Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye – Details, episodes & analysis

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/

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/

We are back with a holiday pod discussing Christmas in Australia, holidays in Terrigal, Dan and Jedda Stricker’s iconic Christmas party, the search for the perfect haircut, the magic of Byron Spencer, not loving Anora, whether cinema can ever belong to young people the way pop music does, the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni lawsuit, Hollywood smear campaigns, the witch archetype, the art of the personal media narrative, Lana Turner, Ione’s audiobook, Mick Fleetwood and why drummers have big personalities, Buckethead vs Slash, Carrot Top and the perfect blend of looks and charisma, the Pulp 33 1/3 book, career suicide, Jarvis vs Michael Jackson, and why we still love 7” singles.

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Insomnia, app ideas, telling 24 hour time, dealing with trolls on tiktok and deconstructing Spencer and Heidi's new podcast.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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