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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\u2019t 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\u2019s series on

Dov Charney, The Pope\u2019s Long Con, Mogul: The Life & Death of Chris Lighty, Embedded\u2019s \u201cTrump Stories\u201d

Dennis: Podcast producers making limited series that can end, like Showcase & Heaven\u2019s Gate.

Maya: How inspiring it was\u200a\u2014\u200aespecially for public media newsrooms\u200a\u2014\u200awhen 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\u2019re looking forward to in 2018:

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

Johanna: More people re-thinking the podcast form\u200a\u2014\u200alike in CBC\u2019s Alone: A Love Story.

Maya: A nightly, live on-air radio broadcast hosted by women about urgent, topical issues, like WNYC\u2019s \u201cA Reckoning in Our Own House\u201d

Isabel: More great Spanish-language and bilingual podcasts! Shout out to Martina Castro\u2019s bilingual provocation.

Dennis: Pieces without clear narrative arcs\u200a\u2014\u200aand podcasts & radio stories made overseas, but NOT in Europe.

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