Dave’s Gone By #661 (7/28/2018): MAYR MORTALS

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Here is the 661st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook July 28, 2018. More info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: actress & director Melanie Mayron, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews director Melanie Mayron, Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segue (in the news), StoryTime (A Cow for Hansel), Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Berthoud).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (the potato story, mayonnaise ice cream, The Brighton Project)
00:33:00 Sponsors
00:37:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:13:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:41:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Melanie Mayron
02:27:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED – Berthoud
02:32:30 STORYTIME – A Cow for Hansel, pt. 19
02:49:00 Friends of the Daverhood
03:09:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:36:30 DAVE GOES OUT

July 28, 2018 Playlist: “Head Over Heels” (01:36:30; The Go-Go’s). “Sober” (03:03:30; Demi Lovato). “Tape” (03:10:00; Dan Bern). “Bad Moon Rising” (03:16:00; Juliana Hatfield). “Northern California Girls” (03:27:00; Camper Van Beethoven). “An American Concerto” – Movement 3 (03:30:00) & “Movement 1” (03:35:00; Patrick Williams). “August Hair” (03:43:00).

(pictured: Melanie Mayron, A Cow for Hansel, Berthoud, CO, The Brighton Project)

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (5/5/2018): SIDNEY MYER & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with cabaret icon Sidney Myer

Topics include: cabaret, Judy Garland, Panache, Don’t Tell Mama, Bing Crosby.
Segment airs May 5, 2018 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #648 (4/21/2018): THE TAUNTED HOST

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Here is the 648th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook April 21, 2018. Info: davesgoneby.com.

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Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: playwright Robert Patrick, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Peter Fitzgerald chats with playwright Robert Patrick (Judas). Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Storytime (A Cow for Hansel, pt. 7), Saturday Segue (in the news), Colorado Limericks of the Damned (Akron).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (blackout, poetry)
00:21:00 FAREWELLS (Gerald Nachman, Glenn Loney)
00:40:30 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce (f’real)
00:48:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (news & reviews (Native Gardens 01:13:00 & The Electric Baby 01:25:30)
01:47:30 GUEST: Peter Fitzgerald interviews Robert Patrick
02:40:00 SONG: Chester’s Gay
02:45:00 STORYTIME (“A Cow for Hansel,” pt. 7)
02:59:00 Friends
03:09:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Akron)
03:10:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:31:00 DAVE GOES OUT

April 21, 2018 Playlist: “Show Me” (01:42:00; My Fair Lady 1976 Broadway cast w/ Christine Andreas). “Certain Blondes” (02:33:30; Robert Patrick). “Chester’s Gay” (02:41:3 0; Dave)
“Crystal” (03:11:00; Husker Du). “Levels” (03:14:00) & “Wake Me Up” (03:37:00; Avicii). “Humble” (03:17:30; Kendrick Lamar). “Barbara” (03:20:00; Huey “Piano” Smith). “Bruno’s Place” (03:23:00; Loudon Wainwright III). “I’m Just Wild about Harry” (03:28:30; Shuffle Along 1952 Broadway cast).



(pictured: Robert Patrick, Gerald Nachman, Glenn Loney, Native Gardens at the Denver Center, The Electric Baby at the Arvada Center, A Cow for Hansel, Akron)

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (4/21/2018): ROBERT PATRICK & Peter Fitzgerald

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Gay icon Peter Fitzgerald chats with playwright Robert Patrick

Topics include: Judas, Kennedy’s Children, Café Cino, gay, California, The Haunted Host, Harvey Fierstein, La MaMa.

Segment airs April 14, 2018 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Song (4/21/2018): CHESTER’S GAY

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A coming-out song about things going in.

Note: contains adult themes.

Song airs March 17, 2018, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Chester’s Gay

(sung to the melody of John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “Yesterday”)


Chester’s gay

Came out to his parents yesterday

Now he needs a place to hide away

They can’t believe that Chester’s gay

They can’t see 

he’s been hiding objects anally

And removing them quite painfully

Aw, Chester’s gay as a cucumber tree

He’ll go out to bars, 

and he’ll throw the night away

Then he’ll sit in cars and he’ll blow 

Because he’s gay, (gay gay gay)

Chester’s gay

And I don’t just mean he’s gay for pay

He’s a donut puncher all the way

Oh, why did Chester turn that way?

Mom and dad,

They don’t want to see their son as bad

But their Christian faith is ironclad

So now they’re feeling oh so sad.

Chester’s queer

He puts massive objects in his rear

Too bad mom and dad are so severe

`cause it’s so clear that Chester’s gay.

Mm hmm hmm hmm 

Chester’s gay.

©2018 David Lefkowitz

Dave’s Gone By Interview (7/8/2017): LESLIE JORDAN & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Leslie Jordan

Topics include: Robert Downey Jr., addiction, Sordid Lives, Gary Busey, Truman Capote, the South.
Segment aired July 8, 2017 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Sad Note: Our Friend of the Daverhood, Leslie Jordan, passed Oct. 24, 2022 at age 67.

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Dave’s Gone By #560 (6/4/2016): SAM HAMWICH

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Here is the 560th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, June 4, 2016. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Guests: singer Sam 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).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (technical difficulties, the Tony show, Lansbury!, Joyce’s book, my dinner with Larry, Iowa Rap)
00:35:30 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:09:45 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:44:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – Richard Butler
02:10:30 Sponsors
02:13:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Sam Harris
03:10:30 Friends
03:20:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Portrait of an Empire)
03:36:00 MY SICK MIND – Muhammad Ali
03:40:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
04:08:00 Weather
04:09:30 DAVE GOES OUT

June 4, 2016 Playlist: “Waschmachine” (01:17:00; Das Balaton Combo). “Not a Common Man” (01:39:00; American Psycho 2016 Broadway cast). “The Ghost in You” (01:50:00), “I Don’t Want to Be Your Shadow” (01:58:30) & “Alive (For Once in My Lifetime)” (02:02:30). “Satellites” (01:55:30; Richard Butler). “Use What You Got” (02:13:30; The Life Broadway cast w/ Sam Harris). “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (02:35:00; Sam Harris). “Those Magic Changes” (03:02:00; Grease Broadway cast w/ Sam Harris). “Copper Kettle” (03:24:30), “Never Gonna Be the Same” (03:28:00) & “Belle Isle” (03:31:00; Bob Dylan). “Gorilla, You’re a Desperado” (03:41:30; Warren Zevon). “Muhammad Ali” (03:44:30; George Carlin). “Mama Said Knock You Out” (03:47:00; LL Cool J). “Crazy Man Michael” (03:51:30; Fairport Convention). “You’ll Be Back” (Hamilton 2016 Broadway cast w/ Jonathan Groff).

Sam Harris
Richard Butler
Muhammad Ali

Dave’s Gone By #500 (3/7/2015): INDIE 500

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Here is the 500th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, March 7, 2015. Info: davesgoneby.com.

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

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

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.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (#500!, Purim narwhal)
00:24:30 GREELEY CRIME BEAT, pt. 1
00:27:00 GUESTS: Fred Cleaver & Wendy Highby (new!)
00:52:00 GREELEY CRIME BEAT, pt. 2 w/ Will Costello
00:58:00 GUESTS: Will Costello
01:04:00 GREELEY CRIME BEAT, pt 3
01:14:30 GUESTS: Will Costello, Alex Kirshner, Thomas Hoffman (new!)
01:36:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN
01:51:00 GUEST: Bonnie Franklin (aired 10/1/11)
02:00:30 SKIT: The Giving Chimp (aired 11/3/02)
02:07:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #3: Taco Bell (aired 1/29/11)
02:21:00 WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #26: Autopsy (aired 2/21/15)
02:23:00 SONG: Take Your Underoos Down (aired 7/19/14)
02:32:30 GUEST: Karinna Kittles-Karsten (aired 2/11/07)
02:50:30 SONG: Jeopardy Ken (aired 10/14/04)
02:53:30 Sponsors
03:01:30 GUEST: Joe Franklin (aired 4/1/07)
03:06:30 SKIT: Pre-Tampered Yummies (aired 10/27/02)
03:12:00 GUEST: Tom Paxton (aired 9/2/04)
03:20:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’s RABBINICAL REFLECTION #11: Circumcisions (aired 4/2/11)
03:31:30 WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #23: Screenwriter (aired 2/7/15)
03:37:30 More Sponsors
03:40:30 GUEST: Jill Sobule (aired 9/22/05)
03:52:00 SKIT: Blarney O’Bunions (aired 3/12/06)
03:57:30 GUEST: Christine Lavin (new!)
04:39:00 GUEST: Al Aronowitz (aired 1/20/05)
04:46:00 GUEST: Dr. Demento (new!)
05:14:00 WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #20: Beatles (aired 1/10/15)
05:11:00 Emails & Epistles
05:21:00 SKIT: Handyman Yoni (aired 7/29/04)
05:26:30 GUESTS: Brenda & Philip Lefkowitz (new!)
05:44:30 GUEST: Joe Salzone (new!)
05:56:30 GUEST: Carole Demas (new!)
06:15:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION: Jewish GPS (aired 1/27/12)
06:20:30 GUEST: Sam Wood (new!)
06:48:30 GUEST: Gilbert Gottfried (aired 12/17/11)
06:59:00 SONG: A Dingo Ate My Baby (aired 1/26/03)
07:00:00 GUEST: Matthew Davis (new!)
07:16:00 More Emails & Epistles
07:22:00 Excerpt: First Show – opening (aired 10/6/02)
07:32:30 GUEST: Ozer Teitelbaum (new!)
07:34:30 SONG: Undies (aired 8/24/13)
07:59:00 SKIT: Buttboink Mountain w/ Peter Fitzgerald (aired 1/22/06)
08:06:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #119: Dave’s 500th (new!)
08:15:30 Thanks
08:18:30 GUEST: Jeff Goodman, pt. 1
08:42:30 A Call from Joyce
08:46:00 Sponsors
08:47:30 SKIT: Bob Dylan for WaxVac
08:49:00 Excerpt: First Show – closing (aired 10/6/02)
08:54:00 GUEST: Jeff Goodman, pt. 2
09:19:00 DAVE GOES OUT

March 7, 2015 Playlist: “Buckets of Rain” (01:44:00; Bob Dylan). “Take Your Underoos Down” (02:23:00), “Jeopardy Ken” (02:50:30) & “A Dingo Ate My Baby” (06:59:00; Dave). “I Hold Your Hand in Mine” (02:26:00; Tom Lehrer). “Don’t You Let Nobody Turn You `Round” (03:17:30; Tom Paxton). “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” (03:33:30; The Rolling Stones). (03:49:00; Jill Sobule). “Never Go Back” (04:28:00; Christine Lavin). “Shaving Cream” (05:11:00; Benny Bell). “Have a Peanut Butter Sandwich” (06:43:00; Art Paul Schlosser). “Across the Universe” (08:50:00; The Beatles). “`Heroes'” (09:22:00; David Bowie).

Fred Cleaver
Wendy Highby
Christine Lavin
Dr. Demento
Dave & Philip Lefkowitz
Joe Salzone
Carole Demas
Sam Wood
Ozer Teitelbaum
Jeff Goodman
Matthew Davis
Will Costello
Thomas Hoffman
Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By Interview (4/19/2014): DANIEL CURZON & Peter Fitzgerald

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Gay icon Peter Fitzgerald chats with playwright Daniel Curzon

Topics include: theater, Joyce Carol Oates, gay etiquette, Christopher Isherwood.

Segment aired April 19, 2014 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #466 (4/19/2014): IT OCCURZ TO ME

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Here is the 466th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, April 19, 2014. Info: davesgoneby.com.

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).

Guests: playwright Daniel Curzon, Joyce Weil

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce Weil (marmots, publicity conference, My Unknown Son, dementia, Subways are for Sleeping, See or Skip, Visa Black Card, Muppet Christ Superstar)
01:18:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Iggy Pop
01:45:30 Sponsors
01:48:30 INSIDE BROADWAY (news (01:49:00); review (A Raisin in the Sun; 02:19:00))
02:34:00 GUEST: Peter Fitzgerald interviews Daniel Curzon
03:25:00 Sponsors
03:28:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Plagues, pt. 2)
04:02:00 Friends
04:12:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #99 – Utz vs. Butler
04:18:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Fender Benders
04:37:30 Weather
04:39:00 Upcoming
04:42:00 DAVE GOES OUT

April 19, 2014 Playlist: “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” (01:08:00) & “Superstar” (01:09:00; Christo Graham’s Muppet Christ Superstar). “Green Eggs and Ham” (01:13:00; Kevin Ryan). “Run Like a Villain” (01:23:30), “Some Weird Sin” (01:26:30), “Sell Your Love” (01:30:00; w/ James Williamson) & “Dum Dum Boys” (01:37:00; Iggy Pop). “I Wanna Be Your Dog” (01:34:00; The Stooges). “Let it Sing” (02:30:30; Violet 1997 off-Broadway cast w/ Michael McElroy). “Tiny Montgomery” (03:31:30), “Idiot Wind” ({live Hard Rain version} 03:34:30), “Chimes of Freedom” (03:44:30) & “Father of Night” (03:51:30; Bob Dylan). “Highway 61 Revisited” (3:53:00; Karen O & The Million Dollar Bash). “Steady Rollin’ Man” (04:18:00; Eric Clapton). “Little Wing” (04:24:00; Jimi Hendrix). “Peggy Sue” (04:26:30; Buddy Holly). “Barabajagal” (04:29:00; Donovan). “Southbound Again” (04:32:30; Dire Straits). “Rice Pudding” (04:44:00; Jeff Beck Group).

Daniel Curzon
Curzon’s book
James Butler
guitar