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.

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2016 Bitchin' Pitchin': The Art of the Pitch (Day 1)

A bonafide Third Coast tradition, this session pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer needs to master: how to pitch a story.

2016
01:15:20

What makes a good marriage?

2015 ShortDocs Winner! My grandparents, now in their 90s and married for nearly 70 years, tell me about when they met and give their advice on a long and happy marriage.

2015
02:59
Olivia Humphreys

An American Life

Vaughn Hood was a 118-pound barber when he was drafted into the Vietnam War.

2015
31:37
Larry Massett

Making Obama: Wait Your Turn

How was President Barack Obama shaped by his years in Chicago as a community organizer turned politician?

2018
56:15
Colin McNulty

The Secret Life of an Australian Mother

Domestic duet for mother and six year old.

Dear Face at Deer Lake with Deer People

A story about deer, a wonderful lake, internet privacy and who is the deer.

Summersault featuring Lumberjockey

Scott Barber aka Lumberjockey discovered at 15 that he needs to pay close attention to everything that goes into his body.

Re:sound #25: The Exodus Show

This hour: a story about the vagaries of memory, leaving a legacy, and elevating the personal narrative above the political mire.

2005
59:00
Sean Cole
Roman Mars

Looking For Love

M. is six years old and transgender. Marlo is her single mom and chronicles their life together in her podcast How to Be a Girl .

2014
08:29
Marlo Mack

The Signing

The bureaucracy surrounding support for the unemployed is often mindless and ultimately de-humanizing for everyone involved.

Jack and Ellen

Ellen was struggling for money, working as a Subway "sandwich artist" (yes, that's a real thing.)

Roger Dowds: Millionaire Winner

Roger Dowds wasn't exactly an obvious pick for a game show contestant. He'd lived a quiet, sheltered life and had little faith in himself.

2006
27:10
Ronan Kelly

Four Failing Lungs

For Beth and Brian, a lung transplant could extend their lives for years. Or, it could lead to rejection and continued suffering.

2014
25:15
Catie Talarski

Anchor Dreams: The Passion of Scoop Nemeth

Brian 'Scoop' Nemeth has a singular goal: to become "the black Bill O'Reilly."

My Lobotomy

My Lobotomy explores one of medical history's most controversial chapters -- when transorbital lobotomies were widely condoned -- through one man's personal journey.

2006
24:45
David Isay
Piya Kochar

The Dead Can't Do You Nothin'

Producer Katie Mingle narrates her quest to find ghosts in a "pauper's graveyard" in New Orleans.

2007
10:53
Katie Mingle

Re:sound #123: The Textbook War Show

This hour: one woman's comments at a school board meeting in Kanawa County, West Virginia, become a catalyst for deep division within the school district, the county, the state, and the entire country.

The Ground We Lived On

The Ground We Lived On documents the loving relationship between journalist Adrian Nicole LeBlanc and her father, Adrian Leon LeBlanc, in the last months of his life.

Re:sound #6: The Confessions Show

This hour: a retired child beauty queen recalls her youth and a young man revels in eating trash.

The Last Morning was a Sweet One

2013 ShortDocs Winner! A short story in sounds of our food's start to finish, from morning to night (though not necessarily in the same day!)

2013
02:56
Alix Blair

Growing Up in the System

At age 21, Shirley Diaz is on the brink of aging out of the foster care system. Her life isn't easy now, and soon she'll be on her own, facing a new set of daunting issues.

Re:sound #10: The Suitcase Show

This hour: a mysterious suitcase, basement bhangra, and more.

Airtime

What does it take to get your work on the national airwaves? Representatives from NPR, PRI, and the Public Radio Exchange, with the assistance of moderator Julia McEvoy, explain how to get work on national programs and how to distribute stand-alone specials and series.

2002
01:06:51

Modern Day Scarlet Letter A

Many teenagers live half of their lives on social media sites and they're writing the rules as they go.

Harper High School

In the 2011 -2012 school year, Harper High School, located in one of Chicago's most violent neighborhoods, saw 29 of its current and recent students shot.