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 Adam Green and recalls his mixed feelings about "Meet Me In the Bathroom"-era NYC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 05, 2023•34 min
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 time saw collaborations with then budding directors Mike Mills, Spike Jonze and Harmony Korine. He also produced numerous underground short films during that time under the banner of Alleged Films. Since then, Rose has directed numerous films and television commercials. He has just released a new book of poetry entitled "Blackout Poems" Learn more ab...
Dec 01, 2023•51 min
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.
Nov 28, 2023•47 min
Introducing the newest Weirder Together podcast series: Subtle Urban Sex Appeal with Malik Saaka & Safy-Hallan Farah. We absolutely love these two minds and hearts and can't wait for you to check it out. If you dig it, please subscribe! APPLE PODCASTS https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/subtle-urban-sex-appeal-with-malik-saaka-safy-hallan-farah/id1716496998 SPOTIFY https://open.spotify.com/show/3WDJjs8fszaxujVlsfuVpz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 17, 2023•55 min
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 podcast series Subtle Urban Sex Appeal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 17, 2023•39 min
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 Robbie Williams Netflix doco. Goldie checks in about short films she's making. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2023•36 min
We chat with indie rock music journalist legend Jenny Eliscu about our mutual Jonathan Richman obsession and why our tribute project about JR was destined for failure... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2023•45 min
We celebrate our 100th episode with a recap our most recent WEIRDER TOGETHER event a house concert for the Australian artists DeepFaith! Gossip! Lazers! Astrology! We have it all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 07, 2023•34 min
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 MORNING feat. Ben Lee" TODAY!!! https://open.spotify.com/album/5xruZOATpuw9nYaSoVaAFn?si=-9gUljHdScuZpkGgWUy_lw Ione reminisces about her stint playing drums in Nancy Boy and her pipe-smoking era. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 03, 2023•31 min
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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 31, 2023•31 min
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 is going to influence Ione's. Chloe Sevingy's short film KITTY can be watched at https://vimeo.com/212006641 Ben's shopify store is at https://c70610.myshopify.com/ Tix for Tasmania shows at https://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 27, 2023•33 min
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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 24, 2023•36 min
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 17, 2023•32 min
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 of Christina Ricci and Dustin Yellin, the difference between cosmic and legislative laws, whether superstars really love their fans and he best way for creative people to help during troubled times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 13, 2023•38 min
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 information.
Oct 10, 2023•38 min
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 minds Lauren and Mike! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr
Moviephone, Dono's Shakespearean teen love triangle, Consensual Ennui, Rufus Wainwright and a trip to Benihana. Listen to the Ian Rogers interview on Rick Rubin's podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tetragrammaton-with-rick-rubin/id1671669052?i=1000628542132 Tickets to upcoming Ben Lee + DJ DadBod shows at https://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 26, 2023•34 min
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 Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn. Order BUSY BEING FREE here https://www.amazon.com/Busy-Being-Free-Starting-Again/dp/1474620647/ Emma is appearing at Vroman's in Pasadena October 23 https://www.vromansbookstore.com/Emma-Forrest-discusses-Busy-Being-Free Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 22, 2023•42 min
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 also touched by greatness by having dinner cooked for us by Pali right after his return from his US Open celebrity box seats. We chat Jann Wenner's racist and misogynistic faux pas and Georgia Maq's state of the music industry address at Big Sound. You can read Georgia's speech here https://medium.com/@georgiamaq69/georgia-maq-what-i-have-learned-...
Sep 19, 2023•32 min
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 IG at www.instagram.com/azaliasnail Check out the new single here https://open.spotify.com/track/1JwruVQw...
Sep 15, 2023•46 min
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.
Sep 12, 2023•13 min
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.
Sep 05, 2023•34 min
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.
Sep 01, 2023•30 min
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.
Aug 29, 2023•52 min
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 information....
Aug 25, 2023•42 min
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....
Aug 22, 2023•31 min
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 information....
Aug 19, 2023•30 min
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....
Aug 15, 2023•32 min
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.
Aug 11, 2023•34 min
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.
Aug 08, 2023•25 min