Many many many years in and it’s finally here – a Monkees episode of Two Pick Ten. And who better to join Craig than the host of the wonderful Mixology podcast – Mr. Frederick James French-Pounce. Coming from the same background of analyzing various versions of songs, Craig is baffled that there is someone who is into this silliness who is much younger than he is, and our guest brings a new twist to the Two Pick Ten series: picking which mix goes on the desert island compilation! A very pleasant conversation with a guest who is able to follow the rules of the island (we’re looking at you, “Mister” Brian Jacobs).Check out the prelude to this conversation over on Mixology! A Conversation with Craig Smith
Monkees fan and childhood friend Dawn Martin joins Craig Smith for a discussion about their Monkees memories, shared and separate, favorite and most embarrassing stories, and much much more.
Andrew Sandoval comes back to the Pods & Sods Network to discuss his forthcoming book 
The Monkees track by track, session by session
The Monkees track by track, session by session
Back in February, Megan and Craig had a bit of a Davy Jones marathon. Our episode starts with a review of the wonderful 7A release Live In Japan, but starts to take shape into a discussion about where Davy Jones fits inside and outside of The Monkees, with some conversations about the Monkees touring/reunion lineups over the years. An honest look at a complicated man who may have been responsible for some decisions that definitely altered the course of Monkeedom forever.
January 1967: The Monkees finally become a real band with Chip Douglas at the controls as Davy joins up with Jeff Barry to record some material on the side for the next Monkees single. In this episode, Megan and Craig cover:
On the eve of the next Sound Of The Sunset, Sound Of The Sea recording, Megan and Craig had a bit of a Monkees Christmas Party! First, Megan watches the Head BluRay and hears the surround sound audio for the first time; both revisit 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee and ponder the unsuspecting television watcher in April 1969 had anyone bothered to land on that channel; the possibility of an upcoming honest episode about Davy and how he might have affected Monkeedom in not the best ways; Megan forms a synopsis of sorts after making it partway through Micky’s Keep Off My Grass (Craig does not); and last but not least, both finally give Christmas Party a long awaited critical listen.
SamePageCast returns with very special guest Derek Miner, who joins in a chat about favorite moments during the television run of The Monkees (including some obsessive ultra-geeky chat for good measure)!
In this episode, Megan and Craig (with slight benefit of hindsight) revisit the 1966 sessions and reconfigure the first two Monkees LPs (and 45s) to create their shared ultimate listening experience.
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