RFI The Sound Kitchen

The Sound Kitchen

Music, interviews, quirky listener essays ... you never know what you'll be served up on the Sound Kitchen where Susan Owensby is cooking. And remember, you can find the Sound Kitchen on Facebook.
Weekly English South Africa TV & Film
314 Episodes
140 – 160

Good old stinky French cheese …

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about “homemade” Roquefort. There’s “On This Day”, the bonus question and the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Audio” arrow above and…
22 Oct 2022 23 min

Alice Diop triumphs at the Venice Film Festival

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Alice Diop. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, the bonus question and the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, and plenty of good music. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Audio” arrow…
15 Oct 2022 25 min

Raila Odinga’s eternal optimism

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Kenyan Raila Odinga’s presidential aspirations. There’s “On This Day”, the bonus question and the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, and lots of good music. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the…
8 Oct 2022 28 min

French businesses look ahead to possible energy rationing

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about French Prime Minister Elizabeth Borne’s expectations for French businesses before the winter. There’s the Bonus Question and the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, Ollia’s “Happy Moment”, and “Music from Erwan”.  All that, and the new quiz…
1 Oct 2022 25 min

India aims to help build capacity on the African continent

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the difference between India and China’s investment policies on the African continent. There’s the Bonus Question, listener news and “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, and “Music from Erwan”.  All that, and the new quiz question, too, so…
24 Sep 2022 26 min

Now it’s all about compromise in France’s National Assembly

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the opposition political party that joined Macron’s party to pass spending legislation. There’s the Bonus Question, the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too. Just click…
17 Sep 2022 37 min

Creating a language in the Amazon rainforest

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the créole created by the Bushinenge people. There’s the Bonus Question, the “Listeners Corner” with Michael Fitzpatrick, and lots of good music. All that, and the new quiz question, too. Just click on the “Audio” arrow…
10 Sep 2022 21 min

Goal ! Sometimes all it takes is one.

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. There’s the Bonus Question, Ollia’s “Happy Moment”, “Listeners Corner”, and The Sound Kitchen mailbag.  All that, and the new quiz question, too. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above…
3 Sep 2022 26 min

Cooking for positive change

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Fatmata Binta, the winner of the prestigious 2022 Basque Culinary World Prize. There’s music (ok, sound) from the Black Hole (no kidding!), the Bonus Question, “Listeners Corner”, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new…
27 Aug 2022 32 min

There’s Music in the Kitchen, no 24

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear a replay of a show aired on 20 August 2020, featuring musical favourites from RFI English journalists Rosslyn Hyams and Laura Angela Bagnetto. Just click on the “Audio” button above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published…
21 Aug 2022 16 min

There’s Music in the Kitchen, no 23

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear a replay of a show aired on 15 August 2020, featuring musical favourites from RFI English journalists Angela Diffley and Paul Meyers. Just click on the “Audio” button above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every…
13 Aug 2022 24 min

Competing via infrastructure: China and the G7

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the G7’s PPII project. There’s the Bonus Question, “Listeners Corner”, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The…
6 Aug 2022 27 min

There’s Music in the Kitchen, no 22

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear a replay of a show aired on 9 November 2019, featuring musical favourites from RFI English journalists Alison Hird, Jan van der Made, and Christina Okello. Just click on the “Audio” button above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen…
30 Jul 2022 28 min

The husband-and-wife theatre team taking Paris by storm

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the winners of France’s Molière theatre awards. There’s the Bonus Question, the “Listeners Corner”, and news from the Bhutanese cinema.  All that, and the new quiz question, too. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and…
23 Jul 2022 21 min

For the Sake of Peace: young peacemakers in South Sudan

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the documentary at Cannes that won an Honorary Golden Palm. There’s also the Bonus Question, the Listeners Corner, and “Music from Erwan”. All that, and of course, the new quiz question, too. Just click on the…
16 Jul 2022 26 min

A new Pan-African pastoralist movement takes off

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Rangelands Initiative Africa. You’ll hear about the ePOP competition from RFI’s Planète Radio, there's lots of good music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!  Hello everyone!…
9 Jul 2022 29 min

Macron’s new “political community”

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the three countries which have applied for membership in the European Union.  There’s “On This Day”, “Ollia’s Happy Moment”, plenty of good music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow…
2 Jul 2022 25 min

There’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU!

This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday. This week, you’ll hear musical requests from your fellow listeners Sultan Sarkar from Naogaon, Bangladesh,…
25 Jun 2022 16 min

There’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU! (The 20th of many to come!)

This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday. This week, you’ll hear musical requests from your fellow listeners Karuna Kanta Pal and Pranab…
18 Jun 2022 13 min

There’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU! (The 19th of many to come!)

This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday. This week, you’ll hear musical requests from your fellow listeners Hans Verner Lollike from Hedehusen,…
11 Jun 2022 16 min
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