Best Melissa Gilbert Busfield Podcasts (2024)

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Learning the Knitty Gritty of Hot Flashes and Cool Topics with Colleen and Bridgett 49:31

1y ago49:31

49:31

Please welcome the amazing Colleen and Bridgett as they join Melissa and Susie this week! Colleen and Bridgett break the silence and turn up the volume on menopause and midlife experiences with their fantastic podcast, Hot Flashes and Cool Topics! Join our fabulous hosts and special guests as they dive deep into the ups and downs of menopause and t…

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Embracing Change and Rediscovering Passion with Vicki Larson 39:34

1y ago39:34

39:34

Who said age should slow us down? In this episode, we shatter the myth that women lose interest in sex as they age and flip the script on what it means to embrace pleasure. Turns out, some women have never experienced the joy of mind-blowing passion which leads them to perhaps be less interested. We also expose the historical neglect of women's sex…

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12. Inner Beauty Starts with a Good Bra (replay) 48:41

1y ago48:41

48:41

This bonus week in June brings us a replay of our top episode so far from 2023! Did you know you have to break in a new bra the way you break in new shoes? Melissa and Susie learned so much from this fantastic interview with Lori Kaplan, the Fairy Bra Mother herself! Undergarments are the foundation upon which we build our wardrobes, and Lori Kapla…

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11. Part 2: Getting to Know the Real Todd Bridges 23:58

1y ago23:58

23:58

Buckle up for part two! Melissa and Susie are joined by guest Todd Bridges once again for an engaging conversation covering a range of topics. From Todd's love for gaming and his Twitch channel to reminiscing about NBC parties with Melissa, to Gary Coleman's life and legacy, to social media criticism and confronting past mistakes, this episode has …

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10. From Little House to Diff’rent Strokes: Todd Bridges Shares His Experiences in Hollywood and His Views on Juneteenth 29:14

1+ y ago29:14

29:14

Join Melissa and Susie in the first of a two-part episode with the incredible Todd Bridges. Get ready to feel all the emotions in this rollercoaster of an interview as Todd shares his experiences as a child actor, his views on Juneteenth, and his hopes for the future. Todd and Melissa reminisce about the powerful episode that left jaws dropping and…

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9. Mother's Days Musings with Nicole Haase 48:55

1+ y ago48:55

48:55

Get ready to celebrate the women who raised us, because it's Mother's Day, baby! But let's be real, motherhood isn't all sunshine and rainbows. We've all had our fair share of uncooked macaroni art and Tabasco omelets, am I right? Well, Melissa knows all about it, and she and Susie are joined by the cofounder of Modern Prairie, Nicole Haase, to rem…

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8. Prairie Meals made Ma-dern: a “Wilder” Journey through Food with Erica Wides 42:58

1+ y ago42:58

42:58

Get ready to talk cooking with Chef Smarty Pants herself, Erica Wides. Not only can we be thankful for Erica for re-teaching us simple kitchen tricks, but we may also have her to thank for making Melissa who she is today. Erica Wides is a chef, cooking teacher, food media host, and commercial actor. She has been in the food world for almost 30 year…

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7. A Parenting Handbook: How to Be a Parent to Your Adult Children 55:09

1+ y ago55:09

55:09

I’m sorry to break it to you… Melissa and Susie have not written a real, available, parenting book but we kind of wish it was! In this episode, Melissa and Susie touch on the struggles of being an empty-nester, teaching children to make good decisions, letting them fail, and the challenges of having adult children living at home. Trust us, the pers…

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6. Inner Beauty Starts with a Good Bra with Lori Kaplan 47:49

1+ y ago47:49

47:49

Did you know you have to break in a new bra the way you break in new shoes? Melissa and Susie learned so much from this fantastic interview with Lori Kaplan, the Fairy Bra Mother herself! Undergarments are the foundation upon which we build our wardrobes, and Lori Kaplan, affectionately known as The Fairy Bra Mother, has been supplying costume and …

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5. Getting To Know You: Friendships in Your 50s 37:19

1+ y ago37:19

37:19

In this episode, we're getting open, honest, and learning about each other, as we play a game of "getting to know you". So, grab your beverage of choice (we recommend coffee or wine - depending on the time of day) and join us for some good old-fashioned girl talk, complete with friendship bracelets. We'll be talking about everything from our bigges…

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4. Being One of a Kind with April Cornell 41:54

1+ y ago41:54

41:54

Join Melissa and Susie as they welcome their first official guest to the Knitty Gritty Podcast! April Cornell is an artist and entrepreneur, whose inspired designs lie at the heart of what she does. Born in Montreal, Canada to parents from Nova Scotia, she is one of four children. April is the proud mother of three sons (and two granddaughters!) wh…

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3. A Spin on Love Languages and How To Love Ourselves 40:47

1+ y ago40:47

40:47

Have you ever heard of the five love languages? You know, the ones that explain how we give and receive love to others? Well, what if we applied those same love languages to the way we show love to ourselves? Mind blown! As parents, we are constantly telling our kids to love themselves and be confident, but do we take our own advice? Nope, we suck …

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2. Let's Talk About Galentine's Day 45:23

1+ y ago45:23

45:23

Love is in the air! Well, at least it is in this hilarious episode where Melissa and Susie talk about why they prefer Galentine's Day over Valentine's Day. Why is there not a Best Friend Day anyway? But in all seriousness, why does it get harder to make friends the older we get? Maybe it's time to get down to the knitty gritty and get real about fr…

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Welcome! Let's Get to Know One Another 20:41

1+ y ago20:41

20:41

Are you ready to get down to the knitty gritty? Join our hosts Melissa Gilbert and Susie Shubert as they discuss the challenges of aging gratefully. Melissa and Susie want to create an open space for women in their "third phase of life", because sometimes society pigeonholes us into either being the "cute little old ladies" or "mean Mrs. Gulch." Wo…

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1. Getting into the Knitty Gritty 45:49

1+ y ago45:49

45:49

From setting intentions for 2023 to the time Melissa spent the holidays with The Village People, this episode is full of fun surprises! Join Melissa and Susie in their first official episode of The Knitty Gritty Podcast as they share their holiday recaps, play games, and share their words of the year! In this episode: Listen to Melissa and Susie's …

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The Knitty Gritty Trailer 0:46

1+ y ago0:46

0:46

Are you ready to get down to the ‘knitty gritty’ with some real conversation? Join Melissa Gilbert and Susie Shubert as they talk about all the good things and the wisdom and freedom that come with growing older. Okay, they may touch on some of the bad… and quite possibly the down-right ugly…after all, knit happens. No matter what–aging gratefully,…

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#17 - False positives, false prophets and rampant GOP falsehoods 44:12

4y ago44:12

44:12

In this edition of Gilbert and Busfield, Tim is bummed about the temporary shutdown of ABC's "For Life" after a series of false positive COVID-19 tests while Tim and Melissa call bullshit on the rampant falsehoods, hate, racism and division sowed by Trump and his sycophants and supporters, and issue an urgent plea for love, kindness and to vote. Gi…

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#16 - What's cooking in the COVID kitchen w/ Melissa and Tim 30:11

4y ago30:11

30:11

In this edition of Gilbert and Busfield, Melissa and Tim reminisce and revel in the memory of all they've cooked and eaten during the quarantine, and all they can't eat now that it's time to go back to work and shed the COVID 19 (weight gain pun intended). We're eating and cooking more healthy...and invite you to join the journey. Join Melissa in t…

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Special Edition: Inside Little House Q&A w/ Melissa 1:44:55

4y ago1:44:55

1:44:55

In this special edition of Gilbert & Busfield, we bring back Tim's interview with Melissa about her life on Little House on The Prairie. Melissa shares intimate details, little known stories, secrets, heartwarming tales and a little dirt on the journey from her audition to the end of the beloved television series' historic run. Whether you're a har…

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#15 - Watch the Little House pilot movie with us! 1:42:38

4y ago1:42:38

1:42:38

In this special edition of Gilbert and Busfield, Melissa and Tim return to where it all started for a special viewing/narration/commentary of the Little House on the Prairie pilot episode. Watch along as Melissa shares stories, insights and secrets into the first episode of the beloved Laura Ingalls saga. To view the movie simultaneously while list…

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#14 - This is NOT a kids podcast (featuring the narcoleptic hare) 55:47

4y ago55:47

55:47

In this episode of Gilbert & Busfield, Half Pint drops an F-bomb...much to the chagrine of some Little House fans who miss the point... Tim and Melissa storm little Berryville, NY to get out the vote... Melissa digs into the SAG/AFTRA benefits dispute as a former president of the union (*warning: Hollywood inside baseball)... Get out the hanky as T…

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#13 - We're doing it live! 54:35

4y ago54:35

54:35

In the latest adventures of our intrepid Hollywood homesteaders, Tim and Melissa give livestreaming a shot... Melissa turns down a job in Canada because America is so stupid and contagious (sorry Kurt Cobain) while Tim gears up to start shooting the new season of ABC's For Life...Catch up on Season One here: https://abc.com/shows/for-life We're tal…

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#12 - Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble 50:21

4y ago50:21

50:21

Not for the faint of heart, thin skinned, narrow minded or bigoted, Melissa and Tim get hot and go deep in celebration of the life and legacy of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis, Trump et al's continued assault on democracy, the hypocrisy of religious zealots who fail to practice what they preach and more (in other words, if you don't w…

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#11 - This kitchen ain't big enough for the six of us! 41:07

4y ago41:07

41:07

A new brood of chicks have chased Melissa and Tim out of the kitchen... An urgent call to get out the vote... Baseball's back, Tim's jacked, but what can we do to save theater? We're taking the show on the road and live to the interwebz... Vote early and mask up...and remember the Gilbert and Busfield "Golden Rule": Don't be a d******d! Check out M…

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#10 - Guest Artist is out, working for 50 Cent and more 24:19

4y ago24:19

24:19

Still sequestered in upstate New York, our intrepid Hollywood homesteaders bring the drive-in to the backyard and an Alien invasion with buckets of KY ensues... Tim dishes on working for 50 Cent on the ABC series For Life and his secret aspirations to appear in one of his songs... Melissa's choice of bedtime viewing has Tim's head spinning in a Lin…

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#9 - Bears, Brownies and too many cocks 37:52

4y ago37:52

37:52

In the latest installment with our intrepid Hollywood homesteaders Melissa Gilbert and Tim Busfield, Melissa's got a new pet that Tim isn't too fond of (and yes, bears do shit in the woods...and the driveway...and pretty much wherever they damn well please). We get the latest on how COVID-19 scuttled the highly anticipated Thirtysomething reboot...…

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#8: Road trippin' with Tim and Melissa 57:13

4y ago57:13

57:13

Melissa and Tim are leaving the farm and hitting the road, heading into the heart of COVID apocalypse in NYC (Tim needs his flip flops and the mail is stacking up). It's a long drive, so make sure you use the bathroom first before you climb in as our intrepid travelers discuss some of their favorite episodes from their illustrious careers including…

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#7 - Gilbert & Busfield are back! 44:28

4y ago44:28

44:28

Summer has come to our quarantined Hollywood homesteaders Melissa Gilbert and Tim Busfield down on the farm in upstate New York. In this episode Gilbert and Busfield offer their hilarious and hard earned insights into their nascent foray into quarantine farming; Tim and Melissa offer their brutally frank insights and observations on police violence…

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Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 6 41:38

4+ y ago41:38

41:38

Melissa and Tim talk high school theatre and what happens after. The 30,000 people a month who flock to LA in search of Fame and Fortune, and the 30,000 people a month that leave.By Gilbert & Busfield

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Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 5 (LHOTP Part 2) 44:35

4+ y ago44:35

44:35

Part 2 of Melissa talking about her growing up doing Little House On The PrairieBy Gilbert and Busfield

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Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 4 (LHOTP Part 1) 49:46

4+ y ago49:46

49:46

Part one of two: Tim interviews Melissa on her experiences on the iconic show Little House On The Prairie. Melissa gives insights growing up doing the show, on being cast, who got along, who didn't, and lists her favorite episodes.By Gilbert/Busfield

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Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 3 35:44

4+ y ago35:44

35:44

Melissa and Tim have nothing in their lives so they talk Corona, movies, Dennis Quaid and Drumph.By Gilbert and Busfield

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Gilbert & Busfield: episode 2 32:57

4+ y ago32:57

32:57

Melissa Gilbert shares her favorite recipes from the pantry. Not comfortable as a pantry cooker, Melissa learns how to survive the Coronavirus from canned goods to hamburger helper. Busfield is of no help but keeps her company.By Gilbert and Busfield

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Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 1 33:11

4+ y ago33:11

33:11

Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield discuss the day and provide some levity. Topics range from the entertainment business to the Coronavirus to family.By Gilbert/Busfield

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