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Author: Phil Rosenthal, David Wild, and Straw Hut Media

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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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Heather Graham

Heather Graham

2025-11-1301:11:05

Beloved actress, director and passionate foodie Heather Graham joins Phil and David for a fun and sandwich-filled episode of "Naked Lunch." Over sandwiches from Lorenzo California -- including a new tasty collaboration with Phil and Lorenzo --  Graham discusses her journey from being the self-professed nerdy daughter of an FBI Agent to the stunning movie star in films from "License To Drive" to "Drugstore Cowboy," "Boogie Nights" to "Bowfinger," "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" to "The Hangover." Click here to follow Heather on Instagram.  To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
Beloved comedian, actor and "Breaking Bread with Tom Papa" host Tom Papa joins Phil & David for "Naked Lunch." Over delicious sandwiches from Corner Market, Tom discusses his "Breaking Bread" podcast, how he recently made some news with guest Tig Notaro discussing her own podcasting split with Cheryl Hines. Then, perhaps in an effort to leaven things up, they all enjoy breaking the balls of Tony Shalhoub for possibly reheating Tom's title. All this, but great comedy road stories, from opening up for Kenny Loggins and, famously, Jerry Seinfeld to his current The Grateful Bread tour. For Tom's tour dates and more about how he makes bread, go to https://tompapa.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

2025-10-3001:30:00

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 new book, "Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Obsession in Stories and Pictures," just released by Random House. To order your copy of Judd's new book or find out more about "Comedy Nerd,"  click here. 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 upcoming documentary with Mel Brooks, Bruce Springsteen, and even Phil and David's cameos in some 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.
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," published by Penguin Random House on October 21st. 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.
In the Nick of Time, Phil & David are sharing take two of their jazzy, improvised, epic conversation with the legendary music producer, artist and timelessly cool cat Don Was. Don shares wonderful stories about working with the great Bonnie Raitt on albums that changed both of their lives, building "Love Shack" with The B-52's, how Don helped bring together John Mayer and Bob Weir. Then, Don tells the story of starting The Pan-Detroit Ensemble and offers a quick, fun track-by-track trip through the group's excellent new album, "Groove In The Face Of Adversity." For more on Don, go to https://donwas.com.  To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com
We LOVE Keanu Reeves and Samuel Beckett. So to celebrate Keanu being on Broadway right now in Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting For Godot” with his “Bill & Ted” friend Alex Winter, Phil and David are bringing you a special “Naked Lunch” reheated with the highlights of Keanu’s “Naked Lunch” recorded with his beloved Dogstar bandmates Bret Domrose & Robert Mailhouse. Then hear Phil’s beloved Monica Horan Rosenthal discussing her passion for Samuel Beckett’s work and especially his play “Happy Days” —  from Phil and David’s episodes with Henry Winkler, Monica and Fran Wild and Paul Reubens.  So “Happy Days” are here again!
Phil and David are joined by Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dion, TV writer, producer and music scholar Eddie Gorodetsky and Sharyn Felder to celebrate the remarkable life of Sharyn's father -- Jerome Solon Felder who overcame great odds to turn himself into Doc Pomus, the late great and legendary songwriter who earned his way into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Blues Hall of Fame. To learn about or order the "You Can't Hip A Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos" box set, visit: https://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/you-cant-hip-a-square. For more on Dion DiMucci's enduring career, his new book and latest album, go to: https://diondimucci.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
Phil and David invite Pete Hammond -- Deadline's Awards Columnist/Chief Film Critic -- to "Lunch" at Phil's house to celebrate the remarkable life and career of Robert Redford, the iconic actor, Academy Award-winning director and Sundance founder. They also discuss other breaking film news -- including Paul Thomas Anderson's acclaimed "One Battle After Another" -- as well as Pete's long career in Hollywood. Follow Pete's writing here: https://deadline.com/author/phammond. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel

2025-09-2201:02:09

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," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
John Oates

John Oates

2025-09-1801:09:18

After feeling "Out Of Touch" for too long, David catches up with his longtime friend John Oates to discuss John's strong new solo album "Oates," and so much more of his long life in music, both with Daryl Hall and John Oates -- the most successful duo in music history, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees --  and as a solo artist. Hear great stories about everyone from John's longtime neighbor Hunter S. Thompson and longtime bandmate T-Bone Wolk, and so much more. Plus, a big question from another Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Jimmy Jam. For more on John, go to https://johnoates.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
Phil & David welcome comedian, actor, voice actor, writer, comic book creator and heavy metal hero Brian Posehn to a "Lunch" that rocks. They share great stories about Brian's life in comedy, his time working with Bob Odenkirk and David Cross in "Mr. Show with Bob and Dave," appearing on sitcoms including "Seinfeld," "The Big Bang Theory" and, yes, working with Phil on "Everybody Loves Raymond."  Also, Brian helps David educate Phil about the late great Ozzy Osbourne. See Brian soon on the new "Big Bang" spinoff, "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" on HBO Max. To learn more about Brian including his stand up comedy 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.
The Roastmaster General is now the Toastmaster of Broadway. Phil & David catch up with their friend Jeff Ross, who they had "Lunch" with for Episode 62 -- to hear all about his current one-man Broadway show, "Take A Banana For The Ride." To learn more about the show and get your tickets or its limited run, go to https://jeffrossbroadway.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
Josh Groban

Josh Groban

2025-09-0201:21:201

Phil & David feel raised up and charmed by this funny and fascinating "Lunch" with multi-platinum singer, songwriter, actor Josh Groban. Days before he takes the stage at The Hollywood Bowl with the Hollywood Phil, Josh comes over to Phil's house near Hollywood to tell amazing stories about how he got his first big break singing with Celine Dion at a Grammy rehearsal, about his latest career retrospective collections of "Gems" 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, 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
Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek

2025-08-2801:14:58

Phil & David feel inspired and downright happy to welcome to "Lunch" the inspiring and insightful Simon Sinek, the New York Times bestselling author of "Start With Why" and "The Infinite Game," Optimist influencer and host of his own "A Bit of Optimism" podcast. For more about Simon and his Optimism Company, go to https://simonsinek.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com
Phil & David are thrilled to welcome Don Was -- famed record producer, musician and Blue Note Records President -- for Jersey Mike's sandwiches and the first part of an epic conversation about Don's remarkable life in music and all that jazz. They start by paying tribute to the late great Brian Wilson, the subject of Don's brilliant 1995 documentary, "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times."  Coming in Part 2: Don talks about working with Bonnie Raitt, The B-52s, John Mayer, Was (Not Was) and much more. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
Phil & David catch one of their favorite "Lunch" guests Shaun Cassidy to discuss some exciting news -- Shaun's upcoming "The Road To Us," the longest tour of his professional career starting September 13th at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. For Shaun's tour dates and more information on his remarkable career in music and as a successful TV writer/producer, and a link to a Billboard Magazine story about his tour, please go here: https://www.shauncassidy.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com
Break out the Peanut Butter, Banana & Bacon Sandwiches as Phil and David welcome Peter Guralnick, the renowned author of two definitive Elvis Presley biographies and the brand new book "The Colonel and the King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, And The Partnership That Rocked The World." Past "Naked Lunch" guest Billy Bob Thornton introduces this episode, then Phil and David use their Burning Love and Suspicious Minds to ask Peter lots of questions about Elvis and hear Peter's surprising take on Elvis's famously controversial manager, Colonel Tom Parker. That's All Right, but prepare to get All Shook Up. To buy Peter's new book, go here. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com
Regina Spektor

Regina Spektor

2025-07-3101:06:15

Phil and David welcome the brilliant singer-songwriter Regina Spektor from Russia with Love for a funny, warm, moving and inspiring “Naked Lunch” about Regina growing up in Russia, coming to America with her family, her remarkable life and career in music, including stories about Tom Petty, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeff Lynne and more. For more on Regina’s limited edition vinyl reissues of some of her classic albums and her current Midsummer Daydream Tour, go to https://reginaspektor.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com
The legendary writer ("Seinfeld") and director ("Borat") Larry Charles comes to "Naked Lunch" to discuss his brilliant career and his remarkable new book "Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter," a rollicking journey through modern American Comedy. Hear great stories about Sacha Baron Cohen, Larry David, Bob Dylan and so many more. To order Larry's book, click here. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
Somebody Feed Gavin! Phil & David happily welcome Gavin Rossdale, the famed frontman of the band Bush and host of his own tasty new conversational cooking show "Dinner With Gavin Rossdale." Gavin shares great stories about music, food, family and life. Bush's new album, "I Beat Loneliness" is out on Friday July 18th. For more on Bush's music and tour dates, go here: https://www.bushofficial.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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Tracey Ferrell

Really enjoying these conversations

Jun 2nd
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Derek Arsenault

Can't wait for more of these podcasts. Fantastic! From the hosts to the guest. Phil does it again (as always)

May 19th
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