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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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!…
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…
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,…
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…
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,…
Poland’s startling debt
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the fines imposed on Poland by the European Union. There’s “Ollia’s Happy Moment”, oodles of RFI Club news, plenty of good music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above…
Politics make strange bedfellows
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the recently formed leftist political parties’ coalition competing in France’s upcoming legislative elections. There’s “On This Day”, plenty of good music, and of course, the new quiz question, too. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above…
East Africans triumph again in Paris Marathon
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Paris Marathon. There are musings on doing nothing and the happiness it can bring, plenty of good music, and of course, the new quiz question, too. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy! …
French cinema, American cinema, and CODA
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the American film CODA. There’s “On This Day”, plenty of good music, and of course, the new quiz question, too. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly…
Irene Ocwee Trends, the Ugandan teacher extraordinaire
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Hilder Nursery and Primary School. You'll take a tour of a "GreenLab" house in Dallas, Texas, hear "Ollia’s Happy Moment” and “Music from Erwan” - and of course, there's the new quiz question, too. Just…
The True Russia Collective
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Mikhail Baryshnikov from the True Russia Collective. There’s information about Planète Radio’s ePOP video competition which you should all enter, great music, and of course, the new quiz question, too. Just click on the “Audio” arrow…
There’s Music in the Kitchen - the 18th of many to come!
Back by popular demand! This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear a re-play of a special treat: RFI English journalists Zeenat Hansrod and Michael Fitzpatrick share their musical favourites with you. Just click on the arrow in the photo above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen…
There’s Music in the Kitchen - the 17th of many to come!
Back by popular demand! This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear a replay of a special treat: RFI English journalist Paul Myers and former RFI English journalist Angela Diffley share their musical favourites with you. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The…
Nigerian students blocked in Ukraine
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. There’s information about Planète Radio’s ePOP video competition which you should all enter, and great music from composer, singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding. All that, and the new quiz question, too,…
International Women of the World, Unite!
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about International Women’s Day, plus a look at an extraordinary woman from India, Dr. Hemalatha Nomula. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, “Ollia’s Happy Moment”, “Music from Erwan”, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on…
The effects on France from the Ukrainian invasion
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the specific effects on France due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There’s an Eiffel Tower mini-history lesson, The Sound Kitchen mailbag, "Music from Erwan", and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio”…