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First World Problems

10 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -

When it comes to rugby, Andrew Trimble is a bit of an expert - when it comes to topics like poverty and inequality, conflict and climate change, not so much!

 

As an Oxfam Ambassador, Andrew puts himself in the hot seat by hosting a brand-new podcast delving into these issues. He has enlisted the help of experts to tell him all he needs to know – because let’s face it, he's out of his depth!

 

Join Andrew in learning about the heavy stuff, in a light way, on Oxfam Ireland’s First World Problems.


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Episodes

Bonus Episode for 2022 : Questions and Answers

December 20, 2022 21:27 - 23 minutes - 52.7 MB

Listen to our #FirstWorldProblems Bonus Episode for 2022 with Jane Meriwas, Executive Director of Samburu Women Trust and Juliette Gash. RTÉ’s foreign news reporter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus Episode for 2022

December 20, 2022 21:18 - 49 minutes - 114 MB

Listen to our #FirstWorldProblems Bonus Episode for 2022 with Jane Meriwas, Executive Director of Samburu Women Trust and Juliette Gash. RTÉ’s foreign news reporter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus Episode - Gender Justice With Joyce Fegan

November 26, 2021 08:00 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

On this special bonus episode, Irish Examiner columnist Joyce Fegan catches up with Orla O’Connor, Director of the National Women’s Council of Ireland, and Country Director for Oxfam in Malawi, Linga Mihowa, to discuss the fight for gender justice and women’s rights – and hear how the impact of Covid-19 highlighted the existing inequalities women and girls face every day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voices from the Field - Humanitarians

November 19, 2021 11:50 - 48 minutes - 111 MB

On this episode, Andrew gets the lowdown on Oxfam’s humanitarian work from two in-house experts – Magdalen Nandawula, Humanitarian Programme Manager in Oxfam Uganda, and Oxfam Ireland’s Humanitarian Manager, Colm Byrne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inequality and Poverty

November 12, 2021 08:55 - 38 minutes - 88.7 MB

Over the summer, Andrew took a deep dive into the topics of poverty and inequality during Covid – both at home and around the world – with the help of Colette Bennett, Economic and Social Analyst with Social Justice Ireland, and Jim Clarken, CEO of Oxfam Ireland.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inequality and Poverty

November 12, 2021 08:55 - 38 minutes - 88.7 MB

Over the summer, Andrew took a deep dive into the topics of poverty and inequality during Covid – both at home and around the world – with the help of Colette Bennett, Economic and Social Analyst with Social Justice Ireland, and Jim Clarken, CEO of Oxfam Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Voices from the Field - Development

November 05, 2021 14:01 - 47 minutes - 109 MB

Hear Andrew get the lowdown on Oxfam’s development work (and the occasional acronym) from Regis Mtutu, Social Norms Adviser with Oxfam in Zimbabwe, and Rosa Brandon, Programme Quality Officer at Oxfam Ireland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Climate Change

October 29, 2021 08:39 - 47 minutes - 110 MB

On the week of COP26, Andrew talks climate change with Sadhbh O’Neill, lecturer in Climate Policy at DCU, and Nafkote Dabi, Climate Change Policy Lead for Oxfam International. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First World Problems Trailer

October 21, 2021 11:41 - 30 seconds - 1.15 MB

When it comes to rugby, Andrew Trimble is a bit of an expert - when it comes to topics like poverty and inequality, conflict and climate change, not so much! As an Oxfam Ambassador, Andrew puts himself in the hot seat by hosting a brand-new podcast delving into these issues. He has enlisted the help of experts to tell him all he needs to know – because let’s face it, he's out of his depth! Join Andrew in learning about the heavy stuff, in a light way, on Oxfam Ireland’s First World Problem...

Conflict

October 19, 2021 09:30 - 51 minutes - 118 MB

When it comes to rugby, Andrew Trimble is a bit of an expert - when it comes to topics like poverty and inequality, conflict and climate change, not so much! As an Oxfam Ambassador, Andrew puts himself in the hot seat by hosting a brand-new podcast delving into these issues. He has enlisted the help of experts to tell him all he needs to know – because let’s face it, he's out of his depth! Join Andrew in learning about the heavy stuff, in a light way, on Oxfam Ireland’s First World Problem...