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Naked Lunch

Phil Rosenthal, David Wild, and Straw Hut Mediawww.spreaker.com
Don't you love a great lunch and conversation with an interesting friend? You know, the kind that you talk about for years to come. Phil Rosenthal, creator, and host of Netflix's "Somebody Feed Phil," already knows how to find fascinating people, foods, and cultures. While he always likes eating lunch, he's even more enthusiastic about a lunch that includes a conversation with smart people who share their stories.

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Episodes

Adam Duritz of Counting Crows

Round Here at "Naked Lunch," Phil & David fall Accidentally In Love with Adam Duritz, the leader of Counting Crows, during a fun, fascinating and far-ranging conversation. They discuss food and fame, how Adam and David first met for a "Rolling Stone" cover story just as the band's career was taking off, the group's latest tasty album, "Butter Miracle: The Complete Sweets!," Amy Scott's new documentary about the band, "Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?" in which David appears, and so m...

Jul 10, 20251 hr 14 min

BRUCE!: A Bonus Springsteen Box "Lunch" with the Totally Boss Rob Sheffield

Just in time for the 4th of July, please enjoy this bonus Box "Lunch" with Phil & David sharing a tasty #7 sandie from Jersey Mike's and diving hungrily into Bruce Springsteen's totally boss new Tracks 2: The Lost Albums box set. They're joined by David's longtime friend and Rolling Stone colleague Rob Sheffield, also an acclaimed author ( Love Is A Mix Tape and the recent Heartbreak Is The National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music ) who just reviewed Tracks 2 for Rolling Stone ...

Jul 03, 202527 min

Somebody Call Phil . . . And David About Season Eight of "Somebody Feed Phil"!

Who's Zoomin' Who? To celebrate the exciting launch of Season Eight of Phil's beloved hit Netflix food and travel show Somebody Feed Phil , Phil and David Zoom with wonderful fans of the show from around the world. This season, Phil travels to Amsterdam, Basque Country of Spain, Boston, Tbilisi, Sydney & Adelaide, Las Vegas (with an appearance by Donny Osmond & David!), Manila and Guatemala. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Phi...

Jun 30, 20251 hr 7 min

Neal Brennan

The brilliant comedian, writer, director, producer, fellow podcaster and acclaimed "Chappelle's Show" co-creator Neal Brennan joins his friend Phil and David for a funny, fast-moving and occasionally trippy conversation about his impressive career in comedy, his stand up influences, his creative relationship with Dave Chappelle and how ayahuasca changed his spiritual life. For more on Neal, go to https://www.nealbrennan.com . To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed...

Jun 25, 20251 hr 14 min

Donny Osmond . . . With Puppy Love from Phil & David plus Monica Rosenthal!

To celebrate the arrival of Season 8 of "Somebody Feed Phil," Phil & David catch up with Donny Osmond with whom they appear in the Netflix's series winning new Las Vegas episode for a fun, funny and far-ranging conversation including some of your fan questions & eventually, Monica Rosenthal joins the party. To get your tickets to see Donny at his Las Vegas residency, go to https://donny.com . To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Ph...

Jun 18, 202553 min

David Gelb, Creator of "Chef's Table" and "Chef's Table: Legends"

Foodies Alert: Phil and David welcome David Gelb, the gifted director, writer, producer who has cooked up "Chef's Table" and "Chef's Table: Legends," among other great shows. Over delicious sandwiches from Larchmont Village Wine, Spirits & Cheese, Gelb discusses his distinguished family background, his groundbreaking 2011 feature documentary, "Jiro Dreams of Sushi," which became the template for so much of his extraordinary work, including the acclaimed 2021 documentary "Wolfgang," about pre...

Jun 12, 20251 hr 14 min

Andy Marx, You Bet Your Life He’s Groucho Marx’s Grandson!

Andy Marx — who Phil and David both first met on the WGA picket lines — is an award-winning writer, photographer and musician and a wonderful storyteller with an amazing story to tell. For one thing, he’s Hollywood royalty in film, comedy and music as a “nepo grandbaby.” Just for starters, Andy’s two grandfathers were the legendary Groucho Marx of The Marx Brothers and the legendary songwriter Gus Kahn whose classic songs you will hear about here, as well as lots of stories for all the comedy Ma...

Jun 05, 20251 hr 8 min

Pee Wee Herman, As Himself, Paul Reubens On "Naked Lunch," Revisited

With the recent release of "Pee Wee Herman as Himself" -- the acclaimed new two-part documentary directed and produced by Matt Wolf that is streaming now on HBO Max -- "Naked Lunch" revisits this fascinating conversation and rare podcast appearance that happened when Phil invited his longtime friend and even longer-time hero Paul Reubens over to talk. With a new introduction by Phil. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page a...

May 29, 20251 hr

Todd Barry

The great stand up comedian Todd Barry -- who Phil and David both love, and David worked with once, long ago -- joins the show for a very funny long distance "Naked Lunch," complete with all sorts of great stories and even a few cat cameos on the video version. For more on Todd, go to https://www.toddbarry.com . To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com ....

May 22, 202553 min

Kevin Nealon, Live at the EMA Impact Summit

"Naked Lunch" live at The Environmental Media Association Impact Summit has become an annual tradition over the past three years, with Wolfgang Puck, Ed Begley, Jr., Ted Danson. With David working out of town, Phil is joined here for a very funny conversation with his longtime friend Kevin Nealon. To learn more about EMA, go here: https://www.green4ema.org/ . For info on Kevin and his "Loose In The Crotch" tour, go here . To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the...

May 15, 202553 min

Chef Thomas Keller on "Chef's Table: Legends"

The legendary chef and restaurateur Thomas Keller -- recently celebrated on "Chef's Table: Legends" on Netflix -- comes to his longtime friend Phil's house for a very special and delicious "Naked Lunch" featuring our most elegant meal yet from Farm Shop. Visit here to learn more about Farm Shop: https://farmshopca.com . Chef Keller discusses his remarkable career from his first jobs in the kitchen to his groundbreaking success with The French Laundry: https://thomaskeller.com/tfl . Join us for t...

May 08, 20251 hr 17 min

Goo Goo Dolls! Plus Buffalo Wings!

The Goo Goo Dolls -- John Rzeznick and Robby Takac -- join Phil and David for Buffalo Wings and a spicy and funny conversation with Buffalo, New York's greatest gift to rock & roll. John and Robby share amazing stories of their long and sometimes bumpy musical journey from Polka to Punk to massive success as a rock band starting in the Nineties. For more on Goo Goo Dolls and their Summer Anthem Tour 2025, go to https://www.googoodolls.com . To learn more about building community through food...

May 01, 20251 hr 21 min

Rosenthal Family Values! With Monica, Ben, Lily and Richard!

It’s all in the family this week on a special & familial "Naked Lunch!" You are all cordially invited to join Phil & David as they revisit their Lunches with Phil's wife Monica Horan Rosenthal, son Ben Rosenthal, daughter Lily Rosenthal and brother Richard Rosethal. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .

Apr 24, 202550 min

Mike Scully

Phil and David enjoy an animated conversation with the Emmy-winning TV writer and producer Mike Scully about his long and impressive career working on shows including "The Simpsons," "Parks and Recreation," and with Phil on "Everybody Loves Raymond." With great stories about Conan O'Brien, Yakov Smirnoff, Don Knotts and Keith Richards. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com ....

Apr 17, 20251 hr 7 min

Rick Springfield

Phil and David are thrilled to welcome the recording and touring artist, actor, author and enduring sex symbol Rick Springfield to a "Naked Lunch" that's been too-long delayed. Enjoy great stories, Rick's remarkable life in music, growing up Down Under, coming to L.A., acting with Meryl Streep, being confused with Bruce Springsteen, as well as Rick's recently released "Big Hits 2: Rick Springfield's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2" and this summer's "I Want My 80s Tour." For more on Rick, go to https://ri...

Apr 10, 202559 min

Smokey Robinson with Brad Paisley, Part 2

Phil & David love it when they're Cruisin' together with the great Smokey Robinson and their buddy Brad Paisley. Hear great stories about The Temptations, The Funk Brothers, Smokey's late great guitarist and co-writer Marv Tarplin, Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, the amazing stories of how Smokey and Stevie Wonder created "Tears of a Clown," how Berry Gordy went to incredible lengths to make The Miracles' "Shop Around" sell, plus Brad's amazing story of how Charlie Pride changed his life. And to...

Apr 03, 202546 min

Smokey Robinson with Brad Paisley, Part 1

Ooo Baby Baby, Phil and David are thrilled to welcome the legendary Smokey Robinson to a very special "Naked Lunch" with Brad Paisley. In Part 1 of this conversation we learn about Smokey and Brad's mutual admiration, discuss Smokey's upcoming album, "What The World Needs Now" due out April 25th, and hear great stories about Muhammad Ali, Marvin Gaye, Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Beethoven, Diana Ross, Bill Withers, Berry Gordy and the culinary skills of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, the ...

Mar 27, 202548 min

Peter Wolf with Mike Scully & A Smokey Robinson Preview

Rock legend Peter Wolf has written an extraordinary memoir entitled "Waiting On The Moon" that's full of mindblowing stories that go far beyond his brilliant music career, to unforgettable stories about his marriage in The Seventies to the Oscar-winning actress Faye Dunaway, and his fascinating experiences with everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones to Alfred Hitchcock. Phil and David invited noted J Geils Band fan and famed TV writer Mike Scully ( The Simpsons, Parks &...

Mar 20, 20251 hr 18 min

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Phil & David are thrilled to welcome a great friend -- beloved actress, best-selling author, humanitarian Kimberly Williams-Paisley to "Naked Lunch." Kimberly is hosting the new season of the Fox dating competition series, "Farmer Wants A Wife" which premieres March 20. They discuss Kimberly's frightening experience losing her voice for two years and how she eventually regained it -- also the subject of a recent People magazine cover story on her. Kimberly shares powerful and often funny sto...

Mar 13, 20251 hr 1 min

Tim Matheson

Phil and David are damn glad to meet Tim Matheson, the charming actor, director and now the author of "Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades In The Hollywood Trenches," a damn good memoir published by Hachette Books. Originally, Tim was going to write a book just about his experiences starring as Eric "Otter" Stratton in the iconic comedy "Animal House," but thankfully he ultimately decided to cover his whole remarkable enduring career from "Leave It To Beaver" to "The West Wing" to "Virgin Ri...

Mar 06, 20251 hr 15 min

Three Dog Night's Danny Hutton with Jeff Sherman

It's a Joy To The World when Phil and David get to Celebrate their love for the music of Three Dog Night with Danny Hutton who is still on the road and in the studio leading Three Dog Night, the iconic band that had 21 Billboard Top 40 hits between 1969 and 1975 and has a new album, "Enter" coming. Phil and David's friend Jeff Sherman -- don't miss Jeff's "Naked Lunch" episode with his comedian wife Wendy Liebman! -- brings Danny to Phil's house for a conversation full of cool stories and classi...

Feb 27, 20251 hr 21 min

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominations with Jimmy Jam

While Phil's away, David and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Jam go over the latest group of artists nominated for induction into the Rock Hall and try to figure out who they will vote for this year. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .

Feb 20, 20251 hr 16 min

Dana Gould

Phil and David welcome stand-up comic, writer, actor and voice artist Dana Gould for a "Naked Lunch" from The Sycamore Kitchen full of great stories about everything from writing for The Simpsons, being part of The Ben Stiller Show, being the voice of the Gex video series, and starring as Dr. Zaius in "Hanging with Dr. Z." This is the only episode with stories that involve Mel Brooks AND Sammy Petrillo. See Dana's new I’d to plug my stand-up special, "Perfectly Normal," which just dropped on Jan...

Feb 13, 20251 hr 23 min

Grammy Awards Stories with Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes & Paul Reiser at SF Sketchfest, Part 2!

First, Phil and David recap the 67th Annual Grammys with Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes who gave the uplifting opening performance of Randy Newman's "I Love L.A." with his brother Griffin Goldsmith and an all-star band of Grammy winners, including past "Naked Lunch" guests Brad Paisley and Sheryl Crow, as well as John Legend, Brittany Howard and St. Vincent. Then, it's Part 2 of Phil and David's live "Naked Lunch" with Paul Reiser, host of the 37th Annual Grammy Awards in 1995, recorded January 25, 2...

Feb 06, 20251 hr 22 min

Paul Reiser, Live with Phil & David at Palace Of Fine Arts Theatre for SF Sketchfest 2025!

Because they are both mad about him, Phil and David joyfully welcome three-peat "Naked Lunch" sensation Paul Reiser as their featured guest for a very special and very funny live episode recorded January 25th at the iconic Palace of Fine Arts Theatre as part of SF Sketchfest -- The San Francisco Comedy Festival. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .

Jan 30, 202545 min

Jeff Ayeroff

Phil and David share a far-ranging "Lunch" conversation with Jeff Ayeroff, the legendary record executive about his remarkable career as a visionary creative force in the music industry at A&M, Warner Brothers Record, co-founding Virgin America and The Work Group and for The Beatles at Apple. Jeff shares his experiences working with everyone from Peter Frampton and The Police, to Madonna, Prince and Talking Heads to Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson and Lenny Kravitz, among so many others, and refl...

Jan 23, 20251 hr 26 min

Emergency Naked Lunch, From L.A. With Love

Phil and David take your calls -- including check-ins from Brad Paisley and Fran Wild -- to discuss the recent wildfires in Los Angeles. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com . You can also buy tickets to see "Naked Lunch" live at Palace of Fine Arts Theatre on January 25th, 2025 here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naked-lunch-with-phil-rosenthal-david-wild-tickets-1082461795369 ....

Jan 14, 202553 min

Naked Lunch Comes Alive! 2!

Do You Feel Like We Do? Well, then enjoy as Phil and David share more of their greatest hits LIVE -- much like Peter Frampton before them. Buy tickets to see "Naked Lunch" LIVE with their VERY Special Guest PAUL REISER at Palace of Fine Arts Theatre on January 25th, 2025 as part of SF Sketchfest in San Francisco here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naked-lunch-with-phil-rosenthal-david-wild-tickets-1082461795369. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," v...

Jan 09, 202557 min

Naked Lunch Comes Alive!

Because baby, they love your way, Phil and David share some of their greatest hits LIVE -- much like Peter Frampton before them. Buy tickets to see "Naked Lunch" LIVE with their VERY Special Guest PAUL REISER at Palace of Fine Arts Theatre on January 25th, 2025 as part of SF Sketchfest in San Francisco here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naked-lunch-with-phil-rosenthal-david-wild-tickets-1082461795369. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the P...

Jan 02, 20251 hr 13 min

Greatest 2024 "Lunch" Hits Pt. 3: Lake Street Dive, Lew Schneider, Chris Connelly, America (with Jimmy Jam), Elvis Costello & T Bone Burnett

The last "Naked Lunch" of 2024 is here -- and the third time's the charm as Phil and David offer Part 3 of their Greatest Hits of 2024. Happy New Year. Please consider buying tickets to see "Naked Lunch" LIVE at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre on January 25th, 2025 as part of SF Sketchfest in San Francisco here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/naked-lunch-with-phil-rosenthal-david-wild-tickets-1082461795369.To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit th...

Dec 23, 20241 hr 3 min
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