What We Can Learn From Taylor Swift and Charli XCXs Feud Weirder Together 2025-10-06 | 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 battle between Taylor Swift and Charli XCX, why Ione will never stage dive, and the hard lessons the left are learning about censorship.Visit us at weirdertogether.substack.com to dive deeper into our world!#EvanDando #TaylorSwift #CharliXCX #BenLee #IoneSkye
Sally Seltmann, the Aussie Songwriter Behind Feists 1234 Weirder Together 2025-09-29 | 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 pillows on tour, angel voices, lipstick, the ARIAS, competitiveness and writing Feist’s biggest hit “1234”.#Feist #BenLee #IoneSkye #SingerSongwiter #AustralianMusic Take a deeper dive into our world at http://weirdertogether.substack.com
Why being CRINGE is so important... Weirder Together 2025-09-22 | Take a deeper dive into our world at http://weirdertogether.substack.com #cringe #podcast #ioneskye #benlee #australianmusic #triplej
Daniel Johnston. Sally Seltmann. Charlie Sheen. Lilith Fair. The Fall of America. Weirder Together 2025-09-15 | Live from our Sydney bedroom once again #BenLee and #IonSkye discuss the new #DanielJohnston art book from Rizzoli, #SallySeltmann 's 50th “Old Hollywood” party, the #CharlieSheen doco on netflix, “Open Borders” the graphic novel by Bryan Caplan that explains the economics and ethics of immigration, Sarah McLaughlin’s vision for the future of #LillithFair and Ben’s new single “The Fall of America” out today!Listen to “The Fall of America” here youtube.com/watch?v=N2GyOcgIuTI&lc=UgzsMbVzSPakrBJwPXh4AaABAgTake a deeper dive into our world at weirdertogether.substack.com
Rick Rubin. Keli Holiday. Tennant Creek Brio. The Abercrombie. The Cruise. Weirder Together 2025-09-08 | 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 complexities of Rick Rubin's guru shtick, the Tennant Creek Brio show at the Cassandra Bird Gallery, the 24 hr Astral People party at Bar Freda's/The Abercrombie, classic doco The Cruise, and the healing power of a trip to Blackheath for Ione and her mom.Take a deeper dive into our world at http://weirdertogether.substack.com#KeliHoliday #AbbieChatfield #RickRubin #Abercrombie #TimothySpeedLevitch #BenLee #IoneSkye
Vice is Broke. Taylor Swift. The Vors. Midnight Special. Weirder Together 2025-09-01 | 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 Supervillain, the new doco “Vice is Broke” by Eddie Huang, and why The Vors are challenging our belief systems about aging and punk rock.Dive deeper into our world at weirdertogether.substack.com
5 NIGHTS IN BANGKOK Weirder Together 2025-08-25 | 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 vintage mall, Naam 1608, hanging with Amrita Hepi and Abdul Abdullah, dupe handbags and consumer culture, Bo.lan, Yunimori Onsen, Doma, being polite on trains and why degustation menus leading to fighting couples.Dive deeper into our world at http://weirdertogether.substack.com
WT Listener Questions - Have you ever given away something you regret? Weirder Together 2025-08-14 | To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
Hanging with Meg Washington Weirder Together 2025-08-11 | 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 discourse, jazz porn, the ARIA awards and why she’s not a billionaire even though she voices a character on Bluey. Take a deeper dive into our world at weirdertogether.substack.com
WT Listener Questions - How do you decide which projects to work on together vs separately? Weirder Together 2025-08-07 | To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
Sydney’s March for Humanity. Jeff Buckley. Sally Seltmann. Brass Beds. Weirder Together 2025-08-04 | 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 watched the new Jeff Buckley documentary, which hit pretty close to home for Ione. We also got down to the bottom of why 70s rockers loved brass beds. Dive deeper into our world at weirdertogether.substack.com
WT Listener Questions -What books changed your life? Weirder Together 2025-07-31 | To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
JJJ Hottest 100. Sydney Sweeney Eugenics. Larry Charles. Folk Bitch Trio. WITCH. Weirder Together 2025-07-29 | Marital discord stikes via Rummy tiles. Marketing goes meta as Gwyneth grabs the bag as a spokespeson for Astronomer and Sydney Sweeney dog whistles to White Nationalists. Byron Bay has gotten creepier and how do you be a leader if you don’t have any answers. We are excited about Folk Bitch Trio’s new album and We Intend To Cause Havoc coming to Sydney. Larry Charles hears about our AI misadventures and sends Ben a copy of his book “Comedy Samurai”. Dive deeper into our universe at http://weirdertogether.substack.com
WT Listener Questions - Why are you always out and about? are you just naturally social? Weirder Together 2025-07-24 | To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
Hedwig. Stephen Trask. Monchichis. Jayne Mansfield. Bob Dylan. Stephen Colbert. Weirder Together 2025-07-21 | 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 Inch production. We chat queer culture, Kurt Cobain and how counter culture phenomena age over time. Ione is thriled that Monchichis are back and Labubus are on the way out. Bob Dylan doesnt want to talk about the past or the future. Paramount axes Stephen Colbert and we keep our eye on Channel 10 Australia. Ben gets corrected by both Olivia Rodrigo fans and Swifties but his biggest challege is being more liked in public these days. Ione reviews the Jayne Mansfied/Mariska Hargitay doco. Dive deeper into our universe at http://weirdertogether.substack.com
WT Listener Questions - New Music Tips Please?! Weirder Together 2025-07-17 | To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
CLIPSE. KING ST CRAWL. BIEBER. FRIENDSHIP. SETH MYERS. OLIVIA RODRIGO. Weirder Together 2025-07-14 | 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 and #JustinBieber. Tim Robinson’s “#Friendship ” review. #oliviarodrigo pays for therapy for her crew but could Ione do employe-mandated therapy? Ben reads Peter Beinart’s “Being Jewish After the Destruction of #Gaza ”.To take a deeper dive into our world visit us at weirdertogether.substack.com
WT Listener Questions: Ben, why are you always stirring the pot? Weirder Together 2025-07-10 | To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
Aura Farming. Queer Ultimatum. Lenny Kravitz. Jason Blum. The Hard-Ons. Microdosing LSD. Weirder Together 2025-07-07 | Ben misjudges the “micro” part of micro-dosing. Ione learns about the Indonesian Boat Boy Aura Farmers. The Hard-Ons documentary. Jason Blum addressing Megan 2 being a flop. Ione loses her brooch at a fab party.To take a deeper dive into our world visit us at weirdertogether.substack.com
WT Listener Questions: What Is Your Favourite Movie? Weirder Together 2025-07-03 | To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
Pavement. Caveh Zahedi. Allday. Community Radio. Transgenre. Howard Stern. Weirder Together 2025-06-30 | 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 even though it can’t solve all of our problems. Ione contemplates the challenges of beating Howard Stern at his own game. Ben believes the community table at Paradise is a game-changer.To take a deeper dive into our world visit us at weirdertogether.substack.com
WT Listener Questions: Will Ben Ever Write A Memoir? Weirder Together 2025-06-26 | To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
JOHN & YOKO. JACOB COLLIER. ECCA VANDAL. NICO MUHLY. CHLOE LEONG. FVNERAL. Weirder Together 2025-06-23 | 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 Leong, Jacob Collier’s chat to students at the Sydney Conservatorium, why the Aussie music biz keeps missing acts like Ecca Vandal, and more.Take a deeper dive into our world at www.weirdertogether.substack.com
WT Listener Questions: What Are You Most Proud Of? Weirder Together 2025-06-12 | To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
Riki Lindhome on Juicy Scoop. Lesbian Defection.Lil Wayne.Alex Cooper. Marc.Maron.Kamasi Washington. Weirder Together 2025-06-10 | 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, ask why are so many lesbians coming out as Hetero-curious, consider Lil Wayne’s vulnerability, Marc Maron having reached the peak of the pod summit, Alex Cooper’s upcoming doc, and rave about seeing Kamasi Washington live at Carriageworks.For a deeper dive into our world visit us at http://weirdertogether.substack.com
WT listener question: Can Musicians Act? Weirder Together 2025-06-05 | To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
Joel Madden. Sirens. Holly Greenwood. Rainbow Sally. Cauldron Distillery. Marital Discord. Weirder Together 2025-06-02 | On this weeks pod we discuss Joel Madden’s revelation that Good Charlotte wouldn’t exist without Ben, the way different artists respond to opportunity, planning for marital discord, the story of up and coming Aussie artist Rainbow Sally, performing in a storm at Cauldron Distillery, Holly Greenwood’s art show at Olsen, and why Sirens is perfect “bad” television.To take a deeper dive into our world sign up for our newsletter at weirdertogether.substack.com
WT Listener Question: How Do You Break Up With A Friend? Weirder Together 2025-05-29 | in our first of a series, we answer questions directly from you, our Beautiful Babies! To ask a question please email weirdertogetherpod@gmail.com
Pee-wee Herman. Evan Dando. Sigur Ros. Donovan. Looking Back/Moving Forward Weirder Together 2025-05-26 | On today’s episode we chat about the radical subversion of "Pee-wee as Himself”, discuss catching up with Evan Dando recently, review Sigur Ros at the Opera House, and hear the story of Ione’s secret vendetta against Jonsi. Ione discusses her dad Donovan’s reaction to reading her memoir. Ben puts an awesome band together for his “Awake” 20th anniversary shows.To take a deeper dive into our world sign up for our mailing list at weirdertogether.substack.com
Romance Was Born. Shamir. The Rehearsal. Is Ginger the New Black? Weirder Together 2025-05-20 | This week Ben gets nostalgic announcing the “Awake” 20th anniversary tour. We have our minds blown by Romance Was Born at Australian Fashion Week. Shamir releases a new album. Bar Fredas is what Sydney needs. We wonder if Redheads are actually Black, as TikTok has been telling us. Take a deeper dive into our world on the Weirder Together mailing list at weirdertogether.substack.com
Hanging with Lauren Meisner Weirder Together 2025-05-12 | 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 Sydney, Australia that exclusively covers internet culture, social media, and the creator economy.Take a deeper dive into our world by signing up for our newsletter at weirdertogether.substack.com
Jill Sobule. Louis Theroux. “Refused Classification”. Bar Freda’s. Election Results. Weirder Together 2025-05-05 | This week we pay tribute to our late friend, singer-songwriter, Jill Sobule. We also chat about Louis Theroux’s documentary “The Settlers”, new Sydney club Bar Freda’s, Alexei Toliopoulos and Zachary Ruane’s show “Refused Classification”, how we feel about censorship and art, and the unique catchphrase that Aussie actor Kieren Darcy-Smith claims to have invented.Dive deeper into our world at weirdertogether.substack.com
Chaka Kahn, Lana Del Rey, Kylie, JoJo Siwa, Kath Ebbs, Dashville Weirder Together 2025-04-28 | 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 breakthrough? Why is Jojo Siwa’s cheating symptomatic of a need for performers to escape reality? We chat about all this as well as Kylie Minogue, Dashville and the Aum Shinrikyo cult documentary on this weeks pod!Dive deeper into our world by visiting us at weirdertogether.substack.com….Weirder Together Productionswww.weirdertogether.com
Nathan Fielder, RHOBH, The Valley, Lana Del Rey, Big Brother, Allie Willis Weirder Together 2025-04-23 | 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 Vanderpump spin-off the Valley. They also contemplate storage issues for Furries, the new Lana Del Rey single, hanging out with Allee Willis and what, if anything, reality tv stars owe the viewer. To dive deeper into our world, sign up to our newsletter athttp://weirdertogether.substack.com
Bon Iver. China Manufacturer TikTok. Dachshund Festival. Convenience Store. Powderfinger. Cults. Weirder Together 2025-04-15 | Ben and Ione chat housekeeping, gigs in Beechworth, staying in Ned Kelly’s cottage, Melbourne band Convenience Store, getting positive texts from Caveh Zahedi, Love on the Spectrum, Ione’s Sydney book launch at the Lord Dudley, the trade war on Tiktok, Bon Iver’s universe building, The Moorepark Dachshund Festival, Bernie Sanders at Coachella, Neil Young at the Fighting Oligarchy rally and answer listener questions about glamorous restrooms, humans needs for the supernatural, whether Ben and Ione are threatened by their past relationships, talking dirty, and a brief history of Ben’s involvement in cults.To dive deeper into our universe head over to weirdertogether.substack.com
SYDNEY NIGHTLIFE FASHION CRIMES at the CATERPILLAR CLUB #nightlife #sydney #podcast Weirder Together 2025-04-10 | From Weirder Together with Ben Lee & Ione Skye
WEIRDER TOGETHER PODCAST: Last of Us, Lulie Tavern, Caterpillar Club, Henry Winkler, Island Radio Weirder Together 2025-04-09 | Ione Skye and Ben Lee get into it all.Dive deeper into our world over at weirdertogether.substack.com
Hanging with Ninajirachi Weirder Together 2025-04-04 | DESCRIPTION: Today we discuss the new Andy Kaufman doco “Thank You Very Much”, Jefferey Lewis and Michigan woodland fisting circles, before being joined in the studio by Australian EDM genius Ninajirachi. To dive deeper into our world, and to hear the full finished version of Nina’s song, visit us at weirdertogether.substack.com
WEIRDER TOGETHER - BEN LEE & Ione Skye Discuss Our Failed Jonathan Richmond Project w Jenny Eliscu Weirder Together 2025-03-26 | ...
Oasis. Miranda July. Lonnie Holley. 23 & Me. Dave Navarro. Ben Harper. Weirder Together 2025-03-26 | On our most mildly controversial pod yet, Ben asserts the theory that Ben Harper is single handedly responsible for unintentionally ruining Australian music. Meanwhile, Ione shocks Miranda July with her bisexuality, and we explain why Oasis are the most generous pop stars of the modern era. We also touch on Dave Navarro’s body modification kink, why Pete Hegseth’s group chat mistake is very relatable, wonder whether we should we care that 23andMe have our DNA, and why no one seems to be drilling holes in their heads as a bio-hack anymore.To delve deeper into our world visit us at weirdertogether.substack.com
NY Times Best Seller List, PJ Harvey, Aleister Crowley, Cameron James Weirder Together 2025-03-19 | On today’s pod we celebrate Ione’s memoir “Say Everything” debuting at #13 on the NY Times Best Seller list! She also tells us about the anxiety attack that led to her losing her passport and Ben raves about seeing PJ Harvey at the Sydney Opera House.We are then joined by Aussie comedian Cameron James to discuss the “Great Beast” Aleister Crowley, whether Kanye is culturally appropriating white nationalist culture, the true meaning of St Paddy’s day, whether or not Cam was actually “stabbed”, and his new comedy special “Bangers”…For a deeper dive visit us at weirdertogether.substack.com
Trying on Stevie Nicks Shoes at Christina Applegates House Weirder Together 2025-02-24 | On today's pod Ione tells the story of trying on Stevie Nicks' shoes in Christina Applegate's closet as well as the Hollywood fantasy of stress sex, NWA member Eazy-E’s beverage habits, the karmic bond between Chuck D and Flavor Flav, Sylvester Stallone sex tape, cradling the balls, Jazz-Pop, City Pop, Terrace House, the Japanese art of self-cancellation, why all musicians are haters, our enemies list, who is going to offended by Ione’s memoir, the difference between Australia and America’s anti-defamation laws, what Ione learned in Media training, Anthony Keidis, growing up during social media and why sex is like jamming....Dive deeper into our world visit us at weirdertogether.substack.comTo pre-order Ione's memoir "Say Everything" visit https://linktr.ee/ioneskye
WEIRDER TOGETHER: BEN LEE & IONE SKYE REMEMBER TOM ROBBINS Weirder Together 2025-02-12 | On this episode of Weirder Together Podcast, we talk about our friendship and collaboration with legendary American author Tom Robbins, celebrating his memory following his death this week, at the age of 92.To dive deeper into our world visit us at http://weirdertogether.substack.com
FULL WEIRDER TOGETHER PODCAST EPISODE: episode 167 Weirder Together 2025-02-07 | A Complete Unknown, Information Warfare, Gillian Welch, Led Zeppelin, Severance.Ben Lee and Ione Skye talkin' sh*t.For a deeper dive into the subjects covered visit us at http://weirdertogether.substack.com
MAX BEMIS from SAY ANYTHING chats Emo and Generational Trauma Weirder Together 2024-04-16 | Listen to full episode of WEIRDER TOGETHER on your fav pod platform. OR watch full vid on our substack! weirdertogether.substack.com
Ione Skye unpacks her childhood soccer trauma Weirder Together 2024-04-09 | Weirder Together Podcast, wherever you get pods.Or hit up our substack weirdertogether.substack.com
80s Homophobic Urban Legends Weirder Together 2024-04-04 | Ben and Ione remember the band BROS and the stories told on the playground about them. Listen to full episodes of WEIRDER TOGETHER with BEN LEE & IONE SKYE wherever you get your podcasts!
Safy Wants to Fight Micro-Influencers Weirder Together 2024-01-24 | Listen to "Subtle Urban Sex Appeal" wherever you get your pods.
Ben Lee and Ione Skye Discuss Their Age Difference Weirder Together 2024-01-24 | Keep punching.Check out "Weirder Together" podcast on your fav pod platform now
Subtle Urban Sex Appeal and the JuJu that took down Amanda Bynes Weirder Together 2024-01-16 | Listen to Subtle Urban Sex Appeal on all podcast platforms.
