Michael Doherty from The RTE Guide was on the phone to talk Ryan through his top five black and white films that we may not be as familiar with.

Irish people have always been fascinated by their ancestry and a new TG4 documentary “DNA Caillte” takes us back over 10,000 years to answer these questions. Dr Lara Cassidy, a geneticist at Trinity College joined Ryan for a chat about who we are and where we come from.

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

Donal Lunny joined Ryan for a chat about recording the 1996 compilation album "Common Ground" which featured Kate Bush singing on one of the tracks "Mna na hEireann"

Martha Woolmington – Principal and teacher at Howth Road Primary School in Clontarf joined Ryan on the phone to chat about the measures they are taking to keep kids safe while still allowing them to have fun.

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

Hope Bastine spoke to Ryan about the cult that destroyed her childhood, and her courageous escape from abuse.

The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.

This week Ryan spoke with Dr Amy Morgan about preventing the spread of Covid 19. Dublin footballer Shane Carthy discussed his battle with depression and how he got passed it. Chief Ambulance Officer Richard Quinlan talked about the importance of testing and author Donal Ryan chatted about his latest novel Strange Flowers.

Róisin Barrett is a mother of 7 living in co Tipperary whose lockdown experience has inspired her to stick to home schooling full-time.