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two clueless freshers from trinity college dublin, ryan o'connor and evan carron-kee, discuss big issues in politics and international relations they knew nothing about a week ago
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credit to lila funge for all episode art
live on trinity fm every thursday at 4pm
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Wee Lads, Hot Takes: The Final Episode
Would Jesus join Sinn Féin? Should the dominant political ideology of our age be the 2014 grunge tumblr aesthetic? Is the Sims 4 a model for a utopia? And finally, is Lísin from Hurlamaboc the ultimate girlboss?
Ryan and Evan are bombarded with hot takes from former Wee Lads guests and flatmates Frank, Lila, Oliwia and Ellen.
Originally broadcast live on Trinity FM, 23/04/2021 -
The South China Sea and The New Bipolar World Order
Jared Reilly talks to the Wee Lads about the geopolitics of the South China Sea, the Chinese economy, and the middle powers theory in international relations. Ryan talks about the Belt and Road Initiative and China's efforts to expand its sphere of influence. Evan talks about the danger of conflict breaking out in the South China Sea, and the effects this could have on international politics.
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Art and Activism in Palestine: With Tuqa Al Sarraj and Zoe Lawlor
Ryan and Evan interview Zoe Lawlor and Tuqa Al Sarraj!
Zoë Lawlor is an Irish human rights activist. She's the cultural liaison with the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and co-coordinator of Gaza Action Ireland. Zoë was also involved with the Irish Ship to Gaza as part of an international coalition to try to break the illegal Israeli siege of Gaza. With Gaza Action Ireland she has brought two groups of young Palestinian footballers to tour Ireland to raise awareness of the situation in Gaza.
Dublin based visual Artist Tuqa Al Sarraj, grew up in Ramallah where she studied at The International Academy Of Art Palestine (IAAP). Throughout her work Al Sarraj combines mixed media, video, performance, found objects and text to navigate themes of folklore, memory, loss, displacement and exile. She utilises the public space of the city as well as her own private space.
Currently Al Sarraj is in her final year in Fine Art Media at the National College of Art and Design. Her work has been presented at NCAD (2020); MISA (2019); Yellow Box (2018); LIT (2018); IAAP (2017); Centre Social, Georges Brassens (2016); Goethe Institut (2016); Copy Room Studio (2016); KHiO (2015); UAL (2014) -
Wee Lads, Big Philosophy: Philosophy of Religion with Michael O'Gorman
Evan and Ryan are joined by their philosophy of religion lecturer Michael O'Gorman. Questions range from 'How can an omnibenevolent god exist in a world with so much evil?' to 'Does God listen to WAP every now and then?'. Enjoy this April Fool's special!
Originally broadcast on Trinity FM, 01/04/2021 -
50 Shades of Green... Parties: Germany, Ireland, and Denmark
What makes some green parties more effective than others? Should green politics be driven by pragmatism or principles? And finally, do we even need green parties? How did an 'article' in Playboy herald the beginning of Green Party politics?
Join Evan and Ryan as they talk to Conal O'Boyle and Ben Rododera. Conal is a climate activist, member of the Labour Party and a former member of the Green Party. Ben is a PPES student from Germany. Both of these people know what they're talking about, and the Wee Lads are there too! -
Wee Gals, No Problems: Girl Boss Edition
The wee gals have solved all the wee lads problems, so they're taking over for International Women's Day! Get empowered with Ellen, Ella, Lila and Oliwia as they discuss girl-bosses, intersectionality and terrible jokes. The gals discuss the Strong Powerful Women closest to their hearts- Lynn Ruane, Pinar Selek, Audre Lorde and Barbra Nowacka.