Dave’s Gone By Skit: STORYTIME w/ Rabbi Sol Solomon – Schmegoogle

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Dave’s Gone By Skit (6/29/2024): STORYTIME: Rabbi Sol Solomon Reads “Schmegoogle”

For this week’s StoryTime segment on Dave’s Gone By, Rabbi Sol Solomon skims through Daniel Klein’s book Yiddish-friendly book, “Schmegoogle.”

This segment aired June 29, 2024 as part of the 950th “Dave’s Gone By” video podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz. Full episodes also available on youtube, Facebook (davesgoneby), and on DavesGoneBy.com. 

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Dave’s Gone By #771 (11/7/2020): SAPOZITORY

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Here is the 771st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on Facebook, Saturday morning Nov. 7, 2020. More info: davesgoneby.com.

Guests: musicologist Henry Sapoznik, theater critics Leslie (Hoban) Blake and David Sheward, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews musician and musicologist Henry Sapoznik; Colorado Limerick of the Damned (Goodrich, CO); Wretched Pun of Destiny (election); Today/Yesterday (Nov. 7 trivia quiz w/ Leslie (Hoban) Blake and David Sheward

Historic Note: During the Today/Yesterday segment, news came down that Joseph Biden won the 2020 presidential election.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (writing challenge)
00:36:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:05:30 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Henry Sapoznik
02:04:00 TODAY/YESTERDAY (Nov. 7 w/ Henry Sapoznik, Leslie (Hoban) Blake, David Sheward
03:21:30 WRETCHED PUN OF DESTINY #83 (election)
03:24:30 Friends of the Daverhood
03:29:30 COLORADO LIMERICK OF THE DAMNED (Goodrich)
03:32:30 DAVE GOES OFF (voting)
03:48:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Nov. 7, 2020 playlist: “Chicken” (01:04:30; Henry Sapoznik). “Yidele Farlier Nit Dein Hoffnung” (01:50:30; Thomas LaRue).

Henry Sapoznik
Rabbi Sol Solomon & Henry Sapoznik
Leslie (Hoban) Blake
David Sheward

Dave’s Gone By Interview (11/7/2020): HENRY SAPOZNIK & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with musicologist HENRY SAPOZNIK 

Topics include: Klezmer, Yiddish radio, coronavirus, Thomas LaRue

Segment aired Nov. 7, 2020 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio/podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (11/18/2017): DAVID MANDELBAUM & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with David Mandelbaum, artistic director of NYC’s New Yiddish Repertory

Topics include: Awake and Sing, Death of a Salesman, Waiting for Godot, Yiddish, theater, Folksbiene.
Segment airs Nov. 18, 2017 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (2/4/2017): ALLEN LEWIS RICKMAN & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews actor Allen Lewis Rickman

Topics include: Yiddish, Alan Rickman, Coen Brothers, A Serious Man, Steve Sterner.

Segment aired Feb. 4, 2017 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #592 (2/4/2017): RICKMAROLE

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Here is the 592nd episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Feb. 4, 2017. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: actor Allen Lewis Rickman, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with actor Allen Lewis Rickman (“A Serious Man”). Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes, Old Times, & Fraccidents; Saturday Segues (In the News, Stephin Merritt), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later.

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (pig pen, comedian movie titles, respect, ribs!)
00:47:30 Sponsors
01:02:00 GREELEY CRIMES, OLD TIMES & FRACCIDENTS
01:40:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Stephin Merritt
02:00:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:12:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Allen Lewis Rickman
02:54:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later
03:25:30 Friends
03:33:00 Sponsors
03:35:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
04:01:30 Weather
04:04:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Feb. 4, 2017 Playlist: “Vocabularry – Ball” (00:07:30). “Beds are Burning” (00:57:30; Midnight Oil). “Wild Wild West” (01:26:00; Kool Moe Dee). “The Message” (01:32:00; Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five). “The Sun Goes Down and the World Goes Dancing” (01:43:00), “Irma” (01:45:30), “I Don’t Believe You” (01:51:00) & “Quick!” (01:55:00). “Poppyland” (01:48:00; Stephin Merritt). “1984” (02:09:00; David Bowie). “I Could have Told You” (03:01:30; Bob Dylan). “I Could have Told You” (03:05:00; Frank Sinatra). “The Times They are a-Changing Back” (03:09:30; Billy Bragg). “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue” (03:13:30; The Grateful Dead). “Banned from the End of the World” (03:36:00; Sleater-Kinney). “T.V. Football” (03:38:30; Bill Cosby). “Machete” (03:39:30; Moby). “Berkeley Girl” (03:43:00; Harper Simon). “Do You Want to Dance” (03:46:30; Bobby Freeman). “Dream Seller” (04:09:00; Melanie).


(pictured above: Allen Lewis Rickman, Stephin Merritt, ribs!)

Dave’s Gone By #590 (1/21/2017): THE VELVEL UNDERGROUND

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Here is the 590th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Jan. 21, 2017. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guests: Jewish musicologist Velvel Pasternak, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews musicologist Velvel Pasternak. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes, Slimes, & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (cafe), Saturday Segues (Richie Havens, In the News).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (klezmer, indiegogo, rimshots, executions)
00:32:00 GREELEY CRIMES, SLIMES, & OLD TIMES
00:56:00 Weather
00:59:00 MORE GREELEY CRIMES, SLIMES, & OLD TIMES
01:27:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Richie Havens
01:47:30 Sponsors
01:50:30 INSIDE BROADWAY
02:15:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Velvel Pasternak
03:00:00 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (cafe)
03:19:30 Friends
03:27:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:54:30 Weather & Thanks
03:58:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Jan. 21, 2017 Playlist: “Fire Meet Gasoline” (00:39:00; Sia). “Ma Durga” (01:17:00; Krishna Das). “Morning, Morning” (01:32:00), “Dog in the Quicksand” (01:39:30) & “There’s a Hole in the Future” (01:43:30; Richie Havens). “The Long Road” (01:34:30; Cliff Eberhardt w/ Richie Havens). “Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails” (02:08:30; Fred Astaire).”Nigun Rikud” (02:13:00), & “Ki V Simcho” (02:56:30; Chabad Nigunim). “Sign Language” (03:02:30; Eric Clapton w/ Bob Dylan). “One More Cup of Coffee” (03:05:30; Iridescence). “Up to Me” (03:09:30; Bob Dylan). “Ireland” (03:28:00; Greg Trooper). “Je veux vivre dans” (03:32:00; Romeo et Juliette w/ Roberta Peters). “The Circus is in Town” (03:36:00; Patton Oswalt). “Hotter than That” (03:40:00; Louis Armstrong). “San Miguel” (03:43:00; Lonnie Donegan). “Happy Birthday” (04:01:00; Weird Al Yankovic).

Velvel Pasternak
Richie Havens

(pictured: Velvel Pasternak, Richie Havens, Caffe Lena.) 

Dave’s Gone By #571 (8/20/2016): NAD TO THE BONE

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Here is the 571st episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, Aug. 20, 2016. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guest: entertainer Mark Nadler

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with entertainer Mark Nadler; Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (Robert Plant, Fyvush Finkel); Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Slow Train); Dave Goes Off (Whatever Happened to Normal News?).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN (school’s in from summer, fyvush)
00:26:30 Sponsors
00:29:30 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN (first fatality, school zones)
00:43:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Robert Plant
01:17:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:38:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Mark Nadler
02:32:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Slow Train)
02:57:00 Friends
03:06:00 DAVE GOES OFF – Whatever Happened to Normal News?
03:26:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Fyvush Finkel
03:43:30 Coming Soon
03:46:00 Weather
03:52:30 DAVE GOES OUT

Aug. 20, 2016 Playlist: “The Rain Song” (00:50:00) & “Kashmir” (01:03:30; Led Zeppelin). “Please Read the Letter” (00:58:00; Robert Plant & Alison Krauss). “Live by the Hook” (Finding Neverland 2014 Broadway cast w/ Matthew Morrison & Kelsey Grammer). “I Got Rhythm” (01:39:00) & “I Love a Piano” (02:26:30; Mark Nadler). “Man Gave Names to All the Animals” (Bob Dylan). “I Believe in You” (02:44:00; Cat Power). “Gotta Serve Somebody” (02:48:00; Mavis Staples). “I am the Swag” (02:59:30; Art Paul Schlosser). “It’s Never Too Late” (03:31:00), “The Finkel Salsa” (03:53:30) & “Abi Tsu Sein (As Long as I’m with You)”(03:38:30; Fyvush Finkel). “The School Boy” (03:55:00; Allen Ginsberg).

(pictured: Mark Nadler, Robert Plant, Fyvush Finkel, Dylan’s Slow Train Coming)

Dave’s Gone By Interview (5/14/2016): ZALMEN MLOTEK & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Yiddish music maven Zalmen Mlotek

Topics include: National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene, Yiddish, Jewish, Shlomo Carlebach, Mandy Patinkin, Leonard Bernstein.

Segment aired May 14, 2016 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (3/8/2009): AVI HOFFMAN & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews actor Avi Hoffman

Topics include: Jewish and Yiddish theater

Segment originally aired March 8, 2009 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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