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Do The Secret Monkey - The Secret Monkey Weekend PodcastPodcast No. 9 - PETER HOLSAPPLE - Do The Secret Monkey Podcast w/ hosts Secret Monkey WeekendOur guest this week is the man for all occasions, Peter Holsapple of the dB's, Continental Drifters and other acclaimed combos through the years. He also happens to be a family friend even before Jefferson connected with Laura, Ella, and Lila as Peter was in a band with their birth father Matt Brown that played children's events called "Baron Von Rumblebuss". Peter also played keys on our first album and our upcoming one "Lemon Drop Hammer". His page for his new album The Face of 68: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573484249611 Buy it in...2025-05-0344 min
Do The Secret Monkey - The Secret Monkey Weekend PodcastPodcast No. 4 "Do The Secret Monkey" Podcast - Secret Monkey WeekendEpisode 4 of "Do The Secret Monkey", ie. The Secret Monkey Weekend Podcast. As usual, you'll see some Chester and Claudine puppy (Great Pyrenees) face time and interruptions, plus a little talk of our upcoming 2025 album, our second, Lemon Drop Hammer. We discuss our Christmas and allude to the sad beginning to 2025. We also mention some friends of ours, and local bands, artist Kevin Dixon, Zen Frisbee, Shark Quest, The Mad Starlings, Mike Nicholson, and newer friends like The Cowsills, and so on. We also went into the fact that Jefferson has been in 3 - count 'em - 3 - Kinks...2025-05-0323 min
Do The Secret Monkey - The Secret Monkey Weekend PodcastPodcast No. 3 "Do The Secret Monkey" - We're guests of The Cowsills on their podcast!Secret Monkey Weekend were honored to be asked as guests on The Cowsills Podcast, yes that famous 60s family band that had hits with Hair, Indian Lake, The Rain, The Park and Other Things! We were given permission to share it on our channel, ie. the SMW interview part. On their channel, it's Podcast No. 151 and the whole segment can be seen here. https://youtu.be/XEhZR6yx8EM?si=a36rQKZlHG4yWeTR. Please subscribe to their channel, they're wonderful hosts. That they are ridiculously great vocalists and all around kind people is well known...2025-05-0331 min
Do The Secret Monkey - The Secret Monkey Weekend PodcastPodcast No. 2 "Do The Secret Monkey" - with Secret Monkey Weekend Episode 2 of "Do The Secret Monkey", ie. The Secret Monkey Weekend Podcast. We talk about our most recent show from a few nights before with NC legends Southern Culture on the Skids, some more plans for the show, potential guests, past guests on our old video show, some Chester and Claudine puppy face time and interruptions, plus a little talk of our upcoming 2025 album, our second, Lemon Drop Hammer.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...2025-05-0324 min
Do The Secret Monkey - The Secret Monkey Weekend PodcastPodcast No. 1 "Do The Secret Monkey" - Secret Monkey Weekend Four years ago, in the middle of the pandemic's first year, the band had a weekly video program for 20 or so weeks, with guests, music, interviews, sketches, and other fun elements. We've been asked "when are you going to do that again?". Well, the answer is we'd like to try something new, along the lines of a video podcast. The idea is to have guests on a regular basis, but not particularly every week. It's just a way for us to check in and for our fans to interact with us in the comments. The idea is to keep...2025-05-0309 min
lets get down to businessall things booksin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila talks all about her recent reads as well as recommends her favorites. enjoy!2024-05-1722 minlets get down to businessthe tortured poets departmentin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks all about taylor swift’s new album and her reactions upon listening. enjoy!2024-04-2633 minlets get down to businesstop 10 books of 2023in this episode of let’s get down to business, lila discusses her top 10 favorite books of last year. enjoy!2024-02-0233 minlets get down to businessevery book i read this yearin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila talks about every single book she read this year. enjoy!2023-12-2953 minlets get down to businessapple music replayin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila goes through her music stats of the year! enjoy!2023-12-0825 minlets get down to businessone tree hillin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila talks all about the tv show “one tree hill” and the movies/tv shows she wants to watch this fall. enjoy!2023-10-1323 minlets get down to businessbooks that connect to olivia rodrigo songsin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila raves about GUTS by olivia rodrigo and connects them to books she’s read. enjoy!2023-10-0624 minlets get down to businesstop 6’sin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila talks about her top 6’s in different categories. enjoy!2023-09-1526 minlets get down to businessbest taylor swift songsin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila tells you her top 10 taylor swift songs as of late and why. enjoy!2023-09-0828 minlets get down to businessfallin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila talks all about fall! enjoy!2023-09-0124 minlets get down to businessoddly specific book recommendationsin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila gives book recommendations based off oddly specific book tropes. enjoy!2023-08-2526 minlets get down to businesssong lyric or shakespeare?in this episode of lets get down to business, lila takes quizzes and guesses whether the quotes given are from shakespeare or are song lyrics. enjoy!2023-08-0423 minlets get down to businessmoviesin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks all about her favorite movies and movies she wants to watch. enjoy!2023-07-2125 minlets get down to businessunderrated booksin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about one of her new favorite books as well as books she thinks are underrated. enjoy!2023-07-1428 minlets get down to businessmy five star readsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about ever book she’s ever given five stars. enjoy!2023-06-3028 minlets get down to businessmid-year book tagin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila does the mid-year book tag. enjoy!2023-06-2328 minlets get down to businessour summer bucket listIn this episode of let’s get down to business, lila and ella talk about their summer bucket list & more. enjoy!2023-06-0923 minlets get down to businesssummerin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila talks about summer and the summer essentials. enjoy!2023-05-2630 minlets get down to businesscatch upin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila talks about everything that has happened in her life recently. enjoy!2023-05-1926 minlets get down to businessguess who’s back?in this episode of let’s get down to business, lila and ella completely ramble and chat. enjoy!2023-05-1120 minlets get down to businessbook recommendation tagin this episode of lets get down to business, lila does the book recommendation tag. enjoy!2023-04-0733 minlets get down to businessall the books i’ve read so far this yearin this episode of lets get down to business, lila discusses the books she’s read since the beginning of the year. enjoy!2023-03-3135 minlets get down to businessnonsensein this episode of lets get down to business, lila and ella sit down and chat and really, just talk nonsense. enjoy!2023-03-1727 minlets get down to businessfuture classicsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about what shows, movies, and books could become classics in the future. enjoy!2023-02-1032 minlets get down to businesssoldier, poet, kingin this episode of let’s get down to business, lila talks about books she’s read, and about the solider, poet, and king debate/quiz going around.2023-02-0325 minlets get down to business2 year anniversaryin this episode of lets get down to business, lila and ella celebrate the podcasts’ two year anniversary! enjoy!2023-01-2447 minlets get down to businessblooper reel #2in this episode of lets get down to business, ella and lila share their bloopers from this year. enjoy!2022-12-3111 minlets get down to businessbest 22 books of 2022in this episode of lets get down to business, lila discusses the 22 best books she read in 2022. enjoy!2022-12-2332 minlets get down to businessevery book i read this yearin this episode of lets get down to business, lila discusses every single book she read this year. enjoy!2022-12-1634 minlets get down to businessexplaining my playlistsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila explains all of her specific playlists. enjoy!2022-12-0927 minlets get down to businesscontroversial opinionsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks controversial opinions, she reacts to some & even gives some of her own. enjoy!2022-12-0227 minlets get down to businesslet’s be realin this episode, lila talks about movie cliches, and how boring art museums, zoo’s, and aquariums are. enjoy!2022-11-2528 minlets get down to businessmidnights songs as booksin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about midnights by taylor swift, and how the songs relate to certain books. enjoy!2022-11-1826 minlets get down to businessmidnightsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila goes in-depth and talks about taylor swift’s new album, midnights. enjoy!2022-11-1133 minlets get down to businessbooks that match taylor swift songsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about taylor swift songs and books that match. enjoy!2022-11-0424 minlets get down to businessmoments in media that changed mein this episode of lets get down to business, lila shares moments in media that changed her. enjoy!2022-10-2828 minlets get down to businessstorytimein this episode of lets get down to business, lila shares a story of her weekend experiences. enjoy!2022-10-2121 minlets get down to businessbook recs based on your favorite showsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila discussing a wide range of things including books she recommends based on your favorite tv shows. enjoy!2022-10-1423 minlets get down to businessdid the couple stay together?in this episode of lets get down to business, lila discusses whether or not she thinks couples from movies/tv shows/books stayed together. enjoy!2022-10-0729 minlets get down to businessentertainmentin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about movies, books, songs, and tv shows she considers perfect. enjoy!2022-09-3022 minlets get down to businesswhat subjects are what color?in this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about what color she assigns to each school subject + more. enjoy!2022-09-2323 minlets get down to businessscreensin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about screens, and of course, books. enjoy!2022-09-1621 minlets get down to businesstestsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila goes on an overall, much needed, school rant. enjoy!2022-09-0920 minlets get down to businessnostalgiain this episode of lets get down to business, lila updates you on books and reads her old journals for a sense of nostalgia. enjoy!2022-09-0222 minlets get down to businessthe high school experiencein this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks before her first day of school, and then reflects after it’s over. enjoy!2022-08-2622 minlets get down to businessi hate summerin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about how excited she is for fall, and more. enjoy!2022-08-1923 minlets get down to businessthings i swear don’t existin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about things she doesn’t think exists, the month of august, and more. enjoy!2022-08-1221 minlets get down to businessinstagramin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about instagram, and more! enjoy!2022-08-0522 minlets get down to businessmoviesin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about recent movies she’s seen, books (duh), and tv shows. enjoy!2022-07-2930 minlets get down to businessi need to stop talking about booksin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about books for the 2349763 time. enjoy!2022-07-2334 minlets get down to businesstier ranking booksin this episode of lets get down to business, lila tier ranks some of the most popular books. enjoy!2022-07-1532 minlets get down to businessbig brother and booksin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about her love of big brother, and (as always) books. she explains what a book needs to have to be 5 stars & more. enjoy!2022-07-0825 minlets get down to businesslove/hatein this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about the summer i turned pretty, and other things she loves, and things she hates. enjoy!2022-07-0135 minlets get down to businessthings we don’t understandin this episode of lets get down to business, ella and lila discuss things they don’t get, tell a story, and give input on what we think each other would be if they were a food. enjoy!2022-06-2433 minlets get down to businessthoughtsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila brings back some clips she recorded months ago & talks about much more. enjoy!2022-06-1727 minlets get down to businessnature walksin this episode of lets get down to business, ella and lila talk to you about the bookclub they’re doing while simultaneously going on a nature walk. lila also discusses books on her own once again. enjoy!2022-06-1025 minlets get down to businessdriving with lilain this episode of lets get down to business, lila practices her driving skills. enjoy!2022-06-0320 minlets get down to businessproduct recommendationsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about products she’s been enjoying and recommends. she then goes on to rant about people asking her to share her food. enjoy!2022-05-2731 minlets get down to businesstwin telepathy w/ cousinsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila and ella test their twin telepathy, talk about mandala effects, and rank various things. enjoy!2022-05-2036 minlets get down to businessgames pt.2in this episode of lets get down to business, lila and ella play “this or that” and “who’s most likely to?” and play buzzfeed quizzes. enjoy!2022-05-1346 minlets get down to businesspuzzlingin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks to you while she works on a puzzle. enjoy!2022-04-2938 minlets get down to businesspastin this episode of lets get down to business, lila and ella talk about their “future” plans for the 1 year anniversary, when it’s now in the past. yes, this is an old episode that was never published, but we can’t let a good one go to waste. enjoy!2022-04-2225 minlets get down to businesshyper fixationsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about her recent hyper fixations, comfort shows (yes, again), and school recently. enjoy!2022-04-1531 minlets get down to businessreactingin this episode of lets get down to business, ella and lila react to their trailer, and lila talks about books (yes, again) and wordle. enjoy!2022-04-0829 minlets get down to businesstaylor swiftin this episode of lets get down to business, lila takes a deep dive into taylor swift. enjoy!2022-04-0135 minlets get down to businesswheels vs. doorsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about the wheels vs. doors debate and books. again.2022-03-2535 minlets get down to businessspidermanin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks a lot about spiderman, and all the other topics she’s compiled recently. enjoy!2022-03-1838 minlets get down to businessgamesin this episode of lets get down to business, ella and lila play would you rather and overrated vs. underrated. enjoy!2022-02-2645 minlets get down to businessrevisitingin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about spiderman, taylor swift, and revisits something from one of her favorite episodes! enjoy!2022-02-0246 minlets get down to business1 year anniversaryin this episode of lets get down to business, lila and ella celebrate the 1 year anniversary of lets get down to business! enjoy!2022-01-231h 06lets get down to businessblooper reelin this episode of lets get down to business, ella and lila share some of their mess ups and mishaps throughout the year. enjoy!2021-12-3116 minlets get down to businessramblingin this episode of lets get down to business, ella and lila ramble on about past stories, and recent ones.2021-12-2054 minlets get down to businessi’m back!in this episode of lets get down to business, lila catches you up on all that has been going on, and talks about the random podcast ideas she has written down. enjoy!2021-12-1128 minlets get down to businessstoriesin this episode of lets get down to business, lila tells multiple real-life stories that happened recently. enjoy!2021-10-2736 minlets get down to businessella’s back!in this episode of lets get down to business, ella and lila talk about music, and they have a trivia game about the podcast! enjoy!2021-10-1036 minlets get down to businessbooksin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about how taylor swift can write very sad lyrics in a healthy relationship, and all about books2021-09-2832 minlets get down to businesscomeback episodein this episode lila elaborates on whats been going on recently.2021-09-0532 minlets get down to businessrealizationsin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about some realizations she has had recently, and much more. enjoy!2021-08-0252 minlets get down to businessguitar practice with lilain this episode of lets get down to business, lila tries to play some guitar, she is trying to learn cornelia street by taylor swift but its kind of hard. enjoy!2021-07-2148 minlets get down to businesscontroversialin this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about controversial opinions, and shares some stories. enjoy!2021-07-081h 08lets get down to businessq & ain this episode of lets get down to business, lila answers a bunch on questions for you to get to know her better!2021-06-3050 minlets get down to businessif i was president...in this episode of lets get down to business, lila talks about things she hates and other random things. she also discusses what she would do if she were president. enjoy!2021-06-1842 minlets get down to businesssummerin this episode lila talks about nickelodeon, school ending, and whats been going on lately. enjoy!2021-05-2951 minlets get down to businesswild timesin this episode of let’s get down to business, ella and lila talk on a walk, and at midnight on when they’re just a tad bit delusional. enjoy!2021-05-161h 12lets get down to businesslets start overin this episode of lets get down to business, ella and lila are recording in person for the first time! they talk about pretty much everything.2021-05-0124 minlets get down to businessthe most random episode of a podcast you will ever hearIn this episode, lila wings it. that's it. the episode is all over the place, with topics from bland texting to different movies, as well as a special guest, lila's brother. enjoy!2021-04-2346 minlets get down to businesstv show talkin this episode lila talks about everything tv shows, from binge watching, to scam tv shows. she also talks about how she thinks certain words are pronounced. enjoy!2021-04-1640 minlets get down to businessdiscoveries and pet peevesin this episode lila talks about her new music discoveries, pet peeves, and curly hair. enjoy!2021-04-0737 minlets get down to businessfood opinions with a picky eaterin this episode lila talks all about foods she likes and dislikes as a picky eater. enjoy!2021-03-2842 minlets get down to businessobsessionsin this episode, lila talks more about taylor swift, henry danger, and tv shows, some of her recent obsessions!2021-03-2241 minlets get down to businessmusic and quizzesIn this episode of Lets Get Down To Business, ella and lila talk about their favorite songs and also do some buzzfeed quizzes. enjoy!2021-03-0148 minlets get down to businessdreamsin this episode lila again, is on her own. she discusses dreams, the song drivers license, school fires, bad days, and height. enjoy!2021-02-2332 minlets get down to businessunpopular opinions at nightIn this episode, ella and lila are recording at like 8pm and they are a bit loud and crazy, but they talk mainly about unpopular opinions but also much much more. enjoy!2021-02-1534 minlets get down to businessrandom chats with ella and lilaIn this episode of Let Get Down To Business, ella and lila talked about random things across the entire episode, including roblox things, tests, and random numbers. enjoy!2021-02-0639 minlets get down to businessschool stories, taylor swift, and much morewelcome to episode 2 of Lets Get Down To Business! in this episode lila flies solo talking about school stories, taylor swift, and jolly rancher flavors.2021-02-0231 min