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.
Truck Stop Transformation
At the World's Largest Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa, nothing is simply what it is.
- 2016
- 03:00
- Jake J. Smith
Hey Guys, I'm Sorry
A YouTube make-up star who suffers from anxiety finds love in an unlikely place.
- 2016
- 03:00
- Sandra Bertin
Ping Pong & Death
Alien transmissions, ping pong competitions and the perils of aging.
- 2016
- 02:39
- Raymond Pang
What Is It Like?
A look at invisibility, silhouettes, and humanity through a kaleidoscope.
- 2016
- 02:59
- Tree Mabry
By the Deer's Trail
An existential monologue of a deer along a journey that happens to be his last one.
- 2016
- 03:00
- Yakov Lurie
Seeing Heat
The first human with heat-vision talks candidly of her experience, the surgeon explains the science while she's under the knife.
- 2016
- 02:59
- Mia Kukathasan
Starcastic
Found-sound sculpture.
- 2016
- 02:26
- Coasty McCoastface
One Insomnia To Go, Please!
After a sleepless night, a strong coffee and a walk lead to an unexpected realization.
- 2016
- 02:37
- Sandro Schroeder
The Different A
Is there something mystical about tuning?
- 2016
- 03:00
- Zach Nichols
ragazzo incontra ragazzo
A chance encounter brings together an American and Italian boy, not knowing when they'll ever meet again.
- 2016
- 03:00
- Garrett Kling
Minor Fugue
A man haunted by memory slogs through his murky past.
- 2016
- 03:00
- Stan Vilensky
- Tucker Eads
Cassius
To stick with the herd, sometimes you give up everything.
- 2016
- 03:00
- Jessica Klinke
Bad Year for Stegs
A young woman seeks shelter from the annual summer influx of Stegosauri.
- 2016
- 03:00
- Ari Erlbaum
- Emile Coco
Hard-Boiled Poet
This hard-boiled poet cracks another case wide open.
- 2016
- 03:00
- Regina Botros
Haunted/House
A house's ghostly imprint on one family's memory.
- 2016
- 03:00
- Rosalind Lilly
- Allison Lewis
Venture into the Void
A man relives his encounter with a deadly alien.
Before You Tell Him
A woman receives unexpected news and wonders how her boyfriend will react.
- 2016
- 02:43
- Mary Helen Montgomery
- Maura Friedman
Bellhop
So we were lied to.
- 2016
- 02:19
- Garrett Tiedemann
Who is Little Lulu?
A 5th grade girl interviews a classmate about his interest in Little Lulu.
- 2015
- 02:39
- Jesse Rhodes
- Shirley Liang
Where were you last night?
A short story.
- 2015
- 03:05
- Kate Landers
Three Bitter Stories of Food and a Cruel Song
Three stories in French: poison, horrible cookies and a cannibal.
- 2013
- 03:15
- Laurence Courtois
Why Mr. SKREEJEE?
An interview concerning a tale of trial and tribulation from the heart of Mr.SKREEJEE – a half-dog, half-gorilla, half human member of a fictitious landmine lookout patrol.
- 2015
- 02:35
- Joseph Amodei
What Do They Want?
A Chicago nanny stumbles upon an existential dilemma while buying Christmas gifts for her charges.
- 2015
- 02:30
- Jake J. Smith
Who Would End It?
A brother & sister discuss euthanasia.
- 2015
- 02:36
- E. Nakano
What's up with the house next door?
A tale of growing up in Uptown.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Quin J. McCarthy