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.
The Sound Kitchen - Unique moments, happy moments, and Parisians breathing easier
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the quiz about Paris’ “low-traffic zone” policy. Listener Hans Verner Lollike from Denmark shares two of the unique moments in his life, there’s Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, music chosen by The Sound Kitchen’s producing engineer, musician Erwan Rome -…
The Sound Kitchen - A cinematic traffic jam and a “coup within a coup” in Mali
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to two quizzes: the number of films waiting to be screened in France, and the names of the players in Mali’s recent “coup within a coup”. There’s listener news and letters, music chosen by The Sound Kitchen’s producing engineer, musician…
The Sound Kitchen - Napoleon’s last home
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the house where Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile. You’ll discover the “dandy horse”, hear some listener news and great music, and of course, there’s the new quiz question, too. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above…
The Sound Kitchen - Northern Ireland’s champion runner
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the 12-year-old who broke the five-kilometer road run record. There’s listener news, Ollia’s “Happy Moment”, and a Father’s Day present to RFI Listeners Club member Hans Verner Lollike. All that, and the new quiz question too!…
The Sound Kitchen - The 2021 Cannes Film Festival jury
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the president of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival jury. There’s “On This Day”, listener news, and an introduction to the haunting sound of the ondes Martenot, with music chosen by The Sound Kitchen’s producing engineer, musician…
The Sound Kitchen - All aboard!
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about France banning certain domestic flights. There’s “On This Day”, listener news, and a voyage to southern Portugal with music chosen by The Sound Kitchen’s producing engineer, musician Erwan Rome. All that, and the new quiz question…
The Sound Kitchen - Pharaohs on parade
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about Egypt’s pharaohs. There’s a bit of WW II history – it’s Victory in Europe Day - and you’ll find out who the Hyksos were (didn’t you always want to know?) There’s wonderful music chosen by The…
The Sound Kitchen - Amnesty International’s new chief
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the new head of the international rights watchdog, Amnesty International. There’s a bit of history on celebrating May Day, Ollia’s “Happy Moment”, and music chosen by The Sound Kitchen’s producing engineer, musician Erwan Rome. All that,…
The Sound Kitchen - “My Ordinary Hero”
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear a “My Ordinary Hero” essay written by Ibironke Abosede Oyewole from Lagos, Nigeria. There’s also a special song for Eid al-Fitr, so tune in and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our…
The Sound Kitchen - The 2021 United Nations Happiness Report
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the countries whose citizens are the happiest. There’s the Sound Kitchen mailbag, listener news, and music chosen by The Sound Kitchen’s producing engineer, Erwan Rome. All that, and the new quiz question too! Just click on the…
The Sound Kitchen - The 2021 César laureates
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the winners of the French film awards, the Césars. There’s “On This Day”, listener news, and music chosen by The Sound Kitchen’s Producing Engineer, Erwan Rome. All that, and the new quiz question too! Just click…
The Sound Kitchen - French astrophysicist Françoise Combes and her remarkable discovery
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about French astrophysicist Françoise Combes. There’s some edifying information on how mountains are measured (didn’t you always want to know?), listener news, and music from The Sound Kitchen’s Producing Engineer, Erwan Rome. All that, and the new…
The Sound Kitchen - Will Nicolas Sarkozy soon be wearing an ankle bracelet?
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s corruption and abuse of office conviction. There’s “On This Day”, listener news, Ollia’s “Happy Moment” and lots of great music – all that, and the new quiz question too! Just click…
The Sound Kitchen - Marie Antoinette’s Versailles hide-away
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the theatre sets in Marie Antoinette’s theatre at the Château de Versailles. We’ll celebrate Bangladesh’s Independence Day with an essay by listener Sultan Sarkar, as well as a look at Holi. There’s listener news, The Sound Kitchen Mailbag,…
The Sound Kitchen - Madam la Directrice-Generale: the first woman to head up the World Trade Organization
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the new chief of the World Trade Organizaiton. There’s “On This Day”, listener news, The Sound Kitchen mailbag, Ollia’s “Happy Moment”, and lots of great music – all that, and the new quiz question too! Just…
The Sound Kitchen - Netanyahu’s legal troubles
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the corruption charges against Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. There’s “On This Day”, listener news, The Sound Kitchen Mailbag, and lots of great music – all that, and the new quiz question too! Just click on…
The Sound Kitchen - Myanmar’s de facto military dictator
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the coup in Myanmar. We’ll celebrate International Women’s day with essays from listeners Adita Prithika and Srinivas Rao Nomula, there’s some great music for your listening pleasure, and Ollia is back with her Happy Moment. All…
The Sound Kitchen - I can sing I can sing I can sing! One rooster’s battle for 'free speech'
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French rooster who won the right – legally! – to crow. There’s a brief history lesson about Good King Henry IV of France, Muhammad Shamim’s “Happy Moment”, great music - and of course, the new…
The Sound Kitchen - Who allegedly poisoned Alexei Navalny?
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. There’s a short history lesson about Bangladesh and International Mother Language Day, as well as Mitul Kansal’s “Happy Moment” – there’s even a salute to a very special birthday girl. All…
The Sound Kitchen - World Radio Day and you!
This week The Sound Kitchen is offering up a delicious community meal: listeners from all over the world sent in their recorded World Radio Day greetings, so tune in and join the party! There’s the answer to the question about the One Planet Summit, “Ollia’s Happy Moment”, some great music, and…