Dave’s Gone By #415 (3/9/13): WITZ `N VITS

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Here is the 415th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, March 9, 2013. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon’s chat with theatrical director David Herskovits (of Target Margin Theater). Plus: Inside Broadway, the satirical News Gone By, a Saturday Segue (snow) and Rabbi Sol on the return of “Whose Line.”

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: theatrical director David Herskovits

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:12:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Snow
00:46:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (News (00:46:00), Legally Blonde at UNC (00:59:30))
01:16:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews David Herskovits
01:51:30 Sponsors
01:55:00 NEWS GONE BY
02:01:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Legally Blonde on Blonde)
02:34:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #060 (“Whose Line” returns)
02:39:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – More Snow
02:55:00 Friends
02:59:30 DAVE GOES OUT

March 9, 2013 Playlist: “Come a Long Way” (00:13:00) & “Winter Song” (02:45:00; Loudon Wainwright III). “Winter Wonderland” (00:15:30; The Roches). “Winter” (00:17:30; Tori Amos). “50 Words for Snow” 00:23:00; Kate Bush). “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow” (00:31:30; Frank Zappa). “Winter Weather” (00:33:30; Benny Goodman w/ Art Lund & Peggy Lee). “Listen the Snow is Falling” (00:36:30; Yoko Ono). “Blood in the Water” (01:11:00; Legally Blonde 2007 Broadway cast w/ Michael Rupert). “I Want You” (02:01:30), “Visions of Johanna” ({“No Directions Home” alternate version}; 02:04:30), “Temporary Like Achilles” (02:11:00), “One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later)” (02:16:00), “Rainy Day Women #12 & 35 ({MTV Unplugged version}; 02:21:00) & “Obviously 5 Believers” (02:24:30; Bob Dylan). “Winter Song” (02:39:00; Tom Paxton). “Winter Song” (02:41:30; Nico).

David Herskovits
Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde
Legally Blonde in rehearsal at UNC
snow

Dave’s Gone By Interview (3/2/2013): CHUCK MUCKLE & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor and singer Chuck Muckle.

Topics include: At Wit’s End, Oscar Levant, Robert Goulet, John Astin.

Segment originally aired March 2, 2013 on the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (3/2/2013): AVNER EISENBERG (aka Avner the Eccentric) & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with mime artist Avner Eisenberg (aka “Avner the Eccentric”).

Topics include: “Exceptions to Gravity” returns to NY, The Jewel of the Nile, Woody Allen, Jacques LeCoq, Marcel Marceau, Maine.

Segment originally aired March 2, 2013 on the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #414 (3/2/2013): LI’L AVNER

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Here is the 414th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, March 2, 2013. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Note: Audio difficulties necessitated the re-recording of the opening segment and some over-modulation of the volume in the first part of the show.

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon’s chats with mime and clown Avner “The Eccentric” Eisenberg and with actor-singer Chuck Muckle. Plus: Inside Broadway, a Saturday Segue (Lou Reed’s birthday) and Rabbi Sol on disappearing delis.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: singer Chuck Muckle, clown Avner “The Eccentric” Eisenberg.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:03:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Lou Reed
00:31:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
00:44:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Avner “The Eccentric” Eisenberg
01:41:00 Sponsors
01:53:00 DAVE SAYS BYE – Bonnie Franklin
01:58:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #059 – Disappearing Delis
02:04:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (clowns)
02:26:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Chuck Muckle
03:11:00 Friends
03:14:30 DAVE GOES OUT

March 2, 2013 Playlist: “Growing Up in Public” (00:03:30), “How Do You Think it Feels” (00:11:00), “The Blue Mask” (00:15:00) & “Satellite of Love” (00:23:00). “I’m Waiting for the Man” (00:06:30) & “I’ll Be Your Mirror” ({live} 00:20:00; The Velvet Underground). “Electricity” (00:41:30; Joni Mitchell). “Queen Jane Approximately” (02:05:00), “Shake Shake Mama” (02:10:30; Bob Dylan). “Like a Rolling Stone” (02:18:30; Bob Dylan & the Band). “Abandoned Love” (02:14:00). “Turn Another Corner” (02:27:00; Chuck Muckle). “Applause” (03:16:00; Applause Broadway cast w/ Bonnie Franklin on 1970 Tony Awards).

Avner Eisenberg
Chuck Muckle
Bonnie Franklin
Lou Reed
The Stage Deli

Dave’s Gone By Interview (2/23/2013): STEPHEN SCHOCHET & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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stephen-schochetRabbi Sol Solomon chats with author and Hollywood expert Stephen Schochet.

Topics include: Hollywood stories, film, movie stars.

Segment originally aired Sept. 22, 2012 on the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (2/23/2013): PHILIP LEFKOWITZ

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Dave Lefkowitz chats with his dad, PHILIP LEFKOWITZ

Topics include: dad’s birthday.

Segment aired Feb. 23, 2013 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” podcast program 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 #413 (2/23/2013): OSCAR CALIBER

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Here is the 413th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Feb. 23, 2013. Info: davesgoneby.com.

A pre-Oscar show featuring Rabbi Sol Solomon chatting with Hollywood expert Stephen Schochet and with Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz. Plus: Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection (Purim jokes), Inside Broadway, the News Gone By, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later and a Saturday Segue dedicated to recent passings in music.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guests: author Stephen Schochet, Dave’s dad, Philip Lefkowitz

00:00:01 PRE-SHOW
00:07:00 DAVE GOES IN
00:17:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Passings
01:00:00 INSIDE BROADWAY (news (01:00:00) & “Madea Gets a Job” review (01:22:30))
01:33:00 Sponsors
01:41:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Stephen Schochet
02:19:00 NEWS GONE BY
02:26:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #58: More Purim Jokes
02:33:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (movies)
02:57:00 Friends
03:02:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Philip Lefkowitz
03:25:30 Weather
03:27:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Feb. 23, 2013 Playlist: “The Birthday Present” (00:05:00; Loudon Wainwright III). “The Saints” (00:20:00), “My Bonnie” (00:29:30), “Why” (00:36:00) & “Nobody’s Child” (00:48:00; Tony Sheridan & the Beatles). “Leader of the Pack” (00:22:00) & “Remember” (Walking in the Sand)” (00:34:00; The Shangri-Las). “Midnight Blues” (00:25:00) & “The Sky is Crying” (00:39:00; Magic Slim). “A Girl’s Gotta Do What a Girl’s Gotta Do” (00:31:30) & “You’ll Never Know” (00:44:30; Mindy McCready). “A Beautiful Morning” (01:10:30; The Rascals). “The Color Purple (Reprise)” (01:18:30; The Color Purple Broadway cast). “Life Can Be Like the Movies” (01:39:30; Chaplin, 2012 Broadway cast). “If You were in My Movie” (02:16:00; Suzanne Vega). “Things Have Changed” (02:34:00), “Hero Blues” (02:39:00), “Clean Cut Kid” (02:40:30) & “Brownsville Girl” (Bob Dylan). “Prisoners of Love” (03:22:30; “The Producers” (1969 film soundtrack).

Stephen Schochet
Philip Lefkowitz
Madea
Tony Sheridan
Magic Slim
Shadow Morton
Mindy McCready
Happy Purim!
Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By #412 (2/16/2013): PRES PLAY

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Here is the 412th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Feb. 16, 2013. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring: A pre-President’s Day show with Saturday Segues (presidents, Yoko Ono), Inside Broadway, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (shooting stars), News Gone By and Rabbi Sol Solomon on the Pope’s retirement.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:09:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Presidents (Part 1)
00:36:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
00:55:30 Sponsors
01:02:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – Yoko Ono
01:40:30 Weather
01:41:30 NEWS GONE BY
01:52:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (shooting stars)
02:31:30 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’s RABBINICAL REFLECTION #57 – Pope Benedict Resigns
02:40:30 Friends
02:47:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Presidents (Part 2)
03:11:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Feb. 16, 2013 Playlist: “Young Americans” (00:10:00; David Bowie). “On the Nickel” (00:15:00; Tom Waits). “Who Needs the Peace Corps?” (00:21:30). “Arthur” (The Kinks; 00:24:00). “Burn On” (Randy Newman; 00:29:00). “Poppa Knows Best” (Two By Two 1970 Bway cast w/ Danny Kaye; 00:52:00). “Yang Yang” (01:11:00), “What a Mess” (01:14:30), “Listen the Snow is Falling” (01:17:00), “I Felt Like Smashing My Face in a Clear Glass Window” (01:20:30), “Toyboat” (01:28:00), “A Story” (01:31:30) & “We’re All Water” (01:34:00) & “Hard Times are Over” (03:13:30; Yoko Ono). “The Ballad of John and Yoko (The Beatles w/ John Lennon; 01:25:00). “I Had to Kill that Rabbit” (01:48:00; Tom Paxton). “Changing of the Guards” (01:53:00), “Union Sundown” (01:59:30), “Desolation Row” (02:05:00), “Romance in Durango” ({live 1975}; 02:16:30) & “Shooting Star” ({live MTV Unplugged version; 02:21:30; Bob Dylan). “Mr. Wilson” (02:47:00; John Cale). “Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy” (“Once” {film soundtrack w/ Glen Hansard}; 02:50:30). “Captain Kennedy” (Nikki Sudden; 02:51:30). “The Campaigner” (02:55:30; Neil Young). “Famous Blue Raincoat” (02:59:00; Tori Amos). “The Dreaming” (03:04:00; Kate Bush).

Pope Benedict
white smoke!
Yoko Ono
Rabbi Sol Solomon

Dave’s Gone By Interview (2/9/2013): MARTIN CHARNIN & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Martin Charnin, Broadway director and lyricist

Topics include: the York Theater Company’s revival of Two By Two and the Broadway revival of Annie.

Segment originally aired Feb. 9, 2013 on the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Sad Note: Our friend of the Daverhood, Martin Charnin, passed July 7, 2019 at age 84.

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Writer-Director Martin Charnin

Dave’s Gone By #411 (2/9/2013): CHARN SCHOOL

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Here is the 411th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Feb. 9, 2013. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Broadway director and lyricist Martin Charnin (Annie, Two By Two); a pre-Valentine’s Day celebration with love songs, hate songs, Dylan songs, and Rabbi Sol’s Rabbinical Reflection on the holiday; Inside Broadway; Dave Says Bye to Reg Presley of The Troggs.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: Martin Charnin

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN
00:15:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Love Songs
00:46:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Martin Charnin
01:45:30 Sponsors
01:50:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:05:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Valentine’s Day)
02:39:00 RABBI SOL SOLOMON’S RABBINICAL REFLECTION #056 – Valentine’s Day
02:43:30 DAVE SAYS BYE to Reg Presley
02:56:00 Friends
03:01:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Hate Songs
03:19:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Feb. 9, 2013 Playlist: “Silver & Gold” (00:16:00; Neil Young). “Me About You” (00:19:00; The Turtles). “Kiss” (00:21:30; Richard Thompson). “I Live for You” (00:25:30; George Harrison). “True Love Leaves No Traces” (00:29:00; Leonard Cohen). “Stay in Touch” (00:33:30; Joni Mitchell). “Love Colours” (00:36:30; The Pretenders). “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” (00:46:30), “Tomorrow” (01:23:00) & “Maybe” (01:34:00) (Annie, 1999 TV film). “Ninety Again” (01:00:00), “An Old Man” (01:08:00) & “Two By Two” (01:40:00; Two By Two, 1970 Broadway cast w/ Danny Kaye & Joan Copeland). “Annie Ain’t Just Annie Anymore” (01:30:00; Annie Warbucks, off-Broadway cast). “Betrayed” (02:01:30; Lou Reed). “Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here with You” (02:06:30), “I Want You” ({live at Budokan version}; 02:10:00), “Sara” (02:12:30), “I’m in the Mood for You” (02:18:00), “Lay Lady Lay” (02:21:00), “Wedding Song” (02:24:00) & “This Dream of You” (02:29:00; Bob Dylan). “Love is All Around” (02:43:30), “I Want You” (02:46:00), “Any Way You Want Me” (02:48:30), “Wild Thing” (02:51:00; The Troggs w/ Reg Presley). “I Don’t Really Love You Anymore” (03:04:00; The Magnetic Fields). “Living Without You” (03:06:30; Randy Newman). “Can’t We Be Friends” (03:09:00; Frank Sinatra). “Old Maid in the Garrett” (The Clancy Brothers; 03:11:30). “I’m Thru with Love” (03:14:00; Nat King Cole). “Green Valentine Blues” (03:24:00; Allen Ginsberg).

Writer-Director Martin Charnin
Danny Kaye with Joan Copeland in Two By Two
Reg Presley
Valentine’s Day
Rabbi Sol Solomon