The JONATHAN BENAIAH Podcast

Jonathan Benaiah
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Earth, Images, Words, Conservation Films And Photography, Tourism And Travel, And Occasionally Music. Uganda's Number 1 (One) Travel, Tourism, Safari And Conservation Podcast. The JONATHAN BENAIAH Podcast is not only inspired by nature and travel but by the people who work in it and those most passionate about it.

  1. Hope in the Mist: Tribute to Jane Goodall & Other Stories from the Wild

    10/06/2025

    Hope in the Mist: Tribute to Jane Goodall & Other Stories from the Wild

    In this reflective return to The Jonathan Benaiah Podcast, Jonathan pays tribute to the late Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE — a woman whose empathy, curiosity, and lifelong work with chimpanzees reshaped our understanding of the natural world. From the silence that swept across timelines the night the world learned of her passing, to the echoes of her influence still felt in forests like Kibale where “Chimp Empire” was filmed, Jonathan explores what her legacy means for the next generation of conservationists — one where communities, not superheroes, are at the heart of protecting the planet. He also shares stories from home: Uganda’s World Rhino Day naming ceremony ahead of the great rhino return to Ajai, and his own encounter in Mgahinga with the world’s youngest mountain gorilla — a newborn gripping tightly to its mother’s hand as family members watched protectively nearby. Through these stories, Jonathan reminds us that hope is still alive in the wild, even in a world shadowed by conflict — and that empathy, as Dr. Goodall so often taught, is where peace must begin. 🎙️ Listen now — available on all podcast platforms -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: jonathanbenaiah@proton.me | ahabenathan@pm.me LINK TREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan

    42 min
  2. Jungle Medicine — How Wild Chimpanzees Are Healing Themselves with Dr. Elodie Freymann

    06/08/2025

    Jungle Medicine — How Wild Chimpanzees Are Healing Themselves with Dr. Elodie Freymann

    Deep in the jungles of Uganda, wild chimpanzees are doing the unthinkable — self-medicating in ways that most of us thought impossible. In this groundbreaking episode, Jonathan Benaiah sits down with Dr. Elodie Freymann — primatologist, science storyteller, and member of The Explorers Club — to discuss her astonishing paper on how wild apes engage in intentional, intelligent self-care. What does this mean for our understanding of evolution, medicine, and animal cognition? Could the secrets to future cures lie in the wisdom of the forest? And how might this shape the future of conservation? Listen in for one of the most thought-provoking conversations of the year — right here on The Jonathan Benaiah Podcast, with nuggets featuring on The Africa Safari Podcast. Don't want to just listen but also watch this episode? Access the video version here https://bit.ly/3HuTcJe -------------------- Links to Elodie's work and the Budongo Team: https://bit.ly/4mW8AyE https://bit.ly/4dPX5o1 -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me LINK TREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan

    1h 33m
  3. Trailer: Jungle Medicine — How Wild Chimpanzees Are Healing Themselves with Dr. Elodie Freymann

    06/02/2025

    Trailer: Jungle Medicine — How Wild Chimpanzees Are Healing Themselves with Dr. Elodie Freymann

    Deep in the jungles of Uganda, wild chimpanzees are doing the unthinkable — self-medicating in ways that most of us thought impossible. In this groundbreaking episode, Jonathan Benaiah sits down with Dr. Elodie Freymann — primatologist, science storyteller, and member of The Explorers Club — to discuss her astonishing paper on how wild apes engage in intentional, intelligent self-care. What does this mean for our understanding of evolution, medicine, and animal cognition? Could the secrets to future cures lie in the wisdom of the forest? And how might this shape the future of conservation? Listen in for one of the most thought-provoking conversations of the year — right here on The Jonathan Benaiah Podcast, with nuggets featuring on The Africa Safari Podcast. The Episode premieres Sunday, 8th June 2025 -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me LINK TREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan

    4 min
  4. Buganda Series Ep 7 - Married To A King Who Disappeared 140 Years Ago

    04/20/2025

    Buganda Series Ep 7 - Married To A King Who Disappeared 140 Years Ago

    Welcome to Episode 7 of our 7-part series on the history of the Great Kingdom of Buganda. We are filming inside an ancient palace—now a royal tomb—the final resting place of four Great African Kings—The Kasubi Royal Tombs. This series uncovers Buganda’s history, royalty, spirituality, conservation, and the restoration of the Kasubi Tombs. My curiosity runs deep, and their ancestral knowledge will challenge what we think we know—while also opening up doors to the unknown. It is going to be a long journey back in time, so you’ll want to settle right in. In this seventh and final segment, I ask a few final questions to two of the many wives of the Great Kings living at this World Heritage Site. They share insights into the lives of the wives of the Great Kings and some wisdom for the future. Featured Guests: Katikkiro Nkalubo David - Prime Minister Of Kasubi Royal Tombs Nassaza Diiro - Ssekabaka Muteesa I's Wife Bakazikubaawo - Ssekabaka Danieri Mwanga II's Wife ENJOY! -------------------- Access the full series in video form with subtitles for the vernacular: https://bit.ly/43QvfoS -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me LINK TREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan

    39 min
  5. Buganda Series Ep 6 - African Spirituality + Tourism And Conservation At Kasubi Tombs

    04/20/2025

    Buganda Series Ep 6 - African Spirituality + Tourism And Conservation At Kasubi Tombs

    Welcome to Episode 6 of our 7-part series on the history of the Great Kingdom of Buganda. We are filming inside an ancient palace—now a royal tomb—the final resting place of four Great African Kings—The Kasubi Royal Tombs. This series uncovers Buganda’s history, royalty, spirituality, conservation, and the restoration of the Kasubi Tombs. My curiosity runs deep, and their ancestral knowledge will challenge what we think we know—while also opening up doors to the unknown. It is going to be a long journey back in time, so you’ll want to settle right in. In this sixth segment, we wind up our discussion onf African spirituality in the context of Buganda Kingdom and also have a chat around tourism and conservation. Featured Guests: Ssekibuule Elvis - Court Historian & Tour Guide Lule Godfrey Ssemwanga - Ag. ED Buganda Heritage & Tourism Board Prince Joseph Mulondo - Heritage & Tourism Officer and Court Historian Katikkiro Nkalubo David - Prime Minister Of Kasubi Royal Tombs Albert Kasozi - Tourism Consultant & ED. Emeritus Buganda Heritage & Tourism Board ENJOY! -------------------- Access the full series in video form with subtitles for the vernacular: https://bit.ly/43QvfoS -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me LINK TREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan

    1h 5m
  6. Buganda Series Ep 5 - Fire Destroys Kasubi Tombs + A Chat About African Spirituality

    04/20/2025

    Buganda Series Ep 5 - Fire Destroys Kasubi Tombs + A Chat About African Spirituality

    Welcome to Episode 5 of our 7-part series on the history of the Great Kingdom of Buganda. We are filming inside an ancient palace—now a royal tomb—the final resting place of four Great African Kings—The Kasubi Royal Tombs. This series uncovers Buganda’s history, royalty, spirituality, conservation, and the restoration of the Kasubi Tombs. My curiosity runs deep, and their ancestral knowledge will challenge what we think we know—while also opening up doors to the unknown. It is going to be a long journey back in time, so you’ll want to settle right in. In this fifth segment, we talk about the fire that burnt this sacred site to the ground, and we also introduce the first half of our conversation on African spirituality and the indigenous religion of the Baganda people before the Europeans arrived and branded it heathen. Featured Guests: Ssekibuule Elvis - Court Historian & Tour Guide Lule Godfrey Ssemwanga - Ag. ED Buganda Heritage & Tourism Board Prince Joseph Mulondo - Heritage & Tourism Officer and Court Historian ENJOY! -------------------- Access the full series in video form with subtitles for the vernacular: https://bit.ly/43QvfoS -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me LINK TREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan

    59 min
  7. Buganda Series Ep 4 - Royal African Drums, Barkcloth Making And UNESCO

    04/20/2025

    Buganda Series Ep 4 - Royal African Drums, Barkcloth Making And UNESCO

    Welcome to Episode 4 of our 7-part series on the history of the Great Kingdom of Buganda. We are filming inside an ancient palace—now a royal tomb—the final resting place of four Great African Kings—The Kasubi Royal Tombs. This series uncovers Buganda’s history, royalty, spirituality, conservation, and the restoration of the Kasubi Tombs. My curiosity runs deep, and their ancestral knowledge will challenge what we think we know—while also opening up doors to the unknown. It is going to be a long journey back in time, so you’ll want to settle right in. In this fourth segment, we chat about royal drums and the king's music, the origins of barkcloth making, and make sense of what it means for Kasubi Royal Tombs to be called a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Featured Guests: Ssekibuule Elvis - Court Historian & Tour Guide Albert Kasozi - Tourism Consultant & ED. Emeritus Buganda Heritage & Tourism Board ENJOY! -------------------- Access the full series in video form with subtitles for the vernacular: https://bit.ly/43QvfoS -------------------- Connect with me EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me LINK TREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan

    57 min
  8. Buganda Series Ep 3 - Kasubi Tombs Symbolism And Cultural Significance

    04/20/2025

    Buganda Series Ep 3 - Kasubi Tombs Symbolism And Cultural Significance

    Welcome to Episode 3 of our 7-part series on the history of the Great Kingdom of Buganda. We are filming inside an ancient palace—now a royal tomb—the final resting place of four Great African Kings—The Kasubi Royal Tombs. This series uncovers Buganda’s history, royalty, spirituality, conservation, and the restoration of the Kasubi Tombs. My curiosity runs deep, and their ancestral knowledge will challenge what we think we know—while also opening up doors to the unknown. It is going to be a long journey back in time, so you’ll want to settle right in. In this third segment, we chat about the cultural significance and symbolism of this sacred site. Featured Guests: Ssekibuule Elvis - Court Historian & Tour Guide Katikkiro Nkalubo David - Prime Minister Of Kasubi Royal Tombs ENJOY! -------------------- Access the full series in video form with subtitles for the vernacular: https://bit.ly/43QvfoS -------------------- Connect with meEMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.meLINK TREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan

    53 min
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Earth, Images, Words, Conservation Films And Photography, Tourism And Travel, And Occasionally Music. Uganda's Number 1 (One) Travel, Tourism, Safari And Conservation Podcast. The JONATHAN BENAIAH Podcast is not only inspired by nature and travel but by the people who work in it and those most passionate about it.

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