The Wayback with Ryan Sickler

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 alway...

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...

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SPONSORS: Mars Men -For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at Mengotomars.com. 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 abou...

SPONSORS: APHI -Get peace of mind for you and your pet. To explore coverage, visit ASPCApetinsurance.com/WAYBACK 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...

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 kara...

SPONSORS Casper - Right now save up to 30% on mattresses when you go to Casper.com. One last time: That's Casper.com and save up to 30% on the mattress you deserve. Comedian Che Durena joins me in The Wayback and we head to 1990s/Early 2000s Vancouver, Canada for a trip through childhood memories, wild teenage stories, and growing up north of the border! Che gets nostalgic about getting roughed up...

Paul Elia joins me in The Wayback and we head to 1990s Detroit, Michigan! Paul gets nostalgic about sharing a room with his 3 brothers, working at the family liquor store, and we swap stories about teenage trouble, getting hassled by cops, youth sports, house parties, and the glory days of Strength Shoes. We also talk about what it’s like growing up in a family full of overachievers when your brot...

Kelly Rizzo joins me in The Wayback and we head to 1980s/90s Chicago! From growing up near Wrigley Field to life in the suburbs, Kelly reminisces about family vacations to Florida and Las Vegas, high school parties, getting into trouble, and the nostalgia that defined an era. We get into Trapper Keepers, wrapping school books, childhood freedom, and teenage chaos. Check out Kelly’s Comfort Food Po...

Comedian Brad Williams is back in The Wayback and we’re heading straight to 1990s Fullerton, California! From wild Halloween nights to sneaking out and throwing house parties, Brad and I relive what growing up in the 90s was really like. We get into getting lost in corn mazes, questionable fashion choices (puka shells, No Fear, Affliction), and the kind of childhood freedom that doesn’t exist anym...

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This week on The Wayback, Charlie Berens rides along as we head back to late ’90s/early 2000s Milwaukee. Growing up 1 of 12 kids, Charlie shares stories of van games, lake summers, church life, and the confusion of “touch math”. We also get into homemade clothes, Midwest childhood chaos, and a wild story of how he accidentally shot up the family minivan. Watch Charlie’s special Neighborly on YouTu...

Frank Caliendo jumps in The Wayback and we cruise to 1980's Waukesha, Wisconsin. (Catch him live on tour!) Frank gets nostalgic about swimming with hogs during family trips to Oklahoma, his successful youth baseball career, and how his hometown became the field goal kicking capital of the United States. We also do a drive by of his old elementary school, swing by his childhood home, and then go de...

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David Koechner jumps in The Wayback and we head to 70s–80s Tipton, Missouri! Catch him live on, The Never Ending Tour. David gets nostalgic about growing up in a small town, riding (and sometimes running alongside) the family’s Country Squire, working in the turkey coop business, and life at home in Tipton. A self-described childhood menace, he shares stories of punishments, babysitting his siblin...

This is it ya'll! Part 2 of the Baltimore Junkyard Series Finale! It's been a blast during this whole series, to sit back with my brothers and some of my closest friends since childhood, and relive some of the craziest moments of our youth. We get nostalgic about art class, Christmas caroling, and the time Todd became traumatized for life after walking in on our mom and her boyfriend. And as a fin...

SPONSOR: Pebl - Head to hipebl.ai/ to get a free estimate & lock in our new standard *discounted* pricing at $399 USD per month per employee helps you contain costs We got the whole crew together for Part 1 of the Baltimore Junkyard Series Finale! We were out there in the dark, 100+ heat, rain, lightning, thunder, and we honestly had an absolute blast doing it! It felt just like the old days, laug...

Chris Lamb, one of my closest friends since childhood, jumps into The Wayback for our next episode of the Baltimore Junkyard Series! Chris and I get nostalgic about our early days growing up together and the tumultuous family situations of our youth. We reminisce about walking to school, train hopping, the joys of the infamous Aspen station wagon, and the time he ate dirt on a rope swing and got g...

Chris Sheeler, one of my best friends since sixth grade, joins me in The Wayback for our next episode of the Baltimore Junkyard Series! Chris and I get nostalgic about walking to school as kids, playing football in the cemetery, and bus stop brawls. We also share stories about some of the crazy characters in our neighborhood, like the weird family that did belly button inspections, and the kid we...

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Justin Schlegel joins me in The Wayback for our next episode of the Baltimore Junkyard Series! (Check out his stand-up special "Chaos" on YouTube, his podcast "The DLP Agenda", and tune in to 98 Rock in Baltimore to catch him on morning radio). One of Baltimore's own, Justin gets nostalgic about summer trips to Ocean City, his dad's love of scrapple, and his biker mom's outsized proportions. We al...

Shannon Patterson, owner of Baltimore Auto Recycling LLC and one of my best friends since we were kids, jumps in The Wayback as we head back to 1980s  Baltimore! We get nostalgic about working in his dad’s junkyard, our youth soccer glory days (and the all-out brawls that came with ’em), plus the elementary school teacher who allegedly packed heat. We also relive the magic of Baltimore Blast games...

My younger brother Todd Sickler slides into The Wayback for another episode of the Baltimore Junkyard Series, as the deep dive into family dysfunction continues!  We get nostalgic about life in Texas, bee attacks, and our other brother Derek chimes in with a story about getting chased by a bull, which was probably just a dog.  We also reminisce about living with a grandma who smoked like a chimney...

This is part 2 of my twin brother Derek's Baltimore Junkyard Series episode in The Wayback, as we continue the trip back to our dysfunctional shared childhood.  We hear Derek's side of the story of when he went full marine sniper on the neighbor's bird feeder, share stories about catching beatings from mom, and get nostalgic about the relentless teasing we inflicted on the son of Dad's new girlfri...

SPONSOR:Lucy- Get 20% off your first order when you buy online with code WAYBACK at lucy.co It’s been a long time coming, but I finally sit down with my twin brother Derek Sickler on The Wayback for another episode of the Baltimore Junkyard Series! We get nostalgic about sharing a room, torturing our younger brother Todd, and Derek terrorizing everyone with snakes. After Derek finally confesses to...