Carmel McMahon spent much of her life in New York. The death of an Irish emigrant prompted her to change her life. In Ordinary Time: Fragments of a Family History is her memoir.

The stories and headlines that grabbed Ryan's attention.

The stories and headlines that grabbed Ryan's attention.

Max Foster is a CNN anchor and correspondent.

In June 1631 Pirate Captain Morat Rais captured almost 100 villagers from Baltimore, West Cork and took them to North Africa. Des Ekin is the author of The Stolen Village.

The stories and headlines that grabbed Ryan's attention.

The stories and headlines that grabbed Ryan's attention.

On this week, Marie Cassidy and Stephen Vincent were the second pair voted off ‘Dancing with the Stars’; author Thomas Keneally on his latest book Fanatic Heart; Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick on women who landed on the wrong side of the law; Emmy-nominated TV and gaming producer Tríona Campbell; and Professor Kevin Kavanagh on fungi.

If you're obsessed with The Last of Us, Kevin Kavanagh, Professor of Microbiology at Maynooth University, breaks down fungi for us.

Ryan speaks to the multi-Emmy nominated TV and gaming producer about her career and passion for video games