132: Rafe Williams: We Played Paintball with BB Guns | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #132

132: Rafe Williams: We Played Paintball with BB Guns | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #132

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

July 9, 2026 · 45 min

About this episode

Rafe Williams joins Ryan Sickler to reminisce about growing up in the 1980s and 1990s in Quinton, Illinois, sharing stories of childhood adventures and nostalgic games.

Rafe Williams hops in The Wayback and we head to the 1980’s of Quinton, Illinois. From homemade “paintball” games using BB guns to rope swings, Wrist Rocket slingshots, BMX bikes, and abandoned school adventures, we relive the wild, reckless fun of growing up in the ’80s and ’90s. Rafe also gets nostalgic about classic childhood staples like Don’t Wake Daddy, the mysterious porn that somehow always ended up in the woods, and the hilarious moment Rafe’s mom discovered his secret stash of traced comic book boobs. Plus, family fights, getting smacked with a Speak & Spell, and the unforgettable stories that prove kids somehow survived before helmets, smartphones, and common sense. Check out Rafe's specials Young Grandpa, and Inside Dogs vs. Outside Dogs! SUBSCRIBE for new episodes of The Wayback every week! 🎟️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…

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Host: Ryan Sickler

Guest: Rafe Williams

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Books & works: Young Grandpa, Inside Dogs vs. Outside Dogs, Live & Alive

Places: Quinton, Illinois

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