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.

Why Me eM yhW

Darrell finds out that you can't trust anyone. Not even yourself.

  • 2016
  • 03:00

Where My Ears Have Been

Composed from sounds recorded during a residency at the National Science and Technology Museum, Taiwan, this is a story about communication.

Ways of Hearing

It's not always easy to put aside the culturally-formed listening patterns we take for granted and hear radio in fresh ways.

  • 2003
  • 01:29:31

The Wonders of Narcissism

Let's face it: you're funny and cunning and smart and insightful; disarming, direct, and hopelessly attractive. Why not give the people what they want -- more you! Sure you're not what the story is about.

  • 2007
  • 01:20:54

With a Bird's Eye

Flying across the last 50 years of international feature production is like looking out of an aircraft at night. Looking down you see the illuminated cities, the many shining villages, but far more than everything else you see the sparkling spots of individual talent.

  • 2007
  • 01:25:14

What is it like to be one of the first?

When Sergeant Carrie Lopes joined the Provincetown Police Department, she was one of the only women on the force; thirty years later, she reflects on sexual harassment experienced at the beginning of her career.

What is Indiana?

In three scenes and a whole life spent in and out of the state, I attempt to answer the question, "What is Indiana?"

When we lose our breath

I placed a large resonating tube in a public library for a full day and invited people to stick their heads in, hold their breath, and then answer the question: “What makes you breathless?”

What was left?

Morgan Lennon describes a kind of loss that is not uncommon to women, though rarely spoken about.

What Happens to Orphan Photos?

Photographs are some of our most treasured objects, leagues of people are dedicated to their preservation, but what happens to the pictures that've lost their way?