Podcasts about gentle giants

Send us a textJoin former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they welcome back Burt Ward from Batman!Burt discusses behind-the-scenes stories from Batman, his pet food brand Gentle Giants, missing out on starring in The Graduate, & much more!Support the show

Send us a textJoin former child actor Moosie Drier, and author Jonathan Rosen, as they welcome back Burt Ward from Batman!Burt discusses behind-the-scenes stories from Batman, his pet food brand Gentle Giants, missing out on starring in The Graduate, & much more!Support the show

For Father's Day, Pastor Dustin teaches us that gentleness is not weakness, but instead it is strength under control. We can all be learn to be gentle by following the formula of surrender, submitting, and obedience. – Listen to the message here! 

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 Pariwer Bandhu RFI SW Club's quiz competition, and there's the Listener's Corner” with your bonus question answers. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winners' names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week. Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all! Facebook: Be sure to send your photos to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr for the RFI English Listeners Forum banner! More tech news: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just go to YouTube and write “RFI English” in the search bar, and there we are! Be sure to subscribe to see all our videos. Would you like to learn French? RFI is here to help you! Our website “Le Français facile avec RFI” has news broadcasts in slow, simple French, as well as bilingual radio dramas (with real actors!) and exercises to practice what you have heard. Go to our website and get started! At the top of the page, click on “Test level” and you'll be counselled to the best-suited activities for your level. Do not give up! As Lidwien van Dixhoorn, the head of “Le Français facile” service, told me: “Bathe your ears in the sound of the language, and eventually, you'll get it.” She should know – Lidwien is Dutch and came to France hardly able to say “bonjour” and now she heads this key RFI department – so stick with it! Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts! In addition to the news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more. There's Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, The International Report, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We also have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis.  Remember, podcasts are radio, too! As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Please keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with! To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone. To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show.  Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below.  Another idea for your students: Brother Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Brother Gerald's free books, click here. Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload! This week's quiz: On 10 May, I asked you about a scientific summit held earlier that week here in Paris. It was about bringing to Europe US scientists whose research funds were being threatened – and now, many have been canceled - by US President Donald Trump. The summit, called “Choose Europe for Science”, was attended by EU commissioners, scientists, and ministers for research from member countries, and hosted by Paris's Sorbonne University. It closed with speeches by French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.  You were to re-read our article “France hosts summit to lure scientists threatened by US budget cuts” and send in the answer to this question: Which specific research specialties are the Europeans hoping to attract? Amongst possible others, which specific sectors of research are the Europeans targeting? The answer is, to quote our article: “Macron's office said France and the EU are targeting researchers in a number of specific sectors, including health, climate, biodiversity, artificial intelligence and space.” The first “refugee scientists”, as they're being called, are on their way here. In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question: “How do you greet friends and relatives? How do you greet people you are being introduced to for the first time? What do these forms of greeting mean to you?” The question was suggested by Jocelyne D'Errico from New Zealand. Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr The winners are: RFI Listeners Club member Radhakrishna Pillai from Kerala State in India, who is also the winner of this week's bonus question. Congratulations on your double win, Radhakrishna. Also on the list of lucky winners this week are Ferhat Bezazel, the president of the RFI Butterflies Club Ain Kechera in West Skikda, Algeria, as well as RFI Listeners Club members Rubi Saikia from Assam, India and Sahadot Hossain Khoka from Sunamganj, Bangladesh. Last but assuredly not least, RFI English listener Rajesh Dhakal from Mechi, Nepal. Congratulations, winners! Here's the music you heard on this week's programme:  “Peaceful Journey” by Imade Suputra; the “Gigue” from the French Suite no. 2 by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Andras Schiff; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer, and Quatre Bergerettes, four 18th-century French folksongs arranged by Siegfried Behrend and Sharon Isbin, performed by mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer and guitarist Sharon Isbin. Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr This week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read our article “French Polynesia unveils world's largest marine protected zone”, which will help you with the answer. You have until 7 July to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 12 July podcast. When you enter, be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number. Send your answers to: english.service@rfi.fr or Susan Owensby RFI – The Sound Kitchen 80, rue Camille Desmoulins 92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux France Click here to learn how to win a special Sound Kitchen prize. Click here to find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club.   

Riche programmation dans le direct de ce jeudi 12 juin ! Revenons si vous le voulez bien sur la playlist que vous remettrez dans l'ordre

On this episode of The Smuggler's Galaxy, Glen unveils an incredible new acquisition: a special Wampa! He'll talk about what makes this piece truly stand out. Meanwhile, Jason tells his cross-country adventure, which involved a trip to Oklahoma City to visit a friend and, excitingly, pick up a Glowforge.But it's not all new toys and treasures! They'll also tackle the latest seismic shifts in the collectibles landscape, including the sale of AFA and the unfortunate news of Gentle Giant closing its doors and laying off employees. Tune in for their take on these major developments and much more!

Tonight's magical bedtime story is a special request from Mirabai, a curious and kind-hearted 3-and-a-half-year-old from Ocean Shores, Australia. Her voice message inspired the story The Gentle Giant of Whispering Falls, where a brave bigfoot named Bramblewood becomes an unexpected hero.Join Mirabai and her sister Zara as they explore a sparkling waterfall deep in the forest—only to find themselves caught in a dangerous current! But just when things seem scary, a furry giant with a heart of gold appears from behind the falls to save the day.In this cozy tale of rescue, friendship, and forest magic, we discover that help can come from the most surprising places—even a bath-loving bigfoot!And tonight's fascinating fact theme is chameleons—the color-changing lizards with googly eyes, climbing toes, and lightning-fast tongues. Get ready to learn why they're some of the sneakiest and most colorful creatures in the animal kingdom.Now snuggle up tight, and let's drift into another dreamy adventure on Magic Bedtime Stories.

Matti Ruotsala näki Iron Maidenin lavalla Oulun Kuusrockissa vuonna 1980. Sen jälkeen Matti on nähnyt bändin livenä 53 kertaa, viimeksi Budapestissa toukokuussa 2025. Sami Ruokangas jutteli Matin kanssa Maidenista Tampereella juuri ennen Blue Öyster Cultin keikkaa. Jakso sisältää paitsi mielipiteitä, niin myös paljastuksia settilistasta, lavarakennelmista ja -showsta. Kuuntele, viihdy ja äimisty. Jakson soittolista: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/79DacsXUp9rev4psob7X1u?si=215368ee42814d1e Menossa ja meiningissä ovat mukana Dio, Rainbow, Blue Öyster Cult, Judas Priest, Uriah Heep, Black Sabbath, Kuusrock, Jari Salonen, Tulivuorirock, Santeri Ruotsala, Bruce Dickinson, Helloween, Dream Theater, Rush, Martin Birch, Fleetwood Mac, Ritchie Blackmore, Wil Malone, British Lion, Simon Dawson, Genesis, Neil Peart, Cozy Powell, John Bonham, Clive Burr, Crazy Finns, Paul Di'Anno, Ibanez Destroyer, Jackson, Adrian Smith, Dave Murray, Janick Gers, Fender, Gillan, KISS, Hellacopters, Robert Eriksson, Steve Harris, Genesis, Yes, Gentle Giant, Peter Gabriel, Kevin Shirley, Black Crowes, Joe Bonamassa, Bon Jovi, Metallica, Ruisrock ja Van Halen. www.facebook.com/RockAroundTheBlogFinland www.instagram.com/samiruokangas

En esta entrega de La Ruleta Rusa hemos escuchado y comentado los siguientes discos:ALBUM DESTACADO. Megafauna. And So I Watch You From Afar (2024).Thurston Moore. Flow Critical Lucidity (2024).XTC. Mummer (1983).Gentle Giant. Playing The Fool: The Official Live -Remastered- (2025)Doves. Constellations For The Lonely (2025).Mos Generator. Time//Wounds (2022).Lou Reed. Berlin (1973).

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 Listener's Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton's “Happy Moment”, and Erwan Rome's “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winners' names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!Facebook: Be sure to send your photos to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr for the RFI English Listeners Forum banner!More tech news: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just go to YouTube and write “RFI English” in the search bar, and there we are! Be sure to subscribe to see all our videos.Would you like to learn French? RFI is here to help you!Our website “Le Français facile avec RFI” has news broadcasts in slow, simple French, as well as bilingual radio dramas (with real actors!) and exercises to practice what you have heard.Go to our website and get started! At the top of the page, click on “Test level” and you'll be counselled to the best-suited activities for your level.Do not give up! As Lidwien van Dixhoorn, the head of “Le Français facile” service, told me: “Bathe your ears in the sound of the language, and eventually, you'll get it.” She should know – Lidwien is Dutch and came to France hardly able to say “bonjour” and now she heads this key RFI department – so stick with it!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more.There's Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, The International Report, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We also have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. Remember, podcasts are radio, too! As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Please keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Brother Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Brother Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!This week's quiz: On 3 May, I asked you a question about women's right to vote. Frenchwomen were granted the right to vote in 1944; the first election they voted in was in 1945. This is long after many of their sisters in other countries.You were to re-read our article “How French women won, and used, their right to vote in 1945”, and send in the answer to this question: Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote, and in which year? I also asked you to send in the names and dates of the countries that followed the ground-breaker.The answer is, to quote our article: “New Zealand was the pioneer, granting women the right to vote in 1893, followed by Australia in 1901, Finland in 1906, Denmark in 1915, Uruguay in 1917, Germany in 1918, the United States in 1920, and the United Kingdom in 1928.”In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question, which was suggested by Father Stephen Wara from Bamenda, Cameroon. Father Steve wanted to know: What big anniversary do you have coming up? A birthday? A wedding? Something else? How will you celebrate it? How many guests will you invite?Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frThe winners are: RFI Listeners Club member Mr. M. Ganesan from Goa, India, who is also the winner of this week's bonus question. Congratulations on your double win, Mr. Ganesan.Also on the list of lucky winners this week – all women, to celebrate our big sister suffragettes who opened the door for us - are Hasina Zaman Hasi, a member of the RFI Amour Fan Club in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, and RFI Listeners Club members Jocelyne D'Errico from New Zealand; Jahan Ara Hussain from Odisha, India, and Shaira Hosen Mo from Kishoreganj in Bangladesh.Congratulations, winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme:  “Eid Al-Adha Mubarak” by Babu and Shahnawaz, sung by Nawal Khan; Duet for Viola and Violoncello and Obligato Eyeglasses WoO 32 by Ludwig van Beethoven, performed by Keith Hamm and Julie Hereish; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer; “Happy” by Pharrell Williams, and “Oi! Altas undas que venetz sus la mar” by Raimbaut de Vaqueiras, performed by the Eduardo Paniagua Spanish-French-Moroccan Ensemble.Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frThis week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read Amanda Morrow's article “The big blue blindspot: why the ocean floor is still an unmapped mystery”, which will help you with the answer.You have until 30 June to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 5 July podcast. When you enter, be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceClick here to learn how to win a special Sound Kitchen prize.Click here to find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club.   

Kerry Minnear is one of the most cited inspirations we hear from our guests, and with good reason. Kerry's work was and is groundbreaking, and we had the pleasure of covering some fascinating ground. Listening to this extremely humble pioneer and innovator is an hour very well spent. To listen / watch: Audio-only: click on... The post Kerry Minnear, Gentle Giant appeared first on The Keyboard Chronicles.

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you'll hear the answer to the question about the Vatican's cardinal electors. There's The Sound Kitchen mailbag and a salute to mothers, the “The Listener's Corner”, and Erwan Rome's “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winners' names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!Facebook: Be sure to send your photos to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr for the RFI English Listeners Forum banner!More tech news: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just go to YouTube and write “RFI English” in the search bar, and there we are! Be sure to subscribe to see all our videos.Would you like to learn French? RFI is here to help you!Our website “Le Français facile avec RFI” has news broadcasts in slow, simple French, as well as bilingual radio dramas (with real actors!) and exercises to practice what you have heard.Go to our website and get started! At the top of the page, click on “Test level” and you'll be counselled to the best-suited activities for your level.Do not give up! As Lidwien van Dixhoorn, the head of “Le Français facile” service, told me: “Bathe your ears in the sound of the language, and eventually, you'll get it.” She should know – Lidwien is Dutch and came to France hardly able to say “bonjour” and now she heads this key RFI department – so stick with it!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more.There's Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, The International Report, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We also have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. Remember, podcasts are radio, too! As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Please keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Brother Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Brother Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!This week's quiz: On 26 April, I asked you a question about the late Pope Francis, who'd died earlier that week. As the Vatican prepared to elect a new pope, we published an article about the men who were responsible for electing the next head of the Roman Catholic Church.You were to re-read our article “What happens now after the death of Pope Francis?” and send in the answer to this question: What are the nationalities of the 135 cardinal electors who will elect the next pope?The answer is, to quote our article: “Currently there are 135 so-called cardinal electors, 108 of whom were appointed by Francis. Of these, 53 are from Europe, 20 are from North America, 18 are from Africa, 23 from Asia, four from Oceania, and 17 from South America.”As you know, the cardinals elected Robert Francis Prevost, the first American to hold the post. He took the name Leo XIV as his papal name, and he was formally inaugurated to serve the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics on 18 May.In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question, which was inspired by the long-running BBC program “Desert Island Discs”. You were to write in with the names of the three records, or audio recordings, that you would take with you to an uninhabited island.Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to us! The winners are: RFI Listeners Club member Christian Ghibaudo from Tende, France. Christian is also the winner of this week's bonus question. Congratulations, Christian,on your double win.Also on the list of lucky winners this week are A. K. M. Nuruzzaman, the president of the RFI Amour Fan Club in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, and Paresh Hazarika, a member of the United RFI Listeners Club in Assam, India, as well as RFI Listeners Club members Shadman Hosen Ayon from Kishoreganj, Bangladesh, and Hans Verner Lollike from Hedehusen, Denmark.Congratulations, winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme:  “Mother” by Roger Waters, performed by Pink Floyd; “A Mighty Fortress is our God” by Martin Luther, played by Kaleb Brasee; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer, and Buenos Aires Symphony in Three Movements by Astor Piazolla, performed by the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Leonardo Garcia Alarcon.Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frThis week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read our article “EU and UK reunite in London for talks on diplomacy and defence”, which will help you with the answer.You have until 23 June to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 28 June podcast. When you enter, be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceClick here to learn how to win a special Sound Kitchen prize.Click here to find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club.   

This week on The Sound Kitchen, you'll hear the answer to the question about Mario Vargo Llosa. There's The Sound Kitchen mailbag, the “The Listener's Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome's “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!    Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winners' names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!Facebook: Be sure to send your photos to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr for the RFI English Listeners Forum banner!More tech news: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just go to YouTube and write “RFI English” in the search bar, and there we are! Be sure to subscribe to see all our videos.Would you like to learn French? RFI is here to help you!Our website “Le Français facile avec RFI” has news broadcasts in slow, simple French, as well as bilingual radio dramas (with real actors!) and exercises to practice what you have heard.Go to our website and get started! At the top of the page, click on “Test level” and you'll be counselled to the best-suited activities for your level.Do not give up! As Lidwien van Dixhoorn, the head of “Le Français facile” service, told me: “Bathe your ears in the sound of the language, and eventually, you'll get it.” She should know – Lidwien is Dutch and came to France hardly able to say “bonjour” and now she heads this key RFI department – so stick with it!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more.There's Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, The International Report, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We also have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. Remember, podcasts are radio, too! As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Please keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Brother Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Brother Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!This week's quiz: On 19 April, I asked you a question about Mario Vargas Llosa, a Nobel Prize-winning author from Peru. You were to re-read Paul Myers' article “Nobel prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa dies aged 89”, and send in the answers to these questions: In which year did Llosa win the Nobel Prize for Literature, and what did the Nobel Committee write about his work?The answer is, to quote Paul's article: “His Nobel Prize in 2010 came 51 years after The Cubs and Other Stories. The Nobel committee said the accolade was an award for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt, and defeat.”In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question, “What are the obstacles that impede your happiness?”, which was an idea from Erwan Rome, who suggested we look at the philosophy questions asked on the French baccalaureate exams, the French leaving-school exam. This one was for the 2018 students.Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to us! The winners are: RFI Listeners Club member Father Stephen Wara from Bamenda, Cameroon. Father Steve is also the winner of this week's bonus question. Congratulations, Father Stephen,on your double win.Also on the list of lucky winners this week are RFI Listeners Club members Samir Mukhopadhyay from West Bengal, India - who noted Vargas is one of his favorite Latin American writers; Mahfuzur Rahman from Cumilla, Bangladesh; Niyar Talukdar from Maharashtra, India, and last but not least, RFI English listener Tanjim Tatini from Munshiganj, Bangladesh.Congratulations, winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme:  “En route à Bengal” inspired by traditional Bengali folk music, arranged and performed by the Hamelin Instrumental Band; Traditional Peruvian Cumbia; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer, and “The Loud Minority” by Frank Foster, performed by the the Loud Minority Big Band.Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frThis week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read Ollia Horton's article “Ukraine, Gaza and #MeToo in the spotlight as Cannes Film Festival opens”, which will help you with the answer.You have until 16 June to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 21 June podcast. When you enter, be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceClick here to learn how to win a special Sound Kitchen prize.Click here to find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club.   

Derek Shulman in conversation with David Eastaugh https://gentlegiantband.com/ ‘Playing The Fool: The Complete Live Experience', will be released across several formats including double CD, triple vinyl, Blu-Ray and digital download. The album has been remastered and painstakingly remixed from the original source tapes by Dan Bornemark with the Blu Ray containing a stereo 96/24 bit mix, 5.1 surround sound and Dolby Atmos mixes. You can purchase the album here:  https://gentlegiantuk.lnk.to/PTF   Containing new sleeve notes by Alan Kinsman together with a plethora of photographs along with a track list that reflects the original running order of the setlist played on the tour including three previously unreleased songs and the between song banter from Derek Shulman, this represents the most accurate account of Gentle Giant live at the very peak of their powers.   Check out trailer for the album here:  https://youtu.be/f0mqNUE3T6Y   Watch the video for Free Hand here: https://youtu.be/uk_xE116U0Y   Derek Shulman: “Effectively what you're hearing on this album is the whole show with all the bells and whistles included with me speaking to the audience and to the band just like it was on the night.”

Esta semana, dedicamos una nueva sesión de Rebelión Sónica, a la clásica banda del progresivo inglés Gentle Giant, en específico al recientemente reeditado álbum en vivo “Playing The Fool: The Complete Live Experience”. Lanzado el 02 de mayo en varios formatos, el álbum “captura a la agrupación en la cima de su talento en vivo. Ahora, más de 45 años después, el aclamado álbum en vivo ha sido reimaginado, remezclado y remasterizado, aportando un nuevo nivel de claridad y profundidad a la experiencia en vivo de Gentle Giant”, tal como puede leerse en una declaración de la banda. Producida por Dan Bornemark, quien ha trabajado extensamente con el grupo en los proyectos de publicación de archivos, “The Complete Live Experience” exhibe la “esencia de la estética del conjunto tal como fue concebida, incluyendo comentarios restaurados entre canciones, presentaciones de la banda y una auténtica ambientación del recinto”. Además, la producción incluye el setlist original completo, además de tres temas no publicados en la versión de los 70: ‘Interview', ‘Timing' y el solo de violín de Ray Shulman. El lanzamiento “ofrece a los fans la experiencia definitiva de Gentle Giant como nunca antes, con una claridad impresionante y un audio espacial que te sumerge en el centro del espectáculo. Es la versión definitiva de una legendaria actuación en directo de una de las bandas más singulares e influyentes del rock progresivo”. Como semana a semana, Rebelión Sónica sale al aire por radio Rockaxis los jueves a las 10 y 22 horas, con la conducción de Héctor Aravena.

Derek Shulman was the singer/writer/instrumentalist/leader of 70s prog legends Gentle Giant. Their classic 1977 double-live album, Playing The Fool has just been rereleased in sparkling new extended digital knobs=on edition and it's great! After GG, Derek went on to become a top A&R man in New York where, amongst other huge acts, he signed Kingdom Come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Gentle Giant's Music Is More Popular Now Than Ever – Kerry Minnear InterviewJoin me and Sue Aston of Now Spinning Magazine as we chat with Kerry Minnear, the legendary keyboard player and multi-instrumentalist from the iconic progressive rock band Gentle Giant. With the celebrated reissue and remix of the band's classic live album 'Playing The Fool', Kerry discusses the band's unexpected revival, the classical influences that shaped their groundbreaking music, and reflects on his ongoing musical and spiritual journey. This is an insightful and heartfelt conversation offering a rare glimpse into the creative mind behind one of prog rock's most revered groups. Discover what Kerry thinks about Gentle Giant's legacy and what exciting new directions his musical future might hold.Thank you for all your supportPhil

This week on The Sound Kitchen you'll hear the answer to the question about the drop in pollution rates in Paris. There's “On This Day” and “The Listener's Corner” with Paul Myers, and plenty of good music. All that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!    Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winners' names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!Facebook: Be sure to send your photos to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr for the RFI English Listeners Forum banner!More tech news: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just go to YouTube and write “RFI English” in the search bar, and there we are! Be sure to subscribe to see all our videos.Would you like to learn French? RFI is here to help you!Our website “Le Français facile avec RFI” has news broadcasts in slow, simple French, as well as bilingual radio dramas (with real actors!) and exercises to practice what you have heard.Go to our website and get started! At the top of the page, click on “Test level”. According to your score, you'll be counselled to the best-suited activities for your level.Do not give up! As Lidwien van Dixhoorn, the head of “Le Français facile” service told me: “Bathe your ears in the sound of the language, and eventually, you'll get it.” She should know – Lidwien is Dutch and came to France hardly able to say “bonjour” and now she heads this key RFI department – so stick with it!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more.There's Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, The International Report, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We also have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. Remember, podcasts are radio, too! As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Please keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Br. Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Br. Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!This week's quiz: On 12 April I asked you a question about the drop in air pollution in Paris. That week, Airparif, an independent group that tracks air quality, reported that between 2005 and 2024, levels in Paris of the two most harmful air pollutants – fine particles and nitrogen dioxide – fell by 55 percent and 50 percent respectively.You were to re-read our article “Air pollution in Paris region 'cut in half' over the past 20 years” and send in the answer to this question: According to Airparif, what are the policies that led to the reduction in Paris' pollution? What are some of the concrete steps that were taken?The answer is, to quote our article: “Antoine Trouche, an engineer at Airparif, told France Inter radio that several concrete steps had made a difference.These included ‘the Euro emissions standards, taxation of industrial pollutant emissions, and increased public transport and cycling infrastructure'.He also pointed to ‘the replacement of diesel vehicles with petrol and electric vehicles.'”In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question, suggested by Jayanta Chakrabarty from New Delhi, India: “Suppose you find an old magical lamp which when rubbed a genie appears and tells you he will fulfill one wish. What would your wish be?”Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to us! The winners are: RFI English listener Malik Allah Bachaya Khokhar, the president of the Sungat Radio Listeners Club in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan. Malik is also the winner of this week's bonus question. Congratulations on your double win, Malik.Also on the list of lucky winners this week are Ramu Reddy, a member of the RFI Pariwar Bandhu SWL Club in Chhattisgarh, India, and RFI Listeners Club members Sardar Munir Akhter from Punjab, Pakistan, as well as Deekay Dimple from Assam, India.Last but not least, RFI English listener Ataur Rahman Ranju, the president of the Alokito Manush Cai International Radio Listeners Club in Rangpur, Bangladesh.Congratulations, winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme:  “Free Wheelin'” by Thierry Durbet and Laurent Thierry-Meig; “Arc en Ciel 3” by Philippe Bestion; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer, and “Un Nuit à Paris” by Kevin Godley and Lol Cream, performed by 10cc.Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frThis week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read our article “France hosts summit to lure scientists threatened by US budget cuts”, which will help you with the answer.You have until 9 June to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 14 June podcast. When you enter, be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceClick here to learn how to win a special Sound Kitchen prize.Click here to find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club.   

This week, Jeff Gaudiosi and Derek Shulman cover Topics discussed: Gentle Giant Playing The Fool The band's legacy This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Derek Shulman returns to the podcast to talk about the new Gentle Giant 'Playing The Fool' The Complete Live Experience' Reissue, signing Dream Theater and Pantera, and more.

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This week on The Sound Kitchen you'll hear the answer to the question about Marine Le Pen's full embezzlement sentence. There's “The Listener's Corner” with Paul Myers, Ollia Horton's “Happy Moment”, and Erwan Rome's “Music from Erwan” – all that, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winners' names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!Facebook: Be sure to send your photos to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr for the RFI English Listeners Forum banner!More tech news: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just go to YouTube and write “RFI English” in the search bar, and there we are! Be sure to subscribe to see all our videos.Would you like to learn French? RFI is here to help you!Our website “Le Français facile avec RFI” has news broadcasts in slow, simple French, as well as bilingual radio dramas (with real actors!) and exercises to practice what you have heard.Go to our website and get started! At the top of the page, click on “Test level”. According to your score, you'll be counselled to the best-suited activities for your level.Do not give up! As Lidwien van Dixhoorn, the head of “Le Français facile” service told me: “Bathe your ears in the sound of the language, and eventually, you'll get it.” She should know – Lidwien is Dutch and came to France hardly able to say “bonjour” and now she heads this key RFI department – so stick with it!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more.There's Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, The International Report, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We also have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. Remember, podcasts are radio, too! As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Please keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Br. Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Br. Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!This week's quiz: On 3 April I asked you a question about Marine Le Pen, the president of the far-right French party the National Rally (RN). She, along with eight other RN Parliament members, was judged guilty of embezzling 4.4 million euros in European Union funds to pay France-based RN party staff who worked only for the RN and not on EU issues.Le Pen and her fellow lawmakers have been banned from running for office for five years. This ban, which had previously been a rare sentence, has become commonplace since the Sapin 2 law was adopted in 2016, which made it the standard sentence for cases involving the embezzlement of public funds and was roundly supported by RN lawmakers – until now.You were to re-read our article “RN leader Le Pen battles for political future after embezzlement conviction”, and send in the answer to this question: Aside from the ban on running for office, what else was included in Le Pen's sentence?The answer is, to quote our article: “Le Pen was also sentenced to four years' imprisonment, two of which will be served under an electronic bracelet, and a fine of 100,000 euros.”In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question, suggested by the late Muhammad Shamim who lived in Kerala State, India: "Would you rather be rich but not famous, or famous but not rich?"   Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to us! The winners are: RFI English listener Lata Akhter Jahan, the co-president of the Sonali Badhan Female Listeners Club in Bogura, Bangladesh. Lata is also the winner of this week's bonus question. Congratulations, Lata, on your double win.Also on the list of lucky winners this week are RFI Listeners Club members Shaira Hosen Mo from Kishoreganj, Bangladesh; Nasyr Muhammad from Katsina State, Nigeria; John Yemi Sanday Turay from Freetown, Sierra Leone, and last but not least, Saleha, who is also a member of the International Radio Fan and Youth Club in Khanewal, Pakistan.Congratulations, winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme:  “Les Jardins de L'Alhambra” by Gérard Torikian; “Stacatto” by René Aubry; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer; “Happy” by Pharrell Williams, and “Aýa döndi” by Nuri Halmamedov and Mahtumkuli, performed by baritone Atageldi Garýagdyýew.Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frThis week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read our article “How French women won, and used, their right to vote in 1945”, which will help you with the answer.You have until 2 June to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 5 June podcast. When you enter, be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceClick here to learn how to win a special Sound Kitchen prize.Click here to find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club.   

Derek Shulman was at the heart of two great transformations – Simon Dupree & the Big Sound switching to psychedelia, and then sensing the prog-rock trade winds and becoming Gentle Giant. One minute he was singing Kites, the next Pantagruel's Nativity (Gentle Giant's rebooted ‘Playing The Fool: The Complete Live Experience' is just out). After which he was a record label president signing Bon Jovi, Slipknot and Nickelback and rebooting AC/DC and Bad Company. It's a phenomenal story and involves …   … three pieces of advice for any band today. … playing the ‘64 circuit in his R&B band the Roadrunners. … the fictitious character he invented as Simon Dupree. … when Dudley Moore was their session pianist. … memories of Marc Bolan (“flat on his back playing guitar”), Tony Iommi, Tony Visconti, Don Arden, Gerry Bron and “the English mob”. … what they borrowed from Traffic in the Great Psychedelic Scare of 1967.  … auditioning for George Martin and the lab-coated sound engineers at Abbey Road. … being phoned on a ship returning from Sweden to be told ‘Kites' was Top Twenty and doing Top Of The Pops with Status Quo and the Kinks. … “cars and bags of jewels”: the advantage of being “the darlings of the Isle of Wight Mafia” (which included the Krays). … watching Bowie recording The Man Who Sold The World at Trident. … Elton John's advice that helped form Gentle Giant. … the catastrophic US tour with Black Sabbath (on their “chemical romance”) where the audience threw cherry-bombs onstage: “you learnt how to work a crowd!” … George Underwood's cover for the first Gentle Giant album. … what he saw in Slipknot and why he signed them. You can order GENTLE GIANT – PLAYING THE FOOL: THE COMPLETE LIVE EXPERIENCE here: https://gentlegiantuk.lnk.to/PTFFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derek Shulman was at the heart of two great transformations – Simon Dupree & the Big Sound switching to psychedelia, and then sensing the prog-rock trade winds and becoming Gentle Giant. One minute he was singing Kites, the next Pantagruel's Nativity (Gentle Giant's rebooted ‘Playing The Fool: The Complete Live Experience' is just out). After which he was a record label president signing Bon Jovi, Slipknot and Nickelback and rebooting AC/DC and Bad Company. It's a phenomenal story and involves …   … three pieces of advice for any band today. … playing the ‘64 circuit in his R&B band the Roadrunners. … the fictitious character he invented as Simon Dupree. … when Dudley Moore was their session pianist. … memories of Marc Bolan (“flat on his back playing guitar”), Tony Iommi, Tony Visconti, Don Arden, Gerry Bron and “the English mob”. … what they borrowed from Traffic in the Great Psychedelic Scare of 1967.  … auditioning for George Martin and the lab-coated sound engineers at Abbey Road. … being phoned on a ship returning from Sweden to be told ‘Kites' was Top Twenty and doing Top Of The Pops with Status Quo and the Kinks. … “cars and bags of jewels”: the advantage of being “the darlings of the Isle of Wight Mafia” (which included the Krays). … watching Bowie recording The Man Who Sold The World at Trident. … Elton John's advice that helped form Gentle Giant. … the catastrophic US tour with Black Sabbath (on their “chemical romance”) where the audience threw cherry-bombs onstage: “you learnt how to work a crowd!” … George Underwood's cover for the first Gentle Giant album. … what he saw in Slipknot and why he signed them. You can order GENTLE GIANT – PLAYING THE FOOL: THE COMPLETE LIVE EXPERIENCE here: https://gentlegiantuk.lnk.to/PTFFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Derek Shulman was at the heart of two great transformations – Simon Dupree & the Big Sound switching to psychedelia, and then sensing the prog-rock trade winds and becoming Gentle Giant. One minute he was singing Kites, the next Pantagruel's Nativity (Gentle Giant's rebooted ‘Playing The Fool: The Complete Live Experience' is just out). After which he was a record label president signing Bon Jovi, Slipknot and Nickelback and rebooting AC/DC and Bad Company. It's a phenomenal story and involves …   … three pieces of advice for any band today. … playing the ‘64 circuit in his R&B band the Roadrunners. … the fictitious character he invented as Simon Dupree. … when Dudley Moore was their session pianist. … memories of Marc Bolan (“flat on his back playing guitar”), Tony Iommi, Tony Visconti, Don Arden, Gerry Bron and “the English mob”. … what they borrowed from Traffic in the Great Psychedelic Scare of 1967.  … auditioning for George Martin and the lab-coated sound engineers at Abbey Road. … being phoned on a ship returning from Sweden to be told ‘Kites' was Top Twenty and doing Top Of The Pops with Status Quo and the Kinks. … “cars and bags of jewels”: the advantage of being “the darlings of the Isle of Wight Mafia” (which included the Krays). … watching Bowie recording The Man Who Sold The World at Trident. … Elton John's advice that helped form Gentle Giant. … the catastrophic US tour with Black Sabbath (on their “chemical romance”) where the audience threw cherry-bombs onstage: “you learnt how to work a crowd!” … George Underwood's cover for the first Gentle Giant album. … what he saw in Slipknot and why he signed them. You can order GENTLE GIANT – PLAYING THE FOOL: THE COMPLETE LIVE EXPERIENCE here: https://gentlegiantuk.lnk.to/PTFFind out more about how to help us to keep the conversation going: https://www.patreon.com/wordinyourear Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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This week on The Sound Kitchen you'll hear the answer to the question about the French wine crisis. There's “The Listener's Corner” with Paul Myers, Erwan Rome's “Music from Erwan”, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winners' names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!Facebook: Be sure to send your photos to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr for the RFI English Listeners Forum banner!More tech news: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just go to YouTube and write “RFI English” in the search bar, and there we are! Be sure to subscribe to see all our videos.Would you like to learn French? RFI is here to help you!Our website “Le Français facile avec RFI” has news broadcasts in slow, simple French, as well as bilingual radio dramas (with real actors!) and exercises to practice what you have heard.Go to our website and get started! At the top of the page, click on “Test level”. According to your score, you'll be counselled to the best-suited activities for your level.Do not give up! As Lidwien van Dixhoorn, the head of “Le Français facile” service told me: “Bathe your ears in the sound of the language, and eventually, you'll get it.” She should know – Lidwien is Dutch and came to France hardly able to say “bonjour” and now she heads this key RFI department – so stick with it!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more.There's Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, The International Report, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We also have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. Remember, podcasts are radio, too! As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Please keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Br. Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Br. Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!We have new RFI Listeners Club members, Jocelyne D'Errico, a Frenchwoman who lives in New Zealand, and Alexander Konak from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.Welcome Jocelyne, welcome Alexander!  So glad you have joined us!You too can be a member of the RFI Listeners Club – just write to me at english.service@rfi.fr and tell me you want to join, and I'll send you a membership number. It's that easy. When you win a Sound Kitchen quiz as an RFI Listeners Club member, you'll receive a premium prize.This week's quiz: On 29 March, I asked you a question about RFI English journalist Jan van der Made's article “France's wine industry is in crisis. Can this Nigerian consultant save it?”Not only are people drinking less wine – sales are down and so are exports – but there are the 200 percent tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump. But Chinedu Rita Rosa, whom Jan profiled in his article, thinks she has the solution.You were to send in the answer to this question: What is Chinedu Rita Rosa's solution for the troubled French wine industry?The answer is, as Rosa told Jan: “It's time to find alternatives to the US and China, in countries such as Brazil, India and Africa ... French wine producers should have a deep understanding of the culture and tastes of new markets and adjust their products and marketing strategies accordingly. ‘You have to meet people, learn about their tastes, and adapt accordingly.'”In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question, suggested by Sadman Shihab Shahorier, the co-chairman of the Source of Knowledge Club in Naogaon, Bangladesh: “What is your most vivid childhood memory?” Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to us! The winners are: RFI English listener Tasmaul Akhter Nazma, the general secretary of the Sonali Badhan Female Listeners Club in Bogura, Bangladesh. Tasmaul is also this week's bonus question winner. Congratulations, Tasmaul, on your double win!Also on the list of lucky winners this week are Ferhat Bezazel, the president of the RFI Butterflies Club Ain Kechera in West Skikda, Algeria, and Abiha Fatima, a member of the RFI Online Visitors Club in Sahiwal, Pakistan. There's Naved Raiyan, the president of the RFI Fan Club in West Bengal, India, and last but not least, RFI English Listener Mampi Paul, also from West Bengal.Congratulations, winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme: “Wildlife of Tanzania” by Wuji; “Paris Cafe Ambience”; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer, and “Mount Harissa” from the Far East Suite by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, performed by the Duke Ellington Orchestra.  Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frThis week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read our article “What happens now after the death of Pope Francis?”, which will help you with the answer.You have until 19 May to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 24 May podcast. When you enter, be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceClick here to learn how to win a special Sound Kitchen prize.Click here to find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club.   

Heureux de partager avec vous trois excellentes nouvelles sorties ! Par respect pour son age canonique, commençons par HAWKWIND dont l'album "There Is Nos Space For Us" nous place immédiatement en orbite...Et ça fait du bien de nous éloigner de cette planète de plus en plus folle...Dave Brock (seul membre de l'équipage d'origine) navigue dans l'espace depuis 1970 avec un rythme toujours soutenu de parutions !  Toujours en Terre d'Albion, RICHARD ANTHONY BEAN publie le 3ème volet de sa trilogie consacrée à la mythologie grecque dont vous avez pu découvrir les deux premiers ici même au cours de l'année dernière. Et à mon humble avis, il nous a gardé le meilleur pour la fin ! Beaucoup innovations sonores sur cet album (presque) instrumental intitulé "The Beauty, The Strenght & The Divine" A écouter confortablement installé et en immersion dans la palette de sons de Maître Richard !  De ce côté ci de la Manche aussi nous avons des talents, notamment à Rennes dont la réputation n'est plus à faire ! DRAMA KING est le projet solo de l'artiste breton Kevin Gourdin issu de la scène punk rock. Ce projet est plus intimiste, ambiance Nick Cave et là encore, il est recommandé de vous  installer confortablement pour écouter cet album "Mud & Concrete" qui a des choses à dire ! Vous pourrez aussi en profiter version live, puisque Kevin défend son œuvre en tournée avec ses musiciens. Pour  nos auditeurs nantais, cela se passera au COLD CRACH à Rezé demain 25 avril, à ne pas manquer les amis !  Autre idée de sortie dans la cité des Ducs, LE FLORIDE accueille ce samedi 26 avril trois groupes de la scène métal. Pour vous en donner un avant-goût dans ce numéro : BLACK RADISH & THE TAINTED GOURDS, c'est du lourd ! A retrouver en concert samedi aux côtés de RIPLEY FROM MARS et MAANEN FACES, ambiance garantie ! Italie, 1974 : naissance d'un groupe baptisé IL CHERCHIO D' ORO...Ils ont cherché longtemps car hormis quelques 45t, il leur faudra attendre les années 2000 pour publier enfin leurs premiers albums pour le plus grand plaisir de nos oreilles impatientes ! Extrait ici de l'excellent "Pangea E Le Tre Lune" paru en 2023 : la classe du rock progressif italien aux accents de sons classiques et baroques... 20 ans auparavant, les suédois ANEKDOTEN sortaient "Gravity", pour les amateurs d'un néo-prog atypique, avec cordes et mellotron, quelque peu post-rock et très agréable au passage dans vos cages à miel ! Outre-atlantique, le duo brésilien FLEESH est réputé pour leurs savoureuses et délicates versions de pépites du rock progressif, alternant avec de belles productions d'albums personnels. Mais c'est en mode "cover" qu'on les retrouve ici avec une magnifique et poignante interprétation de l'ultime album de PINK FLOYD avec Roger Waters  : "The Final Cut". Issu de leur premier opus justement intitulé "Versions" en 2003.  Vous le savez tout à démarré dans LA décennie 70's ! Illustration avec le génial FRANCK ZAPPA pour un album toutefois plus consensuel avec le marché mais toujours d'une grande originalité : "Over-Nite Sensation" en 1973. Même remarque d'ailleurs pour les GENTLE GIANT et leur excellent "The Missing Piece" en 1977, ici avec un coup de jeune puisqu'en version remixée par un certain Steven Wilson... Enfin, un an plus tard le supergroupe U.K. réunissait quatre pointures (membres de Soft Machine, Curved Air, Roxy Music, Yes ou encore et King Crimson, excusez du peu !!) Résultat : un album éponyme visant à proposer une musique (ici encore) plus accessible et une belle carte de visite pour toutes ses musiques qui font le bonheur d'Amarok chaque jeudi soir sur les antennes de SUN !      Page Facebook de l'émission : AMAROK44

In this episode, we speak with Derek Shulman, founding member and multi-instrumentalist of the legendary 70's prog rock band Gentle Giant.  We discuss the band's career and the re-release of their 1977 groundbreaking live album, Playing The Fool.

This week on The Sound Kitchen you'll hear the answer to the question about the seven-time Olympic medallist Kirsty Coventry. There's “The Listener's Corner” with Paul Myers, Erwan Rome's “Music from Erwan”, and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winners' names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!Facebook: Be sure to send your photos to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr for the RFI English Listeners Forum banner!More tech news: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just go to YouTube and write “RFI English” in the search bar, and there we are! Be sure to subscribe to see all our videos.Would you like to learn French? RFI is here to help you!Our website “Le Français facile avec RFI” has news broadcasts in slow, simple French, as well as bilingual radio dramas (with real actors!) and exercises to practice what you have heard.Go to our website and get started! At the top of the page, click on “Test level”. According to your score, you'll be counselled to the best-suited activities for your level.Do not give up! As Lidwien van Dixhoorn, the head of “Le Français facile” service told me: “Bathe your ears in the sound of the language, and eventually, you'll get it.” She should know – Lidwien is Dutch and came to France hardly able to say “bonjour” and now she heads this key RFI department – so stick with it!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more.There's Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, The International Report, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We also have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. Remember, podcasts are radio, too! As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Please keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Br. Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Br. Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!We have new RFI Listeners Club members, Jocelyne D'Errico, a Frenchwoman who lives in New Zealand - and Alexander Konak from Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.Welcome Jocelyne, welcome Alexander!  So glad you have joined us!You too can be a member of the RFI Listeners Club – just write to me at english.service@rfi.fr and tell me you want to join, and I'll send you a membership number. It's that easy. When you win a Sound Kitchen quiz as an RFI Listeners Club member, you'll receive a premium prize.This week's quiz: On 22 March,I asked you a question about Paul's article “Zimbabwe's aspiring Olympics supremo Coventry targets development of athletes”, which profiled seven-time Olympic medalist Kirsty Coventry, the most decorated African in the 129-year history of the Games.Kirsty Coventry was one of the candidates vying for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee, which was decided a few days after the podcast … and she won! She's the first woman, and the first African, to hold the post. Congratulations Ms. Coventry!You were to send in a list of the medals the swimmer won, along with the dates of the Games in which she won them.The answer is, to quote Paul: “… in 2004 at the Athens Games, she won gold in the 200m backstroke, silver in the 100m backstroke and bronze in the 200m individual medley.In Beijing in 2008, she retained her backstroke title and claimed silver again in the 100m backstroke as well as silvers in the 200 and 400m individual medley.”In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question, suggested by Alan Holder from England's Isle of Wight. His question was: “Do you believe that people have a sixth sense - that is, an ability to know something without using the ordinary five senses of smell, sight, taste, hearing, and touch?  Can you recall any personal experiences to justify your belief?”Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to us! The winners are: RFI Listeners Club member Dipita Chakrabarty. Dipita is also this week's bonus question winner. Congratulations, Dipita, on your double win!Also on the list of lucky winners this week are RFI Listeners Club member Bidhan Chandra Sanyal from West Bengal, India, and Paresh Hazarika, a member of the RFI United Listeners Club in Assam, India. Last but not least, there are RFI English listeners Khondaker Rafiqul Islam from Naogaon, Bangladesh, and Ahmad, who's a member of the International Radio Fan and Youth Club in Khanewal, Pakistan.Congratulations, winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme: “Koud Min” by Aurélien Chambaud and Yon Kalawang; “Hip Hotheads” by Rick Braun; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer, and Antonio Vivaldi's Bassoon Concerto in a minor, RV 499, performed by Daniel Smith with the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Philip Ledger.Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frThis week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read Paul Myers' article “Nobel prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa dies aged 89”, which will help you with the answer.You have until 12 May to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 17 May podcast. When you enter, be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceClick here to learn how to win a special Sound Kitchen prize.Click here to find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club.   

Derek Shulman and John Weathers never looked back, and maybe that's why Gentle Giant's music still stares you The post Gentle Giant's Derek Shulman and John Weathers appeared first on The Strange Brew .

On this episode of The Bigfoot Report Wayne and Tiff bring you a few more Bigfoot reports. First they start with another disturbing hike, then we tell you all about a child and the gentle giant. After that its the two Sasquatch at the lake, then we close it with the boy scouts encounter. You do not want to miss this one!If you have an encounter you would like narrated on The Bigfoot Report, please send it to thebigfootreportpodcast@gmail.comIf you would like to be a guest on The Bigfoot Report and share your encounter with Sasquatch or other Cryptids, email either wayne@paranormalworldproductions.com or tiffany@paranormalworldproductions.com https://youtube.com/@thebigfootreports?si=dvSe-l8Ice5JKhVb https://www.tiktok.com/@thebigfootreport?_t=ZP-8vYdWzwa9de&_r=1 https://www.instagram.com/the_bigfoot_report?igsh=MW1ndTJzOXp3MDhldQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

Another week, another podcast....We revisit the "Golden Age Of Prog" in the first part of the show and then it's - ANYTHING GOES !! In the final part, an interview with the legendary Gary Green from Gentle Giant !!! Whatcha waiting for - get clickin'   Peace, Steve & Lou x   King Crimson – Pictures Of A City ELP – Tank Yes – Release Release Genesis – Squonk Camel – Freefall Curved Air – The Purple Speed Queen Caravan – Headloss Hawkwind – Magnu Argent – Lothlorien Circus Maximus – Architect Of Fortune Amplifier – Post Acid Youth Howard Jones & BT – The One To Love You Steven Wilson – Follower System 7 & Rovo – Eclipse Pink Floyd – Echoes (Live At Pompeii) Gary Green interview Gentle Giant – Prologue Pearl Handled Revolver – Junkies The Gift – Sweet Bird Of Youth (excerpt)    

This week on The Sound Kitchen you'll hear the answer to the question about European military powers. You'll hear about recent concerts featuring the music of JS Bach, as well as “The Listener's Corner” with Paul Myers and Erwan Rome's “Music from Erwan". All that and the new quiz and bonus questions too, so click the “Play” button above and enjoy!  Hello everyone! Welcome to The Sound Kitchen weekly podcast, published every Saturday – here on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts. You'll hear the winners' names announced and the week's quiz question, along with all the other ingredients you've grown accustomed to: your letters and essays, “On This Day”, quirky facts and news, interviews, and great music … so be sure and listen every week.Erwan and I are busy cooking up special shows with your music requests, so get them in! Send your music requests to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr Tell us why you like the piece of music, too – it makes it more interesting for us all!Facebook: Be sure to send your photos to thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr for the RFI English Listeners Forum banner!More tech news: Did you know we have a YouTube channel? Just go to YouTube and write “RFI English” in the search bar, and there we are! Be sure to subscribe to see all our videos.Would you like to learn French? RFI is here to help you!Our website “Le Français facile avec RFI” has news broadcasts in slow, simple French, as well as bilingual radio dramas (with real actors!) and exercises to practice what you have heard.Go to our website and get started! At the top of the page, click on “Test level”. According to your score, you'll be counselled to the best-suited activities for your level.Do not give up! As Lidwien van Dixhoorn, the head of “Le Français facile” service told me: “Bathe your ears in the sound of the language, and eventually, you'll get it.” She should know – Lidwien is Dutch and came to France hardly able to say “bonjour” and now she heads this key RFI department – so stick with it!Be sure you check out our wonderful podcasts!In addition to the news articles on our site, with in-depth analysis of current affairs in France and across the globe, we have several podcasts that will leave you hungry for more.There's Spotlight on France, Spotlight on Africa, The International Report, and of course, The Sound Kitchen. We also have an award-winning bilingual series – an old-time radio show, with actors (!) to help you learn French, called Les voisins du 12 bis. Remember, podcasts are radio, too! As you see, sound is still quite present in the RFI English service. Please keep checking our website for updates on the latest from our journalists. You never know what we'll surprise you with!To listen to our podcasts from your PC, go to our website; you'll see “Podcasts” at the top of the page. You can either listen directly or subscribe and receive them directly on your mobile phone.To listen to our podcasts from your mobile phone, slide through the tabs just under the lead article (the first tab is “Headline News”) until you see “Podcasts”, and choose your show. Teachers take note! I save postcards and stamps from all over the world to send to you for your students. If you would like stamps and postcards for your students, just write and let me know. The address is english.service@rfi.fr  If you would like to donate stamps and postcards, feel free! Our address is listed below. Another idea for your students: Br. Gerald Muller, my beloved music teacher from St. Edward's University in Austin, Texas, has been writing books for young adults in his retirement – and they are free! There is a volume of biographies of painters and musicians called Gentle Giants, and an excellent biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., too. They are also a good way to help you improve your English - that's how I worked on my French, reading books that were meant for young readers – and I guarantee you, it's a good method for improving your language skills. To get Br. Gerald's free books, click here.Independent RFI English Clubs: Be sure to always include Audrey Iattoni (audrey.iattoni@rfi.fr) from our Listener Relations department in your RFI Club correspondence. Remember to copy me (thesoundkitchen@rfi.fr) when you write to her so that I know what is going on, too. N.B.: You do not need to send her your quiz answers! Email overload!We have new RFI Listeners Club members, all members of a student radio club in West Bengal, India, headed up by their teacher, Ratan Kumar Paul. Join me in a hearty welcome to new members Deep Paul, Dilip Meta, Sima Pal, and Rimil Paul, with of course, their teacher, Ratan Kumar Paul.Welcome, one and all! So glad you have joined us!You too can be a member of the RFI Listeners Club – just write to me at english.service@rfi.fr and tell me you want to join, and I'll send you a membership number. It's that easy. When you win a Sound Kitchen quiz as an RFI Listeners Club member, you'll receive a premium prize.This week's quiz: On 15 March, I asked you a question about our article “Macron hosts European military chiefs to discuss Ukraine security guarantees”. French President Emmanuel Macron had just met with defense ministers from Europe's five main military powers for talks on the "necessary rearmament of Europe", as well as military support to Ukraine, according to one of the French defense minister's aides.You were to send in the answer to this question: Which five countries are Europe's main military powers? The answer is: France, Britain, Germany, Italy, and Poland. In addition to the quiz question, there was the bonus question: “Which is more important, talent or hard work?”Do you have a bonus question idea? Send it to us! The winners are: RFI Listeners Club member Helmut Matt from Herbolzheim, Germany. Helmut is also this week's bonus question winner. Congratulations, Helmut, on your double win!Also on the list of lucky winners this week are Hasina Zaman Hasi, a member of the RFI Amour Fan Club in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, and RFI Listeners Club members Solomon Fessahazion from Asmara, Eritrea, Karobi Hazarika from Assam, India, and Samir Mukhopadhyay from West Bengal, India.Congratulations, winners!Here's the music you heard on this week's programme: The Adagio from the Concerto for Violin and Oboe, BWV 1060 by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by violinist Nemanja Radulovic, oboist Sébastien Giot, and the Double Sens Ensemble; “Herr, unser Herrscher”  (“Lord, our Ruler”) from the St John Passion, BWV 245 by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by the Netherlands Bach Society conducted by Jos van Veldhoven; Czardas by Vittorio Monti, performed by Nemanja Radulovic with the Chamber Orchestra of Cannes, conducted by Didier Benetti; the Allegro from the Violin Concerto in d minor, BWV 1052R by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Nemanja Radulovic and the Double Sens Ensemble; “The Flight of the Bumblebee” by Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov; the theme music from "I Dream of Jeannie" by Hugo Montenegro; “The Cakewalk” from Children's Corner by Claude Debussy, performed by the composer, and traditional Greenland Inuit Chants and Drums. Do you have a music request? Send it to thesoundkitchen@rfi.frThis week's question ... you must listen to the show to participate. After you've listened to the show, re-read our article “Air pollution in Paris region 'cut in half' over the past 20 years”, which will help you with the answer.You have until 5 May to enter this week's quiz; the winners will be announced on the 10 May podcast. When you enter, be sure to send your postal address with your answer, and if you have one, your RFI Listeners Club membership number.Send your answers to:english.service@rfi.frorSusan OwensbyRFI – The Sound Kitchen80, rue Camille Desmoulins92130 Issy-les-MoulineauxFranceClick here to learn how to win a special Sound Kitchen prize.Click here to find out how you can become a member of the RFI Listeners Club, or form your own official RFI Club.   

For this episode we're joined by veteran music scribe Phil Sutcliffe to discuss his years on Sounds, Q and MOJO. We start by hearing about our guest's Beatles-obsessed adolescence in the North London suburb of Barnet, then follow him up to Manchester University and his subsequent apprenticeship on the Newcastle Evening Chronicle. Phil explains how he got his foot in the door at Sounds in 1974, initially reviewing gigs on Tyneside before moving back to London to become one of the weekly magazine's key '70s writers. We discuss the paper's transition from Gentle Giant and Back Street Crawler to the Damned and the Sex Pistols — and to the interviews Phil did with County Durham punks Penetration and beloved Salford bard John Cooper Clarke.  From JCC's visit to the Oxford Poetry Festival in 1980, we turn our attention to the week's featured act — politicised post-punks Gang of Four — and thence to the more controversially reactionary Eric Clapton. Clips from John Hutchinson's 1981 audio interview with the guitar "God" prompt conversation about his musical evolution and the infamous 1976 outburst that inspired the launch of Rock Against Racism. After Mark quotes from newly-added library pieces about Joe Harriott (1964), Miles Davis (1969) and Al Green (1973), Jasper takes us out with his thoughts on articles about Courtney Love (1991), Snoop Dogg (2003) and Cardi B (2019). Please note that this episode was recorded before we learned of the very sad passings of former Gang Of Four bassist Dave Allen and Malian superstar Amadou Bagayoko — along with Phil Sutcliffe's fellow Sounds contributor Sandy Robertson. Many thanks to special guest Phil Sutcliffe. Pieces discussed: The Beatles: I Was A Beatlemaniac, Penetration: Anarchy In County Durham, The Bard Of Beasley Street At The Seat Of Learning, Gang of Four: Dialectics Meet Disco, Gang Of Four: The Revolution Lightens Up, Andy Gill meets Andy Gill, Eric Clapton audio, Eric Clapton: Out of the Darkness, Joe Harriott: Jazz Abstractionist, Miles Davis: In a Silent Way, Hole: Calling the Tune, Snoop Dogg and Welcome to the Cardi Party.

Welcome to the new edition of the show and today we feature one of the cult classic bands of the 1970's Gentle Giant who are back with a new live album "Playing The Fool" founder member Derek Shulman joins us to look back at the history of the band who still carry heavy influence to this day, we also talk about Dereks time as an industry head and his talent for spotting bands that went on to sell millions of albums, he signed Bon Jovi, Nickleback, Pantera and Dream Theatre to name just a few and was also responsible for taking a flagging AC/DC who were about to be dropped by Atlantic and re-established them as a global act when they re-appeared with The Razors Edge.Also on the show Deborah Bonham talking about Robert Plants influence and The Damn truth describing what it was like from day one working with grammy winning producer Bob Rock.

We say our emotional Goodbye to Fan Favorite Gentle Giant Calais Campbell The Cardinals overpay for the Dolphins Veteran We reflect on the loss for the Dolphins as they continue to let talent walk The guys review the decision to let Calais sign elsewhere Tobin struggles to find the positives from this Fins off season Tobin is still baffled Uly "The Monster" diaz joins the show following his KO victory Uly discusses being tackled in a boxing match We also get his POV after challenging CVO of Dirty Boxing Mike Perry We get a history of his contracts with Mike Perry and what happened with the fall through Does he feel something special launched At Dirty Boxing's inaugural event We hear more behind the scenes highlights from the night Frogboy shamelessly plugs his latest game show It wouldn't be summer without Jerry Jones causing contract controversy

"Inspired by Colin Hunter's field recording from Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park—a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to nearly half of the world's wild mountain gorilla population—Gentle Giants is a sonic exploration of this remarkable environment. Once classified as critically endangered, the mountain gorilla's population has grown to over 1,000 thanks to dedicated conservation efforts. "Colin's recording captures a rare moment with the Oruzogo group, led by Bakwate, a powerful silverback, accompanied by two females. Their vocalisations, intertwined with the rustling bamboo and cracking undergrowth, became the foundation of this piece. "I sought to immerse the listener in the dense, living rainforest—its beauty, its fragility, and its raw power. The dramatic opening unfolds with layers of thunder, rain, and flowing water, evoking the pulse of the wilderness. Every other sound in the piece originates from the original sample, transformed and layered to shape an evolving soundscape. At 2:35 mins the original field recording emerges in its purest form, grounding the listener in the heart of the forest. "A haunting clarinet improvisation by Gareth Stuart was transposed down an octave to resemble a bass clarinet, symbolising the rainforest's mystical spirit. As the storm subsides, the piece returns to tranquility—leaving us with the quiet presence of these gentle giants." Mountain gorillas in Bwindi Forest reimagined by Amanda Stuart. ——————— This sound is part of the Sonic Heritage project, exploring the sounds of the world's most famous sights. Find out more and explore the whole project: https://www.citiesandmemory.com/heritage

There's no half-way on Prog-Watch this week, as we get ALL OR NOTHING! With tons of tasty, themed tunes from Starcastle, UK, Traffic, Gentle Giant, David Gilmour, Jethro Tull, George Harrison, Unitopia, Steve Howe, Lobate Scarp, The Cars, Rush, Blind Faith, Kevin Gilbert, Arc Of Life, Peter Banks, Mott The Hoople, and The Alan Parsons Project!  

Christian men are called to gentleness, NOT weakness. If gentle is not weak, then what is it? In this equipping episode, Jim Ramos teaches you about becoming a Gentle man like Jesus, and what the Bible says gentleness in the life of a godly Christian man looks like, pulling from Titus and 1 Timothy. The Dialed In man of God is a gentle man. If that's not you yet, this episode will help. In this series, recorded in South Africa on a safari, Jim Ramos introduces you to the 20 qualities of a man of God pulled from Titus and 1 Timothy, as laid out in his new book, ‘Dialed In: Reaching Your Full Capacity as a Man of God' releasing September 3, 2024 with David C Cook publishing. Each episode will walk you through one quality. You can order your copy of the book on Amazon at  or learn more at .  Get your tickets now for The Unbreakable Boy movie: This episode is sponsored by MTNTOUGH Fitness Lab, a Christian-owned fitness app. Get 6 weeks free with the code ARENA30!  Want access to an ad-free, early-release version of the podcast? Get it with Arena Access on Patreon. Have questions you wish you could ask Jim about life, marriage, men's ministry, or manhood? Join his monthly live Zoom Q&A by joining The Locker Room on Patreon.   

Irish Wolfhounds: Soulful Gentle Giants Love the Breeds returns as host Laura Reeves talks with Jamie Souza Bartlett about Irish Wolfhounds, the gentle giants of the dog world. [caption id="attachment_13583" align="alignleft" width="318"] Jamie grew up with Irish Wolfhounds with her mom, Linda Souza.[/caption] “They're just, they're soulful, they're sweet. They're the gentle giants and I was very, very fortunate to grow up with them,” Jamie says. “Wolfhounds, much like a lot of breeds, were bred for a specific purpose, which was to hunt wolves in Ireland. Eventually, the wolves became extinct in Ireland, and consequently the wolfhounds almost became extinct. And then several years later Captain Graham came along and really found that this was a breed that required rejuvenation and real, real rescuing and bringing back because they're just so wonderful. “You don't own wolfhounds, you're owned by them. It's not an easy breed to have by any means. It comes with its own set of issues. But when you do own them and you're owned by them, there's just really no greater thing in the world. They are so soulful and so wonderful and like, you become part wolfhound. Feeding “As a young dog, they eat quite a bit because you're looking at a puppy that is a pound when it's born and it'll be 100 pounds by the time it's six months old. So the growth rate is very rapid and they do eat quite a bit as babies. And then quite quickly, once they kind of reach their full height it curbs significantly because you're not looking at a dog that's like a Doberman or something that's constantly pacing, constantly moving around. They will have bursts of energy. Big burst of energy in the morning, big burst of energy when it gets cold at night, and the rest of the time they're chilling. So they really don't eat as much as an adult as one would think, considering their size. [caption id="attachment_13582" align="alignright" width="521"] Puppies in the breed grow fast![/caption] “I always encourage anybody to listen to their breeder and their breeding program because different lines tend to evolve differently and grow at different rates. We were always just really careful. We wanted them off of puppy food and anything that was promoting rapid growth as quickly as possible. We're trying to do things that are keeping them from growing too fast, which is kind of like the opposite of what a lot of other people do or they want them to like beef up. Really, that's absolutely what we don't want to do. Exercise “We also have a lot of protocols, not just around food, but around exercise. And we tell all of our new puppy buyers like you have to be very, very careful with this breed as they're growing up. And again, the inclination is like, ‘ohh, I got a puppy and I want it to go run around and play with my other dogs and I want it to be jumping around and being goofy' and it's just a hard no. “Until these dogs' growth plates close you can do really, really irreparable damage and we tell people don't take them into the hotel rooms and let them jump on the beds and jump down, you don't want all that impact on them as they're growing. Once they hit that two year old range then we'll start putting them out carefully with other dogs. It was one of the great things actually about having whippets. My whippets are fantastic exercising our wolfhound puppies, right, because there was no to low impact, but it helped with their movement. They're running, but kept them developmentally in a good place where they weren't getting injuries to the shoulders or elbows or anything else.”

Adam and Chris Distefano discuss farts and their intrinsic comedic qualities. Then they dive into Chris' upcoming special IT'S JUST UNFORTUNATE premiering on Hulu February 21st. After that they discuss how America is number 1 and Adam should've retired years ago. Later, Jason “Mayhem” Miller jumps in as the gang tackles some of the day's biggest stories: a viral video of an Alaska Airlines flight attendant taking down an unruly passenger mid-air, Trump's call to end the penny, and the Colombian president comparing cocaine to whiskey. Wrapping things up, Batman's original Boy Wonder, Burt Ward, Zooms in to share stories from the iconic 1966 TV series, his experience with Comic-Con, and his incredible work with Gentle Giants, a charity that's helped over 1,500 animals find loving homes. For more with Chris Distefano: TWITTER: @chrisdcomedy INSTAGRAM: @chrisdcomedy WEBSITE: https://www.chrisdcomedy.com TOUR DATES: https://www.chrisdcomedy.com/tickets February 26th - HISTORY HYENAS LIVE - GOTHAM COMEDY CLUB - NEW YORK March 14th - TAMPA THEATER - TAMPA, FL March 15th - PLAZA LIVE - ORLANDO, FL September 11th - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - NEW YORK CITY, NY For more with Burt Ward: INSTAGRAM: @boy_wonder_and_ww_robinsgirl WEBSITE: https://www.gentlegiantsdogfood.com Thank you for supporting our sponsors: adamandeve.com/ace Homes.com oreillyauto.com/ADAM Shopify.com/carolla

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 549. In this All Request edition, we heard music by Circus, City Boy, The Flower Kings, Gentle Giant, Army Of Moths, Blood Incantation, John Foxx, Freeze The Fall, Jack Lancaster & Rick Van Der Linden, Pendragon, Hanabie., The Prophets Of Zarquon, Discipline, John Greaves, Peter Blegvad, Lisa Herman, The John Irvine Band, The Orb & Supertramp.

Welcome to the final episode of series 79! In this series, we are going to be going over a different solo RPG every episode, and in today's episode, Ryan is all by themself again to explore the game Colostle, a fantasy solo RPG by Nich Angell that takes place in an impossibly big castle! Character Creation Cast Patreon https://patreon.com/charactercreationcast Announcements: Adventure Capitalists https://open.spotify.com/show/1GVcnON9T3zHcQ9cmhe7Xs?si=e093c4dbabf24984 Campaign Skyjacks https://open.spotify.com/show/2Rpw9eKVdpgiYRVPwjGe1U?si=b3dc8b5fb561444b Starwhal https://open.spotify.com/show/0CrArFeAPbTFm871oLtmrU?si=2e72dc21257c4a3a Skyjoust!! https://open.spotify.com/show/67illcOMVsb6YCtbuzYnJT?si=06d77ef7189341f9 Join our Discord! https://discord.charactercreationcast.com Leave us reviews in any, or all, of these places: Character Creation Cast on Apple Podcasts (The best place to leave reviews for us) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/character-creation-cast/id1363822066?mt=2&ls=1 Character Creation Cast on Podchaser https://podchaser.com/CharacterCreationCast Games/Tools discussed this episode: Colostle: Website: https://www.colostle.com/ Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Announcements (00:01:26) - Introductions (00:02:09) - What's in a game? - Core concept (00:02:58) - What setting do you play in? (00:04:16) - What tools do we need to play and what are the primary mechanics? (00:06:22) - What are Colostle's stories and themes? (00:09:03) - What do characters do in the game? (00:10:44) - What is unique about Colostle? (00:11:45) - History of Colostle (00:13:34) - Terms and Concepts (00:17:06) - Let's make some people! - Calling and Nature (00:21:35) - Picking a class (00:24:48) - Class Features (00:30:57) - Class Prompts (00:41:05) - Name and Look (00:43:58) - Creating a city (00:52:37) - D20 for your thoughts? - What story do the character sheets tell? (00:53:43) - How does character creation for Colostle stack up to other systems? (00:55:06) - Fanfic? (00:56:49) - Take it up a level! (00:59:40) - Episode Closer (01:00:53) - Call to Action (01:08:21) - Credits Music: Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod Clip 1: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Clip 2: Gentle Giant by Lincoln Davis On Soundstripe: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/11552 Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs Our Podcast: Character Creation Cast: Website: https://www.charactercreationcast.com Contact Us: https://contact.charactercreationcast.com BlueSky: @CreationCast.net (https://bsky.app/profile/creationcast.net) Discord: https://discord.charactercreationcast.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@charactercreationcast Amelia Antrim: BlueSky: @gingerreckoning.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/gingerreckoning.bsky.social) Ryan Boelter: BlueSky: @lordneptune.com (https://bsky.app/profile/lordneptune.com) Our Network: https://oneshotpodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Calling in from the United Kingdom, Sophie Green is a contemporary artist and conservationist known for her hyper-realistic animal paintings that raise awareness and financial support for issues surrounding animal welfare and the environment. She shares her experiences swimming with manatees in Florida, her Arctic expedition to observe polar bears, and the inspiration behind her new "Commodities" collection, a poignant critique on humans' exploitation of wildlife.While her work has captured the attention of organizations like National Geographic and the Jane Goodall Institute, she was also commissioned by Dean Saunders to create a painting for The Saunders Art Collection. Her painting, entitled "Florida's Gentle Giant," features a graceful manatee swimming through sunlit waters.Learn more at SaundersRealEstate.com and SophieGreenFineArt.com.

Transcript: Episode 11 @Paddy_OCinnamon Silent Photoplay Blog SilentPhotoplayForum Cast: Judy: Barbara Jean Wong Jimmy: Unknown Cinnamon Bear (Paddy O'Cinnamon): Buddy Duncan, Crazy Quilt Dragon: Joseph Kearnes. Joe DuVal as Fe…

No matter which candidates you may have voted for, we at The Wolf are just glad it's all over. The nasty ads and ridiculous yard signs are no way to spend your fall. Win or lose, it's time to get back to what's important - Keeping Rock Alive!! On that note, we do have an election related story from our friend Autumn Whitaker who taught us about Gentle Giant's Octopus on episode 101. It turns out she was in Washington DC for inauguration week in January 2009 and on January 18th the We Are One Concert was put on at the Lincoln Memorial. Over 400,000 people showed up to see speeches from accomplished actors, activists and politicians. But more importantly, some of the biggest rock stars on the planet came to celebrate including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, U2, James Taylor, John Legend, Beyonce, Shakira, Cheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder and more. Autumn gives us the lowdown on what was happening in the green room as the performers took turns coming and going from the stage. And though she didn't perform to the crowd, she did pick up a guitar and strum out Led Zeppelin's All Of My Love in the green room. As she focused on her playing, she noticed a man's shoes directly in front of her. Steadfast in her playing, she responded "No, I'm OK" to whoever it was that offered her a pick. After she heard chuckles, she looked up to realize it was her idol - Bruce Springsteen!! With Autumn's endearing charm she talks about meeting The Boss, blowing off Jon Bon Jovi, messing with Bono and asking James Taylor what was wrong with his eye. Whether you're on the right or the left, you'll enjoy this tale of an inauguration concert like no other! Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Visit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10%! Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No matter which candidates you may have voted for, we at The Wolf are just glad it's all over. The nasty ads and ridiculous yard signs are no way to spend your fall. Win or lose, it's time to get back to what's important - Keeping Rock Alive!! On that note, we do have an election related story from our friend Autumn Whitaker who taught us about Gentle Giant's Octopus on episode 101. It turns out she was in Washington DC for inauguration week in January 2009 and on January 18th the We Are One Concert was put on at the Lincoln Memorial. Over 400,000 people showed up to see speeches from accomplished actors, activists and politicians. But more importantly, some of the biggest rock stars on the planet came to celebrate including Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, U2, James Taylor, John Legend, Beyonce, Shakira, Cheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder and more. Autumn gives us the lowdown on what was happening in the green room as the performers took turns coming and going from the stage. And though she didn't perform to the crowd, she did pick up a guitar and strum out Led Zeppelin's All Of My Love in the green room. As she focused on her playing, she noticed a man's shoes directly in front of her. Steadfast in her playing, she responded "No, I'm OK" to whoever it was that offered her a pick. After she heard chuckles, she looked up to realize it was her idol - Bruce Springsteen!! With Autumn's endearing charm she talks about meeting The Boss, blowing off Jon Bon Jovi, messing with Bono and asking James Taylor what was wrong with his eye. Whether you're on the right or the left, you'll enjoy this tale of an inauguration concert like no other! Ugly American Werewolf in London Website Visit our sponsor RareVinyl.com and use the code UGLY to save 10%! Twitter Threads Instagram YouTube LInkTree www.pantheonpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast comes to you with one less hosts this week as Ty and Mikey put a hold on the campaign to raise awareness for our missing friend Smart Plug. It's been 3 weeks since we've seen him and it's hard to joke around at a time like this. So if you watch any episode, watch this one, and help us find our friend. The search for smart plug is brought to you by Gentle Giants dog food… what food your dog will need for its entire life.

Welcome to Live From Progzilla Towers Edition 538. In this edition we heard music by Steely Dan, Gentle Giant, The Tangent, Dream Theater, Vincen García, IQ, L.O.E., Arabs In Aspic, Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius, Cardiacs, Keys, Lazuli, Jean-Luc Ponty, Jethro Tull, Giant Walker, Primaluce, Subterranean, Peter Gabriel & Bruce Soord.