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 #127: The Urban Dreamers Show

This hour: the experience of the city -- from the bicycle seat, the planner's map, and the poet's pen.

Re:sound #128: The Willie McGee Show

This hour: the story (and the story behind the story) of Willie McGee.

Re:sound #129: The Nerve Show

This hour: how and why we're wired for sound. A look at music and the brain.

Re:sound #130: The Chicago Show

This hour: Chicago. Hogbutcher to the world, jewel of the Midwest, and everything inbetween.

Re:sound #23: The God Show

This hour: gods, idols, worshipers, and skeptics.

Re:sound #25: The Exodus Show

This hour: a story about the vagaries of memory, leaving a legacy, and elevating the personal narrative above the political mire.

2005
59:00
Sean Cole
Roman Mars

Re:sound #72: The Retirement Show

This hour: the golden years.

Re:sound #44: The Coping Show

This hour: a pizza chef travels to North Korea to cook for Kim Jong Il, a young man contemplates his release from "juvie," and more.

Re:sound #68: The Big Show Show

This hour: the Rockettes, the opera, congress, and other spectacles.

Re:sound #67: The One-Room Schoolhouse Show

This hour: one room school houses from Maui to Maine, each with a unique culture and character.

2007
59:00
Neenah Ellis
Roman Mars

Re:sound #65: The Podcast Show

This hour: the intriguing world of experimental podcasts.

Re:sound #64: The Epistolary Show

This hour: letters on the radio.

Re:sound #63: The Conference Show

This hour: excerpts from some of our favorite Third Coast Conference sessions from years past.

2007
59:00
Roman Mars

Re:sound #62: The Long Haul Show

This hour: the work of Dan Collison and Elizabeth Meister of Long Haul Productions. Dan and Elizabeth specialize in stories that follow people over days, weeks, and even years.