Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best
Kismet Productions
It's me, your friend Busy Philipps! My creative partner Caissie St. Onge & I love making things that we believe people need & will love & we’ve had so many plans. We had plans to do a TV show that would shake up late night! And we think it kinda did! For six months. We adored our genius, scrappy creative team at “Busy Tonight” as much as we loved our audience, so when we broke the news that we’d been canceled, we vowed to get back up & make even bigger plans to invent a whole new way of doing things in the ente...
Boot Your Bots with guest, star of Severance, Jen Tullock
This week, Busy and Caissie are joined by one of Busy’s besties, and star of the hit show Severance on Apple TV+, Jen Tullock. They discuss prop babies, Real Dolls, Jen’s show Severance (don’t worry, no spoilers!), Busy’s date standing her up, how we should deal with common phrases that sound too violent to some ears, the recent aviation horrors and how they’re navigating their fears of death. And that Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar because Jen really, really loves Kaitlyn Dever. CONTENT WAR
Bad Battery!
This week, Busy and Caissie are talking about exploding cell phones, fashion shows, the big halftime show, spouses recovering from surgery, restaurant reservations, Jell-O and what BFF Michelle Williams made Busy do back in the Dawson’s Creek Days…and today!SPONSORS:http://NakedWines.com/BEST click ‘Enter Voucher’ and put in our code BEST for both the code AND password for 6 bottles of wine for JUST $39.99 with shipping included. That’s $100 off your first six bottles at NakedWines.com/BEST wit
“The Motherload” with guest Sarah Hoover
This week, Busy and Caissie are talking to author Sarah Hoover, about her book “The Motherload: Episodes from the Brink of Motherhood” - topics include postpartum depression, unexpected amounts of bodily fluids and relationship ultimatums. Content Warning: This podcast contains discussion of sexual assault and traumaSPONSORS:http://Wildgrain.com/BUSY PROMO CODE: BUSY for $30 off your first box of bake from frozen artisanal breads, pastries and pastas. Plus free croissants!http://DoseDaily.co/BES
Friennector!
This week, Busy’s back from a short trip to Arizona for some speaking engagements, then San Francisco Sketch Fest for some performances, and she describes a phenomena she likes to call “Movie Star Prices” and why she’s considering taking on a huge DIY project. Meanwhile, Caissie is still recovering from what feels like a sour, rotten, devil baby kicking in her guts!SPONSORS:Goodles, nutritionally packed mac and cheese with protein, prebiotic fiber and fantastic flavors, available at Target and W
Fake It Till You Make It!
This week, Busy and Caissie are, like many people, faking it till they make it. Hear Busy discuss BFF Michelle’s very thoughtful and unique Christmas present for her and find out which of Caissie’s bodily organs is having a crash out. SPONSORS:http://RocketMoney.com/Busy to cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals fasterhttp://NakedWines.com/BEST click ‘Enter Voucher’ and put in our code BEST for both the code AND password for 6 bottles of wine for JUST $39.99 with shipp
We Love LA!
This week, the women are talking about the devastating wildfires in Busy’s former home city and Caissie’s current home city, Los Angeles, and the extraordinary heroism of first responders, plus the extensive relief efforts that are now underway. SPONSORS:http://Hungryroot.com/BUSY CODE: Busy to get 40% off your first box of nutritious, highly customized and easy to make meal kits and groceries, PLUS a free item of your choice, for life!http://HiyaHealth.com/BUSY for 50% off your first order of p
Trauma-ramas?
This week, Busy reveals a fascinating discovery about one of her kids and Caissie spares a few details in describing her stomach virus. They discuss the new hit podcast The Telepathy Tapes, the Golden Globes, and all the movies they’ve been watching from Wicked to Interstellar (2014).SPONSORS:http://OPOSITIV.com/Busy for 25% off your first purchase of symptom-targeting supplements that support women at every stage of life, from their first period to well beyond their last.http://RocketMoney.com/
Patti New Year!
This week, Busy reveals the turn of events that made her New Year’s Eve truly magical, and Caissie talks about how many missing fingers there are in her family tree.SPONSORS:http://Hungryroot.com/BUSY CODE: Busy to get 40% off your first box of nutritious, highly customized and easy to make meal kits and groceries, PLUS a free item of your choice, for life!http://Blueland.com/BEST for 15% off your first order of chic, endlessly refillable, environmentally friendly and most important, great worki
Look Up!
This week, Busy and Caissie are talking about holiday parties and what Busy accidentally brought home with her, plus the White Elephant drama at Emily BB’s. Also, what’s going on with the drones and why is nobody talking about the orbs? And, find out which two very different medications Busy got mixed up in her mind!SPONSORS:http://ThriveCausemetics.com/BEST for 20% off your first order of innovative cosmetics, including Busy’s fave Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara and Bigger Than Beauty skincare.
Queen Cockroaches
This week, Busy and Caissie are not high, but realize they sound high AF, as they try to discuss the world’s wildly surreal current events, but through the lens of a very basic understanding of Quantum Physics, and the idea that the only thing that limits us is our own limiting beliefs. See? They DO sound high! They also discuss what’s up with those aliens, Balloon Boy, why 28 Days Later is the scariest of all zombie movies and the need to have fewer people in one’s house. Plus, a kind of cool a
“Well, Every Day is All There Is” with guest, Danny Pellegrino
This week, Busy and Caissie are joined by the host of Everything Iconic, Danny Pellegrino, to talk about the new Hallmark holiday movie he not only wrote but also stars in!!! It’s called “Deck the Walls” and it’s an instant classic. The trio also discuss their love of HomeGoods, their mutual friend Felicia’s focaccia and how amazing Lindsay Lohan looks.SPONSORS:http://CornbreadHemp.com/BEST CODE: BEST for 30% off your first order of America’s first ever USDA organic THC Gummies.http://shopify.co
Punched in the C*nt
This week, Busy talks about the harrowing emergency phone call she received just as she and Caissie were about to start taping the Busy This Week Season 1 finale, their Holiday Spectacular, for QVC+. They discuss their Thanksgiving plans and their lack of planning beyond that. Caissie doesn’t know what to get her sons for Christmas and Busy knows exactly what her kids want because they have some very interesting lists! Then, in middle of recording, Busy realizes that her holiday decorations were
Get Your Sh*t Off My Stage!
This week, Busy and Caissie are processing. The election. Underwater aliens. Why some men spread into every space. Men, why???SPONSORS:Wildgrain.com/BUSY PROMO CODE: BUSY for $30 off your first box of bake from frozen artisanal breads, pastries and pastas. PLUS A FREE ITEM IN EVERY BOX!Honeylove.com/BEST20 for up to 50% off sitewide on the best shapewear and bras in the biz! This month only.DrinkLMNT.com/BEST for a free 8 flavor sample pack of LMNT electrolyte drink mix with any order.CornbreadH
Extinction Burst
This week, Busy and Caissie decided to, separately, get out of town for a week, but before they went, they recorded this episode where they talked a little bit about their feelings before answering some listener advice questions and sharing a really special Bestie’s letter to them.SPONSORS:http://blueland.com/BEST for 15% off your first order of beautiful, endlessly refillable home cleaning productshttp://ForiaWellness.com/BEST CODE: BEST for 20% off your 1st order of all-natural plant based int
Hope is a Practice
This week, Busy and Caissie are coming to you a little bit early because they know you might need something to listen to while you wait in a possibly incredibly long line to vote, or maybe you need someone to keep you company and keep you distracted as you wait for any election results to start rolling in. No matter what the coming days bring, no matter what happens, we love you and we’re so proud of all that you’ve done.SPONSORS:http://JenniKayne.com CODE: BUSY15 for 15% off your first order of
Drinking Aperol Spritzes at the End of the World
This week, Busy talks about which icon she met backstage at a Billie Eilish concert and how she is trying not to be so much of a pusher. And Caissie is celebrating her 26th wedding anniversary with a disgusting infected eye that was cleverly concealed by Stephanie the magical makeup artist for a QVC photo shoot!SPONSORS:http://Dinnerly.com/offer/BEST CODE: BEST for up to 27 FREE mealshttp://OakEssentials.com CODE: BP15 for 15% off your first order of hydrating skincare must haveshttp://Joniperio
“Tap, Tap, Tap, Pat, Pat, Pat”
Busy and Caissie are hard at work on “Busy This Week” for QVC+. Find out which huge celebrity declined to be set up on a date with Busy, and what Caissie’s version of long-distance phone sex is with her husband.SPONSORS:http://HelixSleep.com/Best to receive their fabulous October offer, 20% off all Helix mattresses, delivered to your doorhttp://ThriveCausemetics.com/BEST for 20% off your first order of innovative cosmetics, including Busy’s fave Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara and Bigger Than Bea
“Vote, Mama!”
This week, Busy thinks the internet has broken her brain and is contemplating doing something drastic with her phone, and Caissie explains how she was tricked into staying at the office until 11PM. Then, Liuba Grechen Shirley, founder of Vote Mama stops by to talk about all the moms who are running for office this election and what we can do to support them. Then, Busy and Caissie share some good news they got this week, which would not have been possible without all of you!SPONSORS:http://Cuddl
Thrive Causemetics Founder, Karissa Bodnar “Not Now, Patrick Swayze!”
This week, Busy’s talking a little bit about the latest development in her unique living situation, and Caissie is leaning into joy in the form of finally being able to discuss getting to be the very first guest to stay overnight in the Purple Rain House, thanks to Busy and AirBnB! Then, Biz and Cais are thrilled to talk to the very energetic and inspiring founder of Thrive Causemetics, Karissa Bodnar, about how she came up with the formula for their favorite mascara, Liquid Lash Extensions, and
Jessica Valenti “Of Course, There Were Haters”
This week, feminist writer Jessica Valenti visits Busy and Caissie to discuss her new book, "Abortion: Our Bodies, Their Lies, and the Truths We Use to Win.” Find out whose penis all three women hope shrivels up and falls off! Plus, Busy’s a little bit tipsy and she’s serving up a hot take you might not believe!SPONSORS:http://Ketone.com/BUSY for 30% off your first subscription order & a free six pack of Ketone-IQ, high performance energyhttp://blueland.com/BEST for 15% off your first order of b
Mark Duplass
This week, Busy talks about how wrong things went when she met Vice President Kamala Harris out on the road, and Caissie discusses how she’s preparing for the eclipse. Plus, their friend, Mark Duplass stops by after the Emmys to talk about a new Netflix show he created called Penelope, and how he strives to lift people up.SPONSORShttp://LolaVie.com CODE: BEST for 15% off your entire order of award-winning hair care that is Jennifer Anniston approved! (Note: One promo code per order, offers canno
Connie Britton
This week, Busy and Caissie are talking about magic and the magic of nipple bras. BUT THEN, they are joined by the one…the only CONNIE BRITTON! Find out what Connie’s doing her best at this week!SPONSORS:http://blueland.com/BEST for 15% off your first order of beautiful, endlessly refillable home cleaning productshttp://Betterhelp.com/BUSY for 10% off your 1st month of flexible, affordable, online therapyhttp://HiyaHealth.com/BUSY for 50% off your first order of pediatrician approved superpowere
Jury Duty…Not the Show!
This week, the podcast is a teeny bit late because Busy had jury duty, and as it turns out, it was Caissie’s fault! Hear how Busy’s time in court went and what the gossip columns said she was doing at the US Open and with whom. Plus find out how Caissie lost an entire 24 hours of her Labor Day weekend! CONTENT WARNING: Midway through this recording, the hosts received news alerts that there was yet another school shooting. It is frankly shocking the number of times a mass shooting has occurred s
Ready to Be Outraged...But I’m Not!
This week, Busy is BACK from summer hiatus and is recapping all of her adventures in Chicago at this year’s Democratic National Convention! Get the behind-the-scenes scoop on what went down at the United Center as we nominated Vice President Kamala Harris as our next Presidential candidate, with her running mate, Governor Tim Walz by her side! Find out what it was like being in the audience for former First Lady Michelle Obama’s and Oprah Winfrey’s historic speeches. And find out which older whi
Molly Jong-Fast
This week, Caissie is joined by a very special guest co-host, her friend, novelist and memoirist turned political commentator, Vanity Fair columnist and social media star, Molly Jong-Fast! Caissie and Molly are talking all things Election 2024, plus sharing memories of Molly’s wedding and what the pregnant bride wrote in her own guest book.SPONSORS:http://Ketone.com/BUSY for 30% off your first subscription order & a free six pack of Ketone-IQ, high performance energyhttp://HungryRoot.com/BUSY fo
Charlotte Clymer
This week, Caissie is talking to Charlotte Clymer, noted military veteran, press secretary, writer and activist who appeared on Fortune Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list in the “Government and Politics” category, and is also Caissie’s sweet friend. They discuss the swift rise of Vice President Kamala Harris’ Presidential campaign over just the past few weeks and they offer theories on who she might choose as her running mate, even though they knew we’d probably know who it actually is by now and WE DO
"Time Capsule 2, Electric Boogaloo"
Busy and Caissie are back with more advice for listeners who wrote in to share their personal dilemmas. This episode was previously recorded so that Busy and Caissie could take a little break, and so no reference to the way all hell has broken loose in the world is made during the episode. Hopefully, it will be a pleasant respite from current events.SPONSORS:http://Ritual.com/BUSY for 25% off your first month of clinically backed Essential for Women 18+ multivitamin and morehttp://Seed.com/BEST
“Time Capsule”
If you’ve spent this entire week wishing you could go back in time, we have good news for you! Busy and Caissie are giving advice to listeners who are facing some very tricky dilemmas, and it was previously recorded before any of the way too many things that happened this week went down. We hope it will be a nice little break in your day while we are also on nice little breaks with our families. We love you!SPONSORS:http://Seed.com/BEST CODE: 25BEST for 25% off your first month of Seed’s DS-01 d
Sh*t Talking!
Well, Busy and Caissie took one week off for the holiday and all hell broke loose. This week, they debate their very complicated feelings about our Democracy, then, as a treat, they discuss a celebrity rumor that’s exploded all over the place and theorize how, if it was true (and they’re not saying it is) and it happened to them, how *they* would have handled it.SPONSORS:http://HiyaHealth.com/BUSY for 50% off your first order of pediatrician approved superpowered chewable children’s vitamins!htt
The Mentalist
Busy delivers a full report on how she celebrated her magical birthday, and with whom. Plus, she shares the story of how she was dancing on a table with Taye Diggs in Monaco and why Emily BB wound up in a foreign hospital room with a pigeon. And, with respect to the Dave Grohl versus Swifties beef, Busy and Caissie both reveal things they said years ago thinking they were being funny, that still keep them up at night!SPONSORS:http://CBDistillery.com CODE: BUSY for 20% off quality, clean CBD solu
The Holly Jolly Squirrel
This week has a lot of big themes and threads running through it. Find out what BFF Michelle Williams was urgently calling Busy about at the start of the podcast. And speaking of celebrity friends who met when they were teens, Caissie recaps the Brats documentary and why it might be falling kind of flat for some Gen X Brat Pack fans, which leads to talk about the Rat Pack. And speaking of rodents, Caissie gets to reveal to Busy, live on the pod, that Vulture called their emergency holiday decor
Michael R. Jackson “A Strange Loop”
This week, Busy and Caissie are still playing catch up in their lives. Caissie’s still recovering from an ear infection, Busy has invested in a lower-sugar candy company, snd they share a story about something horrifying that happened in Emily BB’s bed! THEN! It finally happens! Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner Michael R. Jackson drops by the pod to talk about his incredible musical “A Strange Loop” and Caissie reveals who was sitting in front of her at the theater on opening night in LA. Yo
Lizz Winstead “Meats and Worms and Abortion”
This week, Caissie has moved out of Casa Kismet and back home to LA, after a brief stop in Texas, and Busy is experiencing post-strep-throat-induced euphoria. Then, co-creator of The Daily Show and co-founder of Air America, comedian and activist, Lizz Winstead, stops by to talk about the work her organization Abortion Access Front has been doing since long before Roe was reversed. A documentary about their efforts No One Asked You, just premiered.SPONSORS:http://HoneyLove.com/BEST20 CODE: BEST2
Chelsea Devantez, “Future Tripping?”
This week, Busy’s and Caissie’s friend, the host of the Glamorous Trash podcast, Chelsea Devantez, stops by to talk about her new memoir, “I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This (But I’m Going to Anyway)” where she covers what it’s like to be donor conceived and diagnosed with CPTSD. And after revisiting the many traumas they have all faced, they all take a minute to try to figure out what’s going on with Ben Affleck and J Lo. Plus, Busy went on a good date and it’s the last week of taping for Busy Thi
Gemini Season
This week, Busy and Caissie have to keep it tight because they’re in the midst of shooting episodes of Busy This Week for QVC+, and they are…busy this week! But they had to make time to talk about tiredness, trials, tribulations…and turds. Among other things!SPONSORS:http://MagicSpoon.com/BUSY to save $5 off your order of high protein, 0g sugar, keto friendly, gluten-free, grain-free and soy free super fun breakfast cereals that will make you feel like a kid again!http://Songfinch.com/Busy to cr
Dylan Mulvaney “Ratastrophe”
This week had a lot of highs and lows. Busy finally got to meet Oprah! Busy cursed in front of Oprah and millions of people watching. Caissie caught a mouse in Busy’s apartment that turned out to be something else. They have a new show coming out tonight on QVC+ with Kenan Thompson as the guest! But the highest of the high was getting to chat with the charming and talented Dylan Mulvaney about what it’s like to find yourself in the middle of the debate over trans rights, and beer, and finding yo
“Too Busy to Think of a Title!”
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Title: Carrie Preston “Too Busy to Think of a Title!”
This week, Busy and Caissie are so excited that their long awaited return to late night TV is finally premiering on QVC+ TONIGHT! But, holy smokes are they busy. They talk about driving to Pennsylvania to appear live on QVC to promote the show and almost didn’t make it and how getting to walk the halls of QVC felt like winning a Golden Ticket into the chocolate factory. Then, the incomparable Emmy Award-winning Carrie Preston dro
Inked
Do you love dog-barking ASMR? This week, Busy is in Los Angeles at Emily BB’s house with her dog, Alfie. Caissie is staying in New York at Casa Kismet, and in her husband’s mind, she and Busy are living together like Laverne & Shirley. Find out what happened to some couture clothing Busy was about to borrow from some stylists and how the first taping of Busy This Week went for QVC+! Plus, an honest discussion about frustrations they’re feeling at the state of the world.
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Busy This Week! Literally!
This week, Caissie went to Retta’s Pink Party in LA, then stayed up all night to catch an early flight to NYC where she landed, ran to Casa Kismet, threw on a sparkly jumpsuit and rushed to the Writers’ Guild of America Awards where Busy was presenting. Find out who Busy spoke to at the event that had her losing her mind. And find out who she was too star struck to talk to, but who also made her lose her mind again later in her Instagram comments. And hear how Caissie’s doing, being back in the
Sara Bareilles “I Deserve Comfortable Pants”
This week, Busy’s Girls5Eva co-star and friend Sara Bareilles is back to talk about what it’s like to try to write songs when you’re not sure what you have to say. She tells us what’s next for her (hint: one thing is musical, another thing is matrimonial) and why we all deserve comfortable pants.
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John Early
This week, Busy is back in New York City and as she and Caissie reflect on the horrific killing of 7 foreign aid workers with World Central Kitchen in Gaza, Caissie attempts to articulate her mounting frustration with the social media discourse, as Busy advocates seeking out actionable items above all else. Then, everyone’s day gets brighter when comedian, actor, writer and producer, John Early, from Search Party, The Afterparty, At Home with Amy Sedaris and the new season of Girls5Eva plus much
Phillipa Soo “My Sister’s Sister is My Sister”
This week, Busy and Caissie share their thoughts on the explosive Max documentary Quiet on Set about the behind the scenes misconduct and abuse on the sets of several Nickelodeon children’s shows, plus they recap the arguments heard by the Supreme Court about whether access to abortion pills will be restricted. Then, Grammy winner, Tony and Emmy nominee, Phillipa Soo, stops by to talk about her experience as a child trying to break into the entertainment business and what the gasp uttered by her
“Love in an Elevator”
This week, Busy and Caissie are together in Los Angeles, gearing up for their new talk show on QVC+! Busy reveals a celebrity elevator encounter she had that might have inadvertently given off a vibe she did not intend. OR DID SHE? Caissie gets extremely vulnerable and, she hopes, relatable, by sharing her struggle with an embarrassing affliction she thought was just for people in Bible times. Plus, Busy talks about how Cricket saw someone super famous at The Grove and saw a lot more of that sup
Librarian Mychal Threets, “Pop the Tequila!”
This week, Busy and Caissie are trying to get the pink dye out of Busy’s hair while getting to the bottom of that questionably photoshopped royal photo. They also have a really big announcement that’s been almost 5 years in the making and they are so excited to finally spill the beans! Then, everyone’s favorite librarian, Mychal Threets, joins the pod to talk about the absolute joy of reading and to make a couple of exciting announcements of his own! Finally, a bad date and the Girls5Eva premier
Big P*ssy Energy!
This week, Busy has been busy round the clock doing press for the new season, plus the past two seasons, of Girls5Eva on Netflix! It’s almost finally here! And in her spare time, she’s been hosting every benefit and gala for every important cause she can get her hands on. Meanwhile, Caissie may be be getting some of that BPE in her house. Like, literally.
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Chelsea Peretti, “Not a Smizer!”
This week, Busy and Caissie are trying to balance the dark and the light. On the one hand, the world is dark and scary, on the other hand, they were sent Dunkings jogging suits. While taking photographs for a gig, Busy was asked to smize and learned she does not have that skill! Then, comedian writer and first time female director, Chelsea Peretti stops by to talk about her new movie, “First Time Female Director” available on Roku, March 8th!
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“Stuck in the Middle”
This week, Busy and Caissie are still basking in the glow of all the info they learned from The Points Guy and waiting for their Amex Gold cards with 4x points on groceries to arrive. While they wait, they discuss why Busy’s trip to visit BFF (Michelle Williams) was cut short, the concept of body doubling in ADHD, the pig pot raffle status, what BFF Michelle gave Busy for Christmas and how, hopefully, not to get scammed by a fake call from the CIA.
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Brian Kelly, The Points Guy “You Can Buy Yourself Flowers…and Get Points!”
This week, Busy and Caissie are talking about Busy’s epic garage sale in New York City and how, afterward, they attempted to watch the Super Bowl together by looking in the window of Busy’s neighbor. There is a thorough recap of Ben Affleck’s Dunkin commercial. Then, the day has finally arrived when the women are joined by THE Points Guy, Brian Kelly, who explains which credit cards offer the best programs and perks and how to use them to take the fullest advantage of airline miles and cash back
Zach Woods “Lose the Hat”
This week, Busy is excavating her entire life in preparation for her epic garage sale and Caissie’s getting ready to fly out to NYC to help her…when one of the stars of The Office, Veep, Silicon Valley, The Good Wife and so much more, Zach Woods, joins the chat and absolutely enchants the pants off everyone. They talk about THE sexiest scene in cinematic history, neurodivergent hyper-focus meals, the significance of Snow Babies, masculine candle habits, shoplifting, dating drug dealers and other
Jake Johnson “Wrong Direction”
This week, Busy and Caissie thought they were getting a great guest, but when it got down to brass tacks, the ladies decided to bump him up to honorary co-host. Jake Johnson from New Girl, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse plus 21 Jump Street, among many other things, joins the pod to talk about the new film he wrote, directed and stars in, called Self-Reliance on Hulu now, and his new podcast We’re Here to Help. They also talk about breakups, witchy pre
Billionaire Dad Energy
This week, Busy and Caissie are discussing the Oscar nominations…and the snubs. They’re reminiscing about how much they used to obsess over Bradley Cooper’s bang. Plus, Biz is preparing for a colonoscopy while working through a weird interaction with a guy, and Caissie is paranoid her sons saw her pubes.
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Train-ing
This week, Mean Girls is #1 at the box office and Busy is celebrating being in her first #1 movie, while also talking about clearing some of the physical and emotional clutter from her life with a big upcoming sale that anyone can come to if they want! Caissie is realizing that perhaps she can only write under perfect conditions and, for her, those conditions are while riding on a moving train.
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Reneé Rapp “She’s Not Like a Regular Mom.”
This week, Busy describes what was going through her mind, and her stomach, at the “Mean Girls” premiere. Then, her movie daughter Reneé Rapp joins the pod to talk about what it feels like to bring her Broadway portrayal of iconic character Regina George to the big screen, and the one and only thing that made her nervous about stepping into the role.
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Rabbi Sharon Brous “Here We Go!”
This week, Busy and Caissie are together for the second week in a row, sharing how they rang in the New Year and what they wore. Then, Rabbi Sharon Brous returns to the podcast to talk about her new book, “The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts,” and how we can better help each other to grieve.
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A Lousy Christmas
In their last episode of 2023, Busy shares why her Christmas was lousy. Literally. Then she and Caissie share their New Year’s resolutions and Busy pushes back against an Instagram critic.
This Week Part 2 - The Fly!
Busy and Caissie promised to come back and tell everyone what they were doing their best at this week, and they do. But they also talk about so many other things, including gifts, grief and why Biz has a yeast infection. CONTENT WARNING: Death, child death
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Don’t Get Crushed
This week, Busy talks us through what’s been going on in her family and why there was no podcast last week and Caissie shares why she’s the world’s most useless psychic.
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Roxane Gay “Quickety Quacks”
This week, Busy and Caissie both had a bit of familial friction over the turkey-based holiday. Plus, they both remember the druggies and drug dealers they dated in high school. Then, Roxane Gay, best-selling author of “Bad Feminist,” “Hunger” and editor of “Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture” stops by, in the middle of having a bloody nose, to talk about her new book, “Opinions: A Decade of Arguments, Criticism and Minding Other People’s Business” and everyone shares some of their most s
Oh No, Ugly Flowers!
This week, Busy and Caissie have just returned from a surprise birthday weekend for Emily BB that was full of misadventure and misunderstanding. Find out what someone almost got stung by, what someone *did* get stung by, why Busy’s kid was detained at the airport and who Caissie was spotted kissing! Plus, after publicly going on record as an ugly flower hater, Busy accidentally sent ugly flowers to someone special.
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“Waiting for Superman”
This week, Busy is feeling sad, which is understandable, but Caissie wonders if it isn’t the kind of sad she should consider getting some extra professional help with. They do their best to make each other laugh between tears, talking about The Vermont Country Store, gross foods of the 70s and why Jared Leto climbed the Empire State Building.
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Cleo Wade “The Shade Store Called”
This week, Busy’s installing window treatments she can’t remember ordering and, for the first time in her life, dating. And even though she’s never really dated either, Caissie tries her best to offer some advice. Then, NYT bestselling author and poet Cleo Wade drops by to talk about her new book, “Remember Love” and the pivot that changed her entire life.
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Guest: Ariel Winter “Streppy Halloween!”
This week, Busy has strep and you can actually hear the antibiotics enter her system and start to make her less sick over the course of the pod. Caissie is telling some wild stories about her family’s medical issues and Biz is sharing some real talk about the tougher side of parenting teens. Plus, actor Ariel Winter pops in to talk about the pressures of being a child star, moving out of Hollywood for happiness and her new movie, “Tripped Up!”
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Guest: Aparna Nancherla “Happy Busy New Year”
It’s Caissie’s 25th wedding anniversary and while she’s not doing the best job of celebrating it, Busy IS celebrating the one year anniversary of the day she fell down her stairs and almost died. The downward spiral she’s been experiencing since has her wondering if she fell through some kind of portal that she’s just now coming out of. In fact, she’s calling for the new year to start immediately. Then, comedian, actor and author, Aparna Nancherla, pops by to talk about her new book “Unreliable
Martha Plimpton “The Bird Flew Home”
This week, Busy and Caissie are very excited to welcome iconic actor Martha Plimpton to talk about her work with A is For, an organization she helped found, that fights tirelessly to advance reproductive rights, end the stigma of abortion care and to protect bodily autonomy for all. Plus, Busy talks about a spontaneous decision to let her kid come home from boarding school for the weekend and Caissie explains why she needed Matt to physically dress her for a friend’s birthday celebration.
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Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp “She Was Like Seabiscuit”
This week, Busy and Caissie, like so many of you, are feeling a deep sadness over the attacks on Israel and the subsequent conflict in the Middle East, trying to remain informed while also being pretty horrified by some of the online discourse. Busy discusses the scientific phenomena of Quantum Entanglement and how she believes it applies to this moment in time. Then, everyone’s spirits are lifted when Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp, the writers and stars of the hilarious new movie, “Dicks: The Mu
Hilarie Burton Morgan and Geri Halliwell-Horner “Guys, We Just Want You to Spice Up Your Life!”
This week, Busy and Caissie have a jam packed show with two iconic performers turned authors, Hilarie Burton Morgan of MTV and One Tree Hill fame, and Geri Halliwell-Horner of SPICE GIRLS FAME! These are just a few of the topics touched upon: wallpaper, ghosts, girl power, finding your voice, a Prince’s bum, the 90s, Jell-O and much, much more! Hilarie’s book, “Grimoire Girl” is out now and her podcast “Drama Queens” will return for season 3 soon. Geri’s book “Rosie Frost & the Falcon Queen” is
Demi More or Less?
This week, Busy has an interesting discovery about her sexuality. Plus, something that Caissie never intended for anyone to see was seen…by a lot of people. And http://MoveOn.org’s Rahna Epting cruises by to talk about their “Banned Bookmobile Tour”!
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Chris Fleming / “That Might Be So Fun”
This week, Busy made a brisket and broke it off with a friend. Caissie is getting set for her plus size clothing sale and explains why she’s too lazy to sell clothes online like Busy does. Then, comedian Chris Fleming stops by to talk about EVERYTHING including his new special, his bath addiction and the growth he has on his shoulder that is identical to one Emily BB also has!
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Finally! Shantira Reunion!
This week, even though Busy has Covid again and is stuck inside her apartment, she and Caissie are delighted to have their old friend and co-host, Shantira Jackson, joining them for a reunion! They had so much to talk about including what Shantira’s new passion is now that she’s been on strike for months, what happened when Caissie’s husband opened the glass shower door box that has been sitting outside their bathroom for months and where Busy dreams of moving to now. Plus some hot old goss from
Tony Award Winner, Bonnie Milligan
This week, Busy wasn’t sure she was ready to return to the podcast, but she showed up to remember her friend Kate. Then, Broadway’s Bonnie Milligan talks about how the recent loss of her father affected her Tony Award-winning performance in “Kimberly Akimbo.” Trigger Warning: Discussion of death and dying
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Favorite Moments
This week, Busy and Caissie take a look back at some of their favorite moments with Andrew Rannells, Rosie O’Donnell, David Letterman, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paul F. Tompkins, Janie Haddad Tompkins, Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond!
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Busy and Caissie Give YOU Advice!
Busy and Caissie asked if any of you needed any advice from us and boy did you ever! So, they did our best to answer some of them and they hope it helps!
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Pivots
Every week, Busy and Caissie ask their guests about a major pivot they’ve faced in their lives. Whenever anyone chooses to generously share something that is so deeply personal while also being incredibly relatable, their stories are unforgettable. This week, author and queer activist Glennon Doyle, journalist Lisa Ling, actor and director Natalie Morales, actor Julia Duffy, comedian Nikki Glaser, winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars Season 5 Shea Couleé and actor, comedian, writer and directo
Askmasters!
This week, Busy and Caissie are answering some of YOUR questions! Like, how do they stop life from flying by and what skincare products they use and what celebrities they’ve worked with who surprised them the most. You get the picture!
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No, Bitch! Moving On!
This week, Busy has felt a shift in something. The atmosphere, the energy in the Universe. Something! Meanwhile, Caissie shares a professional memory of Paul Reubens while Busy’s got a personal one.
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Heather Morris
This week, Busy & Caissie compare their experiences seeing the movie everyone is talking about, which they can’t name, because of the strike. Caissie also clarifies what she wasn’t doing to her husband in broad daylight in the parking lot of a big box home repair store. Then, actor, dancer, singer, model and one of the stars of a massively popular hit TV show that also shan’t be named, Heather Morris, joins the party to talk about why she’s nervous about her sons running around naked with a new
Samantha Bee
This week, Busy describes a horrible accident she had on the street where there were several serious casualties! Then she and Caissie welcome their first post SAG-AFTRA strike guest, Samantha Bee, and things get weird as they try to talk without breaking any strike rules by not mentioning any TV projects, past or present. Instead, they discuss whether or not they are having sex, weird Canadian soda habits, a gossip site rumor about Sam that was so wrong it was funny, and Sam’s new podcast, “Choi
What the Hill???
This week, Busy is feeling burnt out and Caissie can’t take the TikToks she used to watch. They discuss Jonah Hill’s texts to his ex, the Colleen Ballinger controversy and the best wedding Busy ever attended in her life.
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Kirsten Vangsness
This week, Busy and Caissie discuss how it happened that they were both in New York City, sleeping in the same house, yet barely saw each other at all. Plus Busy describes a transcendent meeting with one of her heroes and how she is now in possession of a magic hat that is changing her life, while Caissie shares a hat story that is the OPPOSITE of magical. Then, actor and writer, Kirsten Vangsness (Penelope Garcia on Criminal Minds) shows up with a whole bunch of radical honesty about everything
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
This week, Busy’s in Los Angeles for one part of the podcast and New York for the other. Find out what 9000 Instagram followers saw before she deleted her post! And find out why Caissie had to slink out of a performance Busy was doing without giving her a ride home like she had offered. Then, listen as Modern Family star, the sparkling Jesse Tyler Ferguson, relives one of his most awkward celebrity encounters and find out how his riskiest pivot paid off in the end.
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Alex Edelman
This week, even though LA is still giving Busy very intense mixed signals, she’s looking forward to her upcoming live show with “The Thrilling Adventure Hour” and performing onstage with a bunch of lifelong friends. Caissie brags about the vegan hot fudge she made for pizza night at Emily BB’s house. Then, award-winning comedian Alex Edelman enters the chat to talk about imposter syndrome, pottery and what it’s like to suddenly be opening in your own Broadway show at the same time you are grievi
Jessamyn Stanley
This week, Busy is back in Los Angeles even though she might feel like Los Angeles doesn’t want her here, and Caissie has embarked on a strength training program she may not need based on what she accidentally did to her sons’ bathroom door. Then, author, yoga teacher, entrepreneur and advocate, Jessamyn Stanley joins the party to talk about her experience as a fat, Black, queer woman who is bringing yoga to every body, while making a very compelling case for everybody to try NAKED YOGA
Artist, Author, Tarot & Oracle Creator, Marcella Kroll
This week, Busy’s packing and moving AGAIN, while also trying to juggle some semblance of a social life with being a mom. Caissie is experiencing a menopause symptom she had never heard of in her life. Then, their friend Marcella Kroll (@savedbythespell on Instagram) joins the chat to talk about her intuitive gifts and how embracing them saved her life.
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Samantha Irby
This week, it’s Caissie’s birthday and she’s finally back from Cape Cod, and Busy is feeling so many things, both as a Taylor Swift fan and a parent whose oldest will be off to boarding school soon. Then, author and hilarious person Samantha Irby stops by to talk about her new bestseller “Quietly Hostile” while comparing IBS notes with Busy and contemplating what one should do after seeing a Satanically sacrificed pigeon in Manhattan. SPONSORS:http://Wildgrain.com/BUSY for $30 off your
Christa Miller
This week, find out how things went on the Whale Watch Memorial for Caissie’s mom and what happened when Busy decided to stop for the night because of a torrential downpour on her way to Cape Cod. Then, Busy’s friend, Christa Miller pops in to talk about working not only as an actor on Scrubs, Cougar Town and now Shrinking on Apple+, but also being the music supervisor on all those shows and more. And, she doesn’t just work with rock and roll, she also works with rocks from the earth. P
Ellie Kemper
This week, Busy breaks down how she spent her Mother’s Day, driving to Philly for a Taylor Swift concert. Caissie describes her infuriating overly casual traveling style. Then, human sunshine Ellie Kemper drops by to discuss some memories from The Office, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and to talk about her new gig, The Great American Baking Show on Roku. Plus, Ellie shares something she did recently that she swears she will never, ever do again. Then, Busy gives us an update on her plastic
Sofia Black D’Elia
This week, Caissie is wondering what lessons she is supposed to learn from Mercury Retrograde and shares the latest reason one of her dogs had to go to the emergency vet on Sunday. After recent events, Busy wonders if our country isn’t already in a Civil War we don’t realize we’re in and she describes a feeling she’s been having that she’s never had before. Then, actor and Busy’s friend Sofia Black D’Elia joins the pod to talk about what it was like being a teen actor on shows like All
Only This Beautiful Moment with Abdi Nazemian
This week, Busy and Caissie squeezed in an hour of podcasting between Busy’s scenes on set, but when they reconvened to record the rest, decided that first hour sucked and should be tossed out, proving that this podcast does sometimes dabble in quality control. Caissie tells about how she was humiliated by a bird and a chef, and Busy reveals what one of her children caught her doing in the kitchen late at night. Then, one of Busy’s besties, TV and film writer and author Abdi Nazemian jo
A Blank Page
This week, Busy is making big breakthroughs and someone in Caissie’s house had a mental health emergency and it wasn’t a person for once.SPONSORS:http://HiyaHealth.com/BUSY for 50% off your first order of pediatrician approved superpowered chewable children’s vitaminshttp://AthleticGreens.com/BUSY for a 1 year-supply of Vitamin D, plus 5 free travel packs of AG1’s special blend of 75 high quality vitamins, minerals, superfoods, probiotics and adaptogens with your first orderhttp://Drink
Patience is a Virtue
After a two-week break, Busy and Caissie are back. Find out what Busy did for the first time ever in her career and why Caissie is cussing out these new eye drops!SPONSORS:http://MyKitsch.com/BEST for 30% off your entire order of affordable yet luxurious haircare and self-care essentialshttp://honeylove.com/BEST20 PROMO CODE: BEST20 for 20% off the world’s best shaping built into shapewear, intimates and outerwearhttp://Zocdoc.com/DOINGHERBEST, sign up for FREE & book an appointment
When We Hit Pause
This week, Busy is on-set working and the podcast was supposed to be recorded in two parts, both on Monday. But when she and Caissie hit pause on Part One, they learned about yet another school shooting, this time in Nashville. Part Two became yet another discussion about the feelings of rage American leadership’s impotence on gun reform inspires, plus a repeat airing of their conversation with Shannon Watts from Moms Demand Action that immediately followed the school shooting in Uvalde
BFF MICHELLE WILLIAMS!!!
This week, Busy is headed back to work on Girls5Eva…this time for NETFLIX! And she’s also headed back into the dating pool where she maybe made out with someone? Then, fresh off her 5th Oscar nomination, BFF Michelle Williams joins the pod to tell Busy what she missed not being at the Academy Awards this year, plus a bunch of other stuff you’d talk to your very best friend about. Then, Caissie shocks Busy by asserting that she’s never had Botox. But one of this podcast’s co-hosts *has*
This Is All a Trolley Problem
This week, Busy gives us an update on Birdie’s medical scare and talks about how her own ENT once saved her from a potentially brain-eating infection. She and Caissie make a list of essentials they’d want someone to bring them if they had to stay in a hospital. They discuss the three O’s of the week in Hollywood, the Oscars, the outfits and the Ozempic. Busy has rejoined Raya but isn’t sure it’s what she wants. She does, however, get really frank about what she does want. They discuss t
You Don’t Have to Get Over It…
This week, Busy is shooting her dream role in “Mean Girls: The Musical” movie, but she has just as much drama going on off-camera and she’s letting it all out. Literally. Caissie shares her theory that the tendency to wear tops with no pants is genetic. And they both weren’t really feeling celebratory about International Women’s Day this year, considering…y’know, everything.SPONSORS:http://Cariuma.com/BEST for 15% off stylish, sustainable sneakershttp://SAKARA.COM/BEST CODE: BEST for 20
It’s a Whale Watch, Not a Whale Show
This week, Busy and Caissie have returned from their mini-tour and are back in their respective homes. Busy has had a couple of uncomfortable confrontations in New York City and Caissie is considering a unique funeral service for her mother. Busy shares a memory of something miraculous she once had the privilege of witnessing and Caissie wonders if anyone remembers the time Ryan Seacrest fell through a glass table.SPONSORS:http://honeylove.com/BEST20 PROMO CODE: BEST20 for 20% off the w
Eugene Mirman, Lou Barlow & Will Dailey
This week, Busy and Caissie are visiting Boston, dressed in their finest interpretations of “J Lo Goes to Dunkin Donuts” and chatting with their friend, comedian and star of Bob’s Burgers, Eugene Mirman, about what it’s like to play what is basically a cartoon version of yourself if you were a child. The pivot he shares is heartbreaking but also imbued with so much love. Joining the stage is friend of the pod, Lou Barlow, from the bands Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and The Folk Implosion, to p
Phoebe Robinson & Ted Leo - live in NJ!
This week, Busy and Caissie are live in beautiful Newark, New Jersey talking to their friend, the great Phoebe Robinson, about so many things, including UFOs, dating drug dealers, is it okay to fart during an energy healing and whether something Phoebe once read about Leonardo DiCaprio is acceptable or not. And everyone freaks out over the fact that Pheebs is friends with Bono. Then, New Jersey’s own Ted Leo joins the fun, serenading Phoebe with one of her bestie’s hits, then playing a
BPIDHB LIVE! From San Francisco
This week, Busy and Caissie are doing the podcast live from the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco! The theme of dress is sequins. Comedian, and the podcast’s most name dropped friend in history, Paul F. Tompkins joins the women for a wide ranging discussion that touches on everything from whether a horse can help anyone in an emergency to whether rocks are an effective messaging system. Then, Zach and Jon, members of the band Rogue Wave, play a couple of tunes before Busy joins them
Adam Pally
Trigger Warning: This episode contains references violence, death and disordered eatingThis week, Busy and Caissie are mourning the death of Tyre Nichols at the hands of police and share why they believe policing must change now. In lighter news, they discuss MrBeast’s latest video where he pays for surgery that restores sight for 1000 people. They touch on this week’s controversy surrounding Caissie’s favorite TikTok makeup guru, Mikayla, and her mascara ad, plus everyone gloating that
What’s One Thing You Want to Celebrate This Week?
This week, Busy is celebrating the Oscar nomination of her BFF Michelle Williams and trying to figure out why she keeps puking. Caissie also talks about puking and tries to figure out why she’s so pragmatic. They’re both gearing up for their live shows in San Francisco on February 3rd, Boston on February 9th and in Newark on February 11th. Will attendees join in and dress according to the themes they’ve just established? Will they sell more tickets? As pragmatic Caissie might say, “We’l
Harvey Guillén
This week, Busy accompanied BFF Michelle Williams to the Critics’ Choice Awards and she shares what went on behind the scenes amongst the stars, plus a little bit about why her trip was unexpectedly and unpleasantly cut short. Almost equally as glamorous, Caissie shares why she had a small melty at the Post Office. Then, perhaps he seems a little…familiar…to you? The wonderful Harvey Guillén, star of the hit comedy “What We Do in the Shadows” and box office smash, “Puss in Boots: The La
Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath
This week, Busy and Caissie are ready to put some of their recent grief aside to talk about other things, like Prince Harry’s new book, and some huge news out of Massachusetts where Ben Affleck and J. Lo were spotted at two local Dunkin’ Donutses. Will there be a commercial we can all enjoy soon? Fingers crossed. Then one half of musical duo Sylvan Esso, Amelia Meath, joins the team to talk about how she cares for her creative self, how much it sucks to get yelled at by people online, w
You’re An Orphan, Caissie
This episode was pre-recorded on New Year’s Eve, 2022. Caissie talks about the sudden unexpected loss of her mother days before Christmas and Busy talks about other losses, also unexpected and sometimes sudden. There’s crying, duh, but also some laughs.SPONSORS:http://AthleticGreens.com/Busy for 1 year’s supply of Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs with purchasehttp://Wildgrain.com/BUSY for $30 off your first box of bake from frozen artisanal breads, pastries and pastas. PLUS FREE CROI
Ship Happens
This week, Caissie confesses a strange addiction, while Busy details her misadventures in Christmas present shipping. They both share their thoughts on the Harry and Meghan docu-series and Busy recounts a time when she jokingly called out a young male star on James Corden’s show for standing her friend Kelly up and lying about it. Both women mourn the loss of one of Hollwood’s hottest bad boys, P-22, which then turns a little deep and a little dark and very existential, because Busy has
Lake Bell
This week, Busy talks about consuming the entirety of White Lotus season 2 in one sitting. WARNING: This episode does contain some potential White Lotus S2 spoilers, so if you haven’t watched it, do that before listening. Because everyone is talking about it and somebody online is gonna spoil it for you!!! Also, Caissie talks about how she had a little bit of a meltdown before her Cookie Swap party and both Biz and Cais talk about how hard it is not just to ask for help, but to know wha
Michael Ausiello and Atsuko Okatsuka
This week, Busy and Caissie share what they got each other for Christmas! And they talk about how Busy’s fear of Chelsea Handler stopped her from trying to lie to get out of a tricky situation, how much people in Massachusetts love scratch tickets and the runoff results in Georgia, thank heaven, with a little side of parenting advice from Cais to Biz. Then, entertainment journalist, Michael Ausiello, stops by to talk about the new movie “Spoiler Alert” based on his memoir about losing h
Howard You Doing?
This week, Busy & Caissie are squeezing in the podcast wherever they can, recording it in two installments. Topics include Best Friend Michelle Williams, JLo IS remaking an album, Balenciaga’s extremely ill-advised ad campaign & what Howard Stern apparently said about Busy on his show. SPONSORS: MyKitsch.com/BEST for 25%-60% off game changing hair and beauty essentials site-wide for the month of NovemberPrintfresh.com/BEST CODE: BEST for 15% off your first order of sleepwear, sl
Theresa Caputo
This week, Busy and Caissie are together on the west coast! Busy describes what it was like seeing Elton John perform at Dodger Stadium on his farewell tour while Caissie describes what it was like to come home late at night to discover one of her dogs had peed on her bed. They share some thoughts about yet another senseless act of hatred and violence, this time at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Then, the Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo visits, to talk about what it’s like to have a job
Ticketbastards
This week, Busy is going through it as she and Marc work together to try to purchase Taylor Swift tickets for their kid. Did they succeed? You’ll find out! Plus, Busy helps solve a neighborhood crime and Caissie gets very honest about a rough time in her marriage and why she doesn’t believe in mixing holiday decor. Then, comedian Natasha Leggero drops in to talk about her new book, “The World Deserves My Children” and her podcast “Endless Honeymoon” which she co-hosts with her husband,
Sarah Jones
This week, Busy & Caissie are a day late because they didn’t want to record on Election Day when everything was all nerves and no answers. Thank you for waiting!!! But, now that most of the votes are in & Busy’s IBS has settled, they discuss the midterm election results so far, plus Busy tells the stories of the time she crossed Big Cereal and about what happened when she got caught accidentally shoplifting. Then, playwright, actress and poet Sarah Jones swings by to talk about
GOTV!
This week, Busy shares more about her big Girls5Eva news and how the difficult jump from Peacock to Netflix was accomplished. She also describes an ingenius Trick or Treat candy delivery system she saw being deployed in New York City, which Caissie then kind of ruins for everybody. Plus, find out why Busy was not at Heidi Klum’s annual and legendary Halloween Party, while Caissie celebrates the official beginning of “The Christmas Quarter.” And, because this is a safe space, Busy confes
Busy Almost DIED!
This week, Busy shares the story of how she had almost died the night before, what flashed before her eyes and what lesson she thinks the Universe was trying to teach her. Caissie talks about a marvelous, extraordinary wedding she attended and how, at that wedding, she failed at her primary directive as a newly minted fashion influencer, but how she made it right a couple days later. Fair warning: there is a lengthy talk about a bad tuna burger that was consumed and the after effects ar
Nora McInerny
This week Busy & Caissie are joined by their friend, host of the “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” podcast & author of the new book “Bad Vibes Only,” Nora McInerny. Nora talks about the death of her first husband, her miscarriage and the loss of her father happening all within a short time, and how her grief and the community she has built has evolved since that time. She and Busy compare notes on many things, including their ADHD diagnoses. Busy & Caissie also discuss celebrity
The Turkey’s Out of the Oven
Busy’s voice is back! Mostly. So, she and Caissie welcome Rabbi Sharon Brous from IKAR.org in Los Angeles, to discuss the frightening rise in antisemitism and what we can all do to help stop it. Plus, Busy and Caissie talk about lots of other things, including how it’s crunch time for Democracy.SPONSORS:http://Greenpan.us PROMO CODE: BEST for 30% off your order, plus free shipping on orders over $99http://LittleWordsProject.com/BUSY for 30% off your first bracelet orderhttp://HiyaHealth
A Li'l Bonus Episode
Even after recording an episode earlier this week, Busy & Caissie realized there were a few more things they wanted to talk about. Then they realized they were their own bosses & they could make a li’l bonus episode if they wanted to. So they did!
Girls Gotta Eat
This week, both Busy AND Caissie were caught off guard in different situations while under the influence of various substances. Plus, Rayna Greenberg and Ashley Hesseltine, hosts of the massively popular “Girls Gotta Eat” podcast, drop by to talk about why it’s a good idea to only bone bald men and a smart way to make BJs more fun for everyone. Then Busy reveals a mystical sex thing she once tried and what she thought of it.SPONSORShttp://Aspiration.com/BEST to apply for an Aspiration Z
LIVE from TORONTO!
This week, for the very first time, Busy and Caissie took the show on the road, internationally, to do the podcast live in front of a big audience in Toronto at the Just For Laughs Festival Comedy Con! Guys, not gonna lie, there were nerves! But, thanks to amazing guests, Atsuko, one of comedy’s hottest acts right now, and legendary musician Joe Pernice…and especially thanks to a sea of beautiful faces in the seats, they did it! Plus, find out what Busy recently managed, which may be th
Hayley Kiyoko
This week, Busy and Caissie are telling anyone who will listen that they need to get out there and vote! Oh, please, please make sure you are registered and ready to go, please? Plus, they share their takes on the Adam Levine baby name/alleged affair controversy, as well as their thoughts on sliding into someone’s DMs when you’re in a relationship, no matter who you are. Then, actor, director, dancer and singer (and friend of Taylor Swift’s), Hayley Kiyoko logs on to share the many pivo
Don’t Call Me Butter
This week, Busy and Caissie welcome a guest co-host, actor, new mom and friend, Liz Jenkins! Busy went to see Pearl Jam and breaks down the whole night for us, including hanging out with the CEO of a professional sports team who was a fun guy, plus some fungi and running in the rain. Caissie gives everyone an update on what’s going on with her car saga and the Just For Laughs show in Toronto, while Liz shares her story about what it’s like for a working actor who just gave birth to the
Don’t Worry Darlings
Busy feels like she is a completely different person since the last time she & Caissie talked & it’s because so many things have happened since then. And most of those things happened at the “Don’t Worry Darling” premiere at the Venice Film Festival. They discuss Harry styles, the beautiful mystery that is Chris Pine, #spitgate, whether they’re happy it pulled focus from the Flo v. O narrative & whether it’s ok to be deeply enjoying this low-stakes celeb gossip bonanza when
Power Tools
This week, Busy & Caissie discuss Harry Styles, the behind-the-scenes press mess surrounding his new movie directed by his real life leading lady, Olivia Wilde and the many, many weddings of Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez. Plus, they share a couple of their own behind-the-scenes messy moments in which they name names!SPONSORS:http://Jinjer.us/BEST for 20% off your first purchase http://HiyaHealth.com/Busy for 50% off your 1st order of children’s superpowers chewable vitaminshttp:/
Am I Rehearsaling Myself?
This week, Caissie did her best at something that came so far out of left field she couldn’t have predicted it in a million years, but which she also could not have even tried without Busy’s expert help. Plus, Busy has news about her upstate dream house and all the stuff inside it. And, they both discuss Nathan Fielder’s show “The Rehearsal” and whether they think it was good or not for WAY too long. Then, pediatrician Dr. Annie Andrews pops by to talk about how she’s running to defeat
Scholastic Book Fair For Adults!
If you should happen to drink an entire bottle of wine during this podcast, don’t feel bad, because you are not the only one! Busy is just back from what was supposed to be a quick, easy trip. She’s exhausted, and tipsy, but that isn’t stopping her from thinking outside the box and coming up with genius business ventures. Caissie admits she can be a real bitch about how people sauce their pasta, and reveals the secret for doing it right, plus her winning strategy for watermelon eating c
Katie Aselton
This week, Busy is desperately trying to locate Swedish cinnamon rolls, and has a whole scenario worked out in her mind for why Gina has been acting weird about going in the back yard. Meanwhile, Caissie tries to describe the time she believes all the birds in her neighborhood suspected her of killing one of their own. Also, the conversation somehow keeps turning to the scientific properties of pee? And Busy explains her unfortunate dog park encounter with a stranger while slightly high
WAY TO F*CKING GO KANSAS!
This week’s episode is entitled “Way to F*cking Go Kansas!” even though, as of the time the podcast was recorded, Busy & Caissie did not yet know the outcome of the vote on the constitutional amendment to remove protections of abortion rights in the Sunflower state. But now we all do & it is reason to celebrate, even if it’s with a podcast title that doesn’t necessarily reflect the content of the podcast. What IS in the episode? Well, Busy explains how she completely forgot abou
100th Episode - with Brian Baumgartner
It’s #BPIDHB’s 100th episode and Busy and Caissie are fired the f*ck up about climate change, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee being canceled, Matt Gaetz’s face and more. However, they are also celebrating some things, including Ben Affleck’s snoozing-on-a-yacht honeymoon pic, and carefully weigh if they have what it takes to become entrepreneurs and not get into a “Pink Sauce” situation. A product called “Hot Sauce for Your Butthole” is also discussed. Then, Brian Baumgartner, the man re
Jenny Slate
This week, Busy gets real about…a lot of things. Her financial peril, “money” jobs and how people who hire you to do them want you to stay still against the best possible background with the best possible lighting and not zip around! (You’ll understand once you listen.) Caissie describes how she believes she has undergone menopause in one day. Then! The uniquely talented Jenny Slate visits the pod to talk about her new film, “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” which is in theaters now and,
Late and Long
This week, the podcast is a little late and Busy goes into detail explaining why. Then Caissie gives an update on what’s going on inside her nose. Plus, they discuss Beanie Feldstein’s sudden departure from Funny Girl on Broadway being replaced by Lea Michele, and the news that, after denying it, Armie Hammer actually seems to be working at a hotel in the Caymans.SPONSORS:https://www.diggs.pet PROMO CODE: BUSY15 for 15% off your orderhttp://OliveandJune.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st man
Arrested!
This week, Busy discusses her recent arrest and Caissie has a very bad pimple inside her nose.SPONSORS:http://MyKitsch.com/BEST for 30% off your haircare orderhttp://Jinjer.us/BEST for 20% off your first purchase http://FlybyJing.com/BUSY for 15% off your first order http://Bruush.com/BUSY for 20% off your Bruush kit & planhttp://www.diggs.pet PROMO CODE: BUSY15 for 15% off your orderhttp://DrinkBev.com/BUSY CODE: BUSY for 20% off your 1st purchase
Ungovernable Temper
This week has been a trash fire, but Busy & Caissie showed up to do their best. They’re discussing outfit changes, how AirPods are like men, new information Busy found out about her great grandpa with the help of a listener, if Camp Kismet would be the next Fyre Festival, ass sweat, drinking less, and why there was no Emergency Pod last week. Then, Senior Staff Attorney for the Center for Reproductive Rights, Jenny Ma, enters the chat to tell us what things were like leading up to l
First Of All, I Can’t Afford Cocaine
It’s Busy’s birthday week and…she might not be feeling it this year? But, her light team did perhaps lead her to discover something intriguing about her family history. And Caissie describes how she did herself a great deal of harm by making a bad decision while wearing extremely wide-legged jeans. PLUS, they’re joined by Sierra Teller Ornelas, a TV writer who has worked on a bunch of exceptionally good shows and is now the co-creator & showrunner of the wonderful “Rutherford Falls”
Busy Made a List!
This week, Busy is podcast-prepared with a list of people who can f*ck off and things she wants to talk about including why her kitchen didn’t smell great, medi pedis and money problems. And Caissie shared how a thoughtful birthday gift from her husband threw her entire life into a chaos she is struggling to claw her way back from.SPONSORS:How to Buy a Home podcast with David Sidonihttp://HigherDOSE.com/busy CODE: BEST for 15% off infrared wellness deviceshttp://OliveandJune.com/BUSY fo
City of Likes
This week, Busy and Caissie are joined by actor and best-selling author, Jenny Mollen, whose debut novel “City of Likes” comes out next week. Pre-order now!!! Plus, they also discuss the weird advertisement Busy got in her inbox, Prince’s birthday, the perfect turkey sandwich, what we can all do to fight fatigue and despair, whether or not Busy and Caissie would make good scammers, parenting wins and why somebody isn’t getting a sparkly, pink car.SPONSORS:http://ReliefBand.com CODE: BES
I KNEW IT!
This week, Busy talks about what life has been like over the past few days since she publicly discussed becoming separated from her husband and Caissie talks about what it’s like being 50. Other topics include deviled eggs, the origin of Crab Rangoon, whether gossip is a tool of the patriarchy, the state in America where residents have the most punchable faces, plus art and culture. SPONSORS:http://DrinkLMNT.com/BEST for 8 free single serving packets with just the cost of shippinghttp:/
THIS IS NOT A STATEMENT!
Busy has some news that’s not *really* news, and Caissie’s crying because she’s a big birthday baby.SPONSORS:http://Betterhelp.com/BUSY for 10% off your 1st monthhttp://AthleticGreens.com/Busy for 1 year’s supply of Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs with purchasehttp://ForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20% off your 1st orderhttp://HelixSleep.com/BEST for up to $200 off all mattresses PLUS 2 free pillows!“I Love That For You” starring Vanessa Bayer & Molly Shannon, on Showtimehttp://Vizzy
Again
Following the devastating mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, Busy and Caissie welcome Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action and a member of the grassroots army of Everytown, a movement of parents, students, survivors, educators and concerned citizens fighting to end gun violence. As we all process our individual grief stemming from a series of mass shootings that have occurred in an American grocery store, church and an elementary school, all within ten
No Shit, Pelican!
This week, Busy and Caissie discuss the tragic mass shooting in Buffalo and the ongoing crisis of white supremacy in America. They also talk about Busy’s unexpected experience at this week’s March for Reproductive Freedom. Plus, what this week’s lunar eclipse may mean for all of us and why pelicans spent the duration of that eclipse coming for Caissie. CW: Violence, self-harm, suicideSPONSORS:http://OliveandJune.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st mani systemHow to Buy a Home podcast with Dav
Foxes and Space
This week, Busy takes a Covid test live on the podcast to see if she is finally well. Plus she discusses the time she learned a lesson about using a crane to get something into her house. And she reveals which celebrity was the star of her one-time Valentine’s Day party chic makeout closet! She and Caissie also talk about taking space for themselves and why that’s hard & Caissie tries to explain to Busy what she believes is the best DIY calendar option.SPONSORS:http://SAKARA.COM/Bus
Justice Alito Can Suck My Left Tit!
This week Busy & Caissie had already recorded an entirely pleasant podcast when, on Monday evening, Politico published a leaked draft of SCOTUS’ opinion on overturning Roe v. Wade, rendering the jovial nature of the pre-recorded pod meaningless & sour. So, they scrapped it & started again, because JFC, abortion is healthcare! In this episode, they speak with activist & organizer, Melissa Walker, from The States Project, as well as executive director of Women’s Equality C
My Neck, My Back…
Listeners have been asking for this day for a very long time & it has finally arrived! A crossover reunion between Busy & her former co-host on the “We’re No Docs” podcast…comedian, actor and star of shows and movies such as Peacemaker, The Suicide Squad and Superstore…it’s Steve Agee! And it’s only fitting that, in memory of their show together, Busy recounts, in painstaking detail, the medical mystery that nearly felled her this week, as Steve enters day 12 of testing positive
This is Actually My Kink
This week, Busy is helping Caissie reframe some things she finds incredibly annoying so that she can be slightly less salty. They also discuss Busy’s idea for a Dawson’s Creek reboot spinoff & why you absolutely should not f*ck with bees or indulge children who attempt to join an adult conversation.SPONSORS:How to Buy a Home podcast with David Sidonihttp://BizzyBCrafts.com CODE: Best for 15% off your first orderhttp://Natori.com CODE: Busy15 for 15% off your first orderhttp://Sakara
Is There a Sofa Doctor in the House?
This week, Busy talks about how she needed a doctor to make an emergency house call. For her sofa. Caissie explains why her hair is pink. And both women discuss the extent of their psychic powers, plus the latest in celebrity goss & why they aren’t on board with pap shots. SPONSORS:ReliefBand.com CODE: BEST for 20% off, free-shipping & 30-day money back guaranteeWeAreRasa.com PROMO CODE: BEST20 for 20% off Rasa’s adaptogenic coffee alternativeForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20% off y
"Flipping"
This week, Busy and Caissie discuss everything from childhood imaginary friends, to brutal bathroom injuries, to the whiplash they feel when scrolling social media these days. Plus, based on her ability to predict recent trends, Busy has an idea for what her next project with Caissie could be. But they’re gonna need to make some calls first!SPONSORS:http://WeAreRasa.com PROMO CODE: BEST20 for 20% off Rasa’s adaptogenic coffee alternativehttp://RoDerm.com/BEST for 30 day trial of Custom
Not An April Fool!
It’s that bonus episode we promised earlier this week! Find out how Busy managed to pull a huge April Fool’s prank on herself. Plus, talk turns to what we want to hold onto & what we need to let go. WARNING: This discussion does include mentions of body image and weight.SPONSORS:DrinkBev.com/BUSY CODE: BUSY for 20% off your 1st purchaseAthleticGreens.com/Busy for 1 year’s supply of Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs with purchaseHow to Buy a Home podcast with David SidoniBlueland.c
Slow and Easy
Busy and Caissie are back early from their spring break. Or is it late? They’re talking about the Oscars and the thing that everyone is talking about, while also wishing some people were talking less about it, while also being a little hypocritical by continuing to talk about it. And they know it. Busy also shares a personal story of a less public, but public nonetheless, emotional outburst. Plus they discuss how hard it is to remember how to be a person in the world right now. WARNING:
A Bear on a Wire
This week, Busy & Caissie are in the same room again, but this time in Los Angeles! The Academy Awards are still 12 days away, but this is basically their Oscars special as Busy shares a hilarious story from an Oscar party of the past that she attended with her friends Michelle Williams and Heath Ledger, and involving one Matthew McConaughey. Plus, find out why Busy is feeling like a Bear on a Wire and what that even means. SPONSORS:http://ModernFertility.com/BEST for $20 off your f
Wristful Thinking
This week, Busy tells a story about her injured wrist, with a twist! Plus, Caissie shares a theory she’s long had about Paula Deen & her fears of various kinds of doors. Then…something truly weird happens with an animal at Caissie’s house, followed by something truly weird happening with an animal at Busy’s apartment. Both things are hard to explain, so you’ll just have to listen for yourselves, which you probably were going to anyway? We hope?SPONSORS:http://AthleticGreens.com/Busy
The Longest Week
Though it’s only been a week since Busy & Caissie were together in NYC, it feels like so much longer. Too much has happened in the world since then. Their hearts go out to the people of Ukraine. They are sending love to trans kids & their families in Texas. And they are just trying to help each other make sense of things that don’t make a lot of sense right now. That’s how they’re doing their best.Jinjer.us/BEST for 20% off your first purchaseHopWTR.com CODE: BEST for 20% off pl
Casa Kismet
This week is a first for Busy & Caissie. They are doing the podcast not just from the same coast, but the same city in the same room, at Casa Kismet! They discuss the latest NFT nonsense, Biz fills us in on the rest of her trip to Sweden & Caissie can’t say a word about why she’s in NYC, not even to Busy. (Don’t worry. She’ll tell you if there’s ever anything to tell. But there might not be! Who knows? Not her!)SPONSORS:HelixSleep.com/Best up to $200 off mattress orders, plus tw
We've Lost the Thread
This week, Busy & Caissie got the podcast all finished early because Busy was flying to Europe. But then after a couple days in Sweden, Busy felt like that episode wasn’t really them doing their best. So they scrapped it & recorded a new one with Busy calling in from the deserted spa & sauna in her hotel. Was she wearing a robe? Yes. Did she walk by people having a fancy dinner in the lobby restaurant in that robe? Also yes! Plus, they talk about what it means to “lose the t
Trust Your Gut
This week, Busy & Caissie discuss a range of important topics, including how you can’t trust the skins of certain beans, how Busy’s mother once might have tried to kill her with a surprising murder weapon, digestive issues and loneliness. Plus, the host of the “Scam Economy” podcast, Matt Binder, drops by to explain what is going on with cryptocurrency & all these celebrities & their NFTs. And, one of the hosts maybe accidentally gets a little tipsy throughout, but in her de
Emergency Episode
We said we needed to start doing emergency episodes when the occasion called for one. So we did!
Grace
This week, there’s a lot going on, and Busy and Caissie are getting into all of it! Celebrity apologies and whether they’re sincere! Are NFTs sinister and are people who are, in Busy’s opinion, “good Terminators” getting involved with them? Is it gross to reference your own tweets? Eyebrows! Plus, find out what disorder Busy’s mother, Barb Philipps, thinks her daughter is afflicted with AND listen to Caissie’s recap of a classic film that is so moving, she makes *herself* cry.SPONSORS:G
To What End???
This week has felt like a year and Busy and Caissie are talking through the pain, remembering Louie Anderson and others who left us too soon this week. TW: suicide. The women go extremely deep on how certain media platforms work and why they believe misinformation is allowed to go unchecked. They talk about social media, trolls, and gaslighting and grooming in light of a Medium piece that went viral this week. They discuss the book, “Conflict is Not Abuse” which neither of them has read
If You Come For Me, Bring a Dollar!
Caissie St. Onge:This week, Busy and Caissie did their best at some pretty basic stuff, but nevertheless, they are proud of it! Plus, they discuss the Vulture profile of Joss Whedon & try to finally get to the bottom of what cryptocurrency is & why celebrities are suddenly tweeting about NFTs. Does anybody cry? You’ll find out! SPONSORS:HelixSleep.com/BEST for up to $200 off all mattresses PLUS 2 free pillows!ModernFertility.com/BEST for $20 off your home fertility testWeAreRasa
Sick Cricks :(
This week, Busy’s got a sick co-worker & a sick kid & one less set of sheets. But she’s doing her best! Even when it’s cold outside, Busy’s just “Dolly Parton-ing It!” She also shares something at which she hasn’t been doing her best. Meanwhile, Caissie is thinking a lot about the actual meaning of self-care AND she tells the Nicolas Cage story she thought she already told, but promised to tell if she had not!SPONSORS:EachandEvery.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST30 for 30% off 1st natu
Into the Woods
Busy & Caissie are back from their various holiday breaks. They missed you! Did they make any New Year’s resolutions? Are they sticking to them? How did Busy’s attempt at posting a thirst trap go? What should that little nub of armpit fat be called? What unusual Christmas gifts did Caissie receive? The answers to all this and more are in this episode!SPONSORS:AthleticGreens.com/Busy for a free 1 year supply of Vitamin D & 5 free AG1 travel packsSAKARA.COM/Busy CODE: BUSY for 20%
Christmas Eve-eve-EVE!
It’s Christmas Eve-eve-EVE! And Busy & Caissie are alternately freaking out while trying to stay calm about Omicron. Can it still be a magical holiday? Probably not in the way we all hoped it would be, but nevertheless, they’re doing their best. And they have a few things they’d like to say to all of you who have spent time hanging out with BPIDHB all year.SPONSORS:http://SAKARA.COM/Busy CODE: BUSY for 20% off your first orderhttp://DipseaStories.com/BEST for 30 days of full access
Gloria Calderón Kellett
This week, Busy is not feeling her best & is on a bit of bed rest. Caissie had a truly terrible bad day that she is still not quite over, clearly. And regarding the broken Snowbaby saga, a possible solution has hit a bit of a snafu. Then, Busy’s former LMU classmate & the showrunner of “One Day at a Time,” Gloria Calderón Kellett stops by to talk about her new project “With Love” on Amazon, and what it was like working with Busy’s kid, Birdie, on the show! Then, Glo blows everyo
Unhinged
This week, Busy feels like her podcast energy is unhinged. Caissie isn’t feeling like anything, especially Christmas. But they’re doing their best! Find out how Busy inadvertently started a massive Hollywood rumor, which Beatle she wants to bone & who she’s not gonna talk about! TRIGGER WARNING: This episode does contain conversation about self-harm, suicidal ideation & suicide. Please proceed with caution.SPONSORS:eachandevery.com/BEST CODE: BEST30 for 30% off 1st purchaseDrink
Panic on the Peacock!
This week, Busy discusses how the third time was the charm when seeing Harry Styles. And she breaks down what happened on the float during the Thanksgiving Day parade & why she had a panic attack right on the Peacock. Caissie talks about what happened during Thanksgiving dinner at her house & how a potentially devastating disaster was narrowly averted. Mostly. Both women share how they are doing their best this week & Busy confesses the secret to how she earned her reputatio
Happy Y’alliday!
This week, Busy & Caissie discuss the problematic origins of Thanksgiving as we know them & suggest alternative themes for celebration. Plus, they discuss whether gossip is ever okay or not, and they reveal a giant lie they once told a bunch of people. As Busy prepares to mount a giant Peacock to ride through Times Square in the Macy’s Day Parade, she ponders a potentially explosive question & both women share how they’ve been doing their individual bests.SPONSORS:TryBite.co
The Experimental Episode
This week, Busy & Caissie attempt an experiment where instead of recording the podcast all at once, they record a little bit every day. How did they do? You’ll find out! Plus Busy has a couple important announcements to make because there are a couple of big changes happening in her life. And Caissie shares a customer service experience that almost drove her to a life of crime. And, their friend Heather Matarazzo make a little cameo somewhere in there, as well as musician Dan Mangan
Just Busy & Caissie Again!
This week, it’s just Busy & Caissie. Biz suspects someone of sabotage & Cais explains how to slide slightly into more debt while actually physically injuring yourself enacting a plan that was specifically engineered to keep you from injuring yourself! They explore the online dragging of a certain celebrity fella who authored a certain social media post that certainly struck many of you as weird at best, but kinda sad & gross at worst. Oh, and you can listen to Busy actually
Brian Jordan Alvarez & Stephanie Koenig
This week, Caissie tries to share some thrifting tips with Busy, who suspects she’s maybe been at least slightly swindled her whole life. Then, actors, writers, directors & beloved hilarious internet stars, Brian Jordan Alvarez & Stephanie Koenig swing through to talk about their new project, “A Spy Movie” & their hopes that it goes *BIG VIRAL*!Sponsors:OliveandJune.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your first mani systemTryBite.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your firs
Andrea Barber
Busy’s back to work on Girls5Eva, exhausted and unfiltered. Find out what happened right before that time Taylor Swift Facetimed her in the jungle! Caissie is also dishing a little bit of goss on a celebrity who has a fascinating phobia. They’re both doing their best at some things, including overcoming Busy’s loose microphone cord, which did cause some chaos. But then, the wonderful Andrea Barber who you know and love as Kimmy Gibbler from “Full House” and “Fuller House” stops by to ta
Busy & Caissie
This week, Busy & Caissie are guestless & a little bit restless. Find out what happened when Busy found herself alone and a little stoned with a small electric device. And speaking of energy, Busy feels like there’s a weird one between her & Caissie. Is Caissie being mean to Busy? You decide!SPONSORS: ZocDoc.com/DoingHerBest Download the app to sign up for freeOliveandJune.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your first mani systemSakara.com/BUSY for 20% off your first orderTryB
John Ross Bowie
This week, Biz & Cais are still trying to get to the bottom of who IS a bad art friend. Plus, Busy had another theater drama. Good news, though, there is a small crack in the clouds over her recent hasty move to temporary housing. You’ll get this joke when you listen! Then, their friend, actor John Ross Bowie from “The Big Bang Theory” and “Speechless” stops by to discuss the 3 Ps, preschools, pivots and his new podcast “Household Faces” which you should subscribe to, download &
BenDeLaCreme
This week Busy and Caissie discuss how the after-effects of Busy’s retreat are holding up. Is she still feeling the bliss? Caissie talks about what she thinks is the difference between a job and a calling, and somebody cries a couple times. You’ll find out who! Then, the truly wonderful BenDeLaCreme swings through to talk about RuPaul’s Drag Race, making movies and the many pivots that have shaped her life.SPONSORS:Jinjer.us/BEST for 20% off 1st order of Jinjer OilAthleticGreens.com/BUS
Piper Perabo
This week, things are a little different. Busy has returned from her retreat at last and has lots and lots to share with everyone. Is she feeling her best? Find out! Then, actor Piper Perabo dials in to talk about the pivot that changed her career even though she’d already been acting for many years.SPONSORS:Zocdoc.com/DoingHerBest to download the app & sign up for FREEHelixSleep.com/Best up to $200 off mattress orders, plus two free pillowsEachandEvery.com/BEST for 30% off your 1st
Phoebe Robinson
This episode was pre-recorded at the end of last week in preparation for Busy’s absence *this* week as she attends “Crying Camp.” Busy and Caissie did their bests to predict how the Emmys would turn out and how Busy would handle it if the retreat tried to make her drink unfiltered water without electrolytes. Were they right about anything? Find out! Then their friend, writer/comedian/actor, Phoebe Robinson from Two Dope Queens comes through to talk about the pivots that made her who she
Paul F Tompkins and Janie Haddad-Tompkins
As Busy prepares to go off to “crying camp” she and Caissie reflect on how they did their best despite the heaviness this week has carried, but also how much lighter they both are feeling. Perhaps that’s because their guests are two of their dearest friends, the hosts of the Stay F. Homekins podcast, comedian Paul F. Tompkins and actor/writer Janie Haddad-Tompkins! PFT and Janie share some really important personal and career pivots and even though they are two of the funniest people on
Joan Rivers
Busy & Caissie are doing their best, but, not gonna lie, it’s been a rough several days…in our world, in our country and in Busy’s flooded basement. However, this episode’s guest appearance is rare and special. Once in a lifetime, really. This week marks 7 years since Joan Rivers has been gone and, by chance, Caissie recently found a long-lost interview she recorded with Joan, her friend and mentor and colleague, ten years ago, in 2011. In it, she discusses some pretty important piv
Julia Duffy
This week Busy arrived back in New York & was immediately faced with an impossible task. Did she succeed? You’ll find out! Caissie is doing her best to have perspective. She also reveals her recently discovered secret that can help you when you’re looking in the mirror & about to make a bad hair decision. Then iconic comedic actress Julia Duffy joins Biz & Cais to talk about how she almost didn’t go to her audition for Newhart! She discusses many career & life pivots, bu
Jana Schmieding
This week, Biz & Cais are doing their best. But, things *could* be better. What do they have to worry about? Worms, getting needles stuck in places they’d rather not, finding out what the doctor at the end of that needle has to say, loneliness, neediness and whether or not they’ll ever be able to make a playlist on Spotify. Then, star (and writer) of Rutherford Falls on Peacock, comedian Jana Schmieding, comes thru to discuss the pivot that led her to starring in a show when she was
Meredith Salenger
It’s the one year anniversary of “Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best” and Busy and Caissie are celebrating by…having some sound issues! Whatever, it’s fine. See the name of the podcast. Busy isn’t really sure what she’s doing her best at, but she knows what isn’t going so great for her right now. She does successfully guess what happened to Caissie that may have scarred her son for life, though. Then, actor Meredith Salenger stops by to talk about the new podcast she co-hosts with her husb
Sheena Meade/Leslie Grossman
This week, Busy & Caissie welcome a guest co-host, their friend & American Horror Story star, Leslie Grossman! They discuss how they are each doing their best. Topics include old Hollywood tricks for dealing with farts, anti-vaxxer angst, literally taping your own mouth shut, why celebrities can’t stop bragging about not bathing, how Sarah Paulson is the best and so much more. Then, Sheena Meade, the executive director of The Clean Slate Initiative, drops by to talk about a seri
Stacy London
This week, Busy and Caissie continue to break every podcast rule by doing another audio unboxing where nobody can see what is being unboxed and just have to take their word for how cool everything is! Caissie has a vision for yet another invention that she thinks could be a life-changer for her, but Busy worries that her inventions that never come to fruition might be standing in the way of Caissie’s true calling. Busy is doing her best at being her best self. And they go over lots of o
Heather Matarazzo
Busy and Caissie are back after an unplanned week off last week and Busy can finally tell everyone about the big secret she has been doing her best at keeping! It’s a good one! Meanwhile, Caissie fills us in on the reason there was no podcast last week and how she’s been doing her best at handling that. PLUS, B and C have an in-depth discussion of BPIDHB’s very first incredibly viral moment. Spoiler alert: It concerns Bennifer Againifer and a certain prediction a certain someone made on
Nikki Glaser
This week, Busy and Caissie are both away from home. Busy is in South Carolina, and Caissie is on a road trip, calling in from the Radisson in Duluth, Minnesota and a Taco Bell parking lot in Wyoming. They both are doing their best at some things, but let’s be honest, they could always be doing better! Caissie talks about visiting Prince’s shoes at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, just outside of Minneapolis and carrying around a hallucinogenic magic mushroom chocolate bar she can
SuChin Pak
This week, Busy & Caissie are hanging out with guest co-host, Ashley Ray, whose standup is currently being featured on HBO Max’s Queer Comedy Showcase “Human By Orientation” & they’re all doing their best in their own ways. Topics include: hosting THE party of the half century, how to get hotel upgrades using psychological tactics, meat etiquette, cocaine, Ellen Pompeo, DIY haircuts AND MORE! Then, former MTV news personality & current co-host of the Webby Award-winning “Add
Gail Simmons
This week, Busy and Caissie welcome guest co-host, comedian, Chris Gethard. They discuss his new special “Half My Life” and share what they’ve been doing their bests at this week. Even though her kids listen to the podcast, Caissie gets real about something bad that happened in the bedroom and Busy takes pride in not getting into it with a stranger lady on a plane who, frankly, deserved it. And, Top Chef’s Gail Simmons swings by to discuss the spiciest pivot of her life! Then, everyone
Katie Sturino
This week, Busy and Caissie talk to influencer, Megababe entrepreneur, body acceptance activist and author of the amazing book “Body Talk,” Katie Sturino about the pivot that took her from doing PR for others to launching a career that our thighs can’t thank her enough for! Then…open your hearts, open your minds, because medium Jamie Vos Love calls in to channel some messages from Busy’s Grandma Moot, plus Caissie finds out if Joan Rivers is still taking her calls.Sponsors:DrinkBev.com
Kate Spencer and Doree Shafrir
This week, Busy and Caissie welcome their friend, co-host of the “Add to Cart” podcast, Kulap Vilaysack! The women share what they are doing their bests at this week and their deepest, most shameful shape wear secrets. Busy teases everyone with a big announcement and Caissie talks about the one thing she really is kind of bitter about not being recognized for. Then, the hosts of the “Forever35” podcast Kate Spencer and Doree Shafrir swing by to talk about their mutual pivot changed their lives.
Natalie Morales
This week, Busy & Caissie have a very *special* guest co-host, from “Special” on Netflix it’s the Emmy-nominated Punam Patel! The women share what they tried to do their best at this week, and Busy shares a misadventure in solo parenting that had her spiraling so hard this past weekend she “couldn’t even Instagram story it”! Then, actor, writer, director Natalie Morales comes by to talk about her amazing new movie Plan B on Hulu (it really is amazing) AND she shares a pivot story so
Paula Pell
This week, Busy & Caissie welcome guest co-host, Danielle Henderson. She’s a TV writer, has a podcast “I Saw What You Did,” is the author of the new memoir “The Ugly Cry” which Augusten Burroughs says is the funniest memoir he has ever read AND is the person that once got Caissie & her husband so drunk their teenage son had to drive them home from Manhattan and that kid was pissed! The women discuss what they are doing their best at this week, plus...a lot of butt stuff. They to
Jessica St. Clair
This week, Busy & Caissie welcome guest co-host, writer, actor, director, LGBTBIA+ activist, disability advocate & the hilarious creator & star of “Special” on Netflix, Ryan O’Connell! They talk about what they are doing their best at this week & Caissie reveals her mind-blowing Ben & J. Lo theory. Then guest, Jessica St. Clair is here to discuss her new podcast “The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair & June Diane Raphael.” She talks about two huge pivots, plus exp
Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond
This week, Busy & Caissie welcome a guest co-host Trevor Noah called a “cultural icon,” author Rebecca Carroll. The women discuss Rebecca’s memoir “Surviving the White Gaze” and also how success is hard to define and also how sometimes you are so tired and upset you hit send on a scathing email you don’t remember in the morning. Then, comedic power couple Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond stop by to talk about so many pivots everyone loses count!
Renée Elise Goldsberry
This week, Busy and Caissie welcome Busy’s sister Leigh Ann as their guest co-host. Find out how the Philipps sisters pulled off the Mother’s Day surprise of a lifetime! Then, Tony and Grammy Award winner and Busy’s Girls5Eva co-star Renee Elise Goldsberry swings by to talk about the alternate career path she almost took. Then Busy reveals how she almost ended Renee’s career!
Senator Elizabeth Warren
This week, Busy and Caissie are joined by guest co-host, comedian and SiriusXM host Michelle Collins, to discuss Busy’s potential future wardrobe malfunction, the time Caissie witnessed an unfortunate celebrity liver cleanse incident and Michelle relives the time she tried her best interviewing Harry Styles. Plus, Ben Affleck’s big week being the main character on the internet twice! Then, guest Senator Elizabeth Warren stops by to discuss her new book Persist and what we all need to be
Casey Rose Wilson
This week, Busy is in a full mood as she & Caissie welcome guest co-host, creator & writer of Girls5eva, Meredith Scardino! Busy confesses how she blew it at mom drinks, Caissie shares an unexpected surprise that showed up in her inbox & they all dissect the latest sex cult news. Plus, Happy Endings & Black Monday star, Casey Rose Wilson, stops by to discuss her new memoir, “The Wreckage of My Presence” the pivot that happened when her time at SNL ended & her wildly
Sara Bareilles
It’s been another heavy week in America and Busy, Caissie and Raymond are doing their best to understand things that will never make a bit of sense. Find out the moral dilemma Caissie has been struggling with, why Raymond may have to see a plastic surgeon and why Busy’s daughter Cricket is a modern medical miracle. Then, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles swings by to talk about the biggest pivot she ever undertook in her life, plus she and Busy spill some beans about
Ashley Park
This week, Busy and Caissie are back and they welcome co-host AND GUEST, from “Emily in Paris” and “Mean Girls” on Broadway, Grammy and Tony nominee Ashley Park! (Ashley also happens to be one of Busy’s co-stars in the upcoming “Girls5eva” on Peacock, coming May 6th.) All three women talk about how they’re handling and mishandling re-entering society. Ashley speaks out about the violence and hate being directed toward the Asian American Pacific Islander community and shares an incredibl
Tess Holliday/Tom Lenk
This week, Busy’s and Caissie’s guest co-host is their friend, comedian and creative person, Tom Lenk, and guys, it may be that the vibrational energy is just too strong? There are...technical difficulties. BUT THEY ARE DOING THEIR BEST! And better than that, they may have invented several new names for sex acts, two new products, as well as one possible merch slogan. That’s a pretty productive sesh! Then, model Tess Holliday comes by to talk about HER new podcast Slumber Party, what it
Ashley Nicole Black/Dr. Harold Koplewicz of the Child Mind Institute
This week, Busy and Caissie are joined by guest co-host and their close friend, one of the writers and stars of “A Black Lady Sketch Show” on HBO, Emmy winner and worried dog owner, Ashley Nicole Black! The women discuss the problems with sex clubs, old crushes and people who say they want to do something for you but what they really want is for you to do something for them! Then, Dr. Harold Koplewicz of the Child Mind Institute in New York City stops by to talk about something super im
Shea Couleé
Oh, no. Are we gonna cry? This week, Busy almost had some exciting news to share! Almost. She's depressed but doing her best. Busy's assistant Raymond is still not sure he wants to be a part of New York, New York, but he's doing his best to make friends. And Caissie did her best to avoid a writing assignment which led to another, much bigger, much redder, much harder to get rid of problem. Then, their friend, the gracious and charming Shea Couleé death-drops by to discuss RuPaul's Drag
Ani DiFranco
This week, the women’s guest co-host is writer, comedian, mistress of the “Celebrity Book Club” podcast and their dear friend, Chelsea Devantez! Find out about why Busy’s boob hurts, Caissie’s most recent DIY project, and hear Chelsea’s puke-related pivot story and the shocking tale of what happened to her ovary! Plus, singer-songwriter and one of Busy’s heroes, 90’s trailblazer Ani DiFranco drops by to tell us all how she did it at such a tender age! And, she confesses who she’d die to
Josh Gondelman
This week, the ladies' guest co-host is someone who knows more about Busy than maybe anyone. Find out about the harrowing medical procedure Busy endured and why she had second thoughts about going through with it and Caissie’s surprisingly mournful weekend. Then, comedian, author, Bostonian, and host of the Make My Day podcast, Josh Gondelman drops by to discuss the pod’s first romantic pivot. Plus, they discuss everyone’s favorite Bostonian, Ben Affleck & his love of Dunkin!Sponsor
Night of a Thousand Shantiras
Wow, wow, wow! The time has come. Shantira’s last episode…for now. This week, someone’s a little salty, and somebody else is not having it. Find out who Busy thought was a serial killer, why Caissie is recording in her laundry room, and Shantira’s final message to all of you. For now! It’s just for now.Sponsors: Function of Beauty FunctionofBeauty.com/BESTAmerican Giantamerican-giant.com code: BESTBrooklinenBrooklinen.com code: BESTKin EuphoricsKINEUPHORICS.com/ BUSYNuCalmbusynucalm.com
Cameron Esposito
This week, Busy got a medical swab she can’t stop talking about. Caissie received a sexy surprise from someone extremely unexpected, before things took a very dark turn. Shantira has a huge announcement. Plus, comedian, author and host of the Queery podcast, Cameron Esposito drops by to discuss what is maybe the most mind-blowing pivot a guest has ever shared in the history of BPIDHB! And spoiler alert: Busy and Cameron share a wild moment that can only be described as a religious exper
Derek DelGaudio
This week, Shantira shares about her struggles with acid, Caissie gets emotional on an unexpected anniversary and...is Busy considering yet another major life pivot based on a newly discovered talent? Plus, the women discuss Black History Month, voting rights, money, who is ON our money AND they get real about who didn't do their best this week. Spoiler alert, it's some famous white guys who should know better. Then, excellent white guy Derek DelGaudio stops by to talk about his new, in
Inauguration Special
Busy, Shantira & Caissie are doing their best this week, but they're also owning up to moments where they did not do their best in the past, making disastrous decisions with disastrous results. And, Busy thinks there might be something supernatural going on with her dog, Gina? Then, the women throw it to themselves, interviewing each other, the day after the inauguration, where they revel in revealing who they thought had the best coats and who hit some flat notes. Plus a very perso
Glennon Doyle
Busy, Shantira and Caissie are doing their best to manage their feelings about everything that's going on in Washington this week, but they are also here to discuss Gwyneth Paltrow's vagina-scented candle disaster, Ben Affleck's sad news and what they believe is the secret to J. Lo's glow. Then, activist and author Glennon Doyle swings by, and it's a super deluxe bonus length interview because, like all of America, they were dying to talk to her and made it last as long as they could.He
Andrew Rannells
Wow, wow, wow! These past few days have been BONKERS! This week, Busy, Shantira & Caissie talk about the attempted coup, Melania's comments about the Capitol attack and how it personally affects her, and how the Sex and the City's Reboot isn't including Kim Cattrall! NO SAMANTHA?Then, Broadway legend Andrew Rannells joins only Busy and Caissie, because Shantira had work. He talks about his road to success and gushes about his hilarious celebrity meet-and-greet moments.Sponsors: Bevh
Caroline Goldfarb and Sarah Ramos
This week, Busy, Shantira and Caissie pre-record the pod because of Busy's busy schedule, but then a bunch of other stuff happens so they get in a time machine to go back to address further developments! Kinda. Busy discusses New Year's with her BFF Michelle and tells the shocking story of her dog Gina's dark tendencies. Shantira wants men to stop pretending that they don't know how to give compliments, and Caissie is on a quest to invent something that, honestly, could change the lives
New Year’s Eve Eve Special
It’s New Year’s Eve Eve, and Busy, Shantira and Caissie talk about what they plan to bring into 2021 plus they give you the rundown on who they think was doing their best in 2020...and who wasn’t.Sponsors:Athena Clubhttps://athenaclub.com promo code bestHelixhttps://helixsleep.com/bestBevhttps://drinkbev.com/busy
Lisa Ling
This week, Shantira fills everyone in on how her breast reduction surgery went and the wheels are all the way off the Christmas bus over at Busy’s house! Journalist Lisa Ling swings by to talk about why she felt like she had to leave her job at The View. Then Busy and Caissie discuss how a woman could fall in love with Martin Shkreli.Sponsors:Modern Fertilityhttps://modernfertility.com/bestFunction of Beautyhttps://functionofbeauty.com/bestSkillsharehttps://skillshare.com/bestAthena Clubhttps://
Lisa Ling
This week, Shantira fills everyone in on how her breast reduction surgery went and the wheels are all the way off the Christmas bus over at Busy’s house! Journalist Lisa Ling swings by to talk about why she felt like she had to leave her job at The View. Then Busy and Caissie discuss how a woman could fall in love with Martin Shkreli.Sponsors:Modern Fertilityhttps://modernfertility.com/bestFunction of Beautyhttps://functionofbeauty.com/busySkillsharehttps://skillshare.com/bestAthena Clu
Zoe Lister-Jones
Wow, wow, wow! It’s a long one this week, but Busy, Shantira and Caissie had a lot to discuss, including boobs, pubes and Christmas. Then Zoe Lister-Jones drops by to discuss her TV/film/music career, a big pivot, how the set of “The Craft” was maybe haunted & to gossip about Beyonce a little.Sponsors:Helixhttps://helixsleep.com/bestOlipophttps://drinkolipop.com/best or use code BESTEach & Everyhttps://eachandevery.com/busy and use promo code BUSYWarby Parkerhttps://warbyparker.
Dr. Seema Yasmin
This week, the women do a deep dive on zombies versus aliens, Shantira is managing the hell out of her inbox, Caissie finds a wonderful surprise from a dearly departed friend and Busy closes a door on one chapter of her life. Plus, epidemiologist, Dr. Seema Yasmin stops by to talk about a huge pivot in her medical career that eventually landed her on CNN and whether or not you should steam your vagina or pay someone to slap your feet. Sponsors:NuCalmhttps://busynucalm.comEach & Ever
Dewayne Perkins
This week, the women are doing their best, but is this episode cursed? Busy is exhausted, Shantira is plagued by technical difficulties and Caissie’s just trying to be a good producer. Then, Shantira’s friend and colleague Dewayne Perkins discusses the early pivot that changed the course of his life and career. Sponsors:Talkspacehttps://talkspace.com - use the code: BESTEach & Everyhttp://eachandevery.com/best - promo code: BESTFunction of Beautyhttps://functionofbeauty.com/busyOlip
Nia Vardalos
This week, Busy is doing her best at not being the best, Caissie is excited about a new Twitter follower and everyone is thrilled to interview the writer and star of the highest grossing romantic comedy film of all time, Academy Award nominee Nia Vardalos. But nobody is more thrilled than Shantira, who used to watch “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” with her Grandma Louise on VHS. Then the group reflects on Thanksgiving and why Ben Affleck wore that tiny face mask the other day. Sponsors:Prett
Arden Myrin and Jenny Mollen
This week, Busy has huge news for the group chat, Shantira is reclaiming her body & Caissie has a personal hygiene mystery. Then actor & author Arden Myrin talks all about what makes her tail wag. Plus, Busy’s former classmate Jenny Mollen-Biggs calls in to talk about student council election fraud & how she & Busy were not close at kids, but are cosmically connected forever. Sponsors:WarnersWalmart.com/bestofwarnersCandidcandidco.com/best - code: bestHelixhelixsleep.com
Jordan Firstman
This week, Busy, Shantira & Caissie are breathing a sigh of relief over the election. They discuss how a certain “religion” tries to trick you by looking fun, plus they have a magical announcement! And comedian and pandemic Instagram star Jordan Firstman tells all about how his life falling apart led him to an idea that made Ariana Grande his biggest fan. Then they all talk about drugs. Sponsors:Indeedindeed.com/doyourbestFunction of Beauty https://functionofbeauty.com/busySkillsha
Election Special
Busy, Shantira & Caissie were up all night like the rest of you, glued to the election returns. Even though they’re exhausted & maybe a little hungover & still don’t know the results, they’re sharing how they’ve been doing their best trying to survive election day & beyond. They discuss what is giving them hope, what is breaking their hearts & how they plan to move forward.This episode is brought to you by:Vizzyvizzyhardseltzer.comCandidcandidco.com/best - use code:
Merrill Markoe
This week, Busy’s made a huge life decision but is maybe not doing her best when it comes to contractual matters. Shantira’s scheduled her surgery & Caissie apologizes for spilling the beans about something that maybe didn’t even happen? Then late night TV genius Merrill Markoe talks about her life & career pivots, including her creative & romantic partnership with David Letterman, as well as her new book “We Saw Scenery.” Plus, advice for a forlorn listener!Sponsors:Athena
Danny McBride
This week, Busy, Shantira & Caissie are doing their best to deal with body image issues, career issues, boob issues & dog issues. Then Busy’s bud, the hilarious creator & star of East Bound & Down & The Righteous Gemstones Danny McBride rolls up to talk about how he’s succeeding in Hollywood by...not living in Hollywood!Sponsors:Function of Beautyhttps://functionofbeauty.com/busyVizzy Hard Seltzervizzyhardseltzer.comCare/ofTakeCareOf.com and enter code: best50PrettyL
Miranda July
This week, Busy is weighing a huge life-altering decision and talks about accidentally getting drunk during a virtual school fundraiser. Caissie and Shantira have been engaging in very different forms of self-care, plus the whole team might be planning an online magic show? Then writer and filmmaker Miranda July rolls through to talk about the pivot that happened when Covid threatened the release of her new movie Kajillionaire.Sponsors:WarnersShop now at Kohl's.com Modern Fertilitymoder
David Letterman
This week, we start off the episode on a more personal note. Shantira's just unboxing her stuff in a new apartment, Caissie has a new life strategy, and Busy lands a new exciting opportunity. Then they're joined by David Letterman to talk about his career in late night TV, Caissie's personal connection to his show, and so much more!Sponsors:Warners.comVizzyhardseltzer.comDailyHarvest.com Promo Code: bestIndeed.com/processingCandidco.com/best Code: best
Gillian Jacobs
This week, Busy has a big announcement about a new job where she’s already gotten in trouble, then she, Shantira & Caissie discuss the art of the apology. Plus writer, actor, director and very good egg Gillian Jacobs comes through to discuss the surprising career pivot she took when her show “Community” ended. And, advice for a teacher friend who is struggling to do her best in the classroom.This episode is brought to you by AthenaClub.com promo code best, Sakara.com/ourbest, https:
Amber Ruffin
Busy, Shantira & Caissie aren’t doing that great this week, if they’re being totally honest. WHO IS? But never fear, newly minted late night talk show host & hilarious person Amber Ruffin stops by to make everybody laugh!This episode is brought to you by:Vizzyvizzyhardseltzer.comCare/of - enter code "best50"takecareof.comDaily Harvest - promo code "best"dailyharvest.com
Ashley Nicole Black
This week Busy escapes LA, Shantira shares another shining success & Caissie shares another disappointing failure. Then, HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show star, Ashley Nicole Black, comes through to talk about how she pivoted away from a PhD into comedy.Sponsors:Daily Harvest - Promo Code: besthttps://dailyharvest.comIndeedhttps://indeed.com/processingWarby Parkerhttps://warbyparker.com/ourbestPrettyLitter - Promo Code: besthttps://prettylitter.com
Ron Funches
Busy, Shantira and Caissie talk about how they did their best this week, who is doing way better than everybody else and who is an actual trash fire. Then, human sunshine, comedian Ron Funches talks about two pivots in his life and career! Plus, the women come to some shocking realizations about themselves and offer solid job advice to a listener.Sponsors:Sakarasakara.com/ourbestFunction of Beautyhttps://functionofbeauty.com/busyCandid - Use code "best"candidco.com/bestVizzyvizzyhardsel
Michelle Kwan
Busy, Shantira & Caissie talk about doing their best in a week that was unbearably sad & reveal the one thing that unanimously brought them joy! Then, Olympian Michelle Kwan explains how after performing perfect spirals on the ice she managed not to spin out once she hung up her skates.This episode is brought to you by Talkspace (promo code BEST), Indeed, and Babbel (promo code OURBEST).
Rosie O'Donnell
Busy, Shantira and Caissie talk about how they each did their best this week, and get real honest about who could have done a lot better. Then, Rosie O’Donnell tells #BPIDHB about the biggest pivot of her life, plus the girls have some advice for a listener who wants to quit her job decorating houses for rich white people. Sponsors:Care/of - Enter code "best50"VizzyWarby Parker
Cari Champion
Busy Philipps talks to Shantira Jackson & Caissie St.Onge about who is doing their best and who could be doing a little better, then former ESPN anchor Cari Champion drops by to talk about the pivot that changed her life & her new late night TV show! This week's episode is sponsored by Sakara (Code: OURBEST), Function of Beauty (Code: BUSY), Babbel (Code: BEST), Poshmark (referral code @busyphilipps)
Ike Barinholtz
Busy Philipps and her friends, comedian Shantira Jackson and writer/producer Caissie St. Onge, talk about how hard they are trying, in their careers and their lives, to get it right, while owning up to how often they don’t. Then Busy’s friend Ike Barinholtz stops by to tell us about a pivot he once made that changed his life.
Welcome to "Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best"
One year after the cancellation of her E! talk show, Busy Tonight, Busy Philipps is back with her latest venture Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best. This podcast will feature conversations between Philipps, her creative partners Caissie St. Onge and Shantira Jackson, and their celebrity and notable friends about bouncing back from setbacks.