Re:sound

Third Coast’s radio show, hosted by Gwen Macsai, was a weekly radio show that remixed audio gems from around the world, and peeked behind the curtain at the producers who made them. It aired weekly on WBEZ in Chicago from 2004 until 2019. Browse through all episodes here, or listen to them on the Re:sound podcast feed.

Plus, check out the annual Best of the Best series, a Re:sound special. This special series showcases the best audio stories of the year, as crowned by our annual Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition. It airs on public radio stations around the United States annually.

Re:sound #14: The Travels Show

This hour: a visit to one of the most remote islands on earth, a woman who sings with crickets, an unusual friendship, and a return to Zagreb.

2004
58:30
Various producers

Re:sound #13: The Living Flag Show

This hour: reparations, repatriations, and the mystery of the earworm.

Re:sound #12: The Hard-Hearted Dreamer Show

This hour: a girl goes on tour with her parents and a woman returns to her homeland in Iran after 40 years away.

Re:sound #11: The Chat Room Opera Show

This hour: sex on the Internet, music and memory, and more.

Re:sound #9: The South Side of Japan Show

This hour: we head to the south side of Chicago and Japan.

Re:sound #8: The Books on the Radio Show

This hour: a few stories by author Rick Moody rendered in sound, plus a woman visits her friends' houses and talks with them about their books.

2004
01:00:09
Rick Moody
Julie Shapiro

Re:sound #7: The Mei Mei Show

This hour: producer Dmae Roberts grapples with the history and memories of her Taiwanese mother, a history of PTSD, and more.

Re:sound #6: The Confessions Show

This hour: a retired child beauty queen recalls her youth and a young man revels in eating trash.

Re:sound #4: The Investigation Show

This hour: a woman investigates a secluded religious community, another secretly tapes her interactions with paint store owners, and yet another peels back the layers of "geek speak."

Re:sound #3: The Karaoke Tupperware Show

This hour: karaoke as marital therapy, a man tries to cure his stutter, the weird world of Tupperware parties, and more.

Re:sound #2: The High School Show

This hour: we head back to high school. For better or for worse.

Re:sound #1: The Very First Show Show

This week: an aural trip to one of the oldest cities in the world, an unconventional love affair, and a man who eats up all the books he reads (literally).