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After you've enjoyed The Mosen explosion with Jonathan Mosen tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 4 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac, smart speaker or tablet and join me for The Early Years, where and when you'll hear the best music from the first quarter century of Rock with occasional nods to other decades and genres.

This Wednesday on the Mosen Explosion, we’re taking you back to 1965 for a very special celebration — the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ album Help! We’ll spin every track from the album, plus the B-sides from the associated singles that never made it onto Help! itself. You’ll hear the fascinating stories behind each song, learn how some of them found their way into the Help! movie, and enjoy the Beatles as they were in their creative prime. The fun begins at 2 AM Eastern, with a replay at 2 PM Eastern, right here on Mushroom FM.

This week on Deep Dive we celebrate the life of American Comedian Tom Lira, who died last week. We do so through an encore programme. We learn about the elements, to be prepared, and the masochism tango.

Tune in at 4 PM Eastern Monday, which is 6 AM Tuesday in Eastern Australia. Or at 6 AM Eastern Wednesday, which is 8 PM the same day in Eastern Australia. Tuning in is easy. Simply ask that SmartSpeaker of yours to play Mushroom FM, and you will be there quicker than Tom Lira can recite the periodic table.

Hello! Sara Hillis here to let you know about this week's episode of Come by the Hills, the Folk and Celtic music show, which comes your way live from the 7th Floor Sunday (tonight!) at 8:00 PM Eastern! This week, I've got songs about rivers, songs about songs, more Woody Guthrie goodness, and much else besides! It's three hours of friendly Folkish fun you won't want to miss!

So, catch Come by the Hills live from the 7th Floor on Sunday at 8:00 PM Eastern, or check out the replay on Tuesday at 5:00 AM Eastern. However and whenever you listen, enjoy!

Thanks to the many people who have sent such kind comments in about my recent two-hour tribute to Tom Lehrer.

Inevitably after tribute shows like this, we get listeners asking if we can make them available for download or listening on demand. Usually, the answer is “no”, because Mushroom FM’s license permits us to stream music, but not offer content on-demand.
However, the Tom Lehrer tribute is different, because he put all of his work into the public domain, a very generous thing to do.

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From this Saturday at 12 AM Eastern—that’s 4 PM Saturday in NZ, 2 PM in Sydney, and 5 AM in the UK—and repeated every four hours throughout the day—we’re
featuring the described movies Million Dollar Baby (2004) and The Wrestler (2008).
Got questions, comments, or ideas for future described movies?
Email me at anthony at mushroomfm dot com (written this way to reduce spam).
Enjoy the movies and check out the details below!

The "Juke In The Back" focuses on the " soul that came before rock n' roll," the records that inspired Elvis, Buddy Holly, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and countless others.

After you've enjoyed The Mosen explosion with Jonathan Mosen tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 4 PM, don't touch that dial, device, PC, Mac, smart speaker or tablet and join me for The Early Years, where and when you'll hear the best music from the first quarter century of Rock with occasional nods to other decades and genres.
All the long songs this week are from a 20-month window as I continue the theme I began May 7 on my return show, long songs. Last week, you heard songs from February 1973 to March 1974. This week, you'll hear songs from April 1974 to November 1975.

This week on Deep Dive we feature the outstanding musical talents of US singer Bette Midler. We enjoy the rose, the feel of wind beneath my wings, and eat some Blueberry pie. This is a birthday show recorded several years ago with fun guy Melissa Ricabono of the song remembers fame joining me in the backpack studio.

By the time credible media sources were confirming the death of Tom Lehrer at the age of 97, I had already completed Monday’s show. So, This Tuesday, the Mosen Explosion on Mushroom FM takes a nostalgic, hilarious, and downright brilliant detour as we pay tribute to one of the greatest satirists and musical minds of all time: Tom Lehrer. Join us at 2 AM US Eastern time or catch the encore at 2 PM Eastern for a two-hour special that promises to have you laughing, thinking, and perhaps even singing along.