61: The Wayback #61 | Bret Ernst

Kirsten Schwickerath, producer of The Wayback and The HoneyDew, moves out from behind the camera and takes a seat in The Wayback as we head to Iowa in the early 00s. Kirsten gets nostalgic about growing up with a dad who worked in a junkyard, and all the weird stuff he'd find in people's cars to bring home.  She also reminisces about childhood games, and we both share stories about pranking calling QVC.  Then we take a look at the time Kirsten made the local newspaper after crashing her car off the side of a bridge.  She also talks about the time her dad buried the wrong dead cat, and the trauma of having an accident on stage during the school play. BALTIMORE! I’m coming home! Catch me at the Horseshoe Casino on Saturday, June 28—one night only with special guest Justin Schlegel! Grab your tickets now! http://tixr.com/pr/ryan-sickler/142608 SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube & turn notifications ON! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month!  AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/TheHoneyDew If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to honeydewpodcast@gmail.com GET YOUR MERCH! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ 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 Sponsors: GHOSTBED: Go to ghostbed.com/wayback and use promo code WAYBACK for an extra 10% off!

22 Touko 202536min

Gianmarco Soresi takes a seat in The Wayback as we head to 1990s Potomac, Maryland! (check out his podcast "The Downside"). With two Maryland natives in the wayback, we reminisce about what it was like living through two of the craziest events in Maryland history: the Air Florida Flight 90 disaster and the D.C. Sniper. Then Gianmarco gets nostalgic about theater camp, and 90s toys and video games like Power Rangers, Mario Paint, and Dance Dance Revolution.  We also get into some of the great late 90s pro wrestling characters, like D-Generation X, The Undertaker, Mankind and Mr. Socko.  Lastly, we do a deep dive on 90s home fitness crazes, like P90x , the Ab Roller, Abflex, 8-minute Abs, and Tony Little.   BALTIMORE! I’m coming home! Catch me at the Horseshoe Casino on Saturday, June 28—one night only with special guest Justin Schlegel! Grab your tickets now! http://tixr.com/pr/ryan-sickler/142608 SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube & turn notifications ON! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month!  AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/TheHoneyDew If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to honeydewpodcast@gmail.com GET YOUR MERCH! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ 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 Sponsors: HIMS: Go to https://hims.com/WAYBACK and start your free online visit today!

15 Touko 202531min

Kim Congdon takes a seat in The Wayback and we head to 1990s St. Augustine, Florida! (check out her special "Childless Milf" on YouTube and her podcast "The Kim Congdon Takeover"). Kim reminisces about growing up in one of Florida's most famous haunted houses, watching Jerry Springer as a five-year old, trolling grown men in chat rooms, and sneaking out with the help of her friend's grandma! We trade stories about summer school, and Kim gets nostalgic about family karaoke parties and one of her favorites childhood games, the Dream Phone. BALTIMORE! I’m coming home! Catch me at the Horseshoe Casino on Saturday, June 28—one night only with special guest Justin Schlegel! Grab your tickets now! http://tixr.com/pr/ryan-sickler/142608 SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube & turn notifications ON! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month!  AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/TheHoneyDew If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to honeydewpodcast@gmail.com GET YOUR MERCH! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ 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 Sponsors: PESTIE: For 10% off your order, go to https://pestie.com/WAYBACK

8 Touko 202531min

This week, Steve Simeone (awesomesteve.com), takes a seat in The Wayback and we head to 1980s Philadelphia! We reminisce about our funny grandmas and memories of watching comedy with them, including the late night family staple, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.  We also talk about the destruction we caused wrestling in our bedrooms, and the fun of messing with our little brothers. Then Steve tells the story of how he learned one of the best dad moves ever - The Car Pie!  SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube & turn notifications ON! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month!  AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/TheHoneyDew If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to honeydewpodcast@gmail.com GET YOUR MERCH! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ 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 Sponsors: GHOSTBED: Go to ghostbed.com/wayback and use promo code WAYBACK for an extra 10% off!

1 Touko 202546min

This week, Hanna Dickinson takes a seat in The Wayback! (@hansdickie on Instagram). In this episode, Hanna takes us back to what it was like growing up in New Orleans and Virginia in the late 90s.  Feeling the vibe of the show, Hanna gets nostalgic about her and her brother sitting in the wayback of their parent's station wagon and throwing food at other cars.  She also talks about the terror of having an older brother who loved farting in her face.  A straight-A student in high school, Hanna also reminisces about her "rough" transition into college life, where her love for rings and inexperience with boys led to the nickname "bad h***job Hanna."  Then Ryan and Hanna do a deep dive on religious youth groups, and Hanna details her experiences at Young Life summer camp.   SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube & turn notifications ON! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month!  AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/TheHoneyDew If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to honeydewpodcast@gmail.com GET YOUR MERCH! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ 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 Sponsors: THE FARMERS DOG: Go to thefarmersdog.com/wayback and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping! HIMS: Go to hims.com/wayback and start your free online visit today!

24 Huhti 202530min

This week, Andy Richter takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out “The Andy Richter Call-In Show” on SiriusXM, and his podcast “The Three Questions”).  In this episode, Andy takes us back to what it was like growing up in Yorkville, Illinois in the 70s and 80s.  Andy gets nostalgic about some of his first jobs, like cutting grass, painting outhouses, and the time he was working a paper route and broke his leg falling out of his parents’ wayback.  We also take a visit to Andy’s childhood home, built by his great grandfather.  Andy then reminisces about his family’s deep involvement in Illinois politics, and many of the “perks” they enjoyed by being so well connected.  Also, don’t miss Andy getting nostalgic about snow days, and family vacations where they would travel cross country by train! SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube & turn notifications ON! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month!  AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/TheHoneyDew If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to honeydewpodcast@gmail.com GET YOUR MERCH! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ 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 Sponsors: THE FARMERS DOG: Got to thefarmersdog.com/wayback and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping! BETTERHELP: The Wayback is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at https://www.Betterhelp.com/WAYBACK

17 Huhti 202529min

This week, Sara Weinshenk takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out her podcasts "This B*tch" and "Shenk").  A true Valley Girl, Sara takes us back to what it was like growing up in the "Clueless" era of 80s/90s San Fernando Valley.  She reminisces about riding in the wayback of her parents Mercedes, attending Louisville all girls high school, and joining the track team just so she could get out and see boys.  Then Ryan and Sara both get nostalgic about feather pens, Berenstain Bears scratch 'n sniff books, and the early brick-size car phones.  Sara also tells some war stories from her "boy crazy years," like getting caught hooking up by her boyfriend's dad, losing her virginity on the 4th of July, and riding on the back pegs of a boy's bike on the way to hook up and getting pulled over by the cops.   CATCH ME ON TOUR https://www.ryansickler.com/tour Madison, WI - April 12th (Special Taping) SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube & turn notifications ON! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month!  AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/TheHoneyDew If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to honeydewpodcast@gmail.com GET YOUR MERCH! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ 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 Sponsors: BOOKING.COM: Got to @booking.com on Instagram for a chance to win $1000 in booking.com travel credit! PESTIE: Got to pestie.com/wayback and get an extra 10% off your order! THE FARMERS DOG: Got to thefarmersdog.com/wayback and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping!

10 Huhti 202533min

This week, Bobby Moynihan takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out his podcast "Who Me? With the Batmin" and see him on NCIS Origins).  In this episode, Bobby takes us back to what it was like growing up in Eastchester, NY in the 80s.  He reminisces about working at his dad's liquor store as an 8-year old, getting his first Nintendo, and Zima.  Ryan and Bobby then get nostalgic about Gen Xers being raised by ad campaigns, like Mr. Yuck, the singing "We're Not Candy" pills, and the "It's 10 p.m. do you know where your children are," commercials.  They then do a deep dive on G.I. Joe action figures, and Bobby helps Ryan solve the mystery of Zartan's "red hair." CATCH ME ON TOUR https://www.ryansickler.com/tour Los Angeles, CA - April 8th at the Comedy Store Madison, WI - April 12th (Special Taping) SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube & turn notifications ON! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month!  AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! https://www.patreon.com/TheHoneyDew If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to honeydewpodcast@gmail.com GET YOUR MERCH! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ 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 Sponsors: BOOKING.COM: Got to @booking.com on Instagram for a chance to win $1000 in booking.com travel credit! THE FARMERS DOG: Got to thefarmersdog.com/wayback and get 50% off your first box plus free shipping!

3 Huhti 202534min