About this episode

Comedian Justin Martindale shares nostalgic stories from his childhood in San Antonio, Texas, including his experiences in school and memorable summer adventures.

SPONSORS: Casper - Right now save up to 30% on mattresses when you go to Casper.com. One last time: That's Casper.com and save up to 30% on the mattress you deserve. Hims -Sponsored by Hims. Visit hims.com/wayback to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you. Comedian Justin Martindale hops in The Wayback and we head to 1980s & ’90s San Antonio, Texas! Justin gets nostalgic about moving around a lot as a kid and attending a predominantly Hispanic school, where he was placed in special ed because he didn’t speak Spanish. We also visit his childhood home in San Antonio, where he lived in the pool house and threw some legendary ragers. Justin reminisces about theater competitions, his wild run as his high school mascot, church camp, and, of course, “that summer” at South Padre Island. Check out Justin’s podcast, Just Sayin’ with Justin Martindale, and go see him live! 🎟️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 ✅…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Sickler

Guest: Justin Martindale

Topics covered

• nostalgia
• childhood
• comedy
• San Antonio
• high school
• theater

Keywords

• Justin Martindale
• Ryan Sickler
• San Antonio
• comedy
• nostalgia
• high school mascot
• pool house
• theater competitions

Sponsors

Casper, Hims

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Just Sayin’ with Justin Martindale, Live & Alive

Places: San Antonio, Texas, South Padre Island

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