The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler
The HoneyDew is a storytelling podcast hosted by comedian Ryan Sickler. Inspired by Ryan's adverse upbringing, the show focuses on highlighting and laughing at the lowlights of life.
Episodes
392: Lucas Zelnick on Growing Up Rich, Family Tragedy & Addiction | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #392
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391: Maitland Ward on Boy Meets World & the Adult Industry | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #391
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My HoneyDew this week is actress Maitland Ward!
Maitland Highlights the Lowlights of reinventing herself after becoming a familiar face in Hollywood. She shares how she got her start in acting, landed a role on The Bo
390: Sawyer Hill on Working in a Morgue & His Worst Gig Ever | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #390
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My HoneyDew this week is musician Sawyer Hill!
Sawyer joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of
389: Sydney Castillo on Losing His Brother, Mother & Facing Death | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #389
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388: Howie Mandel on OCD, ADHD, AGT & Being the Voice of Gizmo | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #388
My HoneyDew this week is legendary comedian, actor, and television host Howie Mandel!
Howie Highlights the Lowlights of living with ADHD and OCD. We discuss how his OCD diagnosis became public after an interview with Howard Stern and what it’s been like navigating mental health in the public eye.
We also talk about Howie’s incredible career—from the voice behind Gizmo in Gremlins, to one of
387: My Dad Announced His Affair on Vacation?! | Emma Willmann | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #387
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Emma Willmann!
Emma joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in a chaotic household, her parents’ messy divorce, and the unforgettable moment her dad announced his affair while the family was on vacation.
We get into the emotional fallout of divorce, navigating learning struggles in school, recovery, and what it was like for Emma to hide her sexuali
386: Brent Weinbach Grew Up in Hollywood & Got Bullied for Years | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #386
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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Brent Weinbach!
Brent joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up as a Hollywood kid, dealing with bullying since second grade, learning about pimps at the bus stop in middle school, pulling a prank on his pregnant
385: Shane Mauss Thought He Hacked the White House With His Mind | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #385
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384: Jackie Kashian on Losing Her Mom at 8 & Growing Up Fast | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #384
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Comedian Jackie Kashian joins me this week on The HoneyDew to Highlight the Lowlights of her upbringing in South Milwaukee.
From hitchhiking to the pool at 5 years old to growing up in a house with 5 siblings and young parents, Jackie shares stories that are as
383: Jeff Dunham | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #383 | Full Episode
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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jeff Dunham!
Jeff Highlights the Lowlights of getting rejected by The Tonight Show NINE times before finally getting it, and an insane story of building his own air
382: Pete Holmes on his Marriage at 18, Religion, Divorce, & Becoming a Dad | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #382
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Comedian Pete Holmes Highlights the Lowlights of his religious upbringing, getting married at 18, and the life lessons that came from it on this week’s episode of The HoneyDew.
Pete opens up about growing up in a strict faith, attending Christian college, and h
381: Ned Fulmer on Cheating, Scandal & Losing It All | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #381
My HoneyDew this week is Ned Fulmer, host of The Rock Bottom Podcast.
Ned Highlights the Lowlights of being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis while also finding himself at the center of a very public workplace cheating scandal.
After rising to fame at BuzzFeed as the “wholesome husband,” Ned opens up about losing it all and what it’s like to navigate an affair both privately and in front of
380: Shua Mundy | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #380 | Full Episode
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My HoneyDew this week is Shua Mundy, the founder of Dad’s Against Predators!
Check him out on socials @Shua.Mundy, or head to dap2k.locals.com to watch full, unfiltered videos of how he tracks and catches predators
379: Mike Vecchione | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #379 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Mike Vecchione! Check out his special Low Income White on YouTube.
Mike returns to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up middle class in the ’80s and somehow devolving into “low income white” as an adult. We get into where his deep love for Waffle House began, plus some hilariously dark cemetery business ideas.
We also dive into Mike’s relationship history,
378: Bruce Bruce | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #378 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Bruce Bruce! Check out his new Netflix special, I Ain’t Playin. Bruce Bruce joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up an only child raised by a single mom in Atlanta, to becoming a young father while grinding multiple jobs on his way through comedy. We get into some wild full-circle moments he’s experienced since going all-in on stand-up, how he handled th
377: John Goblikon | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #377 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is insurance salesman, published author and podcast host John Goblikon! Check him out on his pod, Right Now with John Goblikon. John joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey as a goblin coming to assimilate to earth! After a troll take over on his original planet, John’s parents knew he was destined for more, and shot him off in a cage to a new world that happened t
376: Erik Kramer | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #376 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is former NFL quarterback Erik Kramer! Be sure to check out Erik’s book, The Ultimate Comeback: Surviving a Suicide Attempt, Conquering Depression, and Living with a Purpose.
Erik joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his incredible comeback story. After the devastating loss of his son to an overdose, followed by his mother passing away just eight months later, Erik fell
375: Kevin Nealon | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #375 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Kevin Nealon! Check out Kevin’s latest special, Loose in the Crotch, as well as the Oscar nominated documentary he produced called, Come See Me in the Good Light. Kevin joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of recently finding a half brother through 23, being an older dad, and one of his worst experiences on Saturday Night Live! Kevin also shares a wild story about
374: Charlotte Mckinney | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #374 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Charlotte Mckinney! Keep an eye out for Charlotte in the upcoming Busboys movie, and check her website to see her perform live. Charlotte joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up dyslexic, how she used modeling to get her foot into the door of acting and comedy, and her battle with addiction. We dive into what it was like becoming the Carl’s Jr.
373: Charlie Berens | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #373 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Charlie Berens! Check out Charlie’s special Neighborly out on YouTube, and his podcast Bellied Up. Charlie joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in Milwaukee, being one of twelve kids, and his career in journalism before pursuing comedy. Charlie shares the time he was arrested while reporting for MTV, a miscommunication that got him let go fr
372: Katherine Blanford | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #372 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Katherine Blanford! Check out Katherine's special, Catholic Cowgirl, out on YouTube now, and her new podcast with Shane Torres called Coastal Idiots. Katherine joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in Louisville, being 22 when her mom passed of lung cancer, and her journey of grief and learning to navigate life after the loss. Plus Katherine
371: Nic Novicki | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #371 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Nic Novicki! Check out his latest film Bitter Sweet, and his appearance on the Netflix series Bad Thoughts. Nic joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlight of having pseudoachondroplasia dwarfism, one of the rarest kinds! Born at a normal height and weight, Nic describes what it was like for him and his family to not notice the development of his condition until
370: Frank Caliendo | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #370 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Frank Caliendo! Check out FrankOnStage.com to see where you can catch Frank live near you. Frank joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his upbringing in Illinois and Wisconsin, with Dad playing minor leagues for the White Sox association, teaching Franks AAU teams, and even umping the local neighborhood wiffleball games. Frank reflects on his father’s i
369: Richard Marx | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #369 | Full Episode
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My HoneyDew this week is musician Richard Marx! Check out Richard’s new album After Hours, out now where you stream music. Richard joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey
368: Jay Chandrasekhar | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #368 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is comedian and actor Jay Chandrasekhar! Check out his Podcast Mustache Tales, and his app Vouch. Jay joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in the Chicago suburbs, having doctor parents, and how he paved his way into Hollywood and comedy. We talk about the history of arranged marriages in Indian culture, and how Jay’s grandma once offered to pay $10,000 in diamond
367: HoneyDew with Y’all | Best Lowlights of 2025 with Tom Segura #367 | Full Episode
Ryan Sickler revisits the best Lowlights of 2025 from the HoneyDew with Y’all, joined by special guest Tom Segura, for a brutally honest, hilarious, year-in-review. Be sure to check out Tom's latest Netflix special, Teacher, out now, and keep and eye out for his movie El Tigre coming out later this year.
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366: Fran Tarkenton | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #366 | Full Episode
My HoneyDew this week is NFL Hall of Fame legend Fran Tarkenton! Check out Fran’s newest business venture PipIQ, a private generative AI workspace specifically designed for small and mid-sized businesses. Fran joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his time playing in the NFL! From getting drafted to the Minnesota Vikings in 1961, to playing against names like Gino Marchetti, Leo Nomelli
365: Jessica Michelle Singleton | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #365 | Full Episode
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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jessica Michelle Singleton! Check out Jessica’s latest special “Hi Y’all” or her own podcast Hey Idiots. Jessica joins me to Highlight the Lowlight of growing up in Alaska and finding out the truth about her real dad identity! From being abandoned in a Waffle H
364: Mike Lawrence | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #364 | Full Episode
SPONSORS:Function Health-Visit http://www.functionhealth.com/HONEYDEW or use gift code HONEYDEW100 at sign up to own your healthMy HoneyDew this week is comedian Mike Lawrence! Check out Mike on his podcast, Nerd of Mouth. Mike joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his fathers alcoholism, adopting his son, and his late in life autism diagnosis. Mike shares his villain origin story starting at bi
363: Phil Hanley Doesn’t Like Having Things Thrown at Him | HoneyDew Podcast #363
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362: Tim Hardaway Had to Ban Dad from High School Basketball Games | HoneyDew Podcast #362
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361: Greg Warren - I Made it Further than Shane Gillis at West Point
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360: Brandon Novak - Skating with Bucky Lasek and Bam Margera
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359: John Amaechi - Reaching the League in Six Years
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358: David Koechner - I Hope I Like Me
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357: Sal Vulcano - Impractical Parenting
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356: Dolph Lundgren - Fighting Rocky and Beating Cancer
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My HoneyDew this week is legendary action star Dolph Lundgren! Check out his latest project Hard Cut Vodka, and keep an eye out for his documentary releasin
355: Yannis Pappas - Childbirth, Coleslaw, and ChatGPT
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354: Beth Stelling - Dad Tried to Kidnap Me
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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Beth Stelling! Check out Beth’s latest special, The Landlord Special, out on h
353: Josh Wolf - Taking My Son to Rehab
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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Josh Wolf! Check out Josh’s podcast with his son Jacob, Generation Wolf, and his newest special, The Campfire Special, both on his YouTube today. Josh joins me this week to Highli
352: Donna D’Errico - First Celebrity AI Companion
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My HoneyDew this week is actress Donna D’Errico! Check out Donna’s AI companion, CallDonnaD.com, to chat with AI Donna yourself today! Donna joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of her struggles with bullying through school, how it sha
351: Chris Hansen - The Catch a Predator Legend
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My HoneyDew this week is Chris Hansen! You know him from To Catch a Predator, but be sure to also check
350: Darrell Hammond - Uncovering Cray
My HoneyDew this week is comedian, Darrell Hammond! Check out Darrell’s one man show Cray, now on Audible. Darrell joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his long battle with addiction and the wild journey of discovering the reason behind it all! Darrell shares one of the most powerful stories I’ve ever heard about one therapist who was able to unlock a hidden traumatic memory that would eventuall
349: Kym Whitley - Surprise Motherhood
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My HoneyDew this week is actress Kym Whitley! Check Kym out in the film Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix, Killing Mary Sue on Prime, and her own podcast Two Funny Mamas cohosted with Sherri Shepherd. Kym joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlight
348: Paul Rodriguez Jr. - 20 Years of P-Rod's Nike SB Legacy
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My HoneyDew this week is legendary professional skateboarder Paul Rodriguez Jr! Paul joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his skateboarding career! We talk about what it was like for Paul growing up with a famous dad before skating entered his life at 12. Paul shares how h
347: Gene Simmons - God of Thunder
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My HoneyDew this week is music legend Gene Simmons! Gene sits down with me this week to Highlight the Lo
346: Jiaoying Summers - 1 Child Policy
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jiaoying Summers! See Jiaoying on tour and check out her Tiger Mom Podcast. Jiaoying Highlights the Lowlights of growing up in China before coming to America on her own! We talk about the complexities of being born during China’s one child policy, and how Jiaoying's family was able to conceal her birth. Jiaoying talks about how working at her cousins video rental
345: Marc Maron - Partying with Sam Kinison
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Marc Maron! Check out his latest special Panicked on HBO now. Marc joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his early years living in L.A. and dealing with addiction! We talk about Marc’s time working as head doorman at the Comedy Store, how it influenced his spiral with substances, and the crazy situations he found himself in while partying with Sam Kinis
344: Sammy "The Bull" Gravano - Mafia Hitman
My HoneyDew this week is American former mobster, Sammy “The Bull” Gravano! Sammy joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of rising to the position of underboss in the Gambino crime family of New York City before ultimately becoming a government witness. Sammy talks about becoming a made-man and shares one of the best mafia love stories you’ll ever hear!SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full
343: Joe Mantegna: Acting Meets Autism Advocacy
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My HoneyDew this week is actor Joe Mantegna! You’ve seen Joe in Criminal Minds, and you can check out the book The Long Branch by his assistant Dan Ramm. Joe joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of battling rheumatic fever as a kid, his father losin
342: Ali Siddiq's 9-Pack of Parenthood
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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Ali Siddiq! Check out Ali’s latest special Rugged, out now on YouTube. Ali joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey through fatherhood. He shares what it’s like being a dad of nine, dives into
341: Ari Matti and the Estonian Experience
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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Ari Matti! Ari joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in Estonia after its newly gained independence in 1991. We dive into his unconventional upbringing with a stepfather who had three other families. Ari opens up about losing
340: Steph Tolev Pleads the Filth
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339: Ester Steinberg: Bagels, Ballots, and The Tampa Toss
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Ester Steinberg! Check out Ester’s latest special, Schmear Campaign, out now on Apple and Amazon. Ester joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of her wild upbringing with her part-lawyer, part-comedian father. From a bagel boudoir, to helping little people get tossed in Tampa, we explore all the unbelievable parts of her father’s journey to get elected to o
338: Shapel Lacey's Survival Guide to Grandma Guilt
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Shapel Lacey! Check out Shapel’s latest special, Three Dads, Two Moms, now on his YouTube. Shapel joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of grief, guilt, and the complicated nature of family after losing a loved one. Opening up about his grandma’s recent passing, Shapel and I dive into what it’s like to navigate emotions that don’t always make sense. We also get into
337: 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.
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336: 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!
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335: 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 wrestlin
334: 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 pr
333: 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 op
332: 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
331: 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,
330: Jeff Dye Quit Drinking After THIS Wild DUI Story
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jeff Dye! Jeff joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey through sobriety, a DUI gone sideways (like… really sideways), and the unexpected lessons that came along the way. Jeff opens up about the moment he knew he had to quit drinking, how jail gave him minor PTSD, and why his love life actually improved after putting down the bottle.
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329: Piff the Magic Dragon Goes Clone
My HoneyDew this week is magician and comedian John van der Put a.k.a. Piff the Magic Dragon! Check out his special Piff the Magic Dragon: Reptile Dysfunction, or catch him performing live at the Flamingo in Las Vegas. Piff joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey to becoming a performer. We dive into what inspired his love for magic, how one of his biggest idols ended up getting arreste
328: Joey McIntyre of New Kids on the Block
My HoneyDew this week is musician Joey McIntyre! Check out Joey on his recent tour and album called, Freedom. Joey sits down with me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of becoming a pop sensation with New Kids on the Block back when he was 12 years old! Joey recounts early career breakthroughs and the influence of radio DJs. We reflect on the challenges Joey faced early on in the band, the impac
327: Harland Williams' Grandma was the King of KFC
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Harland Williams! Check out Harland’s podcast, The Harland Highway, and keep an eye out for his newest film, Wingman, coming out later this year.
Harland joins me this week to highlight the lowlights of losing both his grandmothers. We dive into the iconic life of Grandma Flo VanGundersplatt—a roller derby queen turned KFC king—who went out on a wild ride. Then,
326: Philip Bowen Finds Fiddling Through Sesame Street
My HoneyDew this week is musician Philip Bowen! You can listen to his music on any streaming platform. Philip joins me in the studio to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in West Virginia and chasing his dream of making music. He shares insights into his Lebanese heritage and the cultural diversity of West Virginia. We also discuss the challenges his community has faced amid the opioid epidemic
325: Thomas Araujo and the Brother-Cousin-Uncle Confusion
My HoneyDew this week is Thomas Araujo, aka Dope as Yola! Thomas joins me in the studio to Highlight the Lowlights of a friend's wild family entanglement that he's been dealing with for the past couple of years. He dives into the betrayal, how everyone is still involved despite the chaos, and how the family dynamics have left everyone wondering if things will ever return to normal. Thomas also ref
324: Jim Florentine's Journey to Fatherhood—Inspired by a Legless Veteran
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jim Florentine! Check out Jim’s newest special, You Can’t Please Them All, on Amazon Prime, or his podcast, Everybody Is Awful. Jim joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey through fatherhood. He shares what it was like becoming a father at 46 and the challenges he faced as a single dad later in life. We discuss the emotional difficulties of pr
323: Mick Betancourt Got Two Black Eyes from the Devil!
My HoneyDew this week is writer and producer Mick Betancourt! Check out Season 3 of Reacher on Amazon now, and visit http://mickbetancourt.substack.com to hear over 85 of Mick’s incredible stories.
Mick joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of a WILD childhood, growing up with teen parents in Chicago. We dive into just how chaotic his home life was—from wrecking his dad’s work van in kin
322: Rosebud Baker and The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Rosebud Baker! Check out Rosebud’s newest special, The Mother Lode, out on Netflix today! Rosebud joins me to highlight the lowlights of her younger sister’s sudden and tragic passing during their childhood. She opens up about the personal impact of her sister's death and how her perspective has evolved since becoming a mother herself. We dive into the complexitie
321: Michael Yo Was Patient Zero
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Michael Yo! Check out his new comedy special, Snack Daddy, on YouTube or at http://MichaelYo.com.
Michael joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of being patient zero with COVID-19. He dives into his close call with death, what it was like being a guinea pig, and the long road to recovery that followed. We also discuss navigating something so unknown at th
320: Felipe Esparza is Salma Hayek's Doppelganger
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Felipe Esparza! Catch his newest special, Raging Fool, out on Netflix today, or listen to his podcast, What’s Up Fool?
Felipe joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of becoming an official U.S. citizen—after 50 years of living here! He shares the complicated process of trying to gain citizenship after legal trouble and a hilarious story about how he failed
319: Fiona Cauley Refuses to Serve Soup Ever Again
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Fiona Cauley! Fiona joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of being diagnosed with a rare disease called Friedreich's ataxia. Fiona dives into what it was like getting a diagnosis at 18, the progression of going from a cane to now wheelchair, and some of the embarrassing moments she’s found herself in since!
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318: Juston McKinney - McKinneyDew
My HoneyDew this week is actor and comedian Juston McKinney! Check out Juston’s latest special, On The Brightside, available on YouTube today, or his TED Talk, A Comedian’s Guide to Surviving a Dysfunctional Childhood. Juston joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of how he survived his own dysfunctional childhood. We discuss what it was like losing his mother at six years old, how his fath
317: Ari Shaffir - AriDew
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Ari Shaffir! Check out Ari’s newest special, Ari Shaffir: America’s Sweetheart, now streaming on Netflix! Ari joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of watching his parents grow older and how his relationship with each of them has evolved over time. He shares a story about a history-making secret trip his father recently took, and we dive into how we’d like to be rem
316: Fortune Feimster - HoneyFeimster
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Fortune Feimster! Catch her newest special, Crushing It, now streaming on Netflix. Fortune joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of finding a work-life balance, how she almost lost her father, and the funny moments that came with discovering her sexuality later in life.
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315: Nick Swardson - SwardsonDew
My guest on The HoneyDew this week is comedian Nick Swardson! Catch Nick out on his "Toilet Head" tour or watch his latest special, Make Joke From Face, now streaming on YouTube. Nick joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of being discovered by Adam Sandler, his time working at Planet Hollywood before comedy, and the hilarious story of why his grandma wrote a three-page paper telling him h
314: Kirsten Schwickerath - KirstenDew
My HoneyDew this week is our producer Kirsten Schwickerath! Kirsten steps out of the control room and into the studio to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in small town Iowa, almost failing out of college, and a how she ended up on a week long psych unit hold just months before joining our HoneyCrew!
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313: Adrienne Iapalucci - HoneyIapalucci
My HoneyDew this week is comedian Adrienne Iapalucci. Catch her comedy special, The Dark Queen, now streaming on Netflix. Adrienne joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of where being a "dark queen" comes from. We discuss the first time Adrienne saw her biological father in a Caldor, how she watched her stepfather pass away from a brain tumor, and the time she had to move back in with her
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