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.

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 Lies in a Voicemail?

We can measure distance in miles, but the heartache it causes is indefinable.

  • 2015
  • 03:00

When did you know?

Two people. Two stories. Two significant moments when everything changed: discovering sexuality and surviving sexual assault.

Where would you go?

For young people who live in some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the western hemisphere, the passage north is often just as hard as staying.

When Will We Lose It?

Between sea level rise and a disappearing coastline it feels inevitable that life as we know it in New Orleans is on a limited run, but how much time do we have?

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.

Who lives, who dies?

Ten years later, a survivor reflects on the fragility of life and the random ruin caused by the worst natural disaster in living memory, the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004, a day when nearly 250,000 people perished across 14 countries, one third of them, children.