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Dave’s Gone By #494 (1/24/2015): HALP IS ON THE WAY

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Here is the 494th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 24, 2015. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring: Dave chats with screenwriter Philip Halprin. Plus: Inside Broadway, Crime Time, The Wretched Pun of Destiny (broccoli), Dylan – Sooner & Later (stay with me), Saturday Segue (Warren Zevon).

Guests: screenwriter Philip Halprin, Dave’s wife Joyce Weil

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce Weil (birthday meal, ramekin, radio training day, staying out of touch)
00:25:00 CRIME TIME
01:03:30 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce Weil (women’s basketball)
01:55:30 Sponsors
02:02:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:24:30 GUEST: Philip Halprin
03:44:30 THE WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #23 (broccoli)
03:48:00 Friends
03:56:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (stay with me)
04:26:00 Weather
04:27:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 24, 2015 Playlist: “Trouble Waiting to Happen” (01:37:00), “Numb as a Statue” (01:41:00), “Tule’s Blues” (01:45:00) & “Things to Do in Denver When You’re Dead” (01:48:30; Warren Zevon). “Midnight Radio” (02:21:00; Hedwig and the Angry Inch 2007 Australian cast w/ Blazey Best). “Stay with Me” (04:24:30 & 04:31:00) & “What was it You Wanted” (04:10:30; Bob Dylan). “Stay with Me” (04:07:00; Frank Sinatra). “Wanted Man” ({live}; 04:15:30; Johnny Cash).

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/24/2015): PHILIP HALPRIN

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews screenwriter Philip Halprin

Topics include: Snow Dogs, The In-Crowd, The Wild, New York University, University of Southern California, film.

Segment aired Jan. 24, 2015 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (2/21/2015): LLOYD BURLINGAME

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Dave Lefkowitz interviews theatrical designer Lloyd Burlingame

Topics include: Broadway, New York University, David Merrick, Brian Friel, Thornton Wilder, blindness, seeing-eye dogs.

Segment aired Feb. 21, 2015 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

More information on Dave’s Gone By: http://www.davesgoneby.com

Dave’s Gone By Wretched Pun of Destiny #021 (1/17/2015): PRODUCER

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The 21st Wretched Pun of Destiny aired Jan. 17, 2015 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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More information on Dave’s Gone By: http://www.davesgoneby.com

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A young female screenwriter lucks out and scores a meeting with the biggest producer in Hollywood. Her jealous colleagues don’t warn her, however, that he’s incredibly impatient and quite old-school sexist, and that she shouldn’t be surprised if he shows little interest in plot, character or dialogue but is mainly concerned with the tone and overall milieu of the story’s locations.

So the writer begins the pitch meeting by complimenting the producer on his many awards, but he cuts her off and says, “Skip all that, honey. Just get to the script.”

She starts reading the first page and the character list. “Skip that crap,” says the producer. “What’s it about?”

Flustered, the actress begins explaining the movie’s synopsis. But 20 seconds in, the producer is at her again. “Skip the plot, sweetheart. They’re all the same; you know that.”

“Well, what about the dialogue? The love story? The action sequences?”

“Boring,” says the producer. “Just tell me about the sense of place.”

“Really?” says the actress. “You want me to ignore everything but the mise-en-scene?”

“Exactly!” says the producer. Or, as he sings: “Skip, Skip, Skip to Milieu, My Darling.”

Dave’s Gone By #493 (1/17/2015): KC AT THE BAT

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Here is the 493rd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio Jan. 17, 2015. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musician Harry Wayne Casey (KC and the Sunshine Band), Plus: Greeley Crime Beat, Inside Broadway (Ervin Drake), Saturday Segues (Susanna Hoffs, Jan. 1964), The Wretched Pun of Destiny (producer), Dylan – Sooner & Later (Tim Drummond).

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: Harry Wayne Casey (of KC and the Sunshine Band), Dave’s wife, Joyce Weil

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce Weil (disco, nebula & horror, tattoos)
00:36:00 GREELEY CRIME BEAT
00:55:30 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce Weil
01:15:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – Susanna Hoffs
01:49:00 Sponsors
01:55:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (news, Ervin Drake (02:12:30))
02:25:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Harry Wayne Casey
03:35:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Tim Drummond)
04:01:00 THE WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #21 (Producer)
04:03:00 Friends
04:15:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – January 1964
04:32:30 Weather
04:34:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 17, 2015 Playlist: “Wishing on Telstar” (01:30:30; Susanna Hoffs), “James” (01:34:30) & “Grateful” (01:40:30; The Bangles), “Sunday Morning” (01:37:00; Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs). “Overture” (02:15:30; Sophisticated Ladies Bway cast). “The Friendliest Thing” (02:20:30; What Makes Sammy Run? 1964 Bway cast w/ Sally Ann Howes). “Sound Your Funky Horn” (02:23:00), “I Like to Do It” (02:31:30), “That’s the Way (I Like It)” (02:39:00), “Keep it Comin’ Love” (02:57:30), “Please Don’t Go” (03:12:30) & “Shake Your Booty” (03:24:00). “Saved” (03:41:30), “Gonna Change My Way of Thinking” (03:45:30) & “The Groom’s Still Waiting at the Altar” (03:50:30; Bob Dylan). “Glad All Over” (04:16:30; The Dave Clark Five). “Before the Parade Passes By” (04:19:30; Hello, Dolly! 1964 Bway cast w/ Carol Channing). “Don’t Bother Me” (04:22:30; The Beatles). “Needles and Pins” (04:25:00; The Searchers). “You Better Move On” (04:27:00; The Rolling Stones). “It was a very Good Year” (04:39:00; William Shatner).

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/17/2015): HARRY WAYNE CASEY & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews musician Harry Wayne Casey (of KC and the Sunshine Band)

Topics include: KC and the Sunshine Band, music, drugs, Hawaii.

Segment scheduled to air Jan. 17, 2015 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

More information on Dave’s Gone By: http://www.davesgoneby.com

More information about Rabbi Sol Solomon: http://www.shalomdammit.com

Dave’s Gone By Wretched Pun of Destiny #020 (1/10/2015): THE BEATLES

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The 20th Wretched Pun of Destiny segment aired Jan. 10, 2015 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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During their time in India, the Beatles are sent to a forest by the Maharishi. He instructs the lads to wander through the foliage and collect various foods to create their evening meal, with each Beatle responsible for a different course.

After their pilgrimage, the Fab Four gather in the kitchen of the ashram to share their finds and prepare their dishes. John Lennon goes first and says, “I’ve got all sorts of leaves and carrots and mushrooms, so I’ll prepare an amazing salad.”

Next up, Paul McCartney goes, “I’ve got mushrooms and leeks and all these herbs, so the soup’s on me.”

George Harrison then holds up two rabbits and says, “I caught these guys, and if you share some of your herbs and veggies, we all get a yummy stew for an entrée.”

Meanwhile, in the corner, Ringo is smiling beatifically, holding a basket brimming with marijuana plants. “Good job,” says John. “Nice to have a bit of hemp for an after-dinner smoke. But how does that help us with dessert?”

“I’ll tell you,” says Ringo. “I can make a big pie just by cutting off the top stalks of the plants.”

“Really?” says Paul. “You can bake a whole pastry from the tips of those leaves?”

Ringo replies, “Yes, I Get Pie with a Little Hemp from My Fronds.”

Dave’s Gone By #492 (1/10/2015): DAPH YOMI

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Here is the 492nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 10, 2015. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats w/ life coach Daphna Levy. Plus: Rabbi Sol on Charlie Hebdo (political cartoons), Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Rod Stewart, Shlomo Carlebach), Crime Time, Wretched Pun of Destiny (Beatles), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (The Times They are a-Changin’).

host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: Life coach and sabra Daphna Levy, Dave’s wife, Joyce Weil

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce Weil (since the New Year, the 500th, waffles, college time)
00:45:30 CRIME TIME
01:13:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Rod Stewart
01:36:00 Sponsors
01:40:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:13:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Daphna Levy
03:06:30 Friends
03:46:00 THE WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #20 (Beatles)
03:48:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #114 (Political cartoons)
03:56:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Shlomo Carlebach
04:20:30 Weather
04:23:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 10, 2015 Playlist: “Gasoline Alley” (01:17:00), “Handbags and Gladrags” (01:21:00) & “Forever Young” (01:29:30; Rod Stewart). “Nobody Knows” (01:21:00; The Faces). “The Last Ship (Reprise)” (02:09:30; Sting). “North Country Blues” (03:21:00), “The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll ({live}, 03:25:30) & “With God on Our Side” (03:31:30; Bob Dylan). “One Too Many Mornings” (03:38:30; Robyn Hitchcock). “Yisrael B’Tach Bashem” (04:03:30), “Hashmi’ini (Let Me Hear Thy Voice)” (04:07:00), “Haneshama Lach” (04:10:30), “HaShem Melech (God is My King”) (04:12:00) & “Rachmanu” (04:15:00; Shlomo Carlebach). “Comic Strip Man” (04:26:00; Tiny Tim)

Dave’s Gone By Interview (1/10/2015): DAPHNA LEVY & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews life coach Daphna Levy

Topics include: Israel, Yom Kippur War, marriage, relationships, Tel Aviv.

Segment aired Jan. 10, 2015 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

More information on Dave’s Gone By: http://www.davesgoneby.com

More information about Rabbi Sol Solomon: http://www.shalomdammit.com

Dave’s Gone By Wretched Pun of Destiny #019 (12/31/2014): THE WHO

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The 19th Wretched Pun of Destiny segment aired Dec. 31, 2014 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

More information on Dave’s Gone By: http://www.davesgoneby.com
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After the death of drummer Keith Moon, the Who decided to continue as a band, but they also had to figure out how to replace such a beloved and zany character. Since they couldn’t find one person who embodied everything Keith Moon was to the group, they decided on a split; they’d hire a great drummer with no personality, and a lovable mascot for stage shows.

Mascots came from all over to audition: tigers, aliens, pirates, cute sharks, smiley faces – hundreds of people dressed up in costumes hoping for this great touring gig. After many hours, the group made their choice. Because they were embarking on a U.S. tour of the East and Midwest, they picked a Florida manatee, a familiar sight along the eastern seaboard.

Night after night, the band played “Baba O’Reilly,” “My Generation,” and “Pinball Wizard” while the manatee mascot danced and swam in a fake onstage pond. The audience loved every minute, and everything went great until the last show of the tour. The mascot was running late and had to enter the stadium through the crowds waiting at the front. When the impatient patrons heard the Who doing their sound check, people started pushing and shoving to get in. Patrons were getting crushed, asphyxiated and trampled to death – including the poor mascot.

One reporter who was on the scene cried, “This is terrible! One of the worst catastrophes in the world! Oh, The Who Manatee!”