<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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&#39;s husband — and why that matters.</p><p><br></p><p>Ben makes the case that Kylie Minogue&#39;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.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: The Backrooms movie at the Dendy, Rachel Ward&#39;s regenerative farm, Sparks at the Opera House (how gay is a Sparks crowd exactly?), and Ione&#39;s weekend at a Chanel-funded literary showcase for diverse female writers.</p><p><br></p><p>—</p><p><br></p><p>Weirder Together is hosted by Ione Skye and Ben Lee.</p><p>New episodes every week. Subscribe so you don&#39;t miss one.</p><p><br></p>