Gilbert and Busfield's podcast

Hollywood icon Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie et al) and her nearly legendary actor/producer/director husband Tim Busfield (Field of Dreams, Thirtysomething, The West Wing etc.) take you inside their lives from the set to their farm with their unique, heartfelt, brutally honest and often hilarious and slightly twisted perspectives on everything from entertainment to politics.

#17 - False positives, false prophets and rampant GOP falsehoods 09/14/2020

#17 - False positives, false prophets and rampant GOP falsehoods 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. Gilbert & Busfield is produced by the smoke-addled Josh Kerns from Cypress Point Podcasting in Seattle, and recorded in the kitchen of the Gilbus estate and bear sanctuary in Highland Lake, NY (no animals were harmed in the making of this podcast) /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15997691

#16 - What's cooking in the COVID kitchen w/ Melissa and Tim 09/11/2020

#16 - What's cooking in the COVID kitchen w/ Melissa and Tim 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 the virtual kitchen with her Little House Inspired "My Prairie Cookbook" /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15970682

Special Edition: Inside Little House Q&A w/ Melissa 09/04/2020

Special Edition: Inside Little House Q&A w/ Melissa 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 hardcore or casual fan, this in-depth conversation offers a rare glimpse into the show that inspired generations and continues to be a beacon of light, hope and love decades later. Gilbert & Busfield is produced by Josh Kerns/Cypress Point Strategic Original music courtesy Baby Girl Darlington and Hot Whipped Cocao Supreme /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15893918

#15 - Watch the Little House pilot movie with us! 08/26/2020

#15 - Watch the Little House pilot movie with us! 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 listening to the pod, you can cue up the episode and join us at: Don't forget to like, subscribe and share, and hit us up on the socials to let us know if you want more of this. Gilbert & Busfield is proudly produced in upstate New York and Seattle by Josh Kerns/Cypress Point Strategic. *No animals were harmed in the making of this production... /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15766136

#14 - This is NOT a kids podcast (featuring the narcoleptic hare) 08/17/2020

#14 - This is NOT a kids podcast (featuring the narcoleptic hare) 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 Tim and Melissa talk parenting, blended familes, and unrequited love from our kids... We issue a clarion call to defend the arts and get policy makers out of the equation... This episode brought to you in part by the fine folks at the Gilbert & Busfield is proudly made in the USA, produced by Josh Kerns/Cypress Point Strategic /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15638273

#13 - We're doing it live! 08/10/2020

#13 - We're doing it live! 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: We're talking child actors, working with animals, betting the ponies, and why it's all Shaun Cassidy's fault... Don't forget to subscribe, like, share, hit us up on the socials and all that good stuff. Gilbert & Busfield is produced by (his short game sucks!) /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15559235

#12 - Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble 08/03/2020

#12 - Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble 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 want to hear some brutally tough talk about politics, religion, language and Melissa's body parts, you might want to sit this one out). Oh, and for a little lightheartedness and triviality, Melissa's dishing on her new spread in US Magazine about the 25 things people don't know about her: Don't forget to subscribe, like, share, and hit us up on social media! Gilbert & Busfield is produced by Josh Kerns/ /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15460265

#11 - This kitchen ain't big enough for the six of us! 07/31/2020

#11 - This kitchen ain't big enough for the six of us! 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 Melissa and Mo Rocca on CBS Sunday Morning: Have you seen Guest Artist yet? It's available on all the streaming services! Gilbert and Busfield is produced and babysat by Josh Kerns/Cypress Point Strategic /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15428228

#10 - Guest Artist is out, working for 50 Cent and more 07/20/2020

#10 - Guest Artist is out, working for 50 Cent and more 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 Linda Blair kind of way... Guest Artist (The little film that could) hits theaters and the web. Check it out! And remember the Gilbert and Busfield "Golden Rule": Don't be a dickhead! Gilbert and Busfield is produced and babysat by Josh Kerns/Cypress Point Strategic /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15284909

#9 - Bears, Brownies and too many cocks 07/10/2020

#9 - Bears, Brownies and too many cocks 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...Tim's dead mother's brownies don't make the grade with Half Pint...Trump's defense of Confederate monuments over Black lives gets a proper beating...and what do you do when you have too many cocks? Listen, subscribe, like, share, leave a review and hit us up on the socials! Melissa on Tim on Melissa on Gilbert & Busfield is produced by Josh Kerns (wannabe crazy cat lady)/Cypress Point Strategic /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15158609

#8: Road trippin' with Tim and Melissa 06/30/2020

#8: Road trippin' with Tim and Melissa 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 tales from Little House on the Prairie, The West Wing and Thirtysomething. There's also plenty of heartfelt, brutally honest, revelatory and sometimes hilarious talk about parenting, death, racism and when it's time to start unfriending people on Facebook...not to mention Melissa's desire to play some really shitty people on TV or film. Hit us up on the socials and don't forget to subscribe, leave a review or feedback and share. /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/15028535

#7 - Gilbert & Busfield are back! 06/17/2020

#7 - Gilbert & Busfield are back! 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, the nation's racial divide, the ongoing global pandemic, and the the utter failings of the Trump administration; And we get a preview of the new film "Guest Artist" starring and written by Jeff Daniels, directed by Tim and produced by Melissa. Gilbert and Busfield is produced and babysat by Josh Kerns/Cypress Point Strategic /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/14860124

Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 6 04/26/2020

Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 6 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. /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/14153315

Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 5 (LHOTP Part 2) 04/18/2020

Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 5 (LHOTP Part 2) Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield talk. /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/14044238

Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 4 (LHOTP Part 1) 04/18/2020

Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 4 (LHOTP Part 1) Episode 4: Tim interviews Melissa on her experiences acting on the iconic show Little House On The Prairie. /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/14042390

Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 3 04/09/2020

Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 3 Melissa and Tim have nothing in their lives so they talk Corona, movies, Dennis Quaid and Drumph. /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/13926779

Gilbert & Busfield: episode 2 03/18/2020

Gilbert & Busfield: episode 2 Gilbert and Busfield is a 1/2 (ish) podcast from Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield. Aimed to entertain, the two cover subjects from the Coronavirus, to family, to food, to the entertainment business. In episode 2, Melissa shares recipes from the pantry! /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/13595489

Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 1 03/16/2020

Gilbert & Busfield: Episode 1 Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield discuss the day and provide some levity. Topics range from the entertainment business to the Coronavirus to family. /episode/index/show/gilbertandbusfield/id/13567706

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