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The Kitchen Sisters Present

The Kitchen Sisters Present

257 Episodes • By The Kitchen Sisters & Radiotopia • www.kitchensisters.org/present/...
The Kitchen Sisters Present… Stories from the b-side of history. Lost recordings, hidden worlds, people possessed by a sound, a vision, a mission. Deeply layered stories, lush with interviews, field recordings and music. From powerhouse NPR producers The Kitchen Sisters (The Keepers, Hidden Kitchens ...more
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The Anti-Inaugural Concert: Leonard Bernstein, Richard Nixon and the "Plea for Peace" music of 1973 Inauguration
Lady Gaga, Marion Anderson, Beyoncé, Frank Sinatra, ... more
Jan 20 2025 33m
A Plea for Peace
Chapter 1 11 mins
Protest, Peace, and Presidential Inaugurations
Chapter 2 7 mins
Controversy Surrounding Nixon's Inauguration
Chapter 3 12 mins
Musicians' Moral Dilemma During Concert
Chapter 4 2 mins
A Plea for Peace
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A Breach Repairer's Song – The Power of Music in Social Movements
An introduction to the new podcast, A Breach Repaire... more
Jan 8 2025 52m
The Power of Music and Culture
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Edna Lewis: Christmas in Freetown
Edna Lewis was a legendary American chef, a pioneer ... more
Dec 24 2024 5m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Supporting Radiotopia
Chapter 2 1 min
Memorable Homemade Christmas Feast
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Cecilia Chiang Spills the Tea
On the occasion of her 80th birthday in 2000, The Ki... more
Dec 17 2024 27m
Monumental Podcast Promotion
Chapter 1 13 mins
Cecilia Chang's Incredible Life Story
Chapter 2 14 mins
Cecilia Chang's Culinary Journey
Chapter 3 1 min
Mooncake Tradition and Family Togetherness
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Catherine Bauer Wurster, Housing Advocate: A Thoroughly Modern Woman
A pioneer in her field, Catherine Bauer Wurster was ... more
Dec 3 2024 49m
Homes Act and Katherine Bauer-Wurster
Chapter 1 16 mins
Catherine Bauer
Chapter 2 12 mins
Catherine Bauer and Urban Planning"
Chapter 3 19 mins
Catherine Bauer and Urban Renewal"
Chapter 4 1 min
Supporting Neighbors in Crisis
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Beyond Architecture: The Fantasy Worlds of Phyllis Birkby
Pushed to the side and rarely credited for her archi... more
Nov 19 2024 45m
Architectural Projects and Personal Challenges
Chapter 1 10 mins
Fantasy Architecture and Phyllis Berkbee
Chapter 2 9 mins
The Architecture and Feminism Revolution
Chapter 3 12 mins
Exploring Feminist Architecture Workshops
Chapter 4 14 mins
Women's Fantasy Architecture Revolution
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Constellation Prize: Nightwalking
It is Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the day when millio... more
Nov 5 2024 30m
Coin Flip Determines Direction in Life
Chapter 1 16 mins
Memory Palace and Nightwalking in Vermont
Chapter 2 15 mins
Nightwalking Correspondence Project
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The Hope and the Scope: Youth Poets and the Political Moment
July 17, 2024, Washington, D.C. Some 200 young peopl... more
Oct 15 2024 32m
Women Empowerment and Political Activism
Chapter 1 9 mins
Youth Poetry Slam Festival
Chapter 2 7 mins
The Power of Youth Poetry
Chapter 3 8 mins
Youth Poetry Semifinals Introspection
Chapter 4 9 mins
Youth Poets Discuss Political Issues
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Tupperware
Today, The Kitchen Sisters Present: “Tupperware” — a... more
Oct 1 2024 10m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Remembering Tupperware
Chapter 2 30 sec
Empowering People Through Podcasts
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Manny's: A Civic Gathering Place
As elections loom, we need to get involved, step up ... more
Sep 17 2024 32m
Exploring Coffee Shops and Political Spaces
Chapter 1 4 mins
Kitchen Sisters Present
Chapter 2 13 mins
Manny's
Chapter 3 6 mins
Policing and Pride
Chapter 4 7 mins
San Francisco Pride Negotiation Success
Chapter 5 1 min
Building a Better World Through Mannies
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Oprah, Kamala, and The New Orleans Four
There was a moment at the 2024 Democratic National C... more
Sep 3 2024 17m
Desegregation of New Orleans Schools
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Burning Man: Archiving the Ephemeral
On the night of Summer Solstice 1986, Larry Harvey a... more
Aug 20 2024 18m
Burning Man Art and History
Chapter 1 12 mins
Archiving Burning Man's Ephemeral History
Chapter 2 7 mins
Preserving Burning Man's Cultural History
Chapter 3 1 min
Preserving Burning Man's Origin Stories
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Henri Langlois and the Cinémathèque Française
In honor of the Paris Olympics and the astounding co... more
Aug 6 2024 24m
The Lamoie Film Preservation Controversy
Chapter 1 12 mins
The Kitchen Sisters Present Archive Fever
Chapter 2 12 mins
Film Culture and Folklore Research
Chapter 3 1 min
Southern Food as American Sacrament
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Linda Ronstadt Day
San Francisco officially declared July 15th Linda Ro... more
Jul 15 2024 30m
Generational Sonoran Desert Project
Chapter 1 16 mins
Linda Ronstadt's Culinary Memoir
Chapter 2 11 mins
Exploring Motherhood and Music With Linda
Chapter 3 4 mins
Linda Ronstadt's Culinary Collaboration
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Traveling Route 66 — The Mother Road
Route 66—The Main Street of America— the first conti... more
Jul 2 2024 58m
Memories of a Historic Cave
Chapter 1 14 mins
Remembering Route 66
Chapter 2 11 mins
On the Road to Memories
Chapter 3 8 mins
Cadillac Ranch and Route 66
Chapter 4 18 mins
Life on Route 66
Chapter 5 8 mins
The Changing Landscape of Route 66
Chapter 6 1 min
Uncovering Route 66's Story
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Laying the Groundwork: Women in American Architecture, Spring 1977
In 1977, a cavernous, rarely used sculpture gallery ... more
Jun 18 2024 26m
Groundbreaking Women in American Architecture
Chapter 1 17 mins
Women in American Architecture
Chapter 2 12 mins
Women in American Architecture Exhibition
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A Floating City Vision - Mirabeau Water Garden, New Orleans
As this year's hurricane season ramps up, we go to N... more
Jun 4 2024 17m
Oak Trees and Water Garden Conservation
Chapter 1 12 mins
Water, Architecture, and Environmental Partnerships
Chapter 2 8 mins
Mirabeau Water Garden
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Dissident Kitchens
On February 16, 2024 Russian dissident Alexei Navaln... more
May 21 2024 15m
Chapter 1 16 mins
Dissident Kitchens
Chapter 2 2 mins
Moscow Kitchens
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Eleanor Coppola: Notes on a Life
On April 12, 2024, Eleanor Coppola, artist, filmmake... more
May 7 2024 52m
Celebrity
Chapter 1 2 mins
Exploring Motherhood With Kitchen Sisters
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Cool Hair, Great Smile: Remembering Knox Phillips
Over the years, The Kitchen Sisters have zeroed in o... more
Apr 16 2024 40m
Musical Legacy of Memphis Recording Service
Chapter 1 12 mins
Life in Prison
Chapter 2 9 mins
Memphis Music Legends and History
Chapter 3 17 mins
The Evolution of Knox Phillips"
Chapter 4 2 mins
Remembering Knox Phillips and Memphis Music
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The Romance and Sex Life of the Date
In 1898, the United States Department of Agriculture... more
Apr 2 2024 15m
Early 20th Century Date Marketing Strategies
Chapter 1 12 mins
The Romance of Date Palm Trees
Chapter 2 3 mins
Dangers of Palm Tree Work
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Parsi New Year—First Day of Spring
Niloufer Ichaporia King lives in a house with three ... more
Mar 19 2024 17m
Exotic Yet Accessible
Chapter 1 18 mins
Exploring Parsi Culinary Heritage
Chapter 2 1 min
Food and Music Collaboration Project
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Buildings Speak: Stories of Pioneering Women Architects hosted by Frances McDormand
Little known stories of pioneering architects — Juli... more
Mar 5 2024 50m
Romantic Love Story at Hearst Castle
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Black Chef, White House—African American Chefs in the President's Kitchen
A look at the President’s kitchen and some of the fi... more
Feb 20 2024 16m
Memories and Recommendations
Chapter 1 10 mins
Black Culinary History at White House
Chapter 2 9 mins
White House Cooking History and Cocktails
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The Mardi Gras Indians—Stories from New Orleans
Jelly Roll Morton talks of being a “Spy Boy” in the ... more
Feb 6 2024 22m
The Black Mardi Gras Indian Tradition
Chapter 1 8 mins
Cold War Propaganda and Mardi Gras
Chapter 2 14 mins
Mardi Gras Indians
Chapter 3 1 min
Interview With Mardi Gras Queens
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