The Brighter Side

Ever wonder how humans first came together to form civilizations? Were they just like us today? Ed and Amber have you covered! We’re doing a dive into Mesopotamia and Mayans. Get your sandals and robes on for this week's Brighter Side! 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/podcast...

It's Hoopagoogoo time again! For this episode we have the lovely Nicole Becannon sitting in for Amber, while Amber was in Florida soaking up some rays, and Rob Haze and Sarah Fatemi join Ed to round out The Brighter Side's favorite game in the whole wide world, Hoop-a-stinkin-goo-goo. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on...

Booties, tushies, and tuckuses. We getting high on bottoms today on The Brighter Side. So Amber and Ed talking about all the good things that have to do with butts. Whether it's checkin them out or pooping out of them, they're great! Stay tuned for the end of the show when Amber and Ed count down their Top 5 Poops of all time! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Bright...

Ch ch ch, ah ah ah. Here is a fun Brighter Side filled with scary stories, Friday the 13th facts, and Ed’s ultimate ranking of all the Friday the 13th movies. So make sure you’re an extra good counselor this weekend or Jason is gonna get you. 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/...

"Never Have I Ever" is a traditional getting to know you drinking game, played amongst peers, strangers, and scoundrels. Today we play it on The Brighter Side, when Amber and Ed invite over comedians Liza Treyger and Sean O'Connor to spill their dirtiest secrets. 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...

Giving people gifts can be hard, you're on a budget, the person is hard to shop for, you gotta wrap it, it's a wedding for people you barely know. So Amber and Ed got a handy dandy guide to help you get the perfect gift for the person you have to buy a gift for. But let's face it, this episode was probably just an excuse for Amber and Ed to buy gifts for each other. Also joining them is Ed's "Futu...

It's time to Hoopagoogoo that hiney out again. Amber and Ed invite their buddies Maggie Maye and Frank Castillo by to take on the tough topics of smoking weed in front of teens, getting diarrhea in a boardroom, and eating a moldy sandwich. 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...

Hello all you Brighter Siders out there in podcast land. This week Amber and Ed break down why Dollar Stores are killing us, and creating food deserts while simultaneously making us super fat. Also Happy Easter Weekend, Amber and Ed reflect on Easters past, and don't forget to get your tickets to The Last Podcast Network's Country Jamboree, 6/18 at The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN!  Subscribe...

Have you ever wanted to visit Europe, but don't know where it is? Well Amber and Ed got you covered. It's above Africa. No but it's hard, it takes lots of planning, and research, so we figured we'd give ya some tips and pointers on how to make your dream vacation a reality. Joining us today, is Ed's college buddy and Euro travel maven Stephanie Boyle. Be good to yourself! Subscribe to SiriusXM Pod...

Did you know that April Fools' Day was originally was May 23rd? Did you? April Fools!!!! You idiots! We can't believe you fell for it! This week on Amber and Ed talk about the origin of the senseless holiday, play some jokes on each other, and reminisce on some old April Fools they had in their lives. Don't fall for anyone's crap today. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of...

We all know the last two years have been vastly different then the rest of our lives. How has that changed the way we talk to each other? How has that effected the way children talk to each other, or us for that matter? We dive into it this week on the Brighter Side. Amber & Ed even try and break it down w/ a speech therapist. Be good to yourselves and patient with each other. Subscribe to SiriusX...

Yeah baby! We got a blast from the past for you animals. The Brighter Side decided to invite Holden McNeely, Jackie Zebrowski, Henry Zebrowski, and Pastor Andrew Short by for a Roundtable of Gentlemen style episode of Brighter Side! Civility Gentlemen. Always Civility. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts o...

Dating Apps seem like they're the only way to meet someone these days, especially coming out of a pandemic. Regular dating is a nightmare, and what are we gonna do? Actually meet someone in real life? Get bent! So Amber & Ed invite Sirius Radio's "Long Story Long's" Lisa Curry and Brighter Side alum Eddie Ewing over to talk about how they navigate through the swipe madness. Subscribe to SiriusXM P...

Amber and Ed's old buddies and great comedians Ashley Brooke Roberts and Nick Maritato just moved out to LA, so they had to come Hoop it up the Brighter Side crew! Find out what to do when you actually do leave your heart in San Francisco, am stuck upside down on a roller coaster with a puking kid, and too much more! Be good to yourselves. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes...

Iko Iko Jock-a-mo Fee No Nay! Amber and Ed are throwing themselves a Mardi Gras Party on air. So grab your hurricane punches, some beads, and a big ole trombone, because we gonna party this week!  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 AdsWiz...

Oh you know we had to Hoopagoogoo with some of our favorites. Marie Cecile Anderson was in town and crashing at Julia Johns’s joint, so we made ‘em come over to the studio for some Hoopagoogoo, and you know why? Because you gotta be good to your goddamn self. 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 visit...

Oh boy how do you find the Brighter Side of this one? It seems like no matter what you do we don't have a chance to save this place, but maybe there is some light at the end of the tunnel. So listen to Amber and Ed talk to their amazing guests and producers of The Coal + Ice exhibit coming to DC, Leah Thompson and Jillian Schultz co-owners of Two Tigers Productions and our sherpas through the madn...

Nothing needs a Brighter Side more than heartbreak, so Amber and Ed invited the Heartbreak Kid Nicole Becannon over to talk to us all about it. She should know, she hosts a great podcast called "Everything Hurts." Get into it. 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 . H...

Crikey! There are a lot of crazy animals in Australia, and they're all cooler than the next one. So listen as Amber and Ed talk about dingos, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils, koala bears, and blue tongued skinks with box jellyfish kicker. Mmmmmmm now Ed's hungry. Be good to yourselves.   Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/l...

As of this recording The United States is in $29 Trillion in debt. How does that make any sense? Who do we owe it to? How are we going to pay it off? These questions and more are attempted to be answered. Amber & Ed called in Fraudsters' own Seena Ghaznavi to help figure it out.   Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/lice...

Today Amber and Ed are doing a little trip in the Way Way Back Machine to talk about The Civil War. That's right we're talking about the old one, not the inevitable one. We focus on what it was like to be a woman back then, Confederate Statues, and Gettysburg. So grab a musket and get ready to fight your brother! It's Civil War time!   Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Comm...

Amber and Ed are starting 2022 off right by making Vision Boards and talking through them and setting career goals and emotional goals for this year. They shared them in The Brighter Side Facebook group , go check them out and make your own and post there. But most importantly be good to yourselves.   Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  cr...

Amber & Ed tracked their progress over 4 months trying to get in better shape. It was a long and promised journey but they did it, well Amber did it better than Ed, but they tried damnit. Here's to a healthy 2022!    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 Podcas...

You know what doesn't help with crippling sadness? A cheery family holiday when you're stuck alone or fighting with family. So this week Amber and Ed talk some sad Christmas's they've had and what positives they took from those experiences. Happy Holidays y'all! And please be good to yourselves.   Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  creati...

How about some Holiday Hoopagoogoo for that hiney? We got some LPN favorites joining The Brighter Side this week. We got Fernando Perez from Abe Lincoln's Top Hat and Too Real Henry Zebrowski from LPOTL finding Brighter Sides to shitting out x-mas cookies, Santa raging on Twitter, & getting terrifying presents from lovers.   Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Att...