Dave’s Gone By Interview (8/28/2021): MOSHE DENBURG & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with composer MOSHE DENBURG, who stays on and plays the Today/Yesterday trivia game with David Sheward and Leslie (Hoban) Blake

Topics include: world music, Tzimmes, Israel, India. 

Segment aired Aug. 28, 2021 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio/podcast program #813 hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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More about Rabbi Sol Solomon: http://www.shalomdammit.com.

Dave’s Gone By #746 (5/16/2020): TED TALK

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Here is the 746th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday, May 16, 2020. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Guests: Comedian Ted Greenberg; Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews comedian Ted Greenberg (The Complete Performer); Inside Broadway; Greeley Crimes & Old Times; Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Crystola); Wretched Pun of Destiny (India); Today Yesterday (May 16).

00:00:01 RABBI SOL GOES IN
00:02:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Ted Greenberg
00:50:30 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (Chinese food!, Covid continues, Talk Like Miles Davis Day)
01:31:30 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:51:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:30:30 WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #69 (India)
02:35:30 Friends of the Daverhood
02:45:00 TODAY YESTERDAY (May 16)
03:18:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Crystola)
03:20:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Ted Greenberg
Crystola, CO
an elephant in India
Talk Like Miles Davis Day!

Dave’s Gone By #604 (5/6/2017): GROSS DECENCY

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Here is the 604th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio May 6, 2017. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: theater critic Michael Grossberg (Columbus Dispatch), Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Dave chats with Ohio theater critic Michael Grossberg. Plus: Inside Broadway (Tony nominations), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Nurse!, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (nurse)

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (graduation day, the comedy bell, timed out, Blind Date in Chennai, ao)
00:48:30 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:18:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Nurse!
01:37:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce (free SUNY, nasty Nastase)
01:45:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:23:00 GUEST: Michael Grossberg
03:17:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (nurses)
03:36:00 Friends
03:43:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
04:07:30 DAVE GOES OUT

“Happy Nurse” (01:18:30) & “Hot Meat” (01:34:30; The Sugarcubes). “Nurse” (01:22:30; Derek & Clive w/ Peter Cook & Dudley Moore). “I Want a Nurse” (01:23:00; Jack Barrett). “The Nurse” (01:25:30; The White Stripes). “My Big Nurse” (01:29:00; Brian Eno & David Byrne). Amelie Medley (02:13:30; Philippa Soo & Amelie cast). “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” (Forbidden Broadway w/ Nora Mae Lyng). “Time Heals Everything” (Mack & Mabel 1974 Broadway cast w/ Bernadette Peters). “Ain’t Talkin'” (03:19:00), “Drifter’s Escape” (03:28:00) & “T.V. Talkin’ Song” (03:30:30; Bob Dylan). “Child of the Philippines” (03:44:30; Here Lies Love 2015 off-Broadway cast w/ Conrad Ricamora). “Replaced” (03:48:00; Christine Lavin). “The Strike” (03:51:30; Paint Your Wagon 2016 Encores! cast). “Big Green Freak” (03:52:30; The Toxic Avenger 2009 off-Broadway cast). “Dead Flowers” (03:54:30; The Rolling Stones). “Graduation Day” (04:12:00; Daddy Long Legs 2015 off-Broadway cast w/ Megan McGinnis).


(pictured: Michael Grossberg, nurse!, poster for Blind Date)

Dave’s Gone By #601 (4/8/2017): MERSCH MADNESS

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Here is the 601st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on UNC Radio, April 8, 2017. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Guest: author Michael Merschel (Dallas Morning News), friend Wendy Highby, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with writer Michael Merschel (“Revenge of the Star Survivors”). Plus: Inside Broadway, A call from Frendy (Wendy Highby & Fred Cleaver), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Brandeis Skyline), Saturday Segue (In the News, Tom n’ Tim)

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (chicken suit, NEA/USC)
00:14:00 GUEST: Wendy Highby
00:35:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce (Bette n’ Joan, Cheese Weasel Day, Gary Austin, Blind Date in Chennai)
01:06:00 Sponsors
01:08:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:19:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – Tom n’ Tim
01:45:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:28:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Michael Merschel
03:19:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Brandeis Skyline)
03:40:00 Friends
03:50:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
04:34:00 Weather
04:36:00 DAVE GOES OUT

April 8, 2017: “Caffeine” (00:28:00; Wendy Highby). “Be Prepared” (01:27:00), “She’s My Girl” (01:31:00) & “Oedipus Rex” (01:36:00; Tom Lehrer). “All That I Want is You” (01:28:30) & “She Left Me with the Herpes” (01:34:00; Tiny Tim). “Tommy Can You Hear Me” (02:26:00; The Who). “Nashville Skyline Rag” (03:23:30) & “Bob Dylan’s Dream” (03:26:30; Bob Dylan). “Lay Lady Lay” (03:32:00; Duran Duran). “St. Petersburg” (03:51:00; Robyn Hitchcock). “Nuclear War” (03:53:30; Sun Ra). “A Certain Chemical” (03:57:30; Soda). “Martin Scorsese Tribute” (04:02:30; Don Rickles). “Passover” (04:05:30; Make Me a Song 2008 off-Broadway cast). “Got the Farm Land Blues” (04:09:30; Carolina Tar Heels). “Exodus” (04:44:00; Bob Marley).






(pictured: Michael Merschel, Wendy Highby, Cheese Weasel Day, Tom Lehrer, Tiny Tim, Blind Date in Chennai) 

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/28/2007): WAJID (aka Swami Baldi Gee) & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Joined by guest co-host Jeff Goodman, Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews comedian Wajid (aka Swami Baldi Gee)

Topics include: comedy, race.

This segment originally aired Jan. 28, 2007 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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All content (c)2007 TotalTheater Productions.

More information on Dave’s Gone By: http://www.davesgoneby.com
More information on Rabbi Sol Solomon: http://www.shalomdammit.com

Dave’s Gone By Interview (8/5/2004): DIDITI MITRA

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Dave Lefkowitz chats with sociologist Diditi Mitra

Topics include: sociology, taxis, India

Segment originally aired Aug. 5, 2004, 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

Dave’s Gone By #88 (8/5/2004): AUGUST ASSEMBLAGE

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Here is the 88th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Aug. 5, 2004. More info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest: sociologist Diditi Mitra

Featuring: Dave chats with sociologist Diditi Mitra. Plus: Inside Broadway and the Satirical News Gone By.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN: Xmas in August and Fire Fire!
00:14:00  INSIDE BROADWAY: Mickey Rooney & A Stoop on Orchard Street
00:19:00  DAVE’S GOT GUESTS: sociologist Diditi Mitra
00:42:00  NEWS GONE BY: Terror Czar; Medicare Solution; Don King; Killer Tree; Tiger Tiger; Smelly Food; Slow Drivin’; Cage’s Age; Karaoke Champs; Shark Repellent
00:50:00  DAVE GOES OUT – What’ve guests been up to?

August 5, 2004 Playlist: no music.


(pictured: Diditi Mitra, Mickey Rooney, A Stoop on Orchard Street)

Diditi Mitra
Mickey Rooney
A Stoop on Orchard Street
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Dave’s Gone By #73 (4/22/2004): SINGH OUT STRONG

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Here is the 73rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, April 22, 2004. More info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave spends a day in New Jersey and attends an Indian music concert by Jagjit Singh.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN
00:10:00  DAVE’S DAY – A Day in NJ Seeing Jagjit Singh
00:54:00  DAVE GOES OUT
April 22, 2004 Playlist: “Minh Ki Baat,” “Bahut Pehle Se Un Qadmon Ki Aahat Jaan Lete Hain,” “Dhai Din Na Jawani Naal Chaldi,” “Sazakti Jaye Hai Rukh Se Naqab Aahista Aahista” (Jagjit & Chitra Singh).

Jagjit Singh
New Jersey
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