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On the show this week, Saturday September 16, the Snowman is flying solo. And, we'll spend much of the first hour discussing the process of preparing for, finding, and maintaining employment as a blind person. The Snowman, who has had the good fortune of having been able to do that, and stay continuously employed until his voluntary retirement, after over 40 years of work, offers his perspective of some of the pitfalls, and things to be aware of as you attempt to launch your own career. WE face special challenges when attempting to enter the work force. Not all the answers are here.

It’s another Applelicious episode of “A cuppa at the Mosens” Thursday 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. EST on mushroomfm.com and in all your fav music apps. Last week, we got your thoughts on your hopes and fears for the big Apple event on September 13. Well, sir Tim has spoken, and we know what features the new watch, tv, and iPhones have and have not.

For all you regular listeners, I can't promise that every song tonight will be new to you, but I bet one or two of them will, as I've been working hard over the past while to get some new artists and songs into the tried and true mix of Celtic and folk music for which Come by the Hills has become known the world over--well, maybe not the world, but you know what I mean.

It’s true! Due to a shortage of qualified personnel, management is letting The Mosen Explosion back on Mushroom FM for another week! I dunno. People these days!

Just before last week’s show started, we learned of the death of Steely Dan’s Walter Becker. Today, we’re featuring another artist who died in the last week, country music legend Don Williams, a man with a rich velvet voice and some great country tracks.

Sunday is a great day for listening to Mushroom FM and I'm proud to be part of the line-up when I bring you The Early Years, following The Mosen Explosion tonight at 6 PM.
Hi, I'm Steve Cutway. "Beautiful" music was made by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and their competitors and friends, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. That's the subject of the broadway musical, "Beautiful" that I had the pleasure of seeing in Toronto a couple of weeks ago before it closed. Tonight, hear the "Beautiful" music performed by the artists that made it hits.

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.

Once again, we're back with Mushroom FM's global talkshow, "a cuppa at the mosens" at 9 PM Eastern on Thursday.

Sunday is a great day for listening to Mushroom FM and I'm proud to be part of the line-up when I bring you The Early Years, following The Mosen Explosion tonight at 6 PM.
Hi, I'm Steve Cutway. I have a wide variety of the best music from the 50s and 60s including songs I haven't played before, several version comparisons including a quadruple one suggested by a listener, and a same title different song pair, also inspired by a listener.
And be sure to join me next week for my "Beautiful" music special. What is it? You'll find out tonight.

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.

Hi, I'm Steve Cutway sitting in this week for Bruce Toews; but Bruce has had a definite hand in this weeks selection of the best comedy from around the English-speaking world.
It's Labour Day weekend in North America which means it's back to school next week for hundreds of thousands if not millions of students. In the 2nd hour, I'll focus on school in all its forms. Then stay tuned in the 3rd hour for the next installment of Corner Gas, one of the best Canadian comedy TV series ever produced, with audio description, of course!