RONCO The REAL Story! – Dandy Fun House episode 58

watch the video below! listen to the podcast below! Chop-o-Matic. Veg-o-Matic. Dial-o-Matic. Smokeless Ashtray. Spray-On Hair. Mr. Microphone. Pocket Fisherman. These are just a few of the handy, dandy, kitschy, quirky products from the genius mind of one man… Ron Popeil (ok, that&#8217;s not entirely true. I&#8217;ll explain later) but what IS true is that Ron Popeil&#8217;s name is permanently etched into history as the man who could sell ice cubes to eskimos and produce the perfect gadget to make them with as well as being the founder and face of… RONCO! And THIS is THAT story! Time to Set it! Forget it! And Let&#8217;s step into the FUN HOUSE! Hello and welcome to the Dandy Fun House Video Show, Podcast and Blog! I&#8217;m your host Neil Dandy and this is where we bring you the best in retromatic pop culture, toys and games and all the fun stuff! And what could be more fun than throwing back to the crazy, clever, quirky and classic as-seen-on-tv products from the legendary Ron Popeil and his namesake company RONCO!? <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5889" src="https://dandyfunhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Still-2026-04-04-202949_1.1.4.jpg" alt="neil dandy with a picture of a dandy fun house t-shirt being modeled by a woman" width="400" height="225" srcset="https://dandyfunhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Still-2026-04-04-202949_1.1.4.jpg 400w, https://dandyfunhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Still-2026-04-04-202949_1.1.4-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dandyfunhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Still-2026-04-04-202949_1.1.4-24x14.jpg 24w, https://dandyfunhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Still-2026-04-04-202949_1.1.4-36x20.jpg 36w