Naked Lunch

Phil Rosenthal, David Wild, and Straw Hut Media

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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Yesterday · 1 hr 27 min
Judd Apatow, A "Naked Lunch" Reheated
Writer, director, producer, stand up comedian and legendary "Comedy Nerd" Judd Apatow joins Phil and David for a long and lively "Naked Lunch" to discuss his excellent book, "Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Obsession in Stories and Pictures," released by Random House. Over sandwiches from Corner Market, Judd discusses his formative comedy influences, many of his big hits in film and TV, some hits that should have been, Judd's lifelong passion for music, his documentary with Mel Brooks, Bruce Springsteen, and even Phil and David's cameos in two of Judd's notable productions -- "Walk Hard" and "This Is 40." To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
November 6 · 55 min
William Shatner! Brad Paisley! Part 1!
Boldly go to "Naked Lunch" with the Hardest Working & Most Iconic 95-Year-Old Man in Show Business -- the legendary William Shatner. He's joined on this out of this world episode by his longtime friend Brad Paisley with whom he's collaborated on one of the most amazing and unique albums of the year -- "Love & Other Mysteries." This episode was recorded with Phil & William Shatner at Phil's house in Los Angeles, while Brad and David join from Brad's home studio in Nashville where "Love & Other Mysteries" was recorded. For more on the album, and all that William Shatner is doing, go to https://williamshatner.com. For more on Brad Paisley, go to https://www.bradpaisley.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at ⁠philrosenthalworld.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 30 · 1 hr 4 min
Brie Larson & Courtney McBroom Reheated!
Phil and David are thrilled to welcome Academy Award-winner Brie Larson ("Room") and former Milk Bar culinary director Courtney McBroom to the "Naked Lunch" room to celebrate their new book, "Party People: A Cookbook For Creative Celebrations." This is a sweet and satisfying conversation serving up tasty topics like mixed feelings about ice cream, favorite international frankfurters, dream party guests in world history, the psychology of theme parties, the best party music, "The Bear," Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" and favorite food scenes in movies. To order Brie and Courtney's book, go here. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 23 · 1 hr
Danny Meyer, Restaurateur & Best Selling Author of "What Could Possibly Go Right?"
Danny Meyer -- the founder and executive chairman of the Union Square Hospitality Group -- joins Phil and David for a conversation about his remarkable career in the hospitality industry, including the massive success story of Shake Shack and his new New York Times best-selling memoir, "What Could Possibly Go Right?: The Essential Journey to Scale an Enduring Culture." For more on Danny Meyer and the Union Square Hospitality Group, and his new book, go to https://www.ushg.com/danny-meyer. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at ⁠philrosenthalworld.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 16 · 1 hr 12 min
Stephen Bishop, "Liz The Music Manager" Kamlet, Questions from Keith Urban & Phil!
Grammy and Oscar-nominated singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop and his wife and manager Liz Kamlet -- check out her entertaining and educational "Liz The Music Manager" Instagram account -- come to "Naked Lunch" to discuss Stephen's long career as a recording artist, his adventures in Hollywood, including "Animal House" and "Tootsie" and so much more. Keith Urban -- who covered Stephen's classic "On And On" earlier this year -- asks a question and Phil has a pressing query about "Tootsie." For more on Stephen, including dates for his upcoming Farewell Tour celebrating the 50th Anniversary of his debut album, "Careless," go to https://www.stephenbishop.com. Follow Liz at https://www.instagram.com/lizkamlet/?hl=en. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at ⁠philrosenthalworld.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 9 · 57 min
Bernie Taupin, Part 2! Plus Kate Hudson asks Cameron Crowe an "Almost Famous" Question!
Phil & David are the happy Madmen Across The Table as their dream "Naked Lunch" conversation with legendary songwriter Bernie Taupin continues with more talk about his amazing new album -- "The Sea Has No Mercy," out on October 23rd -- his remarkable and enduring creative partnership with Elton John, and lots of food talk, too. It's more than a little bit funny, and really interesting. Then, for all the Tiny Dancers out there, we finish the episode by spotlighting a great moment from our episode with Cameron Crowe in which Kate Hudson asks an excellent question. For more info on Bernie, follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bernietaupinofficial/?hl=en. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at ⁠philrosenthalworld.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
October 2 · 54 min
Bernie Taupin! Part 1: Hello Yellow Brick Road!
Phil & David are still standing and absolutely thrilled to welcome one of their all-time dream guests and lifelong writing heroes to "Naked Lunch" -- the legendary, Oscar-winning songwriter Bernie Taupin for a fascinating conversation about his outstanding new solo album, "The Sea Has No Mercy," which will be released on October 23rd. Taupin shares great stories about his remarkable career with Elton John, his fascinating 2023 memoir "Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me" and the upcoming documentary about his life. All this plus some fun talk about our shared love for Shaun Cassidy, good sushi and the Los Angeles Dodgers. For more info on Bernie, follow him on Instagram. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at ⁠philrosenthalworld.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 25 · 1 hr 3 min
Shaun Cassidy Returns! New Tour Plus Great Tales about Bernie Taupin, Keith Moon & David Cassidy!
Our returning "Naked Lunch" first crush Shaun Cassidy returns to discuss his upcoming "Unwrapped: Songs & Stories for the Holidays" tour, plus new music, along with some amazing old stories about his life growing up in Hollywood and surviving & continuing to shine in show business. For Shaun's tour dates and so much more, go to https://www.shauncassidy.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at ⁠philrosenthalworld.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 18 · 1 hr 6 min
Twiggy!
Phil and Monica recently met legendary model and actress Twiggy -- AKA Dame Lesley Lawson --- in London and now this great Dame joins Phil, David & Monica for a fun and revealing "Naked Lunch" conversation. They discuss "Twiggy" -- the outstanding new documentary about her life directed by Sadie Frost -- which is released in North American digitally and on DVD on September 22nd. Hear great stories about Twiggy's remarkable life, as well as her interactions with some of the interview subjects in the film, including Paul McCartney, Dustin Hoffman and Tommy Tune, plus stories about Fran Descher, David Bowie & more. For more about Twiggy, go to https://theofficialtwiggy.com. For more on Max & Helen's, go to ⁠https://www.maxandhelens.com⁠. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at ⁠philrosenthalworld.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 11 · 1 hr 7 min
Lily Rosenthal Royal & Mason Royal, from Max & Helen's With Love & Food!
Phil and David welcome Max & Helen's chef Mason Royal and the diner's creative director Lily Rosenthal Royal for a delicious "Naked Lunch" conversation and a veritable feast of food from the Larchmont diner everybody loves. For more on Max & Helen's, go to https://www.maxandhelens.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
September 4 · 1 hr 29 min
Will Forte!
Phil and David are joined by their brilliantly talented friend Will Forte for an animated conversation about the remarkable fall and rise of "Coyote Vs. Acme," how Phil shared a desk with Chuck Jones, how Will loved working with Bruce Dern in "Nebraska" and how Will and David had a far more stormy experience working with P. Diddy. Go see "Coyote Vs. Acme" -- for more info on where it's playing near you, go to https://www.coyotevsacme.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 28 · 55 min
Daryl Hall, A Soulful "Lunch" Reheated!
To celebrate 50 years of David as his fanboy, Phil and David -- the Private Eyes of podcasting and frequent "Lunch" Maneaters -- are totally X-Static to use their Voices to serve up a new mix of David's early musical hero and longtime friend Daryl Hall for a long distance Zoom "Naked Lunch." Hear as Daryl Hall discuss his remarkable career in music and his acclaimed 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 classic response when Phil and David ask for his advice on how to keep their own duo act together. What's better than One On One? How about One On Two? For more on Daryl, go to https://darylhall.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 21 · 1 hr 14 min
Jeff Hanna & Billy Bob Thornton, his Oscar-winning ex-roadie!
This week. "Naked Lunch" gets down to the real Nitty Gritty and celebrates the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -- the first band David ever saw -- with the group's Jeff Hanna and returning "Naked Lunch" guest and Jeff's longtime buddy and former roadie and lead Boxmaster, Billy Bob Thornton. With great stories involving Steve Martin, Linda Ronstadt, Jack Benny, Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Michael Nesmith, and so many more. For more on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, go to https://nittygritty.com. For more on Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters, go to https://theboxmasters.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at ⁠philrosenthalworld.com⁠. And you can watch this whole "Lunch" -- and many more -- on YouTube on the Phil Rosenthal World channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 14 · 1 hr 20 min
Scott Ian of Anthrax! Brian Posehn of "Stuart Fails To Save The Universe"!
This week, "Naked Lunch" ROCKS in a BIG BANG as Phil and David are joined by Scott Ian and Brian Posehn -- two buddies who have known each other for more than a quarter century -- for a conversation that thrashes loudly around great topics like food, music, comedy and much more. For more on Scott's upcoming new album with Anthrax, "Cursum Perficio," and the band's tour dates, go to https://www.anthrax.com. For more on Brian and his stand up dates, go to https://brianposehn.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at ⁠philrosenthalworld.com⁠. And you can watch this whole "Lunch" -- and many more -- on YouTube on the Phil Rosenthal World channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
August 7 · 30 min
Phil Answers Your Top 10 Questions from YouTube!
David asks Phil your Top 10 Questions for him from the Phil Rosenthal World Channel on YouTube. Follow the channel here. Plus David discusses his recent Emmy nomination as part of The Grammys Team, and plugs a few upcoming events, including this very exclusive celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Beach Boys' classic "Pet Sounds" album with longtime Beach Boy Bruce Johnston that you can learn more about here. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. And you can watch this whole "Lunch" -- and many more -- on YouTube on the Phil Rosenthal World channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 31 · 1 hr 32 min
Eric Roberts . . . A Runaway Train of an "Naked Lunch"
The Academy Award-nominated actor Eric Roberts -- the famously prolific thespian who somehow filmed Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" and Larry The Cable Guy's "Witless Protection" at the same time -- joins Phil and David for tasty sandwiches from Lorenzo California and a wild conversation. Joined at the table for part of the episode by Eric's beloved wife and manager Eliza Roberts, Eric discussed many aspects of his extraordinary life and career, from having Dr. Martin Luther King cut his birthday cake as a child, to his acclaimed work in movies like "The Pope of Greenwich Village" with Mickey Rourke, "Runaway Train" with Jon Voight and working with his favorite director ever, Bob Fosse in "Star 80." Eric also reads a few passages from his brutally candid 2024 memoir, "Runaway Train: Or, The Story Of My Life So Far," and shares his thoughts about the work onscreen he admires from his sister Julia Roberts, his daughter Emma Roberts, as well as the music of his stepson Keaton Simons, and so much more. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. And you can watch this whole "Lunch" -- and many more -- on YouTube on the Phil Rosenthal World channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 24 · 1 hr 3 min
Howard Jones Meets Jimmy Jam!
This week, on "Naked Lunch," we explore the Soul in the Machine as we bring together two distinguished musical greats who each in their own way made David love The Eighties a lot more -- and who are both out there still turning on synthesizers and audiences here in 2027. They discuss Howard curating his current "Things Can Only Get Better Tour" featuring Wang Chung, English Beat and Modern English, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' acclaimed "Nothing But Hits" Las Vegas residency at Volaire inside the Venetian. Join us for great stories about Stevie Wonder, George Michael, Ringo Starr and more and some deep musical conversation. For more on Howard's tour and upcoming 2027 album, "Global Citizen," go to http://www.howardjones.com. To get tickets to see Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis' Vegas residency, click here. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 17 · 1 hr 18 min
Josh Groban Raises "Naked Lunch" Up!
This week, Phil & David revisit one of their most uplifting and entertaining episodes ever. They welcome Josh Groban -- who David will be interviewing at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on July 20th about his latest album "Cinematic" and his upcoming "Stage, Screen & Symphony" tour -- for this funny and fascinating 2025 "Lunch" with the multi-platinum singer, songwriter, actor and arts advocate. Josh joined them at Phil's house in 2025 to tell amazing stories about how he got his first big break singing with Celine Dion at a Grammy rehearsal and about his strong comedic chops that many first discovered when he sang Kanye West's tweets for Jimmy Kimmel. Josh, Phil and David all also discuss their shared love for Stephen Sondheim. To learn more about Josh, his remarkable career and passion for supporting arts education, go to https://www.joshgroban.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. And you can watch this whole "Lunch" -- and many more -- on YouTube on the Phil Rosenthal World channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 10 · 1 hr 12 min
DOGSTAR! KEANU REEVES, BRET DOMROSE & ROB MAILHOUSE ROCK OUR WORLD!
Dogstar have been on tour, so here’s an update of our latest “Naked Lunch” with our beloved house band — with an appearance by an actual dog and a tour update on food and music from Rob. This is a loose and lively conversation with Dogstar about their powerful upcoming new album “All In Now” and so much more. For more answers about Dogstar, including tour dates, go to https://dogstarofficial.com/. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at ⁠philrosenthalworld.com⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 3 · 1 hr 26 min
Bonnie Hunt
Phil and David celebrate this Independence Day by sharing an updated edition of one of the most inspiring and entertaining "Naked Lunch" episodes ever with a great American and human being -- the brilliant and beloved actress, director, writer, and producer Bonnie Hunt who's currently one of the great voices in "Toy Story 5." After a new introduction by David and one of the show's top dogs, Stevie Wonder Wild, 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 Hollywood and life. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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