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The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler

by The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler · English · Comedy

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.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 11 min
Latest: 12 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 14 minNew

407: Eddie Ifft: The Magic Cookie That Changed Everything | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #407

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5 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 18 min
406: Jack Osbourne: Life With and Without Ozzy Osbourne | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #406
SPONSORS: Quo -Make this the season where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/honeydew Hims -Sponsored by Hims. Visit hims.com/honeydew to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Brooklyn Bedding -Go to brooklynbedding.com and use my promo code HONEYDEW for 30% off sitewide Mudflap App -Keep more of every dollar you earn with Mudflap — sign up at https://muddy.com/honeydew and get $100 in free fuel credit after approval. My HoneyDew this week is Jack Osbourne! Jack joins me to celebrate the…
28 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
405: Alfred Robles: Caught His Dad Cheating, Then He Vanished | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #405
SPONSORS: ZocDoc -Ready to be seen? Check that appointment off your to-do list with Zocdoc : https://zocdoc.com/ honeydew #sponsored Hims -Sponsored by Hims. Visit hims.com/honeydew to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. This week on The HoneyDew, comedian Alfred Robles Highlights the Lowlights of catching his dad cheating, telling his mom, and life after dad left. We also discuss growing up with a religious mom who never dated again, attending a court school held in a church where students were paid minimum wage to show up, and graduating alongside inmates from jail. And…
21 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
404: Sam Tallent | Spy Grandpa, Dial Up Days & Moving to Denver | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #404
SPONSORS: Talkiatry -Head to talkiatry.com/honeydew to complete the short assessment and get matched with an in‑network psychiatrist in just a few minutes. This week on The HoneyDew, comedian Sam Tallent Highlights the Lowlights of growing up in a tiny Colorado town, being the biggest kid in school, and the unforgettable family stories that helped shape him and his comedy career. Sam talks about growing up in the first house in town to have the internet and immediately using it to print color p@rn. We also get into why a collection of passports led him to suspect that his grandfather may…
14 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 9 min
403: John Ross Bowie: How Matthew Perry Inspired His Sobriety | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #403
SPONSORS: Hims -Sponsored by Hims. Visit hims.com/honeydew to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Quo -Make this the season where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/HoneyDew Monarch -Thanks to Monarch for partnering with this show. Go to https://monarch.com and use code HONEYDEW to get 50% off your first year of Monarch Core. John Ross Bowie Highlights the Lowlights of growing up in New York City’s theater district, battling depression and anxiety, and struggling with alcohol on this…
7 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
402: Willie Macc | A Preacher’s Son Becomes a Dad at 16 | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #402
Sponsors: Monarch -Thanks to Monarch for partnering with this show. Go to https://monarch.com and use code HONEYDEW to get 50% off your first year of Monarch Core. Hims -Sponsored by Hims. Visit hims.com/honeydew to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Brooklyn Bedding -Go to brooklynbedding.com and use my promo code HONEYDEW for 30% off sitewide Comedian Willie Macc joins me on The HoneyDew to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up as a preacher’s son and becoming a father at just 16 years old. Willie shares how he met his son's mom, Erica while working at Burger King,…
31 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 15 min
401: Rafe Williams | Fighting His Dad & 15 Years Sober | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #401
SPONSORS: Monarch -Thanks to Monarch for partnering with this show. Go to https://monarch.com and use code HONEYDEW to get 50% off your first year of Monarch Core. Chubbies -Your new wardrobe awaits! Get $20 off your full price purchase @‌chubbies with the code honeydew at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/honeydew Comedian Rafe Williams joins me this week on The HoneyDew to Highlight the Lowlights of the abuse he and his brothers experienced at the hands of their father and tells the unbelievable story of discovering his dad was having an affair with the local postmaster! We also get into one…
24 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 31 min
400: Shapel Lacey Reunites With His Therapist After 15+ Years | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #400
SPONSORS: NOCD -If you’re struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started at https://learn.nocd.com/HONEYDEW ZocDoc -Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/HONEYDEW #sponsored Hims -Sponsored by Hims. Visit hims.com/honeydew to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you The HoneyDew has officially reached 400 episodes and this one is a celebration of everything the show stands for! My guest is Shapel Lacey, who over the years and has talked about one of the most important…
17 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
399: Matt Iseman: From Doctor to Comedian & Becoming a Dad at 55 | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #399
Comedian, actor, and American Ninja Warrior host Matt Iseman joins me this week on The HoneyDew to Highlight the Lowlights of leaving medicine for comedy, becoming a father at 55, and living with rheumatoid arthritis. Matt talks about growing up with a father who became a world-renowned expert on tuberculosis and following in his footsteps by going to medical school and training in internal medicine. He opens up about making the huge decision to walk away from medicine to pursue stand-up comedy and why he believes comedy comes from either “the hugs you got or the hugs you didn’t get.” We…
10 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
398: Michael Blaustein on Losing His Baby Sister to SIDS | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #398
SPONSORS: HIMS -Sponsored by Hims. Visit hims.com/honeydew to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Comedian Michael Blaustein joins me this week on The HoneyDew to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up surrounded by death, losing his baby sister to SIDS, and how those experiences shaped his views on family. Michael shares what it was like having a mom who worked in hospice, including going with her at 2 a.m. to pronounce patients dead. He also opens up about losing his baby sister to SIDS when she was just months old, the confusion of trying to process that kind of grief as a…
3 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 16 min
397: Matt Mathews: Mom in Jail, Losing Family & Finding Himself | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #397
SPONSORS: QUO -Make this the season where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/honeydew HIMS -Sponsored by Hims. Visit hims.com/honeydew to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Brooklyn Bedding -Go to brooklynbedding.com and use my promo code HONEYDEW for 30% off sitewide Matt Mathews joins me this week on The HoneyDew to Highlight the Lowlights of family chaos, heartbreaking loss, and the journey to becoming his true self. Matt shares what life was like in fourth grade when his mom, Rene,…
27 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
396: Che Durena: Growing Up on a Serial Killer’s Land | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #396
SPONSORS: NOCD -If you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started ZocDoc -Taking care of your health just got easier – start here with Zocdoc: https://zocdoc.com/HONEYDEW #sponsored Che Durena joins me this week on The HoneyDew to Highlight the Lowlights of a childhood that sounds too unbelievable to be true. Che talks about growing up on property that was once owned by notorious Canadian serial killer Willie Pickton! He also shares what it was like growing up with one testicle, spending six months living in a shelter,…
20 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
395: Kelly Rizzo: The Night Bob Saget Died | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #395
SPONSORS Monarch -Thanks to Monarch for partnering with this show. Go to https://monarch.com and use code HONEYDEW to get 50% off your first year of Monarch Core. My HoneyDew this week is Kelly Rizzo! Kelly joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of losing her husband, legendary comedian Bob Saget, and the unimaginable moments that followed. Kelly shares the incredible story of how a simple Instagram DM led to meeting Bob in Los Angeles and how she convinced him to join her and her manager for dinner four nights in a row before they ever started dating. She also opens up about the night Bob…
13 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 5 min
394: Josh Duhamel: He Beat Ashton Kutcher Before They Were Famous | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #394
SPONSORS: QUO -Make this the season where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/HONEYDEW Ultra -Don’t sleep on @‌ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code HONEYDEW at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #ad Josh Duhamel joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in a huge family, finding fame, and the unexpected moments that shaped his life. Josh shares the incredible story of winning his first male modeling competition over a then-unknown Ashton Kutcher, the path that launched his career,…
6 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
393: Brooks Laich: Why Retirement Felt Like 30 Years of Failure | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #393
My HoneyDew this week is former NHL star Brooks Laich! Brooks joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of a life spent chasing the ultimate dream: winning the Stanley Cup. Brooks opens up about growing up in a small Canadian town, leaving home at 16 to pursue hockey, and turning down Division I college scholarships to bet everything on an NHL career. He shares stories from playing alongside Alex Ovechkin and the pressure of dedicating your life to one goal. Brooks gets brutally honest about retirement, why walking away without a Stanley Cup felt like accepting 30 years of failure, and the…
29 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
392: Lucas Zelnick on Growing Up Rich, Family Tragedy & Addiction | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #392
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22 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
391: Maitland Ward on Boy Meets World & the Adult Industry | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #391
SPONSOR Quo -Make this the season where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/Honeydew 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 Bold and the Beautiful after attending an acting workshop, and eventually found fame as Rachel McGuire on Boy Meets World. We also discuss exploring her sexuality after marriage, making the unexpected decision…
15 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
390: Sawyer Hill on Working in a Morgue & His Worst Gig Ever | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #390
SPONSORS Ridge -Upgrade your wallet today! Get up to 40% off @‌Ridge during their Father’s Day Sale when you go to https://www.Ridge.com/HONEYDEW #Ridgepod Mars Men -For a limited time, our listeners get 50% off FOR LIFE, Free Shipping, AND 3 Free Gifts at Mars Men at Mengotomars.com. My HoneyDew this week is musician Sawyer Hill! Sawyer joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of growing up in Arkansas, coming from a family full of Barry Manilow fans, and finding his way into music after working in a pathology lab and morgue. We talk about his grandfather being a Pentecostal preacher, the…
8 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 7 min
389: Sydney Castillo on Losing His Brother, Mother & Facing Death | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #389
SPONSORS QUO -Make this the season where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to QUO.com/honeydew HIMS -Ready to reach your goals? Visit hims.com/honeydew to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. ProtonVPN -Right now, Proton VPN is offering our listeners 70% off a two year plan when you go to ProtonVPN.com/HONEYDEW My HoneyDew this week is comedian Sydney Castillo! Sydney Highlights the Lowlights of losing his brother to a stroke and his mother to cancer just one year later. We discuss growing up with an…
1 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
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 the first comedians to become a game show host, and becoming the longest-running judge in America’s Got Talent history. It’s a funny, honest, and fascinating conversation about comedy, mental health,…
25 May 2026 · 1 hr 18 min
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 sexuality before finally coming to terms with who she is. Catch Emma live at https://www.iamemmawillmann.com 🎟️See me live. All tickets at https://www.ryansickler.com/tour 🎤Check out my new standup special “Live…
18 May 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
386: Brent Weinbach Grew Up in Hollywood & Got Bullied for Years | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #386
SPONSOR ProtonVPN - Right now, Proton VPN is offering our listeners 70% off a two year plan when you go to ProtonVPN.com/HONEYDEW 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 teacher, and why he still checks under the bed for roaches to this day. Check out Brent’s special Popular Culture, his weekly live show The Chicken Coop, and The Brent Weinbach Podcast. 🎟️See me live. All tickets…
11 May 2026 · 1 hr 22 min
385: Shane Mauss Thought He Hacked the White House With His Mind | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #385
SPONSORS Hims -Ready to reach your goals? Visit hims.com/honeydew to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you Ridge -Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @‌Ridge with code HONEYDEW at https://www.Ridge.com/HONEYDEW #Ridgepod Quo -Make this the season where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/Honeydew My HoneyDew this week is comedian Shane Mauss! Shane Highlights the Lowlights of his experiences with psychedelics, and how what started as fun, mind-expanding trips eventually spiraled into…
4 May 2026 · 1 hr 27 min
384: Jackie Kashian on Losing Her Mom at 8 & Growing Up Fast | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #384
SPONSOR Ridge - Upgrade your wallet today! Get 10% Off @‌Ridge with code HONEYDEW at https://www.Ridge.com/HONEYDEW #Ridgepod 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 unbelievable as they are real. We get into her parents meeting at 15 & 17, her father leaving the family, and the lasting impact of losing her mother at just 8 years old. Jackie also opens up about wetting the…
27 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 26 min
383: Jeff Dunham | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #383 | Full Episode
SPONSORS QUO -Make this the season where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://www.Quo.com/HONEYDEW 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 airplane, crashing it, and surviving! We also get into the controversy around death threats, performing in the Middle East, and navigating a divorce. Watch his new show Jeff Dunham: The Cars That Drove Us on Discovery…
20 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 12 min
382: Pete Holmes on his Marriage at 18, Religion, Divorce, & Becoming a Dad | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #382
SPONSOR Hims -Ready to reach your goals? Visit https://www.hims.com/honeydew to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. 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 how his first marriage ultimately fell apart. He shares how those experiences shaped his journey of figuring out who he is and what he actually wants out of life. We also get into the joy he’s found in…
13 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 10 min
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 the world. We talk therapy, accountability, and how self-reflection helped him build a healthier path forward, including co-parenting after separation. 🎟️See me live. All tickets at…
6 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 26 min
380: Shua Mundy | The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler #380 | Full Episode
SPONSOR QUO -Make this the season where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try QUO for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to Quo.com/HONEYDEW 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 across the U.S. Shua joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of what drove him to start D.A.P., how these stings actually work from a technical and legal standpoint, and the moments that have shocked him the most.…
30 Mar 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
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, from a broken engagement to a string of brutal breakups, and how each one forced him to take a hard look at himself. That path of self-work eventually led him to where he is now - newly married and…
23 Mar 2026 · 1 hr
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 the loss of his mother, and he shares a hilarious story about the time Martin Luther King Jr. kicked his family out of his childhood home! 🎟️See me live. All tickets at www.ryansickler.com/tour 🎤Check…

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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.

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New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 1 hr 11 min
Latest episode: 12 Oct 2026
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