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Immerse your ears in the best audio documentaries and storytelling since 2001, the winners of the Third Coast / Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition.

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The Work Of Closing A Notorious Jail

Five years after Michael Brown’s death at the hands of a police officer galvanized criminal justice reform activists in St. Louis, they mounted a serious effort to shut down the notorious Workhouse jail.

The Wisdom of Jay Thunderbolt

Jay Thunderbolt's business card is a little mysterious. It reads, "Thunderbolt - Party Naked" and gives a phone number.

What Happened at Dos Erres

In 1982, the Guatemalan military massacred the villagers of Dos Erres, killing more than 200 people.

Weighing the Balance

Weighing the Balance evolved from a simple question: What happened to six men who were named and shamed in a very public news conference staged by the Toronto Police?

W. Kamau Bell asks his Mom about Sex

For most of his life, comedian W. Kamau Bell assumed his single mom never had sex after she made him.

The Wire, Episode 5: The Sound Around

Somewhere between a documentary, a remix, and a music show, the eight-part series The Wire: The Impact of Electricity on Music, reflects on changes in both the composition and consumption of music over the past century.

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.

2015
02:59
Olivia Humphreys

Why Do I Stay?

When Rainy was 17, she met a producer named Courtney Stein from WNYC’s Radio Rookies.

2016
30:33
Courtney Stein
Rainy

Willie McGee and the Traveling Electric Chair

On the night of May 7th, 1951, a thousand people gathered in Laurel, Mississippi, to witness the execution of Willie McGee, a black man convicted of raping a white woman.