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Dave Lefkowitz chats with theater critic LESLIE (HOBAN) BLAKE
Topics include: theater, New Year’s Eve
Segment aired Dec. 31, 2025 as part of episode #1014, our annual New Year’s Eve special edition of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio/video podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is episode #1014 of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Wednesday night, Dec. 31, 2025.
Featuring: Our annual New Year’s Eve celebration featuring Zoom-ins, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection, a festive bunion watch, Passings of the Year, and a plumbus dropping at midnight.
Guests: theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Charle Gross, Eva Heinemann, and David Sheward; author Iris Dorbian; actress Vicki Quade; musicians Steve Herbst (“The Whistler”),Moshe Denburg, Richard Shore; Dave’s cousins Adam Glass and Debra O’Brien; Dave’s old friends Stephen Fisch, Jeff Goodman, and Ozer Teitelbaum; new friend Naomi Arney; Dave’s mom Brenda Lefkowitz; Dave’s aunts Bonnie Pinkow and Esther Brower; spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce 00:04:30 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake 14:30:00 GUEST: Iris Dorbian 00:25:30 GUEST: Steve Herbst 00:37:00 GUEST: Eva Heinemann 00:44:30 GUEST: Richard Shore 00:52:30 GUEST: Adam Glass 01:05:00 NEW YEAR BUNION WATCH 01:10:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #200: 2025 Farewell 01:19:30 GUEST: Jeff Goodman 01:29:00 GUEST: Moshe Denburg and Naomi Arney 01:39:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce 01:41:00 DAVE SAYS BYE: Passings of 2025 01:50:30 GUEST: Charles Gross 01:57:00 NEW YEAR COUNTDOWN 02:06:30 GUEST: Brenda Lefkowitz 02:10:00 GUEST: Bonnie Pinkow 02:14:00 GUESTS: Esther Brower and Debra O’Brien 02:20:00 GUEST: David Sheward 02:29:00 GUEST: Vicki Quade 02:40:00 Friends of the Daverhood 02:43:00 GUEST: Stephen Fisch 02:55:00 GUEST: Ozer Teitelbaum 03:07:30 DAVE GOES OUT
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Here is the 986th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Saturday morning, June 7, 2025.
Special Broadway edition! Featuring: Host Dave Lefkowitz chats with Muny artistic director and executive producer Mike Isaacson and with theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, David Finkle, Charles Gross, Brian Scott Lipton, Jonathan Mandell, Carey Purcell, David Sheward, Raven Snook, Zachary Stewart about the Tony Award nominees; critics Robert Viagas, David Sheward, and Eva Heinemann play Tony Trivia; Rabbi Sol Solomon offers his Rabbinical Reflection on the Tony nominations; and Dave offers a quick season overview and Says Bye to theatrical friends of the Daverhood who have left us.
Guests: artistic director Mike Isaacson; theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, David Finkle, Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, Jonathan Mandell, Carey Purcell, David Sheward, Raven Snook, Zachary Stewart, Robert Viagas; spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN 00:09:00 Other Awards 00:18:00 GUEST: Jonathan Mandell 00:27:00 GUEST: Carey Purcell 00:43:30 GUEST: Mike Isaacson 01:01:30 GUEST: Brian Scott Lipton 01:15:00 GUEST: David Finkle 01:30:00 TONY TRIVIA w/ Eva Heinemann, David Sheward, Robert Viagas 02:19:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #193: Tony Awards 2025 02:29:00 GUEST: Charles Gross 02:39:30 GUEST: Zachary Stewart 02:52:00 DAVE SAYS BYE: in memorium 02:57:00 GUEST: Raven Snook 03:08:30 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake 03:19:30 The Season Overview 03:30:00 DAVE GOES OFF
June 7, 2025 Playlist: “Blossom Time” (00:00:01; Joseph C. Smith); “Oh, Lady Be Good” (03:38:30; Carl Fenton)
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Here is the 950th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday morning, June 29, 2024.
Featuring: Dave’s appearance on “Two on the Aisle.” Plus: StoryTime w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon (Schmegoogle), Bunion Watch, Greeley Times, Dave’s Big Dictionary (fecund), Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Alice).
Guest: spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce: Sweepy McSweepFace, Joe Franklin, Kooper’s 00:44:30 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN: Bamboozled, July 4th 00:54:00 GREELEY TIMES 01:35:00 BUNION WATCH 01:43:00 Dave guests on “Two on the Aisle” 02:13:00 DAVE’S BIG DICTIONARY: fecund 02:32:00 STORYTIME w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon: Schmegoogle 02:54:00 Friends of the Daverhood 03:00:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED: Alice, CO 03:04:00 DAVE GOES OUT
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Here is the 948th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday morning, June 15, 2024.
Featuring: Special Broadway edition! Dave chats with Tony-nominated sound designer Leah Gelpe and with theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Frank Burd, Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, Carey Purcell, David Sheward, Raven Snook, Zachary Stewart about the Broadway season. Plus: Trivia questions and Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on the Tony nominations.
Guests: sound designer Leah Gelpe; theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Frank Burd, Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, Carey Purcell, David Sheward, Raven Snook, Zachary Stewart; spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN 00:05:00 GUEST: Zachary Stewart 00:18:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #187: Tonys 2024 00:28:30 GUEST: Carey Purcell 00:44:00 GUEST: Charles Gross 00:59:30 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake 01:14:30 GUEST: David Sheward 01:30:00 GUEST: Eva Heinemann 01:45:00 GUEST: Brian Scott Lipton 02:03:00 Broadway Season Facts 02:14:00 GUEST: Frank Burd 02:27:00 TRIVIA QUIZ #1 02:38:30 GUEST: Leah Gelpe 02:54:00 Passings from the Daverhood 02:58:00 Other Awards 03:02:30 TRIVIA QUIZ #2 03:10:30 GUEST: Raven Snook 03:27:00 TRIVIA QUIZ #3 03:37:00 Friends of the Daverhood 03:40:30 DAVE GOES OUT
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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/15/2024): LESLIE (HOBAN) BLAKE
On the 19th annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, theater critic Leslie (Hoban) Blake weighs in on the 2024 Director of a Musical Tony Award nominations.
Segment aired June 15, 2024 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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All content (c)2024 TotalTheater Productions.
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Here is the 927th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday morning, Jan. 20, 2024.
Featuring: Dave chats with his cousin, David Levine and with old friend Ozer Teitelbaum; Dave Goes Away (NYC), Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Ophir), Today/Yesterday Trivia Quiz (w/ David Levine, Leslie (Hoban) Blake, David Sheward).
Guests: entrepreneur David Levine, theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake and David Sheward, old friend Ozer Teitelbaum.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (turning 60) 00:23:00 DAVE GOES AWAY: New York City 01:01:00 GUEST: David Levine 01:15:30 TODAY/YESTERDAY Trivia Quiz (Jan. 20 w/ David Levine, David Sheward, Leslie (Hoban) Blake 02:37:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN: potato hotel 02:56:30 Friends of the Daverhood 03:07:30 GUEST: Ozer Teitelbaum 03:36:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Ophir, CO) 03:39:00 DAVE GOES OUT
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Here is the 906th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday morning Aug. 5, 2023.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor-author Mark Steven Porro; Today/Yesterday Trivia Quiz; Greeley Crimes & Old Times; Colorado Limerick of the Damned (McCoy).
Guest: author actor Mark Steven Porro; theater critics David Sheward and Leslie (Hoban) Blake.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (Jim Henson, traffic stop) 00:59:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Mark Steven Porro 01:34:00 TODAY/YESTERDAY Trivia Quiz (Aug. 5 w/ Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Mark Steven Porro, David Sheward) 02:30:30 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES 02:56:30 Friends of the Daverhood 03:04:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (McCoy, CO) 03:07:00 DAVE GOES OUT
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Here is the 902nd episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday morning July 8, 2023.
Featuring: Dave chats with business strategist Elliot Gluskin; Today/Yesterday Trivia Quiz (w/ Elliot Gluskin, Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Vicki Quade); Greeley Crimes & Old Times; Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Laird).
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce 00:33:00 GUEST: Elliot Gluskin 01:03:00 TODAY/YESTERDAY Trivia Quiz (July 8 w/ Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Elliot Gluskin, Vicki Quade) 02:10:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN (power outage, Nathan’s rainout) 02:47:30 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES 03:07:00 Friends of the Daverhood 03:14:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Laird, CO) 03:16:30 DAVE GOES OUT
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Here is the 900th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday morning June 24, 2023.
Featuring: Dave chats with his cousin Peter Rosmarin and theater critic Leslie (Hoban) Blake; StoryTime with Rabbi Sol Solomon (Boom Chicka Rock); Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Auraria); Greeley Crimes & Old Times.
Guests: theater critic Leslie (Hoban) Blake; cousin Peter Rosmarin.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (#900) 00:15:30 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake 00:27:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN (memories, telehealth, movie class, submarine) 01:20:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES 01:44:30 STORYTIME w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon (Boom Chicka Rock) 01:59:00 GUEST: Peter Rosmarin 02:53:30 Friends of the Daverhood 03:13:00 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Auraria) 03:16:30 DAVE GOES OUT
June 24, 2023 Playlist: “Hellhole Submarine” (01:06:00; Dave)
