324: Jim Florentine's Journey to Fatherhood—Inspired by a Legless Veteran

The HoneyDew with Ryan Sickler

Larson, Sickler, Ryan, Comedy, Feast, Crabfeast, Jay, Comedy Interviews, Crab, Storytelling, Honeydew, Podcast

4.9 • 9.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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My HoneyDew this week is comedian Jim Florentine! Check out Jim’s newest special, You Can’t Please Them All, on Amazon Prime, or his podcast, Everybody Is Awful. Jim joins me this week to Highlight the Lowlights of his journey through fatherhood. He shares what it was like becoming a father at 46 and the challenges he faced as a single dad later in life. We discuss the emotional difficulties of preparing children for independence and dive into the complexities of co-parenting while balancing life on the road.

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0:00.0	I'm headed back to Zanies in Nashville, Friday, March 28th, and Saturday, March 29.
0:06.5	Madison, Wisconsin.
0:07.7	I'm excited to announce I'm shooting my next special at your club, comedy on state.
0:12.5	I was there not too long ago, had such a great time, such a great club, that I'm excited to work with them and bring you my next special.
0:21.6	Two shows, Saturday, April 12th. Get your tickets now at Ryan Sickler.com.
0:28.5	The Honeydew with Ryan Sickler. Welcome back to the honey-do y'all.
0:44.0	We're over here doing it in the NightPants Studios.
0:46.8	I am Ryan Sickler thanking you for watching this show and supporting this show for all these years.
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