The Sound Kitchen

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the quiz about November’s Supermoon. There’s listener news, some great holiday music, and of course … the quiz. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to The Sound Kitchen. You can catch the programme on-the-air every Saturday at 6:15, 7:15, 14:45 and 16:45 universal time. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you have grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and tune in every Saturday.

For our DX enthusiast friends: Our shortwave frequency is 9675 kHz on the 31m band, from 06.00 to 07.00 UT every day. We’ve had reception reports from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, and although the frequency is “aimed” (or however that works) towards the African continent, give it a try. You never know … and be sure and send us your reception reports. Maybe we can get more time, which would be wonderful.

You can also hear our programs on WRMI (http://www.wrmi.net/) and WRN (http://www.wrn.org/listeners/). These broadcasters diffuse our programs out of the goodness of their hearts, but unless you tell us how you heard us, we have no way of knowing … so do write and tell us how you listen to us.

A hearty welcome to three new RFI Listeners Club members! All three are from Ghana: both Dr. Bashirideen Koray and Professor Daniel Kwaku Mensah are from Accra, and John Taylor is from Kumasi. Welcome, gentlemen!

This week’s quiz: On 14 November there was a Supermoon, and on 19 November I asked you about it. The Supermoon in November was different from other Supermoons, and you were to write in and tell me why.

The answer is: The Supermoon on 14 November was at its closest to Earth in 68 years - the last time the moon was that close was in 1948. That means that the moon was approximately seven percent larger and 15 percent brighter. On average, the moon is about 238,900 miles away from Earth. But November’s Supermoon was approximately 221,524 miles away. The next time a full moon will be even closer to Earth will be on 25 November 2034.

The winners are: RFI Listeners Club members Jean-Maurice Devault from Montreal, Canada; S J Agboola from Ekiti State in Nigeria; P Sivashanmugham from Tamilnadu, India; Dohsekafover Livinus Lafen from Bamenda, Cameroon, and Samuel Francis from St Catherine in Jamaica.

Congratulations winners!

This week’s question ... you'll have to listen to the show to participate. You have until 30 January to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 2 February program. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address in with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

Send your answers to:

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Susan Owensby

RFI – The Sound Kitchen

80, rue Camille Desmoulins

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

France

or

By text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country’s international access code, or “ + ”, then 33 6 31 12 96 82. Don’t forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

To find out how you can win an RFI wireless computer mouse click here

To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or to form your own official RFI Club click here

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the quiz about France’s centre-right presidential primaries. There’s “On This Day”, listener news, some great music, and of course … the quiz. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to The Sound Kitchen. You can catch the programme on-the-air every Saturday at 6:15, 7:15, 14:45 and 16:45 universal time. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you have grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and tune in every Saturday.

For our DX enthusiast friends: Our shortwave frequency is 9675 kHz on the 31m band, from 06.00 to 07.00 UT every day. We’ve had reception reports from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, and although the frequency is “aimed” (or however that works) towards the African continent, give it a try. You never know … and be sure and send us your reception reports. Maybe we can get more time, which would be wonderful.

You can also hear our programs on WRMI (http://www.wrmi.net/) and WRN (http://www.wrn.org/listeners/). These broadcasters diffuse our programs out of the goodness of their hearts, but unless you tell us how you heard us, we have no way of knowing … so do write and tell us how you listen to us.

A hearty welcome to three new RFI Listeners Club members! All three are from Ghana: both Dr. Bashirideen Koray and Professor Daniel Kwaku Mensah are from Accra, and John Taylor is from Kumasi. Welcome, gentlemen!

This week’s quiz: On 12 November, there had been two debates between the seven candidates hoping to win the nomination of France’s centre-right party, Les Républicains (formerly the UMP). I asked you to send me the names of those seven hopefuls.

The answer is: Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, François Fillon, Alain Juppé, Jean-Frédéric Poisson, Jean-François Copé, Bruno Le Maire, and Nicolas Sarkozy.

The winners are: Isaac Sagala from Kampala, Uganda; RFI Listeners Club members Muhammad Nasyr from Katsina State, Nigeria, Kashif Khalil from Faisalabad, Pakistan, and Abdul Mannan from Sirajganj, Bangladesh. Rounding out the list is A K M Nuruzzaman from the RFI Amour Fan Club in Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Congratulations winners!

This week’s question ... you'll have to listen to the show to participate. You have until 16 January to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 21 January program. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address in with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

Send your answers to:

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Susan Owensby

RFI – The Sound Kitchen

80, rue Camille Desmoulins

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

France

or

By text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country’s international access code, or “ + ”, then 33 6 31 12 96 82. Don’t forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

To find out how you can win an RFI wireless computer mouse click here

To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or to form your own official RFI Club click here

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the quiz about Guy Fawkes Day. There’s the listener mailbag, some great music, and of course … the quiz. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to The Sound Kitchen. You can catch the programme on-the-air every Saturday at 6:15, 7:15, 14:45 and 16:45 universal time. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you have grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and tune in every Saturday.

For our DX enthusiast friends: Our shortwave frequency is 9675 kHz on the 31m band, from 06.00 to 07.00 UT every day. We’ve had reception reports from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, and although the frequency is “aimed” (or however that works) towards the African continent, give it a try. You never know … and be sure and send us your reception reports. Maybe we can get more time, which would be wonderful.

You can also hear our programs on WRMI (http://www.wrmi.net/) and WRN (http://www.wrn.org/listeners/). These broadcasters diffuse our programs out of the goodness of their hearts, but unless you tell us how you heard us, we have no way of knowing … so do write and tell us how you listen to us.

This week’s quiz: On 5 November, it was Guy Fawkes Day in Britain. I asked you to write in and tell me who Guy Fawkes was, and how Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated in Britain.

The answer is: Guy Fawkes was a member of the 1605 Gunpowder Plot, a failed conspiracy by a group of English Roman Catholics to assassinate the Protestant King James I and replace him with a Roman Catholic head of state. They planned on blowing up the House of Lords while King James was inside. Guy Fawkes’ job was to guard the explosives beneath the House of Lords, but the plot was discovered and Guy Fawkes was caught and arrested. And executed.

To celebrate the failure of the plot, people lit bonfires around London. And it soon became an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot’s failure – and became, as you may have guessed, a focus for anti-Catholic sentiment.

Today the anti-Catholic sentiment is pretty much gone. The bonfires are still there, but the effigies that are burned tend to be today’s political leaders. This year, at one of Britain’s biggest Guy Fawkes celebrations in Lewes, effigies were burned of British Prime Minister Teresa May and US President – elect Donald Trump.

The winners are: RFI Listeners Club members Solomon Fessahazion from Asmara, Eritrea, Ferhat Bezazel from Ain Kechera, Algeria, and Hans Verner Lollike from Hedehusene, Denmark. From the Kumi Central RFI Listeners Club in Kampala, Uganda, Mark Okurut Ongole is a winner this week, as is Mrs Sabina, from the RFI Friends Radio Club in Naogaon, Bangladesh.

Congratulations winners!

This week’s question ... you'll have to listen to the show to participate. You have until 9 January to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 14 January program. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address in with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

Send your answers to:

or

Susan Owensby

RFI – The Sound Kitchen

80, rue Camille Desmoulins

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

France

or

By text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country’s international access code, or “ + ”, then 33 6 31 12 96 82. Don’t forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

To find out how you can win an RFI wireless computer mouse click here

To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or to form your own official RFI Club click here

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the quiz about US President-elect Donald Trump’s corporate bankruptcies. You’ll hear from special guest Gulalai Ismail, listen to some great music, and of course, there’s the quiz. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to The Sound Kitchen. You can catch the programme on-the-air every Saturday at 6:15, 7:15, 14:45 and 16:45 universal time. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you have grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and tune in every Saturday.

For our DX enthusiast friends: Our shortwave frequency is 9675 kHz on the 31m band, from 06.00 to 07.00 UT every day. We’ve had reception reports from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, and although the frequency is “aimed” (or however that works) towards the African continent, give it a try. You never know … and be sure and send us your reception reports. Maybe we can get more time, which would be wonderful.

You can also hear our programs on WRMI (http://www.wrmi.net/) and WRN (http://www.wrn.org/listeners/). In Paris, you can hear us on World Radio Paris (http://www.worldradioparis.fr/) on DAB+. These broadcasters diffuse our programs out of the goodness of their hearts (and thank you thank you thank you WRMI, WRN, and World Radio Paris!), but unless you tell us how you heard us, we have no way of knowing … so do write and tell us how you listen to us.

This week’s quiz: On 29 October, I asked you a fact checker question, a “what’s the truth” question about Donald Trump and his corporate bankruptcies. I asked you to tell me how many times Trump had filed bankruptcy for his businesses.

The answer is: Six.

1) Trump Taj Mahal Casino, Atlantic City (1991)

2) Trump’s Castle Casino, Atlantic City (1992)

3) Trump Plaza Casino, Atlantic City (1992)

4) Trump Plaza Hotel, New York City (1992)

5) Trump Hotels and Casinos Resorts (2004)

6) Trump Entertainment Resorts (2009)

The winners are: Royse Cramton from Oak Park, Illinois; Fansu Bolong Janneh from Banjul, The Gambia; RFI Listeners Club members Dr D W Nabi from Middlesex, UK and M Ganesan from Goa, India, and Sharifun Islam Nitu from the RFI Amour Fan Club in Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Congratulations winners!

This week’s question ... you'll have to listen to the show to participate. You have until 2 January to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 7 January program. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address in with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

Send your answers to:

or

Susan Owensby

RFI – The Sound Kitchen

80, rue Camille Desmoulins

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

France

or

By text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country’s international access code, or “ + ”, then 33 6 31 12 96 82. Don’t forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

To find out how you can win an RFI wireless computer mouse click here

To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or to form your own official RFI Club click here

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Hong Kong’s youngest legislator. There’s “Tales from the Weird”, some great music, and of course, the quiz. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to The Sound Kitchen. You can catch the programme on-the-air every Saturday at 6:15, 7:15, 14:45 and 16:45 universal time. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you have grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and tune in every Saturday.

For our DX enthusiast friends: Our shortwave frequency is 9675 kHz on the 31m band, from 06.00 to 07.00 UT every day. We’ve had reception reports from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, and although the frequency is “aimed” (or however that works) towards the African continent, give it a try. You never know … and be sure and send us your reception reports. Maybe we can get more time, which would be wonderful.

You can also hear our programs on WRMI (http://www.wrmi.net/) and WRN (http://www.wrn.org/listeners/). In Paris, you can hear us on World Radio Paris (http://www.worldradioparis.fr/) on DAB+. These broadcasters diffuse our programs out of the goodness of their hearts (and thank you thank you thank you WRMI, WRN, and World Radio Paris!), but unless you tell us how you heard us, we have no way of knowing … so do write and tell us how you listen to us.

This week’s quiz: On 10 September, I asked you a question about Hong Kong’s legislative polls - on 4 September the country’s citizens had just voted for their law makers. Six seats went to young pro-democracy activists who came to public attention during the 2014 Umbrella Protests.

Do you remember the Umbrella Protests? The protesters were demanding greater democracy for the territory, saying that Beijing was increasingly interfering in the politics of the former British colony and breaking the "one country, two systems" agreement. Beijing denied that.

My question to you was: out of these six young people voted into the legislature, which was the youngest? I gave you a hint: the young man who helped lead the Umbrella Protests.

The answer is: Nathan Law Kwung-Chun, 23. He assumed office on 1 October.

Law is the leader of the Demosisto party. He had the second highest number of votes in the multi-seat Hong Kong Island constituency.

Since then, two of the young activists have been barred from the legislature. On 15 November, both Hong Kong's High Court and Beijing ruled that Yau Wai-ching, 25, and Baggio Leung, 30, had insulted China when taking their oath of office, by using derogatory terms for "China".

The winners are: RFI Listeners Club members Arne Timm from Harjumaa, Estonia and Riaz Hussain from Chiniot, Pakistan. From M'sila, Algeria, Rachid Dahmani; Sanusi Isah Dankaba from Keffi, Nigeria, and Arnold K. Jefwa from Nairobi, Kenya.

Congratulations winners!

This week’s question ... you'll have to listen to the show to participate. You have until 26 December to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 31 December program. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address in with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

Send your answers to:

or

Susan Owensby

RFI – The Sound Kitchen

80, rue Camille Desmoulins

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

France

or

By text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country’s international access code, or “ + ”, then 33 6 31 12 96 82. Don’t forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

To find out how you can win an RFI wireless computer mouse click here

To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or to form your own official RFI Club click here

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the world’s five smallest sovereign states. We celebrate men and boys, listen to some great music, and of course, there’s the quiz. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to The Sound Kitchen. You can catch the programme on-the-air every Saturday at 6:15, 7:15, 14:45 and 16:45 universal time. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you have grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and tune in every Saturday.

For our DX enthusiast friends: Our shortwave frequency is 9675 kHz on the 31m band, from 06.00 to 07.00 UT every day. We’ve had reception reports from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, and although the frequency is “aimed” (or however that works) towards the African continent, give it a try. You never know … and be sure and send us your reception reports. Maybe we can get more time, which would be wonderful.

You can also hear our programs on WRMI (http://www.wrmi.net/) and WRN (http://www.wrn.org/listeners/). In Paris, you can hear us on World Radio Paris (http://www.worldradioparis.fr/) on DAB+. These broadcasters diffuse our programs out of the goodness of their hearts (and thank you thank you thank you WRMI, WRN, and World Radio Paris!), but unless you tell us how you heard us, we have no way of knowing … so do write and tell us how you listen to us.

This week’s quiz: 3 September 301 was the day San Marino, the world’s fifth smallest sovereign state, was founded. I asked you to send in the names of the four sovereign states which are smaller than San Marino.

The answers are: Vatican City is the smallest sovereign state. It is followed by Monaco. The third and fourth smallest are two island nations in the Pacific Ocean: Nauru, and Tuvalu.

The winners are: RFI Listeners Club members Humphrey C. Phiri from Lusaka, Zambia, Zenon Teles for the Christian - Marxist – Leninist - Maoist Association of Listening DX-ers in Goa, India and Ralf Urbanczyk from Eisleben, Germany. Also on the winners list this week: Mrs Mami Khanam from Naogaon, Bangladesh and Saikou Jeng from Banjul, The Gambia.

Congratulations winners!

This week’s question ... you'll have to listen to the show to participate. You have until 19 December to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 24 December program. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address in with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

Send your answers to:

or

Susan Owensby

RFI – The Sound Kitchen

80, rue Camille Desmoulins

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

France

or

By text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country’s international access code, or “ + ”, then 33 6 31 12 96 82. Don’t forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

To find out how you can win an RFI wireless computer mouse click here

To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or to form your own official RFI Club click here

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the August announcement from a French presidential hopeful. There’s news from the Kitchen, information about the Bahá'í Faith, great music, and of course, the quiz. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to The Sound Kitchen. You can catch the programme on-the-air every Saturday at 6:15, 7:15, 14:45 and 16:45 universal time. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you have grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and tune in every Saturday.

For our DX enthusiast friends: Our shortwave frequency is 9675 kHz on the 31m band, from 06.00 to 07.00 UT every day. We’ve had reception reports from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, and although the frequency is “aimed” (or however that works) towards the African continent, give it a try. You never know … and be sure and send us your reception reports. Maybe we can get more time, which would be wonderful.

You can also hear our programs on WRMI (http://www.wrmi.net/) and WRN (http://www.wrn.org/listeners/). In Paris, you can hear us on World Radio Paris (http://www.worldradioparis.fr/) on DAB+. These broadcasters diffuse our programs out of the goodness of their hearts (and thank you thank you thank you WRMI, WRN, and World Radio Paris!), but unless you tell us how you heard us, we have no way of knowing … so do write and tell us how you listen to us.

This week’s quiz: On 27 August, I asked you a really easy question. That week, an announcement was made which we all knew was coming: a certain French man announced he would seek his party’s nomination to run for the presidential office in next year's election. You were to send in his name.

The answer is: Nicolas Sarkozy, or “Sarko”, as the French call him. Nicolas Sarkozy served as France’s president from 2007 - 2012, when he lost to the current French president, François Hollande.

The winners are: RFI Listeners Club member Iris Cassell from Banjul, The Gambia; Li Ming from Maanshan City, China; Muhammad Rashid from the RFI Pak France International Listeners Club in Sahiwal, Pakistan; Md Babo from the RFI Fan Club in Naogaon, Bangladesh, and Joseph Simushi from Nairobi, Kenya.

Congratulations winners!

This week’s question ... you'll have to listen to the show to participate. You have until 5 December to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 10 December program. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address in with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

Send your answers to:

or

Susan Owensby

RFI – The Sound Kitchen

80, rue Camille Desmoulins

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

France

or

By text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country’s international access code, or “ + ”, then 33 6 31 12 96 82. Don’t forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

To find out how you can win an RFI wireless computer mouse click here

To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or to form your own official RFI Club click here

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Rastafari. There are stories about women’s empowerment, great music, and of course, the quiz. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to The Sound Kitchen. You can catch the programme on-the-air every Saturday at 6:15, 7:15, 14:45 and 16:45 universal time. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you have grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and tune in every Saturday.

For our DX enthusiast friends: Our shortwave frequency is 9675 kHz on the 31m band, from 06.00 to 07.00 UT every day. We’ve had reception reports from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, and although the frequency is “aimed” (or however that works) towards the African continent, give it a try. You never know … and be sure and send us your reception reports. Maybe we can get more time, which would be wonderful.

You can also hear our programs on WRMI and WRN. In Paris, you can hear us on World Radio Paris on DAB+. These broadcasters diffuse our programs out of the goodness of their hearts (and thank you thank you thank you WRMI, WRN, and World Radio Paris!), but unless you tell us how you heard us, we have no way of knowing … so do write and tell us how you listen to us.

This week’s quiz: 23 July was the birthday of the late emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, which is a big day for the Rastafari. The Rastafari believe Haile Selassie I was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. On that day I asked you to tell me in which country the Rastafari movement was born, and what the Rastas mean when they talk about Zion.

The answers are: For the country where Rastafarianism was born: Jamaica.

Rastafari is an Abrahamic belief system, just like Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It developed in the 1930s, following the coronation of Haile Selassie I as Emperor of Ethiopia. The Rastafari way of life encompasses the spiritual use of cannabis and the rejection of, according to the Oxford Dictionary: “the degenerate society of materialism, oppression, and sensual pleasures” which Rastas call Babylon.

As for Zion: Rastas are referring to Ethiopia when they speak of Zion.

Rastafari believe that Ethiopia was the original birthplace of humankind, and calls for repatriation to Zion, which they believe is the Promised Land, a heaven on earth. This can mean literally moving to Ethiopia, but also refers to mentally and emotionally repatriating.

The winners are: RFI Listener Club members Radhakrishna Pillai N from Kerala, India; Hans Verner Lollike from Hedehusene, Denmark; Esther Akiteng from the Kumi Central RFI Listeners Club in Kampala, Uganda; Saidul Islam from the Nilshagor RFI Fan Club in Nilphamari, Bangladesh, and Bikash Sarkar from the RFI Listener's Club in Nadia, India.

Congratulations winners!

This week’s question ... you'll have to listen to the show to participate. You have until 5 December to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 10 December program. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address in with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

Send your answers to:

or

Susan Owensby

RFI – The Sound Kitchen

80, rue Camille Desmoulins

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

France

or

By text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country’s international access code, or “ + ”, then 33 6 31 12 96 82. Don’t forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

To find out how you can win an RFI wireless computer mouse click here

To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or to form your own official RFI Club click here

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Solar Impulse. There’s “On This Day”, some great music, and of course, the quiz. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to The Sound Kitchen. You can catch the programme on-the-air every Saturday at 6:15, 7:15, 14:45 and 16:45 universal time. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you have grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and tune in every Saturday.

For our DX enthusiast friends: Our shortwave frequency is 9675 kHz on the 31m band, from 06.00 to 07.00 UT every day. We’ve had reception reports from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, and although the frequency is “aimed” (or however that works) towards the African continent, give it a try. You never know … and be sure and send us your reception reports. Maybe we can get more time, which would be wonderful.

You can also hear our programs on WRMI (http://www.wrmi.net/) and WRN (http://www.wrn.org/listeners/). In Paris, you can hear us on World Radio Paris (http://www.worldradioparis.fr/) on DAB+. These broadcasters diffuse our programs out of the goodness of their hearts (and thank you thank you thank you WRMI, WRN, and World Radio Paris!), but unless you tell us how you heard us, we have no way of knowing … so do write and tell us how you listen to us.

This week’s quiz: On 16 July, I asked you a question about the Solar Impulse, the Swiss solar powered airplane. The Solar Impulse left Abu Dhabi in March 2015 on an around-the-world tour, using only solar power. The idea behind the plane is not that solar powered airplanes will become the next wave in air travel, but to bring attention to clean technologies: if it is possible to fly around the world using only solar power, what does that mean for the potential of other clean technologies?

On 16 July, the Solar Impulse had almost completed its flight. It was late – months late, due to thermal damage to the batteries during the longest leg of its journey, from Japan to Hawaii. But it made it! Solar Impulse arrived in Abu Dhabi on 26 July 2016.

You were to send in the names of the two pilots who completed the approximately 42,000 kilometer first circumnavigation of the Earth by a piloted fixed-wing aircraft using only solar power, the Solar Impulse.

The answer is: Swiss engineer and businessman André Borschberg, and Swiss psychiatrist and aeronaut Bertrand Piccard. Piccard also co-piloted the Breitling Orbiter Three, the first balloon to circle the world non-stop.

The winners are: Manjoo Das from the RFI Listeners Club in Nadia, West Bengal, India; Pascal Ange Kabambayi Beya from Nairobi, Kenya; RFI Listeners Club member Abubacarr Singhateh from Serekunda, The Gambia; Tajnur Islam of the Friend's DXing Club in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Razia Khalid from the RFI Seven Stars Listeners Club in Chiniot, Pakistan.

Congratulations winners!

This week’s question ... you'll have to listen to the show to participate. You have until 28 November to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 3 December program. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address in with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

Send your answers to:

or

Susan Owensby

RFI – The Sound Kitchen

80, rue Camille Desmoulins

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

France

or

By text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country’s international access code, or “ + ”, then 33 6 31 12 96 82. Don’t forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

To find out how you can win an RFI wireless computer mouse click here

To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or to form your own official RFI Club click here

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Juno and Jupiter. There’s “On This Day”, a musical hommage to the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US, and of course, the quiz. Just click on the arrow in the photo and enjoy!

Hello everyone!

Welcome to The Sound Kitchen. You can catch the programme on-the-air every Saturday at 6:15, 7:15, 14:45 and 16:45 universal time. You’ll hear the winner’s names announced and the week’s quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you have grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and tune in every Saturday.

For our DX enthusiast friends: Our shortwave frequency is 13725 kHz on the 22m band, from 06.00 to 07.00 UT every day. We’ve had reception reports from Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Cuba, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Russia, Sierra Leone, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and the US, and although the frequency is “aimed” (or however that works) towards the African continent, give it a try. You never know … and be sure and send us your reception reports. Maybe we can get more time, which would be wonderful.

You can also hear our programs on WRMI (http://www.wrmi.net/) and WRN (http://www.wrn.org/listeners/). In Paris, you can hear us on World Radio Paris (http://www.worldradioparis.fr/) on DAB+. These broadcasters diffuse our programs out of the goodness of their hearts (and thank you thank you thank you WRMI, WRN, and World Radio Paris!), but unless you tell us how you heard us, we have no way of knowing … so do write and tell us how you listen to us.

This week’s quiz: On 9 July, I asked you a question about the planet Jupiter. NASA’s spaceship Juno had just arrived at Jupiter, after a five year flight!

Scientists believe Jupiter is probably the first planet formed after the sun – and hence holds the keys to understanding the origins of our solar system. The tests Juno will perform (how much water Jupiter contains and the possible presence of a rocky core) could reveal where in the solar system Jupiter was created, and provide clues to the early days of other planets. So it’s all about searching for some hints about our beginnings, how everything started.

Jupiter has four major moons. The man who discovered these moons realized they were moving in orbit around the planet – which was the first time objects were discovered to be orbiting around another planet. My questions to you were: who discovered Jupiter’s four major moons, in what year did he discover them, and what are the names of those moons?

The answer is: The man who discovered the moons is Galileo Galilei (1564 – 1642). Galileo was an Italian astronomer, physicist, engineer, philosopher, and mathematician. Galileo is often called the "father of observational astronomy", the "father of modern physics", the "father of scientific method", and the "father of science".

Galileo’s contributions to observational astronomy include the telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus and the discovery of the four largest moons of Jupiter. He discovered the four moons in 1610, and published his findings in a book called The Starry Messenger.

Galileo believed that the Earth and the planets revolve around the sun. This was thought to be heretical by the Roman Catholic Church, and Galileo was brought to trial by the Inquisition in 1615. He was found "vehemently suspect of heresy" and spent the rest of his life under house arrest. At least they didn’t kill him – burning at the stake was the thing to do to heretics in those days.

The names of the moons are: Callisto, Ganymede, Io, Europa. Why? Jupiter is the Roman Sky and Thunder God, and the King of the Gods (his Greek name is Zeus). Jupiter was rather naughty, and often came down to earth, disguised, and seduced mortals. And who were some of those poor, unsuspecting mortals? You guessed it: Callisto, Ganymede, Io, and Europa.

So the correct answers are: Galileo. 1610. Callisto, Ganymede, Io, and Europa.

The winners are: Two RFI Listeners Club members: Mr Riaz Hussain from Chiniot District, Pakistan, and Father Steve Wara, who lives and serves at the Cistercian Abbey in Bamenda, Cameroon. There’s Abdol Bari from the RFI Fan Club in Naogaon, Bangladesh; Joseph Simushi from Nairobi, Kenya and Mrs C O Agboola from Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Congratulations winners!

This week’s question ... you'll have to listen to the show to participate. You have until 10 October to enter this week's quiz. The winners will be announced on the 15 October program. When you enter, be sure you send your postal address in with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

Send your answers to:

or

Susan Owensby

RFI – The Sound Kitchen

80, rue Camille Desmoulins

92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux

France

or

By text … You can also send your quiz answers to The Sound Kitchen mobile phone. Dial your country’s international access code, or “ + ”, then 33 6 31 12 96 82. Don’t forget to include your mailing address in your text – and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.

To find out how you can win an RFI wireless computer mouse click here

To find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or to form your own official RFI Club click here