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

Ian Urbina joined Ryan to talk about his new book, The Outlaw Ocean

The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD, joined Ryan to talk about his decision to make history mandatory for Junior Cycle students

Comedian Jason Byrne joined Ryan to chat about his latest children’s book “The Accidental Adventures of Onion O’Brien: The Head of Ned Belly”, comedy in the PC age and what it’s like to be a “professional worrier”

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

This week Ryan spoke to Journalist Michael O’Regan about his cancer diagnosis, Marc Randolph on his rise from inauspicious beginnings to CEO of Netflix and his new book, Maureen Osayi about her surrogacy journey to have twin boys and author Ian McEwan discussed his new Brexit-themed novella The Cockroach

In the 1950s, a musical craze swept England called Skiffle prompting teenagers like Rod Davis to join a band. The Quarrymen was that band and one other member was John Lennon of The Beatles. Rod joins Ryan for a chat.

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

Paul Kelly joined Ryan with his new book Return To Sender. Paul returned to the locations of the photographs in Ireland for John Hinde Postcards.

The Cockroach is the title of Ian's new Brexit themed book whereby a Prime-minister's body is taken over by a Brexiteer Cockroach!