Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye

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...

Ione parties until she is hoarse. Ben channels his inner Fred Schneider. The 2023 joint bday recap is HERE! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Insomnia, app ideas, telling 24 hour time, dealing with trolls on tiktok and deconstructing Spencer and Heidi's new podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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

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

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

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

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://ope...

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

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

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

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

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

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 &...

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

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

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