The Brighter Side
by The Last Podcast Network
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Brighter Side Stories 57
Brighter Side Stories 57
About this podcast
Welcome to The Brighter Side! A weekly podcast that aims to be a positive light in the horror show we call Earth. A cynic's look at optimism, if you will. Try it! Partner broke up with you? More time for [INSERT FUN HOBBY YOU'VE BEEN DYING TO TRY]! Think less toxic positivity and more: if we don't laugh, we spiral. We promise—everything is gonna be alright. Hosted by Ed Larson, Amber Nelson, Ashley Brooke Roberts, and Julie Rosing. Theme song by The Cowmen. Logo by Dave Koehler
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Episodes
The newest 50 of 607 episodes
- Brighter Side Stories 57 · 1 h 0 min · Episode 606Ed and Amber get in and talk existentially and reflect on last week's election and talk about some good news stories, and give some good advice on farting in public.
- Comedy, Community, a Little Psilocybin · 1 h 0 min · Episode 605Amber and Ashley sat down with Julia Johns and Ellisa Kalver to discuss finding the light in the darkest of times, the communities found through cancer treatment, and their…
- Exposed with Carolina Hidalgo · 1 h 13 min · Episode 604Ed and Amber sit with Carolina and discuss her past, present and future. Spoiler alert: Carolina is super fun!
- Oops, We’re the Red Flags · 59 min · Episode 603This week on The Brighter Side, Amber and Ashley are talking red flags, green flags, and taking an honest look at their own. What makes us run for the hills, and what makes us…
- Best Of: The Gang Reacts To Old Episodes · 1 h 1 min · Episode 602The Brighter Side gang did the unthinkable: listened to younger versions of themselves wax poetic about everything from eating puke to the possibility of getting married. To…
- Scary Stories from Childhood · 56 min · Episode 601It's officially spooky season, so pull out your scaredy pants and let's rock. A car drives by with no headlights on, Bloody Mary pops up in the mirror, KILLER CLOWNS, and the…
- 600th Episode! · 1 h 10 min · Episode 600The Brighter Side has officially hit 600 episodes. Have we made you a more positive person? Is the world a better place? Who cares, we just wanna make people happy. Here's to 600…
- Brighter Side Stories 56 w/Joyelle Johnson · 1 h 1 min · Episode 599The undeniably lovely Joyelle Johnson joins Amber and Ed to reminisce about the old days in NYC Comedy scene and share love for their friend Bird Luger AKA Kevin Barnett.
- Heroes: Do They Still Exist? · 60 min · Episode 598Quick! Name your heroes. Got one? Don't got one? What does that say about you? How has society changed the way we look at heroes? Amber Nelson, Ashley Brooke Roberts and Julie…
- Hoop-A-Goo-Goo Vacation · 1 h 0 min · Episode 597It’s a SUMMERTIME HOOP-A-GOO-GOO! It’s vacay time BABY, what’s the worst that could happen? Oh, I don’t know, you find a snake in your rental? WOW your own personal nature…
- Listener Mail & The Hamline · 59 min · Episode 596The Brighter Side is a cynic’s look at optimism. We try and find the positive in this horror show we call Earlth. Stay outta that church, and spark up a joint, because everything…
- Vietnam w/Henry Zebrowski · 58 min · Episode 595If Ed and Henry have to talk about Vietnam on LPOTL for weeks then we ALL have to talk about Vietnam, right? That's how it works, right? I mean, who wouldn't wanna hear Amber's…
- Medieval Times and Dixie Stampede · 60 min · Episode 594Slap me with a turkey leg and call me a wench! We finally circled back to that Medieval Times convo. Who cares about historical accuracy when there's dragons blood on the menu…
- When Do We Stop Feeling Awkward? · 1 h 2 min · Episode 593I'm awkward, how do I stop feeling awkward? Does the feeling of awkwardness go away as you age? What is the difference between awkwardness and embarrassment? Are there specific…
- Someone's got a Case of the Mondays · 1 h 0 min · Episode 592Got a case of the Mondays? Monday morning blues got ya down? There's a solution for that: The Brighter Side Podcast just moved to MONDAYS! Make listening to The Brighter Side…
- Nostalgia Explained: History, Dangers, and What Makes Us Nostalgic · 1 h 14 min · Episode 591Nostalgia! Why does it make us sad? Is nostalgia dangerous? Julie takes the girls through the history of the actual word nostalgia and how drastically it's meaning has changed…
- Brighter Side Stories 55 · 58 min · Episode 590Who wants some good news? We sure do. Amber, Julie, and Ashley round up some uplifting stories to help fight the doom and gloom. From world records involving bald caps to…
- BirthDaze · 52 min · Episode 589Birthdays! Everyone has one. Some people go all out, some try to hide from them, and some barely remember they're happening. Amber, Julie, and Ashley share stories from birthdays…
- Spin the Globe 5: Panama, El Salvador, Grenada & Burundi · 1 h 1 min · Episode 588We're talking countries on this week's episode of The Brighter Side. Ed's got Grenada & Burundi and Amber's got Panama & El Salvador. Sit down, shut up, and let Ed and Amber drop…
- Nerding Out: Medieval Times · 54 min · Episode 587You ready to nerd out on Medieval history? Today, Amber, Ashley, and Julie are diving into one of history’s most fascinating eras, sharing strange facts and asking the important…
- Eric LaCombe EXPOSED · 1 h 15 min · Episode 586Eric is the show runner, director and co-writer of HGx2! Not just that, he is the full on director of LPNtv as a whole, he make the old girl tick. But where did he comes from?…
- Mood Board Catch Up · 57 min · Episode 585Amber, Julie, and Ashley revisit their mood boards from the start of the year. Have they achieved all of their dreams? What’s it like to revisit your goals months later? And…
- Brighter Side Stories 54 · 1 h 8 min · Episode 584Ed, Amber, and Ashley come together for this episode of Stories to talk about everything from the cost of pizza to orcas showing up in the English Channel. Listener mail at the…
- Summer Plans · 56 min · Episode 583Ashley and Amber have a spiraling discussion about their Summer Plans and just how they're feeling in general. Trigger warning for discussion about the cruelty of nature…
- Personality Quizzes · 56 min · Episode 582Amber, Julie and Ashley discuss psychological personality quizzes. Everything from Who's Your Disney Villain to the horse, ladder, cube thought experiment. These are good…
- Running for Senate w/Billy Nord · 1 h 2 min · Episode 581Billy Nord is running for the Democratic seat in the Minnesota Senate and he sits down with Ed and Amber to discuss his campaign and maybe rage a little about current times. Can…
- Brighter Side Stories 53 · 53 min · Episode 580Amber's pants are too tight! Ashley's car tires are about to explode! This week Amber and Ashley talk their plans for their respective summer breaks. Also, what's up with eggs?…
- The Return of Hoop-A-Goo-Goo · 56 min · Episode 579It's the return of that good old classic Brighter Side game, Hoop-A-Goo-Goo! The theme of this edition is “Signs of the Apocalypse.” Eddie, Amber, Ashley, and Julie filled a hat…
- School Dances · 55 min · Episode 578Ever been personally victimized by a school dance? Amber, Ashley, and Julie relive proms, awkward slow dances, and the humiliating moments that somehow led to new friendships…
- Positivity · 1 h 3 min · Episode 577Amber Nelson & Ed Larson sit down to rapid fire some positivity into things that have been griding their gears lately. It really helps get the bad juju out - try it with a friend…
- Tarot: The Tower of Chaos · 50 min · Episode 576Please, Cards - what in the world is a girl to do? Amber, Ashley, and Julie are joined by good friend, Marie Young to pull some tarot and get some gosh darn guidance. Sliiiight…
- Cons and Festivals w/Lisa Corrao · 1 h 6 min · Episode 575Are you headed to Galaxy Con this year? Maybe you're going to P-Funk Fest in Tallahassee this weekend, if so or if not, this episode is for you! Ed's Florida friend and amazing…
- Black Cats and Nighttime Whistles · 56 min · Episode 574Ever broken a mirror and suffered seven torturous years of bad luck? Amber, Ashley, and Julie dive into the world of superstitions this week. Which ones do they live by? Which…
- Brighter Side Stories 52 · 1 h 7 min · Episode 573This week Ed and Amber discuss the little things they do to make the world a better place and what soups correspond with those good deeds!
- Tiny Jolly Holidays · 1 h 8 min · Episode 572Bummer, you just missed National Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day, but HOORAY today is the International Day of Happiness. Amber, Ashley and Julie are talking tiny holidays. If there's…
- Jokes · 53 min · Episode 571This week Ed and Amber are talking all things jokes! Ed unearths a joke book from his youth that more than lives up to it's name - "Truly Tasteless Jokes 3." Plus Ed and Amber go…
- No Fawning Necessary · 1 h 1 min · Episode 570Amber, Ashley, and Julie spin their recent dookies into pookies and then share another round of interesting mythical creatures. If you followed your longing where would it point…
- Moving On · 1 h 3 min · Episode 569Amber and Ashley are talking moving on by looking back. The gals get their journals out to examine where they came from and where they're going. No more romanticizing the past!…
- Would You Rather? 2 · 1 h 4 min · Episode 568This week Ed and Amber are, once again, revisiting a classic childhood game - Would You Rather?
- Galentine's Day · 1 h 1 min · Episode 567This week Amber, Julie and Ashley are talking Galentine's Day! The history of it, how to celebrate it and the woman that embody its very spirit.
- Brighter Side Stories 51 · 1 h 4 min · Episode 566On this week's episode Ed and Amber attempt to stop saying, "You know?" so much! Play along at home by taking a drink every time they say, "You know?"!
- Mythical Creatures · 57 min · Episode 565Amber, Julie and Ashley are diving into the time honored tradition of all cultures - mythical creatures! Buckle up listeners! It's time to get freaky deaky.
- Mike Lawrence EXPOSED · 1 h 31 min · Episode 564Today Amber and Ed get Mike Lawrence (Nerd of Mouth) in the studio to examine their friendships and comedy careers. EXPOSED.
- Little Troubles In Big Burbank · 1 h 5 min · Episode 563Not all problems are big problems so today Amber & Ed thought of a bunch of mundane things that make them upset and had their friend Ariel Liety, from Fraudsters, help them come…
- Brighter Side Stories 50 · 1 h 1 min · Episode 562Ed missed out last week so he shares his 2026 Mood Board. Also, Amber and Ed discuss all things New Years. Be good to yourselves!
- 2026 Mood Boards · 58 min · Episode 561It’s time for Amber, Julie and Ashley’s 2026 Mood Boards. Let's see what they manifest for themselves this coming year and marvel as they brainstorm how to pull it all off…
- A Few Of Our Favorite Things: 2025 · 1 h 4 min · Episode 560It seems like we've been saying the same thing every year, it was a tough one - but we're The Brighter Side so here are Amber and Ed's favorite things this past year! Be good to…
- Holiday Decorations · 1 h 9 min · Episode 559Amber is joined by Julie Rosing and Ashley Brooke Roberts to talk all things holiday decorations!
- Brighter Side Stories 49 · 1 h 1 min · Episode 558Ed and Amber discuss their weeks, cycles they are breaking, movies they've watched. And get into listener mail!
- Random American Cities 2 · 1 h 3 min · Episode 557Amber and Ed love learn about new places to go, so this week they spun an American city randomizer and learned about 4 places like they were going to visit. So please let’s pack…
