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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.

Hello! Sara Hillis here to spread the stupendous news that, not only is Come by the Hills live this weekend, but my favourite (in fact my only) dynamic microphone is back in business after an unfortunate accident which befell its headphone jack in November. Thanks to my new Zoom H6 Essential Recorder which can also act as an audio interface, I no longer need the mic's headphone jack, and life is good!

Only on Mushroom Escape:
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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 Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) and Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (2004).
Got questions, comments, or ideas for future described movies?
Email me at anthony at mushroomfm dot com (written this way to reduce spam).

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.