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. As a national treasure and mother of two Niamh is the calm, soothing voice of experience. Gearóid o ...
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A podcast exploring life’s ups, downs and everything in between, hosted by accidental poet Jan Brierton. Jan's guests; a mix of well-known names and ‘ordinary’ people with extraordinary stories, join her in studio as she reads new poems and favourites from her book 'What Day Is it? Who Gives a F ck' Just like Jan's poems , the conversations are open, honest and unreserved, covering everything from love, parenting, not fitting in and being perfectly imperfect!
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A podcast about inspiring people. People who energise. Who have ideas and dreams and make them happen. With nuggets to inspire us all. Interviews by Jo Youle, CEO Missing People and occasional podcaster.
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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…
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156: Swedish Death Cleaning And The Missing Deodorant
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Gearoid wants to get organised and Niamh is learning about Swedish death cleaning while on Eurovision Winner duty in Luxembourg. In the mailbag help someone who has fallen out with their sister in law and a Californian couple ask if they should move to Ireland. We received a gorgeous delivery of chocolate from Lir. If you would like to get yourself…
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Gearoid has been to the dentist and Niamh is far too hot but it's nothing to do with her age. In the mailbag we have a followup and another question from the man question from the man who was ruminating about the mysterious musician and we also help someone who just bought a mini cooper from her neighbour. We received a gorgeous delivery of chocola…
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Gearoid is consumed by Trump rage and Niamh has made a discovery on her toll tag. In the mailbag we have a question from someone worried that Christmas feels will send her back to her ex and son who lied to his mother. 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 d…
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Gearoid had a nightmare flight and Niamh has extreme plans for a late gig and an early flight. In the mailbag we have a question from someone considering following her sister abroad and a sister who is needs to educate her husband. We received a gorgeous delivery of chocolate from Lir. If you would like to get yourself a treat you can get 30% off b…
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Niamh has brought questions she was supposed to bring to our Ask Me Anything episode a couple of weeks back and Gearoid has seen a movie he is in. In the mailbag we have a question from someone who has a friend she thinks is ignoring her and from someone whose ex-friend is their child's teachers. We received a gorgeous delivery of chocolate from Li…
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Niamh was on the telly and Gearoid is going to London. In the mailbag we have a question about Gearoid's name and he isn't sure he has the answer and we help someone who has discovered their son is on Only Fans and someone else who is waiting for redundancy in a job they are over. We received a gorgeous delivery of chocolate from Lir. If you would …
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It is our 150th episode so we asked listeners to submit questions for an "Ask Us Anything" episode. So really this is your fault! 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 merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the m…
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Gearoid was in London and met some lovely people for a change and Niamh is concerned her husband is going to retire. In the mailbag we have help someone who has a horrible boss and someone who after a breakup is regretting the whole relationship. We received a gorgeous delivery of chocolate from Lir. If you would like to get yourself a treat you ca…
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Gearoid has had some hard truths about his fashion choices and Niamh has been gigging to tough crowds. In the mailbag we have help someone with their excessive fantasies and a bride who has started a wedding trend. 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 …
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Gearoid has had a fall and Niamh's husband has started working out. In the mailbag some new parents want a bit of peace from relatives and a group of friends have are getting sick of their driver. 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…
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Gearoid is going on holidays and yet another hen has been called after Niamh. We have advise for an ex couple sharing a cat and someone who living with their in-laws who has become a babysitter. 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 suppor…
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Gearoid has been hacked and Niamh is thrilled about a new local crematorium. We have advise for someone with reporting to someone they had previously hired and another work problem where a man is uncomfortable about how his male colleagues talk about women. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the…
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We're back from our break for a new season. We have advise for someone with a mother in law from hell and someone with an ex who is not an 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 Hea…
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Vintage Rants "She's Stole My Underwhelming Man"
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Agony Rants is on hiatus so we are giving you this bonus episode of Vintage Rants. If you like Vintage Rants show you can subscribe to Headstuff+ to hear more. Agony Rants will be back in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy HeadStuff Podcasts
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Vintage Rants "One For The Goose Another For The Gander"
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Agony Rants is on hiatus so we are giving you this bonus episode of Vintage Rants. If you like Vintage Rants show you can subscribe to Headstuff+ to hear more. Agony Rants will be back in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy HeadStuff Podcasts
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Agony Rants is on hiatus so we are giving you this bonus episode of Vintage Rants. If you like Vintage Rants show you can subscribe to Headstuff+ to hear more. Agony Rants will be back in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy HeadStuff Podcasts
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Agony Rants is on hiatus so we are giving you this bonus episode of Vintage Rants. If you like Vintage Rants show you can subscribe to Headstuff+ to hear more. Agony Rants will be back in September. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy HeadStuff Podcasts
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This is the last episode of this season we will be back on 2nd September! We have advise for someone who was adopted whose birth parents have reached out to him and a non problem from someone about socks and sandals. 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…
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Gearoid is very grumpy because he had a terrible day and Niamh is rubbing her other friends in his face. In the mailbag we have a follow up from the procrasinating painters. We have a problem from a cat-hater who is in love with a kitten fosterer and a gay couple in joint account woes. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out t…
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Gearoid is very grumpy because he had a terrible day and Niamh has had a fall! In the mailbag we have a follow from the store manager who took time out. We have a problem from someone who is getting married and who has a well-meaning but deluded father-in-law. We also have someone who returned from travelling and is regretting it. We have merch! Fo…
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Gearoid has started exercising and Niamh is curious about how to have delicate conversations with friends. In the mailbag we have a follow up from someone who was sick of talking about an illness. We have a problem from someone who wanted to take over the family business but who has now done a u-turn and a new mother who has mommy bear rage against…
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Niamh was in Birmingham and Gearoid was in Paris. In the mailbag we have a problem from someone whose partner has a bad internet habit and a man who has recently got to know his brother in law. 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…
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Niamh is is curious about compatibility and Gearoid has very clear red lines. Very clear. In the mailbag we have a problem from someone whose sister likes an older man and someone whose new boyfriend is a bit tight (moneywise!). We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a pr…
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Gearoid was sick and instagram is suggesting Niamh become a foster parent. In the mailbag we have a problem from someone who has boyfriend addicted to social media and a gay couple that have moved in with the in-laws. 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 y…
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136: Honesty Is The Best Policy, Until It's Not!
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Gearoid was in a gay bar and Niamh was in her attic. In the mailbag we have a problem from someone who had a fling and it has come back to haunt them and another from someone whose crush is now her gay best friend. 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 …
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Gearoid ran away on a solo holiday and Niamh is now a bodybuilding icon. In the mailbag we have a follow up from the person who misses their ex's dog. We have a problem from someone whose friend has done something terrible and another from a serial studier. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the…
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Gearoid and Niamh are talking wills. Niamh wants everything in order and once his cat is provided for Gearoid wants to leave chaos in his wake. In the mailbag we have a follow up about voice notes. We have someone who has beat breast cancer who wants help with encouraging her friends to leave it in the past and someone who's partner is dillydallyin…
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Niamh is home alone and Gearoid has just been to an awards ceremony and children's play centre. They were the same. In the mailbag we have a follow up from someone who was a new mother during covid and we have problems from someone who's partner has a dramatic friend with an ex-con boyfriend and a new aunt who thinks her sister is taking the piss. …
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Gearoid are furious about younger people being high achievers. In the mailbag we have a follow up from the gay couple who were adopting. We have a problem from someone who is about to get married but with a niggling doubt and we have someone who has just broken up with someone and misses their dog. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes…
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Gearoid has been on the road and is regretting not paying attention in Geography. In the mailbag we have a follow up from the person who wrote in about their son and the tiktok videos. We have advise for someone who is having a career crisis and a grandmother who is missing out. We have merch! For God's sake please buy our totes. Check out the merc…
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Gearoid has been in Iceland and Niamh is still supermen from walking 700 miles over four years. In the mailbag we have a follow up from the someone who has experience of their personal trainer and a relationship that came from a blow up. We have advise for someone who has been through a really terrible time with an ex. We have merch! For God's sake…
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There is a guest in the studio. Gearoid's cat Boots is paying a visit to see if she wants to be involved. Niamh is concerned about being a mother in law. In the mailbag we have a follow up from the someone who had In-Law issues but there is a happy ending. We have advise for a woman who's is training with her personal trainer and brother in law. We…
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Niamh has brough brownies but Gearoid is off chocolate for Lent, thankfully there are loopholes. In the mailbag we have a followup from the man who's boyfriend's family were a bit of a mystery. We have advise for a woman who's husband works from home but is a bit shy of housework and help someone who's mother threw her under the bus in the family W…
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Gearoid is navigating domestic upheaval by not answering the phone and Niamh is supporting him in this. As she should. In the mailbag we have an email from a woman who has been approached by a 34 year old man and her friends are jealous cows. We also have a problem from a new homeowner who has become her own doormat. We have merch! For God sake ple…
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125: Gay Brunches are for Gays and Eurovision Winners
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Gearoid has had a solo week and is rattling through his to do list and even went on a quest for gingerbread syrup. Niamh has discovered her love language. In the mailbag we have a an email from a man who's sister has moved too close for comfort and a man who has moved in with his boyfriend but doesn't feel there is space for him. We have merch! For…
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Niamh's car saga continues and Gearóid is selling everything he owns. In the mailbag we have a an email from someone who is very so easy-going her boyfriend is getting annoyed and a man who wants our opinion on how much information about money should you give to your children. NIamh has great advise Gearoid is a bit indifferent. We have merch! For …
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Gearóid is thinking about his career and Niamh is quite frankly enduring it. In the mailbag we have a followup from a tardy podcaster, a girlfriend who is considering fleeing the country and someone recovering from armed robbery (not Niamh!). We have merch! For God sake please buy our totes. Check out the merch store to support the show by buying y…
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After talking about car crashes last week Niamh has had another one. Gearóid is hoping for a massive compensation claim. In the mailbag we have a followup which Niamh said was lovely but actually involves someone finding a body and another with an update from the letter writer with the difficult sister in law. We have a problem from someone who's s…
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Gearoid has decided to do Edinburgh and is the throws of a nervous breakdown. Niamh is doing her best to manage the situation by repeatedly quoting "Brokeback Mountain". In the mailbag we have a questions about Berocca, skipping the queue at a bus stop and a friend who is looking for an argument. We have merch! Check out the merch store to support …
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Gearoid and Niamh recount there respective traumas that they have had in their pyjamas. In the mailbag we have a follow up from someone who was about to quit a new job. We have problems from someone who feels they have no power in their relationship and someone who has cut off contact with their friend. We have merch! Check out the merch store to s…
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Niamh gives Gearoid some gardening advise after his issue with his daffodils. In the mailbag we have a follow up from someone who has cut contact with his friend and new problems from someone who's neighbour is feeding pigeons and a group of friends who have had their fill of poo time keeping. We have merch! Check out the merch store to support the…
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Gearoid met Sonia and Niamh is taking the betrayal very well. In the mailbag we have a follow up from the woman who's friends couldn't accept her big career change and we have a letter from someone who is considering breaking up with her perfect boyfriend because of his furry friend. We have merch! Check out the merch store to support the show by b…
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Niamh has been to the dentist and Gearoid has a fear of needles but he is planning on them being a big part of 2024. In the mailbag we have a follow up from the woman who couldn't take her dog when she left her cheating husband, we also have a problem from someone with an interfering two-faced relative and we have tough love for someone who is a af…
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Gearoid is eating healthy and Niamh is on strike. In the mailbag we have a letter from a budding Eurovision songwriter, a brotherly oat-spreader considering buying a house with his sister and a potential child of divorce. We have merch! Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to support us we wo…
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Gearoid is considering going back to yoga and Niamh . In the mailbag we have a follow up from the man with vicar vibes and letters from a man about to ask his new boyfriend to move in, a friend who is just not that into her boyfriend and someone who is in their own hallmark movie. We have merch! Check out the merch store to support the show by buyi…
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Niamh is well rested and Gearoid has finally got a laminator but is sick of Niamh being funny as well as a great singer. In the mailbag we have a letter about a sibling clash and an emigrant son who wants to set boundaries. We have merch! Check out the merch store to support the show by buying yourself a present. If you would like to support us we …
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Feed Swap: Tell Me Everything Hosted By Liam Gareau With Guest Gearoid Farrelly
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Agony Rants will return on 8th January. This week we are doing a feed swap with Tell Me Everything, A podcast hosted by Liam Gareau. Gearoid is the guest on the episode we are sharing. Episode Title: Naked and a Mess with Gearóid Farrelly Description: Babies, luck is a real theme on this week’s fabulous episode of “Tell Me Everything.” Because we’v…
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Agony Rants is on a break and will return on 8th January 2024. In the meantime we are posting this episode which was for bonus subscribers and released on Christmas Day 2021. We have merch! 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 HeadStuf…
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It's the last episode of the season. Agony Rants will return on 8th January. We have merch! 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/review on whatever platform you listen on. Gearóid is on tour the …
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