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.

Caught Red-Handed

Someone's been smoking in my building, and I want them to stop.

2012
03:02
Chris Berube

Past the Brown Rice on Aisle 6

While at my nearby Key Foods gathering ambient sound, I happened upon this neighbor family drama set to the grocery store's soundtrack.

2012
02:00
Audrey Quinn

Faded Red Valentines

College students in my dorm recount how their parents met.

2012
02:54
Bianca Giaever

Battleship Grey

This is the story of why you should never, ever, ever paint your balcony battleship grey.

2012
03:00
Danielle Nerman

Loving Charcoal

A portrait of Anna, who lives one floor below me, and her hamster.

2012
03:00
Yarn AudioWorks

If Bob Was a Fruit, He'd Be a Yellow Quince

Sometimes neighbours impact our lives -- even when, at first, we don't notice.

2012
02:53
Helen Kost

Black Box

"Black Box" is a performance art piece based on a confidential survey asking both local and international participants, 'What would your metaphorical black box say?'

2012
03:00
Pascalle Burton

Ten Daughters One Dairy, The Brown Family Farm

The Brown Family farm was run by ten daughters.

2012
03:01
Emily Newton

The White House

Living next door for years, they soon learn each other's ways, not only to be nosey but also for support.

2012
03:02
Daniel Baker

Red Envelope Fairy

Across the street from my apartment, Elaine Autwell delivers Freedom of Information Act requests to every department in the City of Evanston, a job which has earned her the title of the "Red Envelope Fairy."

2012
03:00
Jonah Newman

The Green Door to the Future

In a corner of Santa Monica, CA, the Village Trailer Park and its residents face an uncertain future.

2012
03:00
Will Coley

The Red House on Maple

At the Red House on Maple, ten best friends (including me!) relish in each other's companionship, as the time they have together comes to an end.

2012
02:58
Josh Freund

At First Blush: The Case of the Girl in the Purple Hoodie

When you ask someone an impossible question, be prepared to listen closely for your answer.

2012
03:00
Erin Davis

The Black Dog: If You're Going Through Hell, Keep Going

A simple neighborly gesture means a lot, in a time of need.

The Gray Area

After a grueling 35 min dance entitled "Little Mortal Jump" by Alejandro Cerrudo, resident choreographer of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, dancers Kevin Shannon and Alice Klock reflect on not only their young love duet but the thoughts that cross their mind after the lights have gone out.

Red Brick Houses

Here's a conversation with my 92 year-old neighbor Liza about how our neighborhood has changed since 1959, with "Mack the Knife" played on ukelele by fellow neighbor Tom Bassett.

2012
03:00
Carol Spindel

The Wine-Dark Sea

Homer's Odyssey re-imagined through my neighbors' experiences on the wine-dark sea.

2012
03:00
Whitney Jones

Mike Schmidt on a Purple Bike

Old friends and newly neighbors, Andy and Amanda stalk their Brooklyn block to uncover the mystique of a neighborhood legend who curiously resembles one of baseball's greatest Hall of Famers.

Logan Square's Brown Bread Underground

On one block in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, an unnamed baker whips up artisan sourdoughs to sell to his neighbors.

2012
03:00
Annie Minoff

Crown the King: Red Takes Black

2012 ShortDocs Winner! One block from Adam Kampe's apartment sits the Capitol Pool Checkers Club where, each week, men with nicknames like the Hammer, the Pressure Man, and the Razor gather to trash talk over heated games of checkers.