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The Lighter Side with Jay

The Lighter Side with Jay

Jay Casale

It started as a weight loss podcast, which quickly became a mental health podcast, which somehow became a pandemic podcast. Jay, your host (anxiety/depression/OCD/childhood trauma/family addiction) lost 185 lbs after having bariatric surgery. Guests have ranged from actor Ken Marino to a woman you have never heard of who lost 250 lbs, to a recovering addict, to essential workers during COVID-19. In 2020, the show became daily and ran for 100 episodes in 100 days. The culmination of everything The Lighter Side strove to be, Jay created an oral history of the pandemic, as told through the voices of the people who lived through it. There's something for everyone on the Lighter Side.
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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 anything but. And, he is tired of having to repeat himself, so I made sure to put a microphone in front of him and press record.
Besides that, I got to catch up with someone I greatly admire and learn more about his past, present, and future. Khy is a true teacher, and gives all of himself to his craft. It was an honor and a pleasure to chat with Mista Khy.

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The Lighter Side with Jay - Replay : Sara Benincasa

Replay : Sara Benincasa

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01/25/21 • 81 min

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 whole life for a quarantine, and she is dominating by putting out stellar episodes of her podcast, "Well, This Isn't Normal" , which blends one-on-one interviews with relaxation techniques. Go listen to it. After you listen to this. She wrote more books too. It's all here.

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The Lighter Side with Jay - Replay: (Now) Emmy Winning Producer of Rick and Morty, Scott Marder
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01/02/21 • 84 min

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!

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The Lighter Side with Jay - Replay : Love in the Time of Corona

Replay : Love in the Time of Corona

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10/26/20 • 93 min

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.
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The Lighter Side with Jay - Replay: Me and My Cousin

Replay: Me and My Cousin

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10/15/20 • 93 min

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

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The Lighter Side with Jay - World Mental Health Awareness Day Replay - Me and My OCD
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10/10/20 • 74 min

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.

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The Lighter Side with Jay - Replay: Val Emmich

Replay: Val Emmich

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10/08/20 • 75 min

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.
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The Lighter Side with Jay - TLS Reports: Education in a Pandemic

TLS Reports: Education in a Pandemic

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08/26/20 • 73 min

Our continuing story of how the nation's schools are reopening (or not) in the midst of the insanity. Joining me this time are Frank Guastela (Middle School Biology, NJ), Jade Cintron (ESL and Theater Educator, PA), and JD Wilson (3rd Grade, Hawaii). We had a great talk, and I am proud to continue to give our nation's educators a voice as we all struggle to ensure a safe education for our children.

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The Lighter Side with Jay - Fredi Walker Browne

Fredi Walker Browne

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08/19/20 • 65 min

Fredi Walker Browne originated the role of JoAnne Jefferson in the Pulitzer Prize winning musical RENT!, a show which somehow got me to sleep out on the streets of New York. Overnight. Several times. I have been hearing Fredi's voice for the last 25 years, and it was beyond an honor and a pleasure to get to actually talk back. Fredi is a no-nonsense, powerful "suburban housewife" who has carved out a lifelong career in the arts as a performer, teacher, writer, producer, director, and everything between. Please check out everything she is up to, including news on her upcoming album of protest music, at Big Spoon Productions, as well as on her Instagram.

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The Lighter Side with Jay - The Essential Lighter Side: Respiratory Therapy
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04/21/20 • 69 min

Lisa is a respiratory therapist in the middle of a respiratory crisis in the middle of Chicago. She has performed CPR on COVID-19 patients. She has seen PPE disappearing en masse. Yet, somehow, she has the most positive attitude of maybe anyone I've ever spoken to.
Please continue to listen and share. Our reach is growing by the minute.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Lighter Side with Jay have?

The Lighter Side with Jay currently has 237 episodes available.

What topics does The Lighter Side with Jay cover?

The podcast is about Corona, Exercise, Nutrition, Society & Culture, Celebrity Interview, Transformation, Comedy, Podcasts, Diet and Pandemic.

What is the most popular episode on The Lighter Side with Jay?

The episode title 'Replay : Sara Benincasa' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Lighter Side with Jay?

The average episode length on The Lighter Side with Jay is 78 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Lighter Side with Jay released?

Episodes of The Lighter Side with Jay are typically released every 1 day, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of The Lighter Side with Jay?

The first episode of The Lighter Side with Jay was released on Feb 2, 2018.

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