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Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/31/20): LISA ARATA
Dave chats with writer Lisa Arata
Topics include: New Year’s Eve, coronavirus, writing, Mormonism
Segment aired Dec. 31, 2020 as part of the annual New Year’s Eve special edition of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio show/podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 779th episode–our annual New Year’s Eve special–of the long-running radio show/podcast Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook Thursday night, Dec. 31, 2020. Info: Davesgoneby.com.
Guests: Dave’s mother Brenda Lefkowitz, aunts Bonnie Pinkow and Esther Brower, and cousins Adam Glass,Jeffrey Kirsch and Cynthia Shub Kirsch, and Adam Sheflin and Stefanie Pinkow Sheflin; musical director Richard Shore; theater critics Mary Shen Barnidge, Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Jeff Goodman, Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann, and David Sheward; composer Brian Gari, entertainer Susan Horowitz (aka Dr. Sue), actress Vicki Quade, educator Don Perl, friends Fred Cleaver and Wendy Highby, Stephen Fisch, and Ozer Teitelbaum, Dave’s wife Joyce, Rabbi Sol Solomon.
Featuring: Our annual New Year’s Eve celebration featuring Zoom-ins, 2020 Farewells, and a Ketchup countdown
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce 00:05:00 GUEST: Dr. Susan Horowitz 00:08:00 GUEST: Brian Gari 00:15:00 GUEST: Richard Shore 00:22:00 GUESTS: Jeffrey Kirsch & Cynthia Shub Kirsch 00:26:30 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake 00:32:30 GUEST: Ozer Teitelbaum 00:39:00 GUESTS: Fred Cleaver and Wendy Highby 00:40:00 GUEST: Bonnie Pinkow 00:46:30 GUEST: Lisa Arata 00:52:30 GUEST: Don Perl 00:59:00 GUEST: Mary Shen Barnidge 01:04:00 GUEST: Vicki Quade 01:10:00 GUEST: Esther Brower 01:11:00 GUEST: Adam Glass 01:19:00 GUEST: David Sheward 01:23:00 GUEST: Jeff Goodman 01:31:00 GUEST: Charles Gross 01:37:00 GUEST: Adam and Stefanie Sheflin 01:44:00 GUEST: Eva Heinemann 01:58:30 Ketchup New Year 02:08:00 DAVE SAYS BYE (Ian Finkel, Bruce Jay Friedman, Al Kasha, Carl Reiner, Rebecca Luker, Dawn Wells) 02:17:00 GUEST: Brenda Lefkowitz 02:18:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #164 (Goodbye 2020) 02:30:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce 02:35:00 DAVE GOES OUT
Dec. 31, 2020 Playlist: “Sensation Rag” (00:01:30; Original Dixieland Jazz Band). “Auld Lang Syne” (02:46:30; Funny Tombow One-Man Band).
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Topics include: writing, art, New Year’s.
Segment aired Dec. 31, 2019 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 726th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By–our annual New Year’s Special–which aired live, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. More info: davesgoneby.com.
Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: Dave’s wife Joyce, Dave’s aunt Bonnie Pinkow, Dave’s aunt Esther Brower, Brian Gari, Lisa Arata, Fred Cleaver & Wendy Highby, Stephen Fisch, Ozer Teitelbaum. Featuring: Our annual New Year’s Eve celebration featuring call-ins, 2019 Farewells, New Year’s Limericks of the Damned.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN 00:04:00 GUEST: Ozer Teitelbaum 00:15:00 GUEST Bonnie Pinkow 00:23:00 GUEST: Stephen Fisch 00:38:00 GUEST: Lisa Arata 00:50:00 GUEST: Brian Gari 01:10:30 NEW YEAR’S LIMERICKS OF THE DAMNED 01:15:30 2019 FAREWELLS, part 1 01:25:30 GUEST: Esther Brower 01:34:00 GUESTS: Wendy Highby & Fred Cleaver 01:48:00 2019 FAREWELLS, part 2 01:57:00 POTATO COUNTDOWN 02:04:00 TODAY YESTERDAY – Dec. 31 02:18:00 Friends of the Daverhood 02:22:00 DAVE GOES OUT
Dec. 31, 2019 Playlist: “Auld Lang Syne” (Flatulina).
Ozer Teitelbaum
Lisa Arata
Fred Cleaver & Wendy HighbyStephen FischBrian GariEsther Brower
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Dave Lefkowitz interviews writer and artist Lisa Arata
Topics include: Greeley,
writing, art.
Segment aired Dec. 31, 2018 as part of the “Dave’s Gone
By” New Year’s Eve special hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 679th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live, New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2018.
Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: Dave’s parents, Philip & Brenda Lefkowitz, Dave’s wife Joyce, Dave’s aunt Esther Brower, friends Fred Cleaver & Wendy Highby,writer Lisa Arata, musician Brian Gari, theater critic Mary Shen Barnidge, educator Stephen Fisch.
Featuring: New Year’s Eve celebration with Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection #158 (2018 Farewell), Best of Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Guest call-ins, StoryTime.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (eye drops) 00:07:00 GUEST: Esther Brower 00:19:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce (our 2018: Oofty’s eye, hail, Boston, NY countdown) 00:28:00 Countdown 00:35:30 GUESTS: Fred Cleaver & Wendy Highby 00:44:00 GUEST: Brian Gari 01:00:30 GUEST: Mary Shen Barnidge 01:30:00 GUEST: Lisa Arata 01:46:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #158 – Farewell 2018 01:59:00 GUEST: Stephen Fisch 02:23:00 GUESTS: Philip & Brenda Lefkowitz 02:26:00 The 2018 Guest Roster 02:31:00 Nineteen Medley 02:34:00 DAVE GOES OUT
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Here is the 634th episode–a New Year’s Eve special–of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on UNC Radio and Facebook Dec. 31, 2017. Info: davesgoneby.com.
Host: Dave Lefkowitz Guests: Dave’s wife Joyce, writers Lisa Arata and Bruce Kluger, Chicago expert Bill Endsley, musician Brian Gari, Dave’s aunt Esther Brower, Dave’s mom and dad Philip & Brenda Lefkowitz.
Featuring: New Year’s Eve celebration with Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection #152 (2017 Farewell), Inside Broadway, Best of Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Saturday Segues (Passings, In the News), Guest call-ins.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce 00:03:00 GUEST: Esther Brower 00:16:30 GUEST: Bruce Kluger 00:26:00 GUEST: Brian Gari 00:46:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES 01:14:30 GUESTS: Philip & Brenda Lefkowitz 01:17:30 SUNDAY SEGUE – Farewells 01:38:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #152 (2017 Farewell) 01:44:00 GUEST: Bill Endsley 02:15:00 GUEST: Lisa Arata 02:28:30 Sponsors 02:29:30 SUNDAY SEGUE – Passings 02:52:00 INSIDE BROADWAY 03:15:00 Friends 03:23:00 DAVE GOES OUT
Dec. 31, 2017 Playlist: “President” (01:18:00; Robyn Hitchcock). “Hurricane” (01:21:30; Leona Naess). “Fight Fire” (01:25:00; The Golliwogs). “Eclipse” (01:27:30; John Denver). “Age of Consent” (01:33:00; New Order). “Big Balls” (02:31:00; AC/DC). “Let Yourself Go” (02:34:00; Tom Petty). “William Wilson” (02:38:00; The Smithereens). “Books About UFO’s” (02:40:00; Husker Du). “What a Party” (02:43:00; Fats Domino). “Every Day We Rock and Roll” (02:45:00; Chuck Berry). “For Forever” (03:10:30; Dear Evan Hansen 2017 Broadway cast w/ Ben Platt). “I’m 18” (03:20:00; Alice Cooper). “I Think “Heroes” {live} (David Bowie).
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Here is the 542nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 23, 2016. Info: davesgoneby.com.
Featuring: Dave celebrates his 52nd birthday with friends & family. Plus: Inside Broadway, Dylan – Sooner & Later (birthday), Saturday Segues (passings, recent favorites), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (nightclub)
Host: Dave Lefkowitz Guests: Dave’s wife Joyce, writer Lisa Arata, broadcaster Joe Salzone, Dave’s mom & dad, Dave’s aunt Esther Brower, Dave’s mother in law, Rosemary, friends Wendy Highby & Fred Cleaver, and Dave’s oldest friend Ozer Teitelbaum
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce 00:02:00 GUEST: Esther Brower 00:13:30 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN (Dave’s birthday, Joyce’s camera) 00:26:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES 00:40:30 GUEST: Lisa Arata 00:53:00 MORE GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES 01:25:00 THE WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY – Nightclub 01:29:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – Passings 01:53:30 GUEST: Mama Weil 01:55:00 Sponsors 02:00:00 INSIDE BROADWAY 02:10:00 GUESTS: Fred Cleaver & Wendy Highby 02:42:00 GUEST: Philip & Brenda Lefkowitz 02:49:00 MORE INSIDE BROADWAY 03:18:00 GUEST: Joe Salzone 04:01:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (birthday) 04:17:00 GUEST: Ozer Teitelbaum 04:38:00 Friends 04:45:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Recent Favorites 05:06:30 Weather 05:09:00 DAVE GOES OUT
Jan. 23, 2016 playlist: “Ice Cream Man” (01:10:30; Jonathan Richman). “Arnie, Ice Cream Sergeant” (01:14:30; Billy Childish & Sexton Ming). “Shitting On the Dock of the Bay” (01:35:00). “Baby, Let Me Do it to You” (01:40:30) & “The Sperm is Gone” (01:45:00; Blowfly). “Take it Easy” (01:37:00; The Eagles). “All the Young Dudes” (01:41:30; Mott the Hoople). “Some People” (03:15:00; Gypsy 1993 TV cast). “Farewell Angelina” (04:02:00; New Riders of the Purple Sage). “Not Dark Yet” (04:05:00; Robyn Hitchcock). “My Back Pages” ({live}; 04:08:00; Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn, Neil Young, George Harrison etc.). “Airborne” (04:46:00; Wussy). “What’s in it For” (04:49:30; Avi Buffalo). “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” (04:55:00; Tame Impala). “Plundered My Soul” (04:58:00; Rolling Stones).
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Dave Lefkowitz interviews writer Lisa Arata
Topics include: writing. Segment aired Jan. 23, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program (birthday special) hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Here is the 491st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired Dec. 31, 2014. Info: davesgoneby.com.
Featuring: Dave and his wife, Joyce Weil, ring in the new year with friends, call-ins and musical tributes.
host: Dave Lefkowitz co-host: Joyce Weil
Guests: radio personality Bob Cudmore, University of Northern Colorado Assistant Professor Susan Collins, theater critic Mary Shen Barnidge, writer Lisa Arata, Dave’s aunt Esther Brower and cousin Debra O’Brien, and friends Wendy Highby, Fred Cleaver, Ute and Chuck, Julie and Don.
00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN 00:11:00 GUEST: Bob Cudmore 00:19:30 GUEST: Susan Collins 00:35:00 GUEST: Esther Brower 00:40:00 GUEST: Debra O’Brien 00:42:30 GUEST: Fred Cleaver & Wendy Highby, Uta & Chuck, Julie Boyle and Don Koontz. 01:45:30 GUEST: Mary Shen Barnidge 02:18:00 THE WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #19 (Who) 02:44:00 DAVE & JOYCE – The Show 02:49:00 Friends 02:53:30 GUEST: Lisa Arata 03:14:00 THE CEREMONIAL TRIMMING OF DAVE’S NOSE HAIR 03:35:30 DAVE GOES OUT
Dec. 31, 2014 Playlist: “Big in Japan” (01:07:30; Tom Waits). “Wang Dang Doodle” (01:11:30; Howlin’ Wolf). “The Joint is Jumpin'” (01:14:00; Fats Waller). “Who’s Gonna Stand Up” (01:34:00; Neil Young). “Dangerous Fun” (01:37:30; Jesse Winchester). “In the Year 2525” (02:11:00; Zager and Evans). “Don’t Be a Misery Guts” (02:14:00; Billy Chyldish and Sexton Ming). “Love of My Life” (02:16:00; The Everly Brothers). “Dreaming” (02:20:00; Cream). “The Loco-Motion” (02:22:00; Little Eva). “Frosti” (02:34:30; Bjork). “By Your Grace” (02:36:30; Krishna Das). “Auld Lang Syne” (03:01:00; Barenaked Ladies). “To Everyone in All the World” (03:04:00; Pete Seeger). “Fun Time” (03:05:30; Joe Cocker). “It’s All Over Now” (03:08:30; Bobby Womack). “What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most” {excerpt on Liz Taylor} (03:23:30; Joan Rivers). “Spring” (03:26:00; Robin Williams). “A Gas Problem” (03:27:30; John Pinette). “Goodbye” (03:30:00; Little Me, 1962 Bway cast w/ Sid Caesar).
At UNC Radio for New Year’s: Joyce Weil, Fred Cleaver, Ute Kuntz, Dave, Wendy Highby, Julie Boyle, Don.Chuck, Fred Cleaver, Ute Kuntz, Wendy Highby, Don, Julie Boyd, Dave
Dave Lefkowitz interviews writer Lisa Arata 
