121: Charlie Berens on Growing Up 1 of 12 & Shooting the Family Van | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #121

121: Charlie Berens on Growing Up 1 of 12 & Shooting the Family Van | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #121

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

April 23, 2026 · 35 min

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Charlie Berens shares humorous stories from his childhood growing up in a large family in Milwaukee.

This week on The Wayback, Charlie Berens rides along as we head back to late ’90s/early 2000s Milwaukee. Growing up 1 of 12 kids, Charlie shares stories of van games, lake summers, church life, and the confusion of “touch math”. We also get into homemade clothes, Midwest childhood chaos, and a wild story of how he accidentally shot up the family minivan. Watch Charlie’s special Neighborly on YouTube and catch him on tour. 🎟️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! http://patreon.com/RyanSickler 📧What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com 👕Get Your Merch👕…

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