Naked Lunch

Today, "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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Music 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

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

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

Phil 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

Phil 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

Phil 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

Phil 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

Phil 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

Phil 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

Phil 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

Phil 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