The Brighter Side

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...

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...

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 "H...

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 Brighte...

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 Si...

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" Subscrib...

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 Podca...

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 Mushr...

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....

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 info...

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 vi...

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...

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...

Ed, Amber, and Eddie take on crime, defunding police, CHAZ, and anarchy. 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.

Hey Yo Brighter Siders. It’s Hoopagoogoonunudoodoo time! Ed and Amber are joined by Difficult Women , Katy Frame & Marie Cecile Anderson, for our favorite game of finding joy inside the hot closets of our mind. Look inside! 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 . Host...

This week Amber, Ed, Eddie, and Seena have a tough conversation. They work on promoting black voices, companies, art, and anything else we can do to stop racism. Playing us out this week is Vic Mensa - “Shades of Blue” part of Ed’s These Are Black Voices 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...

This week the gang is joined by the newest members of the LPN Family, Brooke Van Poppelen & Andrea Wallace hosts of Side Work for a special Restaurant themed Hoopagoogo! Tip your servers and bartenders well so they won’t have to poison their areas! Playing us out this week is Black Joe Lewis - Skulldiggin part of Ed’s Murderfist Music Playlist! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new epis...

Amber, Ed, and Eddie play The Reminiscing Game! The rules are simple: Each player tells a memory out loud and the other players rate it on a 1 - 10 scale. The score is averaged out and they have to drink for that many seconds! Make sure you fart into the toilet and love yourself, you beautiful babies. Aunt Patty, this blitz is for you! Playing us out this week is Funkadelic - No Compute part of Ed...

On May 1st, your precious hosts Amber Nelson & Ed Larson joined Holden McNeely on his 12 Hour Marathon Stream for Covid19 relief. By the end of the stream he had raised $12,000.00 for World Central Kitchen ! More about World Central Kitchen at WCK.org . 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 si...

Amber, Ed, and Eddie are joined by LPN Alums but Hoopagoogoonubies Andrew Short and Callie Short. Listen to all of Ed Larson's Playlists on Spotify including this week’s song Thee Headcoatees - Davey Crockett 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 Simplecas...

Amber, Ed, Eddie, Seena, and Jackie take turns giving you the positivity and love you deserve, you beautiful babies. Playing us out this week is Death in Vegas - All That Glitters part of Ed Larson's Spotify Playlists ! 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 b...

This week Amber enlightens us to the good of libraries, Eddie entices us with his favorite fairy tales, and Ed takes us on the best spring break imagination can buy. Allen Toussaint - "Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky" plays us out. 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...

Amber, Ed, and Eddie talk about their zodiac signs and wonder if their personality traits really do correspond to the constellations. Jam out to Ed Larson's Be Good To Yourself playlist and Fernando's Brighter Side 2020 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...

This week Amber talks semi-aquatic capybara and the parental role bending seahorse while Ed talks about orcas. Ed is later joined by Julie to talk about abortion resources to get people the help they need in this changing political climate. Katy Frame "Optimistic Apocalyptic Plan" Playing us out is Connie Smith "Gentle On My Mind" Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Br...

Corvus, and Camelus, and Ursidae, Oh My! This week Amber talks Crows and Camels, while Ed talks Peregrine Falcons and Bears. We love nature and we love you, beautiful babies! Playing us out today is Chicago - “Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is?” 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 siri...