The Sound Kitchen

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The Sound Kitchen episodes

October 31, 2020 The Sound Kitchen - Who was Juliette Gréco’s beloved American jazzman?
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Juliette Gréco and her love affair with an American jazzman. There’s “On This Day”, Halloween greetings, “Ollia’s Happy Moment”, great music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
22 min
October 24, 2020 The Sound Kitchen - Hello Venus! Anyone out there?
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the phosphine gas in the clouds above Venus. There’s “On This Day”, a fine example of how nutty Americans are, great music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
20 min
October 18, 2020 The Sound Kitchen - The strawberry farmer’s son who became a prime minister
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Japan’s prime minister. There’s “On This Day’, a mini history of Haiti’s revolution, Ollia’s Happy Moment, great music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
22 min
October 10, 2020 The Sound Kitchen - Sound Kitchen: My favourite French footballer
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the young French footballer. There’s “On This Day’, listener news, Ollia’s Happy Moment, great music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
23 min
October 03, 2020 The Sound Kitchen - Sound Kitchen: John Hume, architect of peace for Northern Ireland
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about John Hume. There’s “On This Day’, listener news, Ollia’s Happy Moment, great music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
35 min
September 26, 2020 The Sound Kitchen - Coffee in the cold: France bans outdoor heating on café terraces
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about one of France’s new anti-pollution initiatives. There’s Ollia’s Happy Moment, great music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
27 min
September 19, 2020 The Sound Kitchen - Sudan’s ousted prime minister
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Sudan’s ousted prime minister. There’s Ollia’s Happy Moment, listener news, great music, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
20 min
September 12, 2020 The Sound Kitchen - The closest elections in Poland since the end of communist rule
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the presidential poll in Poland – as well as a magnificent French accent that will bring a smile to your face. There’s new music from Gregory Porter, and of course, the new quiz question. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
19 min
September 06, 2020 The Sound Kitchen - There’s Music in the Kitchen! (The tenth of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: The Sound Kitchen’s producing engineer Erwan Rome – who is a Cuban percussion player when he’s not at RFI - shares his music-making with us. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
12 min
August 29, 2020 The Sound Kitchen - There’s Music in the Kitchen! (The ninth of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English journalist William Niba and RFI English alumna Anne-Marie Bissada share their musical favourites with you. Just click on the arrow above and enjoy!
15 min

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