Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye

Remebering the Cahuenga Boogie and the glory days of the Chateau Marmont is fine... But should we be going to couples therapy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We return for a new year, a new season, 2 new haircuts, one new earring, a new masculinity and a new chill. Let's do this, beautiful babies! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our friends Fabienne Toback and Karis Jagger, creators of the Netflix hit "High on the Hog", join us today! “High on the Hog: How African Cuisine Transformed America,” is a joyful and emotional exploration of Black cooking, beginning in Africa and continuing straight through to what’s on the plate today, but it shifts the paradigm from what you’ve come to expect from discussion of Black history: t...

This week we are joined by the amazingly talented Dan Polydoris who you may know on Instagram as @deathbytoys He breaks down his process and history and gifts us some incredible personalized action figures! Check out his work at https://deathbytoys.storenvy.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ione falls in slow motion. Ben re-considers despair. We attend an illuminati Hollywood party (jk) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here comes The Fear again.... We discuss Ione's penchant for sharing her mom's dirty laundry and Ben's reluctance to get a Prince Albert piercing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ione doesn't want to feel pressured to run with wolves. Ben's stubble grows back. Ione is punished by the kids for coddling them. Ben hangs with old pal Adam Green and recalls his mixed feelings about "Meet Me In the Bathroom"-era NYC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aaron Rose is a film director, writer, and artist. In the 1990s he founded the highly influential Alleged Gallery in New York. His work during this time saw collaborations with then budding directors Mike Mills, Spike Jonze and Harmony Korine. He also produced numerous underground short films during that time under the banner of Alleged Films. Since then, Rose has directed numerous films and telev...

Ben and Tim Minchin attempt to get to the bottom of a 15 year old unspoken tension. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing the newest Weirder Together podcast series: Subtle Urban Sex Appeal with Malik Saaka & Safy-Hallan Farah. We absolutely love these two minds and hearts and can't wait for you to check it out. If you dig it, please subscribe! APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/subtle-urban-sex-appeal-with-malik-saaka-safy-hallan-farah/id1716496998 SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/s...

Ben deliberates on whether or not to heart Tim Minchin's comment on Instagram. Ione discovers why she is enmeshed. We celebrate the release of brand new podcast series Subtle Urban Sex Appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben went to see Liz Phair celebrate 30 years of Exile in Guyville. Ione reflects on her Interview Magazine humiliation in the late 1980s. We chat the Robbie Williams Netflix doco. Goldie checks in about short films she's making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat with indie rock music journalist legend Jenny Eliscu about our mutual Jonathan Richman obsession and why our tribute project about JR was destined for failure... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We celebrate our 100th episode with a recap our most recent WEIRDER TOGETHER event a house concert for the Australian artists DeepFaith! Gossip! Lazers! Astrology! We have it all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We celebrate the WEIRD story of how the electro duo ROB & CHAD from Toowoomba reached out to Ben and ended up putting out the single "MONDAY MORNING feat. Ben Lee" TODAY!!! https://open.spotify.com/album/5xruZOATpuw9nYaSoVaAFn?si=-9gUljHdScuZpkGgWUy_lw Ione reminisces about her stint playing drums in Nancy Boy and her pipe-smoking era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Ione reflects on her friendship with Matthew Perry that began as teenagers in the film "A Night In The Life of Jimmy Reardon". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We cover seeing the iconic Ziwe live at Largo this week. Our night in with Naomi Fry and Jesse Pearson playing "QUESTIONS" and how Gucci Mane's memoir is going to influence Ione's. Chloe Sevingy's short film KITTY can be watched at https://vimeo.com/212006641 Ben's shopify store is at https://c70610.myshopify.com/ Tix for Tasmania shows at https://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Like two pod virgins podding for the very first time... Ben and Ione are back in the same space and ready to make magic happen! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben and Ione countdown to being reunited. Ione recalls an embarrassing car ride with Fischer Stevens. Ben recalls Prince's attempt to steal his girl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben checks in with Ione from Melbourne. They theorize on the need to be right in your 20s, Solange and Beyonce's relationship, old home video footage of Christina Ricci and Dustin Yellin, the difference between cosmic and legislative laws, whether superstars really love their fans and he best way for creative people to help during troubled times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Ben explores the world of Nescafe Instant Coffee. Ione explores the origin of her charming demeanor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

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...

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....