Ron Van Dam Show
Humor Sociologist Ron Van Dam has been entertaining audiences on radio and TV for over 33 years.... Over 3,000 Podcast Episodes, Syndicated Radio...New Show Every Weekday....Comedy, Satire, Experts, Guests, Social Commentary With A Unique Style
Humor Sociologist Ron Van Dam has been entertaining audiences on radio and TV for over 33 years.... Over 3,000 Podcast Episodes, Syndicated Radio...New Show Every Weekday....Comedy, Satire, Experts, Guests, Social Commentary With A Unique Style
Episodes

Aug 3, 2026
8/3/26 Don't Touch That
Aug 3, 2026
Aug 3, 2026
30 min
Ron takes a trip to the art museum with unexpected sarcastic viewpoints that would freak out Renoir and Monet.
Aug 3, 2026
30 min

Jul 31, 2026
7/31/26 Finger Prick
Jul 31, 2026
Jul 31, 2026
29 min
In this monologue episode, Ron recalls his high school days learning a foreign language and a blood test that involves a little prick.
Jul 31, 2026
29 min

Jul 30, 2026
7/30/26 Talking Lobsters
Jul 30, 2026
Jul 30, 2026
30 min
Ron can't believe how expensive lobster rolls have become and why he needs to second mortgage his house to eat one..... Guest: Optometrist Wesley Chamberlin
Jul 30, 2026
30 min

Jul 29, 2026
7/29/26 TV Dinners
Jul 29, 2026
Jul 29, 2026
29 min
Ron remembers the Swanson TV dinner days and related ways of earlier life.... Guests: Jewelry Experts Emili Vesilind and Mark Smelzer
Jul 29, 2026
29 min

Jul 28, 2026
7/28/26 AI Singularity, Seriously?
Jul 28, 2026
Jul 28, 2026
29 min
Ron learns that technology has reached the threshold of autonomous machine intelligence, which is resulting in the act of excessive pee..... Guest: 91 year old author Cynthia Schumacher "Prose Pizza"
Jul 28, 2026
29 min

Jul 27, 2026
7/27/26 Here's a Tip
Jul 27, 2026
Jul 27, 2026
33 min
Ron is upset about tipping in a restaurant. It's getting too crazy..... Guest: Glen Weiner is Executive Director of Coalition To Empower Our Future
Jul 27, 2026
33 min

Jul 24, 2026
7/24/26 Too Much
Jul 24, 2026
Jul 24, 2026
30 min
Ron takes a look at redundant toothpaste choices that drive him crazy. He also tries to handle annoying telemarketers.
Jul 24, 2026
30 min

Jul 23, 2026
7/23/26 Salesperson Hell
Jul 23, 2026
Jul 23, 2026
34 min
Ron takes a sarcastic look at the interesting life of a salesperson..... Guest: Olympic Swimmer and Gold Medalist Rowdy Gaines
Jul 23, 2026
34 min

Jul 22, 2026
7/22/26 Relationship Busted
Jul 22, 2026
Jul 22, 2026
33 min
Ron takes a deep dive into the world of relationships, as to why they work and why they don't.......... Guest: Ronna Wineberg "Artifacts and Other Stories"
Jul 22, 2026
33 min

Jul 21, 2026
7/21/26 You're Fired
Jul 21, 2026
Jul 21, 2026
27 min
Ron should not have watched the news. It's not good. Someone should probably be fired...... Guest: Dr. Catherine Meeks "Bridging the Rivers of Difference: A Proclamation of Unity in Resistance
Jul 21, 2026
27 min

Jul 20, 2026
7/20/26 Ironic, Isn't It?
Jul 20, 2026
Jul 20, 2026
29 min
Ron continues to see FIFA mixed messages.. Is it football or soccer? Does it promote love or violence?..... Guest: Journalist Amanda Denise "Cold & Untold"
Jul 20, 2026
29 min

Jul 17, 2026
7/17/26 Social Clash
Jul 17, 2026
Jul 17, 2026
28 min
Ron's guest today is M. Scott Gibbs "Toward the Turning: Rethinking the Meaning of 9/11, the Clash of Civilizations, and a Post-Modern World"
Jul 17, 2026
28 min

Jul 16, 2026
7/16/26 Divided We Fall
Jul 16, 2026
Jul 16, 2026
34 min
Ron looks at the division that we are experiencing. He seriously wonders why we can't find someone who can unite us..... Guest: Audiologist Dr. Lindsay Creed
Jul 16, 2026
34 min

Jul 15, 2026
7/15/26 Bad Timing
Jul 15, 2026
Jul 15, 2026
26 min
Ron comments about Daylight Savings Time and the controversy surrounding it..... Guest: Walmart Pharmacy Manager Deanna Worth about GLP-1
Jul 15, 2026
26 min

Jul 14, 2026
7/14/26 It's Too Hot
Jul 14, 2026
Jul 14, 2026
31 min
Ron complains about the extreme summer heat. Weatherman Jim Clambaker gives his heat warning..... Guest: Comedian Bill Engvall gets serious about men's health
Jul 14, 2026
31 min

Jul 13, 2026
7/13/26 Absurd
Jul 13, 2026
Jul 13, 2026
31 min
Ron thinks the 3-3-3 rule thing is absurd. He also questions the concept of rice bowls and BLTs in restaurants..and, of course, the elephant in the room......Guest: Author Sandra Magsamen "Hello Baby"
Jul 13, 2026
31 min

Jul 10, 2026
7/10/26 Son of a Beach
Jul 10, 2026
Jul 10, 2026
32 min
Ron greatly dislikes the beach, and this is why..... Guest: Sleuth & Surgeon's TK Master and Dr. M
Jul 10, 2026
32 min

Jul 9, 2026
7/9/26 Anti-Midas Touch
Jul 9, 2026
Jul 9, 2026
28 min
Ron is confused about this Presidency..... Guest: Show Announcer, Playwright, Comedy Writer - John Shanahan shares some of his visions as he consumes some wine with Ron
Jul 9, 2026
28 min

Jul 8, 2026
7/8/26 Bathroom Solitude
Jul 8, 2026
Jul 8, 2026
28 min
Ron honors the privacy and solitude of the bathroom..... Guest: Author Melissa Stewart "ICK: Delightfully Disgusting Animal Dinners, Dwellings, and Defenses
Jul 8, 2026
28 min

Jul 7, 2026
7/7/26 Inside Taylor Swift Wedding
Jul 7, 2026
Jul 7, 2026
26 min
Ron supposedly takes you inside at the Taylor Swift wedding ceremony at MSG...... Guest: Christoph Gorder is an Executive Director at Airbnb
Jul 7, 2026
26 min

Jul 6, 2026
7/6/26 Traditional Nonsense
Jul 6, 2026
Jul 6, 2026
29 min
In this monologue edition, Ron talks about traditions that make no sense. He also discovers that hair is growing out of his ears and nostrils. How was your July 4th painfully hot and elongated holiday?
Jul 6, 2026
29 min

Jul 3, 2026
7/3/26 Hot Dog Hell
Jul 3, 2026
Jul 3, 2026
24 min
Ron takes a sarcastic look at the dreaded hot dog, how it plays into celebrating our Country, and Joey Chestnut's insane eating record. He also digs deeper into how we celebrate holidays.
Jul 3, 2026
24 min

Jul 2, 2026
7/2/26 Taylor Swift Wedding
Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026
30 min
Ron takes a sarcastic look at the Taylor Swift wedding event. What do you give as a gift for a couple that has everything? A toaster?.... Guest: Filip Kauppens is CEO of The Pickle Juice Company
Jul 2, 2026
30 min

Jul 1, 2026
7/1/26 Stress Nation
Jul 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2026
29 min
Ron takes a look at how stressed out we are... Guest: Author, Writer, Journalist Colin Woodward talks about a divided America
Jul 1, 2026
29 min

Jun 30, 2026
6/30/26 PTSD and Fireworks
Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026
33 min
Ron continues to look at how fireworks can cause stress (fun for some, seriously dangerous for others).... Guest: Author R. Luce "Pie in the Sky and Other Illusions We Live With"
Jun 30, 2026
33 min

Jun 29, 2026
6/29/26 Fireworks From Hell
Jun 29, 2026
Jun 29, 2026
29 min
The July 4th celebrations can be great or extremely annoying. Also, if there is rampant election fraud, is Donald really the President?.... Guest: Robert Ballard "Into The Deep"
Jun 29, 2026
29 min

Jun 26, 2026
6/26/26 Superman Wars
Jun 26, 2026
Jun 26, 2026
28 min
Where is Superman when you need him? Ron explores the background story on this superhero...... Guest: William Bernhardt "The Superman Wars: A Battle For Truth, Justice, and an American Icon"
Jun 26, 2026
28 min

Jun 25, 2026
6/25/26 Alternate Universe Nightmare
Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026
31 min
Ron becomes acutely aware that we must be living in an alternate universe, because there's no other explanation for this..... Guest: Mixologist Eddy Johnson
Jun 25, 2026
31 min

Jun 24, 2026
6/24/26 Pool Reflections
Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026
33 min
Ron ponders in an episode that encompasses a swampy D.C. pool, and a President that struggles to see his own reflection..... Guest: Christina Sauer "The Human Body"
Jun 24, 2026
33 min

Jun 23, 2026
6/23/26 What?
Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026
29 min
Ron doesn't understand many things because they make no sense, like FIFA? Ubers? carpet shampoo appointments?, Comcast/Verizon? relationships? trusting people?..... Guest: TV Host Marisa Brahney
Jun 23, 2026
29 min

Jun 22, 2026
6/22/26 It's Ridiculous
Jun 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026
27 min
Ron unloads on internet and cable TV in a not so loving manner. It's also amazing about all the stuff we actually tolerate.... Guest: Registered Dietician Melissa Jaeger
Jun 22, 2026
27 min

Jun 19, 2026
6/19/26 Worst Ideas
Jun 19, 2026
Jun 19, 2026
31 min
Ron interviews Author Michael N Smith, who has compiled "100 of the Worst Ideas in History: Hilarious Missteps That Have Started Wars, Wrecked Companies, Lost Millions, and Sunk Countries"
Jun 19, 2026
31 min

Jun 18, 2026
6/18/26 What Are You Thinking?
Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026
27 min
Ron makes incredibly odd observations about the differences between men and women.... Guest: Financial Therapist Nathan Astle
Jun 18, 2026
27 min

Jun 17, 2026
6/17/26 Lazy Bastards
Jun 17, 2026
Jun 17, 2026
29 min
Ron admits proudly that he is a lazy bastard... and probably, so are you. It's a mandate to make life way too easy. By the way, prove to me that you're not a robot.
Jun 17, 2026
29 min

Jun 16, 2026
6/16/26 Seriously?
Jun 16, 2026
Jun 16, 2026
30 min
Ron cuts through the horrible problems of the world with his sarcastic wonderment on why women put their hair up in a bun.... Guests: Lifestyle Experts Kelly Edwards and Christine Bibo Herr
Jun 16, 2026
30 min

Jun 15, 2026
6/15/26 Annoying Lawn Signs
Jun 15, 2026
Jun 15, 2026
32 min
Ron doesn't like lawn signs. In fact, they can oddly say something about the mindset of the homeowner.... Guest: Dr. Thomas Mullaney "How We Disappear: A Personal History of Information"
Jun 15, 2026
32 min

Jun 12, 2026
6/12/26 Aliens Among Us
Jun 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
28 min
Ron realizes that space aliens live among us, which would explain a pantload socially. He also thinks that kids should host weekend colonoscopies in parking lots. Let him explain that one.
Jun 12, 2026
28 min

Jun 11, 2026
6/11/26 Democracy Falling
Jun 11, 2026
Jun 11, 2026
35 min
Ron is a bit confused about celebrating something that may be falling apart. He also doesn't understand why soccer is so popular.... Guest: Navy Veteran Tom Wheaton about airline handicap mistreatment
Jun 11, 2026
35 min

Jun 10, 2026
6/10/26 Hot Stuff
Jun 10, 2026
Jun 10, 2026
30 min
Ron takes a look at our weather forecasting, breaking heat records, and fear of a rain shower.... Guest: Veterinarian Shawna Varichak
Jun 10, 2026
30 min

Jun 9, 2026
6/9/26 Driverless Cars?
Jun 9, 2026
Jun 9, 2026
31 min
Ron doesn't understand why humans would want to give up the pleasure of driving a car, nor the control..... Guests: Actors Kim Gravel and John Battagliese for QVC...Lifestyle Trends Expert Meaghan B. Murphy
Jun 9, 2026
31 min





