Dave’s Gone By #42 (7/27/2003): THE 42 OF SUMMER

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 Here is the 42nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, July 27, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guests: broadcaster Joe Salzone and satirist Bruce Kluger

Featuring: Dave chats with satirist Bruce Kluger. Also: the satirical News Gone By and a birthday salute to Jerry Garcia.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: Dave pontificates pseudo-intellectually.
00:06:00 NEWS GONE BY: Gunfight at City Hall; Tongue Transplants; Sillycones; No Toe; Prostate of the Union; Purple Polar Bear; Betsy the Blasted Giraffe; Electrifying Basketball (w/ Bad Pun of the Week); Pay to Pee; Big River & Roger Miller; Duck!; Stink Weed; Speedy Geezers; Obits: David “Six Degrees” Hampton, Uday & Koosay, the Hussein boys, and (prematurely) Idi “Salty” Amin; Bye Bye Blackbird.
00:34:00  DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: columnist and satirist, Bruce Kluger
00:48:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Jerry Garcia’s birthday; Dave’s thank yous.

July 27, 2003 Playlist: “Guv’ment” (Big River original cast), “Bye Bye Blackbird” (Elizabeth Welch), “Wharf Rat” (Grateful Dead).

Bruce Kluger
Joe Salzone
Jerry Garcia
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Dave’s Gone By #41 (7/20/2003): CALIFORNIA, HERE I COME BACK

Here is the 41st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, July 20, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave’s trip to Santa Monica. Plus: the satirical News Gone By, Driving While Old, and a farewell to musician Compay Segundo.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: The latest on WGBB’s webstreaming situation, plus Dave’s vacation in Santa Monica, including exquisite mojitos, extravagant buffets, unbalanced bums, unafraid entertainers, midlife friends and maniac drivers.
00:28:00  NEWS GONE BY: The 148th Soldier, 12+31=Manhunt, Lucille Roberts, Banzai!, Home Schtupping Network, Celia Cruz & Compay Segundo, Beat on the Bratwurst (Bad Pun of the Week), Kobe’s Konduct.
00:49:00  SKIT – “Well, Well, Weller”: WGBB’s Joe Salzone interviews Russell Weller, the 86-year-old man whose Buick LeSabre plowed into 60 people at a Santa Monica Farmer’s Market.
00:55:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Banter w/ Joe Salzone about his show, French email and old drivers.

July 20, 2003 Playlist: “Celluloid Heroes” (Kinks, 15:00), “Transfusion” (Nervous Norvus), “Chan Chan” (Compay Segundo), “Beat on the Brat” (Ramones).

George Russell Weller
Compay Segundo
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Dave’s Gone By Skit (7/20/2003): WELL, WELL, WELLER

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ZZ-Skit-WellWellWellerRadio host Joe Salzone interviews Russell Weller,* the 86-year-old man whose Buick LeSabre plowed into 60 people at a Santa Monica Farmer’s Market.

*not really.
Segment originally aired July 20, 2003, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Dave’s Gone By #40 (7/6/2003): CALIFORNIA, HERE I GO

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 Here is the 40th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, July 6, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest: 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.

0:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: Dave surveys the new station and dreams of Californication.
00:11:00  Heading to L.A.
00:22:00  NEWS GONE BY: Bye Bye Bethlehem, Iraq vs. The New York Mets, Smashing Porches; The Hot Dog Champ, Acid Foam, The Kennedy Curse, Pig-boats n’ Pinata Cats, Barry White, Kate Hepburn and Buddy Hackett (00:29:00), adieu.
00:44:00  DAVE GOES OFF: Columnist Criminals and Comedy Central.
00:51:00  DAVE GOES OUT: California Here I Go.

July 6, 2003 Playlist: “Come to California” (Matthew Sweet, 9:00), “Dr. Freud” (I Had a Ball, original cast), “Kyle’s Mom is a Bitch” (South Park), “California” (Beach Boys).

Joe Salzone
Buddy Hackett
South Park
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Dave’s Gone By #39 (6/29/2003): GOODBYE, AND HELLO

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Here is the 39th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, June 29, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
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.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: The state of WGBB.
00:09:00  NEWS GONE BY: Baby drop, Schatty tests, kid nudists, sodomy laws, goodbye Lester Maddox & Strom Thurmond, cancer-free powerlines & Cheney’s Angels.
00:25:00  DAVE GOES OFF – The FCC Deregulates + the RIAA Litigates = Radio Deteriorates.
00:42:00  SKIT – “Happy And…”: Special guest Peter Fitzgerald sings a special love song for Gay Pride Day: “Dah-Doo Bun-Buns.”
00:51:00  DAVE GOES OUT: 4th of July, Mom’s birthday.

June 23, 2003 Playlist: “Da-Doo My Buns” (Peter Fitzgerald, 45:00), “M-O-T-H-E-R” (Dave, 52:00), “The Man Who Owned The World” (Nirvana), “America” (Lou Reed), “Rednecks” (Randy Newman, 17:00).

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Dave’s Gone By Skit (6/29/2003): HAPPY AND

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ZZSkit-HappyAndGay activist Peter Fitzgerald on Gay Pride Day

Segment originally aired June 29, 2003, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #38 (6/22/2003): A TALE OF TWIN CITIES

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Here is the 38th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio June 22, 2003.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave’s trip to St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN. Plus: The satirical News Gone By and changes at WGBB.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: Dave returns from vacation while WGBB prepares to vacate…
00:11:00  NEWS GONE BY: Starbucks tar, slippery tiles, later ‘gator, load spill, Jane Roe Redux, Cyranose (Bad Pun of the Week), quieter coffee, coming to our census, virtual Sinatra, Spice Platinum, German BBQ, killer pumps.
00:29:00  DAVE GOES OFF – Minnesota: Pig’s Eye, Science Museum, Hubert H. Humphrey Stadium, Meet Me In the Morning…Where?.
00:51:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Moving from Merrick; Whither DGB?, Happy Birthday, Hon.

June 22, 2003 Playlist: “Meet Me in the Morning” (Bob Dylan), “If You Were a Priest” (Robyn Hitchcock, 14:00).

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/15/2003): JOE SALZONE

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Dave Lefkowitz appears as a guest on “Joe Salzone Live!”

Topics include: politics, Dick Cheney.

Segment originally aired Nov. 30, 2002 as part of WGBB radio’s “Joe Salzone Live!” and then rebroadcast June 15, 2003 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #37 (6/15/2003): DAVE’S GONE ELSEWHERE

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Here is the 37th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, June 15, 2003.  host: Dave Lefkowitz

guest: radio host Joe Salzone

Featuring: Dave’s appearances on WGBB’s Teen America and Joe Salzone Live

Notes: Pre-taped while Dave was out of town, this features clips from his appearances on two other WGBB programs

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: Dave replays his appearances on two other WGBB radio shows: “Teen America” (3/23/03) and “Joe Salzone Live!” (11/30/02).
00:04:00  DAVE ON “TEEN AMERICA”: aired March 23, 2003. w/ host Rich, Engineer Paul, and callers: Anti-war protests, Going after Saddam, caller Ben on blonde girls in Minnesota and the Mall of America, Thoughts on the war.
00:30:00  DAVE ON “JOE SALZONE LIVE!” aired November 30, 2002. w/ host Joe Salzone: Will we attack Iraq?, Henry Kissinger, Lizzie Grubman.
00:54:00  DAVE GOES OUT: Keeping in touch.

June 15, 2003 Playlist: no songs.

Joe Salzone
Lizzie Grubman
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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/8/2003) : ELLIS NASSOUR

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On Tony night, Dave Lefkowitz interview theater critic Ellis Nassour

Topics include: Broadway, theater, Take Me Out.

NOTE: Segment was only partially recorded; alas, the second half is lost.

Segment originally aired June 8, 2003 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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More information on Dave’s Gone By: http://www.davesgoneby.com