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In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt - SCOTUS emergency

Jun 27th, 2022 36m 2s

I'm giving my feed to important stories, starting with this one. You can listen at the #linkinbioIn this special breaking-news edition, @andyslavitt helps you understand the impact of the Supreme Court's decision on Roe v. Wade.As health clinic

The Artist Formerly Known as the SCOTUS

Jun 25th, 2022 10m 34s

Quick rant on the SCOTUS decision on 6/24. Support the show

Hello Out There

Apr 25th, 2022 8m 23s

Hi! Quick message and update. Support the show

REPLAY: The NYC Subway

Apr 20th, 2021 1h 13m

This is from a year ago. It was a talk with Helen, an MTA worker in NYC whose superiors at the time didn't think masks were necessary. A year ago this was INSANE to me. That anyone would deny anyone a MASK or act as though a MASK was controvers

A Year Later

Apr 15th, 2021 1h 6m

A year has passed since the show became daily. Here is the first episode of that run. Both Stacy and Nicole are doing well a year later. Support the show

Transgender Visibility Day #2 - Shauntelle Hammond - Black Trans Lives Matter

Mar 31st, 2021 1h 22m

My stirring conversation with Shauntelle, who has gone on to become the first Black Trans Executive Director of a Recovery Home in Virginia. She has also launched a podcast dealing with the topic of inclusion in recovery, which you can check o

Transgender Visibility Day #1 - She/They/Allison

Mar 31st, 2021 1h 31m

In honor of Transgender Visibility Day, a replay of my deep-dive into the life of AK, a non-binary force of nature operating out of Asbury Park, NJ. The idea of Transgender Visibility Day is a good -intentioned one, but it's not even 10 am and

Replay: Musician and Author Nate Holder

Mar 18th, 2021 1h 15m

Nate Holder and I had a long chat back in August. Since then he has gone and published ANOTHER book, which you can buy right here: https://www.thewhybooks.co.uk/shopNate is a sax player, a teacher, an advocate, a Brit, and a black man working t

Replay: Fredi Walker Browne - A Broadway Original

Mar 8th, 2021 1h 5m

Fredi was the original Joanne in Rent. She's also a powerful. brilliant, black woman, who was gracious enough to sit down with me and make me into a better interviewer. Check out all things Fredi here.Support the show

Replay: Black Lives Matter in the NJ suburbs

Feb 17th, 2021 1h 24m

One of my favorite episodes. Aria and Catherine of Nutley for Black Lives, are two of the youngest, and also the most impressive, guests I've had on the show to date. These two young women are motivated and focused on getting their message out,

Replay- Black History Month-Racism in the Suburbs with Clarence Celius

Feb 10th, 2021 1h 3m

This summer, I spoke with a young man who made a difference in his traditionally very white/not so secretly racist town. Clarence Celius. Clarence Celius is a young, black man who grew up in Wall Township, NJ, an idyllic suburb where he describ

Replay: Black History Month- Vocal Instructor and Performer Khy Garner

Feb 5th, 2021 1h 50m

My friend Khy and I had a long chat. Khy Garner is tired. He was raised to be, and is, a gentleman to the core. But, he is tired. Of the loss. Of the ignorance. Of the systemic racism. Of learning that many people he thought were allies were an

Replay : Sara Benincasa

Jan 25th, 2021 1h 21m

Sara and I chatted a few months ago. She's done some great work since then. You should read it. Sara Benincasa wrote a book called "Agorafabulous", all about her adventures in mental health. As you would imagine, Sara has been training her whol

Replay : Sara R

Jan 10th, 2021 1h 24m

Sara and I went to high school together in a suburb of NYC called Manalapan. It was one of those seemingly perfect places, which now has a seemingly endless list of alumni who suffer with substance use disorder. Sara told me a story of a long r

Replay: (Now) Emmy Winning Producer of Rick and Morty, Scott Marder

Jan 2nd, 2021 1h 24m

My friend Marder was the Exec Producer of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, The Mick, and now, Rick and Morty. We recorded this in June. Since then he won an Emmy for his work on Rick and Morty. He's great Enjoy Happy New Year!Support the sho

Replay: The USA Singers

Oct 29th, 2020 1h 27m

I sat down with the USA Singers, creators of true protest music for our times. Enjoy their latest single, " Dance on Your Graves" With 5 days until the election, it is more important than ever that you get out there and vote. Donate if you can.

Replay : Love in the Time of Corona

Oct 26th, 2020 1h 33m

My best friend Michael Buckley tells me the story of how he met the love of his life on a cruise ship right before Corona and moved across the country to take a chance on love. UPDATE: THEY ARE ENGAGED. Please vote. Support the show

Replay : Recovery in a Pandemic with Mike Studley

Oct 17th, 2020 1h 49m

I talk to one of my oldest friends about our time growing up together, and our divergent paths since. Mike takes me through his substance use disorder, and gives perhaps the most raw interview I have conducted. Mike is now one year and sixteen

Replay: Me and My Cousin

Oct 15th, 2020 1h 33m

My cousin Angela and I both grew up around addiction and abuse. We compared notes. Please vote. Donate. Write Letters. Send Texts. Support the show

World Mental Health Awareness Day Replay - Me and My OCD

Oct 10th, 2020 1h 14m

I talk to Dr. Maggie Perry about my particular form of OCD, known as Pure O. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Day, please vote Donald Trump out of office, so that we may all get some of our mental health back. Support the show

Replay: Val Emmich

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 15m

Everything is insane. Here is one of my favorite episodes, featuring my friend Val Emmich, who has done a lot of very cool things. We learned a lot about each other during this talk, despite having known each other for over 30 years. Enjoy. Vot

Replay: Stephanie Wittels Wachs

Oct 5th, 2020 1h 25m

Apropros of nothing, one of my favorite episodes of The Lighter Side Podcast. Stephanie Wittels Wachs and I have a lot in common. This was our first chat. You can find the second one here. Also, vote. Support the show

Season Finale-TLS Reports: Here we go, Teachers.

Sep 3rd, 2020 1h 21m

On the season finale, I round out my Education Panels by speaking with Jo Ann Cimato (Theatre, English - NYC), Mike O'Keefe (Elementary, NJ), and Kristina Ulmer (English, PA)A huge thank you to Producer Katie Mare for her work and PodBear Audi

TLS Reports: Schools Opening in a Pandemic

Sep 2nd, 2020 1h 23m

Today I am joined by Dan Wiener (Language Arts Teacher, Seattle), Marisa Brady (Theater Teacher, Arizona), and Marc Siegel (Educational Technology Specialist, NJ) for a discussion on the reopening of schools. May the odds be ever in our favor.