Third Coast's 2017 Audio Recap

Third Coast's 2017 Audio Recap

Author: Third Coast International Audio Festival December 29, 2017 Duration: 19:55

Before the end of a busy and exciting year for radio and podcasts, the Third Coast staff got together to recap and reflect on 2017.


Johanna, Maya, Gwen, Dennis and Isabel discussed the shows and moments in the audio world from 2017 that they won't soon forget... and talked about what they look forward to hearing more of in 2018 and beyond.


What we won’t forget from 2017:

Johanna: How much everyone wanted to talk (debate, and reconsider, and take some more) about S-Town.

Isabel: The rise of mini-series, often delving into the mind of one man (yep, mostly men), including: Missing Richard Simmons, Start Up’s series on

Dov Charney, The Pope’s Long Con, Mogul: The Life & Death of Chris Lighty, Embedded’s “Trump Stories”

Dennis: Podcast producers making limited series that can end, like Showcase & Heaven’s Gate.

Maya: How inspiring it was — especially for public media newsrooms — when 74 Seconds won the Third Coast/RHDF Best Documentary: Gold.

Gwen: This latest season of Heavyweight & the divisive set-up of Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel.


What we’re looking forward to in 2018:

Gwen: MORE OF THE THINGS I LOVE!!!!

Johanna: More people re-thinking the podcast form — like in CBC’s Alone: A Love Story.

Maya: A nightly, live on-air radio broadcast hosted by women about urgent, topical issues, like WNYC’s “A Reckoning in Our Own House”

Isabel: More great Spanish-language and bilingual podcasts! Shout out to Martina Castro’s bilingual provocation.

Dennis: Pieces without clear narrative arcs — and podcasts & radio stories made overseas, but NOT in Europe.


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Curated by the Third Coast International Audio Festival, Re:sound is a curated collection of the world's most engaging audio storytelling. This podcast bypasses algorithms and top charts to bring you a handpicked selection of documentaries, narratives, and features that represent the breadth and artistry of the medium. Each episode is a deep dive into human experience, whether it's a personal journal from across the globe, an insightful piece of cultural analysis, or an innovative work of sonic art. You'll hear profiles of the producers behind the stories and discover more experimental pieces that push the boundaries of what audio can do. Updated twice a month, the archive offers a rich and ever-growing library of sound, showcasing compelling work from established masters and emerging voices alike. Tuning in means connecting with a global community of listeners who value depth, craft, and narrative truth. It’s an invitation to experience the power of recorded sound, carefully selected for those who listen closely.
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Re:sound #224 The Breathe In/Breathe Out Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This hour, one man who needs to devour as much air as he can and another who's at his best while holding his breath.Air by Neil Sandell (Radiotonic, ABC RN, 2016) Neil Sandell is a man of a certain age, a man who loves t…
Re:sound #223 The Cold Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:10
This hour audio air conditioning — we’re turning down the thermostat and ushering in stories that give us the chills.I Fell Through the Ice by Dennis Funk and Gwen Macsai (Re:sound debut, 2016) Phil Smith grew up skating…
Re:sound #222 The Uninvited Guests Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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This hour, uninvited guests like old lovers, irrational fears and the annoying habits that keep us up at night.Like Steps Of Passing Ghosts by Kaitlin Prest Kaitlin Prest explores how we can remain haunted by past loves…
Re:sound #221 The Writing Out of Trouble Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:25
This hour we're featuring two stories of love through loss... plus an interview with the producers who've written their way through these troubled moments.The Updatesby Sophie Townsend with Sound Engineer Louis Mitchell.…
Special Feature: The Intersection [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:30
The Intersection — Episode 1, 'Home'by David Boyer (The Intersection, KALW, 2016)Welcome to THE INTERSECTION and to the corner of Golden Gate Ave and Leavenworth St in the Tenderloin. While the neighborhood has the highe…
Re:sound #220 The Forest & Flight Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:30
This hour gravity, antigravity, magical trees and flying carpets.The Magic Carpet Flight Manualby Cathy FitzGerald & Matt Thompson (A Rockethouse Production, BBC World Service, 2010)Cathy FitzGerald explores the past, pr…
Re:sound #219 The Fighting for the Promised Land Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:30
This hour the story of thousands of African American farmers who lost millions of acres of land at the hands of institutional racism.All You Need Is A _____.by Aengus Anderson & James Ford Howell (2010 ShortDocs Challeng…
Re:sound #218 The Odd Couples Show (LIVE!) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:15
This hour we're live at the Hideout in Chicago with stories of pairs who are complete opposites, but utterly entwined. The Sitter Dispatch by Maya Goldberg-Safir & Dennis Funk (Re:sound debut, 2015)Straight out of colleg…
Re:sound #217 The Call & Response Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 44:55
This hour stories of quiet calls that have produced the most unexpected responses.The Time Traveller and the Hitmanby Lynn Levy, Alex Goldman and PJ Vogt (Reply All, Gimlet Media, 2015)In 1997, John Silveira wrote a joke…
Re:sound #216 The 2015 ShortDocs Show — Studs Rules [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:49
This hour we listen to some of our favourite entries to the 2015 Third Coast Short Docs Challenge: Studs Rules!For our 2015 Studs-inspired Challenge we partnered with the Studs Terkel Radio Archive at WFMT.With their hel…