123: Brad Williams’ Wild Childhood: Parties, Hockey & Bad Fashion | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #123

About this episode

Comedian Brad Williams joins Ryan Sickler to reminisce about growing up in 1990s Fullerton, California, sharing stories of childhood freedom, wild parties, and youth sports.

Comedian Brad Williams is back in The Wayback and we’re heading straight to 1990s Fullerton, California! From wild Halloween nights to sneaking out and throwing house parties, Brad and I relive what growing up in the 90s was really like. We get into getting lost in corn mazes, questionable fashion choices (puka shells, No Fear, Affliction), and the kind of childhood freedom that doesn’t exist anymore. Brad also breaks down his surprisingly legit youth sports run, from tee-ball all the way to ice hockey, and shares stories you definitely haven’t heard before! Check out Brad’s latest special Live on Short Street and his podcast Heightened Babble. 🎟️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…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Sickler

Guest: Brad Williams

Topics covered

• 1990s childhood
• comedy
• youth sports
• fashion
• house parties
• California

Keywords

• Brad Williams
• Ryan Sickler
• 1990s
• childhood
• hockey
• fashion
• parties
• comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Heightened Babble

Books & works: Live on Short Street, Live & Alive

Places: Fullerton, California

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