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 do? Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free....
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 355
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 episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com...
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 354
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 The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm....
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 353
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/podcastsplus .
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 352
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 Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus ....
May 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 351
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 Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus ....
May 20, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 350
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/podcastsplus .
May 13, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 349
"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 Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus ....
May 06, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 348
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 "Future Wife" Julie Rosing. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Sid...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 347
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/podcastsplus .
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 346
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 to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now...
Apr 15, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 345
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 Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podca...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 344
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 The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podc...
Apr 01, 2022•59 min•Ep. 343
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 SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Ap...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 342
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 or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus ....
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 341
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 Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 340
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 of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/p...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 339
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 .
Feb 25, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 338
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 visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus ....
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 337
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 madness of Global Warming. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Sid...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 336
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 .
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 335
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/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free....
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 334
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/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 333
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 Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 332
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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brig...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 331
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 Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter Side ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts ...
Dec 31, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 330
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 creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of The Brighter...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 329
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 Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 327
This year is going to be more intense, expensive, and stressful than ever. Let your old pals Amber Nelson and Ed Larson help you get through the madness. 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 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 ....
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 328
This week Amber and Ed talk about something that is very near and dear to their hearts, Saving Money. These two survived on $20 for their entire 20's. Check out the tricks of the trade. Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 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 ....
Dec 03, 2021•55 min•Ep. 326
