Dave’s Gone By #1012 (12/20/2025): RELEASE THE KAREKEN

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Here is episode #1012 of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Saturday morning, Dec. 20, 2025.

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews playwright Jeremy Kareken and reads “A Parakeet Named Dreidel”; Greeley Times; Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Cherry Knolls); My Sick Mind (The Reiners); Bunion Watch.

Guests: playwright Jeremy Kareken; spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce: balloons, dentist, Chanukah bagel
00:34:00 GREELEY TIMES
01:22:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Jeremy Kareken
02:04:00 STORYTIME w/ Rabbi Sol: “The Parakeet Named Dreidel” (Isaac Bashevis Singer)
02:31:00 BUNION WATCH
02:34:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN: Rob Reiner
02:45:00 MY SICK MIND: The Reiners
02:50:00 Friends of the Daverhood
02:57:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED: Cherry Knolls, CO
03:00:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Jeremy Kareken
your host
Rob Reiner, RIP
Rabbi Sol Solomon
Cherry Knolls, CO

Dave’s Gone By Skit: STORYTIME – Rabbi Sol Solomon Reads “Mendel’s Hanukkah Mess Up”

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For this week’s StoryTime segment on Dave’s Gone By, Rabbi Sol Solomon reads the children’s book, “Mendel’s Hanukkah Mess Up” by Chana & Larry Stiefel.

This segment aired Dec. 13, 2025 as part of episode #1011 of the “Dave’s Gone By” video podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz. Full episodes also available on youtube, Facebook (davesgoneby), and on DavesGoneBy.com. 

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Dave’s Gone By #1011 (12/13/2025): SCHATZ CREEK

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Here is episode 1011 of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Saturday morning, Dec. 13, 2025.


Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews writer Matt Schatz, reads “Mendel’s Hanukkah Mess Up,” and offers a Rabbinical Reflection about Eurovision; Greeley Times; Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Cherry Creek); The Dreidel Game.

Guests: playwright Matt Schatz; spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: Chanukah, yard animals, ear wax
00:35:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Matt Schatz
01:22:00 GREELEY TIMES
01:46:30 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce: Maryland life
02:02:00 THE DREIDEL GAME
02:24:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #199: Eurovision
02:31:00 STORYTIME w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon: Hanukkah Mess Up (Stiefels)
02:51:00 Friends of the Daverhood
03:00:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED: Cherry Creek, CO
03:03:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Matt Schatz
your host
Rabbi Sol Solomon
Cherry Creek, CO

Dave’s Gone By #973 (12/31/2024): DAVERHOOD NEW YEAR: Hello 2025!

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Here is the 973rd episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Tuesday night, Dec. 31, 2024.

Featuring: Our annual New Year’s Eve celebration featuring Zoom-ins, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection, a festive bunion watch, the Best of Greeley Times, and an orb dropping at midnight.

Guests: singer Natalie Douglas; writers Iris Dorbian and James B. Flaherty; milliner Mindy Fradkin; musicians Moshe Denburg, Brian Gari, Yaron Gershovsky, Steve Herbst (“The Whistler”) and Sylvie Simmons; songwriter Sue Horowitz (“Dr. Sue”); Dave’s cousin Adam Glass; Dave’s old friend Stephen Fisch; Dave’s mom Brenda Lefkowitz; Dave’s mom-in-law Rosemary Weil; theatrical producer Al Parinello; theater critics Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann and David Sheward; humorist Mark Miller; actors Jason Graae, Annie Korzen, Brandon Maggart and Vicki Quade; spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce
00:09:30 GUEST: Mark Miller
00:17:00 GUEST: Annie Korzen
00:26:30 GUEST: Stephen Fisch
00:34:00 BEST OF GREELEY TIMES
00:45:00 GUEST: David Sheward
00:55:00 GUEST: Susan Horowitz
01:03:30 GUEST: Eva Heinemann
01:13:00 GUEST: Adam Glass
01:21:30 GUEST: Yaron Gershovsky
01:27:00 GUEST: James B. Flaherty
01:34:00 GUEST: Brian Gari
01:40:30 GUEST: Iris Dorbian
01:50:00 GUEST: Mindy Fradkin
02:00:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #190: 2024 Farewell
02:10:00 EXTRA-FESTIVE BUNION WATCH!
02:14:30 PASSINGS OF 2024
02:20:00 GUEST: Natalie Douglas
02:29:00 GUEST: Brenda Lefkowitz
02:31:30 GUEST: Rosemary Weil
02:34:30 GUEST: Vicki Quade
02:42:00 GUEST: Al Parinello
02:51:00 GUEST: Moshe Denburg
02:57:00 GUEST: Charles Gross
02:59:00 LOWERING OF THE ORB!
03:14:30 GUEST: Steve Herbst
03:25:30 GUEST: Brandon Maggart
03:34:30 GUEST: Jason Graae
03:41:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Mark Miller
Annie Korzen
Stephen Fisch
David Sheward
Susan Horowitz
Eva Heinemann
Adam Glass
Yaron Gershovsky
James B. Flaherty
Brian Gari
Iris Dorbian
Rabbi Sol Solomon
Natalie Douglas
Brenda Lefkowitz and yours truly
Rosemary Weil and yours truly
Vicki Quade
Al Parinello
Moshe Denburg
Charles Gross
Steve Herbst
Brandon Maggart

Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/31/2024): BRENDA LEFKOWITZ

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Dave Lefkowitz chats with his mom, BRENDA LEFKOWITZ 

Topics include: New Year’s, Chanukah

Segment aired Dec. 31, 2024 as part of the annual Daverhood New Year special edition of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio/video podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #921 (12/9/2023): CASCADES OF KAH KAH

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Here is the 921st episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday morning, Dec. 9, 2023.

Featuring: StoryTime with Rabbi Sol Solomon, Bunion Watch, Greeley Times, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Iliff).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (Chanukah llama, new toys, skee-ball, pee problem)
01:09:00 GREELEY TIMES
01:50:00 STORYTIME w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon (A Field Guide to the Jewish People)
02:15:00 BUNION WATCH
02:26:00 Friends of the Daverhood
02:33:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Iliff, CO)
02:42:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By #874 (12/24/2022): BAGEL BOSS

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Here is the 874th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Saturday morning, Dec. 24, 2022. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Guests: author Debbie Peterson; theater critic Leslie (Hoban) Blake; actress Vicki Quade.

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews former politician Debbie Peterson; Greeley Crimes & Old Times; Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Rifle); Today/Yesterday Trivia Quiz (w/ Debbie Peterson, Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Vicki Quade).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (sporadics, Zelenskyy)
00:27:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Debbie Peterson
01:00:30 TODAY/YESTERDAY TRIVIA QUIZ (Dec. 24 w/ Debbie Peterson, Vicki Quade, Leslie (Hoban) Blake)
02:08:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN (tea, rabbit)
02:26:30 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
02:52:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Rifle, CO)
02:58:30 Friends of the Daverhood
03:04:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Debbie Peterson
clockwise: Dave, Vicki Quade, Debbie Peterson.
Vicki Quade
Leslie (Hoban) Blake
Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By #722 (11/30/2019): FORBERTER OR WORSE

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Here is the 722nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: musician Steve Forbert, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Steve Forbert, Inside Broadway, Dave Says Bye (Herb Simpson & John Simon), Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Parker), Today Yesterday (Nov. 30).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN (Funukkah, Thanksgiving)
00:31:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN (Jean Shepherd & Henry Morgan)
01:02:33 INSIDE BROADWAY (news & review (01:04:00; The Inheritance))
01:30:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Steve Forbert
02:01:30 TODAY YESTERDAY (Nov. 30)
02:26:30 DAVE GOES AWAY (Austin, TX, finale)
02:43:00 Friends of the Daverhood
02:55:30 DAVE SAYS BYE w/ Joyce (Herbert Simpson & John Simon)
03:20:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Parker)
03:23:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Nov. 30, 2019 Playlist: “Romeo’s Tune” (01:28:30), “The Magic Tree” (01:57:00) & “It Isn’t Gonna Be That Way” (03:26:30).

Steve Forbert
downtown Parker Colorado
The Inheritance
Herbert M. Simpson
John Simon
Joseph Niepce, shutterbug

Dave’s Gone By #676 (12/8/2018): OLA COASTER

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Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Here is the 676th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday, Dec. 8, 2020. More info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: author Romola Hodas (“The Princess of 42nd Street”), Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Romola Hodas, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, StoryTime (The Ernie & Bert Book), Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Crested Butte), Dave’s Big Dictionary (fudge), Saturday Segue (in the news).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (red eyes, toilet mug, menorah lighting)
00:26:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
00:55:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:29:00 Sponsors
01:31:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Romola Hodas
02:23:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED – Crested Butte
02:27:00 STORYTIME – The Ernie & Bert Book
02:45:00 Friends of the Daverhood
02:52:00 DAVE’S BIG DICTIONARY – Fudge
03:02:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:43:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Dec. 8, 2018 Playlist: “Copenhagen, Act 2, Part 15” (01:27:00; Copenhagen 2000 Broadway cast). “F-Troop Theme” (03:30:00; TV soundtrack). “Fancy Funeral” (03:08:00; Lucinda Williams). “Heather Heather” (03:13:00; Magnetic Fields). “Let’s have a P.C. Holiday” (03:18:00; Dottie Burman). “Homosapien” (03:37:00; Pete Shelley). “I Know it’s Over” (03:51:00; The Smiths)

Dave’s Gone By #631 (12/9/2017): MORE AND MOR

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Here is the 631st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Dec. 9, 2017. Info: davesgoneby.com. 

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: singer Brooke Moriber, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews singer-actress Brooke Sunny Moriber. Plus: Inside Broadway, Potato News, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (brook), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Chanukah, In the News).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN (w/ Joyce) (graduation n’ grading, seeing scallops)
00:24:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
00:56:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Chanukah
01:17:30 POTATO NEWS
01:23:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:50:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Brooke Moriber
02:33:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (brook)
02:51:30 Friends
03:06:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:47:00 Weather
03:48:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Dec. 9, 2017 Playlist: “Eight Days a Week” (00:58:00; The Beatles). “I Have a Little Dreidel” (01:00:30; Barenaked Ladies). “Hey, Hey Helen” (01:01:30; ABBA). “Anal Dreidel” (01:04:30; Rabbi Sol Solomon). “Chanukah (Shake it Off)” (01:06:00; Six13). “Hero is My Middle Name” (01:43:30; SpongeBob SquarePants 2017 Broadway cast w/ Ethan Slater). “Up All Night” (01:47:00), “99 Days of Rain” (02:29:00) & “The Last Goodbye” (03:51:00; Brooke Moriber). “Apple Suckling Tree (Take 1)” (02:34:30), “”Froggie Went a-Courtin'” (02:37:00) & “Mozambique” (02:43:00; Bob Dylan). “The New Jerusalem” (03:07:30; Luie Luie). “Russia” (03:11:00; Peter Cook & Dudley Moore). “Mrs. Robinson/The Sound of Silence” (03:13:00; Forbidden Broadway, vol. 3). “Christine Keeler” (03:15:30; Phil Ochs). “Hey Joe” (03:17:00; Johnny Hallyday). “Ventura” (03:20:00; Lucinda Williams).


(pictured: Brooke Moriber, Potato news, Chanukah)

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