Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye

Fresh from our stint on the runway at the Em on Holiday show for Australian Fashion Week, we contemplate the next step in our new careers as a Super Model Power Couple, what kind of yachts are the most tasteful for the uber rich, and what linen really "means". Feel free to head over to our substack for bonus content! https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Quick pod check in from the couch as the rain pours down outside on the Sydney streets on the eve of Mothers Day. We ponder if movies are dead, the crack in our personalities that reveals our fear of death, and the sexy show Ben put on for Ione in her dream. Listen to the full ep at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We recap our night of Aussie celeb pub trivia where Ione sings the John Farnham classic "You're the Voice" alongside Murray from the Wiggles. Ben is "verklempt". To watch the video of this episode head over to our substack at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ and consider supporting us for $5/month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week’s substack-only pod episode we recap our time hitting the town in Sydney with Courtney Taylor Taylor and camp, what Ben learned at the Nick Cave + Colin Greenwood show, and Brad Troemel's concept of the “Aesthlete”… To hear this full episode visit https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ and consider supporting us for $5/month for lots of exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Inspirig adventures with Beth Orton, Subtle Urban Sex Appeal, Colin Greenwood, Gerry Beckley, Public Image Ltd, Tim Hardin and more... This week's episode ends with "Friday Night" by Beth Orton To watch the video of this episode please visit https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ for lots of exclusive content consider supporting us there for only $5/month! Tour dates at https://www.ben-lee.com/tour...

Ben experiences healing with an old friend. Ione composes a jingle in her dream. To watch the video of this episode visit https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ and consider supporting us for only $5/month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben and Ione discuss people's reaction to Ben's new single "LOVERS" https://open.spotify.com/album/7lNNN3e9IOZxpgWTF7mdRr?si=2qLAS14xRVKv-wbRx0v7yg To hear the full episode head over to the WEIRDER TOGETHER SUBSTACK https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben is hungover after a mini housewarming jam sesh Ione embraces her new role as the Queen of Queen Street, the Woollahra Dostoyevski. To hear the rest of this episode, support our Substack for only $5/month! https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today’s pod we discuss the bizarre 80s Australian obsession with square dancing, Ione’s failed soccer dreams and Ben’s internal conflicts as an Australian creative artist. To watch the video version of this episode and for other exclusive content, consider subscribing for $5/month and enjoy! https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ If you’re in Sydney come along to the next Weirder Together Variet...

Ione makes contact with her Scottish (and Patois) roots. Ben plays a gig in the bush. We need help naming our Sydney house. To hear this full episode, consider subscribing to our Substack for only $5/month. https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ If you’re in Sydney, come along to the next Weirder Together Variety Show feat. Sally Seltmann, Alexei Toliopolis, AcidMeatballSpaghetti and lots of surpri...

Ok we finally have wifi and are prepared to get back to our regular programming! In todays ep in our new Sydney pad we discuss why Ione will never shame Wifi, urban homophobic legends of our teen years, the future of music festivals and micro-niche communities. To watch the full video of this episode and for other exclusive content, consider supporting our Substack for only $5 a month! https://wei...

Today our special guest on the pod is musical legend  Joe Wong . Joe is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, composer, and podcaster best known as host of  The Trap Set, a weekly podcast and radio show about the lives of musicians. He is also the composer for great tv shows like Russian Doll and The Midnight Gospel. In this episode we reference Joe's epic interview with Questlove you can fin...

Hi from Sydney! We land on our feet in a Double Bay AirBnb, ready to visit the barber, eat passionfruit, debate Cool Shoes vs The Ick, and go to the Opera. To watch the full vid of this episode (as well as lots of other exclusive content like an extra pod episode each week) please subscribe to our Substack for $5/month at http://weirdertogether.substack.com For tix to: March 27 WEIRDER TOGETHER VA...

We discuss Barbara Streisand, emotional transparency, The Hobbit, and why AirPods feel like tiny penises in your ears. To hear the full episode subscribe for $5/month to the Weirder Together Substack https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We record live from our living room floor, surrounded by moving boxes, while we prepare to move to Sydney for 6 months. We discuss impermanence, openness and slushie brains. To buy tickets to our Sydney Weirder Together Variety Show March 27 visit https://thegreatclub.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/56f378a7-84b8-4b85-b6eb-9e3b261ad023 To watch the video version of this episode visit our Substack at htt...

On today’s subscriber-only episode of our podcast, we share news of our return to Australia for a stint, that includes resurrecting the WEIRDER TOGETHER VARIETY SHOW! Those that came to any of our Sydney variety shows in 2021 will remember how full of amazing music, comedy and awesome surprises these nights were - we would have guests like Rove, Sally Seltmann, Andrew from Wolfmother, Sam Campbell...

Our guest today is our good pal, Canadian author, director, and screenwriter Kelly Oxford. We talk about sex, partnership, parasocial relationships, why wheelchairs are more useful than film school, Piscean friends, and her recent health crisis. To watch the full video of this interview please visit https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ and while you are there sign up for Kelly's newsletter, Perma...

Reeling from the online controversy caused by Lou Barlow's take on Taylor Swift/Led Zeppelin on our last episode, we talk causing internet controversy, the power and joy of name dropping, Magic Dirt in Geelong in the early 90s and Ione's lesbian chic short film screening. Ione describes doing mundane errands with Mick Jagger, Ben reminisces about doing a Oujia Board with Kate Hudson and Goldie Haw...

Lou Barlow and Adelle Barlow of Raw Impressions return to fill us in on their journey as a homestead Gen-X content factory, Dinosaur Jr's tour of Australia competing with Taylor Swift for ticket sales, surprising each other, boundaries and more. Subscribe to Raw Impressions podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-impressions-with-lou-barlow-and-adelle-barlow/id1655003886 Subscribe t...

We contemplate a loose new vibe for our Saturday episodes for our Substack subscribers. Ione wants to do a Proust Questionaire. Ben shares a hectic blind gossip item. Subscribe to our Substack to hear the full episode https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we launch the WEIRDER TOGETHER Substack https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ a hub for all creative projects we are involved in. Join our community of Beautiful Babies now and start receiving content in your inbox! https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ We also celebrate the launch of the new Shamir/Ben Lee collab "God Honest Truth" OUT TODAY via Weirder Together and chat about our trip to N...

Greetings from NYC! Goldie accuses Ben of hypocrisy and being too concerned with what people think of him as a parent. Ione yells at Whole Foods staff then immediately makes up with them. We premiere the new Cameron James single "Boy's Night" out this week via WEIRDER TOGETHER. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben is having a menty B. Ione liked how Taylor Swift helped Lana Del Rey with her hair. We miss Wayne Kramer The song that ends this episode is "Nostalgia Kills" by Jill Sobule, featuring Wayne Kramer on guitar, produced by Ben. https://open.spotify.com/track/73DDYmDU4BjvW4IBgRF1RL?si=bea9b82268ae49c3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben is honored to be confused for a lawyer. Ione gets nutrition from gossip. We chat Joe Wong's album launch at Hollywood Forever, dinner at RAO's, Lauren and Seth Rogan's launch of the Sharon Brous book "The Amen Project", Adam Silverman's opening at Skirball and Enid's bday dinner! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The power of paper mache, non-sexual group baths, eating dinner at JAR, drinking an old-fashioned at the Tycoons Club and the role of the Sunset Marquee in our personal lore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.