Monkeeing Around
What are we doing hangin’ ’round? Having fun talking about The Monkees and all things Micky, Mike, Peter, & Davy related. Let us know what you think on FB at Monkeeing Around or you can email us at [email protected].
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
The biggest bands of the Sixties are back on top sixty years later!
Join us for a special bonus episode commemorating this special moment in music history as we discuss The Beatles new #1 single, "Now and Then," and The Rolling Stones hit album, Hackney Diamonds!
We are thrilled to welcome Derek Miner, of CutOut Bin and Mixing Links: The Monkees on Disk, back to the show! We also mention Apple Jam, Super8, and Dreamer Jazz who have each produced fantastic covers of "Now and Then."
Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
This week we're Monkeeing Around with a new EP from Micky Dolenz and 7a Records, Dolenz Sings R.E.M.! We review the new EP and recount our adventures at the record release party at Wuxtry Records in Athens, GA, joined by Derek Miner of Cutout Bin and Mixing Links.
Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
It's the 55th Anniversary of HEAD! This week we're Monkeeing Around with Alan Siler, host of Modern Musicology, and Derek Miner, of Mixing Links: The Monkees on Disk and CutOut Bin, for a discussion of The Monkees' landmark 1967 film!
Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Monday Oct 16, 2023
Monday Oct 16, 2023
This week we're Monkeeing Around with Monkees in a Ghost Town! We also touch on the latest Monkees news concerning Micky's new EP, Dolenz Sings REM, from 7a Records, the record release party at Wuxtry Records Athens, a benefit concert for Denny Laine, and the Black Friday Record Store Day exclusives from Friday Music!
We introduce a new segment this week- Monkeeing Around Mailbag! This week a listener challenges us to name which modern artists should cover Monkees songs!
In our 'You May Also Like' Segment this week we highlight some fantastic recent releases from Action Skulls, Ian Kay, and The Nude Party!
Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, executive Producer Mike Faber.
Monday Oct 02, 2023
Monday Oct 02, 2023
This week we're Monkeeing Around with Bryna Dambrowski and Patty Adams to discuss their reactions to the debut performances of The MonkeeMen and their longtime fandom for The Fab Four! Special thanks to Bryna for the audio clips of the MonkeeMen featured in this episode! Visit the MonkeeMen Facebook group to see the full recordings.
Monkeeing Around is a Part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Monday Sep 18, 2023
Monday Sep 18, 2023
This week we're Monkeeing Around with Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which we saw at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville, Ga!
We also discuss what happening in the world of the Monkees with Dolenz Sings R.E.M., Micky Dolenz' new EP from 7a Records, Micky's record release party at Wuxtry Records followed by an event to benefit Make a Wish Athens, Ga, the pre-order information for Beatland Books' I’m Told I Had A Good Time: The Micky Dolenz Archives, Vol. 1, and Friday Music's reissues of Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep and The Monkees' debut album!
Our 'You May Also Like' segment this week is a roundup of upcoming releases from Sixties acts including The Rolling Stones, The Cyrkle, The Ventures, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles! This is an episode you don't want to miss!
Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
This week we're MONKEEING AROUND with Melanie Mitchell, author of Monkee Magic: a Book about a TV Show about a Band!
We also discuss the upcoming vinyl release of Micky Dolenz Puts You to Sleep from Friday Music and a special on 7a Records' Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart you don't want to miss!
In our 'You May Also Like' segment this week we highlight one of Veronica and Chucks' favorite bands, The Ruen Brothers!
Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
This week we're Monkeeing Around with The Monkee Men! We're joined by Joshua Jones, Frank Mendonca, and Ron McNeil to discuss their landmark Monkees tribute group on the heels of their first public performance!
We also discuss the latest news from 7a Records and Micky Dolenz! In this week's 'You May Also Like' segment we mention "Plein D'Amour", the latest release from the current iteration of The Guess Who.
Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Sunday Jul 16, 2023
Join us for a SUPERSIZED MONKEEING AROUND as we give our report on the Flower Power Cruise 2023, featuring exclusive audio recordings! We saw The Zombies, Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, Peter Asher of Peter and Gordon, Jeremy Clyde of Chad and Jeremy, The Cowsills, The Buckinghams, The Manfreds, Felix Cavaliere and the Rascals, the Fifth Dimension, The Fab Four, The Jukebox Beatles, The Papas and the Mamas, and of course Micky Dolenz of The Monkees!
Monkeeing Around is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
This week we're Monkeeing Around with Monkees fan Nora Olsen to chat about her fandom, from discovering the Monkees in the 1980's to finding a Monkees fan community in the digital era!
We also discuss the upcoming vinyl release of Davy Jones' 'It's Christmas Time Once More', 'I'm Told I Had a Good Time: The Micky Dolenz Archive Volume 1' from Beatland Books, and the passing of songwriter Cynthia Weil.
Our 'You May Also Like' recommendation this week comes from the Glasgow band, The Poppermost, who have just released a new EP, Les Poppermost, out now on digital platforms and 7' vinyl from Rogue Records!
Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
Monkeeing Around
Monkeeing Around is a podcast discussing The Monkees, from their award winning TV show and chart topping music to their solo endeavors and side projects.