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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 8, 2026
6/8/26 Not Fans Only
Jun 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026
26 min
Ron makes a big mistake in trying to buy a fan for his room and ending up with adult entertainment. Who knew?.... Guest: Financial Consumer Advocate Courtney Alev

Jun 5, 2026
6/5/26 Synthetic Songs
Jun 5, 2026
Jun 5, 2026
32 min
Ron repeats his scorn for human-like machines in the catagory of songs that were completely composed, performed, and sung by AI

Jun 4, 2026
6/4/26 That's Amazing
Jun 4, 2026
Jun 4, 2026
32 min
Ron thinks everything turns into a flotation device. He also celebrates and is astounded by the invention of television.... Guest: Sue Ellen Lazarus is Director of Martha's Vineyard Book Festival and Author Series

Jun 3, 2026
6/3/26 It's a Shame
Jun 3, 2026
Jun 3, 2026
29 min
Ron says it's a shame that we can't enjoy peace on Earth... Oh well, nice concept..... Guest: Dr. Crystal Nelson

Jun 2, 2026
6/2/26 Time To Complain
Jun 2, 2026
Jun 2, 2026
29 min
Ron takes a sarcastic look at getting poked online, non-alcoholic beer, food expiration dates, how to placate someone, etc.... Guest: Hannah Shaw about fostering kittens

Jun 1, 2026
6/1/26 Do The Math
Jun 1, 2026
Jun 1, 2026
32 min
Ron takes a look at how the stock market magically does well at certain announcements and posts (if you know what I mean) and how prices might go down (but probably won't).... Guest: Author Addam Ledamyen "The Legend of Leanna Page"

May 29, 2026
5/29/26 Bad Idea
May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
30 min
Ron takes a look at bad ideas by companies and some of the odd names that they slap on their products..... Guest: Dr. Crystal Nelson

May 28, 2026
5/28/26 Strange Country
May 28, 2026
May 28, 2026
30 min
Ron takes a hard look at all of the different dialects, clothing, and traditions that co-exist weirdly in these somewhat United States.... Guest: Nutrition Expert Amy Shapiro about fiber

May 27, 2026
5/27/26 It's Not Real
May 27, 2026
May 27, 2026
29 min
Ron takes a scary look at AI created songs and successful singers that are not real.

May 26, 2026
5/26/26 What If ?
May 26, 2026
May 26, 2026
29 min
Ron demonstrates how wonderful life could be if we didn't need to deal with all of this crap. Wouldn't it be nice?

May 23, 2026
5/23/26 Colbert Omen
May 23, 2026
May 23, 2026
29 min
Ron examines the Late Show cancellation and the real meaning. He also suggests that Memorial Day is for buying a mattress.....Guest: Kristelle Lavallee is Policy Manager for Discord

May 22, 2026
5/22/26 Just Stop It
May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
28 min
Ron takes a look at our declining situation and our inability to do anything about it........ Guest: Mark Rolig about SAIL250

May 21, 2026
5/21/26 Vaccine Boy
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
32 min
There are so many preventive vaccines that you can enjoy. Ron attempts to get one of them today............ Guest: Barista Anthony Ragler.... Miranda Margowsky about "buy now, pay later"

May 20, 2026
5/20/26 Annoying Children
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
26 min
Ron complains about parents that can't control their kids in public.

May 19, 2026
5/19/26 Who Is I ?
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
29 min
Ron talks about obsessive genealogy and the fact that his sister's cousin, twice removed from his third wife's grandmother and sixteenth cousin of his hairdresser's brother-in-law's nephew was a farmer .......Guest: Dr. Brian Clement "Live To Be 120"

May 18, 2026
5/18/26 Sneezes From Hell
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
29 min
Ron sarcastically tries to understand why we say "bless you" when someone sneezes.... Guests: Dr. Gabriella Dauer & Meghan B. Murphy

May 15, 2026
5/15/26 The AI Takeover
May 15, 2026
May 15, 2026
28 min
Ron delves deep into the artificial intelligence takeover...... Guest: Peter Solomon "100 Years To Extinction"

May 14, 2026
5/14/26 Speak To Human
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
28 min
Ron continues his human/robot frustration tour when he tries to call his phone provider with a problem.... Guest: Pediatric Optometrist Damaris Raymondi

May 13, 2026
5/13/26 Bad Love Story
May 13, 2026
May 13, 2026
31 min
Ron talks about strained relationships. His guest is Virginia Bennett, who fell in love with a psychopath.

May 12, 2026
5/12/26 What's That Schmutz On Your Face?
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
31 min
Ron tries to figure out an age old mystery that has haunted him through most of his life..... Guest: Dr. Robert Hartwig about legal system abuse

May 11, 2026
5/11/26 Are You Human?
May 11, 2026
May 11, 2026
29 min
Ron is sick of needing to be verified and proving that he is human. What the hell is going on?

May 8, 2026
5/8/26 Donation Manipulation
May 8, 2026
May 8, 2026
30 min
Ron is a bit upset that charities use manipulation to get money, but in a way, that's life..... Guest: April Eaton is a Catastrophe Team Member

May 7, 2026
5/7/26 It's Getting Old
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
31 min
Ron's body is apparently starting to feel older. In fact, he often gets pain for no reason whatsoever. What's up with that?.... Guest: Director of Affairs Ryan Snyder at FMCSA about moving company scams

May 6, 2026
5/6/26 Mothers Rule
May 6, 2026
May 6, 2026
31 min
Ron looks at the month of May and Mother's Day and how to handle all of that.... Guest: Linda G. Levy is President of Fragrance Foundation

May 5, 2026
5/5/26 We're All Screwed
May 5, 2026
May 5, 2026
28 min
Ron doesn't paint a very good picture with prices going up quickly. Have you tried buying printer ink recently?.............. Guest: Author J.L. Askew "Alaska Bloodlust"

May 4, 2026
5/4/26 Weird Phrases & Sayings
May 4, 2026
May 4, 2026
29 min
Ron takes a hard look at 17 phrases and sayings that make no sense. "You can have your cake and eat it too" or "sweat like a pig" before you "kick the bucket" but you better wear a raincoat because "it's raining cats and dogs"

May 1, 2026
5/1/26 Climate Crisis For Real
May 1, 2026
May 1, 2026
30 min
Ron interviews Dr. John Berger "Solving The Climate Crisis"

Apr 30, 2026
4/30/26 Verbal Dental Abuse
Apr 30, 2026
Apr 30, 2026
30 min
Ron's dentist has a verbal field day by shaming him.... Guest: Steven Popovich is President of Cycle Gear about motorcycle safety

Apr 29, 2026
4/29/26 The Elephant Man
Apr 29, 2026
Apr 29, 2026
30 min
Ron comments on the weird things we say to each other..... Guest: Jonathan Sanger was Producer of the classic film "The Elephant Man"

Apr 28, 2026
4/28/26 Immaculate Consumption
Apr 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2026
33 min
Ron takes a hard look at eating and what we decide to put in our bodies...... Guest: Cecily Wong "Gastro Obscura"

Apr 27, 2026
4/27/26 Urine Pop Quiz
Apr 27, 2026
Apr 27, 2026
31 min
Ron has no fond anticipation for his upcoming doctor visitation. It's time to study for the urine and blood tests..... Guest: Dr. Andrew Diamond about a new doctor service

Apr 24, 2026
4/24/26 Enough Of This
Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026
27 min
Ron says "enough of this idiocy" and realizes that nightmares can come true.... Guest: James Chesterton "Ashes of The Republic"





