Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye
Episodes
Hanging with Ninajirachi
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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Ione Films Anaconda with Jack Black & Paul Rudd, TikTok ban, Heidi and Spencer, Mr A+
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
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
Contributed by Lukas
“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
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Oasis, Allday, Harmony Korine, Adam Sandler
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the day after Australian Father’s Day, and we are chilling on our couch in Sydney and getting into it! We chat the Oasis reunion, Allday...
New Beginnings, Same Old Podcast
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 kicks off with chatter about the band Speed, mysterious bruises, Ione's first trip to Brisbane,anarchism, "spannering", Radio Free Alice, Bic...
Medium Size Announcement
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clutch your pearls!Head over to https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ and sign up for our free newsletter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
JoJo Siwa is the new John Cage
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s pod has some BIG ENERGY as we chat the appeal of small town Australia, the public’s response to Positive Energy, lifting up your little sc...
Missy Higgins! JD Vance! TISM! Concetta Caristo!
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are we the only podcast in existence that touches on all these subjects this week?Probably! And that's why you love us, or at least tolerate us!To wat...
We Have No Controversial Opinions
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today’s pod we chat the pressure to have controversial opinions, Dan Clowes short films, child modelling in the 80s and Ione showing Goldie the “...
Hanging with Addie Weyrich (Addie Addie Addie)
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is a Philly raised, Los Angeles braised multi-hyphenate joy bomb, Addie Weyrich.She has a new album out under the name ADDIE ADDIE ADD...
Contemplating Failure
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We chat practicing failing, raw dogging flights, trying not to over-schedule creativity and letting projects go.To watch the video of this episode and...
"Say Hello To My Flute" PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
06 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ione recaps VOLUME at the NSW Art Gallery with DeepFaith, how Janicza Bravo’s instagram brings people together, and what its like writing about her ...
Sydney Party Recap!
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We breakdown a jam-packed week in which Ione announced pre-order of her memoir (https://bit.ly/4cz9ECv ) , we hosted an excellent Sydney Weirder Toget...
The Unlistenable Star Spangled Banner
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shopping at Above the Clouds, checking out party venues, debating seminal Jimi Hendrix tracks - its all happening on this week's WEIRDER TOGETHER!To w...
Goldie Returns to the Pod PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
22 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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I Was Once Accidentally In A Scientology Dance Class
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ione has FOMO about Griffin Dunne's party at the Chateau.Ben enters the crucible.Goldie gets pet rats.To watch the video of this episode and for bonus...
Being Alive
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss "Otto On Otto", Neal Brennan, Stephen Sondheim, Tim Minchin, leaving the stage like Elvis and Martin Scorcese's tiktok era.To watch the ful...
A Couple Got Engaged On Stage in Canberra Last Night PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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I Can Control The Weather
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On todays episode we discuss Ben shows in Brunswick Heads, Brisbane and Eumundi, Ione's dinner at Hubert,we wonder do birds chit chat and can Ione con...
Let's Give 'Em Something to Talk About
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ione is "balls deep" into her memoir and getting ready to turn it in to her publisher.Ben feels un-Australian for not knowing who Hugo Weaving is marr...
Ben & Ione Take Over Melbourne PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
25 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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Civilized and Rowdy
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What a week! Fashion shows, Ben's single release, the Allday/Cubspot collab, regional shows, Ione finishing writing her book...absolute madness!So muc...
Super Model Power Couple
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 M...
Sydney Rain & Jen Garner Dreams PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 cra...
Ione Unlocks New Levels of Australian-ness
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 "ve...
Partying with the Dandy Warhols PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Cuddle After the Hardcore Sex
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inspirig adventures with Beth Orton, Subtle Urban Sex Appeal, Colin Greenwood, Gerry Beckley, Public Image Ltd, Tim Hardin and more...This week's epis...
Ione Pods in a Bathrobe For Some Reason
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben experiences healing with an old friend.Ione composes a jingle in her dream.To watch the video of this episode visit https://weirdertogether.substa...
So, Your Partner Has A "PAST"?! PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben and Ione discuss people's reaction to Ben's new single "LOVERS"https://open.spotify.com/album/7lNNN3e9IOZxpgWTF7mdRr?si=2qLAS14xRVKv-wbRx0v7ygTo h...
First Sydney Hangover Pod PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is hungover after a mini housewarming jam seshIone embraces her new role as the Queen of Queen Street, the Woollahra Dostoyevski.To hear the rest ...
Square Dancing for P.E.
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Ione Sings A Scottish Lullaby PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, co...
80s Urban Legends
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 sham...
Hanging with Joe Wong
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Transmissions from a Sydney AirBnb
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Op...
How Vulnerable Do Ya Wanna Get? PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss Barbara Streisand, emotional transparency, The Hobbit, and why AirPods feel like tiny penises in your ears.To hear the full episode subscri...
Last Night in our L.A. House
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, openne...
We're Headed Back To Australia! PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 TOGE...
Hanging with Kelly Oxford
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest today is our good pal, Canadian author, director, and screenwriter Kelly Oxford.We talk about sex, partnership, parasocial relationships, wh...
Gimmie Your Most Epic Name-Drop PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Raw Impressions Crossover Episode with Lou Barlow & Adelle Barlow
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Aust...
Blind Gossip Item PREVIEW (SUBSTACK ONLY)
24 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 bli...
Ione Plays Her Face Card for NY Fashion Week
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we launch the WEIRDER TOGETHER Substackhttps://weirdertogether.substack.com/a hub for all creative projects we are involved in.Join our communit...
But What Will The Community Think?!?!
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Having a Full On Menty B
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 "Nostalg...
Johnny Roast Beef Hires Ben as his Lawyer
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, Laur...
We Love When Actors Destroy Tables
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Marqu...
Should We Go To Couples Therapy?
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 aca...
It's Your Turn To Compliment Me Now
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
"High On The Hog" with Fabienne Toback & Karis Jagger
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Tra...
Hanging with Dan Polydoris (Death By Toys)
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by the amazingly talented Dan Polydoris who you may know on Instagram as @deathbytoysHe breaks down his process and history an...
That Musician Nightmare of Playing a Gig And the Only Audience Member is Steve Albini
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 inform...
Leading With A Bullet Bra
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Host...
Women Who PowerWalk With Wolves
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Hanging with Aaron Rose
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Beefing with Tim Minchin
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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: Subtle Urban Sex Appeal with Malik Saaka & Safy-Hallan Farah
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing the newest Weirder Together podcast series:Subtle Urban Sex Appeal with Malik Saaka & Safy-Hallan Farah.We absolutely love these two m...
Chatting about Grace Tame, Japanese ghosts, Nick Cave, Tim Minchin and S.U.S.A
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Chatting about Liz Phair, Robbie Williams, Interview Mag and Hitchhiking
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ro...
Our Failed Jonathan Richman Project with Jenny Eliscu
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We chat with indie rock music journalist legend Jenny Eliscu about our mutual Jonathan Richman obsession and why our tribute project about JR was dest...
DeepFaith Cuddle Puddle Party Recap
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate our 100th episode with a recap our most recent WEIRDER TOGETHER eventa house concert for the Australian artists DeepFaith!Gossip! Lazers!...
My Genetics, Unfortunately....
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 MORNI...
Remembering Matthew Perry
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ac...
Chatting about Ziwe, Albert Brooks, Gucci Mane and Chloe Sevigny
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Saving It For Our 60s
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ac...
My Masculinity is Threatened by Steve Martin and Prince
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. Ho...
The Artist's Job is to Change the Atmosphere
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Giant Wombats, Boiled Lollies and Instant Coffee
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Hanging with Lauren Lapkus and Mike Castle
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 mi...
Ione Skye is the Worlds Greatest Wingman
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Moviephone, Dono's Shakespearean teen love triangle, Consensual Ennui, Rufus Wainwright and a trip to Benihana.Listen to the Ian Rogers interview on R...
Hanging with Emma Forrest
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 Aust...
The Shoe House Concert Recap!
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Hanging with Azalia Snail
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Joint Bday Party Recap!
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
Covered in Reba McEntire Stardust
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 htt...
Ben & Ione Reveal Their TM Mantras
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 superstit...
Live at THING Festival with John Roderick
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Hanging with Nick Thorburn (Islands)
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Tropical Storm Hilary, "Jewface" and Elon Rolling Through Stop Signs
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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.newyorke...
We Went to HEAV3N with Ayesha Erotica
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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.heav3...
The Elephant 6 Recording Co.
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 insp...
Daddies Are Tricky
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Insomnia, app ideas, telling 24 hour time, dealing with trolls on tiktok and deconstructing Spencer and Heidi's new podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
The Great Spatula Debate
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 mor...
Full Confidence, Zero Evidence
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We experiment with introducing each other.Ben ponders the possibility of spiritual healing at the Grove.Ione contemplates beautiful Scottish women und...
The World Biggest Hora Dance
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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....