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
300 – 314

The Sound Kitchen - India offers the world’s largest democratic exercise

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Indian general elections. There’s “On This Day”, listener news, great music - and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in the photo above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The…
6 Jul 2019 16 min

The Sound Kitchen - The Falun Dafa meditation movement

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Falun Dafa meditation movement. You’ll go on a trip to Taiwan, hear some great music - and of course, there’s the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in the photo above and enjoy!…
22 Jun 2019 22 min

The Sound Kitchen - The temperature scales

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. There’s interesting information about the ancient Mesopotamian civilization, listener news, great music - and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in the photo above and…
15 Jun 2019 16 min

The Sound Kitchen - Who decided what is hot and what is cold?

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. There’s a surprise guest this week, Eid al-Fitr greetings from listener Sultan Sarkar, great music - and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in the…
8 Jun 2019 21 min

The Sound Kitchen - Ukrainian actor gets the role of his life

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Ukraine’s presidential poll. There’s a report from listener Helmut Matt, oodles of listener news, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in the photo above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to…
1 Jun 2019 30 min

The Sound Kitchen - Ethiopians at the finish line

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Paris Marathon. There’s “On This Day”, a letter from Mahesh Jain, music by request from Heimer Sia, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in the photo above and enjoy!…
25 May 2019 17 min

The Sound Kitchen - The “killer” weed that kills pain

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about medical marijuana. There’s “On This Day”, an essay by Anjana Parvin, music by request from Jean-Maurice Devault, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in the photo above and enjoy! Hello…
18 May 2019 16 min

The Sound Kitchen - The all-woman spacewalk that almost was

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the women astronauts. There’s listener news, music by request from Samuel Francis, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in the photo above and enjoy! Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound…
11 May 2019 16 min

The Sound Kitchen - India’s wins at the Special Olympics

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the medals won by India at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. There’s the Sound Kitchen mailbag, music by request from Sabuj Mia, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in…
4 May 2019 21 min

The Sound Kitchen - The Maori chant

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the traditional chant of the Maoris of New Zealand. There’s a “This I Believe” essay from Fatematuj Zahra, music by request from Alan Holder, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow…
27 Apr 2019 14 min

The Sound Kitchen - Educating Nigerians about dementia

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Anne-Marie Bissada’s Spotlight on Africa podcast. There’s your letters from The Sound Kitchen Mailbag, music by request from Helmut Matt, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in the photo above…
20 Apr 2019 32 min

The Sound Kitchen - The tiny dinosaurs who grew

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the size of the Tyrannosaurus Rex’s ancestors. There’s “On This Day”, music by request from Heimer Sia, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the arrow in the photo above and enjoy! Hello…
13 Apr 2019 21 min

The Sound Kitchen - Golden and Silver Bears at the Berlinale film festival

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question asking who won the Golden and Silver Bear awards at the 69th Berlinale Film Festival in February. We also step back in time to ancient Egypt with a sneak preview of an extraordinary Tutankhamun exhibition, there’s a…
6 Apr 2019 17 min
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