About this episode

Ryan discusses various topics including theatre, reading habits, and cultural observations.

Ryan returns to riff on: a printer for stupid people, laser eye surgery, three-hour theatre epics, BAFTA wins, Star Wars losing its way, and why short books might save your reading life. The Bookshelf Live tour: Cork Opera House - Thursday 30 April corkoperahouse.ie Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick - Thursday 7 May limetreebelltable.ie Town Hall Theatre, Galway - Tuesday 2 June tht.ie 3Olympia Theatre, Dublin - Monday 8 June ticketmaster.ie Tickets on sale now. Follow the show: Instagram: @bookshelfpodcast TikTok: @bookshelfpodcast Follow Ryan: Instagram: @instatubridy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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