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 Sidonihttp://HigherDOSE.com/busy CODE: BEST for 15% off infrared wellness deviceshttp://OliveandJune.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st mani systemhttp://ForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20% off your 1st orderhttp://TrueBill.com/BEST to save, on average, up to $720/year on your billshttp://Noom.com/BEST to sign up for your trial Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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: BEST for 20% off, free-shipping & 30-day money back guaranteehttp://HiyaHealth.com/Busy for 50% off your 1st order of children’s superpowers chewable vitaminshttp://BeautyCounter.com CODE: BEST for 30% off your first orderhttp://Upstart.com/BEST Check rates, consolidate & lower your monthly paymentshttp://DrinkBev.com/BUSY CODE: BUSY for 20% off your 1st purchasehttp://Zocdoc.com/DOINGHERBEST, sign up for FREE & book an appointment with a top rated doctor Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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://Shopify.com/herbest for a free 14-day trialhttp://Betterhelp.com/BUSY for 10% off your 1st monthhttp://SAKARA.COM/Busy CODE: BUSY for 20% off your first orderhttp://DrinkBev.com/BUSY CODE: BUSY for 20% off your 1st purchase Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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://VizzyHardSeltzer.com/Busy Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 days, and we unpack the collective national trauma of countless other cataclysmic acts of gun violence over the past ten years and beyond, our hearts go out to those whose lives were taken, their families and the survivors.Text READY to 64433Text ACT to 64433Go to http://GunSenseVoter.org to view your state’s political candidates positions on guns Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 David Sidonihttp://HiyaHealth.com/Busy for 50% off your 1st order of children’s superpowers chewable vitaminshttp://Upstart.com/BEST Check rates, consolidate & lower your monthly paymentshttp://HigherDose.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 15% off“I Love That For You” starring Vanessa Bayer & Molly Shannon, on Showtime Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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/Busy CODE: BUSY for 20% off your first orderhttp://Theragun.com/busy for a 30-day trial“I Love That For You” starring Vanessa Bayer & Molly Shannon, on Showtimehttp://Framebridge.com CODE: OURBEST for 15% off your first orderhttp://Noom.com/BEST to sign up for your trialhttp://TrueBill.com/BEST to save, on average, up to $720/year on your bills Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 Center Paula Ávila-Guillén who discusses the Green Wave movement in Latin America and the progress that's been made in decriminalizing abortion. Both women share tips for how to do your best at protecting bodily autonomy & reproductive rights for everyone in America.RESOURCES:http://Statesproject.orghttp://Openstates.orghttps://www.la-wec.org/https://shoutyourabortion.com/SPONSORS:http://ForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20% off your 1st orderhttp://ReliefBand.com CODE: BEST for 20% off, free-shipping & 30-day money back guaranteehttp://Zocdoc.com/DOINGHERBEST, sign up for FREE & book an appointment with a top rated doctorI Love That For You, starring Vanessa Bayer, Jenifer Lewis & Molly Shannon, streaming now on Showtimehttp://DrinkBev.com/BUSY CODE: BUSY for 20% off your 1st purchasehttp://Bruush.com/BUSY for 20% off your Bruush kit & plan Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 for Covid.SPONSORS:http://DrinkLMNT.com/BEST for 8 free single serving packets with just the cost of shippinghttp://HigherDose.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 15% offhttp://RoDerm.com/BEST for 30 day trial of Custom RX Treatment, plus RoDerm’s Hydrating Cleanser and Protecting SPF Lotion for $5.http://Upstart.com/BEST Check rates, consolidate & lower your monthly paymentshttp://AthleticGreens.com/Busy for 1 year’s supply of Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs with purchasehttp://VizzyHardSeltzer.com/Busy Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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.com/Busy for 20% off your first orderhttp://HelixSleep.com/BEST for up to $200 off all mattresses PLUS 2 free pillows!http://TrueBill.com/BEST to save, on average, up to $720/year on your bills Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 your 1st orderOliveandJune.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st mani systemFramebridge.com CODE: OURBEST for 15% off your first orderNoon.com/BEST to sign up for your trial of Noom Mood Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 RX Treatment, plus RoDerm’s Hydrating Cleanser and Protecting SPF Lotion for $5.http://TwistHair.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 15% off site-wide!http://Upstart.com/BEST Check rates, consolidate & lower your monthly paymentshttp://Zocdoc.com/DOINGHERBEST, sign up for FREE & book an appointment with a top rated doctor Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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.com/BEST for 20% off your first order of sustainable cleaning productsHelixSleep.com/Best up to $200 off mattress orders, plus two free pillowsTruebill’s app can save you hundreds on unnecessary subscriptions Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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: This episode contains discussion of physical violence and suicide.SPONSORS:SAKARA.COM/Busy CODE: BUSY for 20% off your first orderJinjer.us/BEST for 20% off your first purchaseWeAreRasa.com PROMO CODE: BEST20 for 20% off Rasa’s adaptogenic coffee alternativeOkCupid: Download the app to start meeting people who care about the same things you care about!VizzyHardSeltzer.com/BusyHigherDose.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 15% off Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 fertility testhttp://Jinjer.us/BEST for 20% off your first purchasehttp://HigherDose.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 15% offhttp://Upstart.com/BEST Check rates, consolidate & lower your monthly paymentsOkCupid: Download the app to start meeting people who care about the same things you care about!http://Noom.com/BEST to sign up for your trial of Noom Mood Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 for 1 year’s supply of Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs with purchasehttp://OliveandJune.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st mani systemhttp://Allform.com/BEST for 20% off your custom sofa/chair/loveseat/chaise orderhttp://ForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20% off your 1st orderhttp://SAKARA.COM/Busy CODE: BUSY for 20% off your first orderhttp://Zocdoc.com/DOINGHERBEST, sign up for FREE & book an appointment with a top rated doctor Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 plus free shippingGirlfriend.com/BEST for $25 off your activewear purchase of $100 or moreOkCupid - download the app to find matches who care about the things you care aboutHigherDOSE.com/busy CODE: BEST for 15% off infrared wellness devicesVizzyHardSeltzer.com/Busy Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 two free pillowsAthleticGreens.com/Busy for 1 year’s supply of Vitamin D & 5 free travel packs with purchaseHow to Buy a Home podcast with David SidoniHopWTR.com CODE: BEST for 20% off plus free shippingBlueland.com/BEST for 20% off your first order of sustainable cleaning productsUpstart.com/BEST to lower your monthly bill payments Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 thread.”Sakara.com/Busy for 20% off your first orderModernFertility.com/BEST for $20 off your home fertility testNoom.com/BEST to sign up for your trialOkCupid - download the app to find matches who care about the things you care aboutTrueBill.com/BEST to save, on average, up to $720/year on your billsZocdoc.com/DOINGHERBEST, sign up for FREE & book an appointment with a top rated doctor Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 defense, she hadn’t really eaten!SPONSORS:OliveandJune.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st mani systemAllform.com/BEST for 20% off your custom sofa/chair/loveseat/chaise orderForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20% off your 1st orderHopWTR.com CODE: BEST for 20% off plus free shippingDrinkBev.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 purchase Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

We said we needed to start doing emergency episodes when the occasion called for one. So we did! Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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:Girlfriend.com/BEST for $25 off your activewear purchase of $100 or moreBlueland.com/BEST for 20% off your first order of sustainable cleaning productsBest Women’s Erotica of the Year, Volume 7. Enter giveaway: @bestwomenserotica on InstagramUpstart.com/BEST to lower your monthly bill paymentsEachandEvery.com/BEST for 30% off your first purchase of natural deodorantAllform.com/BEST for 20% off your order of a custom chairs/chaises/sofasOkCupid - download the app to find matches who care about the things you care about Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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, but everyone was talking about online. And Busy shares that at which she is doing her best, while Caissie amends a past “best” that she thinks may work better for her than the original way she tried it.SPONSORS:http://AthleticGreens.com/Busy for 5 free travel packs & a year supply of Vitamin D with first purchaseHow to Buy a Home podcast with David Sidonihttp://HopWTR.com CODE: BEST for 20% off plus free shippinghttp://Sakara.com/Busy for 20% off your first orderhttp://Jinjer.us/BEST for 20% off your first purchasehttp://Framebridge.com CODE: OURBEST for 15% off your first order Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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.com PROMO CODE: BEST20 for 20% off Rasa’s adaptogenic coffee alternativeOkCupid - download the app to meet singles who care about what you care aboutTrueBill.com/BEST to save, on average, up to $720/year on your billsNoom.com/BEST to sign up for your trial Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 natural deodorant purchaseGirlfriend.com/BEST for $25 off your athletic wear order of $100 or moreOliveandJune.com/BUSY for 20% off your first mani systemUpstart.com/BEST to lower your monthly bill paymentsForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20% off your 1st order of Awaken Arousal or Sex OilJinjer.US/BEST for 20% off your 1st purchase of Jinjer essential oil Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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% off your first orderBlueland.com/BEST for 20% off your 1st purchase of Blueland brand sustainable cleaning productsOKCupid.com & the OKCupid appTruebill’s app can save you hundreds on unnecessary subscriptionsZocdoc.com/DOINGHERBEST, sign up for FREE & book an appointment with a top rated doctor Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 freehttp://HigherDOSE.com/busy CODE: BEST for 15% offhttp://HoMedics.com/BEST CODE: BEST for a free replacement air filter with purchase of air purifier (Add filter to your cart or code won’t work!)http://HelixSleep.com/BEST for up to $200 off all mattress orders & two free pillowshttp://AthleticGreens.com/Busy for a free 1 year supply of Vitamin D & 5 free AG1 travel packs Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 everyones’ minds by sharing how important it can be to reframe the way you’re thinking about things. It might blow your mind too!SPONSORS:http://OliveandJune.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your 1st mani systemhttp://ForiaWellness.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your 1st orderhttp://JuneShine.com/BUSY PROMO CODE: BUSY for 20% off plus free shippinghttp://TryBite.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off 1st subscription orderhttp://ZocDoc.com/DOINGHERBEST to sign up for freehttp://TrueBill.com/BEST to save up to thousands a year Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 purchaseDrinkBev.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st purchase of Bev canned wineBlueland.com/BEST for 15% off your 1st purchase of Blueland brand sustainable cleaning productsathleticgreens.com/busy for free 1 yr supply of Vitamin D & 5 travel packsHoMedics.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST, for a FREE REPLACEMENT FILTER with purchase of Air Purifier Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 reputation for authenticity on social media. Plus, she has something to tell Caissie that she is worried might make her mad. Does it? Find out!SPONSORS:HigherDOSE.com/busy CODE: BEST for 15% off infrared wellness devicesOliveandJune.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your first mani systemdipseastories.com/BEST for 30 days of full access, freesakara.com/BUSY for 20% off 1st orderFramebridge.com/OURBEST for 15% off 1st ordereachandevery.com/BEST CODE: BEST30 for 30% off 1st purchase Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your first subscription orderForiaWellness.com/BEST promo code: BEST for 20% off your 1st purchase of Foria sexual intimacy productsThePillClub.com/BUSY For each BPIDHB listener who orders, The Pill Club will donate $10 to Bedsider.org to help low-income individuals get access to birth control tooJuneShine.com/BUSY PROMO CODE: BUSY for 20% off + free shippingZocdoc.com/DoingHerBest to download the app & sign up for FREEHelixSleep.com/Best up to $200 off mattress orders, plus two free pillows Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 & they are both delightful. In the end, was the experiment a success? You tell us!Sponsors:Blueland.com/BEST for 15% off your 1st purchase of Blueland brand sustainable cleaning productsOliveandJune.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your first mani systemeachandevery.com/BEST CODE: BEST30 for 30% off 1st purchaseDrinkBev.com/BUSY for 20% off 1st purchaseathleticgreens.com/busy for free 1 yr supply of Vitamin D & 5 travel packsShop.analuisa.com/BEST CODE: BEST for 60% off your second piece of jewelry starting 11/18 Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 developing a new obsession in real time over the course of the recording. It’s kind of fascinating!SPONSORS:beekeepersnaturals.com/BUSY CODE: BUSY for 20% off 1st purchasejinjer.us/BEST for 20% off 1st purchasesakara.com/BUSY for 20% off 1st orderdipseastories.com/BEST for 30 days of full access, freeeachandevery.com/BEST CODE: BEST30 for 30% off 1st purchaseathleticgreens.com/busy for free 1 yr supply of Vitamin D & 5 travel packs Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 first subscription orderForiaWellness.com/BEST promo code: BEST for 20% off your 1st purchase of Foria sexual intimacy productsThePillClub.com/BUSY For each BPIDHB listener who orders, The Pill Club will donate $10 to Bedsider.org to help low-income individuals get access to birth control tooJuneShine.com/BUSY PROMO CODE: BUSY for 20% off + free shippingFramebridge.com/OURBEST for 15% off 1st order Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 talk about her iconic role, as well as a couple of personal pivots that really knocked her for a loop, and how she’s managed to manage it all.SPONSORS:http://Jinjer.us/BEST for 20% off your first purchasehttp://DrinkBev.com/BUSY for 20% off 1st purchasehttp://Shop.AnaLuisa.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST for 10% offhttp://EachandEvery.com/BEST for 30% off your 1st purchasehttp://Nutrafol.com PROMO CODE: BUSY for $15 off your 1st month’s subscriptionhttp://Homedics.com/BEST for a free replacement filter on your air purifier order, worth up to $99 Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 orderTryBite.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your first subscription orderBlueland.com/BEST for 15% off your first orderDipseaStories.com/BEST for 30 days of full access, freeWondrium.com/BEST for a free month trial Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 & review with all your heart! Finally, there’s a date on the books for Book Club! It’s all happening!SPONSORS:ForiaWellness.com/best PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off 1st orderJuneShine.com/BUSY PROMO CODE: BUSY for 20% off + free shippingJinjer.us/BEST for 20% off your first purchaseGenexa.com/BUSY for 20% off your first purchaseWondrium.com/BEST for a free one-month trial with unlimited accessThePillClub.com/BUSY For each BPIDHB listener who orders, The Pill Club will donate $10 to Bedsider.org to help low-income individuals get access to birth control too Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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/BUSY for free 1 yr supply of Vit D & 5 free travel packsDrinkBev.com/BUSY for 20% off 1st purchaseFramebridge.com/OURBEST for 15% off 1st orderOliveAndJune.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off 1st mani systemShop.AnaLuisa.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST for 10% off Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 purchaseSakara.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st orderVizzyHardSeltzer.com/BUSYNutrafol.com PROMO CODE: BUSY for $15 off your 1st month’s subscription Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 is today, a successful business woman on the verge of signing up to attend a retreat herself. Find out which guru Phoebe is a brand new fan of! Then, while Busy doesn’t suggest changing the name of the podcast this week, she mixes it up by suggesting another change. What is it and will you agree? Download to find out!SPONSORS:http://OliveandJune.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your first mani systemhttp://AthleticGreens.com/busy for a free 1 yr supply of Vit D & 5 free travel packshttp://ForiaWellness.com/best PROMO CODE: BEST for 20% off your 1st orderhttp://VizzyHardSeltzer.com/BUSYhttp://DipseaStories.com/BEST for 30 days of full access freeHome Economics - Season 1 streaming on Hulu & season 2 on ABC, Wednesdays at 9:30/8:30 Central, right after The Connors Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 the planet, things get a little emotional and there is crying, in case you were worried there wouldn’t be. Then, Busy, in a moment of compulsive honesty spills the beans about which company it was that tried to charge her & Caissie to leave their parking lot after a supremely crappy meeting.SPONSORS:DrinkBev.com/Busy 20% off your first purchaseAthleticGreens.com/Busy free year supply of Vitamin D & 5 travel packsBlueland.com/Best 15% off your 1st order of sustainable cleaning suppliesGenexa.com/Busy 20% off 1st purchaseBabbel.com PROMO CODE: BEST Purchase 3 months of language lessons & get 3 additional months free Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 pivots, which is prophetic considering this podcast wasn’t even conceived yet. Joan discusses her feud with Johnny Carson, what she really thought of Donald Trump’s Presidential aspirations at that time, who her celebrity BFFS are and who wrote the note she carried around in her bra for years. It’s pretty magical to hear from her again. (Thank you to Melissa Rivers for giving her blessing to publish this recording.)SPONSORS:OliveandJune.com promo code: BEST for 20% off your 1st mani systemSakara.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st orderGirlfriend.com/BEST for $25 off orders of $100 or more for 1st time customersWondrium.com/BEST for a free one month trial with unlimited accessVizzyHardSeltzer.com/BUSYForiaWellness.com/BEST for 20% off your first order Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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, but also opens up about a deeply personal loss that changed her life & the life of her family more than anything else ever could. Julia honors the life of her son Daniel by sharing his story, his incredible talent & her tremendous love for him.SPONSORS:EachandEvery.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST30 for 30% off your 1st orderVizzyHardSeltzer.com/BUSYBabbel.com PROMO CODE: BEST for 3 months freeNutrafol.com PROMO CODE: BUSY for $15 off your 1st moth’s subscriptionDipseaStories.com/BEST for a 30 day free trial Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 wasn’t sure she ever would. Plus, she shares what it is like to be a Native American performer being part of the representation in entertainment that has been much too long in coming. Then the women get very real and discuss what it is like trying to date while fat, AND a sexual fantasy it seems like they all 100% share!SPONSORS:Allform.com/BEST for 20% off your custom armchair, loveseat or sofa orderDrinkBev.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st purchase of Bev canned wineForiaWellness.com/BEST promo code: BEST for 20% off your 1st purchase of Foria sexual intimacy productsBlueland.com/BEST for 15% off your 1st purchase of Blueland brand sustainable cleaning productsGenexa.com/BUSY for 20% off your 1st purchase of Genexa, real medicine, made cleanAzunaFresh.com promo code: BEST for 20% off your new favorite odor eliminator Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 husband, Patton Oswalt, plus she shares a whole bunch of pivots that she’s taken since her earliest days on camera, right up until unexpectedly becoming a wife and a mother at the same time just four years ago. Finally, Busy needs to get Gina back across the country, and she’s not sure she can get people on board with her plan.SPONSORS:Helix.com/BEST Up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillowsGirlfriend.com/BEST $25 off orders of $100 or more for 1st time customersModernFertility.com/BEST $20 off the testVizzyHardSeltzer.com/BUSYZocDoc.com/DoingHerBest Sign up for freeTrueBill.com/Best Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 series of moments in her life that would eventually lead her to a calling that is changing the lives of so many, for the better.SPONSORS:OliveAndJune.com PROMO CODE: BESTSakara.com/Busy PROMO CODE: BUSYFunctionofBeauty.com/bestwww.foriawellness.com/best PROMO CODE: BESTEachAndEvery.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST30AthleticGreens.com/busy Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 other important stuff, including but not limited to, things you can do to spruce up your face or vagina, glitches in the Matrix and how great Suddenly Salad was as an after-school snack. THEN, fashion goddess Stacy London, formerly of TLC’s iconic series “What Not to Wear” joins them to discuss her pivot from helping people change their clothes to CEO of new company that is working to help anyone experiencing the “change of life”!SPONSORS:OliveandJune.com PROMO CODE: BESTDrinkBev.com/BUSYBlueland.com/BESTEachandEvery.com/BEST PROMO CODE: BEST30Genexa.com/BUSYHelloFresh.com/14BEST PROMO CODE: 14BEST Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 the podcast way back in May! Then, Heather Matarazzo, who you’ll remember from “Welcome to the Dollhouse” and “The Princess Diaries” joins the show to talk about what it was like to be an actor who happened to be a child and about an important pivot that helped her find her way back from a very dark place.SPONSORS: Wondrium.com/BESTVizzyHardSeltzer.com/BUSYUpstart.com/BESTTrueBill.com/BESTGirlfriend.com/BESTAllform.com/BEST Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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’t find time to eat. Busy confesses that she has some grief that she’s been needing to let go of, and the surprising helpers who came to make sure she understood what she had to do. Then, comedian Nikki Glaser stops by to share her incredibly personal story of a pivot that might have saved her life. Plus, they discuss whether they think it could ever be possible to forgive Louis CK or appreciate his comedy again. Sponsors:oliveandjune.com Promo code: BESTathleticgreens.com/busydrinkbev.com/busy Promo code: BUSYpublicgoods.com/busy Promo code: BUSYWondrium.com/BESTLife is Short with Justin Long on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music or ad free on Wondery Plus in the Wondery app Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe

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 to Cart” podcast, SuChin Pak joins the women to talk about how she handled a huge pivot that she faced early in her career & how recent violence against the AAPI community brought up unresolved feelings from that time for her. Then Busy & Caissie get very real about how important it is to sometimes say you have something important to do when you’re really just hiding from everyone in your room. Get full access to A Bear on a Wire at busyphilippsisdoingherbest.substack.com/subscribe