Dave’s Gone By Interview (9/17/2022): BERNIE KOPELL, HAL LINDEN & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actors HAL LINDEN & BERNIE KOPELL

Topics include: The Love Boat, Barney Miller, Mel Brooks, Eva Marie Saint, Jack Benny 

Segment aired Sept. 17, 2022 as part of the 864th episode of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio/video podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Bernie Kopell (L) & Hal Linden

Dave’s Gone By #749 (6/6/2020): THE 16th ANNUAL TOTALTHEATER BROADWAY SPECIAL

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Here is the 749th episode–our annual celebration of Broadway–of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired Saturday, June 6, 2020. More info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: actor Lewis J. Stadlen, theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake, Joe Dziemianowicz, Charles Gross, Eva Heinemann, Brian Scott Lipton, Ed Rubin, Simon Saltzman, David Sheward, Zachary Stewart. Dave’s wife Joyce.

Featuring: Dave chats with two-time Tony-nominated actor Lewis J. Stadlen (The Producers, Minnie’s Boys, The Nance); theater critics weigh in on the Broadway season and their favorite all-time shows; Rabbi Sol Solomon offers his Rabbinical Reflection on post-pandemic Broadway; a 2019-20 Broadway Timeline; Trivia Quiz.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:04:00 GUEST: Zachary Stewart
00:13:30 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 1
00:28:00 TRIVIA QUIZ, pt. 1
00:35:00 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 2
00:45:00 GUEST: Eva Heinemann
00:56:30 GUEST: Joe Dziemianowicz
01:09:00 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 3
01:15:00 GUEST: David Sheward
01:29:00 GUEST: Lewis J. Stadlen
02:10:30 GUEST: Brian Scott Lipton
02:20:00 GUEST: Ed Rubin
02:35:00 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 4
02:48:30 GUEST: Leslie (Hoban) Blake
03:02:00 GUEST: Simon Saltzman
03:18:00 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 5
03:29:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #163 (Broadway 2020)
03:38:30 BROADWAY PASSINGS
03:42:30 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 6
03:46:30 GUEST: Charles Gross
03:56:30 BROADWAY TIMELINE, pt. 7
04:05:30 TRIVIA QUIZ, pt. 2
04:14:30 DAVE GOES OUT

June 6, 2020 Playlist: “Road to Nowhere” (04:19:00; David Byrne’s American Utopia).

Leslie (Hoban) Blake
Joe Dziemianowicz
Charles Gross
Eva Heinemann
Brian Scott Lipton
Ed Rubin
David Sheward
Lewis J. Stadlen
Zachary Stewart
Rabbi Sol Solomon
Dave doing last year’s Tony show

Dave’s Gone By Interview (8/18/2018): SANDY HELBERG & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Sandy Helberg

Topics include: Groundlings, Chevy Chase, The Love Boat, James L. Brooks, Mel Brooks, Simon Helberg, John Hurt, Auschwitz.
Segment airs Aug. 18, 2018 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (6/17/2017): JONATHAN SANGER & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with film producer Jonathan Sanger

Topics include: The Elephant Man, Mel Brooks, Thieves, Movie Movie, Baby, it’s You.
Segment airs June 17, 2017 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #563 (6/25/2016): HUMP DAY

Here is the 563rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, June 25, 2016. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: author Brion Humphrey, former UNC Radio general manager Sam Wood, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Dave chats with author Brion Humphrey (“Sense Memory”) and with former UNC radio general manager Sam Wood. Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (set list), Saturday Segues (In the News, Mel Brooks).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:04:00 GUEST: Brion Humphrey
01:29:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES w/ Brion Humphrey & Joyce
01:49:00 Sponsors
01:51:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
02:18:30 Sponsors
02:22:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:49:00 DAVE GOES OFF – Red Rocks
03:02:30 GUEST: Sam Wood
03:18:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Red Rocks set list)
03:39:00 Friends
03:46:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – Mel Brooks
04:05:00 Weather
04:06:30 DAVE GOES OUT

June 25, 2016: “Taurus” (01:52:00; Spirit). “Stairway to Heaven” (01:54:00; Tiny Tim). “I Forgot to Remember to Forget” (01:59:00; The Beatles). “Deportees” (02:01:00; Arlo Guthrie). “The Pound is Sinking” (02:05:00; Paul McCartney). “Heartbreaker” (02:44:00; Steve Martin & Edie Brickell). “Pay in Blood” (03:19:00), “Tangled Up in Blue” ({live in Paris 2015} 03:24:00) & “What’ll I Do” (03:30:00; Bob Dylan). “Surprise” (03:48:00; Young Frankenstein 2007 Broadway cast). “Das Mel Brooks Song” (03:52:30; Forbidden Broadway Volume 8). “Yarmulkes Galore and the Inquisition” (03:54:00; Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner). “Courtroom” (03:58:30) & “Prisoners of Love” (03:59:00; “The Producers,” 1968 film soundtrack). “July July” (04:09:30; The Decemberists).

Dave & Brion Humphrey in-studio
Sam Wood and friend
Mel Brooks

Dave’s Gone By Interview (5/11/2013): CARL REINER & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews comedy legend Carl Reiner

Topics include: The Dick Van Dyke Show, Your Show of Shows, Mel Brooks, David Burns, George Burns, Estelle Reiner, family.

Segment originally aired May 11, 2013, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Sad Note: Our Friend of the Daverhood, Carl Reiner, passed June 29, 2020 at age 98.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (4/20/2013): CHARLES GRODIN

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews writer, actor and director Charles Grodin

Topics include: The Heartbreak Kid, Ishtar, Elaine May, Mel Brooks, Albert Brooks, Ray Stark.

Segment originally aired April 20, 2013, as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Sad Note: Our friend of the Daverhood, Charles Grodin, passed May 18, 2021. 

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Dave’s Gone By #323 (12/31/2009): THE MARSHALL PLAN

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Here is the 323rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which debuted Dec. 31, 2009. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guests: Marshall Efron (“Marshall Efron’s Illustrated, Simplified and Painless Sunday School,” “The Smurfs”) & Alfa-Betty Olsen (“The Producers”).

Notes: Marshall Efron passed away Sept. 30, 2019 at age 81.

Featuring: Dave chats with comic performer Marshall Efron and his long-time writing partner, Alfa-Betty Olsen.  Plus: the satirical News Gone By.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN
00:03:00  NEWS GONE BY
00:22:00  GUESTS: Marshall Efron and Alfa-Betty Olsen
01:15:00  DAVE GOES OUT

Dec. 31, 2009 Playlist: “Ding Dong Ding Dong” (George Harrison).

Marshall Efron
Alfa-Betty Olsen
Working
The Producers

Dave’s Gone By Interview (9/16/2007): DICK VAN PATTEN

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews actor Dick Van Patten

Topics include: Eight is Enough

Segment originally aired Sept. 16, 2007 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Note: Dick Van Patten passed June 23, 2015 at age 86.

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Dave’s Gone By #238 (9/16/2007): NEVER ENOUGH

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Here is the 238th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Sept. 16, 2007. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guest: actor Dick Van Patten
Guest co-hosts: Jeff Goodman and Dave’s wife, Joyce Weil

Featuring: Dave chats with actor Dick Van Patten. Plus: Inside Broadway.

Note: Dick Van Patten passed away June 23, 2015.

00:00:01 Pre-Show Excerpt w/ Dave, Joyce & Jeff: “Columbo”
00:04:00 DAVE GOES ON
00:16:00 BIG NEWS
00:21:00 INSIDE BROADWAY – News & Edge
00:34:00 GUEST: Dick Van Patten
00:55:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Sept. 16, 2007 Playlist: “Eight is Enough” (third episode theme song)

Dick Van Patten
Angelica Torn in Edge
Dave `n Jeff Goodman