Agony Art

It's that time of the week again, and today we're solving problems with kids, dogs and jobs, with the help of Matilda, The Martian, Kansas, Dolly Parton, Kingsmen, and so much more amazing art. Please note that this podcast contains strong language, spoilers, and very, very bad advice. We're not really here to solve your problems, just to entertain you with the music, films and books we love. To that end, you can find links to all the art we recommended in this episode below. Show notes (complete with corrections for all the mistakes we made):http://www.agonyartpodcast.com/2026/06/S06E08.html

This week, we’re helping a husband hide from housework, keeping a Fast and Furious fan from fighting their family, and preventing a gamer going gaga. All this, while recommending remarkable books, films and music to you, our lovely listeners. Please note that this podcast contains strong language, spoilers, and very, very bad advice. We're not really here to solve your problems, just to entertain you with the music, films and books we love. To that end, you can find links to all the art we recommended in this episode below. Show notes (complete with corrections for all the mistakes we made):http://www.agonyartpodcast.com/2026/06/S06E07.html

We have a packed episode for you today. Karl debates running for political office, Aaron has some controversial ideas for saving the planet, and we solve listener problems with the help of Indiana Jones, Flowers for Algernon, Tracy Chapman, Finding Nemo, and more westerns than you can shake your spaghetti at. Please note that this podcast contains strong language, spoilers, and very, very bad advice. We're not really here to solve your problems, just to entertain you with the music, films and books we love. To that end, you can find links to all the art we recommended in this episode below. Show notes (complete with corrections for all the mistakes we made):http://www.agonyartpodcast.com/2026/06/S06E06.html  NO AI TRAINING: Without in any way limiting the creators' exclusive rights under copyright, any use of the recordings or transcripts of this podcast to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text or audio content is expressly prohibited. The creators reserve all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.

In this episode of Agony Art, we're taking snoring cures to the extreme, living life on the UK's rivers and canals, and dealing with friends with unreasonable expectations… all while recommending fantastic books, films and music to you wonderful listeners. Please note that this podcast contains strong language, spoilers, and very, very bad advice. We're not really here to solve your problems, just to entertain you with the music, films and books we love. To that end, you can find links to all the art we recommended in this episode below. Show notes (complete with corrections for all the mistakes we made):http://www.agonyartpodcast.com/2026/05/S06E05.html  NO AI TRAINING: Without in any way limiting the creators' exclusive rights under copyright, any use of the recordings or transcripts of this podcast to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text or audio content is expressly prohibited. The creators reserve all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.

This week, we're saving the planet, one brainworm at a time - and we want you to join us on that quest. Along the way, we'll be talking about A Bug's Life, The Boy is Mine, The Café at the Edge of the Woods, and so much more wonderful art that you'd be a fool to miss… Please note that this podcast contains strong language, spoilers, and very, very bad advice. We're not really here to solve your problems, just to entertain you with the music, films and books we love. To that end, you can find links to all the art we recommended in this episode below. Show notes (complete with corrections for all the mistakes we made):http://www.agonyartpodcast.com/2026/05/S06E04.html  NO AI TRAINING: Without in any way limiting the creators' exclusive rights under copyright, any use of the recordings or transcripts of this podcast to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text or audio content is expressly prohibited. The creators reserve all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.

In this episode, we talk about horses reading text messages, put Country Rap on the map, and breathe in the scent of a woman… all to help our listeners solve their problems. Please note that this podcast contains strong language, spoilers, and very, very bad advice. We're not really here to solve your problems, just to entertain you with the music, films and books we love. To that end, you can find links to all the art we recommended in this episode below. Show notes (complete with corrections for all the mistakes we made):http://www.agonyartpodcast.com/2026/05/S06E03.html  NO AI TRAINING: Without in any way limiting the creators' exclusive rights under copyright, any use of the recordings or transcripts of this podcast to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text or audio content is expressly prohibited. The creators reserve all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.

This week, we're helping listeners lose weight (or not), sit around doing nothing, and move on with the times, with the help of Bruno Mars, The Beautiful South, The Truman Show, and so much more brilliant art. Please note that this podcast contains strong language, spoilers, and very, very bad advice. We're not really here to solve your problems, just to entertain you with the music, films and books we love. To that end, you can find links to all the art we recommended in this episode below. Show notes (complete with corrections for all the mistakes we made):http://www.agonyartpodcast.com/2026/05/S06E02.html  NO AI TRAINING: Without in any way limiting the creators' exclusive rights under copyright, any use of the recordings or transcripts of this podcast to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text or audio content is expressly prohibited. The creators reserve all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.

Agony Art is back for series 6! And this week, we're hitting the ground running with friends who have gone off Marvel, wives obsessed with Jane McDonald, and a BRAND NEW oxymoron that you won't want to miss. Please note that this podcast contains strong language, spoilers, and very, very bad advice. We're not really here to solve your problems, just to entertain you with the music, films and books we love. To that end, you can find links to all the art we recommended in this episode below. Show notes (complete with corrections for all the mistakes we made):http://www.agonyartpodcast.com/2026/04/S06E01.html NO AI TRAINING: Without in any way limiting the creators' exclusive rights under copyright, any use of the recordings or transcripts of this podcast to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text or audio content is expressly prohibited. The creators reserve all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.