Campfire Conversations with Brett Horley
Episodes
S5 E10: Jeff Hyer - travel advisor, nature show host, instant adventure partner
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This Campfire Conversation brings Montana-native Jeff Hyer and South African oke Brett Horley together in the misty mountains of Magoebaskloof, and it...
S5 E9: Deep dive into Zambia with BHS safari experts Jo & Geraldine
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Last year, we had a bumper Zambia safari season, which got us excited about a deep-dive episode dedicated to it, but we have been singing the praises ...
S5 E8: Safari stories with special guests, Darryl & Paul.
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Darryl and Paul are two treasured BHS safari guests, and by this point we've lost track of who drives the adventure - us or them? Either way, the stor...
S5 E7: Jeff Williams & Pat Goodwin with Brett Horley
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Brett celebrates good friends Jeff Williams’ and Patricia Goodwin’s brand new book - Dangerous Animals of Southern & Eastern ...
S5 E6: Gary Franklin & Brett Horley - 13 years of safari
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.bhs-safari.co/Gary is one of the original BHS travellers, putting his adventurous spirit in the hands of a 20-something Brett Horley almos...
S5 E5: Mércia Ângela - wildlife vet in Gorongosa National Park
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mércia Ângela raced from a meeting in Maputo about rabies disease control to join us virtually for this campfire conversation, so we are very gra...
S5 E4: Suyash Keshari - India & tiger safari expert
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us from Delhi - headquarters of Ameliya Safaris - is Indian safari guide, filmmaker & on-screen presenter Suyash Keshari, who you are more...
S5 E3: Dr Ian Whyte - Kruger Park animal scientist (pt. 2)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ian Whyte joins us on the podcast for the second time - back by popular demand after his tales from a 30+ year-long career in the Kruger National P...
S5 E2: Grant Beverley & Andrew Briscoe - Kruger National Park
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know “the Kruger Park shop smell”? How many little round soaps with their white waxy packaging and green SANParks sticker do you have in y...
S5 E1: Ben Coley - African Astronomy & Celestial Events
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Coley is a Professional Field Guide and Astronomy Educator who believes "Astronomy is the root of everything and to understand it is to achieve t...
S4 E9: Destinations Unknown (ft. Pedro Quirino & Jo Cooper)
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever heard of Socotra? Neither had we, until we met Pedro Quirino - a Portuguese tour guide, eternal adventurer, and outdoors enthusiast who ...
S4 E8: Destination Zambia (ft. Alaska) with Brett Horley, Jo Cooper & Charlotte Arthun
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our destination of 2024 and 2025 - Zambia - is a "rising giant", an enigmatic safari destination that delivers just as much punch whether it...
S4 E7: Christina "Mufasa" van der Merwe
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode comes with a PG warning, and it couldn't be more entertaining. These are truly the UNTOLD stories from behind the scenes on safari in...
S4 E6: Destination Botswana with Brett Horley & Jo Cooper
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another destination-focused episode of the podcast, hosted by Brett. In this Campfire Conversation, Brett is joined by Jo, who is, by now, ...
S4 E5: Ambrose Letoluai ft. Charlotte Arthun - Black leopards of Kenya
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seeking out the rare and enigmatic creatures of this wild continent has always been a primary motivator for BHS and speaks right to our Explorer arche...
S4 E4: Dr Ian Whyte
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Retired animal scientist, elephant specialist, and ornithologist with a career that spanned 37 years at South African National Parks (SANParks), Dr Ia...
S4 E3: Destination Uganda with Brett Horley & Jo Cooper
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the first in a series of destination-focused episodes we'll be sharing in this season of the podcast. We're re-introducing you...
S4 E2: Dr Kyle & Carrie Middleton - Ground-hornbill Conservation
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle (recently completing his PhD) and Carrie (currently working on her PhD) have been leading the research and conservation of southern ground-hornbi...
S4 E1: Ian Harmer (ft. Jo Cooper)
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Devoted Zimbabwean and professional guide of over 34 years, Ian Harmer is an experienced and passionate anti-poaching ranger with a convincing argumen...
S3 E4: Matt Lindenberg & Justin Sullivan
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This one's been a long time in the making... What started as an exploratory conversation between Brett and his two guests - friends, Matt Lindenbe...
S3 E3: Jana Meyer
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us for the third episode of the podcast is helicopter pilot Jana Meyer who did us the great pleasure of sitting down for a chat after she’d ...
S3 E2: TJ, Benji, and Alfred - Guides at Serondella Safari Lodge
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 2 of this season takes us down to a quiet riverbed in the spectacular Thornybush Private Nature Reserve where Serondella Safari Lodge is locat...
S3 E1: Trevor Jordan
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the season three kick-off and we are in the prestigious company of Trevor Jordan - Lowveld legend in the property development and conservation sp...
S2 E6: Troy Meeser and John Dixon
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our second season of the podcast draws to a close in a spectacular manner, in the company of Lowveld safari legend and return offender on Campfire Con...
S2 E5: Wild Wonderful World - Michelle Campbell, Grant Pengilly, and Jonty Bozas
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We have the team from Wild Wonderful World around our "campfire" this afternoon, which nothing short of an honour! This is by far the most civilised c...
S2 E4: Michel Girardin
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On one side of the campfire, we sit in the esteemed company of safari mentor, doyen, and great friend, Michel Girardin, and on the other, our fellow b...
S2 E3: Kevin Maclaughlin and Luan Oosthuizen
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is an episode we are happy to have put together after finally convincing these guests to spend an hour in the "spotlight". These two human beings...
S2 E2: Emma Gatland and Rogan Kerr
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The boma at Tulela was given its first run as the new podcast location and we were honoured to be in the company of incredible travel, wildlife, and l...
S2 E1: Ben Muller, Tristan Dicks, Grant Beverley & Michael Grover
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode of our second season on the podcast, and we are joined by two familiar faces and two new guests! You'll recognise Kruger Par...
S1 E6: Shannon Wild & David McLerran
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shannon Wild invited us to her beautiful home in the bush and we did our thing with gin and tonic, local Zwakala lager and a gently smouldering fire! ...
S1 E5: Joel Alves & Michael Grover
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Joel Alves is a wildlife veterinarian with some WILD stories to tell. You can be sure to see him throughout the Greater Kruger region where he race...
S1 E4: John JD Dixon & Katherine Kuntz
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
John Dixon - JD to most - refers to himself as a 1960s model, which means he has decades of safari experience behind him. He is a true legend of the r...
S1 E3: Grant Beverley & Brian Masters
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Get comfortable, pour yourself something cold and join us for this firecracker of an episode of Campfire Conversations: stories from the African conti...
S1 E2: Tayla McCurdy, Ale Olivieri, and Brenden Pienaar
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Some would say Tayla McCurdy was born for her role on SafariLive where she guided virtual game drives live-streamed to tens of thousands of listeners ...
S1 E1: Jo Cooper & Michael Grover
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Walking up the coast of South Africa in a sarong with a 28kg backpack has been a highlight of Footsteps Through Africa founder and safari guide Jo Coo...