Two Cat Kitchen

We’re super excited to bring you music from a brand new release: A Child’s Garden of Song, Vol. 2, folk and acoustic music settings of children’s poems by Robert Louis Stevenson! Written in 1882 at the height of his career, the collection of 64 poems for children soon became a favorite amongst children and adults alike, and is one of the works through which Stevenson is best known today. Back in the early 2000’s a group of folk and...

There’s a late-winter chill in the air here in Two Cat Nation but this episode is guaranteed to warm things up- we’re featuring guitarist, singer, and songwriter Paul Colombino! Paul talks about his career in music performing, writing, and teaching, and we hear several of his songs including a number from his upcoming album. Paul also reveals the old-school secret to making a stellar tomato sauce. You’re in for a treat- be sure to ...

What are we talking about? Check out this week’s episode featuring our good friend Sophia Lopardo to find out! Sophia is an environmental scientist who recently completed a project involving grasses, forbs, and bees. She fills us in on the details of her study and how she got started in a career in science. Sophia also reveals the secrets of making an unbelievably delicious pear tart! And we debut a new segment- Two Cat Kitchen Tip...

We’re super excited to welcome Ferns and Fiddleheads to the Kitchen! Tess McGowan and Issa Arango-Tobon are an indie-folk duo performing their original music in the Providence, RI area. In this episode they fill us in on their latest musical exploits including the release of their two new EP’s! We recorded this episode in late summer 2025 and by the time it drops both EP’s will be available so be sure to check them out (fernsandfid...

Singer songwriter George Ajjan The Ajjancy (http://theajjancy.com) joins us for a fun and informative episode! George talks about his experiences navigating the independent musician landscape, and gives great insights into the current state of the music scene and how it has been both beneficial and detrimental for independent artists. We also hear some of his new music, and, just in time for the holidays, George reveals how to wire...

This episode we’re joined by Beth Berry, artistic director and playwright for GEAR Productions! GEAR stands for Give Everyone a Role, and is an organization that strives to provide positive performance experiences for students of all interests and abilities. Beth talks about her roots in theater, fills us in on the history of GEAR in this their 25th year, and lets us in on the secret to making Chocolate Biskvi, a 3-layer Swedish Co...

Rhythm, rowing, and roasting are on the agenda as we talk with our good friend Jenna Hetzell! Jenna is a drummer who was also a collegiate rower and is currently the owner and roaster at Seaworthy Coffee Roasters. Jenna talks us through the importance of rhythm in each of these endeavors, and lets us in on the secret to whipping up the tastiest scrambled eggs ever! The Coconotes contribute a couple of covers, and we top things off ...

We’re excited to welcome acoustic blues and roots musician Sonny Boy Jorgensen to the program! Sonny tells us how he got into the blues and brings us songs by Chicago blues artists Little Walter and Hudson Whittaker aka Tampa Red. Sonny also brings a fantastic cheesecake recipe, and gives us the skinny on his trademark biscuit recipe. The Coconotes finish thigs off with a ride on the Midnight Train- right here on the Two Cat Kitche...

 Two Cat Kitchen travels to the Saunderstown Weaving School in Saunderstown, RI for this exciting episode! We talk with Norma Smayda, founder of the school, about its origins and history and some of the programs they offer. The library at the Weaving School has more than 2300 books in its collection as well as many other items and is a significant resource for weavers and scholars. We check in with Betty Rozum, a librarian who has ...

Welcome to season 3 of the Two Cat Kitchen and we start things off with a bang! We have special musical guests Alpaca Lunch with some great old-time tunes and fascinating insights into the music and life in general. In lieu of a recipe this month we feature culinary excerpts from an interview that was part of the Gathering the Stories of Appalachian Foodways oral history project. Katie Bills, a senior at Berea College, interviewed ...

It’s our last episode of season 2 and we’ve got a fun-filled extravaganza to cap things off! No special guest this month but we do have not one but two informative segments- Two Cat Corner featuring poems written by our own Sara Grady, and a new feature here on the Kitchen called Two Cat Science. We delve into a couple of interesting studies involving- you guessed it- cats! The first looks at how cats rely on body size awareness wh...

 Doug Wilder joins us for a fantastic episode featuring great songs and a great recipe for- you guessed it- wings! Doug fills us in on his latest musical exploits and GardenFest in Gray, Maine, a festival he helps organize which takes place Labor Day weekend and features musical medicine, nature, ecstatic dance, laughter, organic food, healing workshops and more! Last but not least we have another episode of Two Cat Theater- the ex...

We’re joined this episode by musical guest Ben Quinn who fills us in on his latest musical exploits and talks a bit about his adventures abroad. Ben also sings a couple of his songs and lets us in the secret to delectable chicken thighs! And last but not least Mr. O’Malley returns to take the mystery out of the history of music in Providence, Rhode Island- including VAUDEVILLE! You gotta check out this fun-packed episode! 

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Acoustic blues artist Jim Chapin joins us for an exciting and fun-packed episode! Jim fills us in on how he developed his unique guitar style and some of his favorite country blues artists. We’re joined along the way by the KC Moaners Jug Band who perform excerpts from their versions of classic jug band numbers. Jim also performs a couple of songs and talks chili and bay leaves. To top things off we present another episode of Two C...

We welcome singer, songwriter, and guitarist Miles Duhamel to the Kitchen for a fun-packed episode! Miles brings us up to speed on his latest musical exploits and gives us the skinny on a great salmon dish. He also performs one of his songs and his version of the Little Feet classic Skin It Back. And we present the first episode of Two Cat Theater, featuring the world premiere of the radio play Raton Rojo. Another episode not to be...

We kick off the second half of our season with a blockbuster episode featuring our good friend Jack McDonald! Jack is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter and we learn about some of his musical exploits and close encounters with cows and sheep. Resident TCK culinary cats Arya and Bryce Silander return with a fantastic pizza recipe along with some tips on how to make your oven really hot. And we top things off with another informativ...

It’s the midway point of another exciting season at the Two Cat Kitchen and we’re celebrating with a special science guest! Martina Muller, a wildlife biologist who specializes in bird behaviors, joins us with an update on her latest research and some great stories from her field work studying waterbirds. Martina also gives us the inside scoop on okonomiyaki, a dish destined to become a staple here at the Kitchen. And we’re joined ...

We’re excited to present a very special episode: it’s our first ever 'Ask Two Cat Kitchen’ show! The Two Cat research team has been hard at work getting to the bottom of two listener-submitted queries. First up, the age-old question- who invented rock and roll? We’re joined by music guru and TCK alum Scott Doggett, who gives us the definitive word on the topic. As a follow up to our discussion we posted a curated playlist with...

All of us at Two Cat Kitchen are excited to host our latest musical guest- singer, actress, and librarian extraordinaire Susie Chakmakian! Susie talks about her recent work on stage and her one-woman show There Was and There Was Not: Telling Armenian Stories. She also sings some beautiful songs and brings us a fabulous recipe for stuffed grape leaves. We top things off with a surprise visit by everyone’s favorite Armenian grandma o...