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Trae Crowder and His Pillbilly Background
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Trae Crowder! Check out Trae’s special Trash Daddy, out on YouTube today. Trae joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in rural Celina, Tennessee during the opioid epidemic—and how it affected his upbringing and influences his parenting today. 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 and watch full episodes of The Dew every toozdee! 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…
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Aaron Weber and the 48 First Cousins
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Aaron Weber! Check out Aaron’s comedy special Signature Dish on his YouTube, and you can catch him on The Nateland Podcast! Aaron joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of recently becoming a father, complications he and his wife experienced with the baby post-birth, and having to spend almost a month in the NICU. Audio today, video toozdee! 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 and watch full episodes of The Dew every toozdee! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON –…
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Gary Owen and the Absent Gliding Father
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Gary Owen! Check out Gary’s new special No “S” on MintComedy.com. Gary joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his stepfather who loved to fight, his biological father who loved to hang glide, and the wild family dynamic that shaped his upbringing. He shares a story about a memorable brawl at the Pipe Fitters Picnic and talks about his love for high school wrestling, despite a 3-27 season record. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full episodes of The Dew every toozdee! 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…
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Joe Dombrowski is the Kindergarten’s Comedian
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Joe Dombrowski! Be sure to check out his past special Don’t Eat the Crayons and his more recent show tapings, both available on his YouTube channel. Joe joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his transition from kindergarten teacher to stand-up comedian. He shares his journey of discovering a love and passion for education, along with the personal and professional struggles that led him to make a bold career pivot into comedy. 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…
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Shane Todd has a Punch Loving Father
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Shane Todd! Check out Shane’s newest special, Mommy on his YouTube, or his own podcast Tea with Me. Shane joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of being raised outside of Belfast, Ireland, becoming a father, and living with Crohn’s disease. We dive into Shane’s upbringing, including a character of a father who’s party trick you have to hear about! Shane opens up about the joy he’s found in becoming a father himself, and shares some of the challenges he’s faced since being diagnosed with Crohn’s. BALTIMORE! I’m coming home! Catch me at the Horseshoe Casino on Saturday, June 28—one night only with…
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Craig Shoemaker: What Comes Around, Cults Around
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Craig Shoemaker! Be sure to check out his newest book, Laffirmations: A 40-Day Cleanse. Craig joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of a life shaped by chaos, cults, comedy, and complicated family ties. We get into what it was like growing up with a scam-artist father who ran his own cult, the terrifying week-long kidnapping Craig survived at just 13 years old, and the emotional wreckage he’s faced more recently after his wife left him and abducted their kids to join a cult of her own. With sharp wit, a survivor’s resilience, and a passion for mentorship, Craig shares what it truly means to…
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Kelsey Cook and the Dementia Hat Trick: Jokes, Genes, and Greif
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Kelsey Cook! Check out her latest special, Mark Your Territory, now available on YouTube and Hulu, and her podcast, Pretend Problems, co-hosted with comedian Chad Daniels. Kelsey joins me in the studio this week to highlight the lowlight of her mother’s battle with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). We dive into the emotional and financial rollercoaster of caregiving, and how genetic testing plays a role in shaping future plans. Plus, Kelsey shares what it’s like trying to land jokes in the world’s saddest room. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full episodes of The Dew every toozdee! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON – The HoneyDew with…
