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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 information....
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 for more information....
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://open.spotify.com/album/267sEtua3ABF9ic8JaAm3x?si=rD7r2T7nSTqmmr9QswU-Ng Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...
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 information....
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 information....
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 & North "Hollywood EP" out June 30 at https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/mcdermottandnorth/the-hol...
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.
A cross-generational excursion to see The Dare, checking out Alex Cameron at the Cara, worried that the Jokermen guys think Ben's a coke fiend, Ione sees The Secret of My Success for the first time and considers whether housewives still take Black Beauties to clean their house. We also ponder why everyone on The Ultimatum is drinking from Silver Goblets while we enjoy season 3 of "I Think You Should Leave". Ione recalls nursing a pigeon during June Gloom. The song at the end is HERE by Radnor &a...
Patience was the lead singer, magic-maker and ringleader for the seminal Aussie punk band The Grates. Check them out at https://open.spotify.com/artist/0aWSylARSZCDo7vTDgvKbb?si=Dg5JHdM4TQqSETc3Bz13Og Check out The Minutes podcast by Patience and Mel Buttle https://open.spotify.com/show/3hx7mCMo6EnIA6xODPV2GB Watch Patience and Rachel Burke's YouTube show https://www.youtube.com/@fancyfreetime Learn more about "Not On Your Rider" here https://www.isolationtrivia.com/notonyourrider Follow Patienc...
Ben Lee explores the possibility of a sustainable future as an artist in the music industry in a rapidly changing landscape. This first episode is a discussion with Gomez's Tom Gray who as well as being a musician, is an activist who created The Broken Record campaign as well as running the Academy’s #FixStreaming initiative, which are calling for better streaming revenues for artists and helped spark the Economics of Music Streaming inquiry. This is the only episode that will appear in your fee...
Ione likes an "ankle touch" while she sleeps. Ben walks past Glen Campbell's haunted estate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our guest this week is comedian, actor, musician and lovable freak Whitmer Thomas. Find Whitmer on IG at https://www.instagram.com/whitmerthomas Watch Whitmer's HBO special "The Golden One" https://www.max.com/movies/ff79cfb9-14d7-4455-9261-ff927cad3060 Watch Whitmer's film "The Civil Dead" at https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.fe79f804-5aac-4445-8bee-522f81658702?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb Join Whitmer's Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/SneakyDumbass/posts Whitmer's s...
Ione is having a full-on anxiety attack about choosing the right menu for a Memorial Day hang. Ben attempts to stage dive at the Hoodoo Gurus but the crowd doesn’t catch him. Ben's new single, Tuck Shop, a collaboration with Ninajirachi, is OUT TODAY! Check it out on Spotify HERE: https://open.spotify.com/album/7g1mTqFfloA0fnZJZ4XbS9?si=59f72d5CTL6SQaCODpgsqg Check it out on Youtube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPZVP_AHbuI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The legend herself, Enid Graddis, joins us to share some wild tales of the 60s, her hopes for the future, and trivia like the fact that Richard Pryor's close friends used to call him Richie. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ione has a lot of living to do! Ben rates "cooking" on his time/energy expenditure balance sheet! There's an AirBnb scandal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we are joined by our most healthy and stylish friend Daphne Javitch. We chat about Ione and Daphne's history of smoking cigarettes in bed, Daphne's move from the fashion industry into health coaching, as well as her secret desire for casual phone conversations with Kara Swisher. Learn more about Daphne at https://www.doingwell.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
On this 1st anniversary celebration episode we are joined by long time friend/daughter of the pod...Goldie! Join us for an in-depth discussion of YouTube interrogation videos, how teens blackmail each other and why 7th grade is scarier than the film Hereditary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our friend Nina Oyama is an Australian comedian, writer, actor, and director. She tells us all about discovering weed gummies, the difference between American and Australian writers rooms, why she's a terrible wingman, and her reasons for believing magicians are "the prettiest horse in the glue factory" Follow Nina on Insta at https://www.instagram.com/nina.oyama/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Liz Goldwyn is an author, filmmaker, and the founder of The Sex Ed, an online community and podcast dedicated to sexual well-being. We go back with her and she's been digging the pod, so we invited her to sit down for a chat... Follow Liz on IG at @goldilocksg and check out www.thesexed.com Her book "Sex, Health & Consciousness" is available here https://www.thesexed.com/book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Ione becomes inexplicably overwhelmed by the dancers and production at a Madonna concert in the 90s. Ben contemplates songwriting, Weezer, Lewis Capaldi and Neil Young. Finally up to date with Vanderpump Rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Talking to multi-disciplinary artist Brock Enright is a trip. As he says in this interview, he "opens doors" into other ways of thinking, feeling and being. Enjoy this chat and check out Brock's podcast series VAGUE DATA on our Weirder Together Podcast Network https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vague-data/id1650108789 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
The true story of the night Ninajirachi turned our house into a full-on rave! Check out Ninajirachi's music here https://open.spotify.com/track/1NAYrYgd473ua418mz32xb?si=ae58f4ef7a3f437c To listen to the Becky & Cam Show episode "Super Rich Kids" at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-becky-cam-show/id1436299128?i=1000609987470 Buy live or virtual tix to the Dan Mangan & Friends show at Dynasty Typewriter feat. Ben Lee, Mae Martin, Steven Ogg and Lauren Ruth Ward via https://www.ev...
Wain and Wedren reflect on decades of collaboration and friendship on projects like "The State" "Wet Hot American Summer" and "Wanderlust" Listen to the full episode at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-ways-the-art-of-music/id1217089361?i=1000609539647 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
