Third Coast Audio Library :: All

When David Kestenbaum tells people he covers science for NPR, they often say something like "it must be hard explaining such complicated ideas in such a short amount of time!" Well, it is. Year: 2005

Radio makers have many techniques at their disposal for crafting each story they tell, including one in particular that gets used and abused more than any other: scoring. Year: 2005

Teenagers are making some of the most engaging radio out there! Their refreshing perspectives and creative techniques are lighting up the radio and signaling good things for the future sound of the airwaves. Year: 2005

This session is: 1) A brief survey of field recording by that and other names, with an emphasis on non-pragmatic applications of recording technology such as musique concrete (last century) and phonography (this one); Year: 2005

Susan Stamberg, who figures she's conducted some 30,000 interviews in her brief career, plays examples of smart, dumb, informed, innocent, and baggage-laden questions, and discusses how to decide when each is appropriate. Year: 2005

Imagine three producers from two continents working on one radio piece. Year: 2005

Radio transmissions are heard all over the world, from the largest urban centers to the smallest mountain villages. But what defines radio from a particular place, and what makes it different than radio from elsewhere? Year: 2005

Most of us use our voices in our work, but finding our "Voice" is an often overlooked part of our creative development. Hear what professionals from a variety of different fields have to say about this elusive aspect of our craft. Year: 2005

What makes one story pitch so irresistible it's a "yes" halfway through... and the next doomed for rejection? Year: 2005

For the 2005 ShortDocs Challenge, we asked producers to submit ideas for stories about "games." Year: 2005

How can a producer prepare to make radio stories about distant lands and the people who live there, and why tell those stories anyway? Year: 2006

Youth producers are creating some of the most revealing and moving work on the radio these days, and we've curated a collection of gems for you. Year: 2006

The voice of the storyteller is often overlooked but it's a vital part of making great radio. Marilyn Pittman shows you how to make your narration tracks authentic and compelling with her many tips and techniques. Year: 2006

Millions of bloggers write every day about their own towns, industries, and lives. As a radio producer you can work with a nation -- a world – of storytellers to find out about everything from French politics to knitting habits in Iowa. Year: 2006

Kenneth Goldsmith explores the audio interstices between sound art, found sound, and the full gamut of noises that humans make. Year: 2006

Kari Hesthamar demonstrates the distinctive sound of Norwegian radio features by playing and talking about some of the most important elements of her own work -- creating small films for listeners' ears, capturing the true essence of a scene, and producing stories that come alive through the use of the present tense. Year: 2006

Nearly 68,000 foundations in the U.S. together give away more than $30 billion per year. So how can you get some of it? Year: 2006

So you're a great writer, and you've pretty much got interviewing down, but something's just... missing. Sound. The sounds we use and how we use them can say so much in a radio story, but often that potential goes untapped. Year: 2006

This session explores "found narration" - archival tape, interviews, audio diary entries - and sound that can all be used to perform the job of the narrator. What do you gain and what do you give up when you throw away the script? Year: 2006

Do your own radio scripts ever bore you? Or frustrate, confuse, and deflate you? Year: 2006

Attention new producers! Before heading out into the world with headphones on and mic facing forward, what do you need to know? Here's where you find out. Year: 2006 Producers: Rob Rosenthal

What inspires those who inspire us? Robert Krulwich reveals a few especially memorable pieces, presenting a sampler of radio stories that he adores, has learned from, and wants to share. Year: 2006 Producers: Robert Krulwich

For the 2006 ShortDocs Challenge, the Third Coast was inspired by and collaborated with cartoonist and illustrator Matt Madden. Year: 2006 Producers: Carma Jolly Jill Dorothy Summers Julie Shapiro Matt Madden Sasha Aslanian Zoe Irvine

Let's face it: you're funny and cunning and smart and insightful; disarming, direct, and hopelessly attractive. Why not give the people what they want -- more you! Sure you're not what the story is about. Year: 2007

It's hard enough to pitch a story to a public radio show -- are you willing to risk rejection from a whole new set of people? Daniel Sternberg talks about taking all of your talents, training, and neuroses and applying them to the world of podcasting. Year: 2007