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Agony Art

The agony aunt podcast in which we try - and fail - to solve your trivial problems using the great books, music and films of our age.

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Reviews Relationships Advice Fun Music Tv & Film Funny Comedy
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
57 minutes
Episodes
66
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Shut Up and Fungus

Shut Up and Fungus

In this episode, Aaron goes on and on about Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake, Karl talks Robin Williams in One Hour Photo, and Liam reveals that David Gray was the original singer/songwriter.

 

Pleas…

01:09:53  |   Wed 21 Dec 2022
We're So Vain, We Probably Think This Episode is About Us

We're So Vain, We Probably Think This Episode is About Us

This week on Agony Art, Karl and Liam argue about the true meaning of The Lion King, 1000 police officers look for Agatha Christie, and no one cares who Carly Simon was singing about.

 

Please note tha…

00:55:48  |   Wed 14 Dec 2022
Foreshadowing: The Guts of Storytelling

Foreshadowing: The Guts of Storytelling

In this week's episode, we're trying to bring storytelling devices into our real lives, with the help of Frasier, Hamilton, Hemingway, The Sopranos, Cool Runnings, and much, much more.


Please note tha…

01:09:14  |   Wed 07 Dec 2022
21 Ways to Make Your Podcast Profitable (Number 4 Will Shock You!)

21 Ways to Make Your Podcast Profitable (Number 4 Will Shock You!)

This week, we deliver a masterclass in advertising, a game show, and several baffling lists before we even start solving any problems. Anyone else would make you pay for this much content, but we're …

01:08:48  |   Wed 30 Nov 2022
Rumours

Rumours

This week, we're interrupting our Tango in the Night to spread some Rumours. Let's hope it's not Fleetwood Whack.

 

Please note that this podcast contains strong language, spoilers, and very, very bad …

00:47:38  |   Wed 23 Nov 2022
The Want/Need Matrix

The Want/Need Matrix

This week, we're learning how to compromise using examples from Marriage Story, Encanto, Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel, Queen, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and more.

 

Please note that th…

00:55:33  |   Wed 16 Nov 2022
We'll Be There For You

We'll Be There For You

In this week's episode, we're helping you train your dog and your friends, with help from The Rembrandts, Marley & Me and so much more.

 

The audio issues persist in this episode, so if you hear the ve…

00:57:32  |   Wed 09 Nov 2022
Tickling Your History Bones

Tickling Your History Bones

This week, we're helping listeners with self-esteem slumps and inspiration insufficiencies, with the assistance of everything from Eminem to Austin Powers.

 

This episode also contains some audio issue…

01:03:50  |   Wed 02 Nov 2022
Faking It Till We Make It

Faking It Till We Make It

This week, we're exploring human kindness with Come From Away, lost cities with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum, and writer's block with the likes of Maya Angelou and Jennifer Egan. And then Bob Mo…

01:04:37  |   Wed 26 Oct 2022
WE ARE VENGEANCE

WE ARE VENGEANCE

In this week's episode, we're stalking the wet streets of Gotham, where darkness is our only ally and everyone's mother's name is Martha, to uncover the thief of one listener's coffee mug, with help …

01:10:59  |   Wed 19 Oct 2022
Betty Botter's Bitter Buddies

Betty Botter's Bitter Buddies

Agony Art is back! And we start series 3 with misguided musicians, forfeited friendships and titillating tongue twisters guaranteed to tickle your tonsils.

 

Please note that this podcast contains stro…

01:16:18  |   Wed 12 Oct 2022
Series 3 Trailer: The Reckoning

Series 3 Trailer: The Reckoning

When you've got a problem so big that not even Bruce Willis's drill can solve it, where do you turn?


You turn to Agony Art - the only podcast that solves listeners' problems with examples from films, …

00:01:48  |   Wed 05 Oct 2022
It's a Wonderful Episode

It's a Wonderful Episode

Just when you thought series 2 was over, we bring you a Christmas surprise: one more episode, in which we only solve problems related to elves, shelves, and Santa Claus.

 

Please note that this podcast…

01:11:58  |   Wed 22 Dec 2021
Oh Lawd, We Podcastin'

Oh Lawd, We Podcastin'

In the series 2 finale, we tackle the most ridiculous problems that have been submitted this series, with the help of classic art like The Terminator, A Clockwork Orange, Die Hard, and the musical Eu…

01:13:39  |   Wed 08 Dec 2021
How Sweet to Be Three Idiots

How Sweet to Be Three Idiots

In this, our one year anniversary episode, we discourage larceny with examples from The Italian Job and The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson, and encourage wallowing in teenage angst with the he…

01:19:15  |   Wed 01 Dec 2021
Every Problem Can Be Solved by Top Gun

Every Problem Can Be Solved by Top Gun

This week, we've overcome our technical difficulties, and we're here to solve all your problems with a single film: Top Gun. Well, that and 30+ other films, books and songs.

 

Please note that this pod…

01:04:05  |   Wed 24 Nov 2021
Winging It

Winging It

We haven't done enough prep for this week's episode, so (insert rest of episode description here).

 

Please note that this podcast contains strong language, spoilers, and very, very bad advice. We're n…

00:59:08  |   Wed 10 Nov 2021
The Empire's Got Back

The Empire's Got Back

This week, we bring you disappointing book-to-film adaptations, Karl's Star Wars fantasies, and Three Lions over and over again. If you thought our listeners had problems, wait till you hear us tryin…

01:02:43  |   Wed 03 Nov 2021
Night of the Problem-Solving Dummies

Night of the Problem-Solving Dummies

This week brings the first Agony Art Halloween Special! We're solving all our listeners' spookiest problems with the help of films, books and music so scary that you probably won't be able to hear us…

01:07:03  |   Wed 27 Oct 2021
Swap Right Now, Thank You Very Much

Swap Right Now, Thank You Very Much

This week, we fancied a change up, so we're swapping roles: Aaron on films, Karl on music, and Liam on books. Does it improve our recommendations? Well, there's only one way to find out...

 

Please not…

01:02:20  |   Wed 20 Oct 2021
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