Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye (Ben Lee)

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 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”

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/

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Is Ben just a trophy husband for Ione? Who's the sweater boy and who's the absolute nightmare? How do short men find a woman to love and fetishize them? Are you an earthboy or do you want to contact aliens? What use is Ben if he wont sit on Ione's lap? We answer all of these questions and more on this week's episode!

The Gawker article mentioned is at https://www.gawker.com/culture/i-should-be-able-to-mute-america

Ben's tour dates are at https://benlee.lnk.to/ParentsGetHighTour?biolink=true

Watch the PARENTS GET HIGH video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxh4zeukiA0

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Ben and Ione re-hash their very first fight about rock piles in Sedona, Arizona from 2006, and try and once and for all get to the bottom of who was right and who was wrong. They also explore rumors they've heard about themselves, the pros and cons of being an artist couple, their frustration with the American Supreme Court ruling, and the birth of the "Weirder Together Podcast Network".

This episode features music from Suzi

https://www.instagram.com/suzisangthis/

https://www.tiktok.com/@suzisangthis

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Back in California.

Ione likes podcasting more than real life.

Ben's eyes look particularly beautiful today.

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Ione loves Old People.

Ben loves DJ-ing.

Goldie loves Jordan Peele.

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Ione dreams a scenario that pushes Ben outside his comfort zone.

Goldie pranks her parents.

Nathan Fielder is the burrata of the cheese world.

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Ben prepares Billy Corgan a bizarre dinner of cooked strawberries and salmon.

Ione visits Robert Downey Jr in prison.

Goldie reviews "NOPE"

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Ione tries to teach Ben how to get into better fights with her.

Ben's new album "I'M FUN!" out Aug 18 - everyone who pre-orders gets tickets to a private acoustic zoom show.

Pre-order via

https://store.warnermusic.com.au/artists/ben-lee

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Ione feels like crying and doesn't know why.

Ben remembers the first love poem he ever wrote.

Watch the episode of Caveh Zahedi's web series discussed here https://vimeo.com/743772261

Listen to Ben's new album "I'M FUN!" here https://benlee.lnk.to/info

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Ione wants to know is a capella ever good?

Ben wonders if some secrets should never be told?

Snoop Dogg has a great uplifting community vibe in his porno.

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Ben and Ione host an iconic joint birthday party.

Ben reconciles with hippy friends.

Ione google researches squirting.

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Ione recalls the New Mexico tradition of taunting "the town slouch".

Ben is fascinating by the Nicki Minaj vs Azealia Banks feud.

Japanese scientists crack the mystery of squirting.

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The true story of how Adam Levine's machismo actually helped Ben and Ione's connection reach the point of consummation.

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Ione tries to change the results of a Google search.

Ben talks groupies.

We got callers!

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Ben regrets heckling Fiona Apple as a way of expressing his hurt feelings.

Ione remembers wanting to do a striptease as a child.

We launch Brock Enright's new podcast series VAGUE DATA!

APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vague-data/id1650108789

SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZJZgUfB74YRMVgEXATgRy?si=4eba6f9afdef4d6a

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Ione stole Betty Davis's pronunciation.

Ben stole Evan Dando's posture.

We eagerly await Uncle Michael's arrival in LA.

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With the launch of the 90s exhibition "Unpopular" at the Powerhouse in Sydney, Ben and Ione reminisce and chat 90's indie rock, Pav, Sonic Youth, the Beastie Boys and how to appreciate magical times in the past without getting trapped in nostalgia.

Visit https://www.maas.museum/event/unpopular/ in Sydney!

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Ione and Ben clarify the difference between Connie Stevens, Connie Fischer and Connie Francis

and do a deep dive into the world of Caroline Calloway, NYC It Girls and the rise of fascism.

Watch Ben's new video for "Slow Down" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_BB218HOk0

Tix on sale Friday for Ben's US shows

Jan 17 Moroccan Lounge, Los Angeles

Jan 19 Berlin, NYC

www.ben-lee.com

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Ben and Ione play a clip from Episode 3 of Brock Enright's experimental podcast series "Vague Data" and discuss meditation, abstraction and learning to use our brains differently.

VAGUE DATA can be found at

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vague-data/id1650108789

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Ben is stressed.

Ione is irritated.

Together, they hold firm to Frankie's eternal message "Relax. Don't do it," for inspiration.

The live sizzle reel Ben mention's is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QFaADP4ZGE

Tickets to LA show Jan 17 + NY show Jan 19

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Final song is "Chills" from Ben's album 'Hey You Yes You' which turns 20 this week.

Co-written with Jason Schwartzman, produced by Dan the Automator.

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We listen to a clip of Greg Palast being interviewed on Jello Biafra's Renegade Roundtable and then watch his new doco and discuss. Highly relevant and recommended!

Hear Jello's full episode at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/greg-palast/id1647065824?i=1000584462322

Watch Greg's documentary for free at https://watch.showandtell.film/watch/vigilante-ga

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Ben and Ione introduce another couple into their podcast experience to spice things up 🌶

We discuss Drugs! Acting! Ego! Law suits! Role play! And much more.

Check out Ari Dayan's new ep out this week via

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7GaejO7nB6Tyt5S462Fn6o?si=vNArMIAaQ7qIiXyw3cum_Q

Find Brett and Ari on IG at @brettgelman and @witchofthewestcoast

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We chat parenting, being the bearer of bad news, and how Lou and Adelle Barlow may be our shadow selves on this mini ep!

Check out Lou and Adelle's podcast "Raw Impressions" at

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-impressions-with-lou-barlow-and-adelle-barlow/id1655003886

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Ione reflects on the surviving the Hollywood Xmas Parade.

Ben makes a viral video of his mother-in-law dancing to Black Sabbath at Thanksgiving dinner.

WATCH THE CLIP HERE - https://www.instagram.com/reel/ClZFlgog0iP/?igshid=YWJhMjlhZTc%3D

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We've entered the holiday season and we have been out and about...

Tales from the frontlines of David Netto's book launch, Richard Shepard's film screening, Kelly Oxford's bday, Korean films downtown, sushi, yule logs, eggnog and more!

Also, Ben's mum makes a surprise appearance.

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Georgia Maq joins us for a super gossipy recap of this weekends Xmas party and jam sesh.

We also try to answer the ultimately mystery: who walked in on Georgia peeing?

Find Georgia online at @goldsoundz_

To see fun vids of the festivities check out our IG accounts.

And this ep ends with Ben's remix of the HORRORSHOW track "Yours And Mine" OUT NOW!

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Ione battles her inner Larry David/Howard Stern.

Ben admits defeat in his funk education.

Check out Ben's remix of Kira Puru's new single "Talk With Me"!

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Ione lays a holiday guilt trip on her mom.

Ben admits to having higher stamina for Yom Kippur than Xmas.

We decide together that 2023 is the year our creative balls drop.

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New Years Recap, Ione's supernatural ability to discern the source of strange sounds (except when she's in a car), and a loving tribute to Aussie raunch comedy of the 80s.

Happy 2023!!!

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We experience our own personal Bravo-Con, get inspired to go clubbing by Fred Again, and chat Ladies and Gentlemen the Fabulous Stains!

Watch Ione's short film adaptation of Dan Clowes' "David Goldberg" starring Jena Malone here

https://vimeo.com/25583065

Fred Again blows Zan Lowe's mind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3G27XxE3HA

Kate Jinx and Brodie Lancaster's podcast SEE ALSO

https://shows.acast.com/see-also

Tix to Ben's upcoming LA and NY shows

https://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates

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This week on Weirder Together; Uncle Michael's a psychonaut, Ione's digging industrial musicals and Ben is an eternal traveling salesman.

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Ione analyzes why her she cant keep jeans up.

Everything Ben watches is about grappling with mortality.

Real boxers keep it professional.

You get what you get and you get upset.

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We sit down with Jason Woliner (Borat, Nathan For You) to discuss his mind-bending new series "Paul T. Goldman".

You don't have to have seen the show to appreciate this chat, but you will want to watch it after!!

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Ben needs something to be obsessed about.

Ione is a muse offering sometimes questions guidance.

Zeus needs to keep it in his pants.

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Recap of the party we threw for Amyl and the Sniffers over the weekend, Hollywood Cowboys, reminiscing about the Cahuenga Boogie where indie kids got permission to dance, and falling in love with Andy Warhol's Diaries all over again!

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Introducing the newest member of the Weirder Together Podcast Network Family - "MAKING WAYS: THE ART OF MUSIC"

This series is all about the crossroads where music and visual art meet. Host Rob Goodman, a diehard music fan and illustrator for bands, interviews bands together with their visual art counterparts, about the art of music and creative collaboration. We’re talking album artwork, posters, stage shows, and collaborations for music videos, TV, film, fashion, and beyond.

Listen and subscribe HERE:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-ways-the-art-of-music/id1217089361

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Special guests this week are Lou Barlow and Adelle Barlow, who do a weekly podcast called "RAW IMPRESSIONS" on the Weirder Together Podcast Network. Ben and Lou go way back to the 90s but this is the first time the two couples have hung out in person.

Listen to Raw Impressions at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-impressions-with-lou-barlow-and-adelle-barlow/id1655003886

To read the article Ione wrote about Tatiana von Furstenburg check out https://www.huffpost.com/entry/royalty-in-la-tatiana-von_b_370899

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Behold a harrowing tale...

We survived a 48 hour blackout - the whole story only right here!

We also cover Ione attending the Nirvana Unplugged concert, Jake Fogelnest being a bridge between comedy and music, and giving Kate Moss a character reference while she bathed.

Buckle up, its a goodie

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Ben gets Ione up early to pod.

Ione remembers getting a knife pulled on her...twice.

Ben wonders if he was mugged "properly".

To learn more about The Ron Persky Songwriting Workshop follow www.instagram.com/ron_persky

To donate to the Dorian Kweller Memorial Fund visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/doriankweller

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Ben pays tribute to Fiddler on the Roof's Chaim Topol.

Ione is blocked with connecting to Midwestern Rock.

Goldie wins the Oscar ballot.

Tix available to THE THING festival: See Ben perform a band set and a DJ DadBod set, and Ben and Ione record a live pod episode in Washington State!

www.thingnw.org

Check out Venezuelan artist Anne Diaz and her new release "Despechada" www.anediazmusic.com

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Ione asks Ben to read Sappho

Ben expresses gratitude for frozen food.

Karaoke. Lesbian wine bars. Burdened by passion.

Check out Ben and Meg Washington's cover of Paris Hilton's "Stars Are Blind"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=wTWzJsjGIR8

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Ione appears in the NY Post's Page 6 column.

Ben chastises Kanye for having lack of commitment to his hate.

Dinner at Pace where Beck makes a controversial statement regarding Depeche Mode.

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Ben and Ione get an iconic text message from a legendary beautiful baby.

Check out the only podcast that mentions 14th Century Zen poet Ikkyu, Harmony Korine and Mallrat in the same episode!

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Our friends Amanda Demme and Erika Linder join us for a long messy chat about creativity, androgyny, beauty, instinct, intimacy co-ordinaters and sex shops.

Follow Erika on IG at @richiephoenix

Follow Amanda on IG at @amandademme

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Ione reminisces about kids who talked about Jesus on the playground.

Ben contemplates whether the Beautiful Babies would be open to wheatgrass suppositories.

Everyone is excited for the launch of "The BLAG Show with Sarah and Sally" on the Weirder Together Podcast Network this week!

LISTEN TO THE DEBUT EPISODE HERE https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blag-show-with-sarah-and-sally/id1682346405

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Wain and Wedren reflect on decades of collaboration and friendship on projects like "The State" "Wet Hot American Summer" and "Wanderlust"

Listen to the full episode at

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-ways-the-art-of-music/id1217089361?i=1000609539647

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The true story of the night Ninajirachi turned our house into a full-on rave!

Check out Ninajirachi's music here https://open.spotify.com/track/1NAYrYgd473ua418mz32xb?si=ae58f4ef7a3f437c

To listen to the Becky & Cam Show episode "Super Rich Kids" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-becky-cam-show/id1436299128?i=1000609987470

Buy live or virtual tix to the Dan Mangan & Friends show at Dynasty Typewriter feat. Ben Lee, Mae Martin, Steven Ogg and Lauren Ruth Ward via https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dan-mangan-friends-w-mae-martin-steven-ogg-ben-lee-and-more-tickets-622092374037?fbclid=PAAaY111cIAjzQ7Cc0QaN5r15RF2oTjGqVAMpdHh3fwuqBiUG3pCQU4X63pSQ

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Talking to multi-disciplinary artist Brock Enright is a trip. As he says in this interview, he "opens doors" into other ways of thinking, feeling and being.

Enjoy this chat and check out Brock's podcast series VAGUE DATA on our Weirder Together Podcast Network

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vague-data/id1650108789

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Ione becomes inexplicably overwhelmed by the dancers and production at a Madonna concert in the 90s.

Ben contemplates songwriting, Weezer, Lewis Capaldi and Neil Young.

Finally up to date with Vanderpump Rules.

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Liz Goldwyn is an author, filmmaker, and the founder of The Sex Ed, an online community and podcast dedicated to sexual well-being.

We go back with her and she's been digging the pod, so we invited her to sit down for a chat...

Follow Liz on IG at @goldilocksg

and check out www.thesexed.com

Her book "Sex, Health & Consciousness" is available here https://www.thesexed.com/book

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Ben is fired up with opinions about the Monarchy and Azealia Banks.

Ione wonders if some people who run drug cartels might also be good parents.

We reference Marc Fennell's "Stuff the British Stole"

http://www.marcfennell.com/stolen

Musack - giving kids and teens a voice through music by providing guitars, drums, and support for music teachers.

https://www.musack.org/our-story

"Birds and Bees" by Ben Lee (feat. Mandy Moore)

https://open.spotify.com/track/2ia845PL7GEoQfjlsS2fQn?si=9c4c9f4d93d44409

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Our friend Nina Oyama is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, and director. 

She tells us all about discovering weed gummies, the difference between American and Australian writers rooms, why she's a terrible wingman, and her reasons for believing magicians are "the prettiest horse in the glue factory"

Follow Nina on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/nina.oyama/

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On this 1st anniversary celebration episode we are joined by long time friend/daughter of the pod...Goldie!

Join us for an in-depth discussion of YouTube interrogation videos, how teens blackmail each other and why 7th grade is scarier than the film Hereditary.

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This week we are joined by our most healthy and stylish friend Daphne Javitch.

We chat about Ione and Daphne's history of smoking cigarettes in bed, Daphne's move from the fashion industry into health coaching, as well as her secret desire for casual phone conversations with Kara Swisher.

Learn more about Daphne at https://www.doingwell.com/

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Ione has a lot of living to do!

Ben rates "cooking" on his time/energy expenditure balance sheet!

There's an AirBnb scandal!

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Ione is having a full-on anxiety attack about choosing the right menu for a Memorial Day hang. 

Ben attempts to stage dive at the Hoodoo Gurus but the crowd doesn’t catch him.

Ben's new single, Tuck Shop, a collaboration with Ninajirachi, is OUT TODAY!

Check it out on Spotify HERE: https://open.spotify.com/album/7g1mTqFfloA0fnZJZ4XbS9?si=59f72d5CTL6SQaCODpgsqg

Check it out on Youtube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPZVP_AHbuI

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Our guest this week is comedian, actor, musician and lovable freak Whitmer Thomas.

Find Whitmer on IG at https://www.instagram.com/whitmerthomas

Watch Whitmer's HBO special "The Golden One" https://www.max.com/movies/ff79cfb9-14d7-4455-9261-ff927cad3060

Watch Whitmer's film "The Civil Dead" at https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.fe79f804-5aac-4445-8bee-522f81658702?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb

Join Whitmer's Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/SneakyDumbass/posts

Whitmer's song "Rigamarole" from his 2022 album "The Older I Get The Funnier I Was" listen on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/album/0Zo2bqwtYROgEczX4jG2W7?si=_ywmstBpSGGldEVyUH8U_g

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Ione likes an "ankle touch" while she sleeps.

Ben walks past Glen Campbell's haunted estate.

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Patience was the lead singer, magic-maker and ringleader for the seminal Aussie punk band The Grates.

Check them out at

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0aWSylARSZCDo7vTDgvKbb?si=Dg5JHdM4TQqSETc3Bz13Og

Check out The Minutes podcast by Patience and Mel Buttle

https://open.spotify.com/show/3hx7mCMo6EnIA6xODPV2GB

Watch Patience and Rachel Burke's YouTube show

https://www.youtube.com/@fancyfreetime

Learn more about "Not On Your Rider" here

https://www.isolationtrivia.com/notonyourrider

Follow Patience on IG at

https://www.instagram.com/paehoddy/

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Ben Lee explores the possibility of a sustainable future as an artist in the music industry in a rapidly changing landscape.

This first episode is a discussion with Gomez's Tom Gray who as well as being a musician, is an activist who created The Broken Record campaign as well as running the Academy’s #FixStreaming initiative, which are calling for better streaming revenues for artists and helped spark the Economics of Music Streaming inquiry.

This is the only episode that will appear in your feed automatically because you subscribe to Weirder Together.

To subscribe to this series and receive future episode please subscribe at

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-future-of-being-a-musician-with-ben-lee/id1691242962

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A cross-generational excursion to see The Dare, checking out Alex Cameron at the Cara, worried that the Jokermen guys think Ben's a coke fiend, Ione sees The Secret of My Success for the first time and considers whether housewives still take Black Beauties to clean their house. We also ponder why everyone on The Ultimatum is drinking from Silver Goblets while we enjoy season 3 of "I Think You Should Leave". Ione recalls nursing a pigeon during June Gloom.

The song at the end is HERE by Radnor & Lee

https://open.spotify.com/album/0oVUMRsFuUIB5fkIfiLIRe?si=Gg5Mk9afQwyMr0p6ezmDyg

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Our guest today is Canadian actor, Steven Ogg. He is known for roles in The Walking Dead, Better Call Saul, Westworld, The Tick, and Snowpiercer and also for his role in Grand Theft Auto.

But he is also just a born artist, fan and passionate lover of poetry, music and culture.

Follow him on IG at @ogg_steven

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Did Ben enjoy Father's Day?

Can Ione remember Howie Mandel's name?

Will Joanna Sternberg perform an indie-rock version of Wagner's Ring Cycle at our house tonight????

Listen to the Jason Woliner episode here

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weirder-together-with-ben-lee-and-ione-skye/id1623436896?i=1000597408210

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Joanna Sternberg is a singer, songwriter, musician and visual artist born/based in New York City.

Their new album "I've Got Me" is produced by Matt Sweeney and is out on Fat Possum Records.

The song at the end of this episode is "This Is Not Who I Want To Be" from Joanna's first album "Then I Try Some More"

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Recap of the week Joanna Sternberg took over Los Angeles.

We also chat about Klaus Voorman, Blake Mills, visit legendary Hollywood club night Georgio's, do some woke aerobics at Sweaty Pony with Soko and more!

Check out Ben's pod "ON THE FUTURE OF BEING A MUSICIAN" at

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-future-of-being-a-musician-with-ben-lee/id1691242962

Pre-save the upcoming McDermott & North "Hollywood EP" out June 30 at

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mcdermottandnorth/the-hollywood-ep

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Sun's out, birds are singing, and we've officially launched Weirder Together Records!

We are joined by Rhys North to celebrate.

Check out "The Hollywood EP" by McDermott & North, produced by Ben Lee, OUT NOW

https://open.spotify.com/album/267sEtua3ABF9ic8JaAm3x?si=IbF73ZsqRBKJVLdDajyzsw

And follow McDermott & North on IG @mcdermott.north

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Ben tries to tell the difference between Indiana Jones fans and Neil Young fans.

Ione tries to figure out why she isn't feeling upset.

Watch the Ben and Georgia Maq's "Androgynous" video, directed by Ione, here:

https://youtu.be/Qe_t_HNk16U

Listen to "Androgynous" here:

https://open.spotify.com/album/16r1HPW86jKKefKeNFSmqX?si=CxN2nOuZStmqQmXj6N3NhA

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Tim and Sam from Cub Sport join us the day after their "Jesus At The Gay Bar Tour" wraps up in the US.

They reflect on taking personal risk, staying true to themselves and what it feels like to be the most handsome dudes in Australian music.

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Ione feels terrible about ruining Ben's plans to go to Beck's birthday party.

Ben writes terrible jingles in the bathtub.

Every Yiddish word means penis.

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We drag ourselves away from Margaritas, fish tacos and dips in the ocean on our glamorous getaway in Costa Careyes to debrief about our struggle to relax.

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We are back from our adventure in Careyes with tales to tell!

We also mention Mariachi Rosales

https://www.facebook.com/MariachiRosalesAutlan

This episode of "This Week in Virology"

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-virology/id300973784?i=1000621273713

and we finish up with the song "Pearly Whites" by McDermott & North from their new ep out now via Weirder Together

https://open.spotify.com/album/267sEtua3ABF9ic8JaAm3x?si=rD7r2T7nSTqmmr9QswU-Ng

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We contemplate the pioneers of plastic surgery and why everyone should date a fireman.

Happy Birthday Tom Robbins!

And happy release day to DeepFaith with their single "King of the Red Hot Chili Peppers" via Weirder Together.

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Stand-up comedy legend, actor, scientist, philosopher and writer Charles Fleischer is our guest this week.

The voice of Roger Rabbit and the man who originally said "If you remember the 60s you weren't really there" tells all about showbiz, moleeds and inventing musical instruments on this awesome ep.

Learn more about Charles at https://charles-fleischer.com/

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Cowboy themed bar mitzvahs! Queer two-step dance clubs! The mansplaining gap!

We reference Caveh Zahedi's "The Show About the Show"

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX1W43ZgDnWFX5BE3mGOpfD_dOKJQh-Ms

and "Getting Stoned with Caveh"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n_XpM7mQNQ&t=1810s

Ben tour dates

https://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates

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We experiment with introducing each other.

Ben ponders the possibility of spiritual healing at the Grove.

Ione contemplates beautiful Scottish women under a spotlight.

Ben's tour dates and tix via https://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates

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We rehash our very first fight...about spatulas.

We also chat G FLIP, Leo's Pussy Posse, hacked instagram accounts, aging, apple trees and more.

For more info about Record Club

https://www.instagram.com/therecord.club/

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Insomnia, app ideas, telling 24 hour time, dealing with trolls on tiktok and deconstructing Spencer and Heidi's new podcast.

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We attend the premiere of The Elephant 6 Recording Co. Documentary and end up singing Neutral Milk Hotel under the stars in Barnsdale Art Park.

It inspires a chat about scenes, the indie rock dream, getting freaky with friends and the relief of selling your cryptocurrency.

Out everywhere August 25

https://www.elephant6movie.com/

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Recap of our night out at LA's iconic HEAV3N party for Ayesha Erotica's first ever live performance.

To learn more about HEAV3N visit https://www.heav3n.com/

To pre-save Ben's upcoming EP visit https://sndo.ffm.to/6a0rok9

Final song is RYLO's "PEOPLE WHO DON'T LOVE ME" https://open.spotify.com/album/4qqNLihtk3CtSKj6OkWkXy?si=2n3w1axBTdGe_gW2hOzjMA

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We survived Tropical Storm Hilary and sit down to chat about it all!

The Ronan Farrow Elon Musk article we discuss can be found at

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/08/28/elon-musks-shadow-rule

Ben's upcoming EP can be pre-saved at

https://sndo.ffm.to/6a0rok9

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Nick joins us to chat about growing up with "boutique" woodmills, getting haunted by Hearst's ex-lovers and being handsome.

The new Islands album "And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs" OUT TODAY!

Also check out Nick's podcast, THE CRITICAL PODCAST, here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/critical-podcast-the-critical-podcast/id1371710321

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We recap our glorious time at Thing Festival where we did a live podcast taping, Ben played a solo show, and then ended the night with a DJ DadBod set. We chat about our sexless Victorian AirBnB, eating great food and standing under waterfalls.

Included is also a recording of our live chat with John Roderick.

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While walking the dog last night, Ione suddenly asks Ben "Do you want to know my TM mantra?"

We grapple with the idea of secrets, control and superstition.

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It's birthday season at Weirder Together HQ.

Ione is up first and gets blessed by a Reba McEntire siting at her bday lunch.

Ben's EP can be heard at

https://open.spotify.com/album/4hFieYCdlRePBODEZVUArC?si=Del74r07Q829QLKCZrdkkQ

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Azalia Snail is an American avant-garde singer-songwriter and musician who played a hugely influential role in the 1990s lo-fi music scene, and was dubbed the "Queen of Lo-Fi".

She joins us to talk about not fitting in, Max's Kansas City, CBGBs, the gentrification of the early 90s alternative music boom, and her new single "ZAP YOU OF THAT HATE" out now via Weirder Together!

Follow Azalia on IG at www.instagram.com/azaliasnail

Check out the new single here

https://open.spotify.com/track/1JwruVQwFd8amIapL6Lycu?si=1dbf67d1bb72446b

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Ione parties until she is hoarse.

Ben channels his inner Fred Schneider.

The 2023 joint bday recap is HERE!

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Ione's voice is back!

And we are back with a recap of a glorious house concert we threw on Friday night for Jena Malone and Lem Jay's THE SHOE!

We are also touched by greatness by having dinner cooked for us by Pali right after his return from his US Open celebrity box seats.

We chat Jann Wenner's racist and misogynistic faux pas and Georgia Maq's state of the music industry address at Big Sound.

You can read Georgia's speech here https://medium.com/@georgiamaq69/georgia-maq-what-i-have-learned-about-the-music-industry-d132e613d25c

Episode ends with "I'm Okay" by The Shoe

https://open.spotify.com/track/5moUmxapSY5L9wa46U3y70?si=2bbd497b7fd94090

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Emma Forrest is a British novelist, screenwriter and director, and joins us to chat about her newest book, BUSY BEING FREE, about her marriage to Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn.

Order BUSY BEING FREE here

https://www.amazon.com/Busy-Being-Free-Starting-Again/dp/1474620647/

Emma is appearing at Vroman's in Pasadena October 23

https://www.vromansbookstore.com/Emma-Forrest-discusses-Busy-Being-Free

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Moviephone, Dono's Shakespearean teen love triangle, Consensual Ennui, Rufus Wainwright and a trip to Benihana.

Listen to the Ian Rogers interview on Rick Rubin's podcast here

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tetragrammaton-with-rick-rubin/id1671669052?i=1000628542132

Tickets to upcoming Ben Lee + DJ DadBod shows at

https://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates

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Double date episode...

We chat Sonny Angel Babies, improv, cradle-snatching and being beaten up by your kids with our good pals and brilliant comedy minds Lauren and Mike!

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Ben is on tour in Australia, Ione is holding down the fort in LA.

To listen to the Raw Impressions episode mentioned:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-impressions-with-lou-barlow-and-adelle-barlow/id1655003886?i=1000629490017

The episode ends with NUMB by Ben

https://open.spotify.com/track/19BfGPym95kWAni6ikKp9C?si=eeeefb038b6b41df

Live show tix available via

https://linktr.ee/benleemusic

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Ben explores the world of Nescafe Instant Coffee.

Ione explores the origin of her charming demeanor.

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