Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye

Melissa Auf Der Maur. Alex Cameron. Courtney Love. Escarpment Villages. Say Everything Paperback.

16 Mar 2026

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This week we discuss Melissa Auf Der Maur’s memoir “Even the Good Girls Will Cry”, Courtney Love, and 90s mysticism.We also chat about the new o...

Damon Herriman. Napa Boys. Elvis EPIC. Brisbane.

09 Mar 2026

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Star of the new play "ART" and all-round Aussie legend Damon Herriman joins us in studio to chat gentrification of the Inner West, David Mam...

Listener Question: Why Do I Exist?

05 Mar 2026

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Redd Kross Documentary. ART - the Play. RHOBH. The TryOuts.

02 Mar 2026

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We dive deep into LA legends Red Kross and their new documentary "Born Innocent: The Red Kross Story". We went to see the play ART with Damo...

Listener Question: Holding On To Your Innocence/Openness

26 Feb 2026

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Talking Oscars with Alexei Toliopoulos

23 Feb 2026

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Our guest on today’s pod is Australian podcaster, comedian and film critic Alexei Toliopoulos! We discuss the Oscar race, why Matt Johnson (Nirvana ...

Listener Question: Do You Have Any Hidden Talents?

12 Feb 2026

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Music Festivals. Gut Health. Take That. Benee. Robbie Williams.

09 Feb 2026

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Should Ben Lee and Benee collab on a cover of “Benny & the Jets”? Why do some festivals lose their soul? Whats in the water thats making exper...

Listener Question: Why Do Artists Revisit Old Work?

05 Feb 2026

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RHOBH Cults, Blackheath, Holiday Sidewinder, 2nd Wave Grunge, Spike F*ck

02 Feb 2026

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Which cult was Amanda from RHOBH in? Why does 2nd wave grunge suck? Why did Ione love watching Holiday Sidewinder put on her makeup? Who could have pr...

Listener Question: Competition within Relationships

29 Jan 2026

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Triple J Hottest 100. Marty Supreme. DeepFaith.

26 Jan 2026

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We're in our new studio (excuse the reverb!) and we chat about the great performance of Aussie tunes in this years Hottest 100. We also get into M...

Listener Question: Do You Really Like It When We Say "Hi!"?

22 Jan 2026

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Kate Bollinger. Pep Talks. Flea. The Replacements. Nina Oyama. How Did This Get Made?

19 Jan 2026

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We chat about Kate Bollinger’s “adorable/hot” Australian audience, how Ione feels about introducing Flea to her Sydney, what we want out of pep ...

Listener Question: Who is Your "Spirit Musician"?

15 Jan 2026

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Rose Byrne. Heated Rivalry. Regional Touring.

13 Jan 2026

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Friend of the pod Rose Byrne wins a Golden Globe! Straight women swoon over gay hockey players! We take a regional tour! Take a deeper dive into our w...

Listener Question: How Do You Deal with Rejection?

08 Jan 2026

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Megadoc, Tarot, Sinners, Frangipanis

06 Jan 2026

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First pod of the year and we just saw the Mike Figgis documentary "Megadoc" about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's troubled epic &qu...

Listener Question: Does Your Old Work Make You Cringe?

01 Jan 2026

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2026 INS & OUTS LIST

29 Dec 2025

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What do Ben and Ione predict is gonna be in and out in 2026???LFG!!!Visit us at https://weirdertogether.substack.com to dive deeper into our predictio...

With Love from Bondi

16 Dec 2025

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We reconvene after this week's tragic events in Bondi Beach, Australia. Ione is in LA, Ben is in Sydney and we do what we can to process everythin...

Listener Question: Can A Musician Be "Ethical" in a Corporate Industry?

11 Dec 2025

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NGV Gala. Cobra Starship. Preatures. Diddy Doc.

08 Dec 2025

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Full recap of our trip to Melbourne for the NGV Gala celebrating the opening of the Westwood/Kawakubo retrospective. Ben gets up to sing with Cobra St...

Listener Question: What Kind of Cult Would You Lead?

04 Dec 2025

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Our 16 year old daughter (and work experience kid) asks us a question this week. You can ask us one too - just email us at [email protected]...

Spam Email Threads, Being "Unco", Baron's, Wearing Your Own Merch

01 Dec 2025

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On today's pod Ben wears his own merch but doesnt feel as cool as when Skid Row or The Strokes did it, Ione tries to find the American equivalent ...

Listener Question: What Projects Shoulda/Woulda/Coulda Happened But Didn't?

27 Nov 2025

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ARIAs 2025 Round-Up

24 Nov 2025

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We get into all the fun, scandal and gossip from the 2025 ARIA awards last week in Sydney. Dive deeper into our world at https://weirdertogether.subst...

Listener Question: Tips for Throwing Great Parties?

20 Nov 2025

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Hanging with Tay Blunt (FVNERAL)

17 Nov 2025

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Fresh of the release of FVNERAL's single with Ben "Friendly Fire", Tay joins us in studio to discuss activism, pop songs, JK Rowling and...

Listener Question: Tell Us About Gus Van Sant & Late 80s Hollywood

13 Nov 2025

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Oasis. Scorsese. Rob Thomas. Jacaranda Season.

10 Nov 2025

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Oasis-mania takes over Sydney which means Ione can maybe sort of finally tell the difference between Liam and Noel. The Scorsese documentary is brilli...

Listener Question: Who Turned You Onto Good Music?

06 Nov 2025

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Rosalía. One Battle After Another. Bjork. Ausify. Stiller & Meara. RHOSLC.

03 Nov 2025

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Greetings from our new Weirder Together HQ in Marrickville! We jump straight into Ione’s review of the new PT Anderson, why Rosalía’s “Berghain...

Listener Question: How Do You Deal With Unprofessional People?

30 Oct 2025

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The Chair Company. Tyra Banks. Kenny G. Griffin Dunne. Byron Spencer.

27 Oct 2025

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After a one week hiatus, we have moved into our new house in the Inner West, and have a lot to discuss! Does moving house edge you closer to divorce? ...

Listener Question: What Was "Bed Bath & Beyond"?!?!

16 Oct 2025

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Ione spills the tea on the never-released short film she cp-directed with Sofia Coppola and Andrew Durham.For more info and more on Andrew's new f...

Luscious Jackson. Diane Keaton. Alan Partridge. Griffin Dunne.

13 Oct 2025

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Ione is back from Brisbane Writers Festival where she and Griffin Dunne did a panel on Hollywood memoirs. Today she is wearing a tie in honour of Dian...

Listener Question: Tell Us About the Cults & Essential Oils!

09 Oct 2025

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Evan Dando's Memoir. Taylor vs Charli. Stagediving. Censorship.

06 Oct 2025

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This week we share our thoughts on Evan Dando’s memoir “Rumors of My Demise” out this week, the lessons we can learn from the mythological battl...

Listener Question: Did Your Mom Really Date Jim Morrison?!?!

02 Oct 2025

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Hanging with Sally Seltmann

29 Sep 2025

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On a break from opening up for Ben on the “Awake is the New Sleep” 20th anniversary tour, Sally Seltmann joins us in bed to chat about losing pill...

WT Listener Question: Ione's Memories of Eve Babitz

25 Sep 2025

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Jimmy Kimmel. Victor Jones. Reese Witherspoon. Clowns. Hollywood Out of Work.

22 Sep 2025

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WT Listener Question: Advice for a New Parent

18 Sep 2025

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Daniel Johnston. Sally Seltmann. Charlie Sheen. Lilith Fair. The Fall of America.

15 Sep 2025

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Live from our Sydney bedroom once again - we discuss the new Daniel Johnston art book from Rizzoli, Sally Seltmann’s 50th “Old Hollywood” party,...

WT Listener Question: Do you guys live in LA or Sydney?

11 Sep 2025

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Rick Rubin. Keli Holiday. Tennant Creek Brio. The Abercrombie. The Cruise.

08 Sep 2025

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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 ...

WT Listener Question: Ione's daughters ask her questions.

04 Sep 2025

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Vice is Broke. Taylor Swift. The Vors. Midnight Special.

01 Sep 2025

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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 ...

WT Listener Question: Ione, What Are Your Memories of England?

28 Aug 2025

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5 NIGHTS IN BANGKOK

25 Aug 2025

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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 vi...

WT Listener Question: What’s The Story Behind The Theme Song?

21 Aug 2025

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The Preatures. Keli Holiday. Abbie Chatfield. Lana. Nicki Minaj. Gerry Beckley.

18 Aug 2025

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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 Ho...

WT Listener Questions - Have you ever given away something you regret?

14 Aug 2025

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Hanging with Meg Washington

11 Aug 2025

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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 disco...

WT Listener Questions - How do you decide which projects to work on together vs separately?

07 Aug 2025

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Sydney’s March for Humanity. Jeff Buckley. Sally Seltmann. Brass Beds.

04 Aug 2025

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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 wa...

WT Listener Questions -What books changed your life?

31 Jul 2025

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JJJ Hottest 100. Sydney Sweeney Eugenics. Larry Charles. Folk Bitch Trio. WITCH.

29 Jul 2025

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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 t...

WT Listener Questions - Why are you always out and about? are you just naturally social?

24 Jul 2025

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Hedwig. Stephen Trask. Monchichis. Jayne Mansfield. Bob Dylan. Stephen Colbert.

21 Jul 2025

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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 ...

WT Listener Questions - New Music Tips Please?!

17 Jul 2025

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CLIPSE. KING ST CRAWL. BIEBER. FRIENDSHIP. SETH MYERS. OLIVIA RODRIGO.

14 Jul 2025

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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 ...

WT Listener Questions: Ben, why are you always stirring the pot?

10 Jul 2025

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Aura Farming. Queer Ultimatum. Lenny Kravitz. Jason Blum. The Hard-Ons. Microdosing LSD.

07 Jul 2025

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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 addre...

WT Listener Questions: What Is Your Favourite Movie?

03 Jul 2025

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Pavement. Caveh Zahedi. Allday. Community Radio. Transgenre. Howard Stern.

30 Jun 2025

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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 eve...

WT Listener Questions: Will Ben Ever Write A Memoir?

26 Jun 2025

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JOHN & YOKO. JACOB COLLIER. ECCA VANDAL. NICO MUHLY. CHLOE LEONG. FVNERAL.

23 Jun 2025

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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 L...

WT Listener Question: What Are You Most Proud Of?

12 Jun 2025

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Riki Lindhome on Juicy Scoop. Lesbian Defection. Lil Wayne. Alex Cooper. Marc Maron. Kamasi Washington.

10 Jun 2025

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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, ...

WT Listener Question: Can Musicians Act?

05 Jun 2025

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Joel Madden. Sirens. Holly Greenwood. Rainbow Sally. Cauldron Distillery. Marital Discord.

02 Jun 2025

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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 opportu...

WT Listener Question: How Do You Break Up With A Friend?

29 May 2025

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Pee-wee Herman. Evan Dando. Sigur Ros. Donovan. Looking Back/Moving Forward

26 May 2025

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On today’s episode we chat about the radical subversion of "Pee-wee as Himself”, discuss catching up with Evan Dando recently, review Sigur R...

Romance Was Born. Shamir. The Rehearsal. Is Ginger the New Black?

20 May 2025

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This week Ben gets nostalgic announcing the “Awake” 20th anniversary tour. We have our minds blown by Romance Was Born at Australian Fashion Week....

Hanging with Lauren Meisner

12 May 2025

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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 Syd...

Jill Sobule. Louis Theroux. “Refused Classification”. Bar Freda’s. Election Results.

05 May 2025

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This week we pay tribute to our late friend, singer-songwriter, Jill Sobule. We also chat about Louis Theroux’s documentary “The Settlers”, new ...

Chaka Kahn, Lana Del Rey, Kylie, JoJo Siwa, Kath Ebbs, Dashville

28 Apr 2025

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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 brea...

Nathan Fielder, RHOBH, The Valley, Lana Del Rey, Big Brother, Allie Willis

23 Apr 2025

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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 V...

Bon Iver. China Manufacturer TikTok. Dachshund Festival. Convenience Store. Powderfinger. Cults.

15 Apr 2025

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Ben and Ione chat housekeeping, gigs in Beechworth, staying in Ned Kelly’s cottage, Melbourne band Convenience Store, getting positive texts from Ca...

Last of Us, Lulie Tavern, Caterpillar Club, Henry Winkler, Island Radio

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Hanging with Ninajirachi

04 Apr 2025

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Today we discuss the new Andy Kaufman doco “Thank You Very Much”, Jefferey Lewis and Michigan woodland fisting circles, before being joined in the...

Oasis. Miranda July. Lonnie Holley. 23 & Me. Dave Navarro. Ben Harper.

26 Mar 2025

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On our most mildly controversial pod yet, Ben asserts the theory that Ben Harper is single handedly responsible for unintentionally ruining Australian...

NYT Bestseller, PJ Harvey, Aleister Crowley, Cameron James

18 Mar 2025

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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 us...

Chateau Marmont Book Party. Drew Barrymore. Bitch Boys. Bret Easton Ellis. White Lotus.

11 Mar 2025

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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://weir...

Ione’s US Book Launch. Green Day. Kylie Minogue. Mallrat. Brad Troemel. Naomi Fry’s Bday

04 Mar 2025

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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 ...

White Lotus! Mahjong! SNL50! The Bangles! Rodarte! The Strokes! Yoko Ono!

18 Feb 2025

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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 roa...

Remembering Tom Robbins

11 Feb 2025

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Today, we talk about our friendship and collaboration with legendary American author Tom Robbins, celebrating his memory following his death this week...

A Complete Unknown, Information Warfare, Gillian Welch, Led Zeppelin, Severance.

07 Feb 2025

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Ione Films Anaconda with Jack Black & Paul Rudd, TikTok ban, Heidi and Spencer, Mr A+

19 Jan 2025

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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...

Tamarama Christmas Party, Anora, Mick Fleetwood, Blake Lively, Lana Turner, Pulp

27 Dec 2024

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We are back with a holiday pod discussing Christmas in Australia, holidays in Terrigal, Dan and Jedda Stricker’s iconic Christmas party, the search ...

Tilda Swinton, Black Sabbath, Block Blast, Le Bal des Debutantes, Apple Martin, Canceling vs Karma

09 Dec 2024

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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, Timote...

Eddie Vedder! Amanda De Cadenet! Didion & Babitz! The Pixies! Father John Misty!

25 Nov 2024

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On today’s pod we chat Ben’s Eddie Vedder experience, Ione going to see the Pixies last week, Amanda De Cadenet joining RHOBH, “Didion & Bab...

Kundalini Cults, Coldplay, Crypto, Romance Was Born, Gordi, Emily Wurramara, Moby

12 Nov 2024

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We GET INTO IT on this weeks pod about all the above juicy subjects as well as chatting about vintage Dior nightgowns, Heavenly Creatures friendships,...

Crispin Glover, The Cure, Jokermen, Paul Simon, Andy Kaufman

05 Nov 2024

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The plague has passed through our humbled abode and we reconvene to discuss Ione conquering her FOMO while living outside of the US, feeling lucky in ...

The Bin Chicken Lifestyle

24 Oct 2024

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We haven’t podded for a minute so excitedly talk over each other about all kinds of subjects: Ione takes aim at Ben’s lack of compassion for the l...

Kris Kristofferson, Industry, Belinda Carlisle, SXSW Sydney

30 Sep 2024

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This episode we reluctantly attempt to jump the cultural bandwagon of “Industry”-fandom, share Kris Kristofferson stories, get excited for SXSW Sy...

Goldie and Ione React to Ben's Album

20 Sep 2024

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“Were you sad when David Blaine died?” asks Goldie, opening a fun hectic family pod episode. We realize she’s thinking of Houdini, and move on t...

Ben Tries to Convince Ione to go on Dancing with the Stars

10 Sep 2024

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It’s our joint bday week and Ben decides its time to put the hard sell on why he thinks Ione should be on DWTS much to her chagrin. We also recap Io...