In true Niamh fashion, she is back with a proper Tangent Time rant — because she went to the dentist for a “quick clean” and ended up fully convinced she had periodontal disease and was about to lose all her teeth.

She talks bleeding gums after quitting smoking, family fears around gum disease, and the absolute panic spiral (yes, the camera roll was ALL gums).

Plus: crowns that are joined together, water flossers vs interdental brushes, periokin gel, and the most traumatic “it’s gonna hurt but it’s good” dentist pep talk.

And then… the hate comments. The unoriginal tooth jokes. The drama queen allegations. And why she’s not apologising for crying on the internet.

Episode 87 is a proper chatty one because Faye Short joins Niamh in studio — Spin 103.8 girlie, drama school grad, TikTok/Instagram sketch queen, and currently on tour with her dad (yes, Pat Shortt).

They get into carving your own path when your parent is famous, why comedy is way scarier than “serious acting”, and what touring is really like: the non-stop weekends, the loneliness, the adrenaline high… and the brutal low after.

Plus: radio vs stage vs social media, being told you’re “too much”, and the “Tiny Tangent” where Faye goes IN on angry (and slow) drivers.

Tangent Time #7 is fuelled by pure rage after Niamh sees a clip online basically saying Irish people have terrible food… and she’s not letting it slide.

From “ratatouille” to the West Brit vibes of shitting on your own country, she breaks down why that whole take is just not true — especially when Irish meat, dairy and butter are literally top tier.

There’s also a surprising detour into coddle chat, Spain’s awful butter, and a mini defence of the humble potato.

She clocks herself too though: no dogpiling, just a passionate tangent.

Episode 86 is for the fellow space-obsessed girlies (and anyone who’s curious) because Dr Niamh Shaw joins Niamh in studio to talk all things space — from finding your passion in your 40s to reporting on NASA launches.

Niamh takes us right into the atmosphere of the Artemis launch, what it felt like watching the crew walk out, and why this mission grabbed so many of us in real time.

We also get into the overview effect, anxiety, why Earth is the only real home we have, Ireland’s role in space, and her wild zero-gravity + “pretending to live on Mars” adventures.

Plus: space movie picks and a heads-up about the August 12th eclipse.

Tangent Time is back with episode 6, and Niamh is not holding back — today she’s ripping into the Daily Mail’s “Irish Influencer Rich List” and calling it exactly what she thinks it is: a load of bollocks.

She gets into why publishing dodgy income estimates is so unfair in a cost-of-living crisis, how it puts a target on people’s backs, and why it just fuels more hate towards influencers.

Plus, the girls chat who actually should be on a real rich list, why the whole thing reeks of clickbait, and why Niamh is delighted she didn’t make the cut.

In episode 85, John Sweetman from GoLoud’s true crime podcast Lines of Enquiry joins Niamh in studio.

John talks about his unexpected path from art and animation (yes, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) to 25 years in Garda forensic work.

They unpack what people don’t realise about investigations, why tiny mistakes can collapse a case, how true crime can shape public perception, and why staying respectful to victims always has to come first.

And in a turn of events, Niamh and John bond over the playstation of all things!

Season 3 of Lines of Enquiry is out now, and you can get it in the same place you get this podcast!

Episode 5 of Tangent Time is a full Electric Picnic debrief — the line-up, the internet outrage, and why no one is ever happy no matter who’s headlining.

Niamh breaks down why EP’s always been more than the music anyway (be so for real) and why Longitude is just not the vibe once you’re out of the teen TikTok trenches.

Plus: the real reason she might skip EP this year — going (nearly) sober, the pressure to drink in Ireland, and why festival camping is actually a form of torture. Should Unscripted do EP? Let us know!

Episode 84 is basically meant to be about Coachella… and somehow turns into a full-on pop culture yap session (with a few brutal truths thrown in).

Niamhs chats about why Coachella never appealed before, but this year has her ready to save 5 grand, hire stylists and go all out.

She breaks down the influencer “outfit reveal” pressure, give flowers to Charlene Murphy’s insane content grind, and shout out the best looks (Lucinda, Ami Charlize, Eabha O’Donoghue, and more).

Then it’s Bieberchella tears, Selena vs Hailey opinions, Alex Cooper vs Alex Earle “beef”, Molly-Mae x Adidas… and a rant about Americans car-camping like it’s a luxury Airbnb.