

The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler
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.
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Oct 20, 2025 • 1h 5min
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 releasing early next year! Dolph joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his life, from a strict upbringing and emotional trauma to battling cancer and finding new purpose. He opens up about his recovery journey, being his own medical advocate, and how near-death experiences reshaped his outlook on life. Dolph also shares wild Hollywood stories from Rocky IV and Creed II, to the hilarious home invasion that left burglars terrified.
My new standup special “Live and Alive” premieres on my YouTube channel THIS Friday, October 24 at 9 PM EST/6 PM PST! Set your reminders now! I’ll be in the live chat talking with y’all for the whole premiere! Join me and let’s have some fun!
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 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!
http://patreon.com/RyanSickler
What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com
Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today!
https://shop.ryansickler.com/
Ringtones Are Available Now!
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
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

Oct 13, 2025 • 1h 5min
355: Yannis Pappas - Childbirth, Coleslaw, and ChatGPT
SPONSORS:
Function Health
– My first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership when they visit http://www.functionhealth.com/HONEYDEW or use gift code HONEYDEW100 at sign-up
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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Yannis Pappas! Check out Yannis’ newest special Property Owner out on his YouTube now. Yannis joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of the emotional and physical challenges of parenthood. We discuss anxiety surrounding pregnancy complications, the importance of choosing faith over fear during hard times, and swap stories of synchronicities we each experienced the day we became dads. Yannis also learns the truth about coleslaw, shares his vision for the future of A.I., and spreads the word about the necessity of taking preventative health measures.
My new standup special “Live and Alive” premieres on my YouTube channel Friday, October 24 at 9 PM EST/6 PM PST! Set your reminders now! I’ll be in the live chat talking with y’all for the whole premiere! Join me and let’s have some fun!
Check out Yannis’ special here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN_irAlyFQg&ab_channel=HistoryHyenas
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 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/TheHoneyDew
What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com
Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today!
https://shop.ryansickler.com/
Ringtones Are Available Now!
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
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

Oct 6, 2025 • 1h 13min
354: Beth Stelling - Dad Tried to Kidnap Me
SPONSORS:
Function Health
– My first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership when they visit www.functionhealth.com/HONEYDEW or use gift code HONEYDEW100 at sign-up
Mood
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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Beth Stelling! Check out Beth’s latest special, The Landlord Special, out on her YouTube today! Beth joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of her complicated relationship with her father, growing up around his mental illness, and the trauma that came with it. She opens up about the time he tried to kill her mom, attempted to kidnap the kids, and was still later granted visitation rights. Beth shares the raw truth about her parents’ struggles, the long road toward forgiveness, and how humor helps her carry the heavy with grace and laughter.
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 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!
http://patreon.com/RyanSickler
What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com
Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today!
https://shop.ryansickler.com/
Ringtones Are Available Now!
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
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

Sep 29, 2025 • 1h 10min
353: Josh Wolf - Taking My Son to Rehab
SPONSORS:
Function Health
– My first 1000 listeners get a $100 credit toward their membership when they visit www.functionhealth.com/HONEYDEW or use gift code HONEYDEW100 at sign-up
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 Highlight the Lowlights of fatherhood and addiction. From touring with his son to confronting the realities of drug use, Josh shares the hard, and sometimes hilarious, lessons he continues to learn as a parent.
Get tickets to see me in San Diego October, 3rd!
https://www.ryansickler.com/tour
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 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!
http://patreon.com/RyanSickler
What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com
Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today!
https://shop.ryansickler.com/
Ringtones Are Available Now!
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
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

Sep 22, 2025 • 1h 10min
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 shaped her adolescence, and the way it still affects her today. We talk about her developing a stammer, low self confidence, and how a bottle of Sun In ended up changing it all. Donna also shares about losing an uncle she was close to, and a funny story about the time she stole from Hugh Hefner!
Get tickets to see me in San Diego October, 3rd!
https://www.ryansickler.com/tour
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 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!
http://patreon.com/RyanSickler
What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com
Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today!
https://shop.ryansickler.com/
Ringtones Are Available Now!
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
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

Sep 15, 2025 • 1h 9min
351: Chris Hansen - The Catch a Predator Legend
SPONSORS:
BetterHelp
-The HoneyDew is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit https://www.Betterhelp.com/HONEYDEW to get 10% off your first month
SimpliSafe
-Visit https://www.SimpliSafe.com/HONEYDEW to claim 50% off a new system with a professional monitoring plan and get your first month free!
My HoneyDew this week is Chris Hansen! You know him from To Catch a Predator, but be sure to also check out his Tru Blu streaming crime network, and his own podcast, Predators I’ve Caught with Chris Hansen. This week Chris sits down with me to Highlight the Lowlights of investigations and stings he’s conducted through his long career! We discuss what it’s like messing an intense script up during the worst time, talk about the legal logistics involved in the show, and dive deep into what a constantly evolving world of social media means for predators and protecting kids these days.
Get tickets to see me in San Diego October, 3rd!
https://www.ryansickler.com/tour
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 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!
http://patreon.com/RyanSickler
What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com
Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today!
https://shop.ryansickler.com/
Ringtones Are Available Now!
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
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

Sep 8, 2025 • 1h 9min
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 eventually set Darrell free and allow him to find sobriety!
Get tickets to see me in San Diego October, 3rd!
https://www.ryansickler.com/tour
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 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!
http://patreon.com/RyanSickler
What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com
Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today!
https://shop.ryansickler.com/
Ringtones Are Available Now!
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
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

Sep 1, 2025 • 58min
349: Kym Whitley - Surprise Motherhood
SPONSORS:
PrizePicks
-Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/HONEYDEW and use code HONEYDEW and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup!
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 Lowlights of her unique jump into motherhood! In a story like I’ve never heard before, Kym describes what it was like to get a two hour notice that a baby was on its way, and it was coming to her! We dive into the chaos of becoming a mother when it wasn’t planned, the village that goes into making it possible, and the delicate balance of explaining adoption to a child as they grow older.
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 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!
http://patreon.com/RyanSickler
What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com
Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today!
https://shop.ryansickler.com/
Ringtones Are Available Now!
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
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

Aug 25, 2025 • 1h 3min
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 he negotiated a sponsorship with Nike into his signature shoe twenty years ago, which is being re released now! Plus we dive into some of Paul’s worst skating injuries, and the mental hurdle of getting back on the board after being hurt.
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 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!
http://patreon.com/RyanSickler
What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com
Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today!
https://shop.ryansickler.com/
Ringtones Are Available Now!
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
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

Aug 18, 2025 • 1h 16min
347: Gene Simmons - God of Thunder
SPONSORS:
BetterHelp
-The HoneyDew is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit https://www.Betterhelp.com/HONEYDEW to get 10% off your first month
SimpliSafe
-Visit https://www.SimpliSafe.com/HONEYDEW to claim 50% off a new system with a professional monitoring plan and get your first month free!
My HoneyDew this week is music legend Gene Simmons! Gene sits down with me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his mothers struggles before coming to America and how those hardships shaped his success. Gene dives into his mothers experience surviving a concentration camp, and how she met his father while both working to help other survivors learn how to eat again. Gene opens up about his mother’s story being the driving force behind his success, and reflects on sharing their time together during her final moments on earth.
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 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!
http://patreon.com/RyanSickler
What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com
Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today!
https://shop.ryansickler.com/
Ringtones Are Available Now!
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
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