Dave’s Gone By Interview (3/21/2020): CHARLES BUSCH & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with playwright CHARLES BUSCH

Topics include: theater, Charles Ludlam, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Die Mommy Die, Northwestern University, drag.  

Segment aired March 7, 2020 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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More about Rabbi Sol Solomon: http://www.shalomdammit.com

Dave’s Gone By #738 (3/21/2020): BUSCH LEAGUE

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Here is the 738th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Saturday, March 21, 2020. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Guests: playwright Charles Busch, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews actor Charles Busch, Inside Broadway, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Silt), Wretched Pun of Destiny (Opry), Today Yesterday (March 21).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (COVID-19)
00:53:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:21:00 WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #63 (Opry)
01:28:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:49:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Charles Busch
03:00:00 TODAY YESTERDAY (March 21)
03:35:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Silt)
03:38:00 DAVE GOES OUT

March 21, 2020 Playlist: “Those Were the Days” (01:45:00) & “Touch Me in the Morning” (02:49:30; Charles Busch).

Charles Busch
Silt
Grand Ole Opry
COVID-19

Dave’s Gone By Interview (3/16/2013): JULIE HALSTON & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews actress Julie Halston

Topics include: Charles Busch, Classical Julie, Vampire Lesbians of Sodom.

Segment originally aired March 16, 2013 on the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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More information on Dave’s Gone By: http://www.davesgoneby.com
More information on Rabbi Sol Solomon: http://www.shalomdammit.com

Dave’s Gone By #343 (2/19/2011): LIVE LAVIN

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Here is the 343rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Feb. 19, 2011. Info: davesgoneby.com. 

host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: actress Linda Lavin & Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave chats with actress Linda Lavin (“Alice,” Other Desert Cities) and his dad, Philip Lefkowitz. Plus: Dave Says Bye to Kenneth Mars and Betty Garrett. Also: Inside Broadway (The Importance of Being Earnest, Colin Quinn: Long Story Short, The Divine Sister, Baby Wants Candy), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Presidents Day, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later” (Presidents Day).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:14:30 GUEST: Linda Lavin
00:39:00 DAVE SAYS BYE – Betty Garrett & Kenneth Mars
00:53:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (Reviews of The Importance of Being Earnest (00:53:30); Colin Quinn: Long Story Short (01:02:30) The Divine Sister (01:07:30); Baby Wants Candy (01:13:00); thoughts on Spider-Man (01:17:30).
01:33:30 GUEST: Philip Lefkowitz
02:09:30 Dave’s Sponsors
02:15:30 Bob Dylan: Sooner & Later (Presidents Day)
02:47:30 Weather
02:49:30 Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Presidents Day)
02:55:30 Friends
03:04:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Feb. 19, 2011 Playlist: “Mr. President” (00:07:00; Randy Newman); “Funky President” (00:10:00; James Brown); “You’re Awful” (00:36:30; Frank Sinatra & Betty Garrett). “Franz Liebkind Scene” (00:44:30; “The Producers” film); “The Lullaby of Broadway” (00:48:30); “The President” (01:29:00; Robyn Hitchcock). “End Titles” (02:05:00; “To Kill a Mockingbird” score by Elmer Bernstein). “Dear Mrs. Roosevelt” (02:16:00), “Talkin’ World War III Blues” (live) (02:22:00), “Joey” (live) (02:27:30), “Must Be Santa” (02:36:30) & “It’s All Right Ma, I’m Only Bleeding” (live) (02:39:00) (Bob Dylan).

Linda Lavin
The Importance of Being Earnest
Colin Quinn’s Long Story Short
The Divine Sister
Baby Wants Candy
Betty Garrett
Kenneth Mars

Dave’s Gone By #249 (12/02/2007): OUTSIDE THE STRIKE ZONE

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Here is the 249th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Dec. 2, 2007. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave discusses his trip to San Francisco. Plus: Inside Broadway, the satirical News Gone By, and Chanukah songs from Rabbi Sol Solomon.

0:00:01  Pre-show excerpt: “Teddy Bear”
00:13:00  DAVE GOES IN
00:21:00  DAVE’S GONE TO SAN FRANCISCO
00:37:00  NEWS GONE BY
00:54:00  INSIDE BROADWAY – News, Pygmalion & Die
01:00:00  SKIT: Dreidelcam (w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon)
01:10:00  DAVE GOES OUT

Dec. 2, 2007 Playlist: “Anal Dreidel” & “Maoz Tsuris” (Rabbi Sol Solomon).

Jefferson Mays & Clare Danes in Pygmalion
Charles Busch in Die Mommie Die!
Teddy Bear
San Francisco
Rabbi Sol Solomon