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The Best of "Naked Lunch" 2022: Great Stories, Part Two
ETo kick off a Happy New Year of "Naked Lunch," Phil and David continue to look back at some of their very favorite "Naked Lunch" stories from the podcast's first year. Please join us around the table for more tasty, funny and moving stories to chew on. RSVP to listen as we hear from more of our amazing "Naked Lunch" guests, including Kevin Bacon, Chloe Fineman, Josh Peck, Lindsey Vonn, Paul Reubens, Valerie Bertinelli, Jimmy Kimmel, Hannah Einbinder, Micky Dolenz, Brent Spiner and "The Dude" himself, Jeff Bridges. 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

The Best of "Naked Lunch" 2022: Great Stories, Part One
EPhil and David look back with lots of love and absolutely no anger at some of their very favorite "Naked Lunch" stories from the podcast's first year. Please join us and enjoy great, funny and meaningful true takes that you don't want to miss from some of our amazing "Naked Lunch" guests including Brad Paisley, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney, Jimmy Jam, Paul Reiser, Roy Choi, Sheryl Crow, Susanna Hoffs and Jay Roach, Paul Reiser, Elaine May, Patton Oswalt, Wolfgang Puck, Lyle Lovett, Judy Gold, Nancy Silverton, Larry Wilmore and Henry Winkler, And there's more stories to come next week in our first episode of 2023 as we celebrate a Happy "Naked Lunch" New Year! 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

Pizzana Party with Daniele Uditi for the "L.A. Times Food Bowl."
EWelcome to a VERY foody episode of "Naked Lunch" -- recently nominated as Best Food Podcast for 2023's iHeart Podcast Awards! Next year, we hope to be nominated for Best Naked Podcast! Chef Daniele Uditi -- the acclaimed and lovable chef of Pizzana and beloved pizza judge on Hulu's "Best In Dough" -- who fantastically overfed Phil, David and Jimmy Kimmel a few episodes ago, is the main course for this special "Naked Lunch" that Phil and David recorded in the kitchen area of Pizza in Beverly Hills. As part of this year's exciting Los Angeles Times Food Bowl, the public was invited to feast along with our hosts. This event benefitted one of Phil's favorite charities, Project Angel Food food bank, while the delicious food prepared by Daniele and his extraordinary staff benefitted anyone who got to eat that night. Daniele tells his inspiring and sometimes hilarious success story coming to America, while Phil, David and Daniele answer some questions that the guests at Pizzana jotted down in between courses. Dig in! 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

Brent Spiner
EJoin us for a truly out of this world "Naked Lunch" conversation with the multi-talented actor, singer & author Brent Spiner, best known around the world for his brilliant performance as the android Data on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and in other "Star Trek" films and series as well as playing Dr. Brackish Okun in the "Independence Day" films. But Phil and Brent are longtime friends, and this wide-ranging lunch held at the sadly just-closed Malibu Kitchen covers galaxies of territory, from Brent's work experiences with icons like Walter Matthau, Stephen Sondheim and Martin Scorsese, as well as a wild story of being stalked that inspired Brent's 2021 book, "Fan Fiction: A Mem-Noir: Inspired by True Events." On a far more pleasant note, David has lots of questions about Brent's impressive musical life, including "Dreamland," Brent's fantastic 2008 concept album with the extraordinary vocalist Maude Maggart featuring great voice acting work by Mark Hamill. 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

Jeff Bridges
EThe Dude abides 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 Benefitting the Motion Picture & Television Fund," which airs Saturday night on KTLA and can be seen on mptf.com. Jeff shares amazing stories about his legendary father Lloyd Bridges, his brother Beau Bridges, Robin Williams, "The Last Picture Show," "The Big Lebowski," "Crazy Heart," "The Old Man." All this and Jeff's remarkable story of surviving cancer and COVID and what it taught him -- and can teach the rest of us. 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

Adam Conover
EThis week, Naked Lunch reconvenes with Ike's Love and Sandwiches to show some love to our brilliant guest who made his good name supposedly ruining everything on his high-minded comedy series "Adam Ruins Everything" -- Adam Conover. Adam discusses his experiences making his 2022 show on Netflix, "The G Word with Adam Conover," and details what it was like to work on the civic-minded series with President Barack Obama. In the spirit of at least ruining something, Adam helps ruin food by breaking down the myth of the food pyramid and how big business has corrupted what we eat and how we eat it. 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

An "Everything Everywhere All At Once" Thanksgiving
EHappy Thanksgiving! Phil and David sat down this week to relay a few Turkey Day memories -- both sweet & sour -- from their own childhoods. Then they celebrate a holiday they both love by revisiting two new friends and one of their favorite episodes of 2022. As award season builds up steam, we put the "Naked Lunch" spotlight on Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and "Everything Everywhere All At Once," a movie Phil & David both feel is wildly original and totally Oscar-worthy. And if you want seconds at the end, go back and enjoy the whole original "Lunch." 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

Micky Dolenz
EHey, hey, we're thrilled to say that this week Phil & David are joined by a legendary entertainer and the last of The Monkees standing, the great Micky Dolenz. Over lunch from L.A.'s iconic Barney's Beanery, Phil offers a surprising and hilarious childhood confession that involves Micky. David discusses working with Micky and Neil Diamond on their first ever duet performance of "I'm A Believer." And Micky tells some fabulous stories about his exciting career in music, including time hanging out with The Beatles, as well as his years working as a TV director and showrunner in England. All this plus Micky discusses the origin story of The Monkees and shares some favorite memories of Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davy Jones. 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

Hannah Einbinder
EThe brilliant comedian and Emmy-nominated star of "Hacks" on HBO Max shares lunch with Phil and David this week. Hannah -- whose mother is famed original "Saturday Night Live" cast member Laraine Newman -- discusses her life in comedy so far, how she landed the lead in "Hacks" during the Pandemic and the joys of working on the acclaimed series with the legendary Jean Smart. Phil calls another of his favorite comedians Alex Edelman -- who Hannah is dating -- which inspires Einbinder to share a unforgettable story about a harrowing yet hilarious event involving a long hike and a breakfast burrito that you have to hear to believe. 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

Jimmy Kimmel
EThis week, Phil and David are thrilled to do "Naked Lunch" with the Emmy-winning host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" -- television host, comedian, writer, and producer Jimmy Kimmel. Over a very special feast prepared just for them by Daniele Uditi of Pizzana and Best In Dough at the Sirius Garage, Phil, David & Jimmy retrace how they all first met and other shared history in show business. This is a wide-ranging conversation about television, comedy, food, family, David Letterman, Huey Lewis and the state of our union. 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

Valerie Bertinelli
EThis week, the beloved, award-winning actress, author and chef Valerie Bertinelli joins Phil and David for a delicious and dishy Naked Lunch featuring tasty sandwiches from Bub and Grandma's in Eagle Rock. Valerie shares stories about her long showbiz career from "One Day at a Time" to "Hot in Cleveland" to today. She also shares amazing memories of her long relationship with the legendary Eddie Van Halen, and proudly celebrates the extraordinary music and success of their son Wolfgang Van Halen who released his Grammy-nominated debut album in 2021 under the name Mammoth WVH. 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

Lindsey Vonn
EOlympic champion, New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, investor and dog mom -- joins Phil (who she called her "L.A. dad") and David for an emotional and entertaining Naked Lunch. Lindsey gives insight into her legendary skiing career, her ventures in show business with the HBO Max documentary "The Final Season" and her co-directing effort on the docu-series "Picabo" with Frank Marshall. Most movingly, Lindsey pays loving tribute to the influence and inspiration that her mother has been both in her life and career. After an extraordinary life and brave battle with ALS, Lindsey's mom sadly passed away shortly after this recording. To make a donation in support of those living with or lost to ALS, you can make a donation at iamals.org. 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

Josh Peck
EThis week, Phil and David have a funny, emotional and revealing conversation about life, family and show business with Josh Peck, an actor, author, YouTuber and a beautiful old soul who's survived tremendous childhood fame to become a charming young husband and father. Josh opens up about his life growing up with his loving single mother, getting on TV at age 10 with some help from Rosie O'Donnell, achieving fame on Nickelodeon's "Drake & Josh," as well as the good, bad & ugly of being a child actor. Josh discusses working alongside his acting hero Sir Ben Kingsley, rebranding himself as an actor after growing up and dramatically losing weight, and a big moment at the Sundance Film Festival that led to him getting sober. Plus, at Josh's request, Phil and David offer some great advice about fatherhood, lots of Dad jokes and sandwiches from Ike's! 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

Chloe Fineman
EThis week, "Saturday Night Live" comedy sensation Chloe Fineman accepts Phil's invitation to join "Naked Lunch" for a delicious and hilarious deli meal. The comedian, actress, writer, model and impersonator discusses her unique success story, from her self-described "hippie doodle" childhood in Berkeley, California with two parents who are still doing improv to the brand new season of "Saturday Night Live" which premieres October 1st on NBC. Chloe talks about finding her voice in Jewish day camp and shares some of her amazing celebrity impressions that she's made famous on "SNL" and on Instagram @chloeiscrazy, from Drew Barrymore to Reese Witherspoon to Timothée Chalamet. In the end, Chloe Fineman makes a lasting impression on Phil & David as being a rising superstar in her own right. 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

Kevin Bacon
EToday, "Naked Lunch" is thrilled to be serving up a very special order of Bacon -- Kevin Bacon, that is. Kevin discusses his famously long and impressive career as an actor, from early classics like "Animal House" and "Diner" (with Kevin's friend and previous "Naked Lunch" guest Paul Reiser) to major hits like "Footloose" and "JFK" to current projects like "City On A Hill," "They/Them" and "Leave the World Behind." Kevin gives great insight into his family life and his lifelong love of music -- including how he and his brother Michael have kept The Bacon Brothers on the road making music while still talking to one another. And Phil & David work through their strong feelings about their individual Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon scores with the man himself. Also this and way more than a side of Bacon. 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

Henry Winkler
EIt'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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry Wilmore
ELarry 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nancy Silverton
EThis 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Scherer and Nicole Enayati of "A Hot Dog is a Sandwich"!
EFellow 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Judy Gold
EPhil 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lyle Lovett
EPhil 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wolfgang Puck
EArguably 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patton Oswalt
EComedian 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elaine May
EIn 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Reiser
EActor 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susanna Hoffs and Jay Roach
EMusic and Film power couple Susanna Hoffs and Jay Roach join Phil and David to discuss the state of both music and comedy filmmaking, how they first met and got together, recording an iconic song like The Bangles' smash "Eternal Flame," the "Austin Powers" phenomenon, directing Robert DeNiro in a comedy, a real "Meet The Parents" moment, and everyone's shared love for The Beatles. 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

Somebody Feed Phil/ Naked Lunch LIVE at the ATX TV Festival
Yes, Phil and David are coming to you LIVE! (Okay well, pre-recorded) from the ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas. Phil is interviewed by David and takes questions from an enthusiastic live audience about how his love for food and travel paved the way for "Somebody Feed Phil," the joys of working with his brother on the show, as well as family, friendship and other topics as big as Texas! To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. And be sure to check out the ATX TV Festival, right here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wives (Monica Horan Rosenthal & Fran Wild)
Phil Rosenthal and David Wild are joined by their much better halves/wives Monica Horan Rosenthal -- who famously starred as Amy on "Everybody Loves Raymond" -- and Fran Wild on a very special "Naked Lunch". These two long-time married couples enjoy a variety of ice cream flavors from Jeni's and mostly sweet discussions about love and marriage - from how each couple got together, how they honeymooned, and how they've somehow stayed together over the years with some help from Paul & Linda McCartney and working together on "Everybody Loves Raymond." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sheryl Crow
EPhil Rosenthal and David Wild have lunch with Grammy award winning superstar Sheryl Crow. Phil, David, and Sheryl meet at the legendary Sunset Marquis, a place where Phil has never been before, but Sheryl and David both lived when they moved to LA. They discuss "Sheryl," the recent acclaimed Showtime documentary made about Crow's life and career, as well as food, family and the occasional high price of being a people-pleaser. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at Phil Rosenthal World dot com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roy Choi
EPhil Rosenthal and David Wild have lunch with award winning chef Roy Choi. Phil, David, Roy, and producers Matt and Mark enjoy Oui Melrose as Roy discusses working with Jon Favreau on Chef, the term “rock star” in the culinary world, and Roy tells The Legend Of Kogi. Plus, Roy talks about his PBS program Broken Bread, his charitable works with Local, and the newly formed Roy Choi Foundation. It’s a delicious episode of Naked Lunch. To learn more about building community through food and Somebody Feed the People, visit the Philanthropy page at Phil Rosenthal World dot com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Jam
EPhil Rosenthal and David Wild have lunch with Rock And Roll Hall of Fame member and Grammy award winner Jimmy Jam. Phil, David, and Jimmy sit down at the SiriusXM Garage to discuss Jimmy’s amazing career over his favorite salad from Mendocino Farms. Jimmy talks about working with legendary artists, his origins as a young musician, the support of his mother and reconciliation with his father and how that has influenced being a parent himself. Jimmy also discusses his early days with Prince, the process of producing records with Janet Jackson, the influence of Clarence Avant, legacy, process, parenthood, and more. Enjoy this episode of Naked Lunch. To learn more about building community through food and Somebody Feed the People, visit the Philanthropy page at Phil Rosenthal World dot com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Allison Janney
EPhil Rosenthal and David Wild have lunch with Oscar winner Allison Janney. Phil, David, Mark, and Allison sit down at the Stitcher studios with delicious sandwiches from Larchmont Wine and Cheese. Allison talks about growing up in Dayton, her encounter with a plate glass window, her early working relationships with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and what it feels like to win an Academy Award. Allison also discusses Amelia Air Rescue, a dog rescue charity near and dear to her heart. Plus, Phil, David, and Allison all make some telephone calls during the show to some surprise guests. Enjoy this episode of Naked Lunch. To learn more about building community through food and Somebody Feed the People, visit the Philanthropy page at Phil Rosenthal World dot com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan
EPhil Rosenthal and David Wild have lunch with Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan. Phil, David, producer Mark, Michelle and Ke sit down at Phil’s house and discuss the new film Everything Everywhere All At Once over Courage Bagels. See the film first- there are some spoilers in this episode. Michelle also talks about her origins in Hong Kong cinema and Ke discusses his stunning early career and his return to acting after years away. Enjoy this amazing conversation about family, film, and fun on this episode of Naked Lunch. To learn more about building community through food and Somebody Feed the People, visit t he Philanthropy page at Phil Rosenthal World dot com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ray Romano and Brad Garrett
EPhil Rosenthal and David Wild have lunch with Emmy winning actors Brad Garrett and Ray Romano. Phil, David, producer Mark, Brad, and Ray sit down for some sandwiches from Larchmont Wine. It’s a bit of a family reunion with plenty of great memories about Everybody Loves Raymond. Brad discusses his latest project High Desert, and Ray talks about his new film Somewhere In Queens. The group also shares stories about their collective hero, Mr. Warmth himself, Don Rickles. All this and more on this episode of Naked Lunch. To learn more about building community through food and Somebody Feed the People, visit the Philanthropy page at Phil Rosenthal World dot com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brad Paisley
EPhil Rosenthal and David Wild have lunch with Grammy winner and country music superstar Brad Paisley. Phil, David, producer Matt, and Brad sit down at Phil’s house to talk about some Dodger baseball, the intersection of comedy and music, and reaching out to collaborate with your heroes. Brad also shares the inspiration for The Store, his Nashville area food charity. Brad composed the theme song for Naked Lunch, which the group agrees is possibly his greatest songwriting achievement. Enjoy great stories and conversation over delicious pizza from Apollonia’s Pizzeria on the debut episode of Naked Lunch. To learn more about building community through food and Somebody Feed the People, visit the Philanthropy page at Phil Rosenthal World dot com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trailer for The Naked Lunch Podcast with Phil Rosenthal and David Wild
trailerEPhil Rosenthal of Netflix’s Somebody Feed Phil and renowned music journalist David Wild have been having lunch with funny and interesting people for years. Now, you'll have have a seat at the table as Phil and David have lunch and insightful conversations with some of the most interesting people they know- musicians, chefs, comedians, entertainers, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices