Friday 25th September
Best of the Week Podcast
The week Ryan spoke to Irish Times journalist Patrick Freyne on penning his own story; Laura on the anxiety of having a parent in a nursing home during the COVID-19 crisis; Darragh Carroll on how following his intuition has lead to great adventures; And Dr Keith Gaynor on minding our mental health in these strange times.
Peter Donnelly – The Dead Zoo
Peter Donnelly is the author and illustrator behind the ‘President’s’ series of picture books. He talked to Ryan about his love of The Dead Zoo and why it was the perfect setting for his new book!
Roz Purcell - Hair Loss
Model, presenter and food writer Roz Purcell has recently opened up about her battle with hair loss. She joined Ryan on the line to talk about the difficult realization that she was losing her hair and how things are going now.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Thursday 24th September
The Psychological Effects of the COVID-19 Crisis
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Keith Gaynor, joined Ryan on the programme this morning to discuss the psychological effects and anxiety we're all experiencing because of the COVID-19 crisis and how we can help manage our mental health in these strange times.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Wednesday 23rd September
Darragh Carroll - Following Your Intuition
Darragh Carroll is a man who follows his own intuition and it has taken him on an extraordinary journey. Since last November he has been making his way from an island off Norway carrying a sacred flame which he is bringing to the hill of Uisneach. He joined Ryan on the line to tell him all about his travels.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Tuesday 22nd September
Irish Women in Harmony- Christmas Single call-out
Following on from the success of their debut single 'Dreams', Irish Women in Harmony are now planning to record a Christmas single. They're looking for twelve talented girls aged twelve and under to record the song and Erica Cody joined Ryan on the line to tell him how people can get involved.
Mother in a Nursing Home
In February Laura drove her mother to a nursing home as her dementia was worsening by the day. Only a few weeks later Ireland went into lockdown. Laura spoke to Ryan about her incredible mother and the anxiety and guilt this heartbreaking separation is causing her and her family.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Monday 21st September
Patrick Freyne - OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea
Patrick Freyne can be regularly found writing great articles about interesting people and important issues for the Irish Times. However, in his new novel he has produced a collection of very personal and powerful essays. Its called 'OK, Let's Do Your Stupid Idea' and Patrick joined Ryan in studio to tell him all about it.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Friday 18th September
Best of the Week Podcast
The week Ryan spoke to Donal Lynch about the incredible support and kindness shown to his wife Carmel by the staff of the Palliative Care Unit in Tralee; Sandra Kelly and Professor Ivan Perry on living with a stammer; And bestselling author Robert Harris on his new thriller 'V2'.
Original Irish Hotels Competition
Original Irish Hotels is a proud collection of diverse, independent, and locally owned Irish hotels. Marion and Patrick joined Ryan on the line for the chance to win a great Irish getaway.
Callan's Kicks
Ahead of the return of Callan's Kicks on October 2nd on RTÉ Radio 1, we got a special episode to help make sense of this week's comings and goings!
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Thursday 17th September
Original Irish Hotels Competition
Original Irish Hotels is a proud collection of diverse, independent, and locally owned Irish hotels. Rachel and Betty joined Ryan on the line for the chance to win a great Irish getaway.
Robert Harris - V2
In his new novel ‘V2’ Robert Harris has crafted an immersive thriller set in World War II London in the aftermath of a V2 bombing. Robert joined Ryan to talk about the book and the incredible history that underpins this story.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Wednesday 16th September
Original Irish Hotels Competition
Original Irish Hotels is a proud collection of diverse, independent, and locally owned Irish hotels. Mary and Michael joined Ryan on the line for the chance to win a great Irish getaway.
Living with a Stammer
Professor Ivan Perry was listening to Ryan's conversation with Sandra Kelly yesterday morning and got in touch to share his experience of living with a stammer.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Tuesday 15th September
Original Irish Hotels Competition
Original Irish Hotels is a proud collection of diverse, independent, and locally owned Irish hotels. Edward and Deirdre joined Ryan on the line for the chance to win a great Irish getaway.
Living with a Stammer
There has been a lot of coverage of Brayden Harrington, the 13-year-old boy who Joe Biden helped overcome his stutter. Sandra got in touch to talk about the way she has been treated by people because of her stammer, and she joined Ryan on the line to tell him all about it.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Monday 14th September
Original Irish Hotels Competition
Original Irish Hotels is a proud collection of diverse, independent, and locally owned Irish hotels. Margaret and PJ joined Ryan on the line for the chance to win a great Irish getaway.
Palliative Care
If Covid-19 has shown us anything, it’s that our care givers deserve the utmost in respect and gratitude. This week is Palliative Care Week and Donal spoke to Ryan about the amazing care given to his late wife Carmel and how grateful he is to everyone in the Palliative Care Unit.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention
Friday 11th September
The Best of the Week Podcast
Author Richard Osman was on the line to chat about his new book ‘The Thursday Murder Club’. Sarah Donovan, a young mother-of-two tells Ryan about her battle with breast cancer. Emer O’Neill talks about her decision to speak out against racism and Alison Arngrim tells Ryan all about playing the role of Nellie from “Little House On The Prairie.
How to Get Your Children Reading
Lorraine Levis has written a new book called Once Upon a Reader; Raising Your Children With a Love of Books, which is all about how to get your kid reading, what they should be reading, and what to do if they stop reading. She joined Ryan on the phone to chat about why it's important to find the right reading material for your child's interests.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention
Thursday 10th September
Alison Arngrim
Actress Alison Arngrim was on the phone to tell Ryan all about playing the role of Nellie from “Little House On The Prairie, her life as an activist and what it was like to grow up as a victim of abuse.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention
Wednesday 9th September
Gogglebox's Lindsey and Ashley Gallagher
As Gogglebox returns to our screens tonight, two of the Gallagher girls from Cabra joined Ryan on the phone for an idea of what we can expect and to reassure Ryan he was doing a good job on The Late Late.
Racism in Ireland
Emer O’Neill made a decision to speak out against racism in her community. She might have expected it would lead to difficult conversations but what followed was months of hateful commentary online and her name daubed in graffiti
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention
Tuesday 8th September
Surviving Breast Cancer
Sarah Donovan is a young mother-of-two, 38, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in June 2019. Her battle with breast cancer was thrown into further chaos by Covid-19. She joined Ryan live in studio to talk about her experience and offer advice to anyone who might find themselves in a similar situation.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention
Monday 7th September
Richard Osman
Author Richard Osman joined Ryan on the phone to chat about his new book ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ a story about a retirement community of extraordinary people with extraordinary stories.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention
Friday 4th September
The Best of the Week Podcast
This week Ryan caught up with presenter Lucy Kennedy on the release of her second children's book 'The Friendship Fairies Go to School'. Writer Alastair Campbell discusses his new book, “Living Better; How I Learned to Survive Depression” and Sinead O Connor chatted about her upcoming single and how she's loving life as a grandmother.
Celebrating Irish Sportwomen
Irish sportswomen have been breaking the mould for a long time. From Sonia O'Sullivan and Derval O'Rourke to Katie Taylor and Annalise Murphy, they have kept Irish sportswomen on the global map. Jacqui Hurley’s new book ‘Girls Play Too’ is the first ever compendium celebrating our most accomplished contemporary sportswomen.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention
Thursday 3rd September
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention
Kelly Stewart - Daughter of James Stewart
When Kelly Stewart heard her father's character ‘George Bailey’ from 'It's a Wonderful Life' being compared to Trump, she felt a very important letter needed to be written. She joined Ryan on the phone to talk about this letter to The New York Times and what it was like to grown up as the daughter of the great James Stewart.
Wednesday 2nd September
Sinead O Connor
Our very own Sinead O Connor joined Ryan on the phone to chat about National Services Day and how she is studying to join the health service. She talked about her upcoming single in aid of Black Lives Matter and how she's loving life as a grandmother.
Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell is a British writer, political strategist, and mental health advocate. He joined Ryan on the phone to chat about his new book, “Living Better; How I Learned to Survive Depression” which is a deeply personal account of how his depression has affected his life, and how he has learned to live better despite it.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention
Tuesday 1st September
Growing Up with Domestic Abuse
Wendy Moxley grew up in a violent home with an alcoholic father. These circumstances made her aware of what it might be like for people living in similar circumstances during lockdown. As a result, she did something very positive and so she joined Ryan on the phone to share her story.
News Round-Up of the Day
The stories and headlines of the day that grabbed Ryan's attention.
Monday 31st August
Lucy Kennedy
Lucy Kennedy, Ireland’s favourite ‘nosey house guest’, tv presenter and recently turned author joined Ryan live in studio to chat about her second children’s book 'The Friendship Fairies Go to School' which she completed during lockdown.
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Programme Highlights
Armando Iannucci
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Losing My Religion
Kamila Dydyna is a Polish actress and filmmaker. She joined Ryan in studio to talk about losing her religion and finding a new identity in Ireland.
Chris Hadfield
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 joined Ryan in studio to talk about his fascinating life and career.
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