Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye

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Hanging with Lauren Meisner May 12, 2025

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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.

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Jill Sobule. Louis Theroux. “Refused Classification”. Bar Freda’s. Election Results. May 05, 2025

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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 https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

Chaka Kahn, Lana Del Rey, Kylie, JoJo Siwa, Kath Ebbs, Dashville Apr 28, 2025

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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!

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Nathan Fielder, RHOBH, The Valley, Lana Del Rey, Big Brother, Allie Willis Apr 23, 2025

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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.

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Bon Iver. China Manufacturer TikTok. Dachshund Festival. Convenience Store. Powderfinger. Cults. Apr 15, 2025

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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 https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

Last of Us, Lulie Tavern, Caterpillar Club, Henry Winkler, Island Radio Apr 09, 2025

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Ben and Ione recap a wild week hosting Ione’s childhood friend Karis in Sydney and Melbourne, contemplate Henry Winklers casting in Happy Days, and why the Caterpillar Club is committing an unforgivable sin with their door policy. To dive deeper into our world visit us at https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

Hanging with Ninajirachi Apr 04, 2025

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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 https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

Oasis. Miranda July. Lonnie Holley. 23 & Me. Dave Navarro. Ben Harper. Mar 26, 2025

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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 https://weirdertogether.substack.com/

NYT Bestseller, PJ Harvey, Aleister Crowley, Cameron James Mar 18, 2025

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On today's episode, we celebrate Ione officially making the New York Times Best Seller list, Ben’s experience at PJ Harvey, whether Kanye’s use of the swastika is cultural appropriation and we catch up with Aussie comedian Cameron James and chat about his new special “Bangers”

Chateau Marmont Book Party. Drew Barrymore. Bitch Boys. Bret Easton Ellis. White Lotus. Mar 11, 2025

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Ione throws a wild party at Chateau Marmont to celebrate her book.

Ben wonders is he really a simp?

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