I can't imagine! I probably would be dead or in jail if I was in that situation. I'm thankful everyday that my parents still around and that I get to spend some time with my Father everyday
I lost my dad two years ago in January and I lost my mom at twenty while at basic and ait at fort leonardwood MO you feel unattatched and I feel like I lost my grounding force
Sickler…..you’re the man. The therapeutic comedic relief you provide your guests as well as your audience is unprecedented. You are truly an amazing guy, don’t have to meet ya to know it.
It talks about real life issues and real people. That's not what sells these days. Now if you talk about sex,being gay,guns,violence,etc... You have a hit
This is a powerful episode Ryan! Nobody can prepare you for the loss of a parent, whether you see it coming or not. Brad speaking from his heart about how grateful he was to have his Dad around long enough to see his success almost got me, I'm not going to lie! The HoneyDew restores my faith in humanity a little bit with episodes like this! Happy Toozdee ya'll!
"Well MY handicap is ALS you piece of shit"! I Love, love, LOVE telling a *perfect* joke when someone is reliving a powerful memory. It takes all that bittersweet sting away, and replaces it with an unbridled joy and laughter.
Man im grateful for this show. Alot of insight, and lessons. And realizations from this shows and episodes like that. Keep doing what youre doing They always say you can find motivation anywhere and this one gave me more motivations as a father and as a human. Thank you
Wow. Just…wow. One of the most beautiful pods ever. Thanks Brad for sharing and thanks Ryan for creating such a wonderful way to highlight the lowlights. I listened to this while getting cleaned up and finished with my face in a towel. But this was wonderful. I’ll never forget the quote about grief. Thanks fellas. Sincerely, a Fan Forever. Love peace and chicken grease. ❤️
“Grief is love with no where to go” an interesting sentiment. My father passed recently and we had an awful relationship for the first 30 years. My grief is filled with what ifs, words never spoken, questions never asked or answered.
This one smashed my heart. It took me back to my dad passing. This was a beautiful one I cried a lot. I got to think deep about my dad. Thank you Brad. Thank you Ryan. Stay Awesome.
I'm sitting here crying with Brad. Lost my dad in 2007. I lost my mom in October 2023 and my only sibling in November 2023. The pain is still fresh but got some great memories to reflect on.
Another banger. I almost lost it at work listening to it. So good I had to watch it when I got home. Thank you Sickler for everything you do and Brad for sharing his story.
Lost my father 11 ½ months ago, at age 25. This episode means a ton, I felt the forgetting what their voice sound like and am just grateful I am still able to call his voicemail because I keep the line active
Love Brad Williams and how he felt with his dad. Sounds like he got a lot of his humor from him also. Great to have wonderful memories. Of course I got teary and called my mom also. I'm calling Daddy in the afternoon, he's got the spring fever outside. I went and double checked all my saved voicemails from my dad to be sure they are still there. They are always so random. He identifies himself by his full name before he goes into his message.
This was one of the best interviews in my opinion. This one hit me hard but in a good way. Lost my old man 9 years ago and do the same thing talking about him to my kiddos. Keep the legacy alive. ❤
God this is a great and relatable podcast for me for sure, My dad died in 2005 when I was 12, my mom was a paraplegic for 40+ years and she died last January of 2023, after I had to take care of her full time for her last 3 years, so I lost both my parents by 30, then my wife’s dad also died in 2023 so my 3 year old son is already down to 1 Grandparent! Time doesn’t heal loss but there’s a part of you that never wants to forget anyway!
Great show, Brad is awesome. This might not mean anything, but thank you for what you do. It does mean alot to alot of people. Keep up the great work buddy 👍
There is not a better podcast! Great episode and good vibes to all those out there that have lost their parents like I have. It sucks but what are you gonna do.
I'm 42 years old and my dad is 73. In the last year or so, so many comedians have had their fathers die and have talked about it on pods. Everytime it chokes me up, knowing that my time is coming, maybe in 5 or 10 or even 20 if I'm really, really, lucky, but it's coming. Sometimes I have to turn the episode off half way through, like this one, but there's a part of me that feels like it's helping me prepare
Brad's dad was just like my Grandpa. After he retired, he golfed everyday but Sunday. He had skin cancer a couple of times, throat cancer & kicked all of it... He golfed until he was 90 & then got dementia, just declined fast & passed away at 92.. But this gave me a lot of good memories, & I really enjoyed hearing all Brad's stories... Also, I feel like you absolutely can tell your loved ones you love them.. my Grandpa & Grandma had a really close bond with my son, who's now almost 17.. my Grandpa made me son his own tiny golf clubs when he was little, & my son was the only person allowed to drive his golf cart .. after my Grandpa passed, my son told me he had a dream of him sitting in a restaurant with his brother who'd passed right before he did... I knew that was my Grandpa telling my son he was good, he was with his brother again... My Grandma passed 2 years to the day that my Grandpa did. Before I could even tell my son that she had passed away the night before, he told me he had another dream of Grandpa but this time Grandma was with him.. I felt like the dreams were real communication but I didn't know for sure until then .. bc before my own son went through something like that, there is zero ways he knew she passed away, I woke him up that morning to tell him & he said he had the dream before he ever knew anything was wrong. But he knew it was weird she was in the dream .. she knew he was worried about her bc we had just visited her recently before that.. so I was in shock when he said he had that dream. After that, I KNEW she came to let him know she was ok & with Grandpa again... So I may be some weirdo stranger online, but I can say I know without a doubt, they hear us... so if you ever feel anything was left unsaid, just say it . They'll hear you.. Much love from Texas💓💓
Brad, i urge you to listen to your voicemail messages from your dad. I had a voicemail message from my aunty the night she passed, but i couldn't bare to hear it for months.. by the time id plucked up the courage, it had been automatically erased, I couldn't retrieve it. I now have to live with that, and it sucks. You probably wont even see this message, but to whoever is reading this: Time is precious, we never know how much we have. Big love to the honeydew, Ryan, Brad and Dads ❤
Great conversation! Just thinking about my late father. He died eleven years ago. I wanted to call or text him so many times after he was gone. I don't grab my phone to call him anymore, but I still wish I could talk to him sometimes. Cheers.
No joke intended but big props to Brad for really doing what Sickle Cell is going for with the Dew!! It can be hard to really get these comedians talking Great episode!
I felt the not remembering what someone sounded like. My grandpa raised me and died when I was 22, in 2007, and I can't remember his voice at all and that sucks.
When my mother passed away people brought not only food but also paper products so that you don’t have to deal with dishes or running out of toilet paper. It was a huge relief to my family.
I can relate to the Christmas room, lol. We had a living room right off the front hallway that had fancy, uncomfortable furniture and a piano. We used that room for piano lessons and taking Christmas pictures...that's it. Also had a dining room that we ate in 3x a year...Easter, Tgiving, and Xmas cuz we had an eat-in kitchen we used day-to-day. And now, 30 yrs later, I live in my car...how things change 🤷♀️
My brother was 21 when he passed away. I was 14. I'm 47 now. He was the biggest influence in my life. I've never gotten over his death. I just learned to deal with it.
Shout out Tommy T's! Right next to my hometown. Goddamn what a tearjerker episode. My mom's last words were "I'm going to die in here." And then she flipped off god.the next day she went completely comatose and we had to make the decision to pull her off oxygen and get her really really high on morphine.
My Dr asked me if I'm back in therapy and/or using Better Help or something and I'm all, "it's theeee HONEYDEW Y'ALL!!", and I'll be damned homie said, "right on!"😂
I lost both parents in my 30s. Hearing these kind of stories truly gives you peace. New ways of coping 😢
I can't imagine! I probably would be dead or in jail if I was in that situation. I'm thankful everyday that my parents still around and that I get to spend some time with my Father everyday
I lost my mom almost 3 years ago. I'm still unpacking a lot of memories I haven't thought about since I was 7. I know what you mean.
I lost my dad two years ago in January and I lost my mom at twenty while at basic and ait at fort leonardwood MO you feel unattatched and I feel like I lost my grounding force
Did you get to the $10k part?
I hope you find peace 💜
Sickler…..you’re the man. The therapeutic comedic relief you provide your guests as well as your audience is unprecedented. You are truly an amazing guy, don’t have to meet ya to know it.
Cant believe this podcast isn't getting the recognition it so deserves. Keep killing it ryan 🤙
It talks about real life issues and real people. That's not what sells these days. Now if you talk about sex,being gay,guns,violence,etc... You have a hit
This is a powerful episode Ryan! Nobody can prepare you for the loss of a parent, whether you see it coming or not. Brad speaking from his heart about how grateful he was to have his Dad around long enough to see his success almost got me, I'm not going to lie!
The HoneyDew restores my faith in humanity a little bit with episodes like this! Happy Toozdee ya'll!
The timing of a vape ad right after Brads dad death story is such a honey dew moment 😂
I was ugly crying during that ad 🥲🙃
"Well MY handicap is ALS you piece of shit"!
I Love, love, LOVE
telling a *perfect* joke
when someone is reliving a powerful memory.
It takes all that bittersweet sting away, and replaces it with an unbridled joy and laughter.
Man im grateful for this show. Alot of insight, and lessons. And realizations from this shows and episodes like that.
Keep doing what youre doing
They always say you can find motivation anywhere and this one gave me more motivations as a father and as a human.
Thank you
Wow. Just…wow. One of the most beautiful pods ever. Thanks Brad for sharing and thanks Ryan for creating such a wonderful way to highlight the lowlights. I listened to this while getting cleaned up and finished with my face in a towel. But this was wonderful. I’ll never forget the quote about grief. Thanks fellas. Sincerely, a Fan Forever. Love peace and chicken grease. ❤️
We love you Brad! Thank you for sharing.
“Grief is love with no where to go” an interesting sentiment. My father passed recently and we had an awful relationship for the first 30 years. My grief is filled with what ifs, words never spoken, questions never asked or answered.
This one smashed my heart. It took me back to my dad passing. This was a beautiful one I cried a lot. I got to think deep about my dad. Thank you Brad. Thank you Ryan. Stay Awesome.
Brad got me over here crying. R.I.P. to our Dad's
Brad, if you read comments, when you die in 80 years, if I'm still alive I'll tweet out: "His life was too short.. RIP"
Brad Williams is a Class Act one of the best Stand Up's I've seen!! Great interview!!!
I'm sitting here crying with Brad. Lost my dad in 2007. I lost my mom in October 2023 and my only sibling in November 2023.
The pain is still fresh but got some great memories to reflect on.
So sorry. I lost my mom last December 2023 and this episode broke me and helped me at the same time.
Another banger. I almost lost it at work listening to it. So good I had to watch it when I got home. Thank you Sickler for everything you do and Brad for sharing his story.
This one was a good one, I have an incredible Father and hearing Brad's love for his incredible Father hit home hard.
What a beautiful conversation ❤❤❤
Thank You for both creating a space to share and for sharing so openly!!
❤❤❤
This is what I needed to hear today. From the depths of my heart, thank you!
Lost my father 11 ½ months ago, at age 25. This episode means a ton, I felt the forgetting what their voice sound like and am just grateful I am still able to call his voicemail because I keep the line active
This is the first pod that ever got me in tears. Lost my mom a bit ago, definitely know what Brad is going through, it sucks.
Love Brad Williams and how he felt with his dad. Sounds like he got a lot of his humor from him also. Great to have wonderful memories. Of course I got teary and called my mom also. I'm calling Daddy in the afternoon, he's got the spring fever outside. I went and double checked all my saved voicemails from my dad to be sure they are still there. They are always so random. He identifies himself by his full name before he goes into his message.
My favorite little man, Brad's Kool as hell. Thanks,Ryan 😊
This was one of the best interviews in my opinion. This one hit me hard but in a good way. Lost my old man 9 years ago and do the same thing talking about him to my kiddos. Keep the legacy alive. ❤
Well I didn't think I was going to cry today. Lol. Deep one boys. Thank u for being u!! U guys rock!!!
Glad to be back. Week after week Ryan brings it. Thank you sir!
Thanks every delivery I made today was red eyed from the crying but was worth it great episode
Thought my boss was on vacation, misheard them, it’s next week so I needed some good news today! LETS GO! Getting my night pants on ASAP
Blessings to you and your wonderful dad !
Thank you Brad and Ryan...
I love listening to Brad talk about his dad ❤
Ryan your the man for providing a dope place for people to share. Brad appreciate you sharing. Teared up a few times. Helped me out a lot. ❤
God this is a great and relatable podcast for me for sure, My dad died in 2005 when I was 12, my mom was a paraplegic for 40+ years and she died last January of 2023, after I had to take care of her full time for her last 3 years, so I lost both my parents by 30, then my wife’s dad also died in 2023 so my 3 year old son is already down to 1 Grandparent! Time doesn’t heal loss but there’s a part of you that never wants to forget anyway!
Great show, Brad is awesome. This might not mean anything, but thank you for what you do. It does mean alot to alot of people. Keep up the great work buddy 👍
Let's goooo with that hitter Sickelcell!!!
The sickest comic touring today
That was a heavy episode thank you for the work you do.
I didnt see Brad Williams making me cry at work coming. Great epidose.
Great episode. Love both of these guys! Thank you Brad, thank you Ryan
Oh the Christmas room 😂 the good old days man!
There is not a better podcast! Great episode and good vibes to all those out there that have lost their parents like I have. It sucks but what are you gonna do.
Ryan your pod has heart. A lot of heart
Oh my gosh Brad got me crying while I’m putting up groceries ❤
Can't ask for a better pod
Great episode fellas 👏 👌
Man..as a father of 3 boys..this one hit deep. Also love the highlighting the lowlights sign! 😂 ❤ love ya buddy, for the love of god keep ‘em coming
Gents. Amazing. That’s all I can say. No quips. Just amazing.
Brads Golf stories never get old!
Thanks for sharing a great story about a great man.. Let me know when you are in WI.. we will golf
This one needed a warning. I ended up crying at work!
Hit me hard too. "Alexa, play Brad Williams."
I'm 42 years old and my dad is 73. In the last year or so, so many comedians have had their fathers die and have talked about it on pods. Everytime it chokes me up, knowing that my time is coming, maybe in 5 or 10 or even 20 if I'm really, really, lucky, but it's coming. Sometimes I have to turn the episode off half way through, like this one, but there's a part of me that feels like it's helping me prepare
I like to play this fun game on Monday mornings, where I try not to cry at my desk to the Dew.
Got my tear ducts pumping for the day 🙌🏾
Episode made me cry. Wish my mom got to meet my son
Brad's dad was just like my Grandpa. After he retired, he golfed everyday but Sunday. He had skin cancer a couple of times, throat cancer & kicked all of it... He golfed until he was 90 & then got dementia, just declined fast & passed away at 92..
But this gave me a lot of good memories, & I really enjoyed hearing all Brad's stories... Also, I feel like you absolutely can tell your loved ones you love them.. my Grandpa & Grandma had a really close bond with my son, who's now almost 17.. my Grandpa made me son his own tiny golf clubs when he was little, & my son was the only person allowed to drive his golf cart .. after my Grandpa passed, my son told me he had a dream of him sitting in a restaurant with his brother who'd passed right before he did... I knew that was my Grandpa telling my son he was good, he was with his brother again... My Grandma passed 2 years to the day that my Grandpa did. Before I could even tell my son that she had passed away the night before, he told me he had another dream of Grandpa but this time Grandma was with him.. I felt like the dreams were real communication but I didn't know for sure until then .. bc before my own son went through something like that, there is zero ways he knew she passed away, I woke him up that morning to tell him & he said he had the dream before he ever knew anything was wrong. But he knew it was weird she was in the dream .. she knew he was worried about her bc we had just visited her recently before that.. so I was in shock when he said he had that dream. After that, I KNEW she came to let him know she was ok & with Grandpa again... So I may be some weirdo stranger online, but I can say I know without a doubt, they hear us... so if you ever feel anything was left unsaid, just say it . They'll hear you..
Much love from
Texas💓💓
This ep put my stomach in a knot. 😂😂
Brad, i urge you to listen to your voicemail messages from your dad. I had a voicemail message from my aunty the night she passed, but i couldn't bare to hear it for months.. by the time id plucked up the courage, it had been automatically erased, I couldn't retrieve it. I now have to live with that, and it sucks. You probably wont even see this message, but to whoever is reading this: Time is precious, we never know how much we have.
Big love to the honeydew, Ryan, Brad and Dads ❤
Great conversation! Just thinking about my late father. He died eleven years ago. I wanted to call or text him so many times after he was gone. I don't grab my phone to call him anymore, but I still wish I could talk to him sometimes. Cheers.
One of my favorite honey dews. Class acts
They need to make a podcast together, two hilarious people, much love
Love how Ryan is still rocking the diadora!!! Mid-80s in Southwest Baltimore I grew up that was the shit! Bmore all day.
No joke intended but big props to Brad for really doing what Sickle Cell is going for with the Dew!!
It can be hard to really get these comedians talking
Great episode!
Food is great. But sending assorted beverages is awesome too. Gotta wash the casserole down with something.
Brad Williams one of my favorite comedians
I've always wondered if anyone gets along with their dad. Apparently Brad Williams is the one! Great ep!
That's really sad you feel like that 😔, sorry.
Although I don’t personally follow him Brad is such a delight on every podcast I’ve seen him on, great episode much love Sickle cell
Love Ryan can’t wait to see you live please come visit saint Louis
Hearing Brad and Ryan talk about their dads…I lost my dad Aug 19 2020 I was 27 turning 28…he never got to meet my son…I miss him more than anything
49:20 "put me in the christmas room" 😂 omg
at 0:00 paused but know this is a GEM!!!
My mom still has a Christmas room. Only once a year.
Damn, you made me cry.
I felt the not remembering what someone sounded like. My grandpa raised me and died when I was 22, in 2007, and I can't remember his voice at all and that sucks.
Greatest interviewer of all time
Best Podcast on the internet!
This is my favorite episode since the chronicles of Joey Diaz
another great podcast, instant subscribe
When my mother passed away people brought not only food but also paper products so that you don’t have to deal with dishes or running out of toilet paper. It was a huge relief to my family.
I came here expecting to laugh and now I'm crying while doing the dishes
Powerful stuff
Dude Ryan sickler has the best podcast there is.
Great Pod!!!!!
Gets. Me. Every. Time. 😭
I can relate to the Christmas room, lol. We had a living room right off the front hallway that had fancy, uncomfortable furniture and a piano. We used that room for piano lessons and taking Christmas pictures...that's it. Also had a dining room that we ate in 3x a year...Easter, Tgiving, and Xmas cuz we had an eat-in kitchen we used day-to-day. And now, 30 yrs later, I live in my car...how things change 🤷♀️
Damn it Brad! I wasn’t trying to cry at 630am
Great episode! Side note, Brad looks like a bite size Hershey bar in that jacket
I have a new appreciation for Carrot Top. Great pod!
My brother was 21 when he passed away. I was 14.
I'm 47 now.
He was the biggest influence in my life. I've never gotten over his death. I just learned to deal with it.
Shout out Tommy T's! Right next to my hometown. Goddamn what a tearjerker episode. My mom's last words were "I'm going to die in here." And then she flipped off god.the next day she went completely comatose and we had to make the decision to pull her off oxygen and get her really really high on morphine.
Brad is awesome
9:00. That’s the end off this episode. 😳🙈🤣😂😂🤣😂😂🤣🤣😂😂
My Dr asked me if I'm back in therapy and/or using Better Help or something and I'm all, "it's theeee HONEYDEW Y'ALL!!", and I'll be damned homie said, "right on!"😂
HAHAHA I got a Willy Wonka ad at the very beginning of this
10:22. Episodes back on. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
If you get Billy Idol on this show, I will lose my mind 😍❤️ that snarl did some THINGS to teenage me 😂
I’m not much of a crier but “Alexa, play Brad Williams” boy 😭
Sunnyvale Ca checking Rooster T baby !!!!!
Who squeaks higher Bert or Ryan with their laugh hhhahahaa
I thought this was gonna be a SHORTER episode than normal... But no... Normal Sized.
So sorry Brad.
His dad writing comebacks for him when he was little lmao. Those kids didn't stand a chance.