Third Coast Audio Library
Our vast and ever-growing collection contains thousands of carefully curated audio stories, episodes from Third Coast podcasts, educational sessions on craft from the best makers on the planet, and more.
We’ve also featured some incredible audio work beyond this audio library, in other ways and using other formats: don’t miss the 2021 Web Showcase, featuring a more in-depth look at the winners, judges and even a list of 40 finalists from the 2021 Third Coast/RHDF Competition.
Wellington, Texas
When you enter Wellington, Texas, one of the first things you see is a large billboard that says: Welcome to Wellington: Great Past, Bright Future.
- 2008
- 35:27
- Katherine Wells
The Woman in the Tree
Here's a story along the theme of "ephemera" - things that were not built to be around for long.
- 2008
- 02:59
- Kathryn Born
We're Here to Work!
This documentary, part of a series called America's Women: A Legacy of Change, examines how women's lives have changed since they won the vote in 1920s, focusing on the period from World War II through the 1950s.
- 2001
- 29:28
- Doug Partusch
- Sandra Sleight-Brennan
We'll Drive Till We Find An Exit
A session about the joy and fear of pursuing stories without any idea of how they're going to succeed, or if they're going to succeed at all.
- 2016
- 01:15:41
Why Question the Facts?
A tired teen talks in the second worst recording device he has.
- 2008
- 03:00
- Shaun D. Wilson
When Condos Travel
This piece explores what happens when trailers want to stay put, but condos travel -- removing Austin residents and their beloved trees.
- 2008
- 02:48
- Sara Robberson
When the Dog Was Just the Dog
When her husband brings two puppies home, producer Lea Redfern becomes completely immersed in the world of canines. Now dog culture pervades her every waking moment, from commanding her social life to steering her personal politics.
- 2004
- 44:38
- Lea Redfern
Waiting . . . for Love
This is a playful exploration of Nicholas Longstaff's first forays into the world of relationships, documenting the semantics of falling in and out of love.
- 2004
- 02:57
- Nicholas Longstaff
What's That in My Underwear? First Period Stories
From summer camp woes to blissful recognitions of womanhood, this feature on menstruation explores what it's really like to "become a woman."
- 2002
- 10:32
- Arielle Adams
What Do You Need to Know?
The bread guys pay a visit to a busy Brooklyn deli.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Ilya Marritz
What Do You Want?
It's hard to think of anything that will last forever.
- 2007
- 02:58
- Julia Grant
The Wishing Bell
A brother and sister fight over the gifts they receive from their father.
- 2007
- 03:17
- Max Barry
We Believe We Are Invincible
In sports, the margin of victory can come down to just thousandths of a second. Ben Rubin interviews several famous track and field stars to explore the mental edge athletes try to develop as they prepare for competition.
- 2004
- 09:20
- Ben Rubin
Weird Little Plan
A revenge plot goes awry when a woman ropes in her estranged best friend.
- 2008
- 03:16
- Hillary Frank
Who took home the Gold?
Huge congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition!
- 2014
- 10
- 2014 Winners
What Mad Pursuit?
Scientists speak about discovery.
- 2015
- 02:57
- Susan Byrnes
When Dad Put the Moves on Mom
A radio rom-com based on when my parents met.
- 2016
- 0
The Work Of Closing A Notorious Jail
Five years after Michael Brown’s death at the hands of a police officer galvanized criminal justice reform activists in St. Louis, they mounted a serious effort to shut down the notorious Workhouse jail.
The Wait
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- 2021
- 35:49
- Mozhgan Moarefizadeh
- Nicole Curby
- Michael Green
- Bec Fary
Re:sound #79: The What Remains Show
This hour: a man transformed by illness, a house full of paintings left behind by an old friend, and a surprisingly complex story of old people in love.
Re:sound #115: The Work Show
This hour: a lobster diver in Honduras, a chocolate taster in France, a movie director in Nigeria, and other stories that reveal the workaday world in all its globalized complexity, one person at a time.
The Wisdom of Jay Thunderbolt
Jay Thunderbolt's business card is a little mysterious. It reads, "Thunderbolt - Party Naked" and gives a phone number.
- 2011
- 27:50
- Brendan Baker
- Nick van der Kolk
- Nick Williams
We Lost Them
How does a victim's family cope, hours after a violent crime, when they are thrust into a national spotlight?
- 2014
- 13:42
- Lauren Spohrer
- Phoebe Judge
Re:sound #92: The Water Show
This hour: a disappearing lake, a luxury liner on the Adriatic Sea, and more.
Re:sound #40: The Wanderlust Show
This hour: voyaging, wandering, and becoming a fanatic pedestrian.
- 2006
- 58:30
- Jenny Asarnow
- Bronwyn Ximm
- Aaron Ximm
- Abner Serd
- Roman Mars