It's the Second Coming of the year's Greatest Hits as Phil and David offer Part 2 of their Greatest Hits of 2024. Happy New Year. Go back and enjoy the full episodes for the holidays. And 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 ...
Dec 19, 2024•54 min
Phil and David kick off a new series of episodes celebrating some of the greatest "Naked Lunch" hits of this past year. Check them out and discover any episodes you've missed. Buy tickets to see "Naked Lunch" live 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 t...
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Phil and David encourage everyone to support The Motion Picture and Television Fund. The "Lights, Camera, Take Action!" Telethon for MTPF is airing December 8 on KTLA in Los Angeles and can be seen on KTLA.com. Phil and David are revisiting the time they were joined by actor, writer, director and musician Billy Bob Thornton, an Academy Award-winner, and his Grammy-winning, longstanding musical partner in their beloved band The Boxmasters, J.D. Andrew. for another special episode recorded on the ...
Dec 06, 2024•54 min
Phil and David encourage everyone to support The Motion Picture and Television Fund. The "Lights, Camera, Take Action!" Telethon for MTPF is airing December 8 on KTLA in Los Angeles and can be seen on KTLA.com. Phil and David revisit a lively lunch with beloved actor and new best-selling author John Stamos (his new memoir "If You Had Told Me" is out now) at the beautiful Motion Picture & Television Fund campus in Woodland Hills, California -- https://mptf.com/. They discuss John's remarkable...
Dec 05, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Phil and David encourage everyone to support The Motion Picture and Television Fund. The "Lights, Camera, Take Action!" Telethon for MTPF is airing December 8 on KTLA in Los Angeles and can be seen on KTLA.com. So this week, the Dude abides again and joins Phil and David for a funny and moving "Naked Lunch" to remember. The Academy Award-winning actor and musician discusses his remarkable life and enduring Hollywood career. Jeff, Phil and David discuss "Lights, Camera, Take Action!: A Telethon B...
Dec 04, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Phil and David give thanks for their "Naked Lunch" listeners by taking calls from some of you and discussing Thanksgiving food, and shows, music and other things you're thankful for here in 2024. Actress, writer, comedian and podcaster Janet Varney -- co-founder of the great SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival -- joins Phil and David to discuss their upcoming appearance at the Festival. Buy tickets to see "Naked Lunch" live at Palace of Fine Arts Theatre on January 25th, 2025 here. ...
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Phil and David didn't want last week's conversation with Elvis Costello & T Bone Burnett to end, so they invited The Artists Also Known as Howard Coward and Henry Coward to discuss The Fab Four and so much more. The result might have been A Hard Day's Night for our Fab guests, but it was the best kind of Magical Mystery Tour for Phil, David & all of you out there trying to create "Naked Lunchmania." Stay tuned for a preview of the three-part Audible Original series, "The True Story of Th...
Nov 21, 2024•47 min
Pump It Up because Phil & David are thrilled to welcome a dynamic duo of musical heroes to their Imperial Bedroom studio for a conversation that's truly Beyond Belief. David takes credit for introducing Elvis to his wife backstage at the Grammy Award in 2002, the same year T Bone won Album of the Year for the "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack. Then talk turns to the recently released "King Of America and Other Realms" box set, the upcoming Christopher Guest-directed Audible Original se...
Nov 13, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Don't leave the cake out in the rain because by The Time You Get To Phoenix or MacArthur Park, you can enjoy this very special musical "Naked Lunch" episode spotlighting one of the greatest songwriters and composers of our times, the legendary Jimmy Webb. Webb discusses writing his classic songs for Glen Campbell (including "Wichita Lineman," "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," "Galveston") as well his lifetime of fascinating experiences with The 5th Dimension, Frank Sinatra, The Highwaymen, Elvis P...
Nov 07, 2024•1 hr 32 min
Phil and David -- unlike the "Los Angeles Times" and "Washington Post" -- want to make a big endorsement: we endorse whatever Jimmy Kimmel says. And so here with a brand new introduction, is the "Naked Lunch" episode that went viral and made headlines around the world. Yes, Jimmy talks Trump, but so much more in a funny, emotional and Italian food-filled conversation well worth revisiting before Election Day 2024. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People,...
Oct 31, 2024•58 min
Phil and David welcome the brilliant director, writer & legendary Rolling Stone journalist Cameron Crowe to "Naked Lunch" to discuss the release of "Tom Petty: Heartbreakers Beach Party," Crowe's long lost and now wonderfully expanded directorial debut that hit theaters last week and will be streaming soon on Paramount Plus. Kate Hudson -- who famously gave a Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated performance as Penny Lane in Crowe's autobiographical classic "Almost Famous," for which...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Phil and David are not acting at all as they happily welcome more great actors to "Naked Lunch" starting with Oscar-winner and great dude Jeff Bridgers. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr
David welcomes the witty and wonderful hit songwriter-producer Sam Hollander -- author of the hilarious and insightful memoir "21-Hit Wonder: Flopping My Way to the Top of The Charts" -- to the Straw Hut Studios to discuss life & music, and how "Naked Lunch" fans can now WATCH episodes with Hanson, Bonnie Hunt, Daryl Hall and more on YouTube at the Phil Rosenthal World channel. For instance, you watch the Hanson episode by clicking here! Then we revisit Phil & David's great conversation ...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 39 min
Phil and David act naturally with more of their favorite actors and friends. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Phil and David -- the Private Eyes of podcasting and frequent "Lunch" Maneaters -- are totally X-Static to use their Voices to welcome David's early musical hero and longtime friend Daryl Hall to a long distance Zoom "Lunch." Hear as Daryl Hall discuss his remarkable career in music and his show "Live From Daryl's House," uses a surprising amount of Yiddish, shares his thoughts about being a part of "We Are The World" and "Sun City," answers a great guest question from Jimmy Jam, and has a class...
Sep 26, 2024•57 min
Phil and David act naturally as they welcome some amazing actors to dine out on great stories. This week's "Naked Lunch" episode kicks off with three Oscar-winners and it's an honor just to be nominated to listen to this episode! To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .
Sep 19, 2024•59 min
The third time's a charm as Phil & David revist more of their favorite conversations yet with some of their funniest friends who just happen to be comedy icons from a few generations. Listen, laugh and learn. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 5 min
What are the greatest TV situation comedies of all time? Phil -- who created the classic sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" -- and David -- who watched it religiously -- discuss their own favorite shows, and take your calls about yours. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 2 min
David & Phil joyfully welcome their friend Jimmy Jam and their new friend Denny Tedesco to "Naked Lunch" for a moving conversation about music, fathers and sons and so much more. Jimmy Jam shares an inspiring update about his ongoing reunion with his long estranged father, who is the subject of a great new book, "Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs & Salvation of Cornbread Harris" by Andrea Swensson, which you can buy here . Denny Tedesco tells how putting a spotlight on his legendary musician...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Phil and David take some time in the middle of this wild Presidential Election year to share some stories about their own political educations and their experiences working with assorted American Presidents and other politicians. One big highlight: Phil goes deep on his amazing experience directing a comedy film called "The Final Days" starring President Bill Clinton for the 2000 White House Correspondents' Dinner. See "The Final Days" here! To learn more about building community through food an...
Aug 22, 2024•55 min
Phil and David are thrilled to welcome the brilliant and beloved actress, director, writer, and producer Bonnie Hunt to "Naked Lunch." Bonnie retraces her remarkable career, including how as a young nurse in Chicago, she ended up making her movie debut opposite Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman in "Rain Man." Hear Bonnie's "Jerry Maguire" director Cameron Crowe send his admiration and a surprising fun question for Bonnie. This is a fun, heartfelt conversation with great stories from Bonnie about Hol...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 23 min
David & Phil joyfully welcome Rachael Price and Bridget Kearney of Lake Street Dive, the remarkable band celebrating 20 years of making inspiring music without borders. Phil, Rachael and Bridget discuss how the group came to collaborate with him on the beloved, Emmy-nominated theme song for Phil's Netflix show "Somebody Feed Phil." They discuss the group's slow burning success story, their upcoming gig at Madison Square Garden, with surprising stories involving Seals & Crofts and Paul Mc...
Aug 08, 2024•1 hr 4 min
David & Phil share stories with two amazing songwriters. Graham Gouldman wrote some of the greatest rock classics of The British Invasion as a teenager in The Sixties, before becoming a founding member of 10cc in The Seventies. Graham is currently leading 10cc on the Ultimate, Ultimate Greatest Hits Tour playing their first American dates in over three decades. Shelly Peiken is a major American songwriter, writing or co-writing smashes like "What A Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby" by Chri...
Aug 01, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Phil & David have recorded a new introduction to the "Lunch" they nakedly love the most -- their wives. This week marks David & Fran's 30th Anniversary -- something David now finally remembers thanks in part to an embarrassing episode in this wonderful episode. This episode of "Naked Lunch" also celebrates Monica Rosenthal's recent work in brilliantly bringing Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days" to life, a dream discussed at length here. Also discussed at great length: how both couples met eac...
Jul 29, 2024•52 min
Here's Part Two of some of Phil & David's favorite conversations yet with some of their funniest friends who just happen to be comedy icons from a few different generations. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .
Jul 25, 2024•1 hr 20 min
This episode will put an "MMMBop" in your step and lots of brotherly love in your heart. Phil and David enjoy a long-distance Zoom "Lunch" with Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson who were home in Tusla, Oklahoma. David retraces the beginnings of his long relationship with the Brothers Hanson which led to the group's first national TV appearance ever. It's a great conversation about harmony, independence, music, food and life. To order Hanson's upcoming "Underneath Complete Vinyl," go here. To learn mo...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Laughter is the main course for many of Phil & David's favorite episodes. Here's Part One of some of their greatest conversations yet with some of their funniest friends who happen to be comedy icons from a few generations. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .
Jul 11, 2024•1 hr 6 min
"Naked Lunch" responds to Apple Music's 100 Best Albums with a little list of their own. Phil and David countdown many of their favorite albums ever -- joined by stand up comedian, actor and musician Andy Kindler. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com .
Jul 04, 2024•1 hr 9 min
"Naked Lunch" Goes To The Dogs as Phil and David are joined by Phil's beloved dog Murray -- star of The Daily Murray -- and David's adorable puppy Stevie for a special canine-themed call-in episode featuring special check-ins from two of our favorite past "Lunch" guests: Maureen Van Zandt calls in with her dog Miss Tiggy-Winkle to discuss the brilliant new documentary about her rock star of a husband, "Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple" out now on HBO & Max plus Country Music superstar Brad Paisley...
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Recently, Phil and David invited two of their friends -- the beloved stand-up comedian Wendy Liebman and her brilliant producer, writer, director and now podcaster husband Jeffrey Sherman -- to "Naked Lunch." Just days prior, Jeffrey's uncle Richard M. Sherman -- half of the legendary Sherman Brothers songwriting team along with Jeff's late great father Robert B. Sherman -- passed away at age 95. As a result, this "Lunch" begins with a spontaneous salute to The Sherman Brothers, and a discussion...
Jun 20, 2024•1 hr 24 min
