The Wayback with Ryan Sickler

This is part 2 of the Sickler Brothers' Baltimore Junkyard Series episode in The Wayback, and we pick up right where we left off, as the three of us get nostalgic about growing up in the endless dysfunction of the Sickler household.  We reminisce about the time Todd got in trouble for throwing rocks at cars, some of the crazier moments with our mother, house parties with Cisco and Purple Passion,...

The Sickler Brothers are finally here in The Wayback for the first episode of the Baltimore Junkyard Series!  This episode was over a half-century in the making ya'll, as Derek, Todd and I reunite at Auto Recycling of Baltimore LLC to reminisce about growing up in our crazy family in Baltimore during the 70s and 80s.  We get nostalgic about Christmas mornings, fishing with our dad, all the old fam...

Amy Miller cozies up in The Wayback as we take a trip to 1990's Northern California, from El Sobrante to Redding.  (Check out her stand up dates at https://www.amymillercomedy.com). Amy reminisces about her childhood growing up in the East Bay, from playing in her father's broken down boat, to attending school at a "fire and brimstone" Baptist church under a nefarious youth pastor.  She then gets...

SPONSOR: Quince.com Visit https://www.quince.com/wayback for FREE SHIPPING and 365-day returns. Merry Christmas from The Wayback, Ya'll!  Myself, Kirsten and Princess are here in The Wayback to reminisce about Christmas days of yore, as we dig deep into the Sickler family home movies archive.  We get nostalgic about family traditions, some of our favorite and not-so-favorite relatives, memorable g...

Zoltan Kaszas is here in The Wayback, as we take a trip to 1990s Pittsburgh, PA and San Diego, CA (Check out his special "London Fog" on YouTube). Zoltan reminisces about leaving his native Hungary at 4 years old and immigrating to Pittsburgh where his mom was live-in housekeeper for a wealthy family.  We then visit his elementary school where he "flooded" the computer lab, and took ESL classes in...

SPONSOR:Tempo Meals- Get 60% off your first box when you go to https://www.tempomeals.com/WAYBACKNate Jackson slides into The Wayback, as we take a trip to the 1990s of Lacey, Washington.  (Check out his special "Super Funny" on Netflix, and his podcast "Opinionated") Nate gets nostalgic as we take a tour through his old stomping grounds in the suburb of Lacey, visiting his childhood home, high sc...

Jiaoying Summers slides into The Wayback as we span the globe in the late 90s/early 00s from China to Kentucky. (Check out her special "What Specie Are You?" on Hulu).  Jiaoying gets nostalgic about her upbringing in the mountain village of Linzhou, China.  She reminisces about riding her bike to school everyday at 6 AM, eating the family pet, beating up her sister's bully, and waitressing as an 8...

SPONSOR:Quince.comVisit https://www.quince.com/wayback for FREE SHIPPING and 365-day returns. Episode 100 of The Wayback is here, and I'm celebrating the milestone like only a true Gen Xer would: by sitting in The Wayback all by myself.  Producer Kirsten and I cruise back to the late 70s through the 90s to some of my early beginnings in Baltimore and Texas. I get nostalgic about many of the ups an...

SPONSOR: Tempo Meals - Get 60% off your first box when you go to https://www.tempomeals.com/WAYBACK Josh Wolf is here for his second ride in The Wayback, and this time we do a deep dive on some of the most memorable concerts of our youth in the 80s and 90s (Check out "The Campfire Special" on YouTube and his podcast "Hey Maaan").  First we reminisce about sleeping outside overnight for tickets, an...

SPONSOR: Brunt Workwear - Get $10 off your order by using code WAYBACK at https://bruntworkwear.com Mike Vecchione is here for his second ride in The Wayback as we cruise through 1980s Youngstown, Ohio (Check out his stand-up Special "Low Income White" on YouTube).  Mike gets nostalgic when we visit his childhood home in Canfield, Ohio, and we both recall what it was like walking to school as kids...

Cristina Mariani slides into The Wayback as we span the globe in the early 00s from Stockton, California to Corfino, Italy. (Check out her tour dates at cristinamariani.com).  Cristina gets nostalgic about living in Italy as a child, how she first got into playing the accordion, and her childhood obsession with dinosaurs. We also talk about the agony of being humiliated in front of your crush, the...

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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 arre...

SPONSOR: Brunt Workwear - Get 10% off your order by using code WAYBACK at https://bruntworkwear.com 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...

SPONSOR: Tempo Meals - Get 60% off your first box when you go to https://www.tempomeals.com/WAYBACK 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 M...

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 wr...

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...

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 shut...

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 reminisce...

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...

Sponsor: TEMPO: Go to https://www.tempomeals.com/wayback and get 60% off your first box! 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 deli...

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 f...

Sponsors: FIREFLIES.AI: Go to https://www.fireflies.ai/wayback and get your first two months free when you sign up for a yearly subscription! Philip Bowen slides into The Wayback as we take a ride deep into 1990s West Virginia mountain country.  (Check out his music on all streaming platforms and at philipbowenmusic.com).  Philip reminisces about his early beginnings as a 5 year old musical prodig...

SPONSOR:Quince.comVisit https://www.quince.com/wayback for FREE SHIPPING and 365-day returns. Mick Betancourt jumps into The Wayback as we cruise through 1980s Chicago. (Check out his writing on Substack and his work on "Reacher" on Amazon Prime).  We get nostalgic about being a latchkey kid, skitching, snowball fights, neighborhood baseball games, and bottle rocket wars.  Mick also reminisces abo...

Jim Florentine returns for another ride in The Wayback! (Check out his podcast "Everybody Is Awful" and his stand up special “You Can't Please 'Em All” on Amazon Prime).  In this episode, we cruise by both our childhood homes and share stories about the difficulty of engaging in self-love when you share a room with siblings.  Sticking with that theme, we also get nostalgic about Farrah Fawcett pos...