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Dave’s Gone By Wretched Pun of Destiny #056 (2/13/2016): MAD SCIENTIST

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The 56th Wretched Pun of Destiny segment aired Feb. 13, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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A mad scientist keeps getting terrible headaches, so he goes for an MRI and a visit to a specialist. The doctor gives him a strong analgesic, which cures the headache in a day.

However, when the mad scientist sees his MRI, he’s stunned. His brain looks normal, but he finds it incredibly ugly. So the scientist thinks to himself, “What if I can make my brain more physically appealing? A little surgery, botox, concealer . . .?”

Crazy as it sounds, he draws up the plans, and soon he’s in his laboratory with Igor (his assistant, of course), who will perform the actual procedure. Local anesthetic will be used so the scientist can be awake and call out instructions.

“Igor, kindly saw off the top of my head.” Igor complies and carefully removes his master’s cranium. “Shall I get the scalpel, master?”

“Not yet, Igor,” says the scientist. “First get the lipstick, mascara, and blush. I want you to draw a pretty face on my cerebral cortex.”

Igor merrily gets to work, and he’s just putting on the finishing touches when the basement door opens, and there stands the scientist’s wife—in shock, because all of this has been kept secret from her.

“My god, Victor,” she gasps, “I know you didn’t like your MRI, but this is butchery! Stop this instant and put your skull back on!”

“Absolutely not,” harrumphs her husband. “First of all, it’s not butchery, it’s cosmetic surgery.”

“I know, I see the cosmetics,” his wife cries. “You’ve got blush all over your brain!!”

“Yes!” cries the scientist, “and you can’t stop me! There’s foundation on my thalamus and eyeliner on my cerebellum. As you can see, I’ve made up my mind.”

Dave’s Gone By Interview (2/13/2016): GABRIEL BARRE & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews actor-director Gabriel Barre

Topics include: Cyrano de Bergerac, Starmites, Memphis, theater, Eartha Kitt.

Segment scheduled to air Feb. 13, 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 #544 (2/6/2016): BERSONALITY

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Here is the 544th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Feb. 6, 2016. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring: Dave chats with theater critic Misha Berson. Plus: Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (in the news, Bob Marley), Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dylan – Sooner & Later (the big game).

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: Misha Berson

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (aerobic jam, lost & found, arias, Electric Avenue)
01:02:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:43:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Bob Marley
02:05:00 Sponsors
02:07:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:28:30 GUEST: Misha Berson
03:31:30 Sponsors
03:39:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (the big game)
03:55:30 Friends
04:32:30 Weather
04:36:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Feb. 6, 2016 Playlist: “The Glamorous Life” (00:05:30; Sheila E.). “I Wonder if I Take You Home” (00:11:00; Lisa Lisa). “Pass the Dutchie” (00:51:00; Musical Youth). “Electric Avenue” (00:54:30; Eddy Grant). “The Message” (01:36:00; Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five). “Put it On” (01:43:30), “Rainbow Country” (01:47:30), “Sun is Shining” (01:54:30) & “Wake Up and Live” (01:56:30; Bob Marley). “Girl Crazy/Bronco Busters” (02:26:00; Girl Crazy 1951 Broadway cast). “Throw Down in Windsor” (02:52:30; Lone Star Love 2004 off-Broadway cast). “Martin Guerre (Reprise)” (03:24:30; Martin Guerre 1999 UK cast). “Viva Sea-Tac” (03:25:00; Robyn Hitchcock). “Gypsy Lou” (03:41:00) & “Catfish” (03:44:30; Bob Dylan). “Orange Juice Blues” (03:47:30; The Band). “Primary” (04:07:30; The Cure). “Sing a Song” (04:11:00; Earth, Wind and Fire). “Slow Talker” (04:14:30; Bob & Ray). “Be-u-ti-ful People of Denver” (04:18:30; The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1960 Broadway cast w/Tammy Grimes). “It Might as Well be Spring” (04:41:30; Nina Simone).

Misha Berson
Bob Marley

Dave’s Gone By #543 (1/30/2016): CALLAWAY WE GO

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Here is the 543rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 30, 2016. Info: davesgoneby.com. 

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musical diva Ann Hampton Callaway. Plus: Dave chats with theater historian Ken Bloom. Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Dylan – Sooner & Later (shadows), Saturday Segue (Lloyd Cole)

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: musician Ann Hampton Callaway, author Ken Bloom, Dave’s wife Joyce

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (bad link, psycho imprint, birthday day, Carvel, Meg’s hot dogs, gator ribs, tater gone) 
00:48:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
00:55:00 GUEST: Ken Bloom (remembering Ezio Petersen)
01:20:00 Sponsors
01:26:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:51:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Ann Hampton Callaway
02:47:00 Sponsors
02:51:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner and Later (shadows)
03:08:00 Friends
03:18:00 THE WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY – AgFair
03:21:00 SATURDAY SEGUE (Lloyd Cole)
03:34:30 Weather
03:38:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 30, 2016 Playlist: “Carvel Commercial” (00:15:00). “I’ve Got Rhythm” (01:49:00; Abe Vigoda). “Bounce Me Brother (With a Solid Four)” (01:51:00), “The Nanny Named Fran” (02:19:00), “Ladies and Gentlemen, That’s Love” (02:25:30) & “My Buddy & Old Friend” (02:38:00; Ann Hampton Callaway). “It’s Today” (01:56:30; Ann Hampton Callaway & Liz Callaway). “Bounce Me Brother with a Solid F” (Swing Broadway cast w/ Ann Hampton Callaway). “I’ve Dreamed of You” (02:08:00; Barbra Streisand). “Where are You” (02:54:30), “I’m a Fool to Want You” (02:58:00) & “Stay with Me” (03:03:00; Bob Dylan). “Rhinestones” (03:22:30), “Afterthought” (03:24:30), “Down on Mission Street” (03:28:00) & “Mystic Lady” (03:30:30; Lloyd Cole). “We Can Be Together” (03:49:00; Jefferson Airplane).

Ann Hampton Callaway
Ken Bloom
Ezio Petersen
Lloyd Cole

Dave’s Gone By Wretched Pun of Destiny #055 (1/30/2016): AGFAIR

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Segment aired Jan. 30, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Among the surprisingly controversial events at this year’s agricultural fair was an insult contest. Farmers with inventions would go before a “Shark Tank”-like panel, and not only would the best inventors get awards, but the panelists would get trophies for the best put-downs.

One chicken farmer came up with an egg protector, which was met with awful puns by all the judges. A soybean farmer invented a bean extractor that broke when he demonstrated it, so the jokes came thick and mean. Finally, a gardener presented his invention designed for lawn care. For hot summer days, he created a special air hose that would keep moss cool so it wouldn’t turn brown and die. The panelists were impressed but still made withering jokes. In fact, one judge who mercilessly dissed the invention was presented with the grand prize.

However, as soon as they gave it to him, he began to shake and stammer and had to be put in a wheelchair.

“What just happened?” said the gardener to a fellow contestant. “One minute he’s making fun of my moss air conditioning, the next he’s all spastic.”

The farmer replied, “No shock there. He got the Moss Cooler Diss Trophy.”

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/30/2016): KEN BLOOM

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews theater expert Ken Bloom

Topics include: Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, prostates, Threepenny Opera.

Segment aired Jan. 30, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.
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Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/30/2016): ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews musical diva Ann Hampton Callaway

Topics include: Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, prostates, Threepenny Opera.

Segment aired Jan. 30, 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 Interview (2/6/2016): MISHA BERSON

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews Seattle Times theater critic Misha Berson

Topics include: Seattle Times, Martin Guerre, Lone Star Love, Cider House Rules, Seattle.

Segment aired Feb. 6, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Wretched Pun of Destiny #054 (1/23/2016): NIGHTCLUB

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Segment aired Jan. 23, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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A talented shrimp rehearses for many weeks putting together an evening of Gershwin, Sondheim, and other showtunes. She then goes looking for the right venue to perform.

First she tries the skeleton of a whale, but it’s too big, and the acoustics are poor. Then she tries an abandoned turtle shell, but that’s too dark and echoey. Finally, she comes upon a small, overturned, concave cap. She steps onto it, starts practicing, and immediately feels at home.

Suddenly, a crustacean hurries over and yells, “Hey, what are you doing in my hat?”

“Hat?” says the shrimp. “I thought it was a nightclub!”

“What?” comes the reply. “Can’t you tell the difference between a nightclub and a Crab Beret?”

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/23/2016): OZER TEITELBAUM

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews his oldest friend, Ozer Teitelbaum

Topics include: birthdays.

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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