In episode six, join me - Charlotte Beauvoisin, author of Diary of a Muzungu - as I chat chimpanzees with Harvard University Professor - and close friend of Sunbird Hill - Dr. Richard Wrangham whose work combines primatology, evolutionary biology and anthropology. Listen in to hear:

• What do sex, violence and cooking have in common?
• How do bees protect villagers’ gardens from hungry elephants?
• How long did Richard work in Gombe with Jane Goodall?
• Why shouldn't people have chimps as pets?
• What is the Kibale Chimpanzee Project?
• How does attending the Kasiizi Project’s secondary school protect the forest?
• Dr. Richard Wrangham has been visiting - and lived in - Uganda for 40 years. Which National Parks does he recommend tourists visit?
• And lastly, why did Richard suggest Julia Lloyd eat a hairy caterpillar?

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In episode five, join me - Charlotte Beauvoisin, author of Diary of a Muzungu - as I introduce you to East Africa, specifically “my East Africa.”

• How many countries are there in East Africa? (You might be surprised!)
• What are Uganda’s most popular tourist attractions?
• What are “The Big Seven”?
• Beyond gorillas: which Rwandan forest has chimps and Colobus monkeys?
• What’s the muzungu’s favourite way to travel between Nairobi and Kenya’s coast?
• What’s my favourite food in Burundi?
• And, which wild animal did I disturb when I arrived back in Kibale Forest last week?

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In episode four, join me - Charlotte Beauvoisin, author of Diary of a Muzungu - as I introduce you to my second guest, the British TV presenter and Uganda’s goodwill sports tourism ambassador, Rob Walker. Tune in to hear:

• What first brought Rob to East Africa?
• How did Ugandans respond when Rob congratulated Joshua Cheptegai during his live commentary from the Olympics?
• Why is he so keen to bring his son to Africa?
• What are his favourite Ugandan foods?
• And how exactly do you greet a Shoebill bird?

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