Valerie Sanderson

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This is The Happy Pod from the BBC World Service. I'm Valerie Sanderson, and in this edition, we meet the man described by his millions of fans as the internet dad the world needs.

This is The Happy Pod from the BBC World Service. I'm Valerie Sanderson, and in this edition, we meet the man described by his millions of fans as the internet dad the world needs.

This is The Happy Pod from the BBC World Service. I'm Valerie Sanderson, and in this edition, we meet the man described by his millions of fans as the internet dad the world needs.

How chess lessons have changed thousands of lives in Uganda. Why Ukrainians are turning to humour.

How chess lessons have changed thousands of lives in Uganda. Why Ukrainians are turning to humour.

How chess lessons have changed thousands of lives in Uganda. Why Ukrainians are turning to humour.

The 90-year-old lawyer with no plans to retire and the very smelly plant attracting thousands of visitors in Australia. We start with a man who's amassed millions of online followers by offering tips on how to tackle everything from ironing a shirt or making coffee to changing a car battery and fixing a toilet.

The 90-year-old lawyer with no plans to retire and the very smelly plant attracting thousands of visitors in Australia. We start with a man who's amassed millions of online followers by offering tips on how to tackle everything from ironing a shirt or making coffee to changing a car battery and fixing a toilet.

The 90-year-old lawyer with no plans to retire and the very smelly plant attracting thousands of visitors in Australia. We start with a man who's amassed millions of online followers by offering tips on how to tackle everything from ironing a shirt or making coffee to changing a car battery and fixing a toilet.

Rob Kenny's dad left when he was a teenager, so after raising his own children, he decided he wanted to help others who might need parental advice. Rob, who lives near Seattle in Washington state, started in 2020 during the pandemic. posting a simple video of how to tie a necktie.

Rob Kenny's dad left when he was a teenager, so after raising his own children, he decided he wanted to help others who might need parental advice. Rob, who lives near Seattle in Washington state, started in 2020 during the pandemic. posting a simple video of how to tie a necktie.

Rob Kenny's dad left when he was a teenager, so after raising his own children, he decided he wanted to help others who might need parental advice. Rob, who lives near Seattle in Washington state, started in 2020 during the pandemic. posting a simple video of how to tie a necktie.

Within days, he'd gone viral, with one viewer calling him the internet dad the world needs, while others said he'd adopted everyone who needs a dad and made them realise dads were supposed to be supportive. His YouTube channel, Dad, How Do I?, now has more than 5 million subscribers. Rob spoke to The Happy Pot.

Within days, he'd gone viral, with one viewer calling him the internet dad the world needs, while others said he'd adopted everyone who needs a dad and made them realise dads were supposed to be supportive. His YouTube channel, Dad, How Do I?, now has more than 5 million subscribers. Rob spoke to The Happy Pot.

Within days, he'd gone viral, with one viewer calling him the internet dad the world needs, while others said he'd adopted everyone who needs a dad and made them realise dads were supposed to be supportive. His YouTube channel, Dad, How Do I?, now has more than 5 million subscribers. Rob spoke to The Happy Pot.

Rob Kenny. Now to a man who's helping transform lives in Uganda using chess. The game, which has been around for more than a thousand years, requires the ability to plan ahead, the flexibility to react to your opponent, and a certain ruthlessness to win. Robert Katendi has used it to teach life skills to thousands of disadvantaged children, those with disabilities, and even to prisoners.

Rob Kenny. Now to a man who's helping transform lives in Uganda using chess. The game, which has been around for more than a thousand years, requires the ability to plan ahead, the flexibility to react to your opponent, and a certain ruthlessness to win. Robert Katendi has used it to teach life skills to thousands of disadvantaged children, those with disabilities, and even to prisoners.

Rob Kenny. Now to a man who's helping transform lives in Uganda using chess. The game, which has been around for more than a thousand years, requires the ability to plan ahead, the flexibility to react to your opponent, and a certain ruthlessness to win. Robert Katendi has used it to teach life skills to thousands of disadvantaged children, those with disabilities, and even to prisoners.

Alan Kasuja went to meet Robert in a restaurant in the armed with a chessboard.