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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!

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Latest Episodes:

“Vegas Nerve” May 08, 2025

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This week, Busy and Caissie are catching up and catching their breath after a hectic week. They’re discussing fried computers, new computers with robot cameras, tariffs, robot ladies, whether we are still real or not, QVC, raisins and more.
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"HAY!" Apr 23, 2025

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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 love any type of before and after reveal, and how Trading Spaces was the best show on television, including the villain arc of designer Hildi Santo-Tomas when she famously glued hay to the walls of an unsuspecting homeowner/victim.
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4Pills with guest Cameron Esposito Apr 16, 2025

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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 a weird experience? Yankee Candle pride. And having the same arms as Emily Blunt.
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“Gotta Hold Both, Gotta Hold Boobs” with guest Michelle Williams Apr 09, 2025

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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.
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I Want To Come on Your Train Apr 02, 2025

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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.
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Baggage Mar 26, 2025

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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!
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Salmon Sperm Mar 13, 2025

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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 things!
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Wily Virus Mar 07, 2025

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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.
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All The Small Things Feb 26, 2025

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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?
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Boot Your Bots with guest, star of Severance, Jen Tullock Feb 19, 2025

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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 Vinegar because Jen really, really loves Kaitlyn Dever. CONTENT WARNING: There is frank discussion of death and dying, as well as traumatizing childhood experiences.
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Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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