Third Coast Audio Library :: All

The Vietnam Tapes of Lance Corporal Michael A. Baronowki presents the recovered tapes of a young marine who kept an audio diary of his war experience in Vietnam until his death. Year: 2001 Producers: Christina Egloff Jay Allison

The corrections industry has become a $50-billion-a-year business and one of the strongest influences on criminal justice policy in America. Year: 2002 Producers: John Biewen

Affairs of the Mind is a personal and confrontational story exploring the nature of jealousy and the parameters of infidelity. Year: 2002 Producers: Kyla Brettle

Annapurna: Memories in Sound is an impressionistic sound portrait of the Ximms' trek through the Annapurna Circuit, a popular three-week hiking trip through the Himalayas to Nepal. Year: 2002 Producers: Aaron Ximm Bronwyn Ximm

Grey Ghost is the story of one man and a bird -- or possibly just of one man. It is also the story of an obsession. Year: 2002 Producers: Allan Coukell

Laura Rothenberg is 21 years old, but likes to say that she's already had her mid-life crisis. Laura has cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs and other organs. Year: 2002 Producers: Joe Richman Laura Rothenberg

A young patient reinvents his experience of being in the hospital through metaphor and allusion. Responding to "what if" questions, Andrew exemplifies the transformative qualities of fantasy, empathy, and humor. Year: 2002 Producers: John Jacobs Sherre DeLys

In the 1940s, when he was 16 years old, Myron Jones was allowed to stay up late any night of the week and hang out at bars or wherever he pleased, but his mother barely let his older sister Carol out of the house at all. So the siblings devised a plan. Year: 2002 Producers: Alex Blumberg Ira Glass Jonathan Goldstein

Jaimita Haskell was given the opportunity to take advanced classes at her high school, an experience she found stimulating and rewarding. Year: 2003 Producers: Czerina Patel Jaimita Haskell Marianne McCune

As a girl, Reena Katz learned one story about the history of Israel and the people who lived there. As she grew up, an interest in cartography and her father's rare books about Palestine prompted her to dig deeper to understand the landscape of the Middle East. Year: 2003 Producers: Reena Katz

Blending satire, drama, and interviews, this Australian documentary portrays a not-so-distant future where robots care for children and parents agree to live apart from their families during the work week. Year: 2003 Producers: Eurydice Aroney

In the summer of 2002, 17-year-old Hyder Akbar traveled from California with his father to their home country of Afghanistan. He took a tape recorder along on the trip to record his thoughts and experiences. Year: 2003 Producers: Hyder Akbar Susan Burton

The Sonic Memorial Project is an intimate and historic documentary commemorating the life and history of the World Trade Center and its surrounding neighborhood, through audio artifacts, rare recordings, voice mail messages, and interviews. Year: 2003 Producers: The Kitchen Sisters

The Third Coast Festival Lifetime Achievement Award (now known as the Audio Luminary Award) is presented annually to an individual who is greatly admired for his or her significant and ongoing contributions to the field of radio. Hats off to the 2004 recipient, Susan Stamberg. Year: 2004 Producers: Susan Stamberg

State park ranger Ed Werler lives alone in a quiet, isolated area of Maine. At the age of 90, Ed reflects on his second marriage, revealing a relationship characterized by love, loyalty, and uncertainty. Year: 2004 Producers: Bente Birkland

Stephen Goff's life changed dramatically after a stroke left him with aphasia. Previously an outspoken father and salesman, the condition reduced his vocabulary to just a few words. Year: 2004 Producers: Teresa Goff

Writer Sam Swope visits a class of restless, imaginative 11-year-olds in Queens, New York, where he embraces the challenge of teaching them Wallace Stevens' poem "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird." Year: 2004 Producers: Pejk Malinovski

When Daniel Sosa turned 18, his father kicked him out of the house for being gay. Daniel describes the night he was forced to leave, the struggles he faces as a high school student living on his own, and his desire to return home again. Year: 2004 Producers: Amy Drozdowska Hillary Frank

Nubar Alexanian and his 14-year-old daughter Abby examine how his tinnitus and her hearing loss have affected their lives and shaped their relationship. Year: 2004 Producers: Abby Alexanian Jay Allison Nubar Alexanian

Traditionally a country of emigration, Greece is now a destination for immigrants and refugees seeking to enter Europe. Year: 2004 Producers: Lea Redfern Peggy Giakoumelos

Weaving together archival footage, new interviews and personal recordings, The Few Who Stayed: Defying Genocide in Rwanda presents a unique look at the Rwandan genocide of 1994. Year: 2004 Producers: Michael Montgomery Stephen Smith

The vision for Ladysmith Black Mambazo came to Joseph Shabalala in a dream in four-part harmony. Year: 2004 Producers: David Schulman Jeffrey Freymann-Weyr

When mothers suffer from mental or physical illnesses, their eldest children often take on responsibilities far beyond their years. Year: 2004 Producers: Kim Normanton Nigel Acheson

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? Year: 2005 Producers: Dick Miller Kellie Hudson Mike Bryan

Fifteen-year-old Rocky, a Palestinian American, lives with his parents and siblings in Brooklyn. Three times the size of his twin sister, Rocky is the target of his siblings' jokes and insults. Year: 2005 Producers: Czerina Patel Samr "Rocky" Tayeh