This week Ryan spoke to Commander Chris Hadfield about his extraordinary career; Kel Galavan on her 'No Spend Year'; Barry-John on his date at the First Dates restaurant; Orla Buckley on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And colleagues, friends and listeners paid tribute to the legendary broadcaster Larry Gogan.

After Ryan spoke about being overwhelmed by the sheer amount of movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Orla got in touch with a guide to how he might approach the box office behemoth that is the MCU.

First Dates Ireland returned to our screens last night for a new season. Serial dating show participant Barry-John spoke to Ryan about his visit to the famous restaurant and the trials and tribulations of dating in 2020.

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

Late last year Santis O’Garro spoke to Ryan about debt and how she managed to get on top of it. We had a huge reaction to Santis' story and Kel Galavan got in touch to tell us about an interesting experiment she undertook that has changed her life. She joined Ryan on the line to tell him all about her 'No Spend Year'.

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

Commander Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space. He's a former Air Force fighter pilot and has undertaken three space shuttle missions. He's back on our screens as part of Electric Ireland’s ‘We’re Brighter Together’ campaign and he joined Ryan in studio to talk about his fascinating life and career.

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

Ryan paid tribute to the legendary broadcaster Larry Gogan who passed away today. Ronan Collins, Dave Fanning and Ciara King shared memories and stories of their friend and colleague, and we heard from listeners as the nation comes to terms with the sad news of Larry's passing.

Dr. Tomás Mac Conmara is an Oral Historian and Heritage Consultant who has collected stories about The Black and Tans in his book 'The Time of the Tans: An Oral History of the War of Independence in County'. He spoke to Oliver in light of the recent controversy surrounding the forthcoming commemoration for the Royal Irish Constabulary.