The Wayback with Ryan Sickler

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135: Willie Macc: Teen Dad & Son of a Drug Dealer Turned Preacher | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #135 Jul 30, 2026

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SPONSOR: Hims -Sponsored by Hims. Visit hims.com/wayback to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Willie Macc hope in The Wayback and we head to 1990s St. Louis, Missouri! From becoming a father at 16 with a “stud” lesbian who also served as his bodyguard, to growing up as the son of a drug trafficker turned preacher, Willie’s childhood was anything but ordinary. He also looks back on conceiving on prom night, surviving his baby mama’s abortion scam, and epic neighborhood street football battles. Check out Willie's new special "Good Dad, Bad Father" on YouTube! Subscribe for new episodes of The Wayback every week! 🎟️See me live. All tickets at https://www.ryansickler.com/tour 🎤Check out my new standup special “Live & Alive” streaming on my YouTube now! https://youtu.be/PMGWVyM2NJo?si=SrhXjgzR1pe6CyYE 👉 Subscribe for more standup and new episodes of The HoneyDew, The Wayback, and more! http://youtube.com/@rsickler ✅ Subscribe to my Patreon “The HoneyDew with Y’all”! Get The HoneyDew audio and video a day early, ad-free, censor-free, for just $5/month! Want more? Upgrade to the $8/month premium tier and get everything above plus The Wayback a day early, ad-free, censor-free, and exclusive bonus content you won’t find anywhere else! http://patreon.com/RyanSickler 📧What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com 👕Get Your Merch👕 https://www.bonfire.com/store/ryansickler/ 🎧 Listen to my Podcasts 🎧 The HoneyDew - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-honeydew-with-ryan-sickler/id527446250 The Wayback - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wayback-with-ryan-sickler/id1721601479 Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ryansickler 📣 Follow Me📣 ▪ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryansickler/ ▪ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ryan.sickler ▪ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RyanSicklerOfficial 🕸️http://ryansickler.com/ 🍈https://thehoneydewpodcast.com/ 🦀Subscribe to The CrabFeast Podcast🦀 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crabfeast-with-ryan-sickler-and-jay-larson/id1452403187

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134: Daniel Van Kirk: Gary the Goat Changed Everything | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #134 Jul 23, 2026

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Daniel Van Kirk hops back in The Wayback and we head to 1980s/90s Rochelle, Illinois!

We kick things off by celebrating the glory days of convenience stores like Wawa, Kwik Trip, and Q, before heading north to Daniel’s family’s cabin in Wisconsin, where summers meant unforgettable vacations, unpredictable guests, and plenty of chaos.

Daniel shares stories about dealing with rowdy, drunk cabin visitors and tells the legendary tale of one of the cabin’s most unforgettable regulars: Gary the Goat.

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133: Maddi Mays: She Had TWO Uvulas?! | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #133 Jul 16, 2026

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Maddi Mays hops in The Wayback and we head to early 2000s Houston, Texas!

Maddi gets nostalgic about growing up on a cul-de-sac where all the neighborhood kids were getting into trouble with Denisha, and the legendary Laura, who had two uvulas.

Maddi also shares stories about settling crushes with “fight clubs,” the pressure and excitement of cheerleading competitions, and the unforgettable trips to the Renaissance Fair with her grandma.

Check out Maddi at a live show, or on the Fat Fish podcast!

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132: Rafe Williams: We Played Paintball with BB Guns | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #132 Jul 09, 2026

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Rafe Williams hops in The Wayback and we head to the 1980’s of Quinton, Illinois.

From homemade “paintball” games using BB guns to rope swings, Wrist Rocket slingshots, BMX bikes, and abandoned school adventures, we relive the wild, reckless fun of growing up in the ’80s and ’90s.

Rafe also gets nostalgic about classic childhood staples like Don’t Wake Daddy, the mysterious porn that somehow always ended up in the woods, and the hilarious moment Rafe’s mom discovered his secret stash of traced comic book boobs.

Plus, family fights, getting smacked with a Speak & Spell, and the unforgettable stories that prove kids somehow survived before helmets, smartphones, and common sense.

Check out Rafe's specials Young Grandpa, and Inside Dogs vs. Outside Dogs!

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131: Francisco Ramos: Robbed by a 7-Year-Old?! | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #131 Jul 02, 2026

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Francisco Ramos hops in The Wayback as we traverse hemispheres, from 1980s Caracas, Venezuela to 1990s Bethesda, Maryland!

Francisco gets nostalgic about his early life in Venezuela, his dad's El Camino, and getting robbed by a 7-year old on the playground. He also reminisces about his teenage years in Maryland, where we visit his childhood home. Francisco tells the story of the first time he got caught drinking by his dad, as well as the time he got caught “with his hands full” by his mom.

Check out Francisco's latest special "Still Learning" on Amazon Prime, Apple TV and other streaming platforms.

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130: Usama Siddiquee on Dragon Ball Z & Hot-Wiring 18-Wheelers | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #130 Jun 25, 2026

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Fresh off his hilarious appearance on Kevin Hart's Funny AF on Netflix, Comedian Usama Siddiquee jumps into The Wayback and we head to 1990s/early 2000s New Brunswick, New Jersey, and Plano, Texas.

A child of South Asian immigrant parents, Usama gets nostalgic about his mom sending him to Mahjong class, fighting with his brother over video games, and summer camp at Camp Classen in Oklahoma. Usama also reminisces about his dad using a radar detector on family road trips, Dragon Ball Z, and when he and his friends got into hot-wiring 18-wheelers in high school.

Go see Usama perform live, and don't miss his episode of Funny AF on Netflix!

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129: Jamie Lee on Growing Up in Dallas & Peeing in Dressing Rooms | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #129 Jun 18, 2026

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Comedian Jamie Lee hops in The Wayback and we head to 1980s/90s Dallas, Texas!

Jamie gets nostalgic about family vacations to South Padre Island, skiing in Mont-Tremblant, her first concert, wild house parties, and sneaking out as a teenager.

We also talk about summer day camp, being completely boy crazy, memorable Thanksgivings with her aunts, and her outrageous teenage antics—peeing in dressing rooms!

Go see Jamie Lee live, and don't miss her true crime stand up show "My Friend Katy!"

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128: Josh Potter on Growing Up in Buffalo & Gaming His Driver’s Test | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #128 Jun 11, 2026

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Josh Potter hops in The Wayback and we head to 1980s/1990s Buffalo, New York!

Josh shares memories of family road trips to Florida packed in the family van, riding around in his dad’s prized pre-divorce Corvette, and the time he genuinely believed he could fly.

We visit Josh’s childhood home and hear the hilarious story of how his dad helped him game the driver’s license test. We swap stories about learning to drive in brutal winter weather, surviving snow-covered roads, Beanie Baby obsessions and the collectible crazes of the era.

Check out Josh on, The Josh Potter Show, The Josh Potter After Show, or catch him live on the road!

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127: Matt Mathews on Alabama, Trailer Parks & Fighting Back | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #127 Jun 04, 2026

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Comedian Matt Mathews joins me in The Wayback and we head to 1990s/early 2000s Bessemer, Alabama!

Matt takes us through the neighborhoods that raised him - from the projects and trailer parks he grew up in to the roller rink, the local car dealership where his dad works, and the first house he ever called home.

We talk about Matt’s wild childhood, family chaos, his dad’s love for drinking and karaoke, his days in barrel racing, and the fights he got into at school for being gay and why he was never afraid to stand up for himself.

This episode is full of hilarious stories, raw childhood memories, Southern family chaos, growing up in Alabama, and the moments that helped shape Matt into who he is today.

Check out Farm Chores with Matt and catch Matt live on his world tour.

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126: Che Durena’s Wild 90’s Childhood: Canada, Boxing & Hotboxing | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #126 May 28, 2026

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