Agony Rants

Gearóid is in a mood and Niamh is being a good friend and cheering him up by talking about their happy place. Niamh’s is driving home after a show and for Gearóid it’s flipping through records.  For our bonus subscribers we have an extra bit not included in the show. If you would like to support the show and get access to our bonus material and the bonus material from all shows across the Headstuf...

Agony Rants is back after a week off. Niamh is very zen after a trip to Donegal and  Gearóid Is just over a tummy bug.  In this episode we're talking worst dates and Cleary our listeners have a lot to get off their chests.  For our bonus subscribers you can watch the recording of this episode.  Also we will have another bonus episode this week. If you would like to support the show and get access...

We asked for your Celebrity Encounters and you sent them in droves! Gearóid is on tour so this episode was recorded in hotel where staff were very curious about what was going on in the room.  We got so many responses we're going to do a bonus episode for our Subscribers on Headstuff+. If you would like to support the show and get access to our bonus material you can pledge as little as €5 per mon...

Niamh and Gearóid chat through their worst holidays. Niamh had a holiday of two halves which involved the Galway hurling team and Gearóid is ruthless about taking holidaying seriously.  In the mailbag a friend of a bride-to-be wants advise about something she thinks she knows. Our Headstuff+ subscribers can watch the recording of this episode and also there is an extended bonus episode where Gearó...

Niamh has recovered and is back in the studio though she has picked up a weird jigsaw habit. Gearóid has graduated but is annoyed about it. In this weeks episode they talk about neighbours good and bad.  For our bonus episode you can watch the recording of this episode. Also there miiiiight be a bonus something during the week. If you would like to support the show and get access to these goodies,...

Niamh is home sick with cover so this Agony Rants is being recorded remotely. Gearóid has had a paranormal experience and Niamh is sceptical. They are a modern day Mulder and Scully. Niamh's energy is restored by an outrageous problem in the mailbag.  For our bonus subscribers unfortunately there is no video this week (AWWW!!) but instead there is an extra bonus episode (YAAY!) of one of the ghost...

Niamh is excited about Valentines day and Gearóid is too worried about ending up in the army to even think about it.  In the mailbag we have a young actor who is tempted by the civil service, a skydiving couple and a pug with potentially detachable eyes. If you subscribe to Agony Rants over on Headstuff + you will be able to watch the recording of this episode with lots of the extra bits that we c...

It's Niamh's birthday and she tells us about the Kavanagh family poster campaign for birthdays. Gearóid is back on the road and living out of five or six suitcases.  In the mailbag we have a Father who is doesn't need another catastrophic party.  If you subscribe to Agony Rants over on Headstuff + you will be able to watch the recording of this episode with lots of extra bits that we cut out so we...

The Grammys was supposed to be tonight but they have been postponed. Niamh tells us about the time she sang at the Grammys with The Commitments and tries to convince Gearóid that she is not really a winner. In the mailbag we have a very clear-cut dilemma about a friend with a multi-purpose dry-robe.  If you subscribe to Agony Rants over on Headstuff + you will be able to watch the recording of thi...

In this weeks episode Niamh tells us about the time she went to a fortune teller who said she’d make a great hotel receptionist. This was just after she won the Eurovision. The shade! Gearoid also went to a fortune teller in New York and was taken hostage. Niamh does a deep dive of star signs. Apparently it’s all change in the zodiac!  In the mailbag we have a housemate with dreadlocks in need of...

In this weeks episode we hear from a nurse who is so good at empathy she might just be a psychopath. Gearóid is on a mission for a minimalist home and Niamh's practical nature gets the better of her when in hospital.  We have a relationship dilemma about having children and In the mailbag Gearóid and Niamh support a newbie at the gym and discuss an older brother who is making a lot of assumptions!...

It's January and Niamh and Gearóid are getting sorted for 2022. Niamh is the queen of lists and Gearóid has decided on his new years resolution. In the mailbag Gearóid and Niamh support a newbie at the gym and discuss an older brother who is making a lot of assumptions! .  As always our email is agonyrants@gmail.com and for more you can follow Niamh and Gearóid on instagram. Learn more about your...

In this episode Gearóid and Niamh talk New Years Resolutions and taking stock. Niamh writes a letter to each other every year and Gearoid isn’t a fan of the new year and rarely sticks to resolutions.  In the mailbag there is a question from someone who contemplating a leap of faith into a new career. As always our email is agonyrants@gmail.com and for more you can follow Niamh and Gearóid on insta...

In this episode Gearóid and Niamh discuss the loves to their lives, their pets. Niamh describes the litany of unfortunate pets that her younger sister got stuck with after Niamh vetoed dog plans and Gearóid reveals his cat's unfortunate finale to his zoom gigs. In the mailbag we have a question that might be familiar to a lot of dog-owners;  the dilemma of the ingested sock! As always our email is...

It’s Christmas week and Gearóid and Niamh are knee-deep in their Christmas plans and their usual traditions; Midnight Mass at 6pm, the rattle of a steaming Christmas pudding, setting the dog on carol singers and a demonic moving crib. In the mailbag we chat through how to deal with a being the butt of the joke at the Christmas dinner when the banter starts. As always our email is agonyrants@gmail....

December is a crazy month at work for everyone. Nobody wants to be there, there are a million tins of sweets being passed around and there is always someone who appoints themselves as Santa Claus. Niamh is getting ready for opening night in panto and Gearoid remembers playing Fagin in a slightly less prepared production of “Oliver”. In the mailbag we have someone who wants to be alone and a debate...

In this episode Niamh and Gearóid are discussing the true meaning of Christmas. Presents. More specifically bad presents.  Niamh’s national treasure mask slips and she goes for the jugular on the worst present she has ever received and Gearóid speculates wildly on the true purpose of the parish shopping trips that existed back in the 90s.  In the mailbag we have unequal presents, passive aggressiv...

In this episode Niamh and Gearóid discuss irrational fears including everything from steely-eyed birds to partially cooked pancakes and Niamh drops a shocking revelation as to why she lives in fear of an afternoon tea.  In the mailbag we have wedding which will have an ex in attendance. As always our email is agonyrants@gmail.com and for more you can follow Niamh and Gearóid on instagram.  Learn m...

In this episode Niamh and Gearóid discuss DIY. With the exception of a wallpapering disaster, Niamh is a seasoned DIY expert. Gearóid tried some carpentry with mixed results. The lesson is: get someone that knows what they are doing. In the mailbag we have a partner that needs to set the DIY ground rules.  As always our email is agonyrants@gmail.com and for more you can follow Niamh and Gearóid on...

In this episode Niamh and Gearóid discuss weddings. Niamh talks about her wedding which was a masterclass in practical planning and Gearoid remembers accidentally catching a bouquet. In the mailbag we have a reluctant bridesmaid and a man in a kilt.  As always our email is agonyrants@gmail.com and for more you can follow Niamh and Gearóid on instagram.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

In this episode Niamh and Gearóid discuss getting back to work after the pandemic. Gearóid remembers opening the wrong door backstage in theatre and discusses plans for the first of his annual farewell tours.  Niamh reveals the real reasons she took a part-time job during the pandemic and also remembers the time she was almost booked to replace a horse. In the mailbag we have someone who forgot to...

In this episode Niamh and Gearóid discuss nerves. Niamh is an earth mother and Gearóid is a nervous wreck.  Niamh reveals that one of her first entries into a singing competition was a lot less successful then she would have liked and Gearoid remembers waiting to go on stage while and listening to 4000 people boo.  In the mailbag we have a legendary approach to failing a driving test and a dilemma...

In this episode Niamh talks about scaling the side of a hotel with a pizza and and Gearóid chat about the things they never thought they would do.  Niamh remembers a terrifying team building event and Gearóid reveals the horrors of zip-lining and the things you see in the queue for the loo.  Our email is agonyrants@gmail.com and you can follow Niamh and Gearóid on instagram.  Learn more about your...

In this pilot episode Niamh and Gearóid chat about how they met and became friends. Gearóid gets the inside track on the perks of being a National Treasure and Niamh gets some tough love on saying no. In our inbox we hear about an escaped snake, a malteasers lounge and a dramatic day in court. We want to hear from you! Our email is agonyrants@gmail.com and you can follow Niamh and Gearóid on insta...

Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh and comedian Gearóid Farrelly have been friends for a very long time. In this new show they are widening their circle of friends to include you.   If you need unwavering, unconditional support, someone to champion you or to just get something off your chest; they are ready to listen, offer advise and if necessary start a brutal campaign of revenge on your behalf. ...