The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler

Dewers! My #HoneyDew this week is one of my favorite people from one of my favorite podcasts, My Favorite Murder, “Keystone” Karen Kilgariff! Karen tells stories about walking to school a mile each way, without adult supervision, when she was SIX! She shares tactics she’d use as a kid to get her mom’s attention - like setting her grandma’s bed on fire. We cover alcoholism, Alzheimer’s, her cousin’s sweet ride & so much more! Subscribe, download & review! https://TheHoneyDewPodcast.com

Dewers! I’m excited to announce that we’re finally moved in over atcha Mom’s House! Podcast audio will now be available on mundees and you’ll get video on toozdees! My HoneyDew this week is Josh Potter! Born 4 months premature + 5 eye surgeries later = 0 vision in his right eye. We talk about growing up without sight, driving without sight and getting arrested without sight. Y’all wanted video and my first guest won’t even be able to see it! Josh is definitely a HoneyDew! Subscribe, rate & review! https://TheHoneyDewPodcast.com

My HoneyDew this week is none other than Cleveland’s stepson Chad Zumock! Seven years of college earned him a general studies degree but growing up without a father, watching family die around him and drinking himself into trouble earned him that #HoneyDew status! Subscribe today! https://TheHoneyDewPodcast.com

Dewers! My HoneyDew this week is Jamie Kilstein. You ever slap your dad’s glasses off his face? Jamie has. He also opens up about mishaps, mistakes and where he is now. We cover a lot in this ep. Subscribe, rate & review! https://TheHoneyDewPodcast.com

My HoneyDew this week is Jessa Reed. Jessa’s story is unlike anything I’ve ever heard. By the age of 16 she had already lived a life that most people will never experience - bong hits at age six, addiction, abuse, being a teenage mom, death threats and severe meth addiction. Did I mention she died? Oh yeah, SHE DIED! It’s one hell of an episode! https://TheHoneyDewPodcast.com

My guest this week is none other than the King of the Black Palace, Steve Simeone! Steve is a middle child who grew up in a Philadelphia suburb. He opens up about being one of the kids at school who sat next to the kids who lived the luxurious lifestyle with a private jet. Steve shares some great lessons from his family life, his personal life as well as some embarrassing moments that might bring tears to your eyes on a treadmill next to Denzel Washington. "Be careful, it'll do that to ya." Hope you enjoy this episode. https://TheHoneyDewPodcast.com

My guest this week is Tim Dillon. Tim is a great comedian with an incredible story. This is from his Twitter: "I'll be honest about my shit. I spent time in crack houses and I got into drugs; I started doing blow at 13 and was a closet homosexual; my mom is schizophrenic. That's why I'm like this. Now I want to know why everyone else is like that." What else needs to be said? Tim has plenty more! He's a ripe HoneyDew. I really enjoyed talking with him. http://TheHoneyDewPodcast.com

My guest this week on The HoneyDew is none other than the Drama King with the small patellas, Carl De Gregorio! Carl D is a hilarious comic and a great friend. Born a "love child", Carl D was 10 years younger than his closest sibling. He grew up hanging out with the old folks and adapted to being the baby of the family. Carl D gets personal about his ongoing battle with anxiety and how it affects him. We also discuss being kicked out of college, his father's death and what it's meant to him. Hope you enjoy this episode! http://TheHoneyDewPodcast.com

My guest this week on The HoneyDew is Jeff Danis of Danish & O'Neill! Jeff was a fat kid when he was younger but he could swim his ass off, he just couldn't drop the weight! He got made fun of a lot but he wasn't a fighter so he armed himself with wit. Jeff shares some crazy stories - he was falsely accused of gay sex in front of a roommate, he was involved in a riot, he was humiliated multiple times by the college football team, he was involved in a road trip with a deadly ending and that's just his first semester of college! Jeff has some stories! He's a HoneyDew through and through! I hope you enjoy this episode! http://TheHoneyDewPodcast.com

My guest this week is Carlotta Wood. Carlotta is the first friend I made when I moved to California in 1997 and we've been friends ever since. I actually heard her before I saw her. When I told her I was going to use her voice some day, she looked at me like I was crazy. It took me a while, but 22 years later, she's the voice that introduces every episode of The HoneyDew. She’s not crazy about me using a picture of her with sunglasses but this pic is from a coupla years ago and it’s exactly what she looked like the first time I met her. I knew some of Carlotta's story but there's so much I didn't know. She opens up about everything from childhood trauma, being a teenage mom and dating a pastor that hid in her bushes. Carlotta has some stories! No matter what we talk about, no matter how deep it gets, we always find a way to laugh about it. Carlotta shared a quote I had never heard - "I'm glad I don't look like what I've been through." Man does that resonate! I hope you enjoy this episode. http://TheHoneyDewPodcast.com