Hi folks! Here are the full, chronological audio archives of DAVE’S GONE BY. Enjoy!
#585, Dec. 17, 2016 – PSO IT GOES
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Frank Zappa, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (winter)
#584, Dec. 10, 2016 – PEACE AND QUIET
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Frank Sinatra, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (king)
#583, Dec. 3, 2016 – ALL HANDS ON DEC
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Tom Waits, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later
#582, Nov. 26, 2016 – GREY SATURDAY
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Randy Newman, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (thunder wonders), Greeley Crimes & Old Times
#581, Nov. 19, 2016 – DARKER
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Leonard Cohen, In the News), Dave Goes Off on the election aftermath, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (hallelujah). Plus: Dave’s song: “Shaving Cream 2016.”
#580, Nov. 5, 2016 – COKEN DAGGER
Guest: comedian Jen Coken, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews life coach Jen Coken. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Joni Mitchell, In the News), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (electile dysfunction), Dave Goes Off on the elections, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (cutting edge), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#579, Oct. 22, 2016 – INTERNOT
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Dave Goes Off on C. Diff, Saturday Segues (Ted Hawkins, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Infidels).
#578, Oct. 15, 2016 – 578 RPM
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Dave Goes Off on the Trumpster Fire, Saturday Segues (rappin’, Pop That . . .), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (desert trip).
#577, Oct. 8, 2016 – ATONE DEAF
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Dave Goes Off on Yom Kippur & Hurricane Matthew, Saturday Segues (Oscar Brand, Matthew), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later.
#576, Oct. 1, 2016 – RUDE BOY
Guests: Broadway musician Seth Rudetsky, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with theatrical musician Seth Rudetsky. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (eponymous), Saturday Segue (In the News).
#575, Sept. 24, 2016 – THE FIRST THING ON MY MIND
Guests: musician Tom Paxton, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Dave chats with legendary songwriter Tom Paxton. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Bryan Ferry), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (covers)
#574, Sept. 17, 2016 – AMAYESING
Guests: actress Sally Mayes, singer Jeff Harnar, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews singer Jeff Harnar and actress Sally Mayes. Plus: Inside Broadway (albee), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (In the News, Shooby n’ Hank), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (oh mercy).
#573, Sept. 3, 2016 – MOSS HEART
Guests: director Bob Moss, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Playwrights Horizons founder Bob Moss. Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Birthdays, In the News)
#572, Aug. 27, 2016 – FEEL THE BERN
Guests: actor Michael C. Bernardi, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews actor Michael C. Bernardi (Fiddler on the Roof). Saturday Segues (Van Morrison, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Gaslight Highway), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#571, Aug. 20, 2016 – NAD TO THE BONE
Guest: cabaret entertainer Mark Nadler
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with entertainer Mark Nadler. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Robert Plant, Fyvush Finkel), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Slow Train), Dave Goes Off (Whatever Happened to Normal News?).
#570, Aug. 13, 2016 – SUMMERTIMED
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (BoB Revisted), Saturday Segue (In the News), Dave Goes Off (The Olympics).
#569, Aug. 6, 2016 – GRIST FOR DEMILLE
Guest: author Robert Hammond, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Robert Hammond (“Ready When You Are: Cecil B. DeMille’s Ten Commandments for Success”). Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Jethro Tull, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Another Shot).
#568, July 30, 2016 – BECK AND CALL
Guest: press agent and playwright Beck Lee
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with theatrical press agent Beck Lee. Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Jerry Garcia, Brazil), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Olympics), Inside Broadway, Dave Goes Off on Sesame Street.
#567, July 23, 2016 – AUSTIN CITY LIMITS
Guest: actor-director Austin Pendleton, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor-director Austin Pendleton. Plus: Inside Broadway, My Sick Mind, Saturday Segues (conventions, Snooty’s birthday!), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (political places)
#566, July 16, 2016 – EYRE APPARENT
Guest: theatrical director Richard Eyre, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with director Richard Eyre. Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (In the News, Terror), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (air apparently).
#565, July 9, 2016 – LECESNERY
Guests: actor-playwright James Lecesne, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Dave chats with actor-playwright James Lecesne (The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey). Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (In the News, Jerry Herman), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, My Sick Mind (Dallas), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (brightness), and Dave’s song “Deep in the Heart of Dallas.”
#564, July 2, 2016 – JEWISH JOKERS
Guests: actor-playwright Phil Johnson (A Jewish Joke), Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with playwright and actor Jim Johnson. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Red/White/Blue, New & Notable), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (turkey)
#563, June 25, 2016 – HUMP DAY
Guests: author Brion Humphrey, former UNC Radio general manager Sam Wood, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with author Brian Humphrey (“Sense Memory”) and with former UNC radio general manager Sam Wood. Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (set list), Saturday Segues (In the News, Mel Brooks).
#562, June 18, 2016 – WUSSY GALORE
Guests: Chuck Cleaver & Lisa Walker of Wussy, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Lisa Walker and Chuck Cleaver of the band Wussy. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (In the News), My Sick Mind (Orlando), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later.
#561, June 11, 2016 – THE 12TH ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
Guests: lyricist Glenn Slater (School of Rock), Dave’s wife Joyce, critics Joe Dziemianowicz (NY Daily News), Elisabeth Vincentelli (NY Post), Jeff Myhre (NY Theater Guide), Ed Rubin (Artes), Charles Gross (Two on the Aisle), Leslie (Hoban) Blake (Two on the Aisle), Eva Heinemann (Hi! Drama), Jeff Myhre (NY Theater Guide), Simon Saltzman (Outer Critics Circle), Ellis Nassour (TotalTheater).
Featuring: A look at the 2015-2016 Broadway season and Tony Award nominees with interviews, trivia, showtunes, Broadway Timeline, a giveaway, and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the Tonys.
#560, June 4, 2016 – SAM HAMWICH
Guests: singer Samg Harris, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Broadway’s Sam Harris. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, My Sick Mind (Muhammad Ali), Saturday Segue (In the News, Richard Butler), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Portrait of an Empire).
#559, May 28, 2016 – CHARME SCHOOL
Guests: comedians Al Ducharme & Bernadette Pauley, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave and Rabbi Sol Solomon chat with married comedians Bernadette Pauley & Al Ducharme. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Wesley & Allen, In the News).
#558, May 21, 2016 – BRODY TO THE MAX
Guests: humorist Dylan Brody, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews humorist Dylan Brody. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segue (In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (fallen angels).
#557, May 14, 2016 – SOL N’ ZAL
Guests: musician Zalmen Mlotek, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Yiddish music maven Zalmen Mlotek (National Yiddish Theater – Folksbiene). Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (John n’ Joey, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (blonde on blonde).
#556, May 7, 2016 – THE MAYFLOWER
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Inside Broadway (Tony nominations), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Refection (Donald Trump), Saturday Segues (In the News, Robert Johnson), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (moms), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#555, April 30, 2016 – GOOD GOLLY
Guests: actress Molly Ringwald, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Molly Ringwald. Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dylan – Sooner & Later (Time Out of Mind), Saturday Segues (In the News, Pete n’ Bing), Inside Broadway.
#554, April 24, 2016 – THE BRONZE AGE
Guests: Bronzing king Bob Kaynes, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews bronzing king Bob Kaynes. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection #138 (shmura matzohs), Inside Broadway (Bright Star), Saturday Segues (Prince, in the news), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (prince), My Sick Mind (Prince), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#553, April 16, 2016 – THE PARKERILLA
Guests: Singer-songwriter Graham Parker, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Graham Parker. Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Laterns), Saturday Segue (in the news), Inside Broadway.
#552, April 2, 2016 – TAPIN’ CHAPIN
Guests: Singer-songwriter Tom Chapin, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Tom Chapin. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (long johns), Saturday Segue (in the news), Inside Broadway.
#551, March 26, 2016 – PUSSY GALORE
Guests: actor Vincent Pastore, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Vincent Pastore (“The Sopranos”). Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (in the news), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (best & first boot forward), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#550, March 19, 2016 – TRUE DATT
Guests: actress Alicia Dattner, friends Fred Cleaver & Wendy Highby & Jeff Goodman.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with comedienne Alicia Dattner (The Oy of Sex). Plus: Dave chats with Wendy & Fred Highby and former guest co-host Jeff Goodman, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (in the news), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (first & home), Wretched Pun of Destiny (Johnny Cash).
#549, March 12, 2016 – HAIL TO THE CHIEFTAIN
Guest: Paddy Moloney, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains). Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segue (In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Irish Up).
#548, March 5, 2016 – MARCH MADNESS
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (astronaut Scott Kelly), Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (In the News, John Cale), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Tulsa archives).
#547, Feb. 27, 2016 – BLINTZES OVER BROADWAY
Guests: writer Douglas McGrath, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with writer-director Douglas McGrath. Plus: Rabbi Sol reflects on Hitler’s Junk, Inside Broadway, Dylan – Sooner & Later (Leap Year), Saturday Segues (in the news, Lou Reed).
#546, Feb. 20, 2016 – FULLER UP
Guest: actress Penny Fuller.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Penny Fuller. Plus: Inside Broadway, Dylan – Sooner & Later (on trial), Saturday Segues (Nina Simone, in the news), Wretched Pun of Destiny (apples).
#545, Feb. 13, 2016 – CYRA-YES!
Guests: director Gabriel Barre, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor-director Gabriel Barre. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (in the news, Peter Gabriel), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Wretched Pun of Destiny (mad scientist), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Dylfunkel).
#544, Feb. 6, 2016 – BERSONALITY
Guest: Misha Berson.
Featuring: Dave chats with theater critic Misha Berson. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (in the news, Bob Marley), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dylan – Sooner & Later (the big game).
#543, Jan. 30, 2016 – CALLAWAY WE GO
Guests: musician Ann Hampton Callaway, author Ken Bloom, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musical diva Ann Hampton Callaway. Plus: Dave chats with theater historian Ken Bloom. Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dylan – Sooner & Later (shadows), Saturday Segue (Lloyd Cole).
#542, Jan. 23, 2016 – 52 PICKUP
Guests: Dave’s wife Joyce, writer Lisa Arata, broadcaster Joe Salzone, Dave’s mom & dad (Brenda & Philip Lefkowitz), Dave’s aunt Esther Brower, Dave’s mother in law Rosemary, friends Wendy Highby & Fred Cleaver, and Dave’s oldest friend Ozer Teitelbaum.
Featuring: Dave celebrates his 52nd birthday with friends & family. Plus: Inside Broadway, Dylan – Sooner & Later (birthday), Saturday Segues (passings, recent favorites), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (nightclub).
#541, Jan. 16, 2016 – AGRA CULTURE
Guests: musician Mike Agranoff, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Mike Agranoff. Plus: Rabbi Sol reflects on David Bowie, Saturday Segue (Bowie), Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#540, Jan. 9, 2016 – I CAN’T EVEN
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Greeley Times, Saturday Segues (Passings, Jimmy Page), Inside Broadway, Wretched Pun of Destiny (Death), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (I Can’t Even).
#539, Dec. 31, 2015 – UNC RADIO NEW YEAR’S SPECIAL III – HELLO 2016!
Guests: composer Brian Gari, theater critic Mary Shen Barnidge (Windy City Times), aunt Esther Brower, cousin Debra O’Brien, friends Wendy Highby, Fred Cleaver, and Chuck Turner.
Featuring: Dave and his wife Joyce ring in the new year with aunt Esther Brower, cousin Debra O’Brien, composer Brian Gari, theater critic Mary Shen Barnidge, and friends Wendy Highby, Fred Cleaver, Chuck Turner, plus: The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Miles Davis), Greeley Crimes and Old Times, Rabbi Sol Solomon on the old year.
#538, Dec. 26, 2015 – SPUNK
Guests: veteran actor Ed Asner, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Edward Asner. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (John Denver, In the News), Dylan – Sooner & Later (science), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#537, Dec. 19, 2015 – ISM
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Word of the Year), Saturday Segue (Phil Ochs, Frank Zappa), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (in the News), Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#536, Dec. 12, 2015 – FRANKLY
Guest: former guest co-host Jeff Goodman, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with old friend Jeff Goodman. Plus: Inside Broadway, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Hanukah Haiku), Saturday Segues (Frank Sinatra, vacation), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Sinatra’s Shadows), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#535, Dec. 5, 2015 – THE MIGHTY `QUIN
Guests: author Michael Colby (“The Algonquin Kid”), Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Michael Colby. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (massacre), Saturday Segues (Tom Waits, Stone Temple Pilots), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#534, Nov. 28, 2015 – HOO-RAE!
Guests: actress Charlotte Rae, friends Fred Cleaver and Wendy Highby, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Charlotte Rae (“The Facts of Life”). Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later, Saturday Segues (Randy Newman, Allan Sherman), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, a call from Frendy.
#533, Nov. 21, 2015 – IMPERIAL HEADROOM
Guests: Little Anthony (Gourdine), Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews musician Anthony Gourdine (Little Anthony and the Imperials). Plus: Inside Broadway, My Sick Mind (Charlie Sheen), Saturday Segues (revenge, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (more Cutting Edge).
#532, Nov. 14. 2015 – SIMON SAYS
Guests: singing teacher Barbara J. Simon, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singing teacher Barbara J. Simon. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Gordon Lightfoot, Allen Toussaint), Dave Goes Off (Paris terrorism), and the new song, “Oh, Dat Ben!”.
#531, Nov. 7, 2015 – BEGIN THE MCGINN
Guest: actress Megan McGinnis.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Megan McGinnis Daddy Long Legs. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Times, Saturday Segues (Joni Mitchell, Neil Young), Dylan – Sooner & Later.
#530, Nov. 1, 2015 – HALLOW IN THERE
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dave Goes Off on NYC and Longmont, CO., Saturday Segues (Tom Paxton, scary songs), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Halloween).
#529, Oct. 17, 2015 – iTUNIES
Guests: actress Tamara Tunie, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Tamara Tunie. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Arthur Miller, Miracles), Dylan – Sooner & Later (new morning).
#528, Oct. 3, 2015 – SEASONING
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Tell-Tale Signs), Saturday Segue (Sweet December), Dave on Senior Circle with Gil Moon.
#527, Sept. 19, 2015 – POST-SHOW RECAP
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Oh Mercy), Saturday Segues (Cohen/Cave, Shooby Taylor).
#526, Sept. 12, 2015 – TATER DAY
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (high holy days), Saturday Segue (Hank Williams).
#525, Sept. 5, 2015 – BUDD LIGHT
Singer Julie Budd, former DGB co-host Jeff Goodman, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer Julie Budd. Plus: Dave chats with former co-host Jeff Goodman, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dylan – Sooner & Later (Love Under Tempest), Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (the Wainwrights, In the News), Wretched Pun of Destiny.
#524, Aug. 29, 2015 – SHLEPTEMBER
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (noodles), Saturday Segues (In the News, Lewis Black), Inside Broadway, Dylan – Sooner & Later (Modern Highway).
#523, Aug. 22, 2015 – RESIDUAL EFFECTS
Guests: Michael Paul Smith and Gillian Pensavalle (“The Residuals”), UNC Radio General Manager Matthew Davis.
Featuring: Dave chats with Michael Paul Smith and Gillian Pensavalle and with UNC General Manager Matthew Davis. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon‘s Rabbinical Reflection on Jimmy Carter, Inside Broadway, My Sick Mind, Saturday Segues (Tori Amos, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Bob Johnston).
#522, Aug. 15, 2015 – KOSHER PICKLES
Guests: actress Christina Pickles, UNC programming director Matthew Davis, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Christina Pickles. Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (in need of a bed), Wretched Pun of Destiny (new planet), Saturday Segues (Colin Moulding, in the news).
#521, Aug. 8, 2015 – WHAT I LEARNED
Guests: entertainer Gary Waldman, UNC Radio Programming Director Matthew Davis, Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor-producer Gary Waldman and Dave chats with UNC Radio programming director Matthew Davis. Plus: Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Zoo), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Another Side Loaded), Saturday Segues (Buck Owens; In the News).
#520, Aug. 1, 2015 – HARRI’S ON TOUR
Guests: author Louise Harrison, Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Louise Harrison (“My Kid Brother’s Band, aka The Beatles”) Plus: Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (chimney), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Harrison), Saturday Segues (Bennett/Spence, Jerry Garcia), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Cecil the Lion), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#519, July 25, 2016 – JUST BE CROS
Guests: actress Kathryn Crosby, Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Kathryn Crosby. Plus: Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (surgeon), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Newport `65), Saturday Segues (Juliana/Jagger, Ray Jessel), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, My Sick Mind (Crosby).
#518, July 18, 2015 – NIP N’ TUCK
Guests: Film producers Sue & Lloyd Ecker (“The Outrageous Sophie Tucker”), Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with film producers Sue & Lloyd Ecker. Plus: Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Picnic), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Red Hot Mama), Saturday Segues (Sudden/Dalton, In the News), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#517, July 11, 2015 – FRIENDS IN DEED
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Rabbi Sol Solomon deconstructs The Beatles, Wretched Pun of Destiny (UPenn), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Pat Garrett), Saturday Segues (Peter Schickele, In the News), Inside Broadway.
#516, July 4, 2015 – GO FOURTH
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Dick Van Dyke), My Sick Mind (Churches), Saturday Segues (July 4th, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (July 4th).
#515, June 27, 2015 – SUPREME
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Antonin Scalia. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Wretched Pun of Destiny (Mrs. Disney), My Sick Mind (Trump), Dylan – Sooner & Later (blues), Saturday Segues (mom & In the News).
#514, June 20, 2015 – SUMM THING
Guests: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Jenna Jameson), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Davies/Wilson, In the News), Inside Broadway, Wretched Pun of Destiny (fisherman), Dylan – Sooner & Later (saved before the flood).
#513, June 13, 2015 – PRYOR ENGAGEMENT
Guests: actress Rain Pryor, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Rain Pryor. Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Ronnie Gilbert, In the News), Inside Broadway, Wretched Pun of Destiny (Cassidy), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Street Legal).
#512, June 6, 2015 – THE 11TH ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
Guests: Entertainer Richard Skipper, Musical Director Richard Shore, spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon, Dave’s wife Joyce, and critics: Leslie (Hoban) Blake (Two on the Aisle), Joe Dziemianowicz (NY Daily News), David Finkle (Huffington Post), Isa Goldberg (Go magazine), Jesse Green (New York Magazine), Charles Gross (Two on the Aisle), Eva Heinemann (Hi! Drama), Michall Jeffers (TotalTheater.com), Brian Scott Lipton (In New York magazine), Andy McGibbon (TheAndyGram.com), Ellis Nassour (Broadwaystars.com), Michael Portantiere (Broadwaystars.com), Richmond Shepard (TotalTheater.com), Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post).
Featuring: A look at the 2014-2015 Broadway season and Tony Award nominees with interviews, trivia, showtunes, Broadway 101, a Wretched Pun, and a theatrical Rabbinical Reflection from
ol Solomon.
#511, May 30, 2015 – THANK YOU WORLD
Guests: singer-songwriter Karl Wallinger (World Party), Jessica Molaskey, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with songstress Jessica Molaskey and musician Karl Wallinger. Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Havel), My Sick Mind (Miley), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Groovy), Saturday Segue (Wesley Willis).
#510, May 23, 2015 – THE FIRST STRAW
Guests: singer-songwriter Syd Straw, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Syd Straw. Plus: Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Wang Chow), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Harry Shearer), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dylan – Sooner & Later (Letterman), Saturday Segue (John Fogerty).
#509, May 16, 2015 – SPANK YOU VERY MUCH
Guest: Betsy McFarland, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Betsy McFarland, Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection (Baby Names), The Wretched Pun of Destiny, My Sick Mind (Amtrak), Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (In the News, Jonathan Richman), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dylan – Sooner & Later (Blonde on Blonde).
#508, May 9, 2015 – WINNING STREAK
Guests: singer-songwriter Ray Stevens, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Ray Stevens. Plus: Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (weightlifter), Saturday Segues (Billy Joel, In the News), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dylan – Sooner & Later (Ray songs).
#507, May 3, 2015 – ROYAL FLUSH
Guests: singer-songwriter Ray Stevens, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Ray Stevens. Plus: Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (weightlifter), Saturday Segues (Billy Joel, In the News), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dylan – Sooner & Later (Ray songs).
#506, April 18, 2015 – PLEASANTLY PLYMP
Guests: photographer Steve Gottlieb, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with photographer Steve Gottlieb (“Flush: Celebrating Bathrooms Past and Present”). Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on Popeyes, Saturday Segues (Ben E. King, In the News), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (testing), Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (operetta).
#505, April 11, 2015 – TIBER BALM
Guests: author Elliot Tiber (“After Woodstock), Dave’s wife Joyce, and their friend, Edie.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Elliot Tiber. Plus: Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Uber), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (spare cash), Saturday Segues (Julie Wilson, Stan Freberg), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#504, April 4, 2015 – CLEAN N’ `SOVER
Guest: author Greg Marcus, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with life coach Dr. Greg Marcus. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on Passover’s Plagues, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Muddy Waters, in the news), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Nashville Skyline), Wretched Pun of Destiny (chess match), Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
#503, March 28, 2015 – FRONTAL LOEB
Guests: musician Lisa Loeb, UNC Radio programming director Matthew Davis, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on Benjamin Netanyahu, Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Horse Show), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Live `64), Saturday Segues (Chapman/Jones, In the News).
#502, March 21, 2015 – SPEAKING FRANK-LY
Guests: author Paulette Frankl, UNC Radio programming director Matthew Davis, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Paulette Frankl (“Marcel and Me”). Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Ray Dorset, Benny Bell), Dave’s Gone Cultural (Judy Collins), Dylan – Sooner & Later (All Back Home), Wretched Pun of Destiny (Harry Potter).
#501, March 15, 2015 – HAAL OF FAME
Guest: costume designer Juul Haalmeyer, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Juul Haalmeyer. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Sly Stone, St. Pat’s), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Lucy), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (first album).
#500, March 7, 2015 – INDIE 500
Guests: radio host Dr. Demento, musician Christine Lavin, actress Carole Demas, UNC Mirror journalist Will Costello, UNC Radio general manager Thomas Hoffman, UNC Radio programming director Matthew Davis,, UNC Radio former general manager Sam Wood, radio personality Joe Salzone, friends Wendy Highby, Fred Cleaver, Ozer Teitelbaum and Jeff Goodman, Dave’s mom & dad (Philip & Brenda Lefkowitz), Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave’s 500th episode: 500 minutes plus 1 hour to grown on! Dave plays classic bits, novelty numbers, interview clips and more from years gone by. Plus: chats with return guests, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Dave’s 500th, musician Christine Lavin, actress Carole Demas, radio legend Dr. Demento, Greeley Crime Beat, visits from UNC Radio general manager Thomas Hoffman, UNC Radio programming director Matthew Davis, UNC Mirror journalist Will Costello, UNC Radio host Alex Kirschner and friends Fred Cleaver and Wendy Highby. Also: Calls from former programming director Sam Wood, singer Carole Demas, Dave’s mom & dad Philip and Brenda Lefkowitz, Dave’s friend Ozer Teitelbaum, and former guest co-host Jeff Goodman.
#499, Feb. 28, 2015 – RUBEN ON WRY
Guests: actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with actor-director Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Plus: Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (hurricane), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (march), Greeley Crime Beat, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (New Purim Jokes), Saturday Segues (Hudson, 500).
#498, Feb. 21, 2015 – SIGHT LINES
Guest: theatrical designer Lloyd Burlingame, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with theatrical designer Lloyd Burlingame. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the Oscars, Saturday Segue (Lesley Gore), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (autopsy), Greeley Crime Beat, Dylan – Sooner & Later (fathers).
#497, Feb. 14, 2015 – FAST LANE
Guests: producer & author Stewart F. Lane, Former UNC program director Sam Wood, UNC program director Matthew Davis, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with theatrical producer Stewart F. Lane and Dave chats with UNC Radio’s Sam Wood and Matthew Davis. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crime Beat, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (disco), Saturday Segue (romance).
#496, Feb. 7, 2015 – COLE MINING
Guests: singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer-songwriter Lloyd Cole. Plus: Inside Broadway, Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical reflection on UC Davis, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (screenwriter), Saturday Segue (Dan Bern), Greeley Crime Beat, Dylan – Sooner & Later (the dead).
#495, Jan. 31, 2015 – IRON ORR
Guests: author Valery Orr, Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author and activist Valery Orr (“Bar None”). Plus: Rabbi Sol answers his mail, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Lloyd Cole, disappointment), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Egypt), Dylan – Sooner & Later (aarp), Crime Time.
#494, Jan. 24, 2015 – HALP IS ON THE WAY
Guests: screenwriter Philip Halprin, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with screenwriter Philip Halprin. Plus: Inside Broadway, Crime Time, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (broccoli), Dylan – Sooner & Later (stay with me), Saturday Segue (Warren Zevon).
#493, Jan. 17, 2015 – KC AT THE BAT
Guests: Harry Wayne Casey (of KC and the Sunshine Band), Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band), Plus: Greeley Crime Beat, Inside Broadway (Ervin Drake), Saturday Segues (Susanna Hoffs, Jan. 1964), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (producer), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Tim Drummond).
#492, Jan. 10, 2015 – DAPH YOMI
Guests: Life coach and sabra Daphna Levy, Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats w/ life coach Daphna Levy. Plus: Rabbi Sol on Charlie Hebdo (political cartoons), Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Rod Stewart, Shlomo Carlebach), Crime Time, Wretched Pun of Destiny (Beatles), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (The Times They are a-Changin’).
#491, Dec. 31, 2014 – UNC RADIO NEW YEAR SPECIAL II – HELLO 2015!
Guests: radio personality Bob Cudmore, University of Northern Colorado Assistant Professor Susan Collins, theater critic Mary Shen Barnidge, writer Lisa Arata, Dave’s aunt Esther Brower and cousin Debra O’Brien, and friends Wendy Highby, Fred Cleaver, Ute and Chuck, Julie and Don.
Featuring: Dave and his wife, Joyce, ring in the new year with friends, call-ins, musical tributes, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Who), and a depilatory ceremony.
#490, Dec. 27, 2014 – THE GRAPPLES OF ROTH
Guests: theatrical producer Ari Roth, Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with theatrical producer Ari Roth. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crime Beat, Saturday Segues (Joe Cocker, Patti Smith), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Beach Boys), Dylan – Sooner & Later (John Wesley Harding).
#489, Dec. 20, 2014 – ELLI’S ISLAND
Guests: actor Elli the King of Broadway and Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Eliezer Mayer (aka Elli the King of Broadway). Plus: Inside Broadway, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Chanukah story (“Little Yomo and the Corned Beef Sandwich”), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Tree Hall), Dylan – Sooner & Later (winterlude), Saturday Segues (Frank Zappa, John Fry) and the Greeley Crime Beat.
#488, Dec. 14, 2014 – SOPHIESTRY
Guests: singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins; Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Spike Jones, Keef), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Wig), Greeley Crime Beat.
#487, Dec. 6, 2014 – BAUER HOUR
Guest Co-Host: Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with film expert Nan Bauer (Nanettesfeast.com). Plus: Dave and his wife Joyce go Inside Broadway (Peter Pan). Also: Saturday Segues (Waits & Sinatra, Jim Morrison), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Beacon), The Wretched Pun of Destiny, Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on Bill Cosby, and the brand-new segment, “Greeley Crime Beat.”
#486, Nov. 29, 2014 – WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO BABY JANE
Guests: singer Baby Jane Dexter, Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer Baby Jane Dexter. Plus: Saturday Segue (this week), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Real Live), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Tracy Morgan).
#485, Nov. 22, 2014 – ALL THAT CHAZZ
Guests: actor Chazz Palminteri, Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Chazz Palminteri. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection (Murder in Jerusalem), Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Old Tea), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Rolling Thunder), Saturday Segues (Randy Newman, Thanksgiving Feast).
#484, Nov. 15, 2014 – CAINER ABLE
Guests: actor-musician Daniel Cainer, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer-songwriter Daniel Cainer (The Jewish Chronicles). Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (frozen, Bjork), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Coppola), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Carnegie Hall), Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical reflection on Christmas in November.
#483, Nov. 8, 2014 – A BERG IN THE HAND
Guests: composer Neil Berg, broadcaster Bob Cudmore, UNCRadio Program Director Matthew Davis and Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with theatrical composer Neil Berg, veteran broadcaster Bob Cudmore, and UNCRadio programming director Matthew Davis. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Smither & Young), Dylan – Sooner & Later (From the Basement) and The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Murrow).
#482, Nov. 1, 2014 – XY OF RELIEF
Guest: musician Ian Finkel.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with xylophonist Ian Finkel. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (November, Wild Man Fischer), Wretched Pun of Destiny (doves), Dylan – Sooner & Later (elections).
#481, Oct. 18, 2014 – WAITER, WAITER EVERYWHERE
Guests: comedian Brad Zimmerman, broadcast legend Dick Cavett.
Featuring: Part two of Dave’s chat with Dick Cavett. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Brad Zimmerman (My Son, the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy), Inside Broadway, the Wretched Pun of Destiny (Reese), Dylan – Sooner & Later (lyrics), Saturday Segues (Chuck Berry, Wait Staff).
#480, Oct. 11, 2014 – KUP’S SHOW
Guests: broadcast legend Dick Cavett and comedian Vicky Kuperman.
Featuring: Dave chats with broadcast legend Dick Cavett and Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with comedian Vicky Kuperman. Also: Saturday Segue (Siberry & Simon), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Manchester in the Heart) and the Wretched Pun of Destiny (Tiara).
#479, Sept. 27, 2014 – PAYNE MANAGEMENT
Guest: singer Freda Payne, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer Freda Payne, plus: The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Lawn), Saturday Segues (Jerry Lee Lewis; Off with their Heads), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Time Out of Mind), Rabbi Sol on OpiYum.
#478, Sept. 20, 2014 – IVOR-Y COAST
Guests: journalist Ivor Davis, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with journalist Ivor Davis (“The Beatles and Me on Tour”). Plus: Rabbi SOl’s Rabbinical Reflection (“Gwyneth”), Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Oh Mercy), Saturday Segues (Cohen n’ Cave, The Beatles), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Murphy).
#477, Sept. 6, 2014 – SOMETHING TO FINK ABOUT
Guest: musician Janis Ian, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer-songwriter Janis Ian. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection (“Uzi Does It”), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (#11), Saturday Segues (Moby, Chrissie & Aimee), Inside Broadway, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Muffins)
#476, Aug. 30, 2014 – BUDDY BOY
Guest: comedian Sandy Hackett.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with comedian Sandy Hackett. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection (“Eventful August”), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Highway 61 Re-revisited), Saturday Segues (Lewis Black, Van & Liam), Inside Broadway (Joan Rivers), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (Nose Wear).
#475, Aug. 9, 2014 – CAUST EFFECTIVE
Guests: playwright-actor Barry Levey, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor & playwright Barry Levey (Hoaxocaust). Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Ian Anderson, health), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Shot of Love) and the Wretched Pun of Destiny.
#474, Aug. 2, 2014 – HAVING ANOTHER BALL
Guests: songwriter George Ball, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor-singer George Ball. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Joseph Spence, Tony Bennett), Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection (Going Great Guns in Gaza) and the Wretched Pun of Destiny.
#473, July 19, 2014 – BUCCHS COUNTY
Guests: songwriter John Bucchino, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with songwriter John Bucchino. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Elaine Stritch, Nikki Sudden, octopuses), Dave’s Rolf Harris song (“Take Your Underoos Down”) and the Wretched Pun of Destiny.
#472, July 5, 2014 – TO DAVE IS THE HIGHWAY
Guests: musician Eric Anderson, biographer Patricia Ward Kelly, Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer songwriter Eric Andersen and with Gene Kelly archivist Patricia Ward Kelly. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on the murdered Israeli teenagers, a birthday salute to Beck and Bob Dylan: Sooner & Later (Like a Rolling Stone).
#471, June 7, 2014 – THE 10TH ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
Guests: UNC Radio Programming Director Matthew Davis, Dave’s wife Joyce Weil and critics: Leslie (Hoban) Blake (Two on the Aisle), Joe Dziemianowicz (NY Daily News), David Finkle (Huffington Post), Rosalind Friedman (The Theater Circuit), Isa Goldberg (President of the Drama Desk), Jesse Green (New York Magazine), Charles Gross (Two on the Aisle), Eva Heinemann (Hi! Drama), Michall Jeffers (TotalTheater.com), Leonard Jacobs (The Clyde Fitch Report), Brian Scott Lipton (Cititour.com), Andy McGibbon (TheAndyGram.com), Ed Rubin (Artes Magazine), Richmond Shepard (TotalTheater.com), David Sheward (Critics Choice Tours), Elisabeth Vincentelli (New York Post), Matt Windman (AM New York).
Featuring: A look at the 2013-2014 Broadway season and Tony Award nominees with interviews, trivia, showtunes, Broadway 101 and a theatrical Rabbinical Reflection from Rabbi Sol Solomon.
#470, May 24, 2014 – RUNAROUND SWOO
Guests: actress Swoosie Kurtz, Joyce.
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Swoosie Kurtz. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (73rd birthday), Saturday Segues (Bruce Cockburn, Jerry Vale), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Nazi cabbie).
#469, May 17, 2014 – LINDEN BOULEVARD
Guests: actor Hal Linden, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Hal Linden. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Full Moon), Saturday Segues (Barry Gibb, Joey Ramone), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Boko Haram).
#468, May 10, 2014 – FERR INSTANCE
Guests: actor Frank Ferrante, radio host Bob Cudmore, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Frank Ferrante. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Bobby Gregg), Dave on “Coffee with Cudmore,” Saturday Segues (Donovan, moms).
#467, April 26, 2014 – PUT A CORC IN IT
Guests: producer Joe Corcoran, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with producer Joe Corcoran. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later, Saturday Segue (Judy Collins).
#466, April 19, 2014 – IT OCCURZ TO ME
Guests: playwright Daniel Curzon, Joyce.
Featuring: Peter Fitzgerald chats with novelist & playwright Daniel Curzon. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Plagues, pt. 2), Saturday Segues (Iggy Pop, Fender benders), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Utz. vs. Butler).
#465, April 12, 2014 – MARKO SHOWLO
Guest: theater journalist Joel Markowitz.
Featuring: Dave chats with theater journalist Joel Markowitz. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Plagues, pt. 1), Saturday Segues (Tiny Tim, John Pinette).
#464, March 29, 2014 – BENVER COLORADO
Guest: actor-singer Ben Vereen.
Featuring: Dave chats with Tony-winner Ben Vereen. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (The 80s), Saturday Segues (Tracy Chapman, knees).
#463, March 22, 2014 – PUT A GORK IN IT
Guests: musician John Gorka, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews singer-songwriter John Gorka. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (boxing), Saturday Segues (David Brenner, Stephen Sondheim), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (hearing voices)
#462, March 15, 2014 – BIG CISSY
Guests: actress Kathy Garver, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews “Family Affair” actress Kathy Garver. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (masks), Saturday Segues (St. Pat’s, Springtime), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Purim jokes)
#461, March 8, 2014 – MONDO MANDO
Guests: actor Armando Riesco, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews actor Armando Riesco. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (daylight), Saturday Segues (John Cale, daylight), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on upskirt photography.
#460, March 1, 2014 – SHERRY BABY
Guests: producer Sherry Eaker.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews editor and producer Sherry Eaker (Bistro Awards, Backstage). Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (march), Saturday Segues (Robyn Hitchcock, Lou Reed), Rabbi Sol on Kiev.
#459, Feb. 22, 2014 – TUNA CASAROLE
Guests: musician Jack Casady, Joyce & Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews musician Jack Casady. Plus: Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz, Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Washington), Saturday Segues (George Harrison, Washington), Rabbi Sol on RadioShack.
#458, Feb. 15, 2014 – ON TIPPI TOES
Guests: actress Tippi Hedren, Joyce
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Tippi Hedren. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on the Sochi Winter Olympics, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Nina Simone), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later Tips).
#457, Feb. 8, 2014 – DEE LIGHT FULL
Guests: actress Dee Wallace, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Dee Wallace. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on SodaStream and ScarJo. Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (advertising), Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Robert Klein, Valentine’s Day), and the Bob Dylan WaxVac skit.
#456, Feb. 1, 2014 – HAVING A BALL
Guests: columnist Mike Ball, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with syndicated columnist Mike Ball. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on Justin Bieber, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Pete Seeger), Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Pete Seeger, Marley & Melanie).
#455, Jan. 25, 2014 – BLAVAT OR NOT
Guests: radio host Jerry Blavat, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with radio legend Jerry Blavat. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on Hiroo Onoda, Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Kansas), Saturday Segues (Lucinda Williams & Lloyd Cole).
#454, Jan. 18, 2014 – THE PROFESSOR AND . . .
Guests: actress Dawn Wells, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Dawn Wells (“Gilligan’s Island”). Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (dawn & zevon), Dylan – Sooner & Later (dawn), Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on the passing of Ariel Sharon.
#453, Jan. 11, 2014 – URINENATION
Guests: playwright Greg Kotis, broadcaster Thomas Hoffman.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with playwright Greg Kotis (Urinetown). Plus: Dave chats with UNC sports radio host Thomas Hoffman, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Jill Sobule, Captain Beefheart), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on “Duck Dynasty’s” Phil Robertson.
#452, Jan. 4, 2014 – TWINKLE TOCE
Guests: lyricist Tom Toce, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with lyricist Tom Toce. Plus: Saturday Segues (Phil Everly, Stipe n’ Schlosser), Dylan – Sooner & Later (firsts).
#451, Dec. 31, 2013 – UNC RADIO NEW YEAR SPECIAL – HELLO 2014!
Guests: Dave’s wife Joyce, songwriter Brian Gari, theater critic Mary Shen Barnidge
Featuring Dave and his wife, Joyce, ring in the new year with music and special guests.
#450, Dec. 28, 2013 – PS I LOVE YOU
Guests: singer Philip Chaffin, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer and record producer Philip Chaffin. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (13/14, Christine Lavin), Dylan – Sooner & Later (insurance), Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on the year gone by
#449, Dec. 21, 2013 – OH, KAYE
Guests: producer Larry Kaye, Joyce.
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with theatrical producer Larry Kaye. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Frank Zappa), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Xmas) and Rabbi Sol on the passings of 2013.
#448, Dec. 14, 2013 – OH, CAROL
Guests: actress Carol Lawrence, Joyce .
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Carol Lawrence. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Spike Jones), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Wright Flight).
#447, Dec. 7, 2013 – OH, DONNA
Guests: actress Donna McKechnie, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Donna McKechnie. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Tom Waits), Dylan – Sooner & Later (slavery) & Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on Ronnie in Benghazi.
#446, Nov. 30, 2013 – SAY CHEESE
Guests: cheese sculptor Sarah Kaufmann, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with cheese sculptor Sarah Kaufmann. Plus: Inside Broadway, Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on Thanksgiving Meeting Chanukah, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (grateful), and Thanksgivukkah Saturday Segue.
#445, Nov. 16, 2013 – MARCO SOLO
Guest: singer-actress Andrea Marcovicci.
Featuring: Dave’s chat with actress-singer Andrea Marcovicci. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon offers his Rabbinical Reflection on Germany’s Crystal Spa, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Bjork), Dylan – Sooner & Later (“Dylan” at 40).
#444, Nov. 9, 2013 – WHAT’S THE BUZZ?
Guests: biographer Jeffrey Spivak, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Dave interviews author Jeffrey Spivak (“Buzz: The Life and Art of Busby Berkeley”). Plus: Saturday Segues (Chris Smither, Veterans Day), Dylan (veterans), Inside Broadway and Rabbi Sol Solomon offers his Rabbinical Reflection on chocolate- covered potato chips.
#443, Nov. 2, 2013 – BACKSTAGE PASS
Guests: press agent Susan L. Schulman, Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews press agent Susan L. Schulman. Plus: Inside Broadway, Rabbi Sol offers his Rabbinical Reflection on the Washington Redskins, and a Saturday Segue remembering Lou Reed.
#442, Oct. 26, 2013 – BIRD ON THE WIRELESS
Guests: rock journalist Sylvie Simmons, Joyce.
Featuring: Dave and Rabbi Sol Solomon interview rock journalist Sylvie Simmons, author of “I’m Your Man.” Also: Inside Broadway. Rabbi Sol offers his Rabbinical Reflection on the NYC biker melee, and a Saturday Segue for Tom Paxton’s birthday.
#441, Oct. 12, 2013 – OCCUPATION: FOOLE’S DAUGHTER
Guests: George Carlin’s daughter, Kelly Carlin.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with writer Kelly Carlin. Plus: Inside Broadway, the News Gone By, Dylan – Sooner & Later (ornaments & apps), Saturday Segues (Simon & Siberry; Bob Mould).
#440, Oct. 5, 2013 – SUPER MARIO
Guests: playwright Mario Fratti, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews playwright Mario Fratti. Also: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Matthew Sweet, John Lennon), Rabbi Sol on the government shutdown, Dylan – Sooner & Later (nobel deeds)
#439, Sept. 28, 2013 – EARLY MORNING COMIC
Guests: songwriter Brian Gari, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with songwriter Brian Gari (Late Nite Comic). Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (October), Rabbi Sol on Syria, Dylan – Sooner & Later (mood swings).
#438, Sept. 21, 2013 – GOOD TIME CHARLIE
Guest: musician Charlie McCoy.
Featuring: Dave chats with veteran musician Charlie McCoy. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Leonard Cohen).
#437, Sept. 7, 2013 – COUNT YOUR BLESSING
Guests: playwright Lee Blessing, Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with playwright Lee Blessing. Also: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Aimee Mann & Chrissie Hynde), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (love & theft under the hard rain), Rabbi Sol Solomon on fast-food strikers.
#436, Aug. 31, 2013 – THE SOUND OF SILENTS
Guests: silent-film enthusiast and accompanist Ben Model, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with silent-film accompanist Ben Model. Also: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Loudon Wainwright III & Van Morrison), Rabbi Sol Solomon on Egypt, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (another self portrait).
#435, Aug. 24, 2013 – HELP IS ON THE WAY
Guests: Joyce, composer David Friedman.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with composer David Friedman. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Elvis Costello, back to school), the News Gone By, Dylan – Sooner & Later (no direction to the gaslight highway).
#434, Aug. 17, 2013 – HODGE BALL
Guests: Joyce, Theater World editor Ben Hodges.
Featuring: Dave’s chat with his wife, Joyce and with Theater World book editor Ben Hodges. Also: Inside Broadway, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Baby Messiah), Dylan – Sooner & Later (new song & slow train), and Saturday Segues (harvest & Robert Plant).
#433, Aug. 10, 2013 – WHIT & WISDOM
Guests: author & radio personality Eddie Whitlock, Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author & radio host Eddie Whitlock. Also: Saturday Segues (Ronnie Spector, on my own), Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (england).
#432, Aug. 3, 2013 – DREAM & SKEEM
Guests: Joyce, radio host Jill Skeem.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with radio host Jill Skeem. Also: Saturday Segues (schemes & hosts), Inside Broadway, The Weiner for Mayor Skit.
#431, July 27, 2013 – COHEN ON THE TELEPHONE
Guests: Mark Cohen, singer Carole Demas.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Mark Cohen (“Overweight Sensation: The Life & Comedy of Allan Sherman”). Also: Dave chats with actress-singer Carole Demas, Saturday Segue (parodies), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Self Portraiture), and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (abortion in Texas).
#430, July 20, 2013 – RADIATOR
Featuring: Saturday Segues (radiation, Mick Jagger), Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later, Dave Goes Off (Seeing is Believing), Dave’s “Trayvon” song, the News Gone By.
#429, June 29, 2013 – JAYTALKING
Guest: comic actor Jay Rogers.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with comic actor Jay Rogers (When Pigs Fly). Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (mom’s birthday), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (momma), Rabbi Sol on taking his stage show to Greeley, CO.
#428, June 22, 2013 – HONORABLE MENKEN
Guests: composer Alan Menken, Joyce.
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with award-winning composer Alan Menken. Plus: Rabbi Sol on Michael Karkoc, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Folk Years, Slim Whitman), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (folk years).
#427, June 15, 2013 -SHAKESPIRO
Guests: Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro, Dave’s wife, Joyce
Featuring Dave’s chat with Shakespearean scholar James Shapiro. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Joyce, McCartney/Wilson), Rabbi Sol Solomon on Michael Douglas, and Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Shakespeare – he’s in the alley)
#426, June 8, 2013 – THE 9TH ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
Dave celebrates Broadway and the Tony Awards with theater experts and lots of showtunes.
Featuring actor/director and UNC Professor Ken Womble. plus theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake (“Two on the Aisle”), Donald Collester (Journal America and WDVR- FM), Joe Dziemianowicz (NY Daily News), Isa Goldberg (Drama Desk president), Eva Heinemann (“Hi! Drama”), Brian Scott Lipton (TheaterMania.com), Michael Portantiere (Broadwaystars.com), Ed Rubin (TotalTheater.com), Simon Saltzman (Outer Critics Circle President), Elisabeth Vincentelli (NY Post), Matt Windman (AM-NY), playwright Jeffrey Sweet, former theater owner Richmond Shepard and writer-performer Rabbi Sol Solomon.
#425, June 1, 2013 – SCHLOCKS & BONDS
Guest: musician Gary U.S. Bonds.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with veteran rocker Gary U.S. Bonds. Plus: Saturday Segue (hospitals), Inside Broadway.
#424, May 25, 2013 – PLAIN & FANCY
Guests: musical-theater writers Danny Abosch & Susan DiLallo.
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Susan DiLallo and Danny Abosch, authors of Fancy Nancy – The Musical.. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (twisters), Saturday Segues (The Doors, fancy things), and Rabbi Sol on Angelina Jolie.
#423, May 18, 2013 – STYLING MOOSE
Guests: playwright Guest: playwright Arthur Bicknell, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring an interview with Moose Murders playwright Arthur Bicknell. Plus: Inside Broadway. Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (the office) and a Saturday Segue (flops).
#422, May 11, 2013 – WATCH ON THE REIN
Guest: writer/director Carl Reiner.
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with comedy legend Carl Reiner. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (George Carlin, Eric Burdon), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (bombs away) and a visit from Dave’s wife, Joyce.
#421, May 4, 2013 – CONSTANT COMPANION
Guests: UNC Radio’s Sam Wood, chanteuse Yvonne Constant.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with cabaret chanteuse Yvonne Constant and Dave’s chat with UNC Radio general manager Sam Wood. Plus: Inside Broadway and Rabbi Sol joking around.
#420, April 20, 2013 – GRODIN TO THE MAX
Guest: actor Charles Grodin.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Charles Grodin. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Boston bands), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (420), and Rabbi Sol on the Boston marracre.
#419, April 13, 2013 – CREATIVE WHITING
Guest: Debbi Whiting.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Margaret Whiting’s daughter, Debbi Whiting. Plus: Rabbi Sol on the Berlin Jewish Museum’s “Jew-in-a-Box” exhibit, Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Russia), Inside Broadway and Saturday Segues (Farewells, Jonathan Winters).
#418, April 6, 2013 – MEAT AND GREET
Guest: Eric Mittenthal.
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Eric Mittenthal, Vice President of Public Affairs of the American Meat Institute. Plus: Rabbi Sol on the passing of Roger Ebert, Saturday Segues (Phil Ramone, Tom Lehrer & Tiny Tim) and Inside Broadway.
#417, March 30, 2013 – ONE OF A KIND
Guest: actress Roslyn Kind, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer-actress Roslyn Kind. Also: Inside Broadway, Dave’s Trip to Indianapolis, and Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Passover).
#416, March 16, 2013 – TRULY JULIE
Guests: actress Julie Halston, singer Debby Boone.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Julie Halston and singer Debby Boone. Plus: Inside Broadway, Rabbi Sol on soft drinks, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Arts & Letters) and a St. Pat’s Saturday Segue.
#415, March 9, 2013 – WITZ N’ VITS
Guest: Target Margin Theater Company artistic director David Herskovits.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with theatrical director David Herskovits. Plus: Inside Broadway, the satirical News Gone By, a Saturday Segue (snow) and Rabbi Sol on the return of “Whose Line.”
#414, March 2, 2013 – LI’L AVNER
Guests: clown Avner Eisenberg (aka Avner the Eccentric), singer Chuck Muckle.
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with mime and clown Avner “The Eccentric” Eisenberg and with actor-singer Chuck Muckle. Plus: Inside Broadway, a Saturday Segue (Lou Reed’s birthday) and Rabbi Sol on disappearing delis.
#413, Feb. 23, 2013 – OSCAR CALIBER
Guest: author Stephen Schochet.
A pre-Oscar show featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chatting with Hollywood expert Stephen Schochet and with Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection (Purim jokes), Inside Broadway, the News Gone By, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later and a Saturday Segue dedicated to recent passings in music.
#412, Feb. 16, 2013 – PRES PLAY
A pre-President’s Day show with Saturday Segues (presidents, Yoko Ono), Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (shooting stars), News Gone By and Rabbi Sol Solomon on the Pope’s retirement.
#411, Feb. 9, 2013 – CHARN SCHOOL
Guest: lyricist Martin Charnin.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Broadway director and lyricist Martin Charnin (Annie, Two By Two). Also: A pre- Valentine’s Day celebration with love songs, hate songs, Dylan songs, and Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on the holiday. Plus: Inside Broadway and Dave Says Bye to Reg Presley of The Troggs.
#410, Feb. 2, 2013 – PRE-GAME SHOW
Featuring: With the Super Bowl a day away, Dave offers a Super Bowl Saturday Segue and a Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later segment for the big game. Plus: Dave Says Bye to Major Koch, Dave Goes Off on fortune cookies, Inside Broadway, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Oldies but Goodies) and a Bob Marley tribute.
#409, Jan. 26, 2013 – RUN FOR YOUR WIFI
Guest: playwright Ray Cooney.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with playwright Ray Cooney (Run for Your Wife, Funny Money) and offers his Rabbinical Reflection on the Algerian crisis. Plus: Inside Broadway (Drood), the satirical News Gone By, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Ray), and birthday Saturday Segues.
#408, Jan. 19, 2013 – WAIN’S WORLD
Guest: songwriter Loudon Wainwright III.
Featuring: Dave chats with singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon offers his Rabbinical Reflection Lance Armstrong’s confession, Inside Broadway (The Other Place), and Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (copyright).
#407, Jan. 12, 2013 – CIRCLE GETS THE SQUARE
Guest: TV host Peter Marshall.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with entertainer Peter Marshall (“Hollywood Squares”) and offers his Rabbinical Reflection on Al Gore selling out to Al Jazeera. Plus: Inside Broadway (Glengarry Glen Ross, The Last Seder, My Name is Asher Lev), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later, and Saturday Segues (birthdays, fingers).
#406, Dec. 29, 2012 – WHAT’S UP, DOCU?
Guest: filmmaker Michael Kantor.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with filmmaker Michael Kantor (“Broadway: The American Musical”; “Make `em Laugh”) and offers his Rabbinical Reflection on the year gone by. Plus: Inside Broadway (Jack Klugman), Farewells to Ray Collins and Charles Durning, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (namechecks), and Saturday Segues (birthdays, last year’s man).
#405, Dec. 22, 2012 – APOCALYPSE NOT
Featuring: Dave celebrates the world surviving Mayan Doomsday with a Saturday Segue on Endtimes. Plus: Inside Broadway, News Gone By, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on gun control, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (John Wesley Harding 45th anniversary).
#404, Dec. 15, 2012 – WINTERNSHIP
Guest: author Lindy S. Hudis.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Lindy S. Hudis and offers his Rabbinical Reflection on “molest we forget.” Plus: Saturday Segues (Ravi Shankar, winter), Inside Broadway, News Gone By and Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (whales).
#403, Dec. 8, 2012 – A GOODMAN IS HARD TO FIND
Guest: Jon Goodman.
Featuring: Dave chats with Jon Goodman, son of novelty-record pioneer Dickie Goodman. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Dave Brubeck & Chanukah), the News Gone By, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (finals), and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Chanukah.
#402, Dec. 1, 2012 – JOEY DIVISION
Guests: radio host Joey Reynolds, playwright Robert Harling.
Featuring: Dave chats with Steel Magnolias author Robert Harling, and Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews radio legend Joey Reynolds. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner and Later (in search of…), and the News Gone By.
#401, Nov. 24, 2012 – CONTACT LENZ
Guests: actor Rick Lenz, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Rick Lenz (“Cactus Flower,” “Green Acres”), News Gone By, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (turkey, Down Came the Sun), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Gaza Gaza Hey!), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Israel).
#400, Nov. 17, 2012 – ON ALL FOUR
Guest: comedian Frank DeCaro.
Featuring: Dave celebrates his 400th show with Saturday Segues (Thanksgiving, Counting Up), Inside Broadway (Parade), News Gone By, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews humorist Frank DeCaro.
#399, Nov. 10, 2012 – HOT KAUKO
Guest: musician Jorma Kaukonen.
Featuring: Dave chats with guitar legend Jorma Kaukonen (Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane). Plus: Dave’s trip to Vancouver, Dave Goes Off on Mitt’s mistakes, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (companions from the north) and Inside Broadway.
#398, Oct. 27, 2012 – DAVID BEEN GURIAN
Guests: composer David Yazbek, emcee Jeffrey Gurian.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Broadway tunesmith David Yazbek and comedy emcee Jeffrey Gurian. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (scary).
#397, Oct. 13, 2012 – RABBIS, RUN
Guest: Rabbi Samuel Intrator.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Rabbi Samuel Intrator. Plus: Saturday Segues (Paul Simon n’ peace), Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Canadian setlist) and the News Gone By.
#396, Oct. 6, 2012 – TEN YEARS GONE
Guests: actor Robert Cuccioli, musician Aimee Mann, Jeff Goodman, broadcaster Joe Salzone, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Special 10th Anniversary Episode! Guests: singer-songwriter Aimee Mann, Broadway actor Robert Cuccioli, broadcaster Joe Salzone, former guest co-host Jeff Goodman, and Dave’s wife Joyce . Plus: Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Favorites) and vintage moments.
#395, Sept. 29, 2012 – ALL YOU NEED IS KASH
Guest: composer Al Kasha.
Featuring: Oscar-nominated songwriter Al Kasha. Plus: Inside Broadway, Dave Says Bye to Andy Williams, Saturday Segue (teef), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (subway savagery), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Time in Mind).
#394, Sept. 22, 2012 – MILLER TIME
Guests: deejay Carol Miller, author Stephen Schochet
Featuring: Legendary radio deejay Carol Miller. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Stephen Schochet (“Hollywood Stories”). Also: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (atonement), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (like in “Rolling Stone”), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (atonement).
#393, Sept. 8, 2012 – RETURN TO FORM
Featuring: Dave starts his 10th season with – what else? – a mix of talk and music, including Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (9/11, McKenzie & David), and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on reviews of his stage show.
#392, July 14, 2012 – SOUND FOR GLORY
Guest: Dave’s wife, Joyce.
Dave celebrates the 100th birthdate of Woody Guthrie. Also: a phone call from Joyce, Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (woody).
#391, June 30, 2012 – AMERIGOROUND
Dave celebrates Independence Day with Saturday Segues. Also: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later, and Dave Goes Off on NYU expansion.
#390, June 23, 2012 – WALK THE WAUK
Guests: actor Dakin Matthews, Jeff Goodman, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with actor Dakin Matthews and recounts his trip to Milwaukee. Plus: Inside Broadway (Little Theater of the Rockies), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Wisconsin) and a phone call from Jeff Goodman.
#389, June 9, 2012 – THE 8TH ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
Guests: Tony nominated actress Spencer Kayden, University of Northern Colorado theater school musical director Richard Shore, Denver Center President Randy Weeks. Critics & Journalists: Leslie (Hoban) Blake (Vice President of the Drama Desk), Joe Dziemianowicz (NY Daily News), Peter Filichia (Kritzerland.com), Rosalind Friedman (WMNR- FM radio), Isa Goldberg (Drama Desk), Michael Portantiere (Broadwaystars.com), Michael Riedel (NY Post), Simon Saltzman (Drama Desk), Richmond Shepard (TotalTheater.com), Anne Siegel (TotalTheater.com), Rabbi Sol Solomon (Shalom Dammit! ), Elisabeth Vincentelli (NY Post).
Featuring: Dave celebrates Broadway and the Tony Awards with theater experts, a Tony nominee and lots of showtunes.
#388, June 2, 2012 – THAT’S CREDIBLE!
Guest: entertainer John Davidson.
Featuring: Dave chats with actor-singer John Davidson. Plus: Saturday Segue (born n’ unicorn), Dave Goes Off on the birthers, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (goofiness), Inside Broadway (One Man, Two Guvnors).
#387, May 26, 2012 – NOSTRILDAMUS
Guests: Michelle Bossy, Dr. Hana Solomon.
Featuring: Dave chats with theatrical director Michelle Bossy. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon and his dear wife Miriam Libby chat with nasal expert Dr. Hana Solomon. Also: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later, and Dave Goes Off on the Seven Words.
#386, May 19, 2012 – XIU SHINE
Guests: musician Jamie Stewart, lyricist Steven Sater, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with musician Jamie Stewart (Xiu Xiu), librettist/lyricist Steven Sater (Spring Awakening) and Dave’s wife, Joyce. Plus: Inside Broadway (Ghost, Newsies), Saturday Segue (apples), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Donald “Duck” Dunn), Dave Goes Off on “grapples.”
#385, May 12, 2012 – ON THE LEAVELL
Guest: musician Chuck Leavell.
Featuring: Dave chats with musician Chuck Leavell. Plus: Inside Broadway (Impresario), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (awards), Saturday Segue (bank ruptures) and Rabbi Sol Solomon (arresting the molesting).
#384, May 5, 2012 – BODY BY JAKE
Guest: comedian Jake Ehrenreich.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Jake Ehrenreich (A Jew Grows in Brooklyn). Plus: Inside Broadway (4000 Miles, A Streetcar Named Desire), Saturday Segues (frozen cows, Beastie Boys), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (France), and Dave Says Bye to New York radio legend Pete Fornatale.
#383, April 21, 2012 – MAN OF LA MANCH
Guests: singer Melissa Manchester, actress Catherine Russell
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Catherine Russell (Perfect Crime) and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Manchester. Plus: Saturday Segue (Levon Helm tribute), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (in the Wind and in The Band) and Inside Broadway (Shrek and Marion Blumenthal-Lazan).
#382, April 14, 2012 – CRY THE BELOVED PERVERT
Guests: singer Eliza Gilkyson, actor Andrew Goffman, actress Gretchen Cryer, director Miriam Kulick
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with monologist Andrew Goffman (The Accidental Pervert) and with actresses Gretchen Cryer and Miriam Kulick (Open Hearts). Plus: Dave chats with folksinger Eliza Gilkyson. Also: Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (taxes), Saturday Segue (Robin Gibb).
#381, April 7, 2012 – NOT GILKY
Featuring: Saturday Segues (Slavery & Freedom), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Blood on the Tracks), Dave Goes Off on “To Kill a Mockingbird” and Thomas Kinkade, and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Mezuzah madness.
#380, March 31, 2012 – THE BITTER BEGINNING
Guests: producer Fred Weintraub, actress Elza Zagreda.
Featuring: Dave chats with film producer and Bitter End club founder Fred Weintraub, while Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Elza Zagreda. Plus: Inside Broadway Seminar n’ Salesman), Saturday Segues (April and Bitter) and Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (bitter).
#379, March 24, 2012 – SOLOMON’S MINE
Guests: UNC Radio general manager Sam Wood, comedian Steve Solomon.
Featuring: Dave chats with UNC Radio general manager Sam Wood and Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with comedian Steve Solomon. Plus: Inside Broadway (news & reviews), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (first album), Saturday Segues (hunger and songs in my head), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on his rave review.
#378, March 2, 2012 – REDD HEADS
Guests: author Michael Seth Starr, musician Richard Shore, author Eric Lefcowitz.
Featuring: Dave chats with authors Eric Lefcowitz (“Monkee Business”) and Michael Seth Starr (“Black & Blue – The Redd Foxx Story”), and Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews musical director Richard Shore. Plus: Inside Broadway (news), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Mr. Jones), a Saturday Segue (the Monkees).
#377, Feb. 25, 2012 – GRADYWIT SCHOOL
Guest: actor John Grady.
Featuring: Dave chats with actor John Grady (Fear Factor: The Canine Edition). Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (“deth” songs), a Saturday Segue (Canada), Rabbi Sol Solomon, and a musical farewell to Mike Melvoin.
#376, Feb. 18, 2012 – GO ASK ALICE ABOUT JUDYISM
Guests: singer Judy Collins, actress Alice Ripley, Dave’s dad Philip Lefkowitz.
Featuring: Dave chats with legendary songstress Judy Collins and Tony-winning actress Alice Ripley. Plus: Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Collins covers), and a 75th birthday chat with Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz.
#375, Feb. 4, 2012 – ALONE WITH MY THOUGHTS
Featuring: Dave takes a rare solo turn to talk politics and Facebook. Plus: Saturday Segues (snow & king), Inside Broadway (news), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (covers) and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (more jokes).
#374, Jan. 28, 2012 – WOULD GILLETTE US IN?
Guests: actress Anita Gillette, Steve Wolf.
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Anita Gillette and special-effects coordinator Steve Wolf. Also: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Dick Kniss), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Shadows), and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Jewish GPS).
#373, Jan. 21, 2012 – KIR PACKAGE
Guests: actor George Chakiris, friend Ozer Teitelbaum, Dave’s aunt Esther Brower.
Featuring: Dave chats with Oscar-winning actor George Chakiris. Also: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (Dave’s faves), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Dave’s faves) and Dave celebrates his upcoming birthday by chatting with his aunt, Esther Brower, and his oldest friend, Ozer Teitelbaum. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on gay Tel Aviv.
#372, Jan. 14, 2012 – SOUL DOCTORS
Guests: Rabbi Rami Shapiro, actor Gary Morris.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor-musician Gary Morris (Soul Doctor) and Rabbi Rami Shapiro. Plus: Inside Broadway (news), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (King), and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Mitt Romney.
#371, Dec. 17, 2011 – TOO SOON?
Guests: comedian Gilbert Gottfried, author Steven Stoliar, musician & humorist Sean Altman.
Featuring: Dave chats with comedian Gilbert Gottfried and author Steven Stoliar (“Raised Eyebrows: My Years in Groucho’s House”), and Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musical humorist Sean Altman (“Jewmongous”). Plus: Inside Broadway and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Newt Gingrich.
#370, Dec. 11, 2011 – RADIO RADIO
Guests: broadcasters Pete Fornatale & David Kenney
Featuring: Dave chats with radio veterans David Kenney (WBAI’s “Everything Old is New Again”) and Pete Fornatale (WFUV’s “Mixed Bag”). Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the post office, Bob Dylan: Sooner & Later (Woodstock), Saturday Segue (Hubert Sumlin tribute) and Inside Broadway (news)
#369, Dec. 3, 2011 – MAGIC GARDENS & STEAMY BATHS
Guests: singer Carole Demas and author Bruce Jay Friedman
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Carole Demas and author Bruce Jay Friedman. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Coca Cola, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Don DeVito tribute), Inside Broadway (news & Judd Woldin tribute), Saturday Segue (rock birthdays).
#368, Nov. 26, 2011 – SCHICKELE MIX
Guest: Peter Schickele
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musicolologist Peter Schickele and offers his Rabbinical Reflection on his own stage show, Shalom Dammit!. Plus: Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (classical music), Inside Broadway, Book Reviews (Patti Smith & Bob Mould), Saturday Segue (shopping).
#367, Nov. 12, 2011 – HELLO DERE
Guest: Marty Allen
Featuring: Dave chats with veteran comedian Marty Allen. Plus: Inside Broadway (Man & Boy), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (on Shalom Dammit! live), Saturday Segue (coaches) & Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (covers).
#366, Nov. 5, 2011 – OPENING DAWES
Guests: actress Phyllis Newman & Dawes bassist Wylie Gelber
Featuring: Dave chats with two-time Tony-winning actress Phyllis Newman and with Wylie Gelber, bass player for the roots band, Dawes Plus: Inside Broadway (reviews of The Judy Show & Voca People), Saturday Segue (time changes), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (times a-changin’), and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the Kardashian divorce.
#365, Oct. 29, 2011 – BLACK OUT, BROWN IN
Guest: singer-songwriter Pieta Brown
Featuring: Dave chats with singer-songwriter Pieta Brown. Plus: Saturday Segues about darkness and Halloween, Inside Broadway (reviews of The Mountaintop and Relatively Speaking), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (darkness) and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the blackout.
#364, Oct. 22, 2011 – JUNGR & GRAAETER
Guests: singer Barb Jungr and actor-singer Jason Graae
Featuring: Dave chats with singer Barb Jungr and actor-singer Jason Graae. Plus: a Saturday Segue remembering Bert Jansch and Jagjit Singh, Inside Broadway (reviews of Intringulis and Follies), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflections on Occupy Wall Street.
#363, Oct. 1, 2011 – KIHN FOLK
Guests: actress Bonnie Franklin, musician Greg Kihn
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Bonnie Franklin and musician and author Greg Kihn. Plus: Inside Broadway (news), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the Days of Awe, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (paint).
#362, Sept. 24, 2011 – LEMMONY SNICKER
Guests: Chris Lemmon, Gallagher
Featuring: Dave chats with actor Chris Lemmon and comedian Gallagher. Plus: Dave Says Bye to R.E.M., Inside Broadway (news), and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Palestinian statehood.
#361, Sept. 17, 2011 – LOVELY RITA
Guest: Actress Rita Gardner
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Rita Gardner of the original Fantasticks. Plus an autumnal Saturday Segue, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (fall) and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on 9/11.
#360, Sept. 3, 2011 – LABOR INTENSIVE
Guest: Joyce
Featuring: Dave welcomes Labor Day weekend with a Saturday Segue (finest worksongs), Inside Broadway (news), Dylan – “Sooner & Later” (work), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (on Reb Levin). Plus: Dave Goes Off on the Telethon.
#359, Aug. 20, 2011 – THE COWBOY WAY
Guests: country band Riders in the Sky, comedian Aaron Berg, broadcaster Joe Salzone.
Featuring: Dave chats with comedian Aaron Berg and with Too Slim, Ranger Doug and Joey the Cowpolka King of the western swing band, Riders in the Sky. Plus: A chat with broadcaster Joe Salzone, Inside Broadway, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (downturn) and a brief Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later segment on schooldays.
#358, July 2, 2011 – KONIG FUR EINEN TAG
Guests: comedian Dave Konig, and Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with comedian Dave Konig. Plus: a Saturday Segue of freedom songs, Inside Broadway (news & Nixon’s Nixon), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (July 4th), Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflections on July 4th, and Dave & his wife Joyce reminisce about their trip to Italy.
#357, June 25, 2011 – THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
Guest: lighting and theater designer Richard Pilbrow, radio host Bob Cudmore
Featuring: Dave chats with Broadway lighting wizard Richard Pilbrow. Plus: a Saturday Segue of light songs, Dave Says Bye to Peter Falk, Dave’s appearance with Bob Cudmore on WVTL’s “Coffee with Cudmore,” Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (light), Dave Says Bye to Clarence Clemons, and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the death of Jackass star Ryan Dunn.
#356, June 18, 2011 – HEAVENLY FATHERS
Guest: Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz
Father’s Day episode featuring Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz, an Inside Broadway recap of the Tony Awards, plus a farewell to Wild Man Fischer, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later, and Dave’s thoughts on his trip to L’Aqila, Italy.
#355, June 11, 2011 – THE 7TH ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
Guests: Jonathan Abarbanel (theater critic, WBEZ Radio), John Ekeberg (programming & operations director, Denver Center Attractions), Leslie (Hoban) Blake (vice president, Drama Desk), Rosalind Friedman (theater critic, WMNR adio), Eric Grode (critic, New York Times), Brian Scott Lipton (editor, TheaterMania.com), Michael Portantiere (columnist, BroadwayStars.com), Michael Riedel (columnist, New York Post), Simon Saltzman (president, Outer Critics Circle), Richmond Shepard (producer), David Sheward (editor, BackStage). Bonus Guest: Paul Williams (composer, recorded June 2010).
Featuring: Dave celebrates the Tony Awards with NYC theater critics making picks and predictions on the 7th Annual TotalTheater Tony show. Plus: Chicago critic Jonathan Abarbanel, The Denver Center’s John Ekeberg, and a chat with composer Paul Williams, and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the Tonys.
#354, May 14, 2011 – RUSSELLMANIA
Guest: political satirist Mark Russell
Featuring: Dave chats with satirist Mark Russell. Plus: Inside Broadway (The Book of Mormon, Tony nominees), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Italy), Saturday Segue (Italians), Etta James get-well tribute, and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Israel’s birthday.
#353, May 7, 2011 – RACK AND RUANE
Guests: editor Benjamin Welch (UNC Mirror), author John Ruane
Featuring: Dave chats with college newspaper editor Benjamin Welch and political pundit John Ruane (“The Wizards of Spin”). Plus: Inside Broadway (news, nominations & reviews), Saturday Segue (mother songs), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (mothers), and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the death of Osama bin Laden.
#352, April 30, 2011 – SHECK & JIVE
Guest: comedian Shecky Greene
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with legendary comedian Shecky Greene. Plus: Inside Broadway (NY musical reviews), Saturday Segue (green songs), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (green), Dave Says Bye to Phoebe Snow, and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the royal wedding.
#351, April 23, 2011 – ARI FLEX
Guest: filmmaker Ari Gold
Featuring: Dave chats with filmmaker Ari Gold (“The Adventures of Power”). Plus: Inside Broadway (NY reviews), Saturday Segue (NY songs), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Bard on Bard) and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Easter.
#350, April 9, 2011 – STANDING PAT
Guests: comedian Pat Cooper, singer-songwriter Gabrielle Louise.
Featuring: Dave chats with legendary comedian Pat Cooper and ecology-minded singer-songwriter Gabrielle Louise. Pl us: Inside Broadway (naughty words), Dave Says Bye to Sidney Lumet, Saturday Segue birthday tribute to Tom Lehrer, and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on killer whales.
#349, April 2, 2011 – STUHL SAMPLE
Guests: singer-songwriter Melanie & syndicated columnist Alan Scherstuhl.
Featuring: Dave chats with syndicated columnist Alan Scherstuhl (“Studies in Crap”) and with singer-songwriter Melanie (“Brand New Key”). Plus: Inside Broadway (theater news) and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on circumcisions.
#348, March 26, 2011 – RUSTY NEVER SLEEPS
Guest: groundbreaking comedienne Rusty Warren
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with bawdy comedienne Rusty Warren. Also: the Saturday Segue (April songs), Inside Broadway (news), Bob Dylan: Sooner & Later (big ones) and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Japan.
#347, March 19, 2011 – THE DR. IS IN
Guest: radio personality Dr. Demento
Featuring: Dave chats with radio legend Dr. Demento. Also: the Saturday Segue (novelties), Bob Dylan: Sooner & Later (funny ones), Inside Broadway (Spamalot in Greeley), Dave Says Bye to Joe Morello, and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Purim.
#346, March 12, 2011 – BERN UNIT
Guest: Dan Bern
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer-songwriter Dan Bern. Also: Sponsors n’ weather, Inside Broadway (Footloose in Greeley), Dave Says Bye to Hugh Martin, Saturday Segue (Irish tunes), Bob Dylan: Sooner & Later (disaster songs), and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on gas prices.
#345, March 5, 2011 – TIBERSPACE
Guests: Elliot Tiber, Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Elliot Tiber (“Taking Woodstock”). Also: Saturday Segue (Woodstock), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Suze Songs), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on The Pope, and Inside Broadway (The Wizard of Oz, Riders in the sky).
#344, Feb. 26, 2011 – RANSOM NOTES
Guest: musicologist Stan Ransom
Featuring: Dave chats with folk musician and musicologist Stan Ransom. Also: Inside Broadway (Driving Miss Daisy, Molly Sweeney), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Charlie Sheen; sponsors, friends & letters. Plus: Saturday Segue birthday tributes to Fats Domino and Johnny Cash, and Bob Dylan – “Sooner & Later.”
#343, Feb. 19, 2011 – LIVE LAVIN
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 Imprtance 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).
#342, Feb. 12, 2011 – BRAVO CARUSO
Guest: Jim Caruso
Featuring: Dave chats with entertainer Jim Caruso (“Cast Party”). Plus: Dave Says Bye to Mary Cleere Haran. Also: Inside Broadway (Lombardi, Mistakes were Made), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Egypt, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later.”
#341, Jan. 29, 2011 – BYTE ME
Guest: writer Ross Brown
Featuring: Dave chats with TV writer Ross Brown (“The Cosby Show,” “Byte-Sized Television”). Also: A musical farewell to Jack LaLanne, Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later,” and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Taco Bell.
#340, Jan. 22, 2011 – VICKTORY
Guest: actress Vicki Lawrence
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Vicki Lawrence (“The Carol Burnett Show,” “Mama’s Family”). Also: Dave Goes Off on Keith Olbermann’s exit and Dave Says Bye to Romulus Linney and Don Kirshner. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Regis Philbin, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later.”
#339, Jan. 15, 2011 – BELL TOWERS
Guests: author Joel Samberg (“Grandpa Had a Long One”), press agent Jonathan Slaff
Featuring: Dave chats with author Joel Samberg, the grandson of late novelty-song king, Benny Bell. Also: A talk with public relations expert Jonathan Slaff about his years working with Ellen Stewart of La MaMa E.T.C. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflections on MLK, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later.”
#338, Jan. 8, 2011 – 21st CENTURY FOX
Guest: Charles Fox
Featuring: Dave chats with songwriter & TV theme composer Charles Fox. Plus: Dave Goes Off on NPR, David Bowie birthday tribute, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later.”
#337, Dec. 25, 2010 – WASSAIL AWAY
Guest: Joyce
Featuring: Dave is joined by his lovely wife, Joyce, in celebrating Festivus and other seasonal holidays via decidedly non-traditional music.
#336, Dec. 18, 2010 – MASTER CLASTER
Guest: radio host Bob Claster
Featuring: Dave chats with former KCRW-FM radio host Bob Claster about his interviews with comedy legends. Plus: Remembering the late Captain Beefheart.
#335, Dec. 11, 2010 – BUCKAROO
Guest: Keith Nelson (Buckcherry songwriter & guitarist)
Featuring: Dave chats with guitarist and songwriter Keith Nelson of the rock band Buckcherry. Plus: musical segues about finals week and Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (finishing touches).
#334, Dec. 4, 2010 – WHO DAT!
Guest: Brad Stivers (UNC radio host)
Featuring: Dave’s trip to New Orleans, in words & music. Plus: Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later, Dave Goes Off on airline security and UNC radio host Brad Stivers visits.
#333, Nov. 13, 2010 – BEST LITTLE MOREHOUSE
Guest: Ward Morehouse (entertainment journalist and travel writer)
Featuring: Dave chats with veteran entertainment journalist and travel writer, Ward Morehouse. Plus: Saturday Segues, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (memory).
#332, Nov. 6, 2010 – TO THE MAX
Guest: actor Max McLean
Featuring: Dave chats with Max McLean, star of off-Broadway’s The Screwtape Letters. Plus: Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (election time), Saturday Segues
#331, Oct. 30, 2010 – INTERCOURSE THE PENGUIN
Guest: Dyan deNapoli (“The Great Penguin Rescue”)
Featuring: Dave chats with environmentalist Dyan deNapoli, who helped save thousands of penguins following an oil spill in South Africa. Plus: Inside Broadway & Dave’strip to NYC.
#330, Oct. 16, 2010 – WUNTCH HOUR
Guests: Philip Wuntch (film critic), Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave chats with former Dallas Morning News film critic, Philip Wuntch. Plus: Music about the Lone Star State, Saturday Segues (Texas songs & motion pictures), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later.
#329, Oct. 9, 2010 – HELLO, DAVEY
Guests: Sam Wood, Dave’s wife Joyce, Carol Channing and Harry Kulijian.
Featuring: Dave chats with Broadway legend Carol Channing (Hello, Dolly!) and her 91-year-old husband, Harry Kulijian. Also, UNC Radio general manager Sam Wood stops in for a chat, as does Dave’s wife, Joyce. Plus: A John Lennon birthday tribute.
#328, Sept. 25, 2010 – MOON SHINE
Guest: radio personality Gil Moon
Featuring: Dave chats with actor, KFKA-AM radio host and “50 Plus Marketplace News” columnist, Gil Moon. Also: Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (moon).
#327, Aug. 14, 2010 – SUMMERY
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Dave chats with his lovely wife, Joyce, while she’s stuck in airport terminal hell. Plus: Summer songs, airplane songs, Steven Slater, and celebrating the Pennebakers’ Company documentary.
#326, Aug. 7, 2010 – RETURNEE
Guest: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave chats with old friend and DGB co-host Jeff Goodman. Plus: a new life – and a stolen bicycle – in Colorado. Also: Morning songs and Bob Dylan – “Sooner & Later.”
#325, March 17, 2010 – WE LOVE LUCY
Guest: singer- songwriter Lucy Kaplansky
Featuring: Dave chats with singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky. Plus: Inside Broadway (A Little Night Music and The Drowsy Chaperone on tour). Plus: Some Irish tunes for St. Patrick’s Day.
#324, Jan. 23, 2010 – SPEEDILY DELIVERED
Guest: David Newell (“Mr. Rogers Neighborhood”)
Featuring: Dave chats with David Newell, aka Mr. McFeely from “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood). Plus: Inside Broadway (Finian’s Rainbow).
#323, Dec. 31, 2009 – THE MARSHALL PLAN
Guests: comic writers Marshall Efron & Alfa-Betty Olsen
Featuring: Dave chats with comic performer Marshall Efron (“The Great American Dream Machine,” “Marshall Efron’s Illustrated, Simplified and Painless Sunday School”) and long-time writing partner, Alfa-Betty Olsen (“The Producers”). Plus: The News Gone By.
#322, Dec. 9, 2009 – EINE KLEINE NACHMAN
Guest: author Gerald Nachman
Featuring: Dave chats with media critic and author Gerald Nachman (“Right Here on Our Stage Tonight: Ed Sullivan’s America,” “Seriously Funny”). Plus: Dave Says Bye to musician Liam Clancy
#321, Nov. 25, 2009 – BANK HOLIDAY
Guest: money expert Denise Winston, former co-host Jeff Goodman.
Featuring: Dave chats with money expert Denise Winston about her 25 years working in – ugh! – a bank. Plus: a visit from Daverhood alum Jeff Goodman and “Inside Broadway” (theater news and Superior Donuts).
#320, Nov. 14, 2009 – PRICE CHECK
Guest: radio host Nina Price
Featuring: Dave chats with radio personality Nina Price (aka “Ann Arbor,” of KFJC-FM in San Francisco). Plus: Inside Broadway (The Royal Family, “Forbidden Broadway” in book form) and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Fort hood.
#319, Nov. 1, 2009 – THEOSOPHY
Guest: actor Theodore Bikel
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with acting and music legend, Theodore Bikel. Plus: Inside Broadway and the first snowstorm of the season.
#318, Oct. 18, 2009 – `SOTA POP
Featuring: Dave visits Southwest Florida for the Ringling Arts Festival. Plus: Inside Broadway and The World Weird Web.
#317, Sept. 22, 2009 – FORT `NOX
Guest: actor Burt Edwards
Featuring: To celebrate the equinox and Jewish holidays, Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews veteran actor Burt Edwards. Plus: Inside Broadway, Dave’s introduction to Rocky Mountain Oysters, and Dave Remembers Mary Travers.
#316, Sept. 11, 2009 – JUST ANOTHER DAY
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: A New York-y show to commemorate 9/11, including Inside Broadway (Burn the Floor), Dave Goes Off on the New York Mets, and Dave’s Wife, Joyce, on the move out west.
#315, Aug. 28, 2009 – SEASON’S GREELINGS
Featuring: Dave’s baaack! He’s moved from Long Island to Northern Colorado, with many a tale to tell of moving, pod-ding, swatting skeeters, and munching corn.
#314, June 14, 2009 – WHAT WE USUALLY DO
Featuring: Dave’s first internet-only show! Featuring the satirical News Gone By and a post-Tony wrap-up on Inside Broadway. Plus: Dave Goes Off on his experience as a Census taker.
#313, June 7, 2009 – THE FIFTH ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
Guests: theater critics Iris Dorbian, Richmond Shepard, Peter Filichia, Simon Saltzman and radio hosts Adam Kern & Pat O’Brien
Featuring: Our fifth annual theater special, featuring critics weighing in on their picks and prognostications for the 2009 Tonys. Plus: a post-Tony wrap-up with WGBB radio personalities Adam Kern and Pat O’Brien.
#312, May 31, 2009 – FUNNY MONEY
Guest: Robert Stern
Featuring author and financial expert Robert Stern, plus: Inside Broadway.
#311, May 24, 2009 – ALONE TOGETHER
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: actress Jill O’Hara, Philip Lefkowitz
Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman chat with singer-actress Jill O’Hara. Plus: a visit from Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz, and some Thai talk.
#310, May 10, 2009 – MOVIE NIGHT
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: film historian James Selvidge
Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman chat with cineaste and free-speech advocate, James Selvidge. Plus: Inside Broadway & Dave coming to his census.
#309, May 3, 2009 – L.A. EXPRESS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: singer Ute Lemper
Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman chat with singer-actress Ute Lemper. Plus: Inside Broadway.
#308, April 5, 2009 – KEEP ON TRUCKIN’
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: actor Martin Vidnovic, filmmakers Rob Whitehair & Pam Voth.
Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman, chat with veteran actor Martin Vidnovic, and filmmakers Pam Voth (producer) and Rob Whitehair (director) of “The Little Red Truck” documentary). Plus: Inside Broadway and more late-night exhaustion fun.
#307, March 22, 2009 – STONES UNTURNED
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: author Bill German, #1 Fan Pam
Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman talk with Rolling Stones biographer Bill German and #1 Fan Pam. Plus: Inside Broadway (33 Variations, The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd, Chicago in Thailand, Natasha Richardson), Dave’s trip to Canton, Ohio, Dave & Jeff playing games with callers. Listen to the bitter end for two very tired co-hosts!
#306, March 8, 2009 – JEW TOOISH
Guests: Rabbi Sol Solomon, spiritual leader of Temple Sons of Bitches, Great Neck, NY and actor Avi Hoffman (Too Jewish).
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Avi Hoffman. Plus: Inside Broadway (Shipwrecked & Horton Foote)
#305, Feb. 22, 2009 – WASHINGTON SQUARED
Guest: Jane Flinn, trivia expert
Featuring: Dave chats with trivia expert Jane Flinn. Plus: Inside Broadway (Lansky, Leah’s Train and johnpaulgeorgeringo), and Dave’s thoughts on Travis the chimp.
#304, Feb. 15, 2009 – FARGONE
Guest: Jessica Tooma, student
Featuring: Dave tells of his trip to Fargo, North Dakota. Plus: Stagebuddy.com’s Jessica Tooma, Inside Broadway (Speed-the-Plow) and skits about the economic stimulus.
#303, Feb. 1, 2009 – YORK NEW
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: James Morgan, Philip Lefkowitz
Featuring: Dave chats with York Theater Company artistic director James Morgan. Plus: Inside Broadway, Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz, and a tribute to Groundhog Day
#302, Jan. 11, 2009 – THE VERY MODEL
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: conductor Albert Bergeret
Featuring: Dave chats with New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players maestro, Albert Bergeret. Plus: The satirical News Gone By, Inside Broadway (Pal Joey, Home) and Dave Says Bye to guitarist Ron Asheton.
#301, Jan. 4, 2009 – STAGEBUDDIES
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: Stagebuddy.com founder Evan Seplow, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: filmmaker and Stagebuddy.com founder Evan Seplow.. Plus: Inside broadway and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s thoughts on the New Year and the conflict in Gaza.
#300, Dec. 28, 2008 – PERFECT GAME
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests (excerpts from previously aired segments): Issa, Juliana Hatfield, Wing, Uncle Floyd Vivino, Tovah Feldshuh, Rabbi Sol Solomon.
Featuring highlights from recent shows and Dave’s latest guest appearance on WOR’s “The Joey Reynolds Show,” as Dave celebrates his 300th episode!
#299, Dec. 14, 2008 – COOL JEWS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: author Lisa Alcalay Klug (“Cool Jew”) & songwriter Gina Beltrami (“I Farted on Santa’s Lap (Now Christmas is Gonna Stink for Me)”), theater critic Charles Gross.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Lisa Alcalay Klug (“Cool Jew”) and songwriter Gina Beltrami (“I Farted on Santa’s Lap”).
#298, Dec. 7, 2008 – JACQ IN THE BOX
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: actress Andrea Reese (Cirque Jacqueline)
Featuring: Dave and Jeff Goodman chat with actress Andrea Reese (Cirque Jacqueline). Plus: Inside Broadway (Billy Elliot).
#297, Nov. 16, 2008 – TORNA A SORRENTINO
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: comedian Stephen Sorrentino
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musical comedian and impressionist Stephen Sorrentino. Plus: Inside Broadway.
#296, Nov. 9, 2008 – THE EDER SIDE
Guests: singer Linda Eder, actress Tovah Feldshuh
Featuring: Dave chats with Broadway actress and singer Linda Eder and goes inside Broadway with actress Tovah Feldshuh
#295, Oct. 19, 2008 – WING NUTS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: Wing, Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: Dave and co-host Jeff Goodman chat with singing sensation Wing.
#294, Oct. 12, 2008 – LOGAN’S RUN
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: cousins Adam & Stefanie Sheflin, theater editor Joel Markowitz
Featuring: Dave chats with his cousins Adam & Stefanie Sheflin and goes Inside Broadway with DCTheatreScene.com’s Joel Markowitz
#293, Oct. 5, 2008 – HOFFQUUS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: theater critic David Sheward, Carol Edmonston and #1 fan Pam Soshkin
Featuring: Dave chats with Carol Edmonston, niece of the late illustrator Syd Hoff, and goes Inside Broadway with Back Stage executive editor, David Sheward. Plus Inside Broadway & Dave’s Wall Street song, “Crappy Days are Here Again.”
#292, Sept. 28, 2008 – ART NOUVEAU
Guests: singer-songwriter Art Paul Schlosser, theater composer Jill Santoriello, Dave’s wife, Joyce
Featuring: theater writer/composer Jill Santoriello (A Tale of Two Cities) and the return of Madison, WI street singer Art Paul Schlosser. Plus: Inside Broadway, Dave says bye to Paul Newman goes off on the New York Mets.
#291, Sept. 21, 2008 – BABALUNATICS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: actor Greg Purnhagen, writer-editor Iris Dorbian.
Featuring: Dave chats with actor-singer Greg Purnhagen (Babalu-cy!) and goes Inside Broadway with theater critic Iris Dorbian.
#290, Sept. 7, 2008 – TRAVELIN’ ON
Guest: travel writer Tom Berger
Featuring: Budget Travel’s Tom Berger (author of “A Stingray Bit My Nipple”), Inside Broadway, and the News Gone By.
#289, Aug. 31, 2008 – TRADER VICK
guest: critic and author Julius Novick (“Beyond the Golden Door”)
Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon’s chat with critic and author Julius Novick (“Beyond the Golden Door”). Plus: Inside Broadway remembers playwright Tad Mosel.
#288, Aug. 24, 2008 – JEREMY SPOKE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: musician Jeremy Schonfeld
Featuring: theatrical & cabaret singer-songwriter Jeremy Schonfeld. Plus: Jeff Goodman’s Vegas trip
#287, Aug. 17, 2008 – PET SOUNDS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: pet expert Thom Somes
Featuring: pet safety expert Thom Somes chatting with Bowels the dog. Plus the satirical News Gone By.
#286, Aug. 10, 2008 – JAY WALKING
Guest: musician Dave Jay
Featuring: Dave chats with singer-songwriter Dave Jay. Plus: Inside Broadway and a remembrance of actor Bruce Adler.
#285, Aug. 3, 2008 – NEW YEAR’S 2008 III – THE COUNTDOWN
Guests: Jeff Goodman, Dave’s wife Joyce, WGBB hosts Elder Trevor Vassell & Mark Torres.
Featuring: Part three of Dave hosting the WGBB New Year’s Special (recorded 12/31/07- 1/1/08), featuring Dave’s wife Joyce, his parents (Philip & Brenda Lefkowitz) special guests from the radio station, and a call-in from Jeff Goodman
#284, July 27, 2008 – NEW YEAR’S 2008 II – THE GUESTS ARRIVE
Guests: Dave’s wife Joyce, Jeff Goodman, Curry Kid, Rob Kowal, Pat O’Brien, programming director Tom Ross
Featuring: Part two of Dave hosting the WGBB New Year’s Special (recorded 12/31/07), featuring Dave’s wife Joyce, special guests from the radio station, a call-in from Jeff Goodman, and the Baba Flem Da skit.
#283, July 20, 2008 – CIONISM
Guest: author and musician Sarah Jane Cion (aka Sally Shields)
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician and author Sarah Jane Cion (aka Sally Shields, author of “The Daughter-in-Law Rules”) and Inside Broadway.
#282, July 13, 2008 – DR. DIRTY
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: musician John Valby
Featuring: Dave chats with novelty musician John Valby (aka “Dr. Dirty”) & Inside Broadway.
#281, July 6, 2008 – RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW
Guest: actress Karen Mason.
Featuring: Dave’s chat with Broadway actress and cabaret singer Karen Mason. Plus: Inside Broadway and farewells to two bozos.
#280, June 29, 2008 – BYE GEORGE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: professor Robert Thompson and Dave’s aunt Esther Brower
Featuring Syracuse University professor Robert Thompson discussing the legacy of George Carlin. Plus: Dave’s aunt Esther Brower
#279, June 22, 2008 – KLUG LIGHTS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: satirist Bruce Kluger (co-author of “Young Dick Cheney”)
Featuring: Dave chats with satirist Bruce Kluger. Plus: Inside Broadway and pre-show fun with fireman James.
#278, June 15, 2008 – DAD & GRAD
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring Father’s Day guest, Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz. Plus: A post-Tony Inside Broadway.
#277, June 14, 2008 – THE 4TH ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
Guest co-hosts: Jeff Goodman & Michael Riedel
guests: actors Daniel Breaker, Rondi Reed, critics Simon Saltzman, Linda Winer, Charles Gross, Rosalind Friedman, Eric Grode, Richmond Shepard.
Featuring critics and Tony nominees making their picks and prognostications about the 62nd annual Tony Awards. Plus: Tony-winning actress Rondi Reed (August: Osage County) and actor Daniel Breaker (Passing Strange).
#276, June 8, 2008 – THE LORD OF FLATBUSH
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: film director Stephen Verona.
Featuring producer-director Stephen Verona (“The Lords of Flatbush”). Plus: Inside Broadway (reasons to be pretty), a farewell to Bo Diddley.
#275, June 1, 2008 – IN BLOOM
Guest: songwriter Charles Bloom
Featuring: Theater and cabaret composer Charles Bloom. Plus: Dave Says Bye (Sydney Pollack & Harvey Korman).
#274, May 25, 2008 – POST TOASTIES
Guest: editor Chris Shaw
Featuring: Dave chats with New York Post Vice President of digital images, Chris Shaw. Plus: Inside Broadway and Dave Goes Off on “the old.”
#273, May 18, 2008 – THE REAL McCOY
Guest: Juliana Hatfield
Featuring rock musician Juliana Hatfield (of the Blake Babies & the Juliana Hatfield Three)
#272, May 11, 2008 – RISING DAMP
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: author Dennis V. Damp (“The Book of U.S. Gov’t Jobs”)
Featuring: Peter Fitzgerald of (WGLFAR) chats with author Dennis Damp. Plus: Inside Broadway (Glory Days, A Catered Affair).
#271, May 4, 2008 – REISSA’S PIECES
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: actress, singer and director, Eleanor Reissa
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress-singer Eleanor Reissa. Plus: Inside Broadway (Cry Baby)
#270, April 27, 2008 – FAST & BULBOUS
Guest co-hosts: Jeff Goodman and Joe Salzone
Guest: musician Gary Lucas
Guest caller: theater critic Charles Gross
Featuring songwriter, guitarist and former manager of Captain Beefheart, Gary Lucas. Plus: Fun with Charlie n’ Jeff.
#269, April 20, 2008 – NEW YEAR’S 2008 – Pt. 1: THE COMPLETE MAN
Guest co-host: Dave’s wife Joyce
Guest caller: Dave’s cousin, Adam Glass
Featuring: Part one (of three) highlights from the WGBB 2007-08 New Year’s Eve special, with Dave’s wife, Joyce, and cousin Adam Glass.
#268, April 13, 2008 – MENSCH LACHT
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: author Neal Karlen (“The Story of Yiddish”).
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author and Yiddish historian Neal Karlen. Also: Inside Broadway.
#267, April 6, 2008 – ENGLISH MUSIC LESSON
Guest: author Timothy English (“Sounds Like Teen Spirit”)
Featuring: Dave chats with author Timothy English about the history of tributes, quotes, and outright stealing in rock n’ roll
#266, March 30, 2008 – JOEY TO THE WORLD
Guest co-host: Joe Salzone
Guest: radio host Joey Reynolds
Featuring: Dave plays highlights from his appearance on the nationally-syndicated Joey Reynolds Show.
#265, March 23, 2008 – DON’T NOBODY MOVE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: singer-songwriter Tony Powers
Featuring: Music and talk with quirky singer-songwriter-actor, Tony Powers
#264, March 16, 2008 – PALM PILOT
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: current-events comedy in The News Gone By and a golden oldie PSA from Blarney O’Bunions
#263, March 9, 2008 – MAZEL TOVAH
Guest co-host: Joe Salzone
Guests: actress Tovah Feldshuh
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with four-time Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh, plus Inside Broadway.
#262, March 2, 2008 – SOMETHING ELSE
Guest co-hosts: Jeff Goodman and Joe Salzone
Guests: musicologist Paul Tracey, radio host Mark Torres, Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz
Featuring guest co-hosts Jeff Goodman and Joe Salzone and musicologist Paul Tracey, plus a chat with Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz, and a gospel romp.
#261, Feb. 24, 2008 – FLYING LEAP
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: Paul Rudnick of Grow-a-Frog
Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman chat with Grow-a-Frog frog keeper Paul Rudnick. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
#260, Feb. 17, 2008 – MR. MUSHNICK
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: New York Post sportswriter, Phil Mushnick
Featuring: Dave chats with New York Post sports columnist Phil Mushnick. Plus: Inside Broadway. Featuring guest co-host Jeff Goodman.
#259, Feb. 10, 2008 – TWINKLE TWINKLE UNCLE FLOYD
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: TV legend Uncle Floyd Vivino
Featuring: Dave chats with TV host and musical entertainer Uncle Floyd (Vivino). Plus: Inside Broadway.
#258, Feb. 3, 2008 – L’HARNICK
Guest co-hosts: Jeff Goodman & Joe Salzone
Guest: lyricist Sheldon Harnick
Featuring: Part two of Dave’s chat with legendary Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick. Plus: Inside Broadway and Dave tells of his visit to WOR’s Joey Reynolds Show. Featuring guest co-hosts Jeff Goodman & Joe Salzone
#257, Jan. 27, 2008 – L’SHELDON
Guest co-hosts: Jeff Goodman and Joe Salzone
Guest: lyricist Sheldon Harnick
Featuring: Part one of Dave’s chat with legendary Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick. Plus: Inside Broadway.
#256, Jan. 20, 2008 – ISSA ETC.
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: singer-songwriter Issa (Jane Siberry)
Featuring: Part two of Dave’s chat with singer-songwriter Issa (Jane Siberry). Plus: Inside Broadway.
#255, Jan. 13, 2008 – NO BORDERS HERE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: singer-songwriter Jane Siberry (aka Issa)
Featuring: Part one of Dave’s chat with singer-songwriter Jane Siberry (aka Issa). Plus: Inside Broadway.
#254, Jan. 6, 2008 – GOOD NEWS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: Geri Weis-Corbley of GoodNewsNetwork.org.
Featuring: Dave chats with Geri Weis-Corbley, founder of GoodNewsNetwork.org, plus the satirical News Gone By.
#253, Dec. 30, 2007 – THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Call-in Guest: #1 Fan Pam (Soshkin)
Featuring: Dave goes over the best and worst of 2007, plus a call from #2 Fan Pam, a peek Inside Broadway, and Jeff Goodman’s visit to Thailand.
#252, Dec. 23, 2007 – MR. LEFKOWITZ, I PRESUME
Guest: monologist Josh Lefkowitz
Featuring: Dave chats with monologist Josh Lefkowitz (no relation). Inside Broadway, “The 12 Days of Nothing.”
#251, Dec. 16, 2007 – CALLING ALL ISSAS
Guest: Dave’s wife, Joyce
Featuring: Inside Broadway, Dave’s wife, Joyce, as “New Issa.”
#250, Dec. 9, 2007 – BARUCH WHO
Guest: Viacom founder Ralph Baruch.
Call-in Guests: Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz and Dave’s wife, Joyce
Featuring: Dave interviews Viacom founder Ralph Baruch. Plus: Call-ins, Inside Broadway
#249, Dec. 2, 2007 – OUTSIDE THE STRIKE ZONE
Featuring: Inside Broadway, The News Gone By, Rabbi Sol Solomon singing “Maoz Tsuris” & “Anal Dreidel.”
#248, Nov. 25, 2007 – PIANO MAN
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: theater critic Charles Gross, cabaret performer Charles Cochran
Featuring: Dave chats theater with critic Charles Gross and cabaret with musician Charles Cochran. Plus: Inside Broadway
#247, Nov. 18, 2007 – THE SECOND REICH
Guest: Athena Reich (part two of her visit)
Featuring: Part two of Dave’s chat with singer-songwriter Athena Reich. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon explains Thanksgiving.
#246, Nov. 11, 2007 – THE PALACE OF ATHENA
Guest: Athena Reich with Annica Schroeder & Alicia Metzger
Featuring: Part one of Dave’s chat with singer-songwriter Athena Reich. Plus: Inside Broadway and banter.
#245, Nov. 4, 2007 – HEAVEN FORBID
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: Forbidden Broadway creator, Gerard Alessandrini.
Featuring: Dave chats with theatrical humorist Gerard Alessandrini, creator of Forbidden Broadway. Plus: Inside Broadway
#244, Oct. 28, 2007 – `KIN FOLK
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: entertainer, The Amazing Kreskin
Featuring: Dave chats with entertainer The Amazing Kreskin. Plus: Inside Broadway and Rabbi Sol Solomon singing “The Monster Rash”
#243, Oct. 21, 2007 – GRAAE-VITAS
Guest: cabaret performer Jason Graae
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave chats with actor-singer Jason Graae. Plus: Inside Broadway
#242, Oct. 14, 2007 – MAYE FLOWER
Guest: singer Marilyn Maye
Featuring: Dave chats with cabaret singer Marilyn Maye. Plus: Inside Broadway (Mauritius, The Ritz)
#241, Oct. 7, 2007 – COLUMBUS DAZE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: sports radio host, Rob Kowal
Featuring: Dave chats with sports broadcaster Rob Kowal, and Rabbi Sol Solomon offers his thoughts on Columbus Day. Plus: Inside Broadway
#240, Sept. 30, 2007 – FECAL MATTERS
Guest co-host Jeff Goodman
Guest: author Dave Praeger (“Poop Culture”)
Featuring: Dave chats with “Poop Culture” author Dave Praeger. Plus: Inside Broadway & Dave’s “Makin’ Poopies.”
#239, Sept. 23, 2007 – YOU DO NEED A WEATHERMAN
Guests: mime Richmond Shepard and TV weatherman Roberto Tirado
Guest Co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: actor Richmond Shepard remembers Marcel Marceau; Jeff Goodman’s trip to Costa Rica
#238, Sept. 16, 2007 – NEVER ENOUGH
Guest: actor Dick Van Patten
Guest co-hosts: Jeff Goodman and Dave’s wife, Joyce
Featuring: Dave chats with actor Dick Van Patten. Plus: Inside Broadway (Edge.)
#237, Sept. 9, 2007 – WHO STOLE THE FUNNY?
Guests: author/actor Robby Benson & Dave’s wife, Joyce
Featuring: Dave chats with actor/author Robby Benson. Plus: A farewell to Luciano Pavarotti.
#236, Sept. 2, 2007 – LABOR PAINS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: The News Gone By, Dave banters with Jeff Goodman and Goes Off on Senator Craig and Spirit Air, Inside Broadway (Grease).
#235, Aug. 19, 2007 – TALKING POINTS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest caller: Dave’s wife Joyce
Featuring: The World Weird Web (Dueling Youtubes), Inside Broadway, Dave and Jeff Goodman banter with Dave’s wife Joyce.
#234, Aug. 12, 2007 – WHERE IN THE WORLD
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: author Chris Epting (“The Ruby Slippers, Madonna’s Bra, and Einstein’s Brain: The Locations of America’s Pop Culture Artifacts”) & Dave’s dad
Featuring: Dave chats with author Chris Epting and Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz. Plus: Inside Broadway (Tom Crean). Also: Remembering Merv Griffin and the Weekly World News.
#233, Aug. 5, 2007 – CLASS OF THE TITANS
guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
guests: author & journalist and professor John K. Hartman (“The USA Today Way”) & theater critic Charles Gross
Featuring: Dave chats with journalist John K. Hartman and theater critic Charles Gross. Plus: Inside Broadway &a Farewells to Bergman & Antonioni
#232, July 29, 2007 – ART BRUTE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: Louise Sacco, curator of the Museum of Bad Art, & Jeff’s cousin Janice Macias
Featuring: Dave chats with Louise Sacco, curator of the Museum of Bad Arts. Plus: the “Vicktim” skit, Inside Broadway, and Jeff’s cousin Janice calls in.
#231, July 22, 2007 – FINKEL’S JOLLIES
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: actor Fyvush Finkel
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with TV star and Yiddish theater legend, Fyvush Finkel. Plus: Inside Broadway (Outroverted) and the satirical News Gone By
#230, July 15, 2007 – SHE’S STILL HERE
Guest: cabaret legend, Julie Wilson
Featuring: Dave chats with cabaret legend Julie Wilson. plus: Inside Broadway & Dave on the return of CBS-FM.
#229, July 8, 2007 – STAND-UP GUY
Guest: entertainer and comedy-club owner Cary Hoffman
Featuring: Dave chats with singer and former Stand-Up NY club owner Cary Hoffman. Plus: Inside Broadway and Dave Says Bye to Beverly Sills.
#228, July 1, 2007 – SOBE STORY
Guests: singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, broadcaster Joe Salzone
Featuring: Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule returns for a second chat with Rabbi Sol Solomon. Plus: Inside Broadway, a visit from broadcaster Joe Salzone, and a farewell to critic Joel Siegel.
#227, June 24, 2007 – RAMBLING WITH GAMBLING
Guest: gambling expert Frank Scoblete
Featuring: Dave chats with casino expert Frank Scoblete. Plus: Dave’s trip to Las Vegas.
#226, June 17, 2007 – EXCITABLE BOYS
Guests: author Crystal Zevon, Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz
Featuring: Dave chats with author Crystal Zevon about her late husband, Warren. Plus: Inside Broadway (Gaslight) and Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz, recalls the Village Vanguard.
#225, June 10, 2007 – PEDI-PHILES
Guests: actress Christine Pedi, theater critic Simon Saltzman
Featuring: Dave chats with actress and entertainer Christine Pedi. Plus: Inside Broadway, with critic Simon Saltzman on the Tonys.
#224, June 4, 2007 – THE THIRD ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
guest hosts: Jeff Goodman & Simon Saltzman
guests: Richmond Shepard, Michael Riedel, Bill T. Jones, Rebecca Luker, Rosalind Friedman, Jeannie Lieberman, Michael Portantiere, Iris Dorbian, Ellis Nassour, Glenn Loney.
Featuring: Special three-hour, pre-Tony Awards theater special, co-hosted by Jeff Goodman & Simon Saltzman w/ choreographer Bill T. Jones, actress Rebecca Luker, and writers Richmond Shepard, Michael Riedel, Rosalind Friedman, Jeannie Lieberman, Michael Portantiere, Iris Dorbian, Ellis Nassour and Glenn Loney.
#223, June 3, 2007 – WAITS WATCHERS
Guest: Jay S> Jacobs (“Wild Years: The Music and Myth of Tom Waits”).
Featuring: Dave chats with Tom Waits biographer Jay S. Jacobs. Plus: Inside Broadway (Spalding Gray and Charles Nelson Reilly).
#222, May 27, 2007 – LOOM 222
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: comedian Drew Velting
Featuring: Dave chats with comedian and therapist Drew Velting. Plus: Inside Broadway (Magno Rubio, Don’t Quit Your Night Job).
#221, May 20, 2007 – STILL TALKING
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman banter about radio censorship and Dave’s wife getting her PhD. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, Inside Broadway on the Tony nominees, Dave Goes Off on the great Radio Purge, and Dave Says Bye to Bo Diddley.
#220, May 13, 2007 – THE MOTHERSHIP
Guest: author Karen Quinn
Featuring: Dave chats with “Wife in the Fast Lane” author Karen Quinn. Plus: Inside Broadway & Dave’s Mamma Medley.
#219, May 6, 2007 – CHUCKWAGON
Featuring: Dave’s camping trip to Merlefest.
#218, April 29, 2007 – BITS N’ PIECES
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: Mostly Moptop band
Featuring: Lots of banter between Dave & Jeff Goodman, plus more fun with the Beatles tribute band, Mostly Moptop
#217, April 22, 2007 – DOXIE, MEINE DOXIE
Guests: Dachshund Friendship Club founder Adrian Milton and theater director Robert Kalfin
Guest callers: Dave’s wife, Joyce, Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz
Featuring: Dave chats with theater director Bob Kalfin and with Adrian Milton, founder of the Dachshund Friendship Club. Plus: Inside Broadway (The Pirate Queen & Inherit the Wind).
#216, April 15, 2007 – THE PETER PRINCIPLE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: musician Peter Tork
Featuring: A return visit from former Monkee and Shoe Suede Bluesman, Peter Tork. Plus: Inside Broadway.
#215, April 8, 2007 – STOP, DROP, N’ MOPTOP
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: Mostly Moptop
Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman chat with the Beatles tribute band, Mostly Moptop (Anthony Pomes, Paul Michael Barkan, Eddie Franz, John Tabacco). Plus: Inside Broadway (Talk Radio) and Dave Goes Off on Radio.
#214, April 1, 2007 – MEMORY LANE
Guest: talk-show host, Joe Franklin
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave chats with talk-show legend Joe Franklin. Plus: Inside Broadway (Curtains, Sealed for Freshness).
#213, March 25, 2007 – AND THEN THERE’S MAUDE
Guest: singer Maude Maggart
Featuring: cabaret songstress, Maude Maggart. Plus: Dave Says Bye to Larry “Bud” Melman.
#212, March 18, 2007 – A PUZZLEMENT
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: Newsday crossword-puzzle maker, Stanley Newman
Featuring: Dave chats with Newsday crossword-puzzle editor Stanley Newman. Plus: Inside Broadway.
#211, March 11, 2007 – TONTO PRONTO
Guest: former NYC Housing Department detective, Lou Telano
Featuring: Dave chats with former police detective Lou Telano and remembers comedian Richard Jeni.
#210, March 4, 2007 – PUT ON YOUR SUNDAY CLONES
Guest: Entertainer Richard Skipper
Featuring: Dave and Peter Fitzgerald chat with Carol Channing impersonator, Richard Skipper, plus Inside Broadway.
#209, Feb. 25, 2007 – TRY ME ONE MORE TIME
Guest: musician David Bromberg
Featuring: Dave chats with musician David Bromberg, plus a call from Dave’s wife, Joyce
#208, Feb. 18, 2007 – ICE POP
Guests: Dave’s aunt Bonnie Pinkow; wife Joyce, and father, Philip Lefkowitz
Featuring: Father’s Day fun with Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz, wife and aunt Bonnie Pinkow
#207, Feb. 11, 2007 – SEX AND THE MARRIED RABBI
Guest: lecturer Karinna Kittles-Karsten
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chatting with love educator, lecturer and former model, Karinna Kittles-Karsten
#206, Feb. 4, 2007 – FEBRU-WARY
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: Dave’s wife, Joyce and dad, Philip Lefkowitz
Featuring: the topical News Gone By, Inside Broadway, skits, and a chat with Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz
#205, Jan. 28, 2007 – WAY DOWN UPON THE SWAMI
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: Wajid (aka Swami Baldi Gee)
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon trades wisdom with Swami Baldy Gee. Plus: Inside Broadway and Jeff Goodman’s trip to The Price is Right.
#204, Jan. 21, 2007 – THE WINTER OF 43
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: radio host James Hodge, Dave’s wife, Joyce
Featuring: Dave celebrates his 43rd birthday with his wife, Joyce, guest co-host Jeff Goodman, and WGBB staffer James Hodge. Plus: Inside Broadway (A Jew Grows in Brooklyn), and farewells to Denny Doherty and EST’s Curt Dempster.
#203, Jan. 14, 2007 – BY GEORGE
Guest: website whiz, George Nevrodis
Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman chat with computer whiz and Dominican Republic resident George Nevrodis. Plus: Inside Broadway (No Child…); Dave Goes Off on The Surge.
#202, Jan. 7, 2007 – PASSING GAS & REACHING CLIMAX
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: photographer Gary Gladstone
Featuring: Dave chats with photographer and expert on strangely named places, Gary Gladstone. Plus: Dave sees fire and Goes Off about global worming.
#201, Dec. 31, 2006 – THE WGBB NEW YEAR’S CRAPTACULAR
guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: Mike Chimeri, Tom Ross, Bonnie D. Graham, Charles Gross, Rozanna Beaumont, Brother Clarence Thomas, James Hodge, Joyce, Joel Blumberg
Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman usher in the New Year with guests from WGBB’s roster, phone callers, and fun.
#200, Dec. 17, 2006 – TWO CENTS WORTH
Guest co-hosts: Joyce & Jeff Goodman
Guest: actor and cabaret performer, Bruce Adler
Featuring: Dave celebrates his 200th episode with his wife, Joyce and guest co-host Jeff Goodman. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Bruce Adler, and Dave’s song, 99 Barrels of Oil.
#199, Dec. 10, 2006 – VITAE SIGNS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: authors and TV producers, Mark and Jeanne Simon
Featuring: WGLFAR’s Peter Fitzgerald chats with resume experts Mark & Jeanne Simon. Plus: banter with guest co-host Jeff Goodman and the satirical News Gone By.
#198, Dec. 3, 2006 – HOO-RAY
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: Broadway & cabaret songwriter, Ray Jessel
Featuring: Dave chats with songwriter Ray Jessel
#197, Nov. 26, 2006 – O 69!
Featuring Dave’s trip to Dallas, featuring manatees and gay bingo. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s new “Apology Service.”
#196, Nov. 12, 2006 – TJ & DAVE AND DAVE
Guest Co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave chats with improv actors TJ & Dave. Plus: Dave gloats about the elections and Says Bye to Jack Palance and Bob Fennell.
#195, Nov. 5, 2006 – LES MS.
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: actress Daphne Rubin-Vega
Featuring Dave chats with Rent actress Daphne Rubin-Vega and Inside Broadway (Butley, Grey Gardens, The Times They are a-Changin’).
#194, Oct. 29, 2006 – FINAL EXIT STRATEGY
Guests: author Michael Largo and Dave’s wife, Joyce
Featuring: Dave chats with author Michael Largo (“Final Exits”) about odd deaths. Plus: Dave’s wife, Joyce, and the skit, Out-Foxed.
#193, Oct. 22, 2006 – LEVITT ALONE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: musician and producer Barry Levitt, #1 Fan Pam Soshkin.
Featuring: Dave chats with musician Barry Levitt. Plus fun with guest co-host Jeff Goodman and #1 Fan Pam Soshkin, and Dave Says Bye to Anna Russell.
#192, Oct. 15, 2006 – THE FIRST OF ALL MY DREAMS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: musical couple Michael Lydon and Ellen Mandel
Featuring: Dave chats with married musicians Ellen Mandel and Michael Lydon.
#191, Oct. 8, 2006 – TALK THE TALK
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman, special appearance by Joe Salzone.
Featuring: Dave & guest co-host Jeff Goodman banter about Alaska and a radio conference. Plus: Inside Broadway (The Two and Only) and the skit, Jesus on the Hot Seat.
#190, Sept. 24, 2006 – J.P.’S RECORD COLLECTION
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: Music expert J.P. Roth
Featuring: Dave’s friend J.P. spins treasures from his far-flung record collection. Plus: Jeff Goodman in Alaska.
#189, Sept. 17, 2006 – HAPPY NEWS YEAR
Featuring: Dave offers a mega-sized News Gone By segment and Goes Off on the New York Mets. Plus: a special word from Popeye.
#188, Sept. 10, 2006 – L’CHAIM TO LIFE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: J. Paul (aka Jeffrey Roth) and accountant Piero Pellei
Featuring: Dave, guest co-host Jeff Goodman and guests Piero Pellei and J. Paul celebrate the annual Chabad Telethon and remember 9/11.
#187, Sept. 3, 2006 – DAVING THROUGH LIFE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: actress Anita Velez Mitchell and her mom, director Lorca Peress; theater writer Peter Filichia
Featuring: Dave & guest co-host Jeff Goodman chat with actress Anita Velez Mitchell and director Lorca Peress. Plus: Inside Broadway with theater columnist Peter Filichia.
#186, Aug. 27, 2006 – INDECENTXPOSURE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: the hosts of Indecent Xposure Radio (Jimmy, Robin and Anthony)
Featuring: Dave & guest co-host Jeff Goodman chat with the gang from Indecent Xposure Radio. Plus: the Kofi Klatsch skit, Dave Remembers The Knack, which inspired Dave’s song, Dry Vagina.
#185, Aug. 20, 2006 – CUBA LIBRE
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: photographer Jack Kenny
Featuring: Dave chats with photographer Jack Kenny about his trips to Cuba. Plus the Ghost of JonBenet skit and a look at modern Cuba.
#184, Aug. 13, 2006 – FLORA AURA
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guest: Botanica Vice President, Patrick Cullina
Featuring: Peter Fitzgerald of WGLFAR chats with Botanic VP Patrick Cullina. Plus: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman review Martin Short’s Fame Becomes Me and Kiki and Herb on Broadway.
#183, Aug. 6, 2006 – MELZAPOPPIN’
Featuring: Dave Goes Off about the heat and the minimum wage. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s thoughts on Mel Gibson, and a farewell to Freddy Fender.
#182, July 30, 2006 – SMIRK 182
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman go Inside Broadway, talk Lebanon, and tackle the satirical News Gone By.
#181, July 23, 2006 – HEZBOOMBAH!
Featuring: Dave and Rabbi Sol Solomon pick apart the Hezbollah and the situation in Lebanon.
#180, July 16, 2006 – 180 DEGREES
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman remember Red Buttons and Barnard Hughes. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and Dave’s new Ho Ho Song.
#179, July 9, 2006 – BLUE MONDAY
Guest: bluesman Blind Willy Nilly
Featuring: Dave gets the blues – musically. Plus farewells to Jan Murray and Lloyd Richards
#178, July 2, 2006 – FLAGS N’ FLAGLERS
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave tells of his trip to Florida’s Flagler Beach and Goes Off on Star Jones.
#177, June 25, 2006 – CANADIAN CONTENT
Guest: theater critic Perry Tannebaum
Featuring: Dave tells of his trip to Ontario and chats with theater critic Perry Tannenbaum.
#176, June 11, 2006 – FRIGGIN’ BITCH
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave riffs on rude theatricals. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and wrapping up the Tonys with guest co-host Jeff Goodman.
#175, June 4, 2006 – THE 2ND ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Guests: actor Danny Burstein, and critics Jeannie Lieberman, Charles Gross, Rosalind Friedman, Jeffrey Sweet, Eva Heinemann, Iris Dorbian, Simon Saltzman
Featuring: Tony Awards theater special with theater critics making their picks and predictions and special guest, actor Danny Burstein.
#174, May 28, 2006 – HOW SWEET IT IS
Guest: playwright Jeffrey Sweet
Featuring: Dave chats with theater critic and playwright Jeffrey Sweet
#173, May 21, 2006 – THEATER TALKING
Guest: theater expert Susan Haskins
Featuring: Dave chats with Susan Haskins, producer of PBS-TV’s Theater Talk. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, and Dave Goes Off on Hog Pits n’ Radio Wars.
#172, May 14, 2006 – MOTHER FOLKER
Guest: author Tim Ward
Featuring: WGLFAR’s Peter Fitzgerald chats with author Tim Ward (“Savage Breast”). Plus: Dave sings the Mother song and goes off on Bombs n’ Rats.
#171, May 7, 2006 – OFF ON
Guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave & guest co-host Jeff Goodman banter about Thai music and a bunch of Broadway shows (Faith Healer, Threepenny Opera, Rabbit Hole, The Drowsy Chaperone). Plus: a call from Tony from Freeport.
#170, April 30, 2006 – THIS BLISS
Guests: actress Blanche Baker, director Lorca Peress
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actress Blanche Baker and director Lorca Peress. Also, Dave Goes Off on Jury Duty.
#169, April 23, 2006 – SPRING THINGS
Guest: theater critic Iris Dorbian
Featuring: Dave’s goes Inside Broadway with theater writer Iris Dorbian. Plus: Dave Goes Off on front pages, and the skit: David Lee’s Wrath.
#168, April 16, 2006 – EARTH MIRTH
Featuring: Dave’s tribute to Earth Day features Lisa and Ron Beres of Green Nest and an ecology medley featuring Dave’s own version of “Michael, Row Your Boat Ashore.”
Guests: conservationists Lisa and Ron Beres
#167, April 9, 2006 – THE DINER ON 12th AND HARVEY
Featuring: Dave’s trip to Omaha, Nebraska. Plus Dave’s naughty song, “I’m a Bad, Bad Man.”
#166, April 2, 2006 – BAL’MER
Featuring: Dave recounts his trip to Baltimore and pays tribute to rocker Nikki Sudden
#165, March 26, 2006 – JUST ME
Featuring: Dave goes Inside Broadway (Ring of Fire & Family Secrets) and shares the satirical News Gone By. Plus: Dave’s George Bush Song.
#164, March 19, 2006 – RANDY DANDY
Guest: The Randy Bandits folk-pop group, Hermann Glogauer.
Featuring: the folk-pop band, The Randy Bandits and a PSA from ancient Hermann Glogauer.
#163, March 12, 2006 – ALLEN’S ACRES
Guest: author Ben Alba (“Inventing Late Night”).
Featuring Steve Allen biographer, Ben Alba, plus a St. Paddy’s Day message from Blarney O’Bunions.
#162, March 5, 2006 – KNOTTS LANDING
Featuring: Dave Goes Off on the sport of curling and pays tribute to Don Knotts, Darren McGavin & Dennis Weaver. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon on Torah Thieves.
#161, Feb. 26, 2006 – IRAQ AND A HARD PLACE
Guest: filmmaker Mike Shiley
Featuring: Dave chats with filmmaker Mike Shiley about his experiences in Iraq and talks about his own name.
#160, Feb. 12, 2006 – TORK TALK
Guest: musician Peter Tork
Featuring: Dave chats with musician and former Monkee, Peter Tork.
#159, Feb. 5, 2006 – BOWLING FOR SUPERS
Guest: Laugh Factory club owner, Jamie Masada
Featuring: Dave chats with Laugh Factory owner Jamie Masada. Plus an Inside Broadway farewell to Wendy Wasserstein and the skit, “Hermann Glogauer on Football.”
#158, Jan. 29, 2006 – PLEASE, SIR, MAY I HAVE CUDMORE?
Guest: radio personality Bob Cudmore
Featuring: Dave chats with radio personality Bob Cudmore. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
#157, Jan. 22, 2006 – JANWARY
Guest: author Kathleen Brush (“Watch Your Back”) and WGLFAR Veep Peter Fitzgerald
Featuring: Dave chats with author Kathleen Brush (“Watch Your Back”) and goes Inside Broadway to review The Woman in White. Plus: Peter Fitzgerald in the skit, Buttboink Mountain.
#156, Jan. 5, 2006 – BACKTRACKS
Featuring: Highlights of the previous year and a “Best of 2005” compilation of previously aired material.
#155, Dec. 29, 2005 – LAST YEAR’S MAN
Guests: theater critics Jeff Goodman, Iris Dorbian & Charles Gross
Featuring: Dave looks at the year in theater with guest critics Jeff Goodman, Iris Dorbian and Charles Gross
#154, Dec. 22, 2005 – XMESS
Guest: music expert Ron Clancy (“American Christmas Classics”)
Featuring: Dave celebrates Christmas and Chanukah with novelty songs and holiday music expert, Ron Clancy
#153, Dec. 15, 2005 – RICKS ROCKS
Guest: author Christopher Ricks (“Dylan’s Visions of Sin”)
Featuring: Dave chats with Bob Dylan expert Christopher Ricks.
#152, Dec. 8, 2005 – BRAND NEW
Guest: musician Oscar Brand
Featuring: Dave chats with folk-music legend Oscar Brand.
#151, Dec. 1, 2005 – SHLEPCOT
Guest: singer-songwriter Christine Lavin
Featuring: The conclusion of Christine Lavin’s delightful visit to the daverhood. Plus: Dave on his visit to Orlando, FL and the evils of the DMCA.
#150, Nov. 24, 2005 – LAVIN LOVE-IN
Guest: musician Christine Lavin
Featuring: Part two (of three) of singer-songwriter Christine Lavin’s visit to the Daverhood.
#149, Nov. 17, 2005 – ALL MY LAVIN
Guest: musician Christine Lavin
Featuring: Part one of Dave’s chat with singer-songwriter Christine Lavin.
#148, Nov. 10, 2005 – SNEERWELL
Guest: theater columnist Michael Riedel
Featuring: Dave chats with New York Post theater columnist Michael Riedel. Plus: The satirical News Gone By.
#147, Oct. 27, 2005 – BELIEVE IT!
Guest: Ripley’s VP Tim O’Brien
Featuring: Dave chats with Tim O’Brien, Vice President of Ripley’s Entertainment. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and a farewell to Charles Rocket.
#146, Oct. 20, 2005 – ALTER NATIVES
Guests: actor Mike Burstyn, musician Jeff Janning, spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Broadway actor Mike Burstyn and with Jewish-novelty singer-songwriter Jeff Janning.
#145, Oct. 6, 2005 – ATTIE FOR TWO
Guests: Peter Fitzgerald, Vice President of WGLFAR (the Woodmere Gay/Lesbian Front..and Rear) & singer Paulette Attie.
Featuring: Peter Fitzgerald of WGLFAR chats with singer Paulette Attie. Plus: Dave Goes Off on the NY Mets.
#144, Sept. 29, 2005 – GET WELLER SOON
Guest: playwright Michael Weller
Featuring: Dave chats with playwright Michael Weller. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and the skit, Cookie Remembers Ernie.
#143, Sept. 22, 2005 – UNDERDOG VICTORIOUS
Guest: singer-songwriter Jill Sobule
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with singer-songwriter Jill Sobule.
#142, Sept. 15, 2005 – CURTAIN
Guest: NeoFuturist theater director and creator of Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind, Greg Allen.
Featuring: Dave chats with NeoFuturist theater director Greg Allen. Plus Dave’s Katrina song, Stuck on the Roof.
#141, Sept. 8, 2005 – THIS IS THE MOMENT
Guest: Broadway composer Frank Wildhorn
Featuring: Dave chats with theater composer Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel)
#140, Sept. 1, 2005 – DEVIATED SEPTEM
Featuring: Dave talks about his vacation and Goes Off on the oil situation. Plus: Inside Broadway Says Bye to playwright August Wilson.
#139, Aug. 11, 2005 – JOHN N’ JIMI
Guest: Gay icon Peter Fitzgerald
Featuring: Dave goes Inside Broadway for the revue, Lennon. Plus: Dave’s songs, 99 Barrels of Oil and Hellhole Submarine, the satirical News Gone By and Peter Fitzgerald on “Homo Hendrix.”
#138, Aug. 4, 2005 – THAT’S QUITE AN ACT
Featuring: Dave goes Inside Broadway, remembers Robert Wright and goes off on “The Aristocrats.” Plus: the satirical Inside Broadway.
#137, July 28, 2005 – JULIVELY
Featuring: Dave goes Inside Broadway for Suzanne Somers’ solo, plus: the satirical News Gone By and the skit, So You Wanna Be a Terrorist?
#136, July 21, 2005 – SPENCER FOR HIGHER
Guest: composer David Spencer
Featuring: Dave chats with musical-theater composer David Spencer. Plus: Dave gets trivial about MSUD.
#135, July 14, 2005 – SPIT IT OUT
Guests: singer Amy Coleman & radio personality Valerie Smaldone
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Amy Coleman and radio personality Valerie Smaldone. Plus: Peter Fitzberald in the skit, “Logo.”
#134, July 7, 2005 – POCKIT ROCKIT
Guest: author Ari Abramowitz (“Pockit Rockit Music Finder”).
Featuring: Dave’s chat with Ari Abramowitz, author of “The Pockit Rockit Music Finder.”
#133, June 30, 2005 – SIX NIGHTS IN ARUBA
Featuring: Dave’s eventful trip to Aruba.
#132, June 23, 2005 – BOOCOCK
Guest: actor Paul Boocock (Boocock’s House of Baseball).
Featuring: Dave chats with actor Paul Boocock and Goes Off on The Hug. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
#131, June 16, 2005 – CRIMINAL MIND
Guest: Mandy Patinkin, kind of.
Featuring: Dave goes Inside Broadway and Goes Off on Nazi dolls. Plus the World Weird Web and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s famously brief interview with actor Mandy Patinkin.
#130, June 9, 2005 – LEAVENGOODIES
Guest: playwright William S. Leavengood
Featuring: Dave chats with playwright William S. Leavengood. Plus: Dave Goes Off on CBS-FM.
#129, June 2, 2005 – THE FIRST ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER TONY SHOW
Guest co-hosts: Charles Gross & Jeff Goodman
Guests: Julius Novick, Iris Dorbian, Jeannie Lieberman, Rosalind Friedman, Rabbi Sol Solomon.
Featuring: A Tony Awards theater special, co-hosted by Charles Gross & Jeff Goodman, with theater critics making their picks and predictions.
#128, May 19, 2005 – DO A ZANN DO
Guest: actress Lenore Zann
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Lenore Zann and goes Inside Broadway.
#127, May 12, 2005 – WRECK ON
Guest: musician Wreckless Eric
Featuring: Part two of Dave’s chat with singer-songwriter Eric Goulden (Wreckless Eric).
#126, May 5, 2005 – WRECKREATION
Guest: musician Wreckless Eric
Featuring: Inside Broadway and part one of Dave’s chat with musician Eric Goulden (Wreckless Eric).
#125, April 28, 2005 – THE DT’S
Guest: playwright DT Arcieri.
Featuring: Dave chats with playwright DT Arcieri. Plus: “Passunder” with spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon.
#124, April 21, 2005 – HAGOLOWSKY
Guests: actress Julie Hagerty and actor-director Stephen Tobolowsky
Featuring: Dave chats with actor-director Stephen Tobolowsky and actress Julie Hagerty.
#123, April 14, 2005 – UNEASY AS 123
Featuring: Dave goes Inside Broadway, sings “Many Ways” and offers the satirical News Gone By.
#122, April 7, 2005 – ARMIN ARM
Guest: actor Armin Shimerman
Featuring: Dave chats with actor Armin Shimerman. Plus: Dave Goes Off on Terri Schiavo and sings “Dead Popies” and “Pull Out the Tube.”
#121, March 31, 2005 – HOT BOT
Guests: the band, His Mighty Robot (Soda, Barrett Hiatt, H Rocker).
Featuring: Dave chats with the band, His Mighty Robot. Plus: Inside Broadway.
#120, March 24, 2005 – A VERY GOOD SHOW
Guest: author Larry Cuocci (“A Very Good Year”)
Featuring: Dave chats with author Larry Cuocci (“A Very Good Year”). Plus: Dave Goes Off on Parking and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Purimspiel.
#119, March 17, 2005 – RERAILROADED
Guests: Josh Rubin & Jeremy Lubin
Featuring: Dave chats with Josh Rubin & Jeremy Lubin, creators of the Wild Man Fischer documentary, “Derailroaded.”
#118, March 10, 2005 – IN BERLIN, BY THE WAR
Guest: author Alan Anderson (“The Songwriter Goes to War”)
Featuring: Featuring: Dave chats with Alan Anderson, author of the Irving Berlin bio, “The Songwriter Goes to War.” Plus: The World Weird Web on Kibo.
#117, March 3, 2005 – GROSS POINTS FARMED
Guest: theater critic Charles Gross.
Featuring: Dave chats with theater critic Charles Gross. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and the skit, Is it Good for the Jews, with Rabbi Sol Solomon
#116, Feb. 24, 2005 – TREASURE JESTS
Guests: Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz and singer-songwriter Art Paul Schlosser
Featuring: Dave talks about being a “Radio Expert” and chats with his dad, Philip Lefkowitz. Plus: Storytime with Art Paul Schlosser’s The Treasure.
#115, Feb. 17, 2005 – LET’S LOITER!
Guest: musician Art Paul Schlosser
Featuring: Dave chats with Wisconsin street singer, Art Paul Schlosser. Plus: Inside Broadway remembers Arthur Miller.
#114, Feb. 10, 2005 – DAS LOVE BOOT
Guest: Dave’s wife, Joyce
Featuring: A Valentine’s show featuring Dave’s wife, Joyce. Plus: Inside Broadway, the World Weird Web and Dave’s song, The Worst Date I Ever Done Had.
#113, Feb. 3, 2005 – WACKY DAVES
Guest: author Tom Peric (“Wacky Days”)
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author and publicist Tom Peric. Plus the satirical News Gone By.
#112, Jan. 27, 2005 – REINDEER GAMES
Guest: novelty musician Dr. Elmo
Featuring: Dave chats with Elmo Shropshire (aka Dr. Elmo), of Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer fame. Plus: Sports talk.
#111, Jan. 20, 2005 – ARE YOU ROLLING, AL?
Guest: rock journalist Al Aronowitz
Featuring: Dave chats with veteran rock journalist Al Aronowitz and sings the song, Swimaway.
#110, Jan. 13, 2005 – SWANK YOU
guest: musician Geoffrey Tozer
Featuring: Dave chats with musician Geoffrey Tozer and talks about DFSX Comedy Radio.
#109, Jan. 6, 2005 – SMITHERS!
Guest: musician Chris Smither
Featuring: Dave chats with folk musician Chris Smither
#108, Dec. 30, 2004 – YEAR-VIEW MIRROR
Guest: theater critic Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave looks at the best and worst of 2004, Inside Broadway and out with critic Jeff Goodman. Plus: Dave’s holiday song, “My Doggy’s Christmas Gift.”
#107, Dec. 23, 2004 – LONG-RANGE MISTLETOE
Featuring: A very musical holiday show, including Inside Broadway, Dave’s Santasia, and the satirical News Gone By
#106, Dec. 16, 2004 – WINTERESTING
Featuring: Dave Goes Off on Donuts, Donald Rumsfeld and Scott Peterson. Plus: Inside Broadway (The Rivals) and the satirical News Gone By.
#105, Dec. 9, 2004 – CIGGY STARBURST
Featuring: Dave celebrates Chanukah with Rabbi Sol Solomon and goes off on smoking on stage. Plus: La Cage returns Inside Broadway.
#104, Dec. 2, 2004 – D IN DC IN DEC
Featuring: Dave’s trip to Washington DC. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, Inside Broadway (Pacific Overtures & Billy Crystal), the Jeopardy Ken song and the skit, Fiddler is a Pouf with Peter Fitzgerald.
#103, Nov. 25, 2004 – SABA SIBI SZABO
Guest: musician Rob Szabo
Featuring: Dave chats with singer-songwriter Rob Szabo. Plus: an Inside Broadway farewell to Cy Coleman.
#102, Nov. 18, 2004 – 102ND AIRBORNE
guest: author Hillary Kanter
Featuring: Dave chats with author Hillary Kanter (“Dating Sucks”). Plus: Inside Broadway and the satirical News Gone By.
#101, Nov. 11, 2004 – GRIZZLED VETERAN
Featuring: Dave Goes Off on the elections in a darkly satirical mode, with the News Gone By and singing visitor Javier Magruder. Plus: Inside Broadway (`Night Mother and The Good Body) and Rabbi Sol Solomon asks, Is it Good for the Jews?
#100, Nov. 4, 2004 – HEAVEN CENT
Guests: broadcaster Joe Salzone, and Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Dave celebrates his 100th episode with guests (Joe Salzone and Joyce), highlights, and the history of the show.
#99, Oct. 28, 2004 – CASTLE ROCKS
Guest: opera singer Joyce Castle
Featuring: Dave chats with opera singer Joyce Castle. Plus: Inside Broadway (Wicked) and Bashing Bush.
#98, Oct. 21, 2004 – RUTLE & HUM
Guest: musician Neil Innes
Featuring: Part 3 (of 3) of Dave’s chat with singer-songwriter Neil Innes. Plus: Inside Broadway (Laugh, Whore!) and the satirical News Gone By
#97, Oct. 14, 2004 – THE OLD 97
Guests: actor-director Pamela Scott and singer-songwriter Neil Innes.
Featuring: Dave chats with actress & director Pamela Scott. Plus: Dave “Jeopardy Ken” song, Inside Broadway (Reckless) and part 2 (of 3) of Dave’s chat with singer-songwriter Neil Innes.
#96, Oct. 7, 2004 – THE AGE OF INNES SENSE
Guest: singer-songwriter Neil Innes (The Rutles, Bonzo Dog Band)
Featuring: Part one (of three) of Dave’s chat with singer-songwriter Neil Innes. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and Inside Broadway (Bryony).
#95, Sept. 30, 2004 – PAX BE WITH YOU
Guest: singer-songwriter Tom Paxton
Featuring: Part 2 (of 2) of Dave’s chat with folk legend Tom Paxton. Plus: Inside Broadway and the satirical News Gone By.
#94, Sept. 23, 2004 – DOTTIE DITTIES
Guest: songwriter Dottie Burman
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with songwriter and motivational speaker, Dottie Burman. Plus: Inside Broadway.
#93, Sept. 9, 2004 – AMERICAN BY VOICE
Guest: 9/11 survivor Al Fuentes
Featuring: Dave’s chat with 9/11 first responder Al Fuentes. Plus: Inside Broadway, the satirical News Gone By.
#92, Sept. 2, 2004 – RAMBLIN’ BOY
Guest: musician Tom Paxton
Featuring: Part one (of two) of Dave’s chat with folk legend Tom Paxton. Plus: Inside Broadway.
#91, Aug. 26, 2004 – HARD NOSE THE DI WAY
Guest: musician Jeff Labes
Featuring: Dave chats with musician Jeff Labes. Plus: Inside Broadway on the demise of off-Broadway’s Cocteau Rep.
#90, Aug. 19, 2004 – THE GAY 90
Guest: theater critic Andy Propst, Peter Fitzgerald, Vice President of WGLFAR.
Featuring: Dave chats with theater critic Andy Propst. Plus: Inside Broadway and Peter Fitzgerald on Jim McGreevey.
#89, Aug. 12, 2004 – DERAILROADED
Featuring: Dave Goes Off on the Long Island Rail Road. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and Inside Broadway looks at the funny Fringe.
#88, Aug. 5, 2004 – AUGUST ASSEMBLAGE
Guest: sociologist Dididi Mitra
Featuring: Dave chats with sociologist Diditi Mitra. Plus: Inside Broadway and the Satirical News Gone By.
#87, July 29, 2004 – A DISTANT STAR
guest: musician Dustin Ehrlich
Featuring: Dave chats with musician Dustin Ehrlich. Plus: Inside Broadway (After the Fall) and self-help from Handyman Yoni on caulk.
#86, July 22, 2004 – REAGENT 86
Guest: actress Andrea Kolb
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with comic actress Andrea Kolb. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, Inside Broadway (Dracula, The Frogs) and Dave’s Jeopardy Ken song.
#85, July 15, 2004 – POST NO BILLS
Featuring: Dave Goes Off on the New York Times and the death of the Frugal Gourmet. Plus: Inside Broadway, the satirical News Gone By, and Dave Remembers Joy Division’s Ian Curtis.
#84, July 8, 2004 – CONTENDAH
Featuring: Dave Says Bye to Marlon Brando. Plus: Inside Broadway, the satirical News Gone By, and the skit, Apocalypse Rumsfeld.
#83, July 1, 2004 – INDEPEN-DENTS
Guest: art expert Scott Rodolitz
Featuring: Dave chats with art expert Scott Rodolitz on the murder of Nikolai Girenko. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
#82, June 24, 2004 – HEY, LET’S MAKE AN EPISODE
Guests: TV hosts John Ambrosio, John DeVito (“Let’s Make a Movie”), John McGrath (“Men’s Forum”)
Featuring: Dave chats with TV hosts John DeVito, John McGrath (“Men’s Forum”) and John Ambrosio. Plus: a Birthday salute to Jeff Beck and Dave’s song, Look What They Done To My Head, Ma.
#81, June 17, 2004 – RAY DAY
Guest: radio host Joe Salzone
Featuring: Dave chats politics with radio host Joe Salzone. Plus: the satirical News Gone By (including the Baghdad Elections skit), Dave Says Bye to Ray Charles, and Dave’s song, Phoenix Envy
#80, June 10, 2004 – BAY AREAS
Featuring: Dave’s trip to San Francisco. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and Dave Says Bye to Ronald Reagan and Robert Quine.
#79, June 3, 2004 – CLUB SODA
Guests: soda, Jordan Pier of One Last November
Featuring: Dave chats with the musical duo One Last November. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
#78, May 27, 2004 – MY YIDDISH SEDAKA
Guest: singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka
Featuring: Dave chats with legendary pop singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
#77, May 20, 2004 – HEADS UP
Featuring: Dave Says Bye to Tony Randall. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and the political skit, Chez Berg, with Jeff Goodman.
#76, May 13, 2004 – THE SPIRIT OF 76
Guest: theater critic Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave chats about theater with critic Jeff Goodman. Plus: The satirical News Gone By, The Abu Ghraibi Hokey Pokey, and Dave Says Bye to comedian Alan King.
#75, May 6, 2004 – MAMARAMA
Featuring: Dave celebrates Mother’s Day with the Mama Medley. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and a subservient chicken on the World Weird Web
#74, April 29, 2004 – FEB WOULDN’T MARCH, BUT APRIL MAY
Guest: theater journalist Iris Dorbian
Featuring: Dave chats with theater critic Iris Dorbian. Plus: The satirical News Gone By.
#73, April 22, 2004 – SINGH OUT STRONG
Featuring: Dave spends a day in New Jersey and attends an Indian music concert by Jagjit Singh.
#72, April 15, 2004 – THURSDAY’S CHILD
Featuring: Dave talks about his new timeslot and Goes Off on The Basics. Plus: The satirical News Gone By.
#71, March 29, 2004 – ACROSS THE ANNIVERSE
Featuring: Dave Goes Off on George Bush. Plus: The satirical News Gone By.
#70, March 22, 2004 – 70, BOYS & GIRLS, 70
Featuring: Dave celebrates the mutual birthdays of Stephen Sondheim and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Plus: The World Weird Web (Yiddish Cat) and the satirical News Gone By.
#69, March 15, 2004 – IRISH SPRING
Featuring: Dave makes it a musical St. Patrick’s Day, with a bunch of original songs, including “Cover’d with Crap.” Plus: The satirical News Gone By and Dave Goes Off on a bunch of stuff.
#68, March 8, 2004 – STOOP TO CONQUER
guest: theatrical producer Jay Kholos
Featuring: Dave chats with theatrical producer Jay Kholos (A Stoop on Orchard Street). Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
#67, March 1, 2004 – THE SAL ZONE
Guest: radio host Joe Salzone
Featuring: Dave chats with radio personality Joe Salzone. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, Dave Goes Off on Newsday & the FCC, Glenn Miller remembered, and Rabbi Sol Solomon reviews The Passion.
#66, Feb. 23, 2004 – EN ROUTE 66
Guest: Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz
Featuring: Dave chats with his dad, Philip Lefkowitz. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and a birthday tribute to George Harrison.
#65, Feb. 16, 2004 – DEROY ON DE SHOW
Guest: cabaret performer and producer Jamie deRoy
Featuring: Dave chats with producer & cabaret emcee Jamie DeRoy. Plus: Dave Goes Off on Hankies, Mysteries & Referrals, and the satirical News Gone By
#64, Feb. 9, 2004 – WELL, I’M 64
Featuring: Dave celebrates Valentine’s Day with the News Gone By and a romantic medley. Plus: Ask the Rabbi with Rabbi Sol Solomon.
#63, Feb. 2, 2004 – MONDAY EVENING QUARTERBACK
Featuring: Dave goes off on The Super Bowl and offers a medley of winter songs. Plus: The satirical News Gone By.
#62, Jan. 26, 2004 – LANDSCAPE OF THE TERRY
Guest: acting teacher Terry Schreiber
Featuring: Dave shares audio snippets of his 40th birthday party and chats with acting teacher Terry Schreiber. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
#61, Jan. 19, 2004 – FORTY WINKS
Featuring: Dave Goes Off on turning 40 and on working overtime. Plus: The satirical News Gone By and “The Rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald.”
#60, Jan. 12, 2004 – LITTLE HOUSE ON THE RADIO
Guest: actress Karen Grassle (“Little House on the Prairie”)
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Karen Grassle (“Little House on the Prairie”). Plus the satirical News Gone By and a birthday tribute to Howard Stern.
#59, Jan. 5, 2004 – OH FOUR HEAVEN’S SAKE
Featuring: Dave Goes Off on the New Year. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, and tributes to David Bowie’s birthday and black & white M&Ms.
#58, Dec. 29, 2003 – PRETTY GOOD YEAR
Guest: theater critic Charles Gross
Featuring: Dave bids farewell to 2004 with reasons to be grateful and a chat with theater critic Charles Gross (TV’s “Two on the Aisle”).
#57, Dec. 22, 2003 – HOUSEWIVES ON PROZAC ON DAVE
Guests: the band, Housewives on Prozac
Featuring: A visit from the Long Island all-girl band, Housewives on Prozac. Plus the satirical News Gone By.
#56, Dec. 15, 2003 – OPERA FANATIX
Guest: radio host Stefan Zucker
Featuring: Dave chats with radio host and opera fanatic Stefan Zucker. Plus: The satirical News Gone By
#55, Dec. 8, 2003 – 99% CHRISTMAS FREE
Featuring: A special non-holiday holiday show, featuring the satirical News Gone By. Plus: Dave Goes Off on the closing of The Bottom Line, and Dave’s Christmas ditty, “It’s a Stiff.”
#54, Dec. 1, 2003 – 54 STUDIO
Featuring: Dave celebrates Woody Allen’s birthday and offers the satirical News Gone By. Plus: Inside Broadway (Wonderful Town) and Dave’s skits, Woody Allen Calls his Analyst and Wrong Island Cablevision.
#53, Nov. 24, 2003 – YES, THANKS!
Featuring: Lots of comedy on this Thanksgiving episode, including the satirical News Gone By, the World Weird Web, and a Michael Jackson skit.
#52, Nov. 17, 2003 – VELVET REVOLUTIONS
guest: Dave’s cousin David Levine
Featuring: Dave’s cousin David Levine discusses life in the Czech Republic. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, the No-Freedom Insurance skit, and Dave’s tune, The Rectum of Edmund Fitzgerald.
#51, Nov. 10, 2003 – THE YOUNG BOSTONIAN
guest: critic Caldwell Titcomb
Featuring: Dave’s trip to Boston and catching Robyn Hitchcock in concert there. Plus: theater critic Caldwell Titcomb, the satirical News Gone By, a birthdave tribute to Neil Young, and the skit, “Eggs, Bacon and Penis.”
#50, Nov. 3, 2003 – DR. DAVEMENTO
Featuring: Dave pays tribute to Dr. Demento by playing novelty classics. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
#49, Oct. 27, 2003 – THE OCTOBER PROJECT
Guests: radio host Joe Salzone and Julie Flanders, Emil Adler, Marina Bellica of October Project
Featuring: The band October Project visits the studio. Plus: The satirical News Gone By
#48, Oct. 20, 2003 – TEN TWENTY, SIX THIRTY
Guests: actor Robert Clohessy, (Rounding Third), theater critic Jeannie Lieberman
Featuring: Dave chats with actor Robert Clohessy and theater critic Jeannie Lieberman.. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, a musical birthday tribute to poet Arthur Rimbaud, and Dave’s song, OxyContin Rush.
#47, Oct. 13, 2003 – HELLO COLUMBUS
Guests: Toto company spokesperson Lenore Campos
Featuring: Dave chats with Toto’s Lenore Campos about washlets! Plus: Dave Goes Off on the governator, Rabbi Sol Solomon on Christopher Columbus, and Dave’s song, & Makin’ Poopies.
#46, Sept. 29, 2003 – BAND OF OUTSIDERS
Guests: musician Art Paul Schlosser, entertainer Todd Robbins
Featuring: A tribute to outsider musicians and artists, featuring sideshow performer Todd Robbins (Carnival Knowledge) and musician Art Paul Schlosser. Plus: Tributes to Wesley Willis and Shooby Taylor.
#45, Sept. 22, 2003 – FALL GUY
Featuring: Dave greets the fall with autumn songs, the satirical News Gone By, and a look at Long Island Haiku. Plus a Nick Cave tribute and Professor Yoni Huttenanni Explaining Folk Music.
#44, Sept. 15, 2003 – THE STORY SO FAR
Featuring: Dave’s trip to San Francisco. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, and Dave Remembers Johnny Cash and Warren Zevon.
#43, Aug. 3, 2003 = THE MUSIC MAN
Featuring: An all-music show while Dave is out of town.
#42, July 27, 2003 – THE 42 OF SUMMER
Guest: satirist Bruce Kluger, radio host Joe Salzone
Featuring: Dave chats with satirist Bruce Kluger. Also: the satirical News Gone By and a birthday salute to Jerry Garcia.
#41, July 20, 2003 – CALIFORNIA, HERE I COME BACK
Featuring: Dave’s trip to Santa Monica. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, Driving While Old, and a farewell to musician Compay Segundo
#40, July 6, 2003 – CALIFORNIA, HERE I GO
Guest: radio host Joe Salzone
Featuring: Dave heads to L.A. and goes off on Criminal Writers and Comedy Central. Plus: the satirical News Gone By (w/ Joe Salzone) and remembering Buddy Hackett
#39, June 29, 2003 – GOODBYE, AND HELLO
Guest: Peter Fitzgerald, Vice President of WGLFAR (Woodmere Gay/Lesbian Front…and Rear)
Featuring: Dave bids farewell to WGBB’s Merrick studio and then goes off on Deregulation and Napster. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, gay pride with Peter Fitzgerald, some July 4th patriotism, a song for David’s mom, and “Da-Doo My Buns.”
#38, June 22, 2003 – A TALE OF TWIN CITIES
Featuring: Dave’s trip to St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN. Plus: The satirical News Gone By and changes at WGBB
#37, June 15, 2003 – DAVE’S GONE ELSEWHERE
Featuring: Dave’s appearances on WGBB’s Teen America and Joe Salzone Live
#36, June 8, 2003 – I HAVE NO IDEA
Guest: writer Ellis Nassour
Featuring: Dave chats with author and entertainment expert Ellis Nassour. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, more on the WGBB saga, and Rabbi Sol Solomon explains the holiday of Shavuoth
#35, June 1, 2003 – BUSTING IN ALL OVER
Guests: deejays Israel Crespo, Paul Kelly
Featuring: Dave looks at the chaotic changes at radio station WGBB with fellow broadcasters Iz Crespo and Paul Kelly. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and Dave Goes Off on the MTA fare hikes.
#34, May 25, 2003 – HUSKER DOODLES
Guest: theater critic Jeff Goodman
Featuring: Dave predicts the Tony’s with theater critic Jeff Goodman. Plus: Memorial Day, the satirical News Gone By and Larry’s Face on the World Weird Web.
#33, May 18, 2003 – THIRTY THREE AND A WORD
Featuring: Featuring: Dave looks at premature aging and remembers old friend George Ehrlich. Plus: Dave’s Gone Cultural (Tony nominations and Les Miz), the satirical News Gone By, the skit “Hell on the Stairwell,” and Dave Remembers musician Noel Redding.
#32, May 11, 2003 – HI MOM!
Featuring: A Mother’s Day tribute with the satirical News Gone By. Plus: Dave’s Tony Award predictions and the original songs “M.O.T.H.E.R” and “The Ballad of Pete Townshend”
#31, May 4, 2003 – YES, YOU MAY
Guest: theater critic Jonathan Kalb
Featuring: Dave chats with theater critic Jonathan Kalb. Plus: Dave Goes Off on Cinco de Mayo, sings “Captain Liflander’s War Madrigal,” and offers the satirical News Gone By.
#30, April 27, 2003 – THIRTYSOMETHING
Featuring: Dave celebrates his 30th episode with the satirical News Gone By and by going cultural.
#29, April 20, 2003 – SETTING A GOOD EGG SAMPLE
Featuring: Dave has a day in New York, plus gets cultural and offers the satirical News Gone By
#28, April 13, 2003 – WHY IS THIS NIGHT?
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon explains Passover traditions and sings his version of “Dayenu.” Plus: the satirical News Gone By and Dave says hello to snow and farewell to TV’s Egg.
#27, April 6, 2003 – I’M GONNA BOUNCE UP AND DOWN ON MY SPRING
Featuring: In this episode welcoming springtime, Dave gets Cultural reviewing The Producers on DVD. Plus the satirical News Gone By and “Spiritual Springtime”; on the World Weird Web.
#26, March 30, 2003 – HALF A YEAR IS BETTER THAN NONE
Guest: critic Jeannie Lieberman
Featuring: Dave gets cultural and talks theater with critic Jeannie Lieberman. Plus it’s life during wartime with the satirical News Gone By and the Luther Zizland Sketch
#25, March 23, 2003 – A CODEWORK ORANGE
Guest: broadcaster Michael Artsis
Featuring: A show about life during wartime – and Wall Street. Plus: special guest and fellow broadcaster, Michael Artsis
#24, March 16, 2003 – PADDY O’PURIM
Featuring: The history of St. Patrick’s Day; memories of Dublin; Seamus, The Urine Man; Irish music. The story of St. Patrick, and special guest Rabbi Sol Solomon making a whole megillah out of Purim and singing “Don’t Mess with Us.” Also, News Gone By (Moron Moran; The Lost Little Whorehouse, Victoria’s Secret Dylan, the Defibrillators, stolen GEDs and Baseball Camp) and the story of Seamus, The Urine Man.
#23, March 9, 2003 – 23 SKIDOO!
Guest: theater critic Jeff Goodman
Featuring: For his 23rd episode, Dave explores the origins of the phrase “23 Skidoo” and chats with theater critic Jeff Goodman. Plus: the satirical News Gone By.
#22, March 2, 2003 – FORWARD MARCH
Guest: director Richmond Shepard
Featuring the “News Gone By” (indoor fireworks, Forbes billionaires, a sound for posterity), an interview with producer/director Richmond Shepard about Broadway theater “restoration” fees, a Groucho Marx memory, and a farewell to Mr. Rogers.
#21, Feb. 23, 2003 – BIG DADDY
Guest: Dave’s dad Philip Lefkowitz
Featuring: Dave’s salute to his dad, with music and a phone interview. plus a snow rant, “News Gone By” (medical mishaps, the Great White Fire, Bye Bye Bechler) and the “World Weird Web” (FEMA for kids).
#20, Feb. 16, 2003 – PRESIDENT GAS
Featuring: two shows in one! In the first half hour, the “News Gone By” (Goodbye, Dolly!, No-Go NATO, Michael Jackson, Stones in China, stoned in Mecca, froggies go home!) and “Dave Goes Off” on the Gettysburg Address. Also, because Dave was both under the weather and snowed in, the 8-9 hour was a pre-taped tribute to Bob Dylan.
#19, Feb. 9, 2003 – HEART-SHAPED BOX
Note: Alas, all recordings for this episode have vanished.
Guest: art expert Scott Rodolitz
Featuring: a Valentine from Dave, plus guest Scott Rodolitz and the News Gone By.
#18, Feb. 2, 2003 – SEEING SHADOWS
Guests: David Spencer & Stephen Witkin (creators of the musical, The Fabulist), theater critic Jeff Goodman.
Featuring: Dave chats with musical-theater creators David Spencer & Stephen Witkin. Plus: Groundhog Daydreaming with the satirical “News Gone By” (“Bomb Iraq,” Medical Mishaps, Martha Stewart, Post-op Pie); Skit: “Groundhogs.”
#17, Jan. 26, 2003 – CHUNDER DOWN UNDER
Guest: theatrical director Karin Coonrod
Featuring: “Dave Goes Off” (Pete Rose); Interview w/ director Karin Coonrod; “News Gone By,” “The Missile Hunter”; “World Weird Web” (ChunderSpew!), and Dave’s song, “A Dingo Ate My Baby.”
#16, Jan. 19, 2003 – DAVE’S SELF-INDULGENT BIRTHDAY SHOW
Guest: radio host Joe Salzone, art expert Scott Rodolitz.
Featuring: The satirical News Gone By, Dave Gets Personal (and Autobiographical), birthday wishes from the family, and “The Ballad of Pete Townshend.”
#15, Jan. 12, 2003 – TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED, & DAVE
Guest: radio host Joe Salzone
Featuring: For Martin Luther King’s birthday, Dave Gets Poetic on modern black poetry and holidaze, salutes Shooby Taylor and offers the satirical News Gone By. Plus: the Cleola Bevers & MLK skit.
#14, Jan. 5, 2003 – HERE WE ARE IN THE YEAR
Guest: author David Pace
Featuring: Dave celebrates the new year by chatting with author David Pace and saluting Kahlil Gibran & Carl Sandburg. Plus: the satirical News Gone By and Dave Goes Off on sports.
#13, Dec. 29, 2002 – AND GOOD RIDDANCE!
Guest: writer J.P. Roth
Featuring: Dave bids a not-so-fond farewell to 2002 with the satirical News Gone By and guest J.P. Roth Plus: Joe Strummer, Dave Gets Trivial & Cultural.
#12, Dec. 22, 2002 – YULE LOGORRHEA
Featuring: Dave’s anti-Christmas Christmas show, featuring the satirical News Gone By, a visit from Lady Miss Ida Mae Roosevelt and songs from Dave and Rabbi Sol Solomon
#11, Dec. 15, 2002 – ELEVEN IS ONE LOUDER
Guests: broadcaster Joe Salzone; theater critic Charles Gross
Featuring: Dave chats with fellow WGBB broadcaster Joe Salzone. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, and Dave gets cultural with theater critic Charles Gross.
#10, Dec. 8, 2002 – LIPS TOGETHER, KNEES APART
Guest: competitive whistler Steve Herbst
Featuring: Dave chats with competitive whistler Steve Herbst. Plus: A look at Long Island cable television.
#9, Dec. 1, 2002 – EVOLUTION #9
eaturing: Birthday tributes to Woody Allen and Dave Brubeck. Plus: The satirical News Gone By, insurance skits, and the “Nirvanity” song.
#8, Nov. 24, 2002 – CHANUKAH ROCKS
Guest host: spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon
Featuring: Special Chanukah episode guest hosted by Rabbi Sol Solomon. Features: News for Jews and The Dreidel Game. w. <.B>J.P. Roth
#7, Nov. 17, 2002 – SEVENTH HEAVEN
Featuring: On his seventh episode, Dave Goes Cultural with a Bob Dylan tribute and a look at Swedish Elvis; Eilert Pilarm on the World Weird Web. Plus: the skit, “It’s Bin Great, It’s Bin Laden,” and the satirical News Gone By.
#6, Nov. 10, 2002 – SIX APPEAL
Note: Because of an equipment glitch, the second half of this episode is lost to history. A new ending was recorded in 2009).
Featuring the satirical News Gone By and Dave’s Gone Cultural
#5, Nov. 3, 2002 – TAKE FIVE
Featuring: Comedy and culture on Dave’s fifth episode, including the satirical News Gone By, Dave’s Gone Cultural about the theater, the Giving Chimp skit and the Peter Byfield political skit.
#4, Oct. 27, 2002 – PRETTY SPOOKY, HUH KIDS?
Guest: actress Karen Young
Featuring: Dave chats with actress Karen Young. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, Skits (Trick or Treat, Pre-Tampered Yummies), World Weird Web (Rotten.com, Brother Theodore)
#3, Oct. 20, 2002 – THIRD TIME AROUND
Guest: LIPA adversary Kip Kohn
Featuring: Dave chats with angry LIPA guy Kip Kohn, Plus: The News Gone By, Skits (Chief Moist Elk & The Puff Sullivan Letter), the World Weird Web, Inside Broadway (Say Goodnight, Gracie), and a birthday tribute to Tom Petty.
#2, Oct. 13, 2002 – SECOND THINGS SECOND
Note: Alas, all recordings for this episode have vanished.
Featuring: Dave chats with radio host Don Lewis (“Entertainment Long Island”), offers the News Gone By, goes on an anti-smoking rant, and offers the “SounDefects” skit.
#1, Oct. 6, 2002 – FIRST THINGS FIRST
Featuring: The very first episode, featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon on Women’s Health, the News Gone By, The World Weird Web (Shooby Taylor), a cultural look at Neil Young, and birthday tributes to Joan Rivers and John Lennon.
