The Brighter Side

Ed Larson, Amber Nelson, Ashley Brooke Roberts, Julie Rosing

Booking Overview

A weekly conversational comedy and culture show that uses multiple hosts to find humor and optimism in difficult, awkward, historical, and everyday subjects, with occasional external guests such as comedians and authors. Agencies could credibly pitch comedians, writers, authors, entertainers, and culturally informed experts with a strong humorous perspective; booking difficulty is low because the show favors accessible personalities and informal, entertainment-driven conversations.

Metrics

Episodes: 600

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 222.0k subscribers

Instagram: 73.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

thelastpodcastnetwork@gmail.com

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Host

Ed Larson - Comedy podcast host and co-host of a weekly show focused on finding humor and optimism in difficult subjects.

Amber Nelson - Comedy podcast host and co-host of a weekly show focused on finding humor and optimism in difficult subjects.

Ashley Brooke Roberts - Comedy podcast host and co-host of a weekly show focused on finding humor and optimism in difficult subjects.

Julie Rosing - Comedy podcast host and co-host of a weekly show focused on finding humor and optimism in difficult subjects.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Comedians, authors, writers, entertainers, and culturally informed experts who can bring a humorous or personal perspective to difficult, awkward, historical, or everyday subjects.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Established comedy, acting, writing, or podcasting work

Recent Guest Discussions

Henry Zebrowski - Vietnam And Finding A Brighter Perspective On Difficult History.

Joel Walkowski - Nostalgia And His Book Honolulu Blues.

Recent Topics

Optimism, Comedy, History, Psychology, Popular Culture

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Brighter Side

Brighter Side Stories 56 w/Joyelle Johnson

September 21, 2026

The 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.The 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 is going to be alright. We're in this together.Hosted by Ed Larson, Amber Nelson, Ashley Brooke Roberts, and Julie Rosing.Theme song by the Cowmen. ...

Heroes: Do They Still Exist?

September 14, 2026

Quick! 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 Rosing discuss their personal heroes and what being a hero means to them. Hey, maybe you're a hero to someone and you don't even know it. You know what? You're OUR hero. The 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 spar...

Hoop-A-Goo-Goo Vacation

September 07, 2026

It’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 documentary! A rip tide takes your drunk uncle? No more awkward stories around the dinner table! If something harshes your summer vibe, find the positive. The Brighter Side finds the positive light in this horror show we call Earth, a cynic’s look at optimism. So put down the gun, stay outta that church, and spark up a join...

Publicly listed emails

thelastpodcastnetwork@gmail.com

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