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.

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 of The Trap Set,a weekly podcast and radio show about the lives of musicians. He is also the composer for great tv shows like Russian Doll and The Midnight Gospel.In this episode we reference Joe's epic interview with Questlove you can find herehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-trap-set-with-joe-wong/id958778095?i=1000584740884and Joe's new album Mere Survivalhttps://open.spotify.com/album/3M92kWTW5PqvZeW23CpPdJ?si=ycS5Xp6fRH2QJYwL4RSoQQTo watch the full video of this interview, become a subscriber of our Substack for $5/month athttps://weirdertogether.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 and gifts us some incredible personalized action figures!Check out his work at https://deathbytoys.storenvy.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 about Aaron's work at https://www.aaronrose.co/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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 athttps://vimeo.com/212006641Ben's shopify store is at https://c70610.myshopify.com/Tix for Tasmania shows athttps://www.ben-lee.com/tour-dates 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 Rosaleshttps://www.facebook.com/MariachiRosalesAutlanThis episode of "This Week in Virology" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-virology/id300973784?i=1000621273713and we finish up with the song "Pearly Whites" by McDermott & North from their new ep out now via Weirder Togetherhttps://open.spotify.com/album/267sEtua3ABF9ic8JaAm3x?si=rD7r2T7nSTqmmr9QswU-Ng Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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 herehttps://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.

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=59f72d5CTL6SQaCODpgsqgCheck it out on Youtube HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPZVP_AHbuI 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 @goldilocksgand check out www.thesexed.comHer book "Sex, Health & Consciousness" is available here https://www.thesexed.com/book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ione asks Ben to read SapphoBen expresses gratitude for frozen food.Karaoke. Lesbian wine bars. Burdened by passion.Check out Ben and Meg Washington's cover of Paris Hilton's "Stars Are Blind" https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=wTWzJsjGIR8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Behold a harrowing tale...We survived a 48 hour blackout - the whole story only right here! We also cover Ione attending the Nirvana Unplugged concert, Jake Fogelnest being a bridge between comedy and music, and giving Kate Moss a character reference while she bathed.Buckle up, its a goodiex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.