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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.

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.

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.

**A Musical Farewell to a Timeless Star: The Mosen Explosion Pays Tribute to Connie Francis**

This Friday on The Mosen Explosion, we're paying tribute to Connie Francis, beloved singer and pop culture icon, who has died at the age of 87. And we’re honoring her remarkable legacy the best way we know how: with an hour of stories, songs, and celebration.

This Monday, July 7, Sir Ringo Starr turns 85, and Mushroom FM’s Mosen Explosion is throwing him a birthday bash befitting a Beatle!

That’s right—the entire Mosen Explosion is devoted to celebrating the life, music, and legacy of Ringo Starr. From his unforgettable moments with the Beatles to his fun, feel-good solo career and legendary All-Starr Band collaborations, we’ll be shining the spotlight on the drummer who brought the beat—and the warmth—to a generation.

What’s on the setlist?

I'm Jonathan Mosen, and on Thursday at 2 AM Eastern, repeated at 2 PM Eastern, I am deeply honored, incredibly grateful, and profoundly sad to bring you a tribute to Brian Wilson, the musical and production genius behind the Beach Boys, who has died just short of his 83rd birthday.

In the first hour of the Mosen Explosion slot on Tuesday, we’ll be paying tribute to Roberta Flack, who has died in New York City aged 88.
We’ll play some of her biggest hits, and tell the story of how she found fame later in life than many artists of her generation. Her biggest hit was in fact inspired by another famous artist.
Roberta Flack remembered on the Mosen explosion at 2 AM and 2 Pm eastern on Mushroom Fm. Check the schedule to find out when it’s on in your time zone.

It's Jonathan Mosen inviting you to join me once again every week day at 2 AM or 2 PM Eastern time for the Mosen Explosion, now coming to you from the great state of Maryland in the United States.

The location may have changed, but all the fun you've come to expect is still here, including the brain exploder question, interesting holidays on this day, birthdays, musical history, items of news, and best of all, some of the best music ever made. If you have a request for the show, you're very welcome to be in touch.

On Wednesday December 4, we’re celebrating 60 years since the release of Beatles for sale, the Beatles’ fourth studio album. The Mosen Explosion will feature every track from the album along with interesting anecdotes about the stories behind the songs and how they were recorded. We’ll also feature some other material that was recorded during these sessions but didn’t end up on the album, including one very famous Beatles single with an intro everyone recognizes the moment it starts.

Music is a powerful force. It can inspire us to take action for a better world and give us hope in troubled times. It can comfort us and motivate us. On Thursday’s Mosen Explosion at 2 AM Eastern, repeated at 2 PM Eastern, it will be my pleasure to play you two hours of music about advocacy, hope, and inspiration. I’m going to enjoy playing this terrific selection of music to you and I hope you enjoy it just as much.

You can check the Mushroom FM schedule page to find out when the Mosen Explosion is on where you are.