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.
Suicide Bridge
Lines form around the block for the world's most popular suicide spot.
- 2000
- 01:55
- Joe Frank
Minister Excerpt
Joe Frank, master of late night radio, assembled this piece: a phone conversation between himself and a cranky minister.
- 2000
- 05:15
- Joe Frank
Fresh Air: Joe Frank
"Whatever tragedies might befall you, you can always right away think, 'well that would make a great story for radio!'"
- 2018
- 19:56
- Terry Gross
- Joe Frank
Sweepstakes Winner
Joe Frank, the original radio maverick, is known for leaving listeners more than a bit uncomfortable.
- 2000
- 04:36
- Joe Frank
Re:sound #249 The Pocket Conference Show Part 2
This hour we're going behind-the-scenes at two top podcasts: The Daily and 99% Invisible .
- 2018
- 58:00
- Lisa Tobin
- Michael Barbaro
- Delaney Hall
- Dennis Funk
Re:sound #248 The Twisted Xmas Show
This hour, Third Coast’s take on the holidays.
Not All Who Wander Are Lost… But Some Definitely Are
A car is a classic place to realize: "oh, I’m lost."
- 2017
- 25:46
- James Spring
First You Leave and Then You Go
Karen's dad wanted to pass on his curiosity and his faith to his seven children. Karen inherited that curiosity, but sharing his faith is another story.
- 2017
- 10:28
- Karen Duffin
Chanukah, 1992
One minute, snatched from a Chanukah party in 1992. Gwen Macsai's party, to be exact.
- 2017
- 01:17
- Dennis Funk
The Big Night
Producer Jonathan Goldstein made every girl he ever dated watch the home movie of his family's Rosh Hashanah dinner he made when he was 17.
- 2002
- 13:57
- Jonathan Goldstein
Best of the Best 2017 (Part 2)
This hour, some of the winners of our annual Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition, including the Best Documentary: Gold Award winner.
Best of the Best 2017 (Part 1)
This hour, some of the winners of our annual Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition
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Re:sound #247 The Meet the Composer Show
This hour, we're diving deep into the strange, beautiful world of modern music composition.
- 2017
- 57:00
- Alex Overington
- Dennis Funk
Experiments in Generative Sound Design
Sound artist and designer Stephan Moore demonstrates his approach to sound design.
- 2017
- 01:20:06
Re:sound #246 The Mirrored Show
This hour, what we see - and what we want to see - when we gaze into our reflections in the mirror.
- 2017
- 57:47
- Cathy FitzGerald
- Rebecca Hertz
- Lea Redfern
- Isabel Vázquez
Mudslide Part 2: After the Avalanche
In the era of Donald Trump, journalists have had to adapt as storytellers.
- 2017
- 01:45:45
Bringing Together Narrative and News
The Daily podcast has brought rich sound production and narrative storytelling together with daily news and New York Times journalism.
- 2017
- 01:38:46
The Tyranny of Good Talkers
Often, the first question a show or editor will ask you when you pitch them an amazing story is whether your subject is "a good talker."
- 2017
- 01:36:12
Re:sound #245 The Determination Show
This hour, amateur detectives, spiritual revelations and other stories of dogged perseverance.
- 2017
- 57:00
- Matt Largey
- Phoebe Judge
- Lauren Spohrer
- Karen Duffin
- Dennis Funk
S-Town
S-Town is hard to describe. It’s a podcast that starts as a traditional investigation into corruption and wrongdoing in rural Alabama.
- 2017
- 08:05
- Brian Reed
- Julie Snyder
The Traffic Stop
On July 6, 2016, Philando Castile was pulled over by Officer Jeronimo Yanez for a broken brake light. 74 seconds later, Yanez fired seven shots.
- 2017
- 20:44
- Tracy Mumford
- Hans Buetow
- Riham Feshir
- Jon Collins
The Discussion
Some friends can talk about anything. There's no subject too secret or content too confronting.
- 2017
- 16:31
- Rosa Gollan
Standing Out From the Crowd at a Trump Rally
As the Iowa caucuses approached in February of 2016, Donald Trump’s political campaign was gaining traction with voters. One major theme became clear: fear.
- 2017
- 09:26
- Ike Sriskandarajah
Quiet Revolution
It’s sometimes said you’re never too old to learn something new but is that really sensible advice?
- 2017
- 05:00
- Laura Irving
Majd’s Diary: Two Years in the Life of a Saudi Girl
In a country where women’s lives are intensely restricted, Majd Abdulghani dreams of becoming a scientist. Meanwhile, her parents want to arrange her marriage.
- 2017
- 28:06
- Sarah Kate Kramer
- Joe Richman