The Brighter Side

Panic and fear can come and get you when you are least expecting it. It's completely natural and it happen to anyone, but man is it scary. Joining The Brighter Side this week is an old friend to talk on some serious emotions, Miss Julia Johns. Get 50% off your first year with promo code: BRIGHTER at http://honeybook.com Our song taking us out this week, is Ed's go to chill song, Cleaning Windows b...

Feet we all got em, thank god we got em. But let's face it, they're gross, yet people want to suck on them, and smell em. Not us really, but hey man you into it? Good for you. Joining Amber and Ed today is Ed's future wife Julie Rosing. Get your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/brighterside Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock at http://brighterside.robinhood.com Taking us out to...

3 cities, 3 shows, one great guy! Get tickets for the Jason Saenz Benefit Extravaganza: NYC - http://bit.ly/2HKdFts LA - SaenzBenefitLA.com DC - http://bit.ly/2U5HwTN GoFundMe - http://bit.ly/2OxQ93p This show we try and look at The Brighter Side of some of the more bothersome things in this world. Today we decided to look at something we've always spoken fondly of on this show and that is Weed, P...

Smart Girls are rad, but what was it like growing up as a smart girl? Are they treated differently? How’s their relationship with their parents and dating? Do they suffer from crippling self-esteem or are they confident in their own way? Amber talks with a real live smart girl Pallavi Gunalan about her work, life, and play time. Go to http://honeybook.com and use promo code: BRIGHTER for 50% off y...

Amber, and guests Evan Jones and Shongedzai Matangira talk internet addiction and how it affects our emotions. Also, the group talks comedy and how to use the internet for good instead of evil Get your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/brighterside Theif in the Night , Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/license...

It’s Hoopagoonudo time again folks! Joining Amber and Ed today are Ashley Ward & Jared Logan. Be good to yourselves ya beautiful babies. Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock at http://brighterside.robinhood.com Pippin the Hunchback, Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcas...

Can you believe you are not allowed to provide your own utilities to yourself, and in some places you can get detained just for not having an id. Living off the grid is every humans right. And then we dive into the topic of how democrats seem to eat their own, and how republicans seem to stick together no matter what. Are we right? Are we wrong? But we'll talk about it thats for sure. Taking us ou...

The Brighter Side is back with another diary entry. Listen to Ed talk about the Oscars and Brody Stevens, and Amber is joined by her friend Kat Toledo to talk about whatever it is women talk about. (Ed wrote this). No song, be good to yourselves, and live your friends everybody. Get 50% off your first month of personalized care/of vitamins, visit http://takecareof.com and enter promo code: brighte...

Eddie and Amber discuss death, dating, and tiny dicks in this diary episode. You can contribute to Kevin's memorial fund here: https://www.gofundme.com/birdluger Help get Kevin a memorial brick at World Bird Sanctuary: https://www.gofundme.com/memorial-brick-for-kevin-barnett Taking us out is “I’ll Fly Away” by Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new epis...

We all like to think we’re above getting in trouble with the law, but sometimes even putting your feet up on a subway seat or not paying a parking ticket can land you on the slippery slope to government mandated torture. So grab a beer (as long as your not driving), and give a listen to some cruel and unusual punishment handed out to everyday Americans Robinhood is giving listeners a free stock at...

Hey Brighter Side people, Amber and Ed are back with another Hoopagoogoodoodoo.  This time playing our trusty game with us are old friends/comedians Leah Rudick and Danny Solomon.  Play along with us we love you baby! Get your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/brigtherside Start your 4-week trial at http://stamps.com with promo code: BRIGHTERSIDE Taking us out is Fists of Fury by Kamasi...

As you are all aware we lost the coolest dude any of us knew, Kevin Barnett, aka Bird Luger. He is no longer in these streets, but he is still in our hearts. I know that’s corny but screw it we’re sad. Listen to us work through some shit this week with some of Kevin’s friends Jackie Zebrowski, Henry Zebrowski, Brooks Wheelan, Nick Turner, and Jordan Temple. There is a gofundme set up to help his f...

It's the beginning of the year, so how could we not be thinking of money? On this episode of The Brighter Side, Amber and Ed sit down with the owners of Boxelder Consulting, to help us understand what we can expect this upcoming financial year, and they give tips on how to keep your head above water financially no matter how bad you think it may be. Also we may or may not have the official unveili...

Being in our armed forces is no easy task. In this episode we talk about two aspects that are particularly chilling, and that is the amount of sexual assaults amongst soldiers and their suicide rate. 22 veterans commit suicide everyday. 1 is too many. If you are a veteran in need please call The Veterans Crisis Line 800-273-8255 and press 1. https://activeheroes.org/get-help Get your first refill...

Hello all you Shiny Happy People out there. Ed was visiting NYC, and caught up with The Lizard King himself, Holden McNeely and gave some Brighter Sides to the fans on his Twitch account. Come listen while they, talk about New Years resolutions, family issues, and people fighting health problems. It's a comedy show! We promise. Check out Holden's Twitch channel here twitch.tv/holdenatorsho Also ta...

We all get them, you'd be even crazier than you are now if you didn't get them. But not every negative emotion is always a bad one. Sometimes it's a defense mechanism, sometimes it's very much deserved, and other times you're just a dick. Joining Amber and Ed this week is Nick Turner, The Queen of LPN Jackie Zebrowski, and my beautiful fiancé Miss Julie Rosing. Listen as they tackle such Bad Emoti...

What’s up you bunch of Chilly Willy Penguins out there?  It’s dreary, it’s freezing, it’s the holidays, and then after the holidays, we’re still broke and cold.   What’s there to be happy about?  Well let Amber and Ed tell you.   This is The Brighter Side, a cynic’s look at optimism.  Be good to yourself and everyone else.   Get your first refill pack free at http://getquip.com/brighterside To sta...

We all know that drugs are bad, and some are worse than others. We can go ahead and put cocaine on "The Naughty List." But being the Brighter Side we try and find some good in it. But there really isn't that much good about the old white lady. If you or anyone you love is having a problem with drugs please call to get help. 1-888-633-3239. Joining Amber and Ed this week is Mookie Thompso...

It's Hoopagoogoo time ya beautiful babies!! Joining Amber and Ed this week is the wonderful couple/comedians Giulia Rozzi and Will Miles. Play Hoopagoodududu along with us. Taking us out this week was supposed to be The Killers "Mr Brightside" but I listened to it and was not a fan so instead check out "Bend Me, Shape Me" by American Breed. Be good yourself, and be nice in the...

Disneyland is a wonderful place where children's dreams come true. For a price. We all know going to Disney or any theme park ain't cheap, but if everything is so expensive, why do they pay their employees so little? Is the happiest place on Earth, making people poor? Do people care? Why do we feed into the commercialism? Because it just makes you so damn happy, thats why. Joining Amber and Ed thi...

Sometimes being alone is all you need to relax, but other times people can go crazy and let loneliness can creep in and make you sad.  Whether you are alone in another town, or just don't have anyone to hang out with where you live, solitude can get the best of you.  Listen to how the Brighter Side deals with it.   Comedian Alex Hooper joins Amber and Ed this week to yell at loneliness and not let...

The Brighter Side is back while Ed is out working like a madman, Amber sends in her thoughts on Airplane, College, Being a kid, and scary hook up apps. And then Ed tries to relate. Give a listen y'all. Be good to yourselves. For 25% off your first month of personalized care/of vitamins, visit http://takecareof.com and enter promo code: brighter. To get 40% off all subscriptions, visit http://mylol...

Amber reflects on her current situation in life, and Ed uses it to remember some of his past experiences. So whether you're hanging out with people who speak another language, going through a breakup, or just wandering the streets, know there is a way out, and plenty to be positive about. Taking us out today is Lonesome Loser by The Little River Band Be Good To Yourself Get your first refill pack...

Who are Trolls, who are they, are they someone in their mother's basement, or are they someone with a beautiful family and a double life?  Who knows.  What we can assume is that Trolls are people who feel awful all the time, and try and make everyone else feel like they do.  But there has to be some good in there right????? Joining Amber and Ed is Julie Rosing (Brilliant & Beautiful) and King...

Out of every race on Earth no one has had it as hard as The Native Americans. They received maybe the worst genocide this world has ever seen, yet they still have resolve, honor, and respect. Let's examine what has happened to these people. They have been through so much we could not unpack it all in one episode, in PT 1 we talk their plight when the Spanish Inquisition came to America, how to tal...