Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye1 Jun

Swifties Picked the Wrong Bitch: Joan Baez, Jay-Z's Freestyle & Kylie's Hidden Masterpiece

Joan Baez suggested pop stars should be more politically active. Swifties went on the attack. Ben and Ione have thoughts — including why picking a fight with someone who marched alongside Martin Luther King might not be your best move.

Also this week: Jay-Z showed up at the Roots Picnic and did a 10-minute acapella freestyle attacking Drake, Kanye, Nicki Minaj, and Dame Dash. Ben breaks down why a whole generation just knows Jay-Z as Beyoncé's husband — and why that matters.

Ben makes the case that Kylie Minogue's Impossible Princess is her Pinkerton — the misunderstood record that history will eventually get right. Pitchfork agrees. Nick Cave does not, and Ben has some words about that.

Plus: The Backrooms movie at the Dendy, Rachel Ward's regenerative farm, Sparks at the Opera House (how gay is a Sparks crowd exactly?), and Ione's weekend at a Chanel-funded literary showcase for diverse female writers.

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Listener Question: What Have You Had To "Unlearn"?

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Listener Question: Chaos Agents vs Stabilisers?

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16 Jul 10min

Girl in Red Called 'Say Anything' an "Old Movie"

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Listener Question: The Secret to Long Term Relationships?

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Robin Byrd, Why 90s Artists Were Terrified of Success & Ninajirachi's Victorious Homecoming

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Listener Question: Will Ione Ever Direct a Feature Film?

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2 Jul 5min

Eve Babitz Wrote About Ione Skye, Baz Luhrmann's Perfect Dogme 95 Comeback

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