The Wayback with Ryan Sickler

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95: The Wayback #95 | David Nihill - Ketchup Stick Ups Oct 23, 2025

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David Nihill jumps into The Wayback as we go international and take a cruise through the 80's and 90's of Ireland. (See him on tour and check out his special "Shelf Help" on YouTube). David gets nostalgic about push starting his dad's car at school pick up, his 1991 Honda CRX, and selling his Super Nintendo for a Suzuki dirt bike. A hellion of a teenager, David also reminisces about getting arrested as a teenager during his "fire phase," stealing a stolen car from the local "armed" robber, and wreaking havoc during the insanity of Irish Halloween.
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94: The Wayback #94 | Nic Novicki - Permanent Middle Seater Oct 16, 2025

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Nic Novicki slides into The Wayback as we take a ride through 1990's Connecticut. (Check out his standup comedy and see him in the movie "Bittersweet"). Nic gets nostalgic about falling out of his mother's station wagon, heckling politicians as a six year old, and his youth sports career as a Little League umpire. Nic also reminisces about little people conventions, his first fake ID, throwing a epic house party in high school, and meeting his hero Billy Barty.
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93: The Wayback #93 | Frankie Quiñones Oct 09, 2025

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Frankie Quiñones hops into The Wayback as we cruise through the 80's/90s's of Oxnard and the San Fernando Valley. (Check out his special "Damn That's Crazy" on Hulu). Frankie gets nostalgic about riding around in his Dad's '65 Impala with a chain steering wheel, fishing in Westlake Village, and Mexican folk dancing. We also reminisce about searching creeks for crawdads, the boredom of being in church as a kid, and sneaking out. Frankie also looks back on what it was like living through the Northridge earthquake of '94, and the fond memories he has of his Little League coach's feet.
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92: The Wayback #92 | Jeff Dye Oct 02, 2025

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Jeff Dye jumps into The Wayback as we take a trip back to 1990s Seattle, Washington! (Catch him on tour and check out his special "Last Cowboy in LA" on YouTube). A natural born troublemaker, Jeff gets nostalgic about being the class clown, throwing rocks at cars, blowing up mailboxes, and getting busted for shoplifting. We then visit Jeff's childhood home to see some of his favorite spots to wreak havoc. We also reminisce about going to church as a kid, playing cemetery football, school parking lot burnouts, and walking to school.
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91: The Wayback #91 | Thomas Araujo (Dope as Yola) Sep 25, 2025

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Thomas Araujo, AKA "Dope As Yola" slides into The Wayback as we take a cruise through the late 90s/early 00s of Merced, CA. (Check out his podcast "Dope As Usual"). Thomas gets nostalgic about the freedom of growing up a San Joaquin Valley country boy, where he would drive his parent's pick up truck to the candy store as a 10-year old. We also take a look at some of Thomas' old haunts, like his childhood home in Merced, the local carniceria, and the birthplace of his Dope As Yola empire. We then reminisce about first concerts (the Spice Girls!), first R-rated movies, and a once mighty staple of the 90s, now lost to the dustbin of history -- the video store!
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90: The Wayback #90 | Ali Siddiq Sep 18, 2025

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Ali Siddiq is here for his second ride in The Wayback as we roll straight into the 80s. (Check out his YouTube specials "Rugged," "My Two Sons," and "The Domino Effect" ). Ali gets nostalgic about moving around a lot as a kid, and takes us to see some of his early grade schools, reminiscing about his youth sports career, school dances during the breakdancing era, and watching the Challenger shuttle explosion in class. We also trade stories about childhood games like hot ball, spread eagle, and bottom's up. Then we do a deep dive on early video games like Pong, Pitfall, 1942, Track & Field, Galaxian, and Double Dribble!
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89: The Wayback #89 | Steph Tolev Sep 11, 2025

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Steph Tolev slides into The Wayback as we head to 1990's Toronto. (Check out her special "Filth Queen" on Netflix). Steph gets nostalgic about her wild high school years in East York, from hosting ragers, to being the school mascot, and getting arrested while at school in 11th grade. We also take a look at the many phases she went through, like club girl, skater, and punk. Steph then reminisces about touring Canada as a competitive highland dancer, getting hung up while at the epic SARSStock music festival, and the surprise gift her grandfather left her when she inherited his used Plymouth Alliance.
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88: The Wayback #88 | Shane Todd Sep 04, 2025

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Shane Todd climbs into The Wayback as we head to the 1990's, taking an international ride through Ireland. (Check out Shane's podcast "Tea with Me") We reminisce about first family cars, the good ol' days before GPS, and when drunk driving wasn't even a thing. Shane also takes us on a tour of popular UK family vacation spots like Donegal, Achill Island, and Tenerife. We then share youth futbol stories, like the time my team went winless in a tour across Europe, and when Shane's squad got whooped by a team of deaf kids. Shane also gets nostalgic about some of his first exposures to American culture, like Disney World, Golden Coral, and Sports Dominator.
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87: The Wayback #87 | Craig Shoemaker Aug 28, 2025

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Craig Shoemaker takes a ride in The Wayback as we head to 1970s and early 80s in the suburbs of Philadelphia. (Check out his tour dates at craigshoemaker.com and his company laughterworx.com). We get nostalgic pool hopping, playing in the woods, and the lost art of busting balls as a form of affection. A delinquent as a kid, Craig also shares stories about starting a neighborhood gang, shoplifting, and the time he got arrested and went to court at Veteran's stadium. We then reminisce about sneaking into old, abandoned buildings, and Craig tells the story of how he would to break into and give tours of the second largest home in the United States, the Stotesbury Mansion.
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86: The Wayback #86 | Aaron Weber Aug 21, 2025

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Aaron Weber jumps into The Wayback as we take a trip to Montgomery, Alabama of the 1990s/early 00s. (Check out his special "Signature Dish" on YouTube). Aaron reminisces about his family's Toyota Previa minivan, summer vacations, and what it's like going to a school where your mom is your teacher and your dad is your principal. We then get nostalgic about school field trips, a wild experience for Aaron as a kid growing up in the former capitol of the Confederacy. We also visit Aaron's childhood home in Montgomery, Space Camp in Huntsville, and check out some throwback photos of his bad haircuts through the years.
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