Dumbing it Down with Dave

Dumbing it Down with Dave

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.

Episodes

March 2, 2026 29 mins
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.

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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 for your support. I appreciate ...
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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 for the air and all of that technical st...
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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 watched twice.

https://youtu.be/7p...
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February 27, 2025 59 mins
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 half of the episode we talk about th...
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February 14, 2025 60 mins
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’s so much to talk about, that ...
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February 11, 2025 30 mins
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 about his training day in Poughke...
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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 @dumbwithbdave
Email at Dumbingitdown...
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February 3, 2025 60 mins
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 it clean if you can, and if it make...
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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 to, to understand a little bit...
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January 21, 2025 30 mins
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 and the Deaf.
Some of those topics a...
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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 45 seconds. It could be the a...
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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, asking about it or encouragin...
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December 28, 2024 30 mins
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 845-330-3410
Leave a vm and m...
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December 25, 2024 30 mins
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 provided free of charge.

If y...
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December 18, 2024 30 mins
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 without getting too political...
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November 24, 2024 29 mins
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 and finding the solution was d...
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May 6, 2024 59 mins
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 possible about a minute or less.

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April 26, 2024 30 mins
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 brain could never rest, his big blue cup...
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April 12, 2024 41 mins
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 associates degree. He could use that de...
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