Episodes
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...
Published 04/17/24
Published 04/17/24
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. SPONSORS: http://AthenaClub.com PROMO CODE: BUSY for 20% off your first purchase of Athena Club’s award-winning razors and body products http://Wildgrain.com/BUSY PROMO CODE: BUSY for $30 off your...
Published 04/10/24
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...
Published 04/03/24
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...
Published 03/27/24
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...
Published 03/20/24
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...
Published 03/13/24
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. SPONSORS: http://Blissy.com/BUSYPOD CODE: BUSYPOD for 30% off your order of washable, hypoallergenic and luxurious 100% Mulberry silk...
Published 03/07/24
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! SPONSORS: http://Ritual.com/busy for 20% off...
Published 02/28/24
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. SPONSORS: http://BEISTRAVEL.COM/best for...
Published 02/21/24
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...
Published 02/14/24
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...
Published 02/07/24
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...
Published 01/31/24
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. SPONSORS: http://BollandBranch.com CODE: BUSY for 15% off your first order of super soft, luxurious 100% organic cotton sheets. Some exclusions apply. See site for...
Published 01/24/24
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. SPONSORS: http://ForiaWellness.com/BEST CODE: BEST for 20% off your 1st order of all-natural...
Published 01/17/24
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. SPONSORS: http://Wildgrain.com/BUSY PROMO CODE: BUSY for $30 off your first box of bake from frozen artisanal breads, pastries and pastas....
Published 01/11/24
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. http://Chomps.com/BEST for 20% off your first order of Chomps high-protein meat stick snacks http://HungryRoot.com/BUSY for 40% off your first order of fresh high quality food and...
Published 01/03/24
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.
Published 12/29/23
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 SPONSORS: http://HelixSleep.com/Best for 20% off all mattress orders AND two free pillows! http://MyKitsch.com/BEST for 30% off your entire order of affordable yet luxurious haircare and self-care essentials http://honeylove.com/BEST20...
Published 12/16/23
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. SPONSORS: Visit https://www.pax.com/busy for 15% your first order of innovative, cutting-edge, high quality and safety-tested cannabis oils, pods and devices http://AthleticGreens.com/BUSY for a 1 year-supply of Vitamin D3K2, plus 5 free travel packs of AG1’s special blend of 75 high quality vitamins, minerals, superfoods,...
Published 12/13/23
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...
Published 11/29/23
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. SPONSORS: UNTIL 11/27/23! http://Hatch.co/Best for $40 off your purchase of...
Published 11/22/23
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. SPONSORS: http://DrinkLMNT.com/BEST for a free 8 flavor sample pack of LMNT electrolyte drink mix with any order http://Wildgrain.com/BUSY for $30...
Published 11/15/23
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. SPONSORS: TRYARMRA.com/BUSY CODE: Busy for 15% off your first order of ARMRA Colostrum, the new superfood that can strengthen immunity...
Published 11/08/23
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!” SPONSORS: http://ForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20%...
Published 11/01/23