The Sound Kitchen
Episodes
Happy World Radio Day!
14 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear your fellow listeners from around the world offering their World Radio greetings. There’s the answer t...
Africa Cup knockout tie legends
07 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the knockout tie in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. There’s the Sound...
Is disinformation “freedom of expression”?
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the difference in “freedom of expression” between the US and the EU...
Buy European
24 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Romanian defence strategy. There are your answers to the bonus question...
Adieu to the Chinese pandas
17 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the pandas in the Beauval Zoo. There are your answers to the bonus ques...
The Louvre in the news again
10 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, it’s the answer to the question about the recently closed gallery in the Louvre Museum. You’ll hear about my recen...
Your 2026 Resolutions
03 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear our annual listener New Year’s Resolution show, co-hosted by my daughter Mathilde (as always!) There’...
My Ordinary Hero
27 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Feast your ears on listener Rasheed Naz’s “My Ordinary Hero” essay. All it takes is a little click on the “Play” button above! Hello everyon...
Merry Christmas!
20 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, there’s a special Christmas programme from us to you. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy! Hello e...
Beautiful destructive flowers
13 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the water hyacinths in Ghana. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, your...
Côte d’Ivoire’s women speak out
06 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about women’s concerns in Côte d’Ivoire. There are your answers to the b...
A Louvre Museum burgling history
29 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the OTHER famous theft from the Louvre Museum. There are your answers t...
Gen Z takes to the streets in Morocco
22 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Gen Z demonstrations in Morocco. There are your answers to the bonu...
A special interview today!
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear an interview with Lisa Waller Rogers about her new book When People Were Things: Harriet Beecher Stowe, ...
Nobel committee honors right-leaning Venezuelan politician
08 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. There are your answers to the bonus questio...
Moldovans at the polls
01 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Moldova’s political players. There are your answers to the bonus ques...
Who is the best European striker?
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French Ballon d’Or Awards. There’s a story from listener Jayant...
France and the EU deficit limit
18 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about France’s budget deficit. There’s a lovely French poem, your answers...
France and the push for Palestinian statehood
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the UN conference in July about a Palestine/Israel two-state solution. ...
The EU, France, and pesticides
04 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Duplomb law. There’s “On This Day”, “The Listener’s Corne...
Anyone else out there?
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about exoplanets. There’s “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, ...
There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 42
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: Musical choices from The Sound Kitchen team! Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy. H...
There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 41
13 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listener’s musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy! Hello...
There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 40
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listener’s musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy! Hello...
Income inequality
30 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about France’s proposed wealth tax. There’s “The Listener’s Corner”...
There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 39
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listener’s musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy! Hello...
There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 38
16 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listener’s musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy! Hello...
There’s Music in the Kitchen, No 37
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listener’s musical requests. Just click on the “Play” button above and enjoy! Hello...
France bans smoking on beaches
02 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about cigarette butts and microplastics. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag,...
Pedalling for peace
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the young man bicycling across several African countries. There’s a...
RFI and France 24 banned in Togo
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about Togo’s media ban. There’s listener news, a surprise guest to tell y...
French Polynesia declares increase in ocean protection
12 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about France’s maritime domains. There’s a poem by Pradip Basak read by R...
Our oceans – the great nourishers
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the questions about the world’s oceans. There’s Ollia Horton’s “Happy Moment”, “...
France and Britain and the olive branch
28 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Macron/Starmer talks in Britain. There’s “The Listener’s Corn...
Ukraine at Cannes
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Cannes Film Festival. There’s The Sound Kitchen mailbag, a surpri...
The US’ scientific brain drain
14 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the “Choose Europe for Science” summit. You’ll hear about the Par...
Out of the kitchen and into the voting booths
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about women’s right to vote. There’s a salute to Eid Al-Adha, “The List...