Dave’s Gone By Interview (5/30/2020): STUART ZAGNIT & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Broadway and voice-over actor STUART ZAGNIT

Topics include: Crazy for You, Seussical, Rosie O’Donnell, Mandy Patinkin, Eartha Kitt, Toni Collette, Pokemon, Professor Oak, The Golden Land, Kuni Leml, COVID-19, Bruce Adler.

Segment aired May 30, 2020 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio/podcast program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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Dave’s Gone By #628 (11/18/2017): MANDEL BRED

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Here is the 628th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired live on UNC Radio and Facebook, Nov. 18, 2017. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Host: Dave Lefkowitz
Guest: theater director David Mandelbaum, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews New Yiddish Rep artistic director David Mandelbaum. Plus: Inside Broadway, Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (Indians), Saturday Segues (thanksgiving, in the news)

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (Yiddish theater)
00:15:00 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:03:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – Thanksgiving
01:17:30 INSIDE BROADWAY (news & review (01:34:30) (Torch Song))
01:46:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews David Mandelbaum
02:29:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (Indians)
02:46:30 Friends
03:00:30 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:46:00 DAVE GOES OUT

Nov. 18, 2017 Playlist: “Gratitude” (01:05:05: Paul McCartney), Thankful n’ Thoughtful (01:07:30; Sly & the Family Stone). “Thankful” (01:12:00; Blake Babies). “Auf Wiedersehen Augustus Gloop” (01:43:30; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2013 London cast). “Oifen Pripetchik” (02:23:00; Connie Frances). “Summer Days” (02:30:00), “Shenandoah” (02:36:00) & “Moonlight” (02:39:30; Bob Dylan). “You Can Call Me Al” (03:02:00; Paul Simon). “A Little Gossip” (03:06:30; Man of La Mancha 1965 Broadway cast w/ Irving Jacobson). “Pipeline” (03:08:30; Dick Dale & Stevie Ray Vaughan). “Zimbabwe” (03:11:30; Toni Childs). “Balls” (03:15:30; AC/DC). “Nobody Wants to Play with Me” (03:51:00; Little Fyodor and Babushka).


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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 #557 (5/14/2016): SOL ‘N ZAL

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Here is the 557th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on UNC Radio, May 14, 2016. Info: davesgoneby.com.

Guests: musician Zalmen Mlotek, Dave’s wife Joyce

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Yiddish music maven Zalmen Mlotek (National Yiddish Theater – Folksbiene). Plus: Greeley Crimes & Old Times, Inside Broadway, Saturday Segues (John n’ Joey, In the News), Bob Dylan – Sooner & Later (blonde on blonde).

00:00:01 DAVE GOES IN w/ Joyce (technical difficulties, lightning)
00:25:30 GREELEY CRIMES & OLD TIMES
01:17:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – John n’ Joey
01:35:00 INSIDE BROADWAY
01:52:00 GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Zalmen Mlotek
02:35:30 DAVE GOES FURTHER IN w/ Joyce (furry friends)
02:45:30 Sponsors
02:47:30 BOB DYLAN – Sooner & Later (blonde on blonde)
03:13:00 Sponsors
03:16:00 Friends
03:23:00 SATURDAY SEGUE – In the News
03:48:00 Weather
03:49:30 DAVE GOES OUT

May 14, 2016 Playlist: “Burnin’ & Lootin'” (01:11:00; Bob Marley). “I’m a Little Dinosaur” (01:18:30), “My Love for Her ain’t Sad” (01:23:30) & “Action Packed” (01:27:00; Jonathan Richman). “I Just Want to Have Something to Do” (01:21:00) & “I Won’t Let it Happen” (01:25:00; The Ramones). “Always Will” (01:56:00; Steve Martin & Edie Brickell). “To Life and Renewal” (02:34:00; Zalmen Mlotek). “Temporary Like Achilles” (02:52:00), “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again (take 13)” (02:57:30) & “Just Like a Woman” (03:01:00; Bob Dylan). “Meet Me in the Bathroom” (03:24:30; The Strokes). “Goodbye to Romance” (03:27:00; Ozzy Osbourne). “The Meeting Place” (03:33:00; XTC). “To the Lightning” (03:52:00; Wussy).

Zalmen Mlotek
Jonathan Richman
Joey Ramone
Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde

Dave’s Gone By Interview (3/9/2013): DAVID HERSKOVITS & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with theater director David Herskovits

Topics include: Target Margin Theater Company, Yiddish Theater.

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

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (3/5/2011): ELLIOT TIBER & Rabbi Sol Solomon

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Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews “Taking Woodstock” author Elliot Tiber

Topics include: Yiddish theater, directing, off-Broadway.

Segment originally aired March 5, 2011 on the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Note: Elliot Tiber passed away 8/3/16.

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Dave’s Gone By Interview (7/22/2007): FYVUSH FINKEL

Dave Lefkowitz interviews actor and Yiddish theater legend Fyvush Finkel

Topics include: Yiddish theater, Finkel’s Follies, Picket Fences

Segment originally aired July 22, 2007 as part of the “Dave’s Gone By” radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

Note: Our friend of the Daverhood, Fyvush Finkel, passed Aug. 14, 2016 at age 93. His son, musician Ian Finkel, a guest on our Nov. 1, 2014 program, passed Nov. 25, 2020.

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Dave’s Gone By #146 (10/20/2005): ALTER NATIVES

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Here is the 146th episode of the long-running radio show/podcast, Dave’s Gone By, which aired on NY’s WGBB-AM radio, Oct. 20, 2005. Info: davesgoneby.com.

host: Rabbi Sol Solomon, spiritual leader of Temple Sons of Bitches, Great Neck, NY
guests: actor-singer Mike Burstyn & singer-songwriter Jeff Janning

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with Broadway actor Mike Burstyn and with Jewish-novelty singer-songwriter Jeff Janning.

Note: Farewell to our Friend of the Daverhood, Jeff Janning, who passed away Feb. 5, 2020.

00:00:01  THE REBBE GOES IN
00:07:00  GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Mike Burstyn
00:26:00  GUEST: Rabbi Sol Solomon interviews Jeff Janning
00:52:00  THE REBBE GOES OUT

Oct. 20, 2005 Playlist: “Hashem Blues” (excerpt), “Don’t Ogle My Kugel” & “Moshiach Will Be Commin’“ (Jeff Janning).

Mike Burstyn
Mike Burstyn
Jeff Janning
Rabbi Sol Solomon