118: David Koechner | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #118 | Full Episode

118: David Koechner | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #118 | Full Episode

From The Wayback with Ryan Sickler by The Wayback with Ryan Sickler

April 2, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

David Koechner shares nostalgic stories from his childhood in Tipton, Missouri, and his journey into comedy.

David Koechner jumps in The Wayback and we head to 70s–80s Tipton, Missouri! Catch him live on, The Never Ending Tour. David gets nostalgic about growing up in a small town, riding (and sometimes running alongside) the family’s Country Squire, working in the turkey coop business, and life at home in Tipton. A self-described childhood menace, he shares stories of punishments, babysitting his siblings, and the moment that changed everything - watching the very first episode of Saturday Night Live, which set him on his path to comedy. 🎟️See me live. All tickets at https://www.ryansickler.com/tour 🎤Check out my new standup special “Live & Alive” streaming on my YouTube now! https://youtu.be/PMGWVyM2NJo?si=SrhXjgzR1pe6CyYE 👉 Subscribe for more standup and new episodes of The HoneyDew, The Wayback, and more! http://youtube.com/@rsickler ✅ Subscribe to my Patreon “The HoneyDew with Y’all”! Get The HoneyDew audio and video a day early, ad-free, censor-free, for just $5/month! Want more? Upgrade to the $8/month premium tier and get everything above plus The Wayback a day early, ad-free, censor-free, and exclusive bonus content you won’t find anywhere else…

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Host: Ryan Sickler

Guest: David Koechner

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Products: Live & Alive

Books & works: Saturday Night Live

Places: Tipton, Missouri

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