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Dave’s Gone By #203 (1/14/2007): BY GEORGE

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Here is the 203rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Jan. 14, 2007. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
guest: George Nevrodis

Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman chat with computer whiz and Dominican Republic resident George Nevrodis. Plus: Inside Broadway (No Child…); Dave Goes Off on The Surge.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN: Wry Posts
00:09:00 DAVE’S GOT A GUEST – George Nevrodis
00:33:00 DAVE GOES OFF: The Surge
00:50:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (No Child)
01:01:00 DAVE GOES OUT

January 14, 2007 Playlist: “Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation” (Tom Paxton), “Day After Tomorrow” (Tom Waits).

Dave’s Gone By #202 (1/7/2007): PASSING GAS AND REACHING CLIMAX

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Here is the 202nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Jan. 7, 2007. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
guest: photographer Gary Gladstone (“Reaching Climax”).

Featuring: Dave chats with photographer and expert on strangely named places, Gary Gladstone. Plus: Dave sees fire and Goes Off about global worming.

00:00:01 Pre-Show: The Craptacular
00:06:00 Pre-Show: Greasy TV
00:18:00 DAVE GOES IN
00:29:00 THE FIRE
00:36:00 GUEST: Photographer Gary Gladstone
00:56:00 MORE NAMES
01:00:00 DAVE GOES OFF – Global Worming
01:10:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Dave’s Gone By #200 (12/17/2006): TWO CENTS WORTH

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Here is the 200th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Dec. 17, 2006. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest co-host: Jeff Goodman
guests: Dave’s wife, Joyce, and actor Bruce Adler.

Note from Dave: The original recording of this episode has some audio glitches in the first 20 minutes that are, unfortunately, part of the master. It’s a little annoying but listenable, and the rest of the show sounds fine. There’s also a special message recorded after the broadcast especially for the CD archive of the program.

Featuring: Dave celebrates his 200th episode with his wife, Joyce and guest co-host Jeff Goodman. Plus Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Bruce Adler, and Dave’s song, 99 Barrels of Oil.

Note: Bruce Adler passed away July 2008.

00:00:01 Pre-Show: Explanations
00:18:00 DAVE GOES IN: Bi-centennial
00:33:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Bruce Adler
00:57:00 Dave on the Big 2-0-0
01:00:00 Joyce Remembers
01:06:00 Dave’s Message on CD
01:11:00 DAVE GOES OUT
01:05:00 Dave Went Out

December 17, 2006 Playlist: “Chanukah, Oy Chanukah” (Theodore Bikel), “Hootsatsa” & “Rumania Rumania” (Bruce Adler), “99 Barrels of Oil” (Dave).

Dave’s Gone By Interview (4/30/2006): BLANCHE BAKER, LORCA PERESS & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews actress Blanche Baker and director Lorca Peress

Topics include: theater, film.

Segment originally aired April 30, 2006, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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All content (c)2006 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 #165 (3/26/2006): JUST ME

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Here is the 165th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, March 26, 2006. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave goes Inside Broadway (Ring of Fire & Family Secrets) and shares the satirical News Gone By. Plus Dave’s George Bush Song.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:06:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (Ring of Fire, Family Secrets, Bush Wars)
00:23:00 NEWS GONE BY
00:51:00 DAVE GOES OUT

March 26, 2006 Playlist: “The George Bush Song (God, What a Moron)” (00:49:00; Dave, unreleased); “Hairdresser on Fire” (excerpt, Morrissey); “Ring of Fire” (Johnny Cash).

Dave’s Gone By #162 (3/5/2006): KNOTTS LANDING

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Here is the 162nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, March 5, 2006. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

guest: Rabbi Sol Solomon

Featuring: Dave Goes Off on the sport of curling and pays tribute to Don Knotts, Darren McGavin & Dennis Weaver. Plus: Rabbi Sol Solomon on Torah Thieves.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:07:30 DAVE GOES OFF – curling
00:21:00 SKIT: “Stolen Torah” w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon
00:39:30 DAVE REMEMBERS – Don Knotts, Darren McGavin, Dennis Weaver
00:56:00 DAVE GOES OUT

March 5, 2006 Playlist: “A Little Fish” (Miss Liberty Broadway cast w/ Eddie Albert).

Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/22/2005): RON CLANCY & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Christmas music expert Ron Clancy

Topics include: Christmas carols, Irving Berlin, holidays.

Segment originally aired Dec. 22, 2005, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

All content (c)2005 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 (9/22/2005): JILL SOBULE & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews singer-songwriter Jill Sobule

Topics include: music, I Kissed a Girl, Judaism.

Segment originally aired Sept. 22, 2005, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Note: Farewell to our friend of the Daverhood, Jill Sobule, who passed May 2, 2025 at age 66.

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 #105 (12/9/2004): CIGGY STARBURST

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Here is the 105th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, Dec. 9, 2004. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest: Rabbi Sol Solomon, spiritual leader of Temple Sons of Bitches, Great Neck, NY

Featuring: Dave celebrates Chanukah with Rabbi Sol Solomon and goes off on smoking on stage. Plus: La Cage returns Inside Broadway.

0:00:01 DAVE GOES IN – Daylight
00:20:00 INSIDE BROADWAY – La Cage
00:31:00 DAVE GOES OFF – Smoking
00:38:00 SKIT: Rabbi Sol Solomon on Chanukah
00:50:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Dec. 9, 2004 Playlist: “Daylight” (Kinks); “Song on the Sand” (La Cage aux Folles, original cast); “Is it Good for the Jews?” (Rabbi Sol Solomon); “Anal Dreidel” (Dave, unreleased).

Gary Beach and Daniel Davis in La Cage aux Folles

Dave’s Gone By Song (12/9/2004): IS IT GOOD FOR THE JEWS? w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon

A song of questioning from Rabbi Sol Solomon.

Segment originally aired Dec. 9, 2004, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Please Note: Segments extracted from “Dave’s Gone By” may have music and other elements removed for timing and media re-posting considerations. For the full show with all elements, please visit the audio of the complete original broadcast: Full Episode

All content (c)2004 TotalTheater Productions.
More information on Dave’s Gone By: http://www.davesgoneby.com

IS IT GOOD FOR THE JEWS?

by Rabbi Sol Solomon (as transcribed by David Lefkowitz)

Is it good for the Jews?
Do we win? Do we lose?
Should we laugh? Should we cry?
666 or maybe chai?

Is it righteous
Is it wrong?
Is it relevant to this song?
Weigh the subtext and the clues
As they pertain to Jews.

Ask the Rebbe, ask the mohel
Is it good for Yisroel?
Do we dance or sing the blues
Is it good, goddammit, for the Jew?

Does it mollify? Does it harm?
Does it qualify for alarm?
Is the danger far or near?
Is it joy or oy vey iz mir?

Is it heaven? Is it hell?
Do we gasp, or do we kvell?
A mound of gold or a pile of shoes
Is it good . . . ?