Agony Rants

Niamh is off to Norway to make a documentary and Gearoid has just read the blurb for his Edinburgh show and is Horrified. In the mailbag we have a guy who has broke the rules of the gay sisterhood and a calamitous lesbian wedding. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to support us we would...

Niamh is back from a Eurovision gig in Manchester and Gearoid doesn’t see the point of the Amazon space ride. In the mailbag we have someone who is socially exhausted and a cat called pickles playing havoc with a broken up couple. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to support us we would...

Gearoid is grand marshall of a pride parade and Niamh is getting ready for junior Eurovision. In the mailbag we have someone who's sister is in a relationship with his bully and someone who wants to support their potentially gay child in the future. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to s...

Gearoid has had an operation and is enjoying the painkillers and Niamh is playing nurse to her husband. In the mailbag we have someone who has reconnected with a school friend and someone who is struggling with their new inlaws. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to support us we would lo...

Niamh is feeling her age on a tv show and Gearoid is furious about a selective loyalty card. In the mailbag we have someone who has moved home and is looking to find their feet and someone who's daughter wants to be an influencer. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to support us we would...

Niamh wants to be in a musical and has the perfect part in mind and Gearoid is nursing a sick cat. In the mailbag we have a singleton who has become a serial hobbyist and someone who is unsure about her friend's relationship with her ex-husband.  We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to supp...

Gearoid is concerned about his sick cat and Niamh is concerned about Gearoid. In the mailbag we have a listener with a sulky partner and someone who is considering getting back with their ex! We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to support us we would love for you to become a member of Head...

Niamh is dog sitting and Gearóid is be indeed by the white house. In the mailbag we have a problem from a rejected cat owner and an Temu addict who is making Gearóid face a harsh reality. If you would like to support us we would love for you to become a member of HeadStuff+ and leave us a lovely rating/review on whatever platform you listen on. Gearóid is on tour the rest of his dates are at https...

This week Niamh and Gearóid are celebrating Gearóid's least favourite holiday - St. Patrick's Day. Gearoid has decided to give up chocolate and Niamh's been singing on the train. In the mailbag we tackle a father with peculiar ideas who wants to run for election and a messy work fling. If you would like to support us we would love for you to become a member of HeadStuff+ and leave us a lovely rati...

Gearoid has been ejected from dancing with the stars and is waiting patiently for the violent protests to start and Niamh has a new brownie board. we are joined once again by Stephen Vincent Gearoid’s dance partner. In the mailbag we have a problem from an overwhelmed new mother and there are intense disagreements about whether or not cooking is important when a chef asks if she should stay with h...

Gearoid is living in a bubble and not watching the news and is descending into chaos and Niamh is fully supportive of this. In the mailbag we have a problem from someone whose sister is dating her ex and another from someone who is allergic to patchouli. If you would like to support us we would love for you to become a member of HeadStuff+ and leave us a lovely rating/review on whatever platform y...

Niamh has a bone to pick with Gearoid about his "Dancing With The Stars" performance. In the mailbag we have a problem from someone who is dating a fussy eater and a man who's dad has long black hair. If you would like to support us we would love for you to become a member of HeadStuff+ and leave us a lovely rating/review on whatever platform you listen on. Gearóid is on tour the rest of his dates...

Gearóid has been clamped it’s Niamh’s birthday. In the mailbag we have a problem from someone who is getting consumed by conspiracy theories, someone who is struggling with their sexuality and someone who has bought a murder house. If you would like to support us we would love for you to become a member of HeadStuff+ and leave us a lovely rating/review on whatever platform you listen on. Gearóid i...

Gearoid is dancing to "In Your Eyes" and Niamh is rehearsing with some other Eurovision winners for a special performance. In the mailbag we have a letter from someone who has just met their awful sister in law and another form someone who is deeply in love with someone they work with. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yours...

Gearoid and Niamh vent about slow cookers. Perhaps neither of them know how to use them but that's not the point. In the mailbag we have someone about to end a relationship that had a tricky start and we also help someone with a deep linking incident. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to...

Niamh catches up on Gearoid's progress in Dancing With The Stars. In the mailbag we have someone who struggles with their mother when they return home. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to support us we would love for you to become a member of HeadStuff+ and leave us a lovely rating/revi...

Niamh is on a VERY loose health kick and Gearoid is trying to cha cha cha. In the mailbag we have someone who is frustrated about weightloss and someone who thinks they live beside a porn studio.  We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to support us we would love for you to become a member of...

Niamh Went to Dancing With The Stars and was recognised as Gearoid's friend rather than Eurovision goddess and she is pretending to take it well. In the mailbag we have someone who wants to to be friends with a cat and someone who is wrestling with the idea of a long holiday. control her families emotions on Christmas Day and someone who doesn’t want her mother to get married. We have merch! For G...

Niamh was singing with the orchestra this week and Gearoid got a shock in a bag of mini-eggs. In the mailbag we have a followup from our hell's angel on a scooter and a problem from someone who's in-laws have gone dark. Gearoid and Niamh are joined by Stephen Vincent who is Gearoid's partner on Dancing With The Stars. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to...

Happy New Year HeadStuff Listeners! As a special New Year’s treat, we’ve compiled the very best moments from all our HeadStuff shows into one episode. Relive the laughs, surprises, and unforgettable moments of 2024! To find your favourite HeadStuff shows go to the timestamps below. This is a HeadStuff Podcast produced by Hilary Barry. Edited by Claire Patena. Hosted by Hilary Barry and Jack Kelly....

Gearoid is getting ready for the first live show for Dancing With The Stars and Niamh is getting some Christmas Culture. In the mailbag we have someone post breakup who in still in touch with her in-laws and someone who was caught in a “liason” by his parents. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you woul...

Gearoid is waiting on Christmas to arrive and Niamh is still reeling from discovering the price of biscuits in the 80s. In the mailbag we have someone who wants to control her families emotions on Christmas Day and someone who doesn’t want her mother to get married. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If yo...

Gearóid and Niamh come clean about "Dancing with the Stars". In the mailbag we have someone who has been dumped and someone who wants out of their friends"Come Dine With Me" club. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to support us we would love for you to become a member of HeadStuff+ and l...

Gearóid was cheeky at an airport and Niamh needs to find a Christmas song to sing. In the mailbag we have someone who has been living with her in-laws and is reluctant to move on and someone who thinks their room mate has stolen from them. We received a gorgeous delivery of chocolate from Lir. If you would like to get yourself a treat you can get 30% off by using the discount code Agony30. We have...

Gearóid is concerned about a burning plane and Niamh has run out of HRT patches. Nobody is safe. In the mailbag we have someone who's son was injured in a car accident and someone who is concerned about asking their lover to move to America. We received a gorgeous delivery of chocolate from Lir. If you would like to get yourself a treat you can get 30% off by using the discount code Agony30. We ha...