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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

Two roommates with different ways of life are forced to learn about each other for the very first time. ‘Big Nights In’ was written by Alexis Deane (Mr. Mercedes) and stars Lucy Hale (Truth or Dare) and Hero Fiennes Tiffin (After), co-starring Oona Roche (The Morning Show) and Gabriela Bloomgarden. On today’s episode, we’re highlighting Child Rescue Coalition, a non-profit organization that rescues children from sexual abuse by building technology for law enforcement free of charge to track, arrest, and prosecute child predators. Using their technology, police have rescued over 2,500 children from exploitation and abuse. They’ve arrested over 12,000 dangerous predators across the globe, and have prevented the abuse of more than 600,000 children. To donate and learn more, visit childrescuecoalition.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. Additional character voicing was provided by Daphne Gampel and Becca Weinzimer. Special thanks to Michelle Broadus, Jamie, Mila, Gary, Kate and The Initiative Group for helping this episode come together. Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

Unable to leave the quarantine of their home, two bickering brothers finally agree on something… turning their house into a makeshift skatepark. ‘Quarter Pipe Dreams’ was written by Olive McGowen (from episode 10, Relocation) and stars Griffin Gluck (Big Time Adolescence), Jeremy Ray Taylor (IT), Timothy Simons (VEEP) with narration by pro-skater Rachelle Vinberg (Betty on HBO, Skate Kitchen) and a cameo by Day by Day friend Ahna O’Reilly (The Help). On today’s episode, we’re highlighting JUNIOR HIGH, a non-profit dedicated to showcasing the artistic pursuits of marginalized voices. Their space, publication, podcast, and other ventures function on principles of collective organizing, radical empathy, and anti-oppression. For anyone who’s worked with them, they’ll agree it almost doesn’t feel real. But it is, and they need our help. You can donate to their GoFundMe at www.juniorhighla.com/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 a hell of an original score by Calum Watson and Jackson Lewis with Ben Scharf on the drums. Additional character voicing was provided by Luc Pogue. Special thanks go out to Jennifer Millar, Rebecca Wyzan, Leslie Rice, and Ahna O’Reilly for making this episode come together. Follow us on Instagram at @mustbnice + @daybyday and on Twitter at @daybydaypod + @mustbnicefilms! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

A young couple navigates their relationship with protests and a pandemic outside their window. ‘Would You Care If I Left?’ was written by Kasey Elise and stars Alisha Wainwright (Raising Dion) and Jorge Lendeborg Jr. (Brigsby Bear) with an original score from Alex Mansour. On today’s episode we’re highlighting The Love Land Foundation. Loveland Foundation is committed to showing up for communities of color in unique and powerful ways, with a particular focus on Black women and girls. Their resources and initiatives are collaborative and they prioritize opportunity, access, validation, and healing. To donate, visit www.thelovelandfoundation.org. To see the winners of our 20th episode giveaway of a digitally signed Day by Day poster, visit our instagram at @daybyday. We want to hear from you. Text us and get the inside scoop on all things Day by Day and Must B Nice at (646) 783-1043. Day by Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan, with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. Additional character voicing in this episode was performed by Brett Baker. Special thanks to Lisa Perkins and Kate Trapani, Christian 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

When two actors reflect on the Broadway debut that never happened, some real life magic brings the show to life. ‘Ghost Light’ was written by Libe Barer and Rory McGregor and stars Laura Marano (The Perfect Date), Tory Kittles (True Detective), and three time Emmy winner Margo Martindale (The Americans) with an original score by Calum Watson and Jackson Lewis featuring Dana Williams on vocals. On today’s episode, we’re highlighting the See Lighting Foundation, which is giving monthly grants of $500 to sixty immigrant theatre artists who are unable to qualify for unemployment benefits and are unable to seek other work due to the nature of their work visas. To donate, please visit seelightingfoundation.com. We want to hear from you. Text us and get the inside scoop on all things Day by Day and Must B Nice at (646) 783-1043. Day by Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan, with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. Additional character voicing in this episode was performed by Josh Adwar, Owen Thiele, Rory McGregor, Jamie Dolan and Adam Faze. Special thanks to Jennifer Millar, Spencer McConnell, and Dana Williams. 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

The final installment in our two-part episode of Day by Day, ‘Class of 2020: Graduation’ follows the same six high school seniors in Cedar Hill a month after their virtual prom as they graduate in the midst of nationwide protests. ‘Class of 2020: Graduation’ was written by Camrus Johnson and Quinn Shephard and stars AnnaSophia Robb, Josephine Langford, Auli’i Cravalho, Austin Crute, Camrus Johnson, Nadia Alexander, and Jess Weixler with narration by Jon Ronson and an original score by Max Beck. On today’s episode, we’re highlighting the National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) which is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC). NQTTCN will provide a network of support for queer and trans people of color seeking transformative mental health resources rooted in social justice and liberation. To donate, please visit https://saveourplanet.org/projects/nqttcn. Day by Day is created and produced by myself, Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by the whiz kid himself, Becket Cerny. Today’s episode featured an original score by Max Beck and additional character voicing by David “Mr. StarCity” White, Laurie Shephard, Kirk White, Luc Pogue, Erin Orcutt, and Ari Silberman. 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

The first installment in our two-part episode of Day by Day, 'Class of 2020: Prom' chronicles the lives of six small-town high school seniors on the night of their virtual prom as the ripple effects of two and a half months of quarantine begin to appear. ‘Class of 2020: Prom’ was written by Quinn Shephard and stars AnnaSophia Robb, Josephine Langford, Auli’i Cravalho, Austin Crute, Camrus Johnson, Nadia Alexander, and Jess Weixler with narration by Jon Ronson and an original score by Max Beck. On today’s episode, we’re highlighting the Black Visions Collective, a Black, Trans, and Queer led non-profit organization based in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis and Saint Paul), Minnesota whose mission is to organize powerful, connected Black communities and dismantle systems of violence. To donate visit Blackvisionsmn.org. Day by Day is created and produced by myself, Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by the whiz kid himself, Becket Cerny. Today’s episode featured an original score by Max Beck and additional character voicing by Luke Slattery, Ari Silberman, Luc Pogue, Britt Cerny, Coby Gesten, Daphne Gampel, Erin Orcutt, Johanna Block, and Quinn Shephard. Special thanks to Nate Bryson, Dylan Shanks, Lauren Appel, Caryn Leeds, and Annick Oppenheim, 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

After being separated by the building of a highway, two turtles vow to return to each others claws…only for that day to come nearly sixty years later when the world enters quarantine. ‘Two Turtles was written by Leah Rachel and stars Angela Elayne Gibbs (Straight Outta Compton), Glynn Turman (Super 8), and Douglas Weston (from our second episode, Lovesick) with an original score from Calum Watson and Jackson Lewis. On today’s episode, we highlight the NAACP, the nation’s first and largest grassroots organization dedicated to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in America. To donate, visit naacp.org. 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. Day by Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. Special thanks to Angela Elayne Gibbs, Lisa Asseko, Luc Pogue, Ari Silberman, and Coby Gesten 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

In 'Healing with UMI,' artist and musician UMI guides you through a fifteen minute healing centered meditation to lessen any anxiety you've been experiencing over the last few days. On today’s episode, we’re highlighting BEAM, the Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective, an organization that removes the barriers black people experience getting access to emotional health care and healing. You can donate to BEAM at www.beam.community/donation. Day by Day is a series of stories about the world we live in and we are nothing without knowing what our listeners are going through. Text us and let us know how you're doing at (646) 783-1043. Day by Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. Special thanks to Ron Hirshberg, Christ Hanover for our incredible animation, and Layla Gorgoni for our gorgeous artwork. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

‘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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

Camila Mendes tells the story of Darlene "Lulu" Benson-Seay, the first incarcerated woman to die of COVID-19 in New York state. Join us in lifting up Lulu’s memory by supporting The Justice for Women COVID-19 Task Force in a fundraiser to protect incarcerated women and prevent death-by-incarceration during this pandemic. To donate to the fund and to hear more about Lulu’s story, please visit www.mustbnice.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com

Plagued with the fear of not leaving something behind, Franklin tries to get his ex to record an oral history of their relationship in case they both die. ‘Fallin' Rain’ was written by Cameron Roberts and stars Camila Mendes (Riverdale) and Lucas Hedges (Honey Boy) with an original score from Luka Kloser. Day By Day is created and produced by Adam Faze and Jamie Dolan with sound mixing and design by Becket Cerny. On today’s episode, we highlight the story of Darlene “Lulu” Benson-Seay and the COVID-19 Relief Fund for Incarcerated Women. To donate, please visit www.mustbnice.com. Special thanks to Lena Roklin, Abby Rosebrock, and Naomi McDougall Jones, 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! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit adamfaze.substack.com