Dave’s Gone By Interview (5/7/2011): JOHN RUANE

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews political pundit John Ruane

Topics include: The Wizards of Spin, Osama Bin Laden, politics.

Segment originally aired May 7, 2011 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #343 (2/19/2011): LIVE LAVIN

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Here is the 343rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Feb. 19, 2011. Info: davesgoneby.com. 

host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: actress Linda Lavin & Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave chats with actress Linda Lavin (“Alice,” Other Desert Cities) and his dad, Philip Lefkowitz. Plus: Dave Says Bye to Kenneth Mars and Betty Garrett. Also: Inside Broadway (The Importance of Being Earnest, Colin Quinn: Long Story Short, The Divine Sister, Baby Wants Candy), Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection on Presidents Day, and Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later” (Presidents Day).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:14:30 GUEST: Linda Lavin
00:39:00 DAVE SAYS BYE – Betty Garrett & Kenneth Mars
00:53:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (Reviews of The Importance of Being Earnest (00:53:30); Colin Quinn: Long Story Short (01:02:30) The Divine Sister (01:07:30); Baby Wants Candy (01:13:00); thoughts on Spider-Man (01:17:30).
01:33:30 GUEST: Philip Lefkowitz
02:09:30 Dave’s Sponsors
02:15:30 Bob Dylan: Sooner & Later (Presidents Day)
02:47:30 Weather
02:49:30 Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Rabbinical Reflection (Presidents Day)
02:55:30 Friends
03:04:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Feb. 19, 2011 Playlist: “Mr. President” (00:07:00; Randy Newman); “Funky President” (00:10:00; James Brown); “You’re Awful” (00:36:30; Frank Sinatra & Betty Garrett). “Franz Liebkind Scene” (00:44:30; “The Producers” film); “The Lullaby of Broadway” (00:48:30); “The President” (01:29:00; Robyn Hitchcock). “End Titles” (02:05:00; “To Kill a Mockingbird” score by Elmer Bernstein). “Dear Mrs. Roosevelt” (02:16:00), “Talkin’ World War III Blues” (live) (02:22:00), “Joey” (live) (02:27:30), “Must Be Santa” (02:36:30) & “It’s All Right Ma, I’m Only Bleeding” (live) (02:39:00) (Bob Dylan).

Linda Lavin
The Importance of Being Earnest
Colin Quinn’s Long Story Short
The Divine Sister
Baby Wants Candy
Betty Garrett
Kenneth Mars

Dave’s Gone By #332 (11/06/2010): TO THE MAX

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Here is the 332nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Nov. 6, 2020. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

guest: Max McLean (The Screwtape Letters)

Featuring: Dave chats with Max McLean, star of off-Broadway’s The Screwtape Letters.

Note: Owing to technical difficulties, some portions of the original broadcast were not recorded. A re-recorded opening segment has been added, and a couple of songs have been omitted from the archive.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:17:00 SATURDAY SEGUE: devilry
00:23:00 GUEST: Max McLean
00:50:00 SATURDAY SEGUE: more devilry
01:13:00 Bob Dylan: “Sooner & Later” (election time)
01:45:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Nov. 6, 2010 Playlist: “Go On Ahead” (Liz Phair; 00:05:00), “Lesson in Survival” (Joni Mitchell; 00:08:00), “Razor Love” (Neil Young; 00:11:00), “Friend of the Devil” (Grateful Dead; 00:17:00), “The Devil’s Been Busy” (Traveling Wilburys; 00:20:00), “Devil’s Haircut” (Beck; 00:49:00), “Devil in Her Heart” (The Beatles; 00:52:00), “Up Jumped the Devil” (Nick Cave; 00:55:00), “Straight to Hell” (The Clash; 01:00:00), “November” (Tom Waits; 01:05:00), “Remember” (John Lennon; 01:09:00), “Political World” (01:13:00), “Ballad of a Thin Man” (live 1966) (01:16:00), “This Land is Your Land” (01:23:00), “World Gone Wrong” (01:29:00) & “I’ve Got My Mind Made Up” (01:33:00) (Bob Dylan), “Veteran’s Day Poppy” (Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band; 01:36:00), “If I Were a Rich Man” (“Fiddler on the Roof,” original Broadway cast; 01:40:30).

Max McLean
Bob Dylan
li’l devil

Dave’s Gone By #305 (2/22/2009): WASHINGTON SQUARED

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Here is the 305th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Feb. 22, 2009. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest: trivia queen Jane Flinn (“The Best Trivia Book of United States Presidents”)

Featuring: Dave chats with presidential trivia expert Jane Flinn. Plus: Inside Broadway (Lansky, Leah’s Train and johnpaulgeorgeringo) and Dave Goes Off on Travis the chimp.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN – Going Ape
00:09:00  DAVE GOES FURTHER IN
00:15:00  GUEST: Jane Flinn
00:31:00  INSIDE BROADWAY – News (31:00), Lansky (40:00), Leah’s Train (43:00), johnpaulgeorgeringo (44:00)
00:47:00  DAVE GOES OUT

February 22, 2009 Playlist: “Monkey Man” (Rolling Stones), “Washington Square” (Counting Crows).

Jane Flin
Mike Burstyn in Lansky

Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/7/2008): ANDREA REESE

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Joined by Jeff Goodman, Dave interviews photographer and “Cirque Jacqueline” actress Andrea Reese

Topics include: off-Broadway, Jacqueline Onassis.

Segment originally aired Dec. 7, 2008 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #257 (1/27/2008): L’SHELDON

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Here is the 257th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Jan. 27, 2008. Info: davesgoneby.com. 

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guest co-hosts: Jeff Goodman & Joe Salzone
Guest: lyricist Sheldon Harnick

Featuring: Part one of Dave’s chat with legendary Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick. Plus: Inside Broadway.

00:00:01  Pre-show excerpts: Hot Cuts, The Primaries and We Were Robbed!
00:15:00  DAVE GOES IN
00:24:00  INSIDE BROADWAY – News and Little Sheba
00:42:00  GUEST: Sheldon Harnick
01:05:00  DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 27, 2008 Playlist: “Politics & Poker” (“Fiorello!”), “Days Gone By” (“She Loves Me”).

Sheldon Harnick
. Epatha Merkerson in Come Back Little Sheba
Joe Salzone
Jeff Goodman
your host

Dave’s Gone By #236 (9/2/2007): LABOR PAINS

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Here is the 236th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Sept. 2, 2007. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest co-host: Jeff Goodman

Featuring: Dave and guest co-host Jeff Goodman talk about everything from sneaky senators to Spirit Air to being sick in Philadelphia. Plus: Inside Broadway (Grease) and the satirical News Gone By.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN
00:08:00  DAVE & JEFF (Goodman): Ill in Phill
00:13:00  DAVE GOES ON ABOUT – Senator Craig & Spirit Air
00:35:00  INSIDE BROADWAY – News & Grease
00:51:00  NEWS GONE BY
01:05:00  DAVE & JEFF – Stuff & More Stuff
01:17:00  DAVE GOES OUT

Sept. 2, 2007 Playlist: “Raining on Prom Night” (Grease, original cast).

the Liberty Bell
the wide-stanced Larry Craig
Max Crumm & Laura Osnes of Grease
Spirit Air
Jeff Goodman

Dave’s Gone By #196 (11/12/2006): TJ & DAVE AND DAVE

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Here is the 196th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Nov. 12, 2006. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest co-host: Jeff Goodman

guests: improv actors TJ Jagodowski & Dave Pasquesi (TJ & Dave)

Featuring: Dave chats with improv actors TJ & Dave. Plus: Dave gloats about the elections and Says Bye to Jack Palance and Bob Fennell.

00:00:01  Pre-Show: Noises
00:04:00  DAVE GOES IN
00:10:00  DAVE GLOATS – The Elections
00:21:00  GUESTS: TJ & Dave
00:48:00  DAVE REMEMBERS: Jack Palance
00:52:00  DAVE REMEMBERS: Bob Fennell
00:56:00  DAVE GOES OUT

November 12, 2006 Playlist: “Jack Palance” (Mighty Sparrow), “Life Goes On” (Ray Jessel).

Dave and TJ of TJ & Dave
Bob Fennell
Jack Palance
Jeff Goodman
your host

Dave’s Gone By #181 (7/23/2006): HEZBOOMBAH!

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Here is the 181st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio July 23 2006. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz
guest: Rabbi Sol Solomon

Featuring: Dave and Rabbi Sol Solomon pick apart the Hezbollah and the situation in Lebanon.

00:00:00  DAVE GOES IN
00:08:00  DAVE GOES OFF – Hezbollah
00:35:00  DAVE GOES OFF – (for once) Go Bush!
00:45:00  SKIT: HezBoomBah! w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon’s Lebanon Top Ten
00:54:00  DAVE GOES OUT

July 23, 2006 Playlist: “Killing an Arab” (The Cure), “Neighborhood Bully” (Bob Dylan).

George W. Bush
ya think he wants to negotiate?
Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By #165 (3/26/2006): JUST ME

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Here is the 165th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM, March 26, 2006. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Featuring: Dave goes Inside Broadway (Ring of Fire & Family Secrets) and shares the satirical News Gone By. Plus Dave’s George Bush Song.

00:00:01  DAVE GOES IN
00:06:00  INSIDE BROADWAY (Ring of Fire, Family Secrets, Bush Wars)
00:23:00  NEWS GONE BY
00:51:00  DAVE GOES OUT

March 26, 2006 Playlist: “The George Bush Song (God, What a Moron)” (00:49:00; Dave, unreleased); “Hairdresser on Fire” (excerpt, Morrissey); “Ring of Fire” (Johnny Cash).

Sherry Glaser in Family Secrets
Bush Wars
our president
your host