Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/23/2016): LISA ARATA

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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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Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/23/2016): JOE SALZONE

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews radio broadcaster Joe Salzone

Topics include: WGBB, aging, Long Island, politics, depression, radio.
Segment scheduled to air Jan. 23, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/16/2016): MIKE AGRANOFF & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews musician Mike Agranoff

Topics include: folk music, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, concertina, The Sandman.

Segment scheduled to air Jan. 16, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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More information about Rabbi Sol Solomon: http://www.shalomdammit.com

Dave’s Gone By #541 (1/16/2016): AGRA CULTURE

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Here is the 541st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 16, 2016. Info: Dave’s Gone By. 

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Mike Agranoff; Rabbi Sol reflects on David Bowie; Saturday Segue (Bowie); Inside Broadway; Greeley Crimes & Old Times.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: musician Mike Agranoff, Dave’s wife Joyce

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (busy Joyce, Linked In, lotta death)
00:25:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
00:55:00 Sponsors
00:59:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – David Bowie
01:37:30 Sponsors
01:41:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:13:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #135 – David Bowie
02:19:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interview Mike Agranoff
03:44:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Planet Tracks)
04:04:00 Weather
04:07:00 Friends
04:16:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 16, 2016 Playlist: “When I Live My Dream” (01:13:00), “Sorrow” (01:16:30), “Dollar Days” (01:23:00), “Fall Dog Bombs the Moon” (01:28:00), “Lazarus” (02:08:30) & “`Heroes'” (04:23:00; David Bowie). “Tonight” (01:19:30; Iggy Pop). “The Modern Folk Musician” (02:19:00), “New York Central Yard” (02:30:30), “Road Jigs” (02:39:30), “Diana Hanson/Parting Glass” (02:43:30), “The Highway” ({live by phone; 02:48:30), “Urge for Going” (03:02:30), “The Ballad of the Sandman” (03:21:30), “Nova Scotia” (03:34:00) & “The Princess and the Frog” ({live by phone} 03:38:00; Mike Agranoff). “Something There is About You” (03:49:00), “You’re a Big Girl Now” (03:53:00) & “Going Going Gone” (03:58:00; Bob Dylan).

Miek Agranoff
David Bowie, RIP
Dylan’s Planet Waves

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/23/2016): PHILIP & BRENDA LEFKOWITZ

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews his mom and dad, Philip & Brenda Lefkowitz

Topics include: birthdays.
Segment aired Jan. 23, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program (birthday special) hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Sad Note: Our father of the Daverhood, Philip Lefkowitz, passed May 5, 2021. 

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Dave’s Gone By Wretched Pun of Destiny #053 (1/9/2016): DEATH

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The 53rd Wretched Pun of Destiny segment aired Jan. 9, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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53.
Tired of killing people for a living, the Angel of Death applies for work at a furniture store in New Jersey. The manager is skeptical, but he’s also short staffed, so he hires Death to sell couches and love seats.

Turns out, the Grim Reaper makes an excellent salesman. He exceeds all forecasts and even makes employee of the week three times in the first month. Unfortunately, every other day, the Angel of Death forgets himself and exterminates a customer.

Finally, the manager calls Death into his office and says, “You’re fired. You’re a good guy, but funeral expenses are destroying our profits.”

Death clears out his desk and leaves. But later that day, the CEO from corporate stops in and says, “Hey, where’s that new employee who’s been selling all those couches? I wanna meet him.”

“Too late,” says the manager. “I had to let him go. He was smothering too many customers with seat cushions.”

The CEO says, “Harvey, I’m surprised at you. You’re great with customer problems. Why not this?”

“Problems I can manage,” says Harvey. “But I just can’t deal with the Reaper-cushions.”

Dave’s Gone By #540 (1/9/2016): I CAN’T EVEN

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Here is the 540th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 9, 2016. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring: Greeley Times, Saturday Segues (Passings, Jimmy Page), Inside Broadway, Wretched Pun of Destiny (Death), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (I Can’t Even) & more!

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guest: Dave’s wife Joyce

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (winter, El Chapo, Kermit, Dylan the Perfectionist, Dave the actor, KUNC, dancin’)
00:53:30 GREELEY TIMES
01:16:00 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN (muppets)
01:19:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – Jimmy Page
01:39:00 Sponsors
01:47:00 DAVE GOES EVEN FURTHER IN (manatees)
01:58:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:34:00 Sponsors
02:38:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (I Can’t Even)
03:08:00 WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #53 – Death
03:10:00 Friends
03:18:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – Passings
03:42:30 Weather
03:45:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 9, 2016 Playlist: “The Wanton Song” (01:24:30) & “Ozone Baby” (01:33:00; Led Zeppelin). “Don’t You Dig This Kind of Beat” (01:28:30; Chris Ravel & The Ravers). “I’m Not Saying” (01:30:30; Nico). “Lullaby from Baby to Baby” (02:26:30) & “We are not Strangers” (03:51:30; Runaways 1979 Broadway cast). “She’s Your Lover Now (Take 6) (02:45:00), “Most of the Time” ({acoustic}; 02:50:00) & “Idiot Wind” (02:53:30; Bob Dylan). “To Love Somebody” (03:21:00; Bee Gees). “Arturo, The Maitre d'” (03:24:00; Pat Harrington). “Compromise” (03:27:00; Elizabeth Swados). “Outside Now” (03:28:30; Pierre Boulez). “Suicide is Painless” (03:32:30; Manic Street Preachers).

Manatee pair
Jimmy Page
Kermit and Co.

Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/31/2015): MARY SHEN BARNIDGE

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews Chicago theater critic Mary Shen Barnidge

Topics include: theater, New Year’s.

Segment aired Dec. 31, 2015 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” 2015 New Year’s special radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/31/2015): DEBRA O’BRIEN

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews his cousin, Debra O’Brien

Topics include: family, New Year’s Eve.

Segment aired Dec. 31, 2015 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” 2015 New Year’s special radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (12/31/2015): ESTHER BROWER

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews his aunt, Esther Brower

Topics include: family, New Year’s Eve.

Segment aired Dec. 31, 2015 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” 2015 New Year’s special radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Esther Brower