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 can I do now that they've chopped me up little by little?
Carlos Cardenas finds hope after losing a leg to diabetes.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Francesco De Salvatore
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Where did they ghost?
The story of “ghost” through interviews, films, music and instructional videos.
- 2015
- 02:55
- Adriene Lilly
 
              
              
                
                
              
            What happens when a statistic becomes your life?
Over 44 million people live with dementia worldwide, but it is not until it affects you directly that you realise the impact the disease can have on your life.
- 2015
- 02:29
- Cristina Parry
 
              
              
                
                
              
            What's in a car?
Lourdes Mello's late husband bought her a Mustang convertible in 1989; the car is badly broken now, but she holds on to it for the memories.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Lily Doron
 
              
              
                
                
              
            When in doubt?
How to survive your first parachute jump.
- 2015
- 02:39
- Elizabeth Friend
What Should I Get?
Megan Williams talks to a Jewish vendor who sells Catholic objects in Rome.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Megan Williams
 
              
              
                
                
              
            What Makes a Good Wife?
According to Tía Nora, things have changed since the 1950s.
- 2015
- 02:58
- Erin Leyson
 
              
              
                
                
              
            When Women Go Gray or Dye
Women contemplate and celebrate the choice to let their hair go gray.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Nancy Camden
 
              
              
                
                
              
            What Kind of Relationship Did You Have With Your Dad?
A mother shares the unusual way she came to learn her father loved her.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Alexis Stember
What Makes A Bird Shape Your Life
Richard Browne speaks about his life and passion as a falconer.
- 2015
- 03:00
- Steven Ahlman
What happens when a horn and dog get together?
An unexpected jam session with a dog and an alto saxophone.
- 2015
- 02:27
- Elisa Shoenberger
 
              
              
                
                
              
            The End of the World
The idea was to drive around and talk to people about the end of the world. As producer Scott Carrier says, "There's no law against it."
- 2015
- 32:00
- Scott Carrier
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Who Drank From That Cup?
Does a guy at Antique Roadshow have The Holy Grail?
- 2015
- 02:34
- Brian Price & Jerry Stearns
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Special Feature: Without Name
On this episode of Re:sound, we're featuring an episode of the podcast Here Be Monsters .
- 2014
- 30:34
- Lina Misitzis
- Dennis Funk
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Special Feature: Linda Lutton Live at The Hideout
On this episode of Re:sound, a live recording of Third Coast's recent listening event with WBEZ Education reporter Linda Lutton.
- 2014
- 01:00:58
- Linda Lutton
- Dennis Funk
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Special Feature: The Last Days of Hollywood Park
On this episode of Re:sound, we're featuring one of our favourite entries to the 2014 Third Coast Richard H. Driehaus Competition.
- 2014
- 12:56
- David Weinberg
- Dennis Funk
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Special Feature: Little Mermaid Favorites
On this episode of Re:sound, we're sharing two of our favorite pieces that were entered to win the 2014 Little Mermaid Award.
- 2014
- 17:11
- Amy Pearl
- Leo Hornak
- Dennis Funk
The Sitter Dispatch
Straight out of college, Maya was living in her cousins' attic and was working a part-time, unpaid internship. Then she took a job as a nanny that turned out to be nothing like she'd expected.
- 2015
- 10:11
- Maya Goldberg-Safir
- Dennis Funk
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Why hasn't anyone let the cat out of the bag?
Animals often have amazing life stories, but no one can hear them because they can't talk.
- 2015
- 02:59
- Rose McBride
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Why is the siren still singing?
An evocative documentary about the sound and history of the foghorn at Lizard Point in Cornwall, UK.
- 2015
- 02:30
- Ellen Wiles
 
              
              
                
                
              
            What if we gave heroes hot chocolate?
Eight-year-old Lydia was a customer in a jewelry store when robbers stormed the counter.
- 2015
- 02:19
- Barbara Dundon
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Who Do I Come From
My grandfather, John Frank Noyes, is the only person who remembers our family's homestead in Wyoming; he died this winter.
- 2015
- 02:34
- Anne Noyes Saini
 
              
              
                
                
              
            This Proves Everything
Introducing a posse of smart, hopeful, boy band conspiracy theorists... and the civilian caught in their midst.
- 2015
- 17:32
- Alex Goldman
- PJ Vogt
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Re:sound #202 The To Heal A Sick Nation Show
This hour a revealing snapshot of Martin Luther King, Jr. as he struggled to stay the course he'd set out for himself and the nation.
- 2015
- 58:00
- Greg Kelly
- Stephen Smith
- Dennis Funk
 
              
              
                
                
              
            Songs of the Earth
Behold, an hour of radio packed with exquisite field recordings from all corners of the planet.
- 2015
- 57:27
- Conor Gillies
- Zack Ezor
- Qainat Khan