Day by Day – Details, episodes & analysis

Stuck at home using Barbies as actors all summer, ten-year-old Dallas finally gets the chance to make the movie of her dreams when her dad arranges a social distancing bubble.

  ‘Meteors’ was written by Hannah Peterson and stars Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project), Academy Award nominee David Strathairn (Good Night and Good Luck), Darby Camp (Big Little Lies), Christian Isaiah (Shameless), Keith L. Williams (Good Boys), Sabina Friedman-Seitz (The Florida Project), and Fadhia Carmelle Marcelin.

  On today’s episode, we’re highlighting the Children’s Defense Fund, a non-profit child advocacy group that for the last 40 years has pushed policies and programs to lift kids out of poverty, protect them from harm, and help them get access to health care and education. They advocate nationwide on behalf of kids to make sure they’re always a priority. To donate, please visit childrensdefense.org.

  Day by Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. This episode featured an original score by Alex Mansour. Special thanks to Alec Ring,  Courtney Prince, Ashley Josephson, Jennifer Millar, Matt Cooley, and Julian Cohen.

  Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms!

Zoe gets ready to see her friends for the first time since before lockdown, bringing up a wave of body insecurity.

  ‘Unspoken Truth’ was written by Johanna Block (EP 11, ‘At the Peak of It All) and stars Katherine McNamara (Shadowhunters), Angel Bismark Curiel (POSE), and Otmara Marrero (Clementine), with additional voicing by Garrett Young.

  On today’s episode, we’re highlighting the International OCD Foundation, supporting their work directly with BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder), just one of many organizations out there centering around Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphia Disorder. Recovery is not linear and one of the hardest things to do is to ask for help. Everyone’s experience is different, so if you have any questions regarding your own personal experience or that of a loved one’s, call or text NEDA (National Eating Disorder Association) at (800)931-2237 for direct support and resources. For crisis situations , text “NEDA” to 741741 to be connected with a trained volunteer at Crisis Text Line. To donate to the IOCD Foundation, please visit https://iocdf.org/donate/.

  Day by Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. This episode featured an original score by Calum Watson and Jackson Walker Lewis. Special thanks to Eileen Foiliente, Ken Lee, and Julien Tacchini.

  Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms!

Today would have marked Breonna Taylor's 27th birthday, so instead of an episode, we're pointing you towards our list of six things you can do right now to bring justice to her family.  Find it on our Instagram at @daybyday or @mustbnice.

  But we also want to hear from you.  Day by Day is a series of stories about the world we live in today and we are nothing without knowing what our listeners are going through: protests, COVID, or otherwise. Text us at (646)783-1043.

  We'll be back next week with two all new episodes of Day by Day.  Until then, stay safe.  We'll see you in the streets.

Music by Eddie Codrington.

‘Black Lives Matter’ features poems about resilience as read by black artists Mr. StarCity, Skye Bennike, Antonio Whitfield, and Zora Casebere with music by Eddie Codrington.

  These poems include ‘Fracture’ by Mr. StarCity (David White), ‘Untitled’ by Skye Bennike, ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ by Antonio Whitfield, and ‘A Litany for Survival’ by Audre Lorde.

  We want to hear what you’ve been experiencing over the last seven days.  Text us at our brand new phone number at (646) 783-1043.

  Visit our Instagram accounts at @mustbnice and @daybyday for a list of six ways you can get involved in this historic moment, as well as a list of organizations that need our help right now including Black Lives Matter and community bail funds across the country. Stay safe, we’ll see you in the streets.

  Day by Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny.

  Special thanks to Christ Hanover for our special animation and Layla Gorgoni for our gorgeous artwork.

  Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms!

Two estranged friends are forced to reconnect when one of them starts working for the other's virtual therapist. 

  'Winnie, Betty, and...' was written by Lily Houghton and stars Madelyn Cline (Outer Banks), Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), and Shannon Purser (Stranger Things) with an original score from Giullian Yao Gioiello. 

  Over the last month, we've told hours of original stories to help you adjust to this new normal. But we at Must B Nice know truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. We want to hear what you've been going through these last few weeks. Text us at (646) 783-1043. 

  On today’s episode, we highlight To Write Love on Her Arms, which supports those struggling with depression, addiction, and self injury by connecting them with treatment centers, support groups and other resources. To donate, visit https://twloha.com/, or if you yourself could use someone to talk to, text TWLOHA to 741741. 

  Day by Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. Special thanks to Lena Roklin, Jomer Calma, Jonathan Weinstein, Hannah Tenenbaum, and Jennifer Millar, with an additional special thanks to Christ Hanover for our incredible animation and Layla Gorgoni for our gorgeous artwork. 

  Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms!

Two sisters in quarantine fantasize about the identity of an attractive neighbor who passes by at the same time each day.

  ‘Neighbor Guy’ was written by William Day Frank and stars Harley Quinn Smith (Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood) and Ahna O’Reilly (Bombshell) with an original score from Luka Kloser.

  Over the last month, we've told hours of original stories to help you adjust to this new normal. But we at Must B Nice know truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. We want to hear what you've been going through these last few weeks. Text us at (646) 783-1043.

  On today’s episode, in memory of George Floyd, we highlight the Equal Justice Initiative, which has worked for the last thirty years to challenge the racial and economic injustice found in our judicial system, committing to bringing an end to mass incarceration once and for all. To donate, please visit www.eji.org.

  Day By Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny.

  Special thanks to Christ Hanover for our incredibly special animation and Layla Gorgoni for our beautiful artwork.

  Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms!

A young woman quarantining alone in New York City battles against her own anxiety with the daily pressure to be productive. 

  ‘At the Peak of It All’ was written by Johanna Block and stars Josephine Langford (After), Rhianne Barreto (Share), Tanner Zagarino, and Kim Bonifay with an original score from Calum Watson and Jackson Lewis. 

  Over the last month, we've told hours of original stories to help you adjust to this new normal. But we at Must B Nice know truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. We want to hear what you've been going through these last few weeks. Text us at (646) 783-1043. 

  On today’s episode, we highlight the Crisis Text Line’s Mental Health Fund to help them meet increased demand for their free 24/7 crisis counseling. To donate, visit www.thementalhealthfund.org, or if you yourself could use someone to talk to, text HOME to 741741. 

  Day By Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. Special thanks to Lena Roklin, Christ Hanover for our incredibly special animation, and Layla Gorgoni for our beautiful artwork. 

  Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms!

A girl realizes realizes she has the ability to teleport while avoiding punishment at the group home she’s quarantining in. 

  ‘Relocation’ was written by Olive McGowen and stars Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade), Madelaine Petsch (Riverdale), Pamela Adlon (Better Things), Raegan Revord (Young Sheldon), Dylan Martin Frankel, and Eddie Liriano with an original score from Luka Kloser.  

  Over the last month, we've told hours of original stories to help you adjust to this new normal. But we at Must B Nice know truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. We want to hear what you've been going through these last few weeks. Text us at (646) 783-1043.  

  On today’s episode, we highlight Miley Cyrus' The Happy Hippie Foundation, which helps homeless & LGBTQ youth who are disproportionally affected by crises like the one we’re living through now. 

  To donate, visit www.happyhippies.org. Day By Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny.   

  Special thanks to Ariela Barer, Tiffany Kuzon, Erica Sterne, and Alex Schack, as well as to Christ Hanover for our incredibly special animation and Layla Gorgoni for our all new artwork.  

  Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms!

Annabelle Clarke must make a moral decision in the face of a Twitter cancellation in this story about the downfall of celebrity culture in the time of a pandemic. 

  '#AnnabelleClarkeIsOverParty' was written by Ariela Barer and stars Hari Nef (Assassination Nation), Alisha Boe (13 Reasons Why), Jacob Batalon (Spider-Man: Far From Home), John Ales (Euphoria), Ever Carradine (Marvel's Runaways), and Daniel Goldhaber (Cam) with an original score from Luka Kloser. 

  Over the last four weeks, we've told more than two hours of original stories, all with one purpose in mind: to help you adjust to this new normal. We want to hear your stories. Text us at (646) 783-1043. 

  On today’s episode, we highlight Farmlink, a grassroots organization with the goal of getting surplus produce from farms to food banks in need. Help them move 1 million pounds of food before the end of May. To donate or volunteer, please visit their website at www.thefarmlinkproject.org. 

  Day By Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. 

  Special thanks to Daniel Goldhaber, Isa Mazzei and Libe Barer, as well as to Christ Hanover for our incredibly special animation and Layla Gorgoni for our all new artwork. 

  Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms!

Two distant siblings make up for lost time on a social distance outing to a Wild Wild West town. 

  'Good Sister' was written by Li Lu and stars Ross Butler (13 Reasons Why) and Lily Gladstone (Certain Women) with an original score from Luka Kloser. 

  On today’s episode, we highlight the First Nations Development Institute COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund in response to the disproportionate number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Native American communities. If the Navajo Nation were a state, it would rank third in the country for confirmed cases per 100,000 people, after only New York and New Jersey. To donate, visit https://www.firstnations.org/covid-19-emergency-response-fund/. 

  Day By Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. 

  Special thanks to Tom McCracken, Annie Marie, Devin Druid, and Alisha Boe, as well as to Christ Hanover for our incredibly special animation and Layla Gorgoni for our all new artwork. 

  Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms!