The Brighter Side
Hosted by Amber and Ashley and Julie and Ed and Amber Nelson and Ed Larson and Eddie · The Last Podcast Network
4.7from 1,893 ratings
- 602
- Episodes
- 151
- Transcribed
- 1,893
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
- 23M
- YouTube views
About The Brighter Side
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 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.
- Publisher
- The Last Podcast Network
- Category
- comedy · leisure · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 5 May 2015
- Latest episode
- 2 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
151 of 602 episodes have a transcript.
2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Comedy, Community, a Little Psilocybin
26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Exposed with Carolina Hildago
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Oops, We’re the Red Flags
Inside a recent episode
Comedy, Community, a Little Psilocybin
Published 2 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And then you find out that it's like, Something from more from your past, or it's something that your parents did, you know, whatever. So yeah, there were a lot of different things. But I think a common thing was sort of feeling fearful. of the future. Oh, you share it with each other? Yes. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on The Brighter Side
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Julia Johns
- Ellisa Kalver
- Carolina Hildago
- Joyelle Johnson
- Ashley Brooke Roberts
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 23,184,973
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 617 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 1,276 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 95 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
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Who hosts The Brighter Side?
Amber and Ashley and Julie and Ed and Amber Nelson and Ed Larson and Eddie host the show. Published by The Last Podcast Network.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Brighter Side take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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