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.

Beer & Food, Neil & Eric: Two Sweet Pairings

An underground supper club pairs beers with dinners, served in a Mission District apartment kitchen in San Francisco.

2013
03:00
Alison Byrne

Not So Sweet on New School Lunch

Michelle Obama's new school lunch program gets sour reviews from Paonia High School students.

Eros the Bittersweet: An Edible Riff

An audio prose poem, mixing chocolate with desire.

Umami Can't Cook Like Mine

The tradition of cooking has been passed down in my family through three generations: my grandma, my mom and me.

2013
02:59
Lexia Banks

D Minor: The Ice Queen

If D minor were a person, who would she be?

Umami Office

Researchers from the Egyptian TV show Al Bernameg are trying to lose weight, stay fit or just enjoy food at the office.

2013
02:44
Christine Iskander

Sweet Dream

A man remembers a dream, a snack and an idea about sound by filmmaker Robert Bresson.

2013
02:05
Wolfgang Hastert

A Sweet Martini Memory

A dry martini in the afternoon proved effective in helping a widowed mother navigate the lonely shoals that lay between 4 and 6 p.m.

2013
03:00
Ed Cohen

The Good, the Bad & the Umami: If your life was a food dish...

A proverbial potluck of the soul is prepared by asking local Arcata artists, "If your life was a food dish what would it be?"

2013
03:00
Isaac Bluefoot

The Bitter End

The quest to follow the chain of meat production - what happens to that steak before it gets to the plate?

Pursuing Sweet Success: Running the Krispy Kreme Challenge

Julie and Stacy run the Krispy Kreme Challenge: 5 miles, 12 donuts, 2,400 calories, one hour.

2013
02:57
Julie Thomson

The Umami Canon

Reflections on food for thought.

2013
03:00
Casey Miner

There's No Saccharine in this Sweet School

Follow Sierra on her progressive college journey as she realizes that finding the right college is as difficult as Goldilocks finding the right bowl of porridge.