Dave’s Gone By #658 (7/7/2018): FRESNESHIP

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Here is the 658th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, July 7, 2018. More info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: Life coach Tony Dufresne, Dave’s wife Joyce.

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews podcaster Tony Dufresne. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segue (in the news), StoryTime (A Cow for Hansel), Potato News, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Bayfield).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (hullabaloo, scrabble, cornholing, Joey Chestnut is God!, coins of the realm)
00:43:30 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:13:00 Sponsors
01:18:00 POTATO NEWS
01:34:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:55:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Tony Dufresne
02:41:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED – Bayfield
02:44:00 STORYTIME – A Cow for Hansel, pt. 16
02:59:30 Friends
03:10:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:37:30 DAVE GOES OUT

July 7, 2018 Playlist: “Gillian Lynne (Ted Talk excerpt)” (01:51:30; Ken Robinson). “Money & Corruption” (03:10:00; The Kinks). “Dark was the Night” (03:14:30; Ry Cooder). “Spider-Man” (03:20:00; Ramones). “Hot Dog” (03:30:00; The Four Shells). “Sexy Panda Bear” (03:43:00; Steve Ibsen).


(pictured: Tony Dufresne, sexy panda bear, A Cow for Hansel, Bayfield, Potato News, coin wrappers, Joey Chestnut is God!)
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Dave’s Gone By #657 (6/30/2018): KICK OUT THE YAMS

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Here is the 657th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, June 30, 2018. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: Performance artist Karen Finley, Dave’s wife Joyce.

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews playwright Karen Finley. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segue (in the news), StoryTime (A Cow for Hansel), Dave’s Big Dictionary (prance), Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Basalt).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (NEA Four, totaled, no pulse, rainy benefit)
00:38:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:04:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce (sir kensington, a too-quiet passion, bananagrams)
01:21:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:41:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Karen Finley
02:37:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED – Basalt
02:40:00 STORYTIME – A Cow for Hansel, pt. 15
02:55:30 Friends of the Daverhood
03:03:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:39:30 DAVE’S BIG DICTIONARY – prance
03:49:00 DAVE GOES OUT

June 30, 2018 Playlist: (01:36:30 Grand Hotel 1992 Broadway cast w/ Liliane Montevecchi). “It’s My Body” (01:38:30) & “Tales of Taboo” (02:31:30; Karen Finley). “Shotgun” (03:05:00; Junior Walker & the All Stars). “Heather Heather” (03:12:00; The Magnetic Fields). “Please Mr. Kennedy” (03:19:00; “Inside Llewyn Davis” 2013 soundtrack). “Cortez the Killer” (03:31:00; Neil Young). “4th of July” (03:54:30; The Beach Boys).


(Pictured: Karen Finley, Basalt, prance, A Cow for Hansel, you win this round, Sir K,  but the battle has just begin!) 
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Dave’s Gone By #656 (6/23/2018): HERED-ITY

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Here is the 656th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired June 23, 2018. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: Actor Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Dave’s wife Joyce.

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Tony-winning actor Wilson Jermaine Heredia. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segue (in the news), StoryTime (A Cow for Hansel), Dave’s Big Dictionary, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Avon).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (Runza cup, cuttlefish ink, hurty hip, hail damage, bad week and a bad winner)
00:41:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:23:00 Sponsors
01:25:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:41:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Wilson Jermaine Heredia
02:34:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED – Avon
02:36:00 STORYTIME – A Cow for Hansel, pt. 14
02:53:30 Friends
03:01:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:32:00 DAVE’S BIG DICTIONARY – bluefish
03:42:00 DAVE GOES OUT

June 23, 2018 Playlist: “Black or White” (01:41:00; Michael Jackson). “I’ll Cover You” (02:30:30) & “Seasons of Love” (03:49:30; Rent 1996 Broadway cast). “Mother and Child Reunion” (03:02:30; Paul Simon). “One Divine Hammper” (03:20:30; The Breeders). “Koko” (03:26:00; Goldfrapp).

(pictured: Wilson Jermaine Heredia, A Cow for Hansel, Avon, Colorado; bluefish)

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Dave’s Gone By #655 (6/16/2018): A MATTER OF TRUS

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Here is the 655th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, June 16, 2018. Info: davesgoneby.com.
Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: Performance artist Adrienne Truscott, Dave’s wife Joyce.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews comedian Adrienne Truscott.

Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segue (in the news), StoryTime (A Cow for Hansel), Dave’s Big Dictionary, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Aurora).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (potato costume, Joyce’s birthday)
00:23:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
00:52:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:18:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Adrienne Truscott
02:03:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Aurora)
02:07:30 Friends of the Daverhood
02:16:00 STORYTIME – A Cow for Hansel, pt. 13
02:27:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
02:52:30 DAVE GOES OUT

June 16, 2018 Playlist: “Waiting” (01:17:00; The Band’s Visit 2018 Broadway cast). “Singapore” (02:28:30; Tom Waits). “Protocol Says” (02:32:30; Murder for Two 2013 off-Broadway cast w/ Jeff Blumenkrantz). “The Disappointing Pancake” (02:36:00; Lisa Loeb). “The Sunny Side of Heaven” (02:40:30; Fleetwood Mac). “Justify My Love” (02:45:30; Madonna). “The Summer” (02:50:00; Yo La Tengo). “The Birthday Party” (02:56:00; Grandmaster Flash).

(pictured: Adrienne Truscott, A Cow for Hansel, Aurora)

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/9/2018): ED RUBIN

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews theater critic Ed Rubin

Topics include: Tony Awards, Frozen, Carousel, Angels in America, Mean Girls, Outer Critics Circle, critics, Joshua Henry, Tina Fey, Martha Plimpton.

Segment aired June 9, 2018 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” 14th Annual TotalTheater Tony Special, hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Note: Farewell to our Friend of the Daverhood, Ed Rubin (aka “Fast Eddy”), who passed June 15, 2025 at age 84.

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Dave’s Gone By #653 (6/2/2018): A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK

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Here is the 653rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on Facebook, June 2, 2018. Info: davesgoneby.com. 

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: actor Laurence Luckinbill, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews actor Laurence Luckinbill, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segue (in the news), Inside Broadway, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Ault), StoryTime (A Cow for Hansel, pt. 12), Dave’s Big Dictionary (mill), Wretched Pun of Destiny (golf).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (wormy and the epileptic octopus, castoreum , whoopee!, skullcap, Big Dave )
00:34:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:01:30 Sponsors
01:06:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:37:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Laurence Luckinbill
02:42:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED – Ault
02:44:00 Friends of the Daverhood
02:55:00 STORYTIME – A Cow for Hansel, pt. 12
03:11:00 WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #62 – Golf
03:13:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:45:30 DAVE’S BIG DICTIONARY – Mill
03:54:00 DAVE GOES OUT
DAVE GOES OUT

June 2, 2018 Playlist: “Castoria” (00:27:00; Nicolas Slonimsky). “Welcome to the Tonys (01:34:30; Forbidden Broadway vol. 8). “Rosanne” (03:14:30; Vic Damone). “Pardon Me” (03:26:00; Emitt Rhodes). “Trade War” (03:34:30; Van Dyke Parks). “Leaving Home” (03:40:00; Grafitti Thrill). “June Hymn” (03:56:00; The Decemberists).


(pictured: Laurence Luckinbill, A Cow for Hansel, Ault, Tourettes Golf, Dairy Barn)

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Dave’s Gone By #652 (5/26/2018): KWES LOVE

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Here is the 652nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, May 26, 2018. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: musician Jim Kweskin, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews musician Jim Kweskin, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segue (in the news), Inside Broadway, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Aspen), StoryTime (A Cow for Hansel, pt. 11), Dave’s Big Dictionary (virgin).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES ON w/ Joyce (USC, FB friend?, black marmots)
00:34:00 Sponsors
00:35:30 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:14:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:35:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Jim Kweskin
02:22:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED – Aspen
02:24:00 Friends
02:23:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
02:53:30 STORYTIME – A Cow for Hansel, pt. 11
03:10:30 DAVE’S BIG DICTIONARY – Virgin
03:25:00 Weather
03:26:30 DAVE GOES OUT

May 26, 2018 Playlist: “Acres of Clams” (00:50:30; Stan Ransom). “So in Love” (01:30:00; Kiss Me, Kate 1948 Broadway cast w/ Patricia Morison). “Jug Band Music” (01:35:00), “The Cuckoo” (01:42:00), “I’m a Woman” (01:50:30), “Ukelele Lady” (01:58:30), “The Ladybugs’ Picnic” (02:10:00), “That’s When I’ll Come Back to You” (02:14:00) & “Garden of Joy” (03:32:30; Jim Kweskin). “Rape Me” (02:34:00; Nirvana). (02:38:30; “Zuckerman’s Famous Pig” (“Charlotte’s Web” 1973 film soundtrack). “Hello Goodbye” (02:44:30; The Beatles). “Memorial Song” (02:49:30; Patti Smith).

(pictured: Jim Kweskin, Aspen, A Cow for Hansel, Virgin)

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Dave’s Gone By #651 (5/19/2018): KEEPING SCORE

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Here is the 651st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, May 19, 2018. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Note: This episode was recorded away from the UNC radio studio, so there are some minor issues with audio quality

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: entrepreneur Tom Melcher (Show-Score.com), Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with entrepreneur Tom Melcher. Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segue (in the news), Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Arriba), Wretched Pun of Destiny (rock legends), StoryTime (A Cow for Hansel, pt. 10), Dave’s Big Dictionary (tap).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (locked out!, The Grape White Way, strange rainbow, psycho squirrel, tilting kilts, yanny/laurel)
00:38:30 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:05:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (news & review (Frozen 01:17:30).
01:29:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Tom Melcher
02:13:00 Sponsors
02:19:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED – Arriba
02:22:00 STORYTIME – A Cow for Hansel (pt. 10)
02:42:00 Friends
02:51:30 WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #61 – Rock Legends
02:54:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:47:30 DAVE’S BIG DICTIONARY – tap
03:56:00 DAVE GOES OUT

May 19, 2018 Playlist: “Tomorrow Is” (01:25:30; SpongeBob SquarePants 2017 Broadway cast). “Lois Lane” (02:56:00; Uncle Bonsai). “A Kidney’s Work is Never Done” (03:02:30; National Kidney Foundation). “New Jerusalem” (03:05:00; The Weavers). “In the Mirror” (03:11:30; Yanni). “Santa Fe” (03:18:30; Bob Dylan). “The Lone Wolf” (03:29:00; Kathleen Edwards). “Beautiful Day for a Wedding” (03:38:00; Side Show 1997 Broadway cast). “Last Year” (04:00:30; Best Coast).

(pictured: Tom Melcher, Frozen, Arriba, Colorado; A Cow for Hansel) 

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Dave’s Gone By #650 (5/12/2018): ASTRAL WEEKEND

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Here is the 650th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, May 12, 2018. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: musician Richard Davis, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Dave chats with musician Richard Davis (“Astral Weeks,” “Born to Run”). Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segue (in the news), StoryTime (Hansel, pt. 9), Dave’s Big Dictionary, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Antonito).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (lost chicken, jazz, UNC garage sale)
00:30:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:00:00 INSIDE BROADWAY – news & reviews (Harry Potter 01:15:00; Carousel (01:23:00)
01:40:00 GUEST: Richard Davis
02:24:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED – Antonito
02:28:00 STORYTIME – A Cow for Hansel (pt. 9)
02:46:00 Friends
02:55:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:28:30 DAVE’S BIG DICTIONARY – Hue
03:41:00 Weather
03:42:30 DAVE GOES OUT

May 12, 2018 Playlist: “What’s the Use of Wond’rin’?” (01:34:30; Doretta Morrow). “The Way Young Lovers Do” (1:37:00) & “Sweet Thing” (03:48:00; Van Morrison). “Meeting Across the River” (02:16:30; Bruce Springsteen). “Hostage-O” (02:56:30; Warren Zevon). “A Detective’s Story: The Iranian Candidate” (03:03:30; The Capitol Steps). “All the Drugs” (03:16:00; Rilo Kiley). “Mama Loves You” (03:23:00; Richie Havens).

(pictured: Richard Davis, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Carousel, A Cow for Hansel, Antonito, Colorado; hue)
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Dave’s Gone By #649 (5/5/2018): TELL MAMA

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Here is the 649th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, May 5, 2018. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: Sidney Myer, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews cabaret icon Sidney Myer. Plus: Inside Broadway (news & reviews), StoryTime (A Cow for Hansel, pt. 8), Saturday Segue (In the News), Dave’s Come Back from NYC, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Alamosa).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (commencement, unicorn cake)
00:25:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:05:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (news (Tony nominations 01:05:00) & reviews Mean Girls (01:23:30) & The Band’s Visit (00:31:00))
01:42:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Sidney Myer
02:33:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Alamosa)
02:36:30 DAVE’S COME BACK – from NYC
03:00:30 Friends of the Daverhood
03:09:00 STORYTIME – A Cow for Hansel, part 8
03:20:30 Sponsors
03:23:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:49:00 DAVE GOES OUT

May 5, 2018 Playlist: “Papi Hears the Ocean” (01:37:30; The Band’s Visit 2018 Broadway cast). “Peel Me a Grape” (01:39:00) & “Confessions of a Clutterholic” (02:25:30; Sidney Myer). “Volcano” (03:24:00; U2). “Super Bad” (03:26:30; James Brown). “Questions, Questions” (03:32:30; Children’s Letters to God 2004 Broadway cast). “Slush” (03:35:30; Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band). “Cinco de Mayo” (03:46:00; Liz Phair). “Teacher I Need You” (03:59:00; Elton John)

(pictured: Sidney Myer, Don’t Tell Mama, Mean Girls, The Band’s Visit, Alamosa, A Cow for Hansel)
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