Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye

Live from our Sydney bedroom once again - we discuss the new Daniel Johnston art book from Rizzoli, Sally Seltmann's 50th “Old Hollywood” party, the Charlie Sheen doco on netflix, “Open Borders” the graphic novel by Bryan Caplan that explains the economics and ethics of immigration, Sarah McLaughlin's vision for the future of Lilith Fair, and Ben's new single “The Fall of America” out today!Listen to “The Fall of America” here https://open.spotify.com/artist/06y1hH4hu3rcTUXHJevPCf?si=tOoNxfhKQZ2_ItnPoxXhxQTake a deeper dive into our world at https://weirdertogether.substack.com

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Live from our bedroom! We chat about what the music industry can learn from Keli Holiday's #1 single, Ian Rogers' take on brand-building, the complexities of Rick Rubin's guru shtick, the Tennant Creek Brio show at the Cassandra Bird Gallery, the 24 hr Astral People party at Bar Freda's/The Abercrombie, classic doco The Cruise, and the healing power of a trip to Blackheath for Ione and her mom.To dive deeper into our world visit us at http://weirdertogether.substack.com/

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Full PTSD episode as we are back filming at home while the new studio work is being done. We talk about why Taylor Swift is Ben's favourite musical Supervillain, the new doco “Vice is Broke” by Eddie Huang, and why The Vors are challenging our belief systems about aging and punk rock.Dive deeper into our world at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

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We report from our room at the Standard Hotel in Bangkok for a special lo-fi tourist episode! We chat Manahkon, Peninsula Tailors, the Red Building vintage mall, Naam 1608, hanging with Amrita Hepi and Abdul Abdullah, dupe handbags and consumer culture, Bo.lan, Yunimori Onsen, Doma, being polite on trains and why degustation menus leading to fighting couples.Dive deeper into our world at http://weirdertogether.substack.com

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We're back at home doing an audio-only pod while Curious Media moves studios. But we still eat a bunch of pop culture and digest it for you: Keli Holiday's romantic performance art with Abbie Chatfield. Gerry Beckley sitting in at the Eveleigh. The Preatures at Liberty Hall. Nicki Minaj falling in love with Lana Del Rey's snippet of her beef-starting next single “Ethel Cain”.To take a deeper dive into our world visit us at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

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 Meg Washington joins us in studio to discuss her new album GEM, why Aussie musicians aren't horny enough, her thoughts on the stomp clap hey discourse, jazz porn, the ARIA awards and why she's not a billionaire even though she voices a character on Bluey. Take a deeper dive into our world at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

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We joined 90,000+ Sydney-siders this past weekend to walk across the Harbour Bridge and protest the inhumane treatment of citizens of Gaza. We also watched the new Jeff Buckley documentary, which hit pretty close to home for Ione. We also got down to the bottom of why 70s rockers loved brass beds. Dive deeper into our world at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

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Marital discord stikes via Rummy tiles. Marketing goes meta as Gwyneth grabs the bag as a spokespeson for Astronomer and Sydney Sweeney dog whistles to White Nationalists. Byron Bay has gotten creepier and how do you be a leader if you don't have any answers. We are excited about Folk Bitch Trio's new album and We Intend To Cause Havoc coming to Sydney. Larry Charles hears about our AI misadventures and sends Ben a copy of his book “Comedy Samurai”. Dive deeper into our universe at http://weirdertogether.substack.com

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We spent the last week catching up with our old pal, Hedwig composer Stephen Trask, in Sydney for the launch of the Australian Hedwig & The Angry Inch production. We chat queer culture, Kurt Cobain and how counter culture phenomena age over time. Ione is thriled that Monchichis are back and Labubus are on the way out. Bob Dylan doesnt want to talk about the past or the future. Paramount axes Stephen Colbert and we keep our eye on Channel 10 Australia. Ben gets corrected by both Olivia Rodrigo fans and Swifties but his biggest challege is being more liked in public these days. Ione reviews the Jayne Mansfied/Mariska Hargitay doco. Dive deeper into our universe at http://weirdertogether.substack.com

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We crawl up and down King Street Newtown watching bands, and still find time to compare and contrast the two big album releases this week from Clipse and Justin Bieber. Tim Robinson's “Friendship” review. Olivia Rodrigo pays for therapy for her crew but could Ione do employe-mandated therapy? Ben reads Peter Beinart's “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza”.To take a deeper dive into our world visit us at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

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Ben misjudges the “micro” part of micro-dosing. Ione learns about the Indonesian Boat Boy Aura Farmers. The Hard-Ons documentary. Jason Blum addressing Megan 2 being a flop. Ione loses her brooch at a fab party.To take a deeper dive into our world visit us at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

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Caveh Zahedi releases Season 3 of the beloved “The Show About the Show”. Pavement get meta. Allday takes aim at K-Pop. We love community radio even though it can't solve all of our problems. Ione contemplates the challenges of beating Howard Stern at his own game. Ben believes the community table at Paradise is a game-changer.To take a deeper dive into our world visit us at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

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On this week's pod we discuss the new John & Yoko doco “One to One”, an Arts Matter salon with composer Nico Muhly and choreographer Chloe Leong, Jacob Collier's chat to students at the Sydney Conservatorium, why the Aussie music biz keeps missing acts like Ecca Vandal, and more.Take a deeper dive into our world at www.weirdertogether.substack.com

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This week we try out new Sydney spot Paradise from the Fratelli Paradiso team, discuss why the Riki Lindhome/Heather McDonald pod was our super bowl, ask why are so many lesbians coming out as Hetero-curious, consider Lil Wayne's vulnerability, Marc Maron having reached the peak of the pod summit, Alex Cooper's upcoming doc, and rave about seeing Kamasi Washington live at Carriageworks.For a deeper dive into our world visit us at http://weirdertogether.substack.com

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On this weeks pod we discuss Joel Madden's revelation that Good Charlotte wouldn't exist without Ben, the way different artists respond to opportunity, planning for marital discord, the story of up and coming Aussie artist Rainbow Sally, performing in a storm at Cauldron Distillery, Holly Greenwood's art show at Olsen, and why Sirens is perfect “bad” television.To take a deeper dive into our world sign up for our newsletter at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

Description: in our first of a series, we answer questions directly from you, our Beautiful Babies! To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com

On today's episode we chat about the radical subversion of "Pee-wee as Himself”, discuss catching up with Evan Dando recently, review Sigur Ros at the Opera House, and hear the story of Ione's secret vendetta against Jonsi. Ione discusses her dad Donovan's reaction to reading her memoir. Ben puts an awesome band together for his “Awake” 20th anniversary shows.To take a deeper dive into our world sign up for our mailing list at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

This week Ben gets nostalgic announcing the “Awake” 20th anniversary tour. We have our minds blown by Romance Was Born at Australian Fashion Week. Shamir releases a new album. Bar Fredas is what Sydney needs. We wonder if Redheads are actually Black, as TikTok has been telling us. Take a deeper dive into our world on the Weirder Together mailing list at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

On today's pod, Ben and Ione are joined by Lauren Meisner, founder of Centennial World, an award-winning independent Gen Z media brand based in Sydney, Australia that exclusively covers internet culture, social media, and the creator economy.Take a deeper dive into our world by signing up for our newsletter at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ 

This week we pay tribute to our late friend, singer-songwriter, Jill Sobule. We also chat about Louis Theroux's documentary “The Settlers”, new Sydney club Bar Freda's, Alexei Toliopoulos and Zachary Ruane's show “Refused Classification”, how we feel about censorship and art, and the unique catchphrase that Aussie actor Kieren Darcy-Smith claims to have invented.Dive deeper into our world at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ 

How on earth did Ione end up on Chaka Kahn's Instagram grid? Why does Ben feel Lana Del Rey's mention of Ross Dress For Less is a songwriting breakthrough? Why is Jojo Siwa's cheating symptomatic of a need for performers to escape reality? We chat about all this as well as Kylie Minogue, Dashville and the Aum Shinrikyo cult documentary on this weeks pod!Dive deeper into our world by visiting us at https://weirdertogether.substack.com….Weirder Together Productionswww.weirdertogether.com

Ben and Ione are predictably obsessed with Nathan Fielder's The Rehearsal 2, but equally excited by the RHOBH reunion finale and the new season of Vanderpump spin-off the Valley. They also contemplate storage issues for Furries, the new Lana Del Rey single, hanging out with Allee Willis and what, if anything, reality tv stars owe the viewer. To dive deeper into our world, sign up to our newsletter athttp://weirdertogether.substack.com

Ben and Ione chat housekeeping, gigs in Beechworth, staying in Ned Kelly's cottage, Melbourne band Convenience Store, getting positive texts from Caveh Zahedi, Love on the Spectrum, Ione's Sydney book launch at the Lord Dudley, the trade war on Tiktok, Bon Iver's universe building, The Moorepark Dachshund Festival, Bernie Sanders at Coachella, Neil Young at the Fighting Oligarchy rally and answer listener questions about glamorous restrooms, humans needs for the supernatural, whether Ben and Ione are threatened by their past relationships, talking dirty, and a brief history of Ben's involvement in cults.To dive deeper into our universe head over to https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

Ben and Ione recap a wild week hosting Ione's childhood friend Karis in Sydney and Melbourne, contemplate Henry Winklers casting in Happy Days, and why the Caterpillar Club is committing an unforgivable sin with their door policy. To dive deeper into our world visit us at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

Today we discuss the new Andy Kaufman doco “Thank You Very Much”, Jefferey Lewis and Michigan woodland fisting circles, before being joined in the studio by Australian EDM genius Ninajirachi. To dive deeper into our world, and to hear the full finished version of Nina's song, visit us at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

On our most mildly controversial pod yet, Ben asserts the theory that Ben Harper is single handedly responsible for unintentionally ruining Australian music. Meanwhile, Ione shocks Miranda July with her bisexuality, and we explain why Oasis are the most generous pop stars of the modern era. We also touch on Dave Navarro's body modification kink, why Pete Hegseth's group chat mistake is very relatable, wonder whether we should we care that 23andMe have our DNA, and why no one seems to be drilling holes in their heads as a bio-hack anymore.To delve deeper into our world visit us at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

TRAILER: Ben Lee and Ione Skye give their hot take on Led Zeppelin

Ben and Ione sit down with guest Cameron James to discuss all the things including Kanye West allow daughter North West to be on a track with P Diddy

On today's episode, we celebrate Ione officially making the New York Times Best Seller list, Ben's experience at PJ Harvey, whether Kanye's use of the swastika is cultural appropriation and we catch up with Aussie comedian Cameron James and chat about his new special “Bangers”

Ione throws a wild party at Chateau Marmont to celebrate her book. Ben wonders is he really a simp?For a deeper dive into our world visit https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

Huge day as Ione's memoir “Say Everything” hits the stores in the US! She fills us in about Ione's reading at the Strand with Eric Stoltz and Naomi Fry's iconic bday party. Ben talks seeing Green Day, Mallrat and Kylie Minogue this week, getting drunk with Brad Troemel and they pair share some surprising Oscar hot takes!For extra content visit https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

Ione is in LA. Ben is in Sydney.A remote pod where we delve into the topics of the day while Ione promotes her upcoming memoir and Ben preps for a road trip with Gus the puppy.To delve deeper into our world visit http://weirdertogether.substack.comTo pre-order Ione's book visit https://linktr.ee/ioneskye Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we talk about our friendship and collaboration with legendary American author Tom Robbins, celebrating his memory following his death this week at the age of 92.To listen to the album "B is for Beer: The Musical" visithttps://open.spotify.com/album/1DRtV1Ma9ySGQa2z8b9fRZ?si=NSEV2gQkRrayiFAASu0vHwTo donate to one of Tom's favorite charities see links below:Hospice of the Northwesthttps://www.hospicenw.org/The Museum of Northwest Arthttps://www.monamuseum.org/The La Conner Swinomish Library https://www.laconnerswinomishlibrary.org/SPOT Animal Rescuehttps://www.savingpetsoneatatime.org/To watch the full video of this episode, and for a deeper dive into our world, visit us athttps://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On today's pod we discuss the big news of Ione starring in the new comedic reboot of “Anaconda”, shooting on the Gold Coast while the terrifying LA wildfires raged and lots more!Deeper dive, as always, up on our Substack at http://weirdertogether.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back with a holiday pod discussing Christmas in Australia, holidays in Terrigal, Dan and Jedda Stricker's iconic Christmas party, the search for the perfect haircut, the magic of Byron Spencer, not loving Anora, whether cinema can ever belong to young people the way pop music does, the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni lawsuit, Hollywood smear campaigns, the witch archetype, the art of the personal media narrative, Lana Turner, Ione's audiobook, Mick Fleetwood and why drummers have big personalities, Buckethead vs Slash, Carrot Top and the perfect blend of looks and charisma, the Pulp 33 1/3 book, career suicide, Jarvis vs Michael Jackson, and why we still love 7” singles.For more info on all of this and to subscribe to our newsletter visithttps://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's pod we chat about Ione's top secret new job, the inexplicable economics of iPhone games, Apple Martin and Le Bal des Debutantes, Timotee Dylan and Rock Biopics, cancelling vs karma, 70s parties, the delicate nature of jamming, Paris Hilton melodies, Thanksgiving in Sydney, Black Sabbath's hippy side, Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's unbroken eye contact, the isolated end game of being rich, Tilda Swinton and Chris Chang's art photo fanzine “18 & Over”.For more info on all this join our FREE Substack mailing list via https://weirdertogether.substack.com/p/tilda-swinton-black-sabbath-block Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.