Adrienne Iapalucci takes a ride in The Wayback as we roll through the Bronx, New York of the 80s and 90s! (Check out her Netflix special "The Dark Queen"). In this episode, the Dark Queen sure lives up to her name as she reminisces about family vacations in Pennsylvania to see her dying Aunt, and we do a deep dive on some of the strange funeral tra…

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 emoti…

Dan St. Germain hops into The Wayback as we cruise through the late 80s/early 90s of Rutherford, New Jersey and Westchester, New York! (Check out his special "Dance Fatty, Dance!", and his podcasts "Working Stiff" and "Burbs Bros"). Dan reminisces about wild times at music festivals and growing up with a grandmother who dressed him up as a ballerin…

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 o…

Fiona Cauley joins me in The Wayback as we roll into late ‘90s/early 2000s Franklin, Tennessee! (Check out her podcast Rampin’ Up.) Fiona shares wild stories from getting her first job at a Chinese restaurant at 11, driving herself there at 13, and capping it off with a smoke at the playground. She gets nostalgic about Libby Lou birthday parties, s…

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…

Harland Williams gets back into The Wayback for a second time as we take a trip to 70s/80s Toronto, Canada. We visit Harland's childhood home, and reminisce about one of the most mind-blowing pieces of technology to come out of the 80s: the Sony Walkman. Then Harland gets nostalgic about the quaker boarding school he attended, Pickering College. We…

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…

Kirsten Schwickerath, producer of The Wayback and The HoneyDew, moves out from behind the camera and takes a seat in The Wayback as we head to Iowa in the early 00s. Kirsten gets nostalgic about growing up with a dad who worked in a junkyard, and all the weird stuff he'd find in people's cars to bring home. She also reminisces about childhood games…

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 pas…

Gianmarco Soresi takes a seat in The Wayback as we head to 1990s Potomac, Maryland! (check out his podcast "The Downside"). With two Maryland natives in the wayback, we reminisce about what it was like living through two of the craziest events in Maryland history: the Air Florida Flight 90 disaster and the D.C. Sniper. Then Gianmarco gets nostalgic…

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 …

Kim Congdon takes a seat in The Wayback and we head to 1990s St. Augustine, Florida! (check out her special "Childless Milf" on YouTube and her podcast "The Kim Congdon Takeover"). Kim reminisces about growing up in one of Florida's most famous haunted houses, watching Jerry Springer as a five-year old, trolling grown men in chat rooms, and sneakin…

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 ki…

This week, Steve Simeone (awesomesteve.com), takes a seat in The Wayback and we head to 1980s Philadelphia! We reminisce about our funny grandmas and memories of watching comedy with them, including the late night family staple, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. We also talk about the destruction we caused wrestling in our bedrooms, and the fun …

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 em…

This week, Hanna Dickinson takes a seat in The Wayback! (@hansdickie on Instagram). In this episode, Hanna takes us back to what it was like growing up in New Orleans and Virginia in the late 90s. Feeling the vibe of the show, Hanna gets nostalgic about her and her brother sitting in the wayback of their parent's station wagon and throwing food at …

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 a…

This week, Andy Richter takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out “The Andy Richter Call-In Show” on SiriusXM, and his podcast “The Three Questions”). In this episode, Andy takes us back to what it was like growing up in Yorkville, Illinois in the 70s and 80s. Andy gets nostalgic about some of his first jobs, like cutting grass, painting outhouses, a…

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…

This week, Sara Weinshenk takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out her podcasts "This B*tch" and "Shenk"). A true Valley Girl, Sara takes us back to what it was like growing up in the "Clueless" era of 80s/90s San Fernando Valley. She reminisces about riding in the wayback of her parents Mercedes, attending Louisville all girls high school, and join…

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 cha…

This week, Bobby Moynihan takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check out his podcast "Who Me? With the Batmin" and see him on NCIS Origins). In this episode, Bobby takes us back to what it was like growing up in Eastchester, NY in the 80s. He reminisces about working at his dad's liquor store as an 8-year old, getting his first Nintendo, and Zima. Ryan an…

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 tu…

This week, Nick Swardson takes a seat in The Wayback! (Check him out on his "Toilet Head" tour). In this episode, Nick takes us back to what it was like growing up in Minneapolis in the 80s. A self-proclaimed "hell cat" of a child, Nick gets nostalgic about a lot of the trouble he got into as a kid, like shooting fireworks out the wayback of his pa…

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 challenge…