Third Coast Pocket Conference

Most people can recount the facts of their situation, but how do you get them to tell you an actual story? Interviewing for narrative calls for a slightly different set of interview muscles – from th…

Can you make the move from audio to film, without leaving audio behind?

At the 2019 Third Coast Conference, Jasmin Mara López (Silent Beauty) led a conversation about the journey from experienced audi…

You know about reading between the lines, right? Well good sound design can make you dance between the lines. And when you’re talking about big, uncomfortable ideas — sound can be a super powerful to…

Sex sells, sure, but who gets to cash in on it? How can journalists honestly and accurately cover sex workers without sensationalizing or further stigmatizing their work? And can the answers provide …

We’ve all heard the old adage: Everyone needs an editor. Whether you’re working in print, film, or narrative audio — you need someone to check for structure, make sure you’re meeting deadlines, and g…

The audio industry is changing -- and your role as a leader might well be changing with it. Making the transition from reporter to editor, from producer to executive producer, or from player to coach…

What does truth look like when everything around us seems to hold the strange gasps of fiction?

At the 2019 Third Coast Conference, this panel delved into a deep conversation about new methods of inte…

What does it feel like when artists challenge conventional radio and allow their lived experiences to inform their work?

In their 2020 Third Coast Conference session, NK, Phoebe, Mara and Ari - the fo…

At the 2019 Third Coast Conference, Johanna Zorn took the stage to share her experiences and her lifelong love of radio.

20 years ago, Johanna Zorn co-founded the Third Coast International Audio Festi…

Data has power but also serves power, which means it can be profoundly hard to navigate and understand.

At the same time, the difference between a good investigation and an exceptional one is bound up…

Hosted by AIR (Association of Independents in Radio), this session pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer has to tackle: how to pitch.

Hosted by Leila …

Hosted by AIR (Association of Independents in Radio), this session pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer has to tackle: how to pitch.

Hosted by Leila …

Hurricane Maria. The Pulse Nightclub massacre. Charlottesville. Philando Castile. Uproar over racism at the University of Missouri. Adrián Florido (Code Switch) has spent much of his time at NPR repo…

Some stories start out small, but turn out to be much, much bigger.

Have you ever asked the question: “...is my short news spot better suited to become a multi-part podcast series!?”

Jason Moon, report…

On the first night of the 2019 Third Coast Conference, all 800+ attendees gathered for a series of short, provocative talks.

To view the visuals associated with the following provocations, click here.

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Because of the situation with COVID-19, we are releasing the rest of the 2019 Third Coast Conference sessions here tomorrow.

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Swirling beneath every single one of this year’s breaking stories and major crises is work and labor: not only of the people in the headlines, but of the audio storytellers, ourselves.

How does the me…

We're BACK with a new season of the Third Coast Pocket Conference! This season: the 2019 Third Coast Conference.

Inspired by the energy of the 2018 Awards Ceremony, we're kicking off this season with …

At the 2018 Third Coast Conference, Kaitlin Prest, audio artist, radiophile, creator of The Heart from Radiotopia and The Shadows from the CBC, talked about what has inspired her to push the boundari…

Just as our eyes work together to create a sense of depth perception, so too do our ears...

And yet, so few radio and podcast productions take advantage of the full stereo field—how differences betwee…