Agony Rants
Episodes
33: Weird Jobs and Better Brownies
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we are chatting weird jobs and it gets very dark for a Monday! Gearoid takes us back to his first job as a "flasher" (really) and Niam...
32: Fashion Failures
29 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Unfortunately this week's topic is fashion fails and Gearoid and Niamh have had a lot. Niamh recalls going Florence and The Machine for a TV appearanc...
31: The Disappointing Brownie
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While feasting on a stolen brownie Niamh and Gearóid discuss listener's ideas of treats. In the mailbag we offer advise for someone with a mother i...
30: Spiritual Awakening
15 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niamh has returned from walking the Camino and is very zen and Gearóid has mixed feelings about a story involving a snake. In the mailbag we offe...
29: Eurovision Week
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's Eurovision week so Niamh is in the hot-seat for some Eurovision listener questions. In the mailbag we offer advise for someone looking for a ...
28: A Thousand Grenades
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niamh has just done a Eurovision show and is settling back in to being a national treasure. In this episode Niamh and Gearóid discuss the times the...
27: Pension In A Pringles Tube
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’re apart this week. Niamh is at home and Gearóid is on tour in Limerick. We’re talking all about money this week. Niamh is a financial maveric...
26: Problematic Friends
17 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We asked what you wanted to talk about and problematic friends came out on top. In this episode we delve into a bizarre copycat neighbour and ponder a...
25: Mortified
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niamh and Gearoid delve into their deep mortifications. Gearóid had a wardrobe malfunction and Niamh negged Curtis Stigers. But these are nothing... ...
24: Our Happy(ish!) Place
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
23: I'll Pay For Your Coffee
27 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 talki...
22: I Know You!
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 cu...
21: Minimise The Variables
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Niamh and Gearóid chat through their worst holidays. Niamh had a holiday of two halves which involved the Galway hurling team and Gearóid is ruthles...
20: A Well-Placed Leaflet
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
19: Dead Card Box
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ar...
18: Your Last Rolo Is Serious Business
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 you...
17: It's MY Day!!
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
16: Tell us about the swag-bag Niamh!
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 tr...
15: Never Use A Trampoline On A Balcony
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
14: Never Turn Down Full Sedation
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
13: Gyms, Swims and Seams
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
12: New Year, New You... Sort of!
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 f...
11: Is There Anything More Transient Than A Rabbit?
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Gearóid and Niamh discuss the loves to their lives, their pets. Niamh describes the litany of unfortunate pets that her younger sist...
10: Christmas Weak
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
9: 'Tis The Season
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
8: Bad Presents
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Niamh and Gearóid are discussing the true meaning of Christmas. Presents. More specifically bad presents. Niamh’s national trea...
7: Irrational Fears
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Niamh and Gearóid discuss irrational fears including everything from steely-eyed birds to partially cooked pancakes and Niamh drops a...
6: Doing It Yourself
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Niamh and Gearóid discuss DIY. With the exception of a wallpapering disaster, Niamh is a seasoned DIY expert. Gearóid tried some car...
5: We Do ... Weddings
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Niamh and Gearóid discuss weddings. Niamh talks about her wedding which was a masterclass in practical planning and Gearoid remembers...
4: Back To Work
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Niamh and Gearóid discuss getting back to work after the pandemic. Gearóid remembers opening the wrong door backstage in theatre an...
3: Nervous Wrecks
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ent...
2: Things I Never Thought I'd Do
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
1: You've Got To Have Friends
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 T...
Agony Rants Trailer
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh and comedian Gearóid Farrelly have been friends for a very long time. In this new show they are widening their circl...