The Brighter Side

Sometimes talking to people is the hardest thing a human can do. And just staying home and licking the cat's butt sounds just right. Today Amber and Ed talk about different ways to strike up conversation, how to be chill, and how to remember and be remembered. 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 visi...

Who says Amber and Ed always got to find the Brighter Side of crappy things. This week they talk about some of their favorite things on Earth. What a nice episode! 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 fo...

I know we got to get from place to place but does it have to suck so bad? I mean who tortures us worse Spirit Airlines or the CIA? Amber and Ed rightfully get freaky mad at these giant flying Tylenol's filled with people. 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.co...

Oh boy, this was probably a bad idea for an episode Ed & Amber invite comedian Mike Cannon over to eat too much Fast Food and talk about their love, hate, and past experiences with the mediocre cuisine. 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...

Today we have a Brighter Side/Some Place Under Neith crossover episode where we bring in the great Natalie Jean to talk about Stalkers and what to do if one pops up in your life. Keep your head on a swivel out there everyone! 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 . Ho...

Everyone needs a party sometimes. Even if your short on cash, so today Amber and Ed talk some crucial party hacks to make sure your soiree goes down just the way you planned it. Or good enough for people to have fun. Happy Halloween y'all! 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/pod...

It's the season for everything spooky so on The Brighter Side this week Amber and Ed wanted to talk about horror movies, why they love them, why they're important, and which ones are their favorites. Boogie boogie boogie!  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 . Hoste...

Amber and Ed don’t drive, and frankly don’t want to. Listen to them rationalize car culture, gas prices, and Road Rage in this episode all about Cars.  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 informatio...

If there is one thing we know about The Brighter Side is that they hate when big corporations take advantage of the little man. So we had our resident fraud expert and Brighter Side Alumni Seena Ghaznavi come by to help us point our anger in the right direction. Also Fraudsters season 3 in OCTOBER! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free...

We got an in-house Hoopagoogoo for you today with producers Madeline Wilson & Fernando Perez Leon! Play along and find some rapid-fire Brighter Sides with some of the best humans Amber and Ed know! 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 AdsWi...

In case you live at the bottom of a lake you know that the world is in an extreme water crisis. It's terrifying to watch the element of life transform into the element of death. Sorry I know we're supposed to be The Brighter Side, but Amber and Ed got their hands full this week. Screw Nestle! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial...

CawCaw! The Brighter Side is showing their love for our feathered friends. Who doesn't love a pretty bird? Perdue that's who. But Amber and Ed are all about these hollow boned lovelies. So getting your squawking shoes on cause The Brighter Side is taking flight this week. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcast...

Hopefully you're listening to this episode while wrist deep in doodoo, or cleaning up an animal off the highway, or being a filthy corporate lawyer. One thing is for sure, is that Amber Nelson and Ed Larson have done their fair share of dirty work. Listen to some horror stories and a salute to the people who do the work most people won't do. This is why we need The Brighter Side. Subscribe to Siri...

No matter how nice you are people will try and kill you, in fact it seems the nicer you are people are more likely going to try and kill you. Check out this murderous episode of the Brighter Side, when Amber and Ed examine some assassinations of the past and why the 60's were really scary. Please don't kill nobody. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-f...

Amber and Ed trying and predict how we will be apocalypsed, what they would do in said situation, and what they would do for fun. Probably start a radio station. We ready! 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.adswiz...

Hoopagoogoo is lyfe. And sometimes life helps you make new buddies, so we got two first time Brighter Side guests to get our positivity game the boost it needs. Join Amber & Ed as they host Paige Wesley & Mateen Stewart to host their game of happiness. 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 sir...

Here on The Brighter Side we hate when the little guy gets picked on, so this week Amber and Ed breakdown all the ways that the poor get screwed in America.   Flowerhead - Pondering My Orb ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXb6QLCaLxjvucwNlQuS2gg ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episo...

Trigger Warning: This episode is about puke. Amber and Ed literally talk about puke for an hour, and try and make each other puke. There is no challenge The Brighter Side won't take on. Be Puke To Yourself.   Flowerhead - Pondering My Orb ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXb6QLCaLxjvucwNlQuS2gg ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subs...

It's Hoopagoogoo time again my babies. This time the Brighter Side invites over comedy power couple Erin Lennox & Billy Wayne Davis. We gotta say these two are a national treasure, but not in the crappy Nicolas Cage movies National Treasure way, in the beloved people national treasure way. You'll hear what we're talking about. Be good to thyselves.   Flowerhead - Pondering My Orb ( https://www.you...

Ed Larson & Mike Lawrence are proud Florida Men. They grew up in the swampy hell that only they can be fond of and frankly they're sick of being the butt of the joke. Florida is actually a pretty great place, that's full of beauty and chaos. You wish where you lived was this exciting. Amber gets it, she's from Louisiana.  Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Si...

What happens when you KNOW you have little time on this earth and who will care for you? Today Ed and Amber are joined by a secret guest, Mrs. Sushi, to discuss Hospice. What is it, how to pay for it, and other light-hearted details. Be good to yourself and others. 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...

Feeling disheartened with America lately? Feel like this 4th is a birthday party you don’t want to attend? Well, at The Brighter Side we’re putting our hearts and noggins together to find out what we love about America. We’re still here and we want to fight to make this country the best it can be with special guest Travis Irvine! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Bri...

Amber and Ed are playing a little game called "Spin The Globe" where they randomly selected 2 countries each to learn about, and tell you whether you should visit, move there or stay away. Amber was given The Bahamas & Ecuador and Ed pulled Uzbekistan & Slovenia. The one thing we can say about most of these places is that they are in-fact delicious. Well maybe not Uzbekistan but what are you gonna...

What time is yesterday? Who am I from? Look out here comes them flying alligators, because Amber and Ed invited their boy Seena Ghaznavi by to have a little experiment. Can we do an episode of Brighter Side while on mushrooms, and the answer is purple. Enjoy with us or just listen to us try and stay sane enough to release this to the public. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episode...

The Brighter Side had such a great time playing "Never Have I Ever" we decided to give it another spin, so Amber & Ed invited over the amazing Becky Poole & Billy Prinsell. Who is the naughtiest? Who is a goody two shoes? Amber busts out the electric shockers and punishes our guests when they have proven to be a good person. We love it. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of...