Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best

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 Sidoni http://Highe...

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...

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: htt...

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 month http://AthleticGreens.com/Busy for 1 year’s supply of Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs with purchase http://ForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20% off your 1st order http://HelixSleep.com/BEST for up to $200 off all mattresses PLUS 2 free pillo...

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...

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, suicide SPONSORS: ht...

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 t...

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, f...

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 m...

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 Sidoni http://BizzyBCrafts.com CODE: Best for 15% of...

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 guarantee WeAreRasa.com PROMO CODE: BEST20...

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...

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 purchase AthleticGreens.com/Busy for 1 year’s supply of Vitamin D &...

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...

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 Wir...

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, w...

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...

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 k...

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 restau...

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, on...

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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...

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 vir...

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...

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...