Dave Canyon

Dumbing it Down with Dave

Comedy EN ↓ 351 episodes

I'm a 62 year old PRAGMATIC, truck driver, husband, father, son, friend,go-karter, acquaintance and maybe not the best neighbor. I'll hold the door open for anyone. Don't rush, plenty of time. Thank you! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dumbing-it-down-with-dave--1657141/support .

Author

Dave Canyon

Category

Comedy

Podcast website

davekanyan.com

Latest episode

Mar 2, 2026

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Episodes

What’s on the list? #350 02.03.2026

In this episode amongst other things, as we slowly work (or worm) our way back into your hearts and minds we discuss the future of this podcast and potential interesting topics,ideas and perspectives of what can be discussed. Please feel free to give voice to this episode by calling the Dumbing it Down with Dave hotline, aka the Dumbline at 845-330-3410. I welcome your input. Become a supporter of...

My PODCATION is O V E R ! 27.02.2026

In this episode, I break the ice and end my part of almost a year with a six minute episode saying hello and getting a hint of what’s coming up. Please feel free to share this with anybody and everybody to let them know that Dumbing It Down With Dave is back. You could also call the Dumbing It Down With Dave hotline, which is also called the Dumbline. I think that number is 845-330-3410 Thank you...

New Mic- New Desk - New Space- New Start #348 20.03.2025

You can always call the show and leave a message on the Dumbing it Down with Dave "Dumbline" at 845-330-3410. It's a smart thing to do. In this epsiode, amongst a few other things, Dave discusses his return to podcasting (AGAIN) after a 17 day abscence. At least it wasn't 17 months. Let's hope that never happens again. This was a test episode to see if the mic works and the sound is good enough fo...

Trump/Zelensky, Honest Full Breakdown! #347 Truth. 03.03.2025

If you’d like to call the show and leave a voicemail in response to what you’ve heard call 845-330-3410. Keep it brief and possibly clean for a minute or two, and we might just play it on the next show. In this episode amongst one or two other things, we discuss the President Trump and Zelensky meeting that blew up in front of the world on television. Here’s the link to that full video that I watc...

Economic Blackout? What’s it all about? 27.02.2025

Feel free, and feel very good about calling the Dumbing It Down With Dave Dumbline at 845-330-3410. Leave a message of about a minute or two and it just might get on the next episode or the one after that. In this episode, we start off by a recap of the previous episode discussing Kendrick Lamar’s performance during the Super Bowl halftime. I still think my thoughts will surprise you. The second h...

Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime show. #345 14.02.2025

Feel free to call the show and leave a message at 845-330-3410, we love to hear from you! No one is standing by, so leave a message In this episode of Kendrick Lamar‘s halftime show, amongst a few other things, we discussed his almost 14 minute performance during the Super Bowl halftime . Dave’s feelings, thoughts and ideas might surprise you! You’ll have to listen to the whole show, because there...

Training Day! Call in at 845-330-3410 11.02.2025

You can call into the show and leave a message at 845-330-3410. That is the Dumbing It Down With Dave podcast Dumbline. If you’d like to, you can leave a message that isn’t too long, leave your name, what show number you are referring to and if it at all possible, we will play it on the next show that makes sense In this episode, which is episode #344, amongst many different things, Dave talks abo...

What’s your life’s show title? Call the show at 845-330-3410 09.02.2025

Call the show and leave a message at 845-330-3410 That’s the Dumbing it Down with Dave Dumbline. In this episode #343 from the kitchen table. Dave discusses many topics, and one of them is, if this was your podcast, and it had a lot to do with your life, what would the show title(s) be? Feel free to type your response in the SPREAKER chat box available for free. You can Tweet your response to @dum...

Communication and Pragmatism 101. 03.02.2025

In this episode titled “Communication and Pragmatism 101”, #342, Dave talks about many things. Amongst those many things, Dave reminds us one more time that the 2008 Kia Rio LX no longer exists and therefore the theme song cannot be played. If you like, instead of typing, you can call the show on the Dumbing It Down With Dave Dumbline at 845-330-3410. leave a message of about a minute or so keep i...

Charlie Kirk and the Deaf Part 2&3. Call 845-330-3410 28.01.2025

If you like to, you can call the show on the Dumbing It Down With Dave Dumbline at 845-330-3410. Leave a message and if at all possible, I will try to air it on the next or relevant show In this episode amongst many topics, Dave continues on where he left off in part one regarding Charlie Kirk, the deaf and Dave himself. In total,both shows are an hour and a half, but I think well worth listening...

Charlie Kirk and the Deaf #340 21.01.2025

If you’d like to engage with the show, but don’t wanna write and feel more comfortable speaking, you can call the Dumbing It Down With Dave Dumbline at 845-330-3410. Leave a message preferably about a minute or so, and try to keep it clean if not, I’ll do my best to air on the next relevant show. In this episode amongst many topics, Dave works his way towards getting to the topic of Charlie Kirk a...

Who Dropped the ball? #339 call the Dumbline at 845-330-3410 14.01.2025

In this episode of Dumbing It Down With Dave, amongst a few topics, Dave discusses a response to the previous episode by reading listeners’s comments. He plays a voicemail from the Dumbing It Down With Dave Dumbline, which is 845-330-3410. He also talks about a relationship that recently failed and how it affected him All of this is done on a second take because the first take stopped recording at...

What’s my Northstar? 845-330-3410 call in! 04.01.2025

In this episode #338 “What’s my Northstar?” We discuss amongst things a way to live your life. Do you know what your Northstar is? I’m guessing most people don’t. Why would you? It’s not exactly the way most Americans are raised. When is it ever discussed for real as a youth or even older? I don’t remember anytime in my youth (defined as my school years and young adult years) anyone discussing it,...

So long my KIA, I’ll miss you #337 28.12.2024

In this episode of Dumbing It Down With Dave, #337, titled “So long my Kia I’ll miss you” amongst various topics, Dave talks about putting his trusted porta-poddy down. It was a 2008 Kia Rio LX and after 329,000 miles it was time to go. It WASN’T the engine. It was the chassis rust and a brake line. Mostly the rust on the chassis. It got really bad and unsafe. Remember: The BRAND NEW Dumbline is 8...

No memes, No GIFS, Merry Christmas! 25.12.2024

In this episode, amongst several things, Dave discusses a post he made in the Dumbing It Down with Dave group on Facebook and other serious posts he’s made in the last few years. Often those who disagree will respond with the HAHA emoji. Dave responds and discusses those who do that. It’s a 30 minute episode that I hope you enjoy. Feel free and feel good about commenting in the Spreaker chat box p...

Pardon me?… no, pardon you! 18.12.2024

WARNING: This episode is rated “D”for DUMB. This is episode #335 The BRAND NEW Dumbing it Down with Dave “Dumbline”is 1-845-330-3410. Feel free to call and leave a voicemail that could be played on the air. Amongst many things Dave discusses buying E-85 gas @$2.39 a gallon. His possible trip to Gainesville Florida or even further down south. Dave mentions the pardon of Hunter Biden by Joe Biden wi...

I’m back, or am I? 25.11.2024

In this episode amongst many things, Dave talks about time and the speed at which it sometimes travels. He talks about his relationship to technology. After purchasing an iPhone 14 Pro Max a couple of years ago he just opened the box and started the phone back in Sept. 2024. He explains what happened 6.5 months ago and why he stopped podcasting. There was a problem with the Spreaker recording app...

When does NO, mean NO? #333 06.05.2024

In this episode titled, when does NO mean No, Dave 1)discusses a few topics, 2)plays a voicemail from a listener and 3)endends up doing the longest podcast that he’s done alone in under an hour. if you’d like to leave a voicemail on the Dumbing it Down with Dave Dumbline, you may do so at 347–338–8487. You can leave a message basically at any length of time just try to keep it clean, and if possib...

Dumbing Down Karting with Dave #332 26.04.2024

In this episode, amongst many topics and ideas, Dave eventually talks about his return to go karting in 2024. He starts off the show discussing his timing or lack there of, his “friends”, many who are Podcasters, or former Podcasters, who used to listen and engaged with the show, but for some reason have stopped. After that, he discusses his former health conditions, going to therapy, how his brai...

Going back to school? #331 12.04.2024

In this episode, amongst many things, Dave podcasts in the rain, in the comforts of his Dodge Caravan, on the Northway, also known as the New York State Thruway, as he heads southbound to home from Adirondack community college. Dave discusses several the possibility of going back to school and majoring in broadcast media production. If he were to do that for two years, he would leave with an assoc...

Dumbing Down The Eclipse #330 08.04.2024

In this episode, amongst several things, Dave Dumbs Down the eclipse from April 8. You might be surprised to what he has to say about it, and as always, he discusses it in relation to human behavior. His theory is that people responded to the eclipse in ways that have a lot to do with their own personal lives. If you’d like to leave a message on the Dumbing it Down with Dave hotline you can dial 1...

Dumbing Down Preferences #329 what do you prefer? 22.03.2024

During an afternoon drive, returning from Westchester County Airport, Dave talks about various topics, including Uber, Subaru, making cash, traffic, detours, Florida, Gainesville, weather, Kia, Rios, snow, bathroom breaks, the NHRA, drag racing, driving too far, staying awake, too long, mattresses, and then has time to read the listeners comments. You can engage and participate in the show by leav...

Gainesville #328 12.03.2024

While driving in his Dodge Care -a-van northbound on I-95 in Florida , returning from Gainesville and the NHRA GatorNationals, Dave talks about many things related to and including pragmatism, truth , happiness and the search for it all. You can call the show and leave a message via voicemail at 1-347-338-8487. That is the official Dumbing it Down with Dave Dumbline. Try to keep it clean and somew...

Training Day #327 02.03.2024

In this episode, while driving back from Springfield Mass, on the Mass. Pike and the New York thruway, Dave discusses many topics, including truck driving, training, human behavior, enabling, disciplines and so much more. He plays a voicemail from the Dumbing it Down with Dave HOTLINE 347-338-8487. You can call that number and leave a 30,60,90 second message and if it’s clean and it makes sense I...

U N C L E ! #326 24.02.2024

While driving in his Dodge Caravan on I-80 and I-81 in Pennsylvania, on his way to a go-kart parts store, Dave talks about being an uncle… eventually. First there’s the “little David” childhood background story about growing up in Brooklyn NY. He talks about Speed Racer, Racer X, Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars. These we’re contributing factors in his growing up with auto racing. He discusses names y...

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