Third Coast Pocket Conference
The Third Coast Pocket Conference is the start of the next great story — featuring sessions from Third Coast Conferences and more.Subscribe to learn about creating audio stories from some of the most creative and innovative minds from the podcasting world and beyond.
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- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 78 minutes
- Episodes
- 104
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2020
How to Rock the Funky Story (2012)
Here's a conversation about the essence of story. Any story.Through the lenses of radio, video, music and structure, Snap Judgment's Glynn Washington digs into the nitty-gritty of narrative, and expl…
01:27:54 |
Mon 15 May 2017
Turning Investigative Reporting into Artful Radio (2014)
When done well, investigative radio stories have the power to change the world.But it's not easy. All those documents, numbers and unnamed sources who don't want to go on tape make investigative stor…
01:26:58 |
Mon 08 May 2017
In Praise of the Sandbox (2007)
At every Third Coast Conference we hear from producers and audio makers whose work inspires us. But what inspires them? In 2007, we got to hear a taste from seasoned producer Jay Allison, the co-foun…
01:22:16 |
Mon 01 May 2017
Making Radio Against Most Odds (2012)
Imagine reporting in a culture that speaks a language your listeners don't understand, and covering issues your listeners don't totally care about - all in a country that doesn't even want you there …
01:18:19 |
Mon 24 Apr 2017
Making News Stories Good Stories (2014)
Guess what? You can tell great stories on the news, too.In a good story, something happens. You care about the person it happens to. There are stakes, an arc. Hopefully some suspense. You know, like …
01:19:29 |
Mon 17 Apr 2017
These Are a Few of Jad Abumrad's Favorite Things (2012)
Drawing from radio and beyond, Jad Abumrad shares the stories, sounds, people and projects that have most inspired him over the years, and talked about some of the creative challenges he's faced (and…
00:58:19 |
Mon 10 Apr 2017
Audio Code Switching: Tackling Race on the Radio (2014)
We need to talk about race - with humanity and humor.NPR's Code Switch project embraces the themes of race, ethnicity and culture that play out in our lives, but are often overlooked in our radio sto…
01:17:47 |
Mon 03 Apr 2017
Blockbuster Sound (2016)
Danish-based producer Tim Hinman, of the podcast Third Ear, finds inspiration for his exquisite sound design at the movies, and in this session he shares how it’s done.Hinman will use a ton of exampl…
01:23:23 |
Thu 16 Feb 2017
The Only Ten Words That Matter (2016)
What separates a “good” program from a “great” program is often the clarity of its vision: what is the show and who is it trying to speak to?In this session, Audible’s Eric Nuzum shares the process h…
01:03:28 |
Thu 16 Feb 2017
Compose Yourself: a producer’s guide to working with musicians (2016)
It’s becoming more common for podcast producers to work with composers to create an original soundtrack. At this session, producer Michael May and composer/producer Nick DePrey share their techniques…
01:17:43 |
Mon 06 Feb 2017
Embrace the Chaos (2016)
The world of podcasting has become a crowded one. With a bevy of competing styles and purviews, having a unique voice is an increasingly valuable commodity... both artistically and financially.But fi…
01:27:26 |
Mon 06 Feb 2017
The Pit of Despair (2016)
For some people, making great radio is easy. Ben Calhoun has no idea what those people are talking about! For him, making radio is hard, beset by self-doubt -- and he finds it’s often easy to get stu…
01:26:38 |
Wed 18 Jan 2017
The Bigness of the Small Story (2016)
Never underestimate the power of a finely crafted intimate narrative. These “small stories” of everyday life have the potential to bring listeners in close to reveal the complexities and ambiguities …
01:18:24 |
Wed 18 Jan 2017
We'll Drive Till We Find An Exit (2016)
A session about the joy and fear of pursuing stories without any idea of how they're going to succeed, or if they're going to succeed at all.Reply All’s PJ Vogt shares some tricks for making these ki…
01:16:40 |
Wed 18 Jan 2017
The Sound of Breaking News (2016)
You’re sent to cover breaking news – a natural disaster or a large-scale accident or crime. You don’t have much time, or much warning. How do you bring back sound-rich, interesting tape, that makes l…
01:18:03 |
Wed 18 Jan 2017
Under the Skin: Making Audio Visceral (2016)
Can a documentary make you dance? Turn you on? Make you jump in fear? We get under the skin of documentary's visceral possibilities, exploring how we edit to impact the listener's body as much as the…
00:57:20 |
Wed 11 Jan 2017
First Off... This is in Really Good Shape (2016)
In this session for editors - or anyone who wants to help someone else shape a story – Gimlet Media’s Jorge Just explores the delicate art of making good things better. Jorge walks you through variou…
01:29:55 |
Wed 11 Jan 2017
Bitchin' Pitchin': The Art of the Pitch — Day 2 (2016)
A bonafide Third Coast tradition, this session pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer needs to master: how to pitch a story.AIR’s Pitch Panel puts pro…
01:17:14 |
Wed 11 Jan 2017
Bitchin' Pitchin': The Art of the Pitch — Day 1 (2016)
A bonafide Third Coast tradition, this session pulls back the curtain on one of the most difficult and important skills every producer needs to master: how to pitch a story.AIR’s Pitch Panel puts pro…
01:17:34 |
Wed 11 Jan 2017
Finding the People — and Sounds! — Behind the Numbers (2016)
Reveal producers Ike Sriskandarajah and Laura Starecheski will show you how they create gripping radio out of stacks of documents and endless columns of numbers.You don’t have to be an investigative …
01:07:30 |
Wed 11 Jan 2017
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