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.

Here's all the art we recommended.

(Art we only mentioned in passing, and never intended as a problem-solving recommendation, is in italics.)

Bold items are this week's top picks from each of our presenters. If you're only going to try one of the pieces of art we mentioned, try these ones first.


Books

  • Dark Horses - Cecily Von Ziegesar
  • Gossip Girl - Cecily Von Ziegesar
  • War Horse - Michael Morpurgo
  • Our Town - Thornton Wilder
  • Atomic Habits - James Clear 
  • I Am Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson 

Films / TV
  • Beethoven
  • Beethoven's 2nd
  • Marley & Me
  • Beethoven's 3rd
  • Beethoven's 4th
  • Beethoven's 5th
  • Beethoven's Big Break
  • Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
  • Beethoven's Treasure Tail
  • Big Break
  • Gossip Girl
  • Gossip Girl (reboot)
  • Cold Feet
  • Friends
  • The Scent of a Woman
  • Godfather 3
  • Karate Kid 2
  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
  • Anchorman
  • ET the Extra Terrestrial 

Music
  • Wonderwall - Oasis
  • Thong Song - Sisqo
  • Old Town Road - Lil Nas X
  • 34 Ghosts IV - Nine Inch Nails
  • My Name Is - Eminem
  • I Got The - Labi Siffre
  • Something Inside So Strong - Labi Siffre
  • Jai Ho! - Pussycat Dolls
  • Toxic - Britney Spears
  • Bad Guy - Billie Eilish
  • Boys - Charli XCX
  • Tears - Sabrina Carpenter
  • The World is Not Enough - Garbage
  • A Day in the Life of a Tree - The Beach Boys
  • Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
A selection of the music mentioned in this episode can be found in the Agony Art Spotify playlist.


Other
  • War Horse (play)
  • Hamilton (musical)
  • James Pond (video game) 

Corrections

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