My HoneyDew this week is comedian Adrienne Iapalucci. Catch her comedy special, The Dark Queen, now streaming on Netflix. Adrienne joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of where being a "dark queen" comes from. We discuss the first time Adrienne saw her biological father in a Caldor, how she watched her stepfather pass away from a brain tum…

This week, Eleanor Kerrigan takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out her special "No Country For Old Women" on YouTube). In this episode, Eleanor takes us back to the absolute chaos of growing up one of ten children in 1970s Philadelphia. She reminisces about long, smoke-filled car rides with her entire family of 12, looking old enough to buy liquor…

My HoneyDew this week is comedian Des Bishop! Check out his special, Of All People, now available on his YouTube channel. Des joins me in the studio this week to Highlight the Lowlights of being part of the "dead dad's club." We discuss what it was like to help his father through the final stages of cancer and hear about a family secret that wasn’t…

This week, Ryan Long takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out his special "Problem Solved" on YouTube, and his podcast "The Boyscast"). This episode kicks off with both Ryans doing a deep dive on the birth of sneaker culture in 80s/90s. They get into the iconic Reebok Pumps, Air Jordans, Iversons, and classics like Magic and Bird's Converse. Then Ry…

My Honeydew this week is actor Bobby Moynihan! You can catch Bobby on episodes of NCIS: Origins or on his podcast, Who Me? Bobby joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his parents' passing just months after the birth of his first daughter. We dive into the last call Bobby had with his mother and the difficult transition of becoming a pare…

This week, Shapel Lacey takes a seat in The Wayback! ("Lesser Known Characters" podcast). In this episode, Shapel takes us back to what it was like growing up in Mesa, Arizona, in the early 90s. He talks about being raised by a teenage stepdad, taking his first family vacation at 20-years old, getting paid to attend summer school, and going full Br…

My Honeydew this week is comedian Frankie Quiñones! You can catch Frankie on the Hulu series This Fool or The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live. Frankie joins me in the studio to talk about the ripple effect that has occurred since his last HoneyDew episode. He shares his experience of opening up, going through an intensive trauma-processing program,…

This week, Luenell takes a seat in The Wayback! ("Hacks" on HBO Max, Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club, Las Vegas). In this episode, Luenell takes us back to what it was like growing up in 1970s Oakland, CA. She gets nostalgic about moving out to the white suburbs of Castro Valley, wrecking her Mom's Plymouth Barracuda, equestrian lessons, and sneaking ou…

My Honeydew this week is Tom Papa! You can catch his new special, Homefree on Netflix or his podcast, Breaking Bread with Tom Papa. Tom joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his Jersey upbringing and a long history of losing his best friends. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full episodes of The Dew every toozdee! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SU…

This week, Craig Conant takes a seat in The Wayback! ("Community Service" podcast). Growing up in Inglewood, CA in the late 80s, Craig takes us back to what life was like as a true neighborhood delinquent. He schools us on the finer points of building potato cannons, having roman candle wars with gang members, and stealing and crashing his parents …

Josh Wolf is back on The HoneyDew to Highlight some of our favorite Lowlights from my Patreon show, The HoneyDew with Y’all! And that’s not all! We’ve added another tier to our patreon! For $8 a month you”ll get The HoneyDew with Y’all, PLUS the HoneyDew AND The Wayback a day early and ad-free! You'll even start seeing some bonus content! SUBSCRIBE…

This week, Annie Lederman takes a seat in The Wayback! ("Anniewood" podcast). A wild child born into a Quaker family in 80s/90s Philadelphia, Annie takes us on a deep dive into her many misadventures attending Quaker schools as a kid. Then her and Ryan bond over their shared experience of growing up as a twin. They also get into some late 80s nosta…

My Honeydew this week is LeeAnn Kreischer! You can hear LeeAnn on her podcast, Wife of the Party, but today she joins me in the studio to Highlight the Lowlights of becoming an empty nester! We talk about balancing parenting with careers, the importance of community when raising kids, and how life changes once they move out of the house. SUBSCRIBE …

This week, George Perez takes a seat in The Wayback! ("George Perez Stories" podcast). In this episode, George takes us back to what is was like growing up in Los Angeles in the 1980s as the 2nd youngest of 15 kids! George gets nostalgic about sneaking out, running the block with his crew "The BMX Bandits", and playing their favorite neighborhood g…

My Honeydew this week is actor Andy Richter! Check out Andy’s podcast, Three Questions. Andy joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of parenting! We discuss Andy’s father coming out to him as a kid, watching his parents divorce, and how it shaped his upbringing. Andy shares his experiences being raised by mostly women and the influence it’s had on his…

This week, Jodie Sweetin takes a seat in The Wayback! ("How Rude Tanneritos" podcast, Full House, Fuller House on Netflix). In this episode, we learn that despite her image as a successful child actor, it turns out Jodie was an absolute hellion as a kid growing up in Southern California. Jodie gets nostalgic about throwing water balloons at cars, s…

My Honeydew this week is comedian Gianmarco Soresi! Check out Gianmarco’s podcast, The Downside. Gianmarco joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his upbringing. We dive into his parents' divorce, the wild relationships that followed, and the challenges that come with being part of a blended family. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full episodes o…

This week, Adam Ray takes a seat in The Wayback! (Dr. Phil Live, About Last Night podcast, "Like and Subscribe" on YouTube). Adam gets nostalgic about growing up in Seattle with a single mom and his many childhood obsessions, like He-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Starter jackets, and talking Urkel dolls. Adam also tells the hilarious yet traum…

My Honeydew this week is actor Jim O'Heir! Grab a copy of Jim’s new book Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation. Jim joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in Chicago, his father's life before passing, and how he’s overcome his own mental health struggles. We dive into Jim’s father's career switch to …

This week Chelcie Lynn takes a seat in The Wayback! (Trailer Trash Tammy, The Viral Podcast). The pride of Thackerville, Oklahoma gets nostalgic about riding her bike around town as a kid, and all the local make-out spots she would sneak off to with neighborhood boys. Chelcie also reminisces about all the trouble she would get into back in the day,…

My Honeydew this week is comedian Sam Tripoli! Check out Sam’s newest special, "Quiet," on his YouTube, or his podcasts "Broken Simulation" and "Tin Foil Hat." Sam joins me in the studio this week to Highlight the Lowlights of being a dad to twins! He shares the unique personalities of both his daughters and reflects on how his father's influence s…

This week Todd Glass takes a seat in The Wayback! (Todd Glass: "The Event of a Lifetime"). Ryan and Todd get nostalgic about some of the station wagons they rode in as kids, as well as the glory days of hubcaps, and Jeep Wagoneers. Todd also talks about the different schools and "resource rooms" he spent time in as a child growing up with dyslexia.…

My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jay Larson! You can catch his new special, “Here We Go Again,” out on YouTube now. Jay joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of being a single dad and co-parenting. We discuss how Jay’s dad parented and the way that affects how Jay chooses to parent now. We also dive into what Jay is most excited about in being a sin…

This week LeeAnn Kreischer takes a seat in The Wayback! (Wife of the Party podcast). LeeAnn takes us on a journey to the Deep South in this episode, as she gets nostalgic about all the crazy characters she hung out with as a kid growing up in rural Bowdon, Georgia. There was the barefooted guy with sparks flying off his feet, and her uncle George, …

My Honeydew this week is actor Langston Kerman! You can catch Langston’s newest special, Bad Poetry, on Netflix now! Langston joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his family dynamic growing up and the challenges that come with navigating a blended family. We talk about all things divorce, remarriage, step-siblings, and family drama in this episod…