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

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Links to Elodie's work and the Budongo Team:

https://bit.ly/4mW8AyE

https://bit.ly/4dPX5o1

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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

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EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me

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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!

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Access the full series in video form with subtitles for the vernacular: https://bit.ly/43QvfoS

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EMAIL: contact@jonathanbenaiah.com | ahabenathan@pm.me

LINK TREE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://linktr.ee/ahajonathan