About this episode

The episode explores the unexpected connection between The Rolling Stones and The Wiggles while discussing art's boundaries and recent cultural events.

Tony Hawk and Vincent Gallo slid into our DMs this week — turns out Gen X icons are feeling the pod. We dig into Beef Season 2 and whether art should have off-limits subjects after Zendaya's controversial new film "The Drama". We uncover the genuinely wild link between The Rolling Stones and The Wiggles. Plus: Ione's mural at the Beastie Boys' G Son Studios was just rediscovered behind Diplo's drywall, and we're heading to Japan. Take a deeper dive into our world via https://weirdertogether.substack.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Lee, Ione Skye

Topics covered

• Gen X icons
• art and controversy
• The Rolling Stones
• The Wiggles
• Ione's mural
• Japan

Keywords

• Tony Hawk
• Vincent Gallo
• Zendaya
• The Rolling Stones
• The Wiggles
• Beef Season 2
• The Drama
• Ione's mural
• Japan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Rolling Stones, The Wiggles, Beastie Boys

Books & works: Beef Season 2, The Drama

Places: Japan

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