The Brighter Side
Hosted by Amber and Ashley and Julie and Ed and Amber Nelson and Ed Larson and Ashley Brooke Roberts and Eddie and Julie Rosing · The Last Podcast Network
4.7from 1,879 ratings
- 596
- Episodes
- 122
- Transcribed
- 1,879
- Ratings
- Daily
- 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
- 21 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
122 of 596 episodes have a transcript.
21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Brighter Side Stories 56 w/Joyelle Johnson
14 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Heroes: Do They Still Exist?
7 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Hoop-A-Goo-Goo Vacation
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Brighter Side Stories 56 w/Joyelle Johnson
Published 21 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Diners. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Good food. Okay. Jersey has... The best pizza and bagels. They do. Oh. They just do. I love New York. I never lived in New Jersey. I only visited my whole life. And I lived in New York for a while, and New York's known for the pizza and bagels. The pizza and bagels in New Jersey is better. Taylor Ham. It's mostly food stuff. Taylor Ham. Speeding. Aggressiveness. And then, of course, the Jersey Shore. New Jersey driving, yes. So it's very tan and buff. Lots of fights. Lots of fights. It is a lot of fights. It's hardcore. Very masculine. Both of my parents were down with me getting into physical fights. […]
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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.
- Joyelle Johnson
- Henry Zebrowski
- Joel Walkowski
- Eric LaCombe
- Billy Nord
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 23,184,973
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.7 / 5
- 615 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 1,264 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 95 / 100
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- Quality
- 94
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 98
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Questions about The Brighter Side
Who hosts The Brighter Side?
Amber and Ashley and Julie and Ed and Amber Nelson and Ed Larson and Ashley Brooke Roberts and Eddie and Julie Rosing host the show. Published by The Last Podcast Network.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does The Brighter Side take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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