Podcast No. 10 - Smithereens' DENNIS DIKEN talks Beach Boys/Kinks/ Beatles w/ Secret Monkey Weekend

End of 2025 Wrap Up and Old Christmas Show Exceprts

We attempt to wrap up our year while running an errand in the band van. Part of the podcast is a rebroadcast of part of our 2020 Christmas special with quick cameos by Don Dixon, The Veldt, Jeffrey Dean Foster and Phil Lee who were previous guest on our weekly half hour show. Secret Monkey Weekend are a family power pop trio from Durham NC. They have been playing live since sisters Ella and Lila were 13 and 8 years old. Papa Jefferson Hart (Jeff Hart) is a longtime mainstay in the NC Americana music scene. They have recorded two albums with producer Don Dixon (REM - Smithereens), the second one due out in 2025. PBS recently profiled the band. More on that below. The Emmy Award winning PBS mini-feature on Secret Monkey Weekend https://youtu.be/xbBiy6lSzIw?si=DIOGQ9C6QE9dzFlq [https://youtu.be/xbBiy6lSzIw?si=DIOGQ9C6QE9dzFlq] and https://video.pbsnc.org/video/secret-monkey-weekend-ukc7h8/ [https://video.pbsnc.org/video/secret-monkey-weekend-ukc7h8/] https://linktr.ee/secretmonkeyweekend [https://linktr.ee/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.secretmonkeyweekend.com [http://www.secretmonkeyweekend.com] http://youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.facebook.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.facebook.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.instagram.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.instagram.com/secretmonkeyweekend] https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yHOi73zNW69IHwW9GUQEX?si=B1wljj0VTgi2lXZl6GlnTw [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yHOi73zNW69IHwW9GUQEX?si=B1wljj0VTgi2lXZl6GlnTw] https://music.apple.com/us/artist/secret-monkey-weekend/1606815318 [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/secret-monkey-weekend/1606815318] Drums and vocals - Lila Brown Hart Bass and vocal - Ella Brown Hart Electric guitar and vocals - Jefferson Hart

Podcast No. 10 - Smithereens' DENNIS DIKEN talks Beach Boys/Kinks/ Beatles w/ Secret Monkey Weekend

Dennis Diken, drummer of The Smithereens joined us for a joyous chat about things we have in common like our love of The Beach Boys (recorded two weeks before Brian Wilson died), Beatles, and Kinks. And more. Secret Monkey Weekend are a family power pop trio from Durham NC. They have been playing live since sisters Ella and Lila were 13 and 8 years old. Papa Jefferson Hart (Jeff Hart) is a longtime mainstay in the NC Americana music scene. They have recorded two albums with producer Don Dixon (REM - Smithereens - Tommy Keene), the second one just released in June 2025. PBS recently profiled the band. More on that below. The Emmy Award winning PBS mini-feature on Secret Monkey Weekend https://youtu.be/xbBiy6lSzIw?si=DIOGQ9C6QE9dzFlq [https://youtu.be/xbBiy6lSzIw?si=DIOGQ9C6QE9dzFlq] and https://video.pbsnc.org/video/secret-monkey-weekend-ukc7h8/ [https://video.pbsnc.org/video/secret-monkey-weekend-ukc7h8/] https://linktr.ee/secretmonkeyweekend [https://linktr.ee/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.secretmonkeyweekend.com [http://www.secretmonkeyweekend.com] http://youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.facebook.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.facebook.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.instagram.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.instagram.com/secretmonkeyweekend] https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yHOi73zNW69IHwW9GUQEX?si=B1wljj0VTgi2lXZl6GlnTw [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yHOi73zNW69IHwW9GUQEX?si=B1wljj0VTgi2lXZl6GlnTw] https://music.apple.com/us/artist/secret-monkey-weekend/1606815318 [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/secret-monkey-weekend/1606815318] Drums and vocals - Lila Brown Hart Bass and vocal - Ella Brown Hart Electric guitar and vocals - Jefferson Hart

Podcast No. 8 - Phil Lee -"Do The Secret Monkey" - Secret Monkey Weekend

Americana legend Phil Lee "The Mighty King of Love" made a visit to the Secret Monkey Headquarters recently and we turned on the camera. It doesn't have the regular feel of our Zoom podcast interviews, so it's more of just "hey Phil, come sit on the couch with the dogs and see what happens." We talk about his upcoming new album, some old times, folks we both know, and it was a fine, fine time. https://www.youtube.com/@UCaMIEz2NAIMG7szCZ304FmA [https://www.youtube.com/@UCaMIEz2NAIMG7szCZ304FmA] https://philleeone.bandcamp.com [https://philleeone.bandcamp.com] http://www.philleeone.com/ [http://www.philleeone.com/] https://open.spotify.com/artist/14jC2M58LN62K9NK285RSn [https://open.spotify.com/artist/14jC2M58LN62K9NK285RSn] https://music.apple.com/us/artist/phil-lee/1023849745 [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/phil-lee/1023849745] Secret Monkey Weekend are a family power pop trio from Durham NC. They have been playing live since sisters Ella and Lila were 13 and 8 years old. Papa Jefferson Hart (Jeff Hart) is a longtime mainstay in the NC Americana music scene. They have recorded two albums with producer Don Dixon (REM - Smithereens), the second one due out in 2025. PBS recently profiled the band. More on that below. The Emmy Award winning PBS mini-feature on Secret Monkey Weekend https://youtu.be/xbBiy6lSzIw?si=DIOGQ9C6QE9dzFlq [https://youtu.be/xbBiy6lSzIw?si=DIOGQ9C6QE9dzFlq] and https://video.pbsnc.org/video/secret-monkey-weekend-ukc7h8/ [https://video.pbsnc.org/video/secret-monkey-weekend-ukc7h8/] https://linktr.ee/secretmonkeyweekend [https://linktr.ee/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.secretmonkeyweekend.com [http://www.secretmonkeyweekend.com] http://youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.facebook.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.facebook.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.instagram.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.instagram.com/secretmonkeyweekend] On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yHOi73zNW69IHwW9GUQEX?si=B1wljj0VTgi2lXZl6GlnTw [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yHOi73zNW69IHwW9GUQEX?si=B1wljj0VTgi2lXZl6GlnTw] On Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/secret-monkey-weekend/1606815318 [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/secret-monkey-weekend/1606815318] Drums and vocals - Lila Brown Hart Bass and vocal - Ella Brown Hart Electric guitar and vocals - Jefferson Hart

Podcast No. 6 - The Cowsills on "Do The Secret Monkey" - The Secret Monkey Weekend Podcast

It was our unique honor to have this longstanding trio of pop legends on our podcast. It was family to family and we really hit it off. We were on The Cowsills Podcast in October 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEhZR6yx8EM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEhZR6yx8EM] Cowsills Podcast Episode 151. We covered many subjects with Paul, Susan, and Bob Cowsill, including the recent Super Bowl (Susan lives in NOLA), songs by their late brothers Barry and Bill Cowsill, the new record by Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill, Davy Jones' influence on Susan's dancing, Tiger Beat Magazines from '67 and '68, Bob's guitars, Paul's multi-instrumental talents (and stage jumping ability), The Troubled Men Podcast [https://troubledmenpodcast.castos.com](a NOLA favorite), their upcoming shows, and much more. Cowsill links and tour dates below: https://cowsill.com/home [https://cowsill.com/home] Their latest release, the reissue of Global https://cowsill.com/home/music/global/ [https://cowsill.com/home/music/global/] Omnivore Records (for upcoming release news) https://omnivorerecordings.com/the-cowsills/ [https://omnivorerecordings.com/the-cowsills/] Catch them on The Happy Together Tour https://happytogethertour.com/tour/ [https://happytogethertour.com/tour/] Secret Monkey Weekend are a family power pop trio from Durham NC. They have been playing live since sisters Ella and Lila were 13 and 8 years old. Papa Jefferson Hart (Jeff Hart) is a longtime mainstay in the NC Americana music scene. They have recorded two albums with producer Don Dixon (REM - Smithereens), the second one due out in 2025. PBS recently profiled the band. More on that below. The Emmy Award winning PBS mini-feature on Secret Monkey Weekend https://youtu.be/xbBiy6lSzIw?si=DIOGQ9C6QE9dzFlq [https://youtu.be/xbBiy6lSzIw?si=DIOGQ9C6QE9dzFlq] and https://video.pbsnc.org/video/secret-monkey-weekend-ukc7h8/ [https://video.pbsnc.org/video/secret-monkey-weekend-ukc7h8/] https://linktr.ee/secretmonkeyweekend [https://linktr.ee/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.secretmonkeyweekend.com [http://www.secretmonkeyweekend.com] http://youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.facebook.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.facebook.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.instagram.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.instagram.com/secretmonkeyweekend] On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yHOi73zNW69IHwW9GUQEX?si=B1wljj0VTgi2lXZl6GlnTw [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yHOi73zNW69IHwW9GUQEX?si=B1wljj0VTgi2lXZl6GlnTw] On Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/secret-monkey-weekend/1606815318 [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/secret-monkey-weekend/1606815318] Drums and vocals - Lila Brown Hart - Bass and vocal - Ella Brown Hart - Electric guitar and vocals - Jefferson Hart

Podcast No. 5 - Parthenon Huxley on the “Do The Secret Monkey” Podcast w/ Secret Monkey Weekend

Do The Secret Monkey, our video podcast, is now up to 5 episodes, but this our first with a guest! We are delighted to have Parthenon Huxley with us discussing his new memoir, Electric Light Odyssey, about his ongoing musical adventures in Orchestra, previously ELO Pt. 2. We also get him to open up about his early time in the Chapel Hill music scene, his teen years in Greece, and even his first ever song (from age 10 - which he performs!). Visit P. Hux's site to order the book and get up to date on all of his activities, gigs, etc. http://www.parthenonhuxley.com [http://www.parthenonhuxley.com] It would mean a TON to for you to subscribe to our channel. We live here at http://www.youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend] We are in talks with several musical luminaries, authors, and more as we try to bring you some entertaining discussion and more. Enjoy! Secret Monkey Weekend are a family power pop trio from Durham NC. They have been playing live since sisters Ella and Lila were 13 and 8 years old. Papa Jefferson Hart (Jeff Hart) is a longtime mainstay in the NC Americana music scene. We have recorded two albums with producer Don Dixon (REM - Smithereens), the second one due out in 2025. PBS recently profiled the band. More on that below. The Emmy Award winning PBS mini-feature on Secret Monkey Weekend https://youtu.be/xbBiy6lSzIw?si=DIOGQ9C6QE9dzFlq [https://youtu.be/xbBiy6lSzIw?si=DIOGQ9C6QE9dzFlq] and https://video.pbsnc.org/video/secret-monkey-weekend-ukc7h8/ [https://video.pbsnc.org/video/secret-monkey-weekend-ukc7h8/] https://linktr.ee/secretmonkeyweekend [https://linktr.ee/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.secretmonkeyweekend.com [http://www.secretmonkeyweekend.com] http://youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://youtube.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.facebook.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.facebook.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://www.instagram.com/secretmonkeyweekend [http://www.instagram.com/secretmonkeyweekend] http://twitter.com/SecretMinkey/ [http://twitter.com/SecretMinkey/] On Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yHOi73zNW69IHwW9GUQEX?si=B1wljj0VTgi2lXZl6GlnTw [https://open.spotify.com/artist/3yHOi73zNW69IHwW9GUQEX?si=B1wljj0VTgi2lXZl6GlnTw] On Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/secret-monkey-weekend/1606815318 [https://music.apple.com/us/artist/secret-monkey-weekend/1606815318] Drums and vocals - Lila Brown Hart Bass and vocal - Ella Brown Hart Electric guitar and vocals - Jefferson Hart