Jonathan Van Ness- Over the Top

America’s fiercest sweetheart, you will know him as one of the Fab Five on one of TV’s most popular shows Queer Eye and his new memoir Over the Top is a raw journey to self-love and acceptance. Jonathan Van Ness chats to Ryan this morning

Jeetendr Sehdev

New York Times Bestselling Author & Celebrity Branding Authority

Denise Carroll

Homeless Street Café

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Best of the Week Podcast

This week we spoke to Chanel Miller, the victim of an assault on the Stanford about her new book 'Know My Name”, former Judge Gillian Hussey, iconic comedian and storyteller Billy Connolly and screenwriter Paul Laverty.

IWO JIMA Flag Raisers

Historian Stephen Foley joins us to tell us of his discovery about the mistaken identity of one of the men in a Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph that shows six Marines erecting a US flag during a bloody battle on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in February 1945.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Paul Laverty

The screenwriter whose back catalogue includes The Wind that Shakes the Barley - Paul Laverty joined us talk about his latest film ‘Sorry We Missed You’ about the economic injustice experienced by those working in the gig economy.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Billy Connolly

The iconic comedian joins Ryan this morning with his famously sharp wit and storytelling. He is as entertaining and inspiring as ever and new book ‘Tall Tales and Wee Stories’ is out now.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Former Judge Gillian Hussey

As we’re here on Henrietta Street in the shadows of The King’s Inns and not far from The Four Courts and all things legal we’re joined by one former solicitor and retired judge Gillian Hussey

14 Henrietta Street

Ryan speaks to Gemma Sexton, Head of Visitor Experience and some of those who have personal stories from the house.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Chanel Miller

Chanel Miller joined Ryan to talk about her memoir 'Know My Name' and her sexual assault upon which the book is based.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Best of the Week

This week Ryan was joined by Author and journalist Scarlett Curtis, ‘The Cupcake Man’ Graham Herterich, Pippa O’Connor Ormond, Actor Killian Scott and TV screen writer Sarah Phelps and TV and radio presenter Lucy Kennedy!

Lucy Kennedy

Lucy Kennedy joined Ryan to talk about her new book, 'The Friendship Fairies'.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Dublin Murders

Based on the Dublin Murder Squad series by Tana French, the eight-part Irish psychological drama series Dublin Murders stars Killian Scott and Sarah Greene as detectives investigating a series of murders. Writer & Executive Producer Sarah Phelps joins us alongside the star of the show, Killian Scott.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Robert Padden - Movie Stars in Mayo

Robert Padden is the chairman of the Crossmolina Community Festival where the town is currently playing host to Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, Cristopher Walken, Emily Blunt and Dearbhla Molloy for Hollywood production 'Wild Mountain Thyme'. He joined Ryan on the phone to fill us in on all of the excitement.

Pippa O Connor - 'The Pippa Guide - Living Your Best Life'

Pippa O Connor joined Ryan live in studio to chat about her new book 'The Pippa Guide - Living Your Best Life' which has reached number 1 in the hardback non fiction category.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Graham Herterich - The Cupcake BLoke

Graham Herterich has had an interesting path to his business today, including Michelin star restaurants and joining the Carmelite Order. He joined Ryan in the studio to tell him more.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Scarlett Curtis - 'It's Not OK to Feel Blue (and other lies)

Last year, Scarlett Curtis and 52 inspirational women wrote an extraordinary anthology on what feminism means to them. Scarlett joined Ryan on the phone to tell him about the book and what led her to curating it.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Best of the Week Podcast

Jason Byrne was in to chat about his latest book 'The Accidental Adventures of Onion O Brien: The Head of Ned Belly'. Irish woman Alice Little discussed being one of the best paid prostitutes in Nevada. Author Carl Chinn told Ryan about what the Peaky Blinders were really like and Eithne Shorthall talked about her new book 'Three Little Lies'

Eithne Shorthall - 'Three Little Truths' Book

Eithne Shorthall joined Ryan in the studio to discuss the complicated birth of her son Ruan and the inspiration behind her new book 'Three Little Truths'

News Round-Up of the Day

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

The Real Peaky Blinders

As the gripping TV series has presented them, the Peaky Blinders were brutal yet glamorous, dangerous, yet somewhat noble. But who, indeed, were the REAL Peaky Blinders? The man with the all the answers is Professor Carl Chinn and he joined Ryan to tell us more.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Alice Little

Ryan talks to Alice Little, an Irish woman who has become one of the best paid prostitutes in Nevada

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Ian Urbina

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

The Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh TD

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

Jason Byrne

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”

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Best of the Week Podcast

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

Rod Davis, The Quarrymen

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.

News Round-Up

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

John Hinde Postcards

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.

Ian McEwan

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!

News Round-Up Of The Day

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

Maureen Osayi - Surrogacy

Maureen spoke to Ryan about the surrogacy path she followed, which resulted in the birth of her beautiful bouncing twin boys. You can read more about her story here - https://www.rsvplive.ie/life/irish-mum-maureen-osayi-welcomed-20064711.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Mother of son with Asperger's

With very strong reaction to Greta Thunberg's speech to the United Nations and awareness of her having Aspergers, Ryan spoke to Denise about her son, who has Asperger's, and who would love people to be more aware of its nuances.

Marc Randolph - Netflix Co-Founder

Upon the release of his book, 'That Will Never Work,' Ryan spoke to Marc Randolph, the first CEO of Netflix, about how a simple idea - that was initially laughed at and ridiculed - took over the world of streaming, downloading, and now largely dictates how we consume programmes and films.

News Round-Up of the Day

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

Celine - Tallaght Florist

Her.ie recently published the results of a study which claims to show that fresh flowers make people - and especially hospital patients - feel dramatically better. Following on from this, Celine from Celine's Flowers&Gifts in Tallaght spoke to Ryan about her small local business, which has been going for 30 years!

Michael O'Regan - talking about cancer

Journalist Michael O'Regan joined Ryan in studio to talk openly about his cancer diagnosis; something he didn't think he would ever do. Despite his diagnosis, he remains upbeat, and came in for an engaging and enjoyable chat.

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