As series 6 comes to a close, we deal with the big problems of our time: AI slop, cosmetic procedures, and not getting the barber you want when you're getting your hair cut. How do we tackle such huge issues, you ask? Well, with Ocean's Eleven, The Animorphs, and all the worst songs in the world, of course!

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

  • The Animorphs - K.A. Applegate
  • The Song of Ice and Fire series - George R R Martin
  • The Moon is a Harsh Mistress - Robert A Heinlein
  • Natural Beauty - Ling Ling Huang 

Films / TV
  • Ocean's Eleven
  • Love, Actually
  • The Joker 2
  • The Insider
  • The Simpsons
  • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 

Music
  • Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
  • Spinning Around - Kylie Minogue
  • MMMBop - Hanson 
  • Agadoo - Black Lace
  • Hello - Lionel Richie
  • Can We Fix It? - Bob the Builder
  • Who Let The Dogs Out? = The Ba Ha Men
  • Jenny from the Block - Jennifer Lopez
  • No Limit - 2 Unlimited
  • Perfect Moment - Martine McCutcheon
  • My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
  • Remember You're a Womble - The Wombles
  • Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby
  • Achy Breaky Heart - Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Barbie Girl - Aqua
  • Because We Want To - Billie Piper
  • The Fast Food Song - The Fast Food Rockers
  • Candle in the Wind - Elton John
  • Millennium Prayer - Cliff Richard
  • The Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) - The Cheeky Girls
  • Die with a Smile - Bruno Mars & Lady Gaga
  • There is a Light that Never Goes Out - The Smiths
  • 2012 - Jay Sean
  • Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging - Fall Out Boy
  • Physical - Dua Lipa
  • Let's Get Physical - Olivia Newton John 
A selection of the music mentioned in this episode can be found in the Agony Art Spotify playlist.


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