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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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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/15/2024): LESLIE (HOBAN) BLAKE
On the 20th annual special TotalTheater Broadway special, theater critic Leslie (Hoban) Blake weighs in on the 2025 Director of a Musical Tony Award nominations.
Segment airs June 7, 2025 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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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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Here is the 929th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday morning, Feb. 3, 2024.
Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with comedian Nina Conti, Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Edwards), Greeley Times, Today/Yesterday Trivia Quiz.
Guest: actress Nina Conti; theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake and David Sheward; actress Vicki Quade; educator Don Perl
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (Groundhog Day) 00:39:00 GREELEY TIMES 01:03:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Nina Conti 01:39:30 TODAY/YESTERDAY TRIVIA QUIZ (Feb. 3 w/ Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Don Perl, Vicki Quade, David Sheward) 02:50:00 Friends of the Daverhood 02:59:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Edwards, CO) 03:03:00 DAVE GOES OUT
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Leslie (Hoban) Blake
David ShewardDon PerlVicki QuadeRabbi Sol SolomonPunxsutawney Phil, 2024Edwards, CO
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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 924th episode of the long-running radio show/video podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Saturday night, Dec. 31, 2023.
Featuring: Our annual New Year’s Eve celebration featuring Zoom-ins, Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection, a festive bunion watch, and a pointy orb dropping at midnight.
Guests: spiritual leader Rabbi Sol Solomon, actors Vicki Quade, Ronald Rand, Nancy Redman, Stephanie Trudeau, musicians Judi Mark, Moshe Denburg, Steve Herbst, author Iris Dorbian, critics Charles Gross, Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Eva Heinemann, old friends Jeff Goodman, Ozer Teitelbaum, and Stephen Fisch, Dave’s cousin Adam Glass, Dave’s aunts Bonnie Pinkow and Esther Brower, Dave’s mom Brenda Lefkowitz. Dave’s mother-in-law Rosemary Weil.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce
02:02:00 CEREMONIAL NOSE & EAR-HAIR SHAVING
00:04:30 GUEST: Nancy Redman
00:20:00 GUEST: Stephanie Trudeau
00:27:00 GUEST: Iris Dorbian
00:33:00 GUEST: Moshe Denburg
00:42:00 GUEST: Judi Mark
00:47:00 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake
00:58:30 GUEST: Bonnie Pinkow
01:01:30 GUEST: Esther Brower
01:07:00 GUEST: Charles Gross
01:16:30 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce (log-in issues)
01:26:00 GUEST: Ronald Rand
01:32:00 GUEST: Eva Heinemann
01:42:00 GUEST: Adam Glass
01:51:30 GUEST: Vicki Quade
01:55:00 GUEST: Jeff Goodman
01:58:00 POINTY ORB COUNTDOWN!
02:07:00 BUNION WATCH
02:14:30 GUEST: Brenda Lefkowitz
02:16:00 GUEST: Rosemary Weil
02:23:00 DAVE SAYS BYE: Passings of 2023
02:33:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #180: 2023 Farewell
02:48:00 GUEST: Steve Herbst (“The Whistler”)
03:04:00 Shout Outs
03:08:00 GUEST: Ozer Teitelbaum
03:18:30 GUEST: Stephen Fisch
03:26:00 DAVE GOES OUT
