Karen Mason – Dave's Gone By

Dave’s Gone By #1000 (9/20/2025): BATTING 1000

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Here is the milestone 1000th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Saturday morning, Sept. 20, 2025.

Featuring: Dave and his wife offer a marathon celebration featuring clips, songs, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (1000 Daves), Colorado Limericks of the Damned (Mack, Milliken), Bunion Watch, Dave’s Big Dictionary (hair), StoryTime (“Engineer Ari”), and four dozen alumni guests.

Guests: directors Suzanne Bachner, Charles Messina, Lorca Peress, Vicki Quade, Shyaporn Theerakulstit; actor Bob Brader, Andrew Goffman, Brandon Maggart, Chuck Muckle, Ronald Rand, Stuart Zagnit; comedians Dylan Brody, Stevie GB, Sandy Hackett; podcaster Mike Chimeri; friends Fred Cleaver, Wendy Highby, Ozer Teitelbaum; lyricist Michael Colby; conservationist Dyan DeNapoli; musicians Moshe Denburg, Steve Herbst, Eddie Hug, Jon Soda James, Vincent James, Art Paul Schlosser, Richard Shore, Jane Siberry; theater critics David Finkle, Eva Heinemann, Michall Jeffers, David Sheward, Raven Snook; business strategist Elliot Gluskin; Tater Tot advocate Leslie Grigg; songwriters Susan Horowitz (aka Dr. Sue), Tom Toce; arts administrator Leonard Jacobs; comedy expert Steve Kaplan; broadcaster David Kenney; playwrights William S. Leavengood, Gary Morgenstein, Bill Rogers, Wendy A. Schmidt, Ned Van Zandt; publicist Beck Lee; Dave’s mom Brenda Lefkowitz; singers Maude Maggart, Karen Mason, Carolyn Montgomery, Lisa Faith Phillips; adoption expert Pat O’Brien; music educator Joann Pierdomenico; Dave’s aunt Bonnie Pinkow; arts writers Carey Purcell, Steve Stoliar; record producer Paul Rolnick; cousin Stacey Shub; storyboard artist Mark Simon; entertainer Richard Skipper; spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon; rock manager David Spero.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce: the Daverwheel, gifts, episode 1
00:39:30 SONG: “Thumb in My Bum” (first aired 7/12/2025)
00:46:00 GUESTS: Suzanne Bachner & Bob Brader
00:52:30 GUEST: Dylan Brody
01:01:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED: Mack, CO
01:06:00 GUEST: Mike Chimeri
01:14:00 GUESTS: Fred Cleaver & Wendy Highby
01:21:00 SONG: “The Pervert’s Song (As Rears Go By)” (first aired 7/19/2025)
01:25:00 GUEST: Michael Colby
01:31:00 GUEST: Dyan DeNapoli
01:38:30 GUEST: Moshe Denburg
01:50:00 GUEST: David Finkle
01:56:30 GUEST: Stevie GB
02:06:30 GUEST: Elliot Gluskin
02:13:00 GUEST: Andrew Goffman and Charles Messina
02:27:00 GUEST: Leslie Grigg
02:32:00 GUEST: Sandy Hackett
02:40:30 GUEST: Eva Heinemann
02:46:00 GUEST: Steve “Herbst” (“The Whistler”)
02:55:00 GUEST: Susan Horowitz
03:05:00 GUEST: Eddie Hug
03:29:30 GUEST: Leonard Jacobs
03:36:30 GUESTS: Vincent James & Joann Pierdomenico
03:43:00 GUEST: Michall Jeffers
03:50:30 GUEST: Steve Kaplan
03:58:30 GUEST: David Kenney
04:07:30 GUEST: William S. Leavengood
04:14:00 GUEST: Beck Lee
04:24:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED: Pierce, CO
04:26:00 GUEST: Brenda Lefkowitz
04:30:30 GUEST: Brandon Maggart
04:35:30 GUEST: Maude Maggart
04:44:00 GUESTS: Karen Mason & Paul Rolnick
04:53:00 GUEST: Carolyn Montgomery
04:58:30 GUEST: playwright Gary Mortenstein
05:04:00 GUEST: Chuck Muckle
05:14:30 GUEST: Pat O’Brien
05:21:00 GUEST: Lorca Peress
05:30:00 SKIT: Groundhogs w/ Jeff Goodman (first aired 2/2/2003)
05:39:00 GUEST: Lisa Faith Phillips
05:45:00 GUEST: Bonnie Pinkow
05:49:30 GUEST: Carey Purcell
05:57:30 DAVE’S BIG DICTIONARY: hair
06:03:30 GUEST: Vicki Quade
06:09:30 GUEST: Ronald Rand
06:16:30 GUEST: Bill Rogers
06:30:00 GUEST: Art Paul Schlosser
06:38:00 GUEST: Wendy A. Schmidt
06:45:30 GUEST: COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED: Milliken, CO
06:52:00 GUEST: David Sheward
06:57:00 STORYTIME w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon: “Engineer Ari and the Rosh Hashanah Ride” (Deborah Bodin Cohen)
07:11:30 GUEST: Richard Shore
07:18:00 BUNION WATCH
07:24:30 GUESTS: Stacey Shub & Shyaporn Theerakulstit
07:33:30 GUEST: Jane Siberry
07:40:30 GUEST: Mark Simon
07:48:00 GUEST: Richard Skipper
07:55:00 GUEST: Raven Snook
08:01:30 GUEST: Jon Soda James
08:12:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #198: 1000 Daves
08:19:30 VINTAGE CLIP: Episode #36
08:25:30 GUEST: David Spero
08:35:30 GUEST: Steve Stoliar
08:43:00 GUEST: Tom Toce
08:52:30 GUEST: Ned Van Zandt
09:03:00 GUEST: Stuart Zagnit
09:10:30 Thank Yous
09:21:30 GUEST: Ozer Teitelbaum
09:26:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Sept. 20, 2025 Playlist: “Thumb in My Bum” (00:39:30) & “The Pervert’s Song (As Rears Go By” (01:21:00; Dave). “I Met her at Wendy’s” (06:33:00; Art Paul Schlosser).

Carey Purcell

Ozer Teitelbaum

Dave’s Gone By Interview (9/20/2025): KAREN MASON & PAUL ROLNICK

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Dave Lefkowitz chats with singers KAREN MASON & PAUL ROLNICK

Topics include: Zevely Records, music

Segment aired Sept. 20, 2025 as part of the special 1000th episode of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio/video podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (5/20/2017): FRED CLEAVER & WENDY HIGHBY

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews friends Fred Cleaver & Wendy Highby

Topics include: New York City, Karen Finley, Church & State, Karen Mason, Pacific Overtures.

Segment aired May 20, 2017 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” New Year’s special 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 Interview (7/6/2008): KAREN MASON

Dave Lefkowitz interviews Broadway actress Karen Mason

Topics include: Broadway, cabaret, Jerry Herman.

Segment originally aired July 6, 2008 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #281 (7/6/2008): RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW

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Here is the 281st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, July 6, 2008. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest: Karen Mason

Featuring: Dave chats with Broadway actress and cabaret star Karen Mason. Plus: Inside Broadway and farewells to two bozos.

00:00:01 Pre-show excerpts: Value Meals & Bozo
00:09:00 DAVE GOES IN
00:19:00 GUEST: Karen Mason
00:48:00 INSIDE BROADWAY – News & L.I. Puppets
01:04:00 DAVE SAYS BYE – Jesse Helms
01:12:00 DAVE GOES OUT

July 6, 2008 Playlist: “As If We Never Said Goodbye,” “All That Jazz” & “Everything Old is New Again” (Karen Mason); “Jesse Don’t Like It” (Loudon Wainwright III).

Karen Mason, two clowns: Larry Harmon (Bozo) & Jesse Helms, Long Island Puppet Theater.