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 when negotiating small openings, and the second examines contrafreeloading or the willingness of cats to work for food when equivalent food is freely available. Sounds fishy to us but check out the segment for the low-down! And we cap things off with a recipe for Langues de Chat featuring out new AI bot culinary assistant Tomy. All in all a hum-dinger of an episode!

Performed by The Coconotes:

Solace of You by Corey Glover and Vernon Alphonsus Reid, © Songs Of Smp, Hifi Asset Acquisition Co Lp

Performed by Two Cat Tango:

Down to the Mission by R. McKinney, © Two Cat Music

Cat Science articles:

Pongra´ cz, Cats are (almost) liquid!—Cats selectively rely on body size awareness when negotiating short openings, iScience (2024), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.110799

Mikel M. Delgado, Brandon Sang Gyu Han, and Melissa J. Bain (2022). Domestic cats (Felis catus) prefer freely available food over food that requires effort. Animal Cognition 25:95–102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-021-01530-3

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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 exciting conclusion of the radio play Raton Rojo! We finally find out what Ms. Fellini was up to. All this and more right here on the Two Cat Kitchen!

Performed by The Coconotes:

Jamaica Mountain Home, Trad., arr. The Coconotes

Performed by Doug Wilder:

Trying Times by Doug Wilder

Hello Joy by Doug Wilder

Raton Rojo Cast:

Willem Conley: Leon “Spanky” LaRue

Dewni Weerakkody: Lenore Fellini; Johnny Hairball

Jeff Tabor: Freddy Mew; Felix ‘Fat Cat’ Purrdy

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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!

Performed by The Coconotes:

It Don’t Mean a Thing by R. McKinney, © Two Cat Music

Performed by Ben Quinn:

Come down by Ben Quinn

Highway Roar by Ben Quinn

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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 Cat Theater, a continuation of the radio play Raton Rojo. Be sure to check it out!

Performed by Jim Chapin:

My Creole Belle by John Hurt

I Am a Pilgrim, traditional arr. Jim Chapin

KC Moaners Jug Band: Jim Chapin, Collette Fournier, Kevin Collins, Deck Nieforth, Dave Haller, Greg Andreozzi

Raton Rojo Cast

Willem Conley: Leon “Spanky” LaRue

Dewni Weerakkody: Esmerelda / Lenore Fellini; Johnny Hairball; Police Officer

Jeff Tabor: Freddy Mew; Felix ‘Fat Cat’ Purrdy; Captain Whiskers

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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 missed!

Performed by Miles Duhamel:

Forward Looking by Miles Duhamel

Skin It Back by Paul Barrere, © BMG Rights Management

Raton Rojo Cast

Willem Conley: Leon “Spanky” LaRue

Dewni Weerakkody: Esmerelda / Lenore Fellini; Lt. Bibby; Johnny Hairball

Jeff Tabor: Det. Pepe Caldus; Hotel Clerk

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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 informative session with Mr. O’Malley taking the mystery out of history- this time he brings us up to speed on a particularly sticky situation. Be sure to check out this exciting episode- it’s the cat’s pajamas!

Performed by Two Cat Tango:

Shine Your Light by R. McKinney, © Two Cat Music

Performed by Jack McDonald with The Coconotes:

That’s What Friends Are For by Jack McDonald

Passing Up the Plate by Jack MacDonald (f/ Maria Meleschnig)

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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 by Alex Thiboutot, who helps get us up to speed on endangered species conservation and provides vocal support on our musical depiction of the rather dubious exploits of some Hawaiian cats. We think you’ll really enjoy this meowvelous episode!

Performed by The Coconotes:

Chorale Catasy by R. McKinney, © Two Cat Music

Performed by The Coconotes with special guest Alex Thiboutot:

Bad Kitties by R. McKinney, © Two Cat Music

Learn more about some of the species Martina has studied:

Nazca Booby Sula granti: https://galapagosconservation.org.uk/species/nazca-booby/

Streaked Shearwater Calonectris leucomelas: https://ebird.org/species/strshe

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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 our choices of early rock and roll songs on our YouTube channel! It features a chronological look at some of the songs that laid the groundwork for the development of the genre in the early 50’s.

Next, we dive into the history of apple pie: Sara Grady helps us figure it all out and provides some unique insights into apples in general. As always, we have some new songs and this week we’re featuring a video recipe- Amazing Apple Pie with Arya and Bryce! Thanks again for listening- here’s the show!

Performed by The Cartwrights:

Rundown by Scott Doggett

Whenever You’re Near by Scott Doggett

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