Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best

Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best

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 entertainment biz, to reunite our beautiful staff & change the game for everyone! An entertainment Utopia! And we were so close, then...the world changed. Now those plans are, at the very least, on hold. So, we've shifted gears, like everyone has had to, & with our friends, we're just doing our best, taking it slow & talking to fascinating friends about how *they* are doing *their* best. They’ll tell us all about those times in their lives when a setback actually led to the right thing. Maybe it was a job that didn't pan out, but opened the door to an even more perfect one, or maybe it's how they studied for years to do the thing they thought was their calling, only to fall into something else that felt like kismet. The thing is, we want to share those moments because right now EVERYBODY is having one of those moments. Maybe we'll all learn something life-changing or maybe we'll just have a conversation where we break down in tears, then laugh at ourselves for crying. Whatever happens, we can assure you, Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best!

Episodes

April 23, 2025 78 mins
This week, Busy and Caissie attempt to discuss papal history to the best of their ability. They are holding out hope for a good Pope. They’re also discussing the benefits of not drinking as much, loving weddings while thinking the institution of marriage is bullshit, how second children sometimes fall through the cracks on teachable moments, who Caissie has been in talks with about possibly coming on the pod, how much both women lo...
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This week, Busy and Caissie talk to their friend, comedian and former star of ABC’s “A Million Little Things,” Cameron Esposito. Cameron’s new comedy special 4Pills on http://www.Dropout.TV, which Cameron also directed, is an honest and hilarious account of receiving a life-changing diagnosis of bipolar disorder at age 40. Other topics discussed with Cameron include: Should celebrities go to space? Chunky periods. Is being pregnant...
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This week, Busy’s BFF Michelle Williams is here to talk to Biz and Caissie about her hilarious and gorgeous new show Dying for Sex on F/X. She also shares her favorite “water recipe,” plus a green juice recipe she swears tastes as rich, creamy and sweet as whole milk! SPOILER ALERT: The White Lotus season finale is discussed. CONTENT WARNING: Frank discussion of death and dying. SPONSORS: http://HungryRoot.com/BUSY for 40% off yo...
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April 2, 2025 108 mins
This week, Busy tells a story of the time she got a big part, but another actress who seems like she thought she should have gotten the part showed up to her trailer and banged on the door. Caissie describes her cross country train trip. And both women go deep on what’s so frustrating about feeling like you’re giving off “pick me” energy. SPONSORS: http://Wildgrain.com/BUSY PROMO CODE: BUSY for $30 off your first box of bake from...
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March 26, 2025 108 mins
This week, Busy recaps her trip to London & Paris & reveals the terrible mistake she made immediately upon touching down in the United States. Caissie reveals that she’ll be traveling to New York for the QVC show…by cross-country train! Choo choo!  SPONSORS: GoPureBeauty.com CODE: BEST for 25% off your order of GoPure’s cruelty-free,  paraben-free and sulfate-free beauty products, including their viral Tighten & Lift Neck Cream! ...
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March 13, 2025 74 mins
Busy and Caissie are back for a chat, but they’ve got to make it quick because for some reason Busy’s phone said she had eleven emails but it was really four thousand. And she’s gotta pack for a big trip. But there’s plenty of time to talk about what it takes to feel at home in a place and huge life problems that might actually just be ADHD. And plenty of time to pull some cards for the week ahead and recommend some recent favorite...
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March 7, 2025 122 mins
In this week’s belated episode, Busy is recuperating from a virus and her voice is mostly back. She and Caissie answer listener questions they asked you to submit on the Instagram post announcing they needed to take a sick day delay. They’re giving their thoughts on everything from The Duchess of Sussex’s new homemaking show to their thoughts on people using Ozempic to potential puppet porn. http://NakedWines.com/BEST click ‘Enter...
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February 26, 2025 76 mins
This week, Busy and Caissie are talking about all the small things. There’s Hollywood goss, charcuterie wishes, dream journaling and angel numbers. Plus, should Busy’s ex-husband open a smash burger ghost kitchen?  SPONSORS: http://HungryRoot.com/BUSY for 40% off your first order of fresh high quality food and ready-to-make recipes delivered to your door PLUS a free item in every box for life. http://DoseDaily.co/BEST for 30% of...
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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 Vi...
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February 12, 2025 107 mins
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 include...
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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 trauma SPONSORS: http://Wildgrain.com/BUSY PROMO CODE: BUSY for $30 off your first box of bake from frozen artisanal brea...
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January 29, 2025 84 mins
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 prot...
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January 22, 2025 81 mins
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 faster http://NakedWines.com/BEST click ‘Enter Voucher’ and put in our code BEST for both...
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January 15, 2025 125 mins
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, ...
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January 8, 2025 102 mins
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...
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January 3, 2025 100 mins
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, endless...
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December 18, 2024 124 mins
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...
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December 11, 2024 87 mins
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...
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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 ord...
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November 27, 2024 99 mins
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 mid...
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