Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye

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 Together party featuring cutting edge weirdness like DeepFaith, Vigilantonie, BuzzKull, Lauren Bonner and Cameron James, Ione gets some inappropriate DMs, we throw a dinner party and we entertain insuring our body parts.To watch the full video of this episode (and for more exclusive content) visit http://weirdertogether.substack.comTo watch the full interactive video for Ben's new single "So Damn Hard (to be So Damn Good) head to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcS4WrHCNjY&lc=UgwlotbpHVA9F7XTVFF4AaABAg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shopping at Above the Clouds, checking out party venues, debating seminal Jimi Hendrix tracks - its all happening on this week's WEIRDER TOGETHER!To watch the full video of this episode head to weirdertogether.substack.comFor tix to Ben's shows or the Sydney Weirder Together party head to www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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 content head to https://weirdertogether.substack.com/For tickets to upcoming shows and the Sydney Weirder Together party on June 26 head to https://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 full video of this episode and for other exclusive content joinhttps://weirdertogether.substack.com/For tickets to Ben's shows or the Weirder Together Sydney party hithttps://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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 control the weather?Ione also gives her top 5 gay films of all time in honour of Pride month, and Ben waxes lyrical about the Willow Smith/Questlove podcast.(The song at the end is "symptom of life" by Willow)We also announce a SYDNEY WEIRDER TOGETHER PARTY on June 26 at the Great Club!Tix via https://tickets.themusicandboozeco.com.au/outlet/event/0874dab7-2cfe-409c-9c20-d9019a8a61f8For more exclusive content head over to https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 married to.To watch the video of this episode, and for other exclusive content, subscribe to our Substack at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What a week! Fashion shows, Ben's single release, the Allday/Cubspot collab, regional shows, Ione finishing writing her book...absolute madness!So much to chat about...and we do!To watch the full video of this episode, head to our substack at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/To watch the HEAVY METAL video check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojoi9iqXGHYTo listen to HEAVY METAL on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3X2ct4nG2e6JPiou76JI67?si=4veCBpKHRtWDd2JN9Poq8w Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Model Power Couple, what kind of yachts are the most tasteful for the uber rich, and what linen really "means".Feel free to head over to our substack for bonus content!https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 crack in our personalities that reveals our fear of death, and the sexy show Ben put on for Ione in her dream.Listen to the full ep at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 "verklempt".To watch the video of this episode head over to our substack at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/and consider supporting us for $5/month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Nick Cave + Colin Greenwood show, and Brad Troemel's concept of the “Aesthlete”…To hear this full episode visit https://weirdertogether.substack.com/and consider supporting us for $5/month for lots of exclusive content! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Inspirig adventures with Beth Orton, Subtle Urban Sex Appeal, Colin Greenwood, Gerry Beckley, Public Image Ltd, Tim Hardin and more...This week's episode ends with "Friday Night" by Beth OrtonTo watch the video of this episode please visit https://weirdertogether.substack.com/for lots of exclusive content consider supporting us there for only $5/month!Tour dates at https://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben experiences healing with an old friend.Ione composes a jingle in her dream.To watch the video of this episode visit https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ and consider supporting us for only $5/month! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ben and Ione discuss people's reaction to Ben's new single "LOVERS"https://open.spotify.com/album/7lNNN3e9IOZxpgWTF7mdRr?si=2qLAS14xRVKv-wbRx0v7ygTo hear the full episode head over to the WEIRDER TOGETHER SUBSTACKhttps://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are excited to be joined by Emo legend Say Anything’s Max Bemis on today’s pod to discuss the influence of the Cameron Crowe classic film “Say Anything” on his band, teen angst, raising kids as an artist, cancelling yourself, Tupac and what he remembers most about the the Dashboard Confessional/Say Anything/Ben Lee tour of 2003.Say Anything's new album "...is Committed" out May 24. This episodes ends with most recent single "I, Vibrator"To watch the video of this interview, subscribe to our Substack for only $5 a month!https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 of this episode, support our Substack for only $5/month!https://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 an Australian creative artist.To watch the video version of this episode and for other exclusive content, consider subscribing for $5/month and enjoy!https://weirdertogether.substack.com/If you’re in Sydney come along to the next Weirder Together Variety Show at the Great Club on April 18https://tickets.themusicandboozeco.com.au/outlet/event/c0013589-c604-4f4b-b335-5dbea7c1314dAnd there are tix for other Ben shows on sale now:Fri May 3           Nunawading, VIC                      Sun May 5         "Not On Your Rider", SYD  Sun May 12 Dangar Island Fri May 24 Royal Theatre CastlemaineSat June 1          Small Fry Rock, Brisbane Sat June 15 Avalon Beach RSLhttps://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.