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Naked Lunch

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.From Straw Hut Media

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Henry Winkler Sep 15, 2022

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It's a very happy day as "Naked Lunch" warmly welcomes a beloved Hollywood icon, an Emmy-winning legend, a surprisingly viral fisherman, and a recently anointed DILF -- none other than "The Fonz" himself. . . Henry Winkler. Henry and Phil's friendship goes way back, and over a tasty spread from Courage Bagels, the "Naked Lunch" gang has a blast discussing Henry's amazing experiences on "Happy Days" with Ron Howard and Garry Marshall, his life-changing times working with Bill Hader on "Barry," how he met his wife Stacey, as well as some surprisingly and truly Fab stories about Lennon & McCartney and, yes, trout fishing too. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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Larry Wilmore Sep 08, 2022

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Larry Wilmore has long been considered one of the quickest and most respected minds in comedy and television -- and a longtime friend of Phil's. Over sandwiches, Larry and Phil discuss lots of common ground as showrunners, Larry's experiences working with Eddie Murphy and Bernie Mac, and David reveals how Larry helped inspire him at a key moment early in his career writing for TV. Larry also does some Fab imitations of The Beatles, Muhammad Ali and Groucho Marx, and explains how co-starring with Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening in "Jerry & Marge Go Large" on Paramount + helped him find something positive to focus on in the wake the 2021 death of his brother Marc Wilmore. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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Nancy Silverton Sep 01, 2022

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This week, Phil and David are talking to legendary chef, baker, author and restaurateur Nancy Silverton. Not only has Nancy been good friends with Phil for almost 30 years -- they're also longtime business partners with Phil having invested in some of her now legendary restaurants, including Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza. Hear about Nancy's Silverton's time starting out as a chef, working at Spago, then making her mark at famed LA food spots such as Campanile and the La Brea Bakery. Plus, David and Phil -- who love your 5-star reviews -- read and react to some of your listener comments. Listen up because maybe yours will be featured on "Naked Lunch"! To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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Josh Scherer and Nicole Enayati of "A Hot Dog is a Sandwich"! Aug 25, 2022

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Fellow foodies and podcasters Josh Scherer and Nicole Enayati from the "A Hot Dog is a Sandwich" podcast and Mythical Kitchen on YouTube join Phil and David at legendary Pink's Hot Dogs in LA to debate a timeless hot topic...is a hot dog a sandwich? Josh and Nicole also dive into their viral success story, the importance of marketing and branding when building a social media empire, and the impact of Food Network on their lives. We also meet the Pinks themselves --Gloria and Richard Pink --who personally deliver the whole hungry gang a crazy amount of hot dogs and other delicious delights! All this and tasty stories about shot puts & David Bowie "Naked Lunch" has really gone to the dogs -- the Hot Dogs! And be sure to check out Josh & Nicole’s podcast ‘A Hot Dog is a Sandwich’ here! https://mythic.al/AHDIASonNL. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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Judy Gold Aug 18, 2022

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Phil invites his longtime friend Judy Gold -- comedian, actress, writer, author and podcaster -- for a very warm, witty and revealing "Naked Lunch" featuring comfort food from Art's Deli where "Every Sandwich is a work of Art." Judy tells Phil and David all about her long life in stand-up, including starting out with Ray Romano and other comedy icons, her own "Kill Me Now with Judy Gold" podcast, and the enduring importance of freedom in comedy, the subject of Gold's funny and heartfelt 2020 book, "Yes, I Can Say That: When They Come For The Comedians We Are All In Trouble." Judy has many funny, honest and moving things to say about her life and work, including the story of a pilot script she and Phil worked on to co-star Gold and Brad Garrett, and what it meant to be so out as both a lesbian and a Jew in comedy. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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Lyle Lovett Aug 11, 2022

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Phil and David enjoy a warm and witty conversation and a tasty Tex-Mex lunch with the legendary Texas singer-songwriter Lyle Lovett in his home in the Austin area. Lunch is delivered from Julio's Cafe by the highly overqualified Terry Lickona of "Austin City Limits" fame. Then Country Music superstar Brad Paisley calls in to "Naked Lunch" so that Phil & David can set up a playdate between the two singer-songwriters who are longtime mutual admirers, but have never met. Lyle reveals how finally becoming a father five years ago impacted his excellent new album "12th of June" and retraces his fascinating and impressive life as a genre-bending recording artist as well as what it takes to actually lead and feed a Large Band. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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Wolfgang Puck Aug 04, 2022

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Arguably the world's most famous chef, Wolfgang Puck joins his longtime friend Phil and David for a very special "Naked Lunch" live taping held at the 2022 Environmental Media Association Impact Summit. Puck discusses overcoming his abusive stepfather, his singular success culinary story and his many interactions with legendary stars in Hollywood and around the world. Phil and David use the excellent Disney Plus documentary "Wolfgang" as a jumping off point for a revealing conversation about leading a sustainable life, being of service to your community and always staying hungry professionally. All this as well as audience questions and a delicious appearance by Wolfgang's legendary smoked salmon pizza! To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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Patton Oswalt Jul 28, 2022

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Comedian and actor Patton Oswalt joins Phil and David this week to talk about his wild new film, "I Love My Dad," and the surreal (but real) story that inspired its story. Patton also discusses the emotional challenges he faced as a loving father himself in portraying the titular bad dad. Plus, hear about Patton's love for our previous guest Elaine May, his long and brilliant standup career, his profound passion for cinema, his long friendship with Phil and the funny story of their failed attempt to do a sitcom together. All this plus tasty talk about Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, and Patton's surprising gourmet pal in Anthrax, as well as his demonstrable obsession with his Naked Lunch meal from Ike's Love and Sandwiches! To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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Elaine May Jul 21, 2022

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In her very first and perhaps only podcast appearance, the legendary Elaine May joins us for a Naked Lunch Exclusive to discuss her long and groundbreaking career in comedy and in movies. Now 90, May insightfully and hilariously retraces the foundations of her game-changing improv comedy with Mike Nichols, her experiences directing movies like "A New Leaf," "The Heartbreak Kid," "Mikey and Nicky" and "Ishtar" and working with everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Walter Matthau to Dustin Hoffman and Bill Murray on "Tootsie." Hear Elaine May's amazing stories, some of her iconic comedy bits, and her first-ever sampling of Langer's famous pastrami! To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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Paul Reiser Jul 14, 2022

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Actor and comedian Paul Reiser joins Phil and David this week to talk about his impressive, and extensive, career. Starting with getting his big break in Barry Levinson's Diner, Paul has since gone on to make film and TV history with Mad About You, Aliens, Stranger Things, The Boys, and Kaminsky Method. Plus, hear the very important parenting advice he got from Bruce Springsteen! To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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