Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author and movie expert Stephen Schochet ("Hollywood Stories") about the upcoming Academy Awards and Oscar history.

Segment originally aired Feb. 13, 2013 on the Dave's Gone By radio program hosted by Dave Lefkowitz.

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February 23, 2013 (show #413) OSCAR CALIBER

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

February 16, 2013 (show #412) PRES PLAY

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

December 29, 2012 (show #406) WHAT'S UP DOCU?

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with filmmaker Michael Kantor ("Broadway: The American Musical"; "Make `em Laugh") and offers his Rabbinical Reflection on the year gone by. Plus: Inside Broadway (Jack Klugman), Farewells to Roy Collins and Charles Durning, Bob Dylan - Sooner & Later (namechecks), and Saturday Segues (birthdays, last year's man).

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: filmmaker Michael Kantor

December 15, 2012 (show #404) WINTERNSHIP

Featuring: Rabbi Sol Solomon chats with author Lindy S. Hudis and offers his Rabbinical Reflection on "molest we forget." Plus: Saturday Segues (Ravi Shankar, winter), Inside Broadway, News Gone By and Bob Dylan - Sooner & Later (whales).

Host: Dave Lefkowitz

Guest: author Lindy S. Hudis