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🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Michael from the Upper East Side of Manhattan called Mark to ask if he knew how Neil Sedaka got his last name. Steve from Maywood, NJ, called in to discuss Neil Sedaka’s life.

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0:00.0	Mr. New York, Mark Simone, is on 710 W0.
0:05.0	All right, well, let's take some calls.
0:08.0	Let's go to Michael, Upper East Side.
0:10.0	Michael, how you doing?
0:11.0	Hey, Mark, always good to hear you.
0:14.0	Two quick things.
0:16.0	Number one, did anyone ever tell you what Neil Svokka's last name means?
0:23.9	No, and I never asked. Go ahead.
0:26.8	Well, it means, in Hebrew, it means charity.
0:31.2	All right.
0:32.1	And gave money to Jewish charities and others.
0:36.6	Number two, the strike against Iran happens a very interesting time.
0:44.8	The holiday of Pyrm, the king of Persia, going back to thousands.
0:54.0	No, don't snore. The king of Persia going back to thousands. No, don't snore.
0:55.1	The king of the country wanted to wipe out.
0:59.0	It's fascinating.
0:59.3	And really thanks for all the information.
1:01.6	Let's go to Stewart in South Carolina.
1:04.3	Stuart, how you doing?
1:06.0	Hey, Mark.
1:06.5	How are you?
1:06.9	Good.
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