SPONSORS: Quince -Keep it classic and cool — with long-lasting staples from Quince. Go to https://www.Quince.com/HONEYDEW My HoneyDew this week is legendary professional skateboarder Paul Rodriguez Jr! Paul joins me to Highlight the Lowlights of his skateboarding career! We talk about what it was like for Paul growing up with a famous dad before skating entered his life at 12. Paul shares how he negotiated a sponsorship with Nike into his signature shoe twenty years ago, which is being re released now! Plus we dive into some of Paul’s worst skating injuries, and the mental hurdle of getting back on the board after being hurt. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full episodes of The Dew every toozdee! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month! AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! http://patreon.com/RyanSickler What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ Ringtones Are Available Now! https://www.apple.com/itunes/ http://ryansickler.com/ https://thehoneydewpodcast.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE CRABFEAST PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crabfeast-with-ryan-sickler-and-jay-larson/id1452403187 1:39 Paul promotes his brands, and rerelease of his first ever signature Nike shoe 20 years later 3:45 How Nike comes into the picture for Paul 5:13 Flying out to Nike’s Campus 6:32 Why this shoe 20 years later is such a big deal to Paul 9:30 Being the son of a famous comedian 13:00 When skating comes into Paul's life 17:43 Parents support for skating 19:13 Getting into Tony Hawk video game gets dad approval 22:33 Worst Skate Injury 25:41 Getting kicked while you’re down 28:10 Getting back after injury 34:30 Being determined to be mentally prepared to come back after surgery 38:11 Recovery from surgery 40:10 13 month before being approved to skate again 44:01 Balancing his fathers fandom and then his own 46:50 Challenges of skating now vs when Paul was younger 50:20 Staying relevant in an ever changing landscape 57:03 Paul’s experience with the 1994 Northridge Earthquake 1:01:58 16 year old advice to 40 year old P-Rod

SPONSORS: BetterHelp -The HoneyDew is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit https://www.Betterhelp.com/HONEYDEW to get 10% off your first month SimpliSafe -Visit https://www.SimpliSafe.com/HONEYDEW to claim 50% off a new system with a professional monitoring plan and get your first month free! My HoneyDew this week is music legend Gene Simmons! Gene sits down with me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his mothers struggles before coming to America and how those hardships shaped his success. Gene dives into his mothers experience surviving a concentration camp, and how she met his father while both working to help other survivors learn how to eat again. Gene opens up about his mother’s story being the driving force behind his success, and reflects on sharing their time together during her final moments on earth. SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full episodes of The Dew every toozdee! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month! AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! http://patreon.com/RyanSickler What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ Ringtones Are Available Now! https://www.apple.com/itunes/ http://ryansickler.com/ https://thehoneydewpodcast.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE CRABFEAST PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crabfeast-with-ryan-sickler-and-jay-larson/id1452403187 - 02:00 KISS brand developments include all kinds of merchandise. - 06:12 Simmons emphasizes a healthy lifestyle, avoiding vices - 08:08 Ryan’s first time meeting Gene, and healing childhood wounds - 11:02 Childhood anecdotes on being competitive - 18:00 Discussion on Germany's WWII history - 21:32 Hard work beats intelligence; perseverance is key. - 32:08 ️ Jewish influence on American culture through innovation. - 42:12 "Ghetto" origin ties to Jewish WWII experiences. - 46:57 Gene shares mother's lesson: Gratitude for life's basics. - 50:41 Importance of having a fallback plan alongside dreams. - 54:09 Balance of passion and stability illustrated by Simmons' career. - 01:09:08 Understanding the cultural perception of money and frugality. - 01:10:31 Emphasizing hard work and planning for future financial security. - 01:17:35 Dog behavior analogy used to stress establishing rules in relationships.

My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jiaoying Summers! See Jiaoying on tour and check out her Tiger Mom Podcast. Jiaoying Highlights the Lowlights of growing up in China before coming to America on her own! We talk about the complexities of being born during China’s one child policy, and how Jiaoying's family was able to conceal her birth. Jiaoying talks about how working at her cousins video rental store inspired her passion for Hollywood, pushing her to move to America, and eventually find her way into comedy! Audio mondee, video toozdee! SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full episodes of The Dew every toozdee! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month! AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! http://patreon.com/RyanSickler What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ Ringtones Are Available Now! https://www.apple.com/itunes/ http://ryansickler.com/ https://thehoneydewpodcast.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE CRABFEAST PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crabfeast-with-ryan-sickler-and-jay-larson/id1452403187 4:04 - Jiaoying born in small Chinese Village with a 1 child policy 7:00 - Jiaoying’s parents 11:45 - How growing up in a country that doesn’t want women shaped Jiaoying 19:38 - Being documented after being a hidden kid, figuring out real birthday 24:34 - Coming to America 29:45 - Raising a year of American tuition in two days 37:00 - Showing up to the University of Kentucky knowing zero english 41:40 - Jiaoying’s experience having Bipolar Disorder 41:45 - Jiaoyings’s hitting her lowest with mental health 52:48 - Marriage turning ugly 1:03:00 - Advice to 16 year old Jiaoying

My HoneyDew this week is comedian Marc Maron! Check out his latest special Panicked on HBO now. Marc joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his early years living in L.A. and dealing with addiction! We talk about Marc’s time working as head doorman at the Comedy Store, how it influenced his spiral with substances, and the crazy situations he found himself in while partying with Sam Kinison. Marc opens up about a psychosis that started his trip into sobriety, and how he’s remained sober for 26 years! SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE and watch full episodes of The Dew every toozdee! https://youtube.com/@rsickler SUBSCRIBE TO MY PATREON - The HoneyDew with Y’all, where I Highlight the Lowlights with Y’all! Get audio and video of The HoneyDew a day early, ad-free at no additional cost! It’s only $5/month! AND we just added a second tier. For a total of $8/month, you get everything from the first tier, PLUS The Wayback a day early, ad-free AND censor free AND extra bonus content you won't see anywhere else! http://patreon.com/RyanSickler What’s your story?? Submit at honeydewpodcast@gmail.com Get Your HoneyDew Gear Today! https://shop.ryansickler.com/ Ringtones Are Available Now! https://www.apple.com/itunes/ http://ryansickler.com/ https://thehoneydewpodcast.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO THE CRABFEAST PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-crabfeast-with-ryan-sickler-and-jay-larson/id1452403187 00:00 Intro 5:26 Ryan gives Marc his flowers for leading the way in podcasting 7:44 Marc reflects on what podcasting has meant for him, and the life change of stepping away from it 12:34 Marc’s early childhood growing up 17:45 Marc talks about his first experience with alcohol 20:55 How moving to L.A. really kicked Marc’s addiction off 24:20 Marc becomes head door man at the Comedy Store 28:50 Marc’s first time meeting Sam Kinison 36:30 How psychosis lead to Marc’s sobriety the first time 42:00 Ryan and Marc share stories of Carl La Bove 52:00 Marc gets kicked out of the group and loses it at the Comedy Store 1:00:13 Marc shares stories of comedian Frankie Bastille 1:05:35 What finally stuck for Marc’s sobriety 1:12:03 Advice to 16 year old Marc Maron