147: Owen Smith: Fake Karate Trophies & ’80s Maryland | The Wayback with Ryan Sickler #147

The Wayback with Ryan Sickler · Oct 22, 2026 · 43m

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This week Owen Smith hops in The Wayback and we head back to 1980s Maryland!

Owen shares how his parents got together, what it was like growing up in the Washington, DC area during the Marion Barry era, and why he walked around carrying fake karate trophies.

We revisit his early jobs…