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The Wayback with Ryan Sickler

The Wayback with Ryan Sickler

Ryan Sickler and his guests take a seat in “The Wayback” for a nostalgic, wild ride filled with laughter, fond memories, and a touch of wistful reflection. Buckle up.

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All Episodes

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The Wayback #51 | Eleanor Kerrigan

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2024/12/19

This week, Eleanor Kerrigan takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out her special "No Country For Old Women" on YouTube). In this episode, Eleanor takes us back to the absolute chaos of growing up one of ten children in 1970s Philadelphia. She reminisces about long, smoke-filled car rides with her entire family of 12, looking old enough to buy liquor as a teenager, and her and her brothers taking joy rides in the dryer. Then Ryan and Eleanor commiserate about the awfulness of living in a house with

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34:45

The Wayback #50 | Ryan Long

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2024/12/12

This week, Ryan Long takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out his special "Problem Solved" on YouTube, and his podcast "The Boyscast"). This episode kicks off with both Ryans doing a deep dive on the birth of sneaker culture in 80s/90s. They get into the iconic Reebok Pumps, Air Jordans, Iversons, and classics like Magic and Bird's Converse. Then Ryan Long gets nostalgic about growing up in the suburbs of Toronto in the mid 90s. He reminisces about skateboarding, high school pranks, and the

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35:45

The Wayback #49 | Shapel Lacey

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2024/12/05

This week, Shapel Lacey takes a seat in The Wayback! ("Lesser Known Characters" podcast). In this episode, Shapel takes us back to what it was like growing up in Mesa, Arizona, in the early 90s. He talks about being raised by a teenage stepdad, taking his first family vacation at 20-years old, getting paid to attend summer school, and going full Bruce Lee on some kid in the elementary school bathroom. Ryan and Shapel then do a deep dive on some of their favorite movies and TV shows from back in

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The Wayback #48 | Luenell

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2024/11/28

This week, Luenell takes a seat in The Wayback! ("Hacks" on HBO Max, Jimmy Kimmel's Comedy Club, Las Vegas). In this episode, Luenell takes us back to what it was like growing up in 1970s Oakland, CA. She gets nostalgic about moving out to the white suburbs of Castro Valley, wrecking her Mom's Plymouth Barracuda, equestrian lessons, and sneaking out of the house to go back and see her friends in Oakland. Luenell then blows Ryan’s mind when she recalls summer vacations in the South, where they

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30:03

The Wayback #47 | Craig Conant

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2024/11/21

This week, Craig Conant takes a seat in The Wayback! ("Community Service" podcast). Growing up in Inglewood, CA in the late 80s, Craig takes us back to what life was like as a true neighborhood delinquent. He schools us on the finer points of building potato cannons, having roman candle wars with gang members, and stealing and crashing his parents car. A born entrepreneur, Craig also recalls some of his earliest hustles, like selling fireworks and escort flyers to the other kids in elementary

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37:04

The Wayback #46 | Annie Lederman

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2024/11/16

This week, Annie Lederman takes a seat in The Wayback! ("Anniewood" podcast). A wild child born into a Quaker family in 80s/90s Philadelphia, Annie takes us on a deep dive into her many misadventures attending Quaker schools as a kid. Then her and Ryan bond over their shared experience of growing up as a twin. They also get into some late 80s nostalgia such as Body Glove, hypercolor clothing, Umbros and mesh half shirts. As a certified queen of youthful indiscretions, Annie also shares stories

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37:28

The Wayback #45 | George Perez

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2024/11/07

This week, George Perez takes a seat in The Wayback! ("George Perez Stories" podcast). In this episode, George takes us back to what is was like growing up in Los Angeles in the 1980s as the 2nd youngest of 15 kids! George gets nostalgic about sneaking out, running the block with his crew "The BMX Bandits", and playing their favorite neighborhood game "ditch 'em." Ryan and George then take a deep dive on what was a staple for many kids in the 80s: Nintendo tournaments. They reminisce about

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The Wayback #44 | Jodie Sweetin

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2024/10/31

This week, Jodie Sweetin takes a seat in The Wayback! ("How Rude Tanneritos" podcast, Full House, Fuller House on Netflix). In this episode, we learn that despite her image as a successful child actor, it turns out Jodie was an absolute hellion as a kid growing up in Southern California. Jodie gets nostalgic about throwing water balloons at cars, senior pranks, and going AWOL at summer camp. She also reminisces about some of her favorite toys from back in the day, like Nintendo, She-Ra, and

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38:57

The Wayback #43 | Adam Ray

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2024/10/24

This week, Adam Ray takes a seat in The Wayback! (Dr. Phil Live, About Last Night podcast, "Like and Subscribe" on YouTube). Adam gets nostalgic about growing up in Seattle with a single mom and his many childhood obsessions, like He-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Starter jackets, and talking Urkel dolls. Adam also tells the hilarious yet traumatic story of the time he got caught boosting his best friend's Ghostbusters proton pack. Then, sit back and enjoy as Adam treats us to some highlights

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31:23

The Wayback #42 | Chelcie Lynn

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2024/10/17

This week Chelcie Lynn takes a seat in The Wayback! (Trailer Trash Tammy, The Viral Podcast). The pride of Thackerville, Oklahoma gets nostalgic about riding her bike around town as a kid, and all the local make-out spots she would sneak off to with neighborhood boys. Chelcie also reminisces about all the trouble she would get into back in the day, like stealing golf carts and breaking into people's houses looking for office supplies. Then, Chelcie and Ryan take a trip down memory lane to revisit

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28:48

The Wayback #41 | Todd Glass

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2024/10/10

This week Todd Glass takes a seat in The Wayback! (Todd Glass: "The Event of a Lifetime"). Ryan and Todd get nostalgic about some of the station wagons they rode in as kids, as well as the glory days of hubcaps, and Jeep Wagoneers. Todd also talks about the different schools and "resource rooms" he spent time in as a child growing up with dyslexia. Ryan and Todd then reminisce about summer camps and the uncomfortableness of school showers. Lastly, the guys take a tour through some of the

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The Wayback #40 | LeeAnn Kreischer

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2024/10/03

This week LeeAnn Kreischer takes a seat in The Wayback! (Wife of the Party podcast). LeeAnn takes us on a journey to the Deep South in this episode, as she gets nostalgic about all the crazy characters she hung out with as a kid growing up in rural Bowdon, Georgia. There was the barefooted guy with sparks flying off his feet, and her uncle George, who lived his whole life as a CIA operative without anyone knowing. Ryan then finds a kindred spirit in LeeAnn, as she shares junkyard stories from her

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The Wayback #39 | Mike Feeney

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2024/09/26

This week Mike Feeney takes a seat in The Wayback! (Here's The Scenario podcast, Mike Feeney: A Night at the Comedy Cellar on YouTube). Mike gets nostalgic about cruising in his mom's Toyota MR2, pull-out car stereos, and punting basketballs off cruise ships on family vacations. Also, don't miss Mike reminiscing about the death-defying adventures of being a teenage driver on Long Island, and getting popped by the police for making "Jack*ss" style videos with his friends. CATCH ME ON TOUR

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The Wayback #38 | Ali Siddiq

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2024/09/19

This week Ali Siddiq takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out his stand-up special "The Domino Effect" parts 1-4 on YouTube). Ryan and Ali get nostalgic about trick or treating in homemade Halloween costumes, first kisses, joyriding in "borrowed" cars, and sneaking out of the house. They also reminisce about 80s and 90s fashion like Original Jams, parachute pants, Benetton, and the classic childhood staple, Underoos. Ryan and Ali then take us back to school in the 80s, sharing stories about

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37:54

The Wayback #37 | Nadav Itzkowitz

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2024/09/12

This week Nadav Itzkowitz takes a seat in The Wayback! (“Catching You Up With Nadav” on YouTube). Nadav kicks this one off with the story of his first foray into internet fame, when he tried to hit up what he thought was Steven Spielberg for a role in one of his movies. Then there's no holding back as Ryan and Nadav get nostalgic about one of the biggest rites of passage for any young man: the discovery of self-love. Nadav also recalls one of his first concerts as a kid (Kitaro!), and tells us

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35:14

The Wayback #36 | Dusty Slay

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2024/09/05

This week Dusty Slay takes a seat in The Wayback! (“Workin’ Man” on Netflix, “Nateland” podcast and “We’re Having a Good Time” podcast). Dusty gets nostalgic about growing up in a trailer park, family trips to see Nascar at Talladega, and the time he tried to raise money to bail a friend out of jail. Ryan and Dusty then trade stories about all the fun they had with pets growing up, and the glory days of house parties without parents. CATCH ME ON TOUR https://www.ryansickler.com/tour Austin, TX -

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The Wayback #35 | Brittany Schmitt

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2024/08/29

This week Brittany Schmitt takes a seat in The Wayback! Check out her new special HORNY (for the sweet release of death) on YouTube. Brittany takes us back to her childhood growing up with no TV or internet, and how she let loose once she got her driver's license. Ryan and Brittany then get nostalgic about furnished basements, throwing parties when your parents are away, and of course getting busted. Ryan and Brittany also shares stories about some of the terrible parents they encountered growing

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The Wayback #34 | Jim Norton

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2024/08/22

This week Jim Norton takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out his YouTube channel @NikkiandJimNYC). Ryan and Jim get nostalgic about the anxiety of sitting in the wayback as kids, harrowing amusement park rides, and some of the ridiculous safety campaigns from their youth like Mr. Yuk and McGruff the Crime Dog. Jim also recalls his distaste for family vacations in the outdoors, and the trials of cruising North Brunswick, New Jersey in a Ford Topaz. Also, don't miss Jim reminiscing about the

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38:54

The Wayback #33 | Daniel Van Kirk

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2024/08/15

This week Daniel Van Kirk takes a seat in The Wayback! (Dumb People Town podcast, watch his special Rose Gold on YouTube ). Ryan and Daniel jump right into the nostalgia deep end, trading stories about public swimming pools, their childhood dogs, and the station wagons they each rode in as kids. Then Daniel recounts one of the most harrowing tree climbing incidents you'll ever hear. Also, don't miss Ryan telling the hilarious story behind the last photo ever taken of his father. Lastly, they

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The Wayback #32 | Carrot Top

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2024/08/08

This week the one and only Carrot Top takes a seat in The Wayback! (Carrot Top Live at the Luxor in Las Vegas). Carrot Top gets nostalgic about riding in his family's pinto station wagon, how a high school crush jumpstarted his wrestling career, and getting heckled by Hulk Hogan in his hometown arena. The son of a NASA engineer, Carrot Top then reminisces about having the coolest go-cart in the neighborhood as a kid, and what it's like getting hot-boxed by both his parents during long road trips

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