90: The Wayback #90 | Ali Siddiq

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 shuttle explosion in class.  We also trade stories about childhood games like hot ball, spread eagle, and bottom's up.  Then we do a deep dive on early video games like Pong, Pitfall, 1942, Track & Field, Galaxian, and Double Dribble! Get tickets to see me in San Diego October, 3rd! https://www.ryansickler.com/tour 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/RyanSickler If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to [email protected] 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

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 reminisces about touring Canada as a competitive highland dancer, getting hung up while at the epic SARSStock music festival, and the surprise gift her grandfather left her when she inherited his used Plymouth Alliance.   Get tickets to see me in San Diego October, 3rd! https://www.ryansickler.com/tour 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/RyanSickler If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to [email protected] 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

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 stories, like the time my team went winless in a tour across Europe, and when Shane's squad got whooped by a team of deaf kids.  Shane also gets nostalgic about some of his first exposures to American culture, like Disney World, Golden Coral, and Sports Dominator.    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/RyanSickler If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to [email protected] 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

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 delinquent as a kid, Craig also shares stories about starting a neighborhood gang, shoplifting, and the time he got arrested and went to court at Veteran's stadium.  We then reminisce about sneaking into old, abandoned buildings, and Craig tells the story of how he would to break into and give tours of the second largest home in the United States, the Stotesbury Mansion. 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/RyanSickler If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to [email protected] 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

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 for Aaron as a kid growing up in the former capitol of the Confederacy.  We also visit Aaron's childhood home in Montgomery, Space Camp in Huntsville, and check out some throwback photos of his bad haircuts through the years. 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/RyanSickler If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to [email protected] 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: 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 prodigy, going to school in the basement of Baptist church, and trying to field a high school basketball team with a graduating class of four people.  He also gets nostalgic about sibling pranks, summers on the Kanawha River, and getting to see local high school sports legends Jason Williams and Randy Moss in person.  And for the first time in The Wayback, we get a special musical performance as Philip leads us in a live rendition  of "Thank God I'm A Country Boy." 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/RyanSickler If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to [email protected] 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

SPONSOR: Quince.com Visit 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 about some of his early jobs and hustles like boosting baseball cards, delivering newspapers, and caddying.  We also get into the joys of early arcade games and other childhood toys like Voltron and He-Man, and how that all came to screeching halt with the release of the 1980s music video "Nasty Girl". 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/RyanSickler If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to [email protected] 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

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 posters, and Jim remembers the time he got put on injured reserve just from jerkin' it.  We also reminisce about crappy first cars, party balls, legendary 80s metal concerts, and as an encore from Jim's last appearance, some more old school wrestling stories.  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/RyanSickler If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to [email protected] 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

Des Bishop slides into The Wayback as we take a ride to Queens, NY and Ireland of the 80s and early 90s (Check his stand up special “OF ALL PEOPLE” on YouTube).  Des gets nostalgic about some his family’s first cars like the Plymouth Duster and Mercury Cougar, vacations at the Jersey Shore, and Old TV shows like The Patchwork Family.  He also talks about being sent to Catholic boarding school in Ireland as a teenager, and some of the fun and darkness he encountered there.  We then reminisce about an iconic hang out spot of the 1980s, the roller rink, and recount the joys of one of the most underrated staples of our childhoods, the above ground pool! 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/RyanSickler If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to [email protected] 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: FIREFLIES.AI: Go to https://www.fireflies.ai/wayback and get your first two months free when you sign up for a yearly subscription! The Sklar Brothers squeeze into The Wayback as we take a ride through St. Louis, Missouri of the 70s and 80s! (Check them out on tour and don't miss their live "Tag It" show).  In this episode, Jason and Randy get nostalgic about all the station wagon adventures they had as kids, the endless fun of a finished basement, and 80s bar mitzvah DJs.  The guys also reminisce about epic neighborhood baseball games, and we fanboy out over 80s professional indoor soccer.  We then get deep into what is was like growing up as a twin back in the day, including some of the ridiculous ways our parents would dress us, and possibility that Jason and Randy's parents mistakenly switched them up at six weeks old.   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/RyanSickler If you or someone you know has a story that has to be heard, please submit it to [email protected] 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