Ric Masten has been played on NTS shows including Mikey Young, with Are You Happy In Your Work? first played on 3 September 2018.

Ric Masten was a charismatic singer, songwriter, poet and Unitarian minister. Some of his great songs include: I The Caterpillar, The Dirty Word Song, Waterhole, and Let It Be The Dance. He lived in Carmel California. He died in 2008 from prostate cancer, speaking to many cancer support groups before he departed.