The Brighter Side

This week on The Brighter Side, Amber and Ed have Seena Ghaznavi by to talk about Adderall and the effects on the body, why it exists, and what happens when you take it. Amber and Seena give it a try while Ed is held prisoner by whatever the hell they feel like talking about. If you or someone you love are experiencing problems with substance abuse please call the American Addiction Center at 888-676-1268. Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Emily Fleming & Jim VanBlaricum join the Brighter Side to Hoopagoogoo their damn eyes out. Find out what the rapid fire positives are to Dog Aids, Aliens coming to Earth, and more! Taking us out today is a song off of the How America Killed My Mother soundtrack "Dear Mama" by The Happy Campers.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Self loathing is defined by hating oneself, and it sounds awful so Amber and Ed decided to talk about three things they hate about themselves and the other person helped them through it. Emotional progress was made! Taking us out this week is an upbeat pick by Amber, "Blinded" by Madison Watkins.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ed and Amber went live this past Tuesday so now we bring you May's installment of Brighter Side live from Twitch. Remember, you can always join us on the second Tuesday of the month 8PST/11EST to give us your gripes so that we can give you a positive spin on it. We love you, beautiful babies!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amber and Ed explore the topic of self-care, what it means to them and share some of their very own techniques, which range from sitting on a park bench to almost dying on a hike in Hawaii. We also discover the secret to always being correct. (It’s true now!) Taking us out this week is "Monkey Man" by Toots and the Maytals from Ed's Water Park Music 2 playlist.If you want to listen to Ed’s super-secret new Google Drive Show, DM his socials and he’ll share it with you. @eddietunesKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Brighter Side is going through their Element series, and this week they're talking about Earth. This episode gets pretty Dirty, because Amber and Ed are talking about dirt. So get some soap cause you're going to need a shower after this one.Taking us out today is Let's Do It by Eartha Kitt. Be good to yourselves.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Hoopagoogoo Time, and it's a spicy one for 4/20. We've got Seena Ghaznavi and Julia Johns LIVE and in person just like the good ol' days when we could look at each others faces. Join us!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ed and Amber went live this past Tuesday so now we bring you April's installment of Brighter Side live from Twitch. Remember, you can always join us on the second Tuesday of the month 8PST/11EST to give us your gripes so that we can give you a positive spin on it. We love you, beautiful babies!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ed and Amber went live this past Tuesday so now we bring you the latest installment of Brighter Side live from Twitch. Remember, you can always join us on the second Tuesday of the month 8PST/11EST to give us your gripes so that we can give you a positive spin on it. We love you, beautiful babies!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

You know who really knows how to scare the crap out of you when you're sleeping? You're own brain. That's what you get for keeping it hidden in your skull prison. This week Amber and Ed sit down and talk about nightmares they've had in the past in recently and what they think they might have meant to them. Also don't forget to stick around till the end to hear Ed's definitive Freddy movie ranking. Taking us out this week is a shout out to the Dogman himself DMX with "X-Is Coming."Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

That's right Amber and Ed are putting a little boogie in it this week as they look for The Brighter Side side of noses. Sure they help you smell, but maybe they're wanted by the government for being too sexy. Watch out Celine Dion we're coming for you. This week taking us out is a track off of the new Eddietunes Two Hour Radio Hour "The Silent Boatman" by Parliament. If you want to listen to Ed's super-secret new Google Drive Show, DM his socials and he'll share it with you. @eddietunesKevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fire it's your best friend or your worst enemy. This is the third episode in our element series and it is for sure our hottest one. So put on some sun block, grab that burn cream, and come party with Amber Nelson and Ed Larson as they take a trip to the land of FIRE!Taking us out today is Fire by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Be Good To Yourself.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Hoopagoogoo time! Amber and Ed are joined by tall comedian Jason Burke and The Natalie Jean who is the co-host of Amber's and her's new podcast "Some Place Under Neith" that just came out this past Wednesday on the LPN Network.Taking us out today is a track off of Ed's Lady Mix "Here" by Kendra Foster. Be good to yourselves.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We all got-’em unless we tried dumping on a crocodile’s head. They’re Butts baby. They may be gross, they may be hot, but butts are for sure useful as heck all.Taking us out today is Get Off Your Ass And Jam by Funkadelic. Start living it baby. Farts for everyone!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Back to our elements series and today Amber and Ed are talking about Wind. Wind is a wonderful thing, until it's broken or a tornado comes along. Taking us out today is a track off Ed's Spotify Playlist from The Eddietunes Two Hour Radio Hour, "Las Cruces Jail" by Two Gallants.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Hoopagoogoo time again! Joining Amber and Ed is Ashley Brooke Roberts and LPN's own Brother Reid Faylor from The Story Must Be Told podcast. We find brighter Sides to getting fruit flies in your kitchen, having a baby during quarantine, and your dog vomiting spiders. Plus much much more horrible things!Taking us out today is "The Ecstasy of Gold" by Ennio Morricone. Be good to yourselves.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ed and Amber bring you the next installment of Brighter Side live from Twitch. Remember, you can always join us on the second Tuesday of the month to give us your gripes so that we can give you a positive spin on it. We love you, beautiful babies!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Brighter Side is taking a look at The Elements of Life, and will be tackling each element once a month. Amber and Ed decided to start with WATER because well it is the most powerful and also their favorite. Amber let's us know about waterfalls, rivers, and how to escape The Amazon, and Ed... well Ed is obsessed with Coral Reefs and Publix. Taking us out today is a great track "Tellin' The Mind" by Delta Spirit. Be good to yourselves!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amber and Ed revisit their crappy places series and showcase the state of Mississippi and the city of Detroit. The thing about doing this series is we dive deep into places we don't like and by the end of the episode, we fall in love. So give a listen and plan a vacation as soon as you're allowed.Taking us out this week is a track off of Ed's "Detroit Rock City" playlist. Take a deep listen to J. Cole's "Crooked Smile" and remember, Be Good To Yourselves.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Adam Newman & Lisa Curry join Amber and Ed for another game of Hoopagoogoo.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ed and Amber bring you the first Brighter Side LIVE of 2021 from Twitch this week, where they sat down and talked directly to the listeners and listened to their problems and gave them the Brighter Sides to those said problems.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amber and Ed are joined by the Lord of the Thunder Lizards, Holden McNeely to talk dinosaurs!Taking us out this week is not a meteor but it is a song for Carolina Hildalgo, Oingo Boingo "Dead Man's Party".Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

If we're gonna sit here and call ourselves The Brighter Side then we be damned cowards if we didn't try and find The Brighter Side of 2020. We did a pretty good job, y'all should try or it too! Or we can just leave this crappy year in the dust. Joining Amber & Ed this week is the vivacious Julie Rosing. Taking us out this week is "Good News" by Mac Miller, off of Ed's Best of 2020 Spotify Playlist. Be good to yourselves, and Happy New Year!! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When the dog bites. When the bee stings. When we're feeling sad. This week, Ed and Amber simply remember their favorite things and then they don't feel so bad.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Put on your fuzzy socks and listen to us make a Brighter Side of some gripes about this time of year. There's always a sunny side, even if the days end early with cold darkness and isolation. We love ya!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ed and Amber did another Brighter Side LIVE on Twitch this week, where they sat down and talked directly to the listeners and listened to their problems and gave them the Brighter Sides to those said problems. All while they were raising some money for comedian Ashley Barnhill that was hit by a car and has a long road to recovery. If you'd like to donate to Ashley as well here is her GoFundMe link https://www.gofundme.com/f/ashleyskull.Taking us out is a this week is Mac Miller "Outside". Step outside and enjoy the chill y'all!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This situation going on now is NOT normal. It is really tough, and if you ignore how hard it really is the grey will catch up. This week Amber and Ed open up about the effects of isolation and tell some stories of others who have been isolated, and reveal how they have been dealing with it themselves. Be good to yourselves.This week taking us out is Chromeo with their new dance track "Roni Got Me Stressed Out"Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thanksgiving and the holidays are a real bummer this year. A lot of us aren't going home, and are meeting up with just a couple friends, and there is something great about that. Some of us aren't even doing that for our own safety, so The Brighter Side wanted to talk about Friendsgiving and all it's benefits. Hope you're safe out there. Be good to yourselves.Taking us out this week is song off of Ed's Christmas playlist "Back Door Santa" by Clarence Carter. Gobble Gobble!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week Amber and Ed went live on the LPN Twitch Channel and talked to the people and offered some Brighter Sides to the crappy things going on in their lives. Give a listen! They’ll be doing more of these live Twitch shows, so keep an eye out for them on the Last Podcast Network Twitch Channel.Taking us out is a selection off of Page 7’s Molly Knefel’s playlist “Salvation Army Girl” by The Felice Brothers.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Animals are cooler than humans. Did you know geese mate for life, and then when their mate dies they only get with another goose widow or widower? Are pig's organs and human organs interchangeable? Find out on this week's episode where Amber & Ed dive deep into the world of Geese & Pigs. Taking us out this week is tribute to pigs, and Wizard and the Bruiser's Jake Young, with "Three Little Pigs" by Green Jelly. Check out Jake's playlist from Ed.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode we're stepping away from American politics and talking about Armenia's history and the current war going on with Armenian historian and keyboardist from Parliament Funkadelic: Danny Bedrosian. Also The Brighter Side gets an exclusive sneak peak into Secret Army's new album "Exaltation" with Danny leaking the track "Grail Disgusting Fire." Be good to yourselves.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week the Brighter Side is joined by professional monster lover Matt McCarthy. We talk all things monsters, real ones, our favorites, and Matt creates “Gorgus” the scariest monster since the Frankenstein porked the Wolfman! Happy Halloween from Amber and Ed. Be good to yourself and get candy!Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hello all you ghouls and goblins out there. This week Amber & Ed are joined by the spookiest person they know, Mr. Henry Zebrowski. Listen if you dare to Ed & Henry reminisce about the abandoned children's insane asylum they snuck into in college, Amber getting followed by scary dudes, and an extra spooky themed Hoopagoogoo. Taking us out this week is the friggin Backstreet Boys, because whatever.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ed and Amber get spooky for spooky season! Oooooh ghouls, demons, Ed’s Aunt Patty shares ghost stories that’ll chill you to your funny bone. Amber talks visiting a psychic, and everyone shares ghastly tales of horror! Playing us out this week is a track from Holden's Playlist Betty Davis "He Was A Big Freak".Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This is the 4th and final installment of "How America Killed My Mother" series on Brighter Side. In this episode Ed & Amber reflect on their relationships w/ their fathers, Ed shares his interview with his dad, and we are joined by great father/comedian Ron Krasnow.Taking us out this week is an amazing song by Doug Austin called "Kathy's Song"Go to Howamericakilledmymother.com to watch Ed's movie.Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Banks, technically we need them, but that doesn't make them good. This week Amber, Ed, & Eddie invite Mr. Pastrami (David Weishaus) over to talk about his experience being a bank manager, ways to get outta debt, and his time with Mama Kathleen. Banks are one of the many institutions in this country that took advantage of Ed's mom. So we're highlighting it here now on the same day "How America Killed My Mother" comes out. Go to howamericakilledmymother.com to watch!Taking us out this week is a track off the Marcus Parks playlist "See America Right" by The Mountain Goats. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Going to the casino can be a lot of fun, thrilling even. You can go and win a lot of money super fast and that rocks, but the truth is you're most likely going to lose, because if they didn't win than the building wouldn't even exist in the first place. This episode is in the "How America Killed My Mother" series, which is available for purchase on Vimeo 10/2.Joining Ed today is Nevada Gambling Counselor Dani Danley and Big Ben Kissel. Also there's a diary entry from Amber in a haunted hotel! Taking us out today is a track off the For Kissel Spotify Playlist "Real Big" by Mannie Fresh. Be good to yourselves. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Healthcare in America is obviously not good enough to keep its citizens healthy for a manageable price. Ed invited our good friend and "Fraudsters" superstar Seena Ghaznavi sits down with Ed to talk about whats happening to people who need help with a focus on diabetes. Amber is on the road in Mississippi and sent a diary entry from from the calm before the hurricane.We're going to be focusing on different components from Ed's upcoming doc "How America Killed My Mother" over the next coming weeks promoting the release on Vimeo in early Oct. Watch the trailer here.Listen to Fraudsters on Spotify! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hello there. Ed and Amber are slowly being killed by the heat in LA. It's all we can think about, so on this episode we decide to let our madness take control of our brains. Get ready for way too many "It's so hot outside" jokes, some gentle screaming, and of course the Brighter Side of how damn hot it is. Be good to yourselves.Taking us out this week is a song off of Amber's new Spotify playlist from Ed. "Unbroken, Unshaven" by The Budos Band. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Drugs, some people love them and other people hate them. Then some of us are doing them even though we're not even doing them, so Amber and Ed break down the positives and negatives of all drugs from Coffee to Marijuana to Cocaine to Jesus, and all in between. Come give a snort, I mean listen. Everything is better in moderation.The song taking us out is off of Ed's "For Henry" Spotify playlist "Hoochie" by Moby Grape. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Joining the Brighter Side this week is Ed's cousin & Roastmaster General Jeff Ross. We talk about Jeff’s favorite animal, The Elephant and have a trunk inspired Hoopagoogoo. You are wonderful, be good to yourself. Taking us out this week is "When I See An Elephant Fly" by Jim Carmichael, Cliff Edwards, & Hall Johnson Choir. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There seems to be some plagues hitting the Earth these days. Between fires, earthquakes, derechos, and fire tornadoes it's getting pretty damn scary out there. So hunker down, batten down the hatches, and let's find the Brighter Side of these scary ole disasters. Taking us out this week is Lyrics Born w/ "Chocolate Cake" Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amber & Ed reflect on jealousy and what that does to you as a person. Does it help you? Or does it turn you into a greedy little monster. Listen to find out this, time Amber & Ed we're jealous, great moments of jealousy in the arts, and some jokes! Be good to yourselves.Taking us out this week is a song off of Ed's new Spotify playlist "Guilt Free Summer" by Jay Ferguson "Thunder Island" Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Hoopagoogoo Time Again! Come get some positivity you animals. Joining Amber and Ed this week are LPN all-stars Danny Tamberelli and Natalie Jean! It's positivity party that can't be stopped. Be good to yourself.Ed's Spotify Playlist this week is "Rainy Day Music", featured track is "The Spark That Bled" by The Flaming Lips.Happy birthday Kevin Barnett. #birdluger Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mmmmmm mmmm. Who doesn't like fast food? It's cheap, it's greasy, kind of tasty, and relatively fast. Ed and Amber take some time this week and get some fast food, and try not to get sick while eating it in a closet. Then give some healthy options instead of fast food. Be good to yourself, don't eat yourself into an early grave. Also stick around till the end and you'll get Ed's Mom's secret Mushroom Barley recipe. Ed's Spotify Playlist this week is "Struttin" and we're hearing Mr. Tough by Yo La Tengo. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this Brighter Side, Ed and Amber talk about positive and negative ways to deal with anger and pain. Sure putting your hand through a wall feels good for exactly one second, & then your wrist hurts and you gotta learn how to dry wall. Plus whomever lives with you is mad, and there is little pieces of wall everywhere. It's a mess. Instead maybe go for a walk, hug a dog, or eat some fruit and cry. You never know it might be just what you need. This week's song is off of Ed's "Can we just rock the f**k out for a little bit?" Spotify playlist. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's hoopagoogoo time again! Ed, Amber, and Eddie are joined by Jake Young of Wizard & the Bruiser fame and Julie Rosing to play the game of gripes. Join us! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Be not afraid, beautiful babies! The Brighter Side's got you! Ed, Amber, and Eddie take their scariest thoughts, shine a light on them, and realize maybe they aren't so scary after all. "Here Comes The Regular" is part of Ed's Reflections Playlist on Spotify! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ed, Amber, and Eddie are joined by Carolina Hidalgo of the LPN fam and Greg Stone of The Rad Dudecast to celebrate the Fourth of July and the things that make us happy about The United States of America! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pie fights, toasted buns, and friendly birds. This week we focus on the things that make us happy. Playing us out is Hot Fun in the Summertime! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free.Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.