Naked Lunch

Phil & David welcome back for seconds our beloved rock power trio who we now consider Naked Lunch's house band. This is a loose and lively conversation with Dogstar about their powerful upcoming new album All In Now which comes out May 29th, as well as  everything from doing Samuel Beckett on Broadway to touring the world as a band to overpriced tuna sandwiches from Mob relatives to acting alongsi...

Phil & David are full of Peace & Love to present to you our most Fabulous "Naked Lunch" yet. First Ringo Starr & T Bone Burnett discuss Ringo's excellent new Country album, "Long Long Road"  out now, plus stories about taking a punch from Muhammad Ali when he was Cassius Clay-- The Greatest vs. The Greatest! -- the joy of playing with the frontline of John. Paul and George & the impact of their Li...

This week, we are joined by two guests -- Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jimmy Jam and the insightful music journalist, author and podcaster Andrea Swensson as we share stories about Jimmy's legendary friend and mentor Prince, who passed ten years ago on April 21st, 2016, and also celebrate the remarkable and enduring story of James Samuel "Cornbread" Harris, Jimmy's father and a beloved musician in hi...

For the first "Naked Lunch" over a meal from Max & Helen's, Phil & David welcome Emmy and Grammy-winning comedian and actress Kathy Griffin to the podcast. They all retrace how they all first met many decades ago, then catch up and discuss with some of the drama in Kathy's life over the past decade, and how Kathy has finally returned to her greatest joy -- comedy, including her on her current "New...

Comedy great Patton Oswalt returns to "Naked Lunch" to help Phil set the stage for David's fascinating conversation with acclaimed author Jimmy McDonough about his brand new, latest and last biography, "Gary Stewart: I Am From The Honky-Tonks," as well as some of his previous books, including the bestselling "Shakey: Neil Young's Biography." For Patton Oswalt's tour dates, go to https://pattonoswa...

Phil tells David about "Somebody Feed Phil" moving to YouTube in 2027, then they happily Zoom with some of you and discuss a wide range of topics. Plus frequent "Lunch" guest Jimmy Jam checks in to talk about the upcoming "Nothing But Hits" residency that he and his creative partner Terry Lewis are doing starting April 17th at Voltaire in The Venetian Resort Las Vegas -- performing many of their 4...

Shep Gordon -- the legendary and beloved talent manager of iconic musicians, a pioneer in promoting celebrity chefs and early independent film producer whose wildly colorful life story was warmly celebrated by director Mike Meyers in the 2013 documentary "Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon" -- Zooms in from Maui for a Supermensch Super Summit. Shep shares great stories about his interactions w...

It's an honor for Phil & David just to be nominated to bring you this special episode featuring their great "Lunch" conversations with Oscar-winners -- Billy Bob Thornton, Jane Fonda, Jeff Bridges, Michelle  Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Cameron Crowe (with a cool question from Kate Hudson, nominated this year for "Song Sung Blue"), Allison Janney, Brie Larson and Elaine May. To learn more about building com...

To celebrate 200 episodes of the "Naked Lunch" podcast, David invited Vince Gill --  one of his favorite musical artists of all time, a 22-time Grammy winner and one of the first award show hosts he ever worked with -- onto the podcast to meet Phil, share stories about Vince's remarkable career in Country Music and beyond, their shared late great friend and mentor Walter C. Miller, Vince's nearly...

Next week, Phil & David will celebrate 200 episodes of "Naked Lunch." But first, this week, their iconic friend Donny Osmond -- who appeared with them in the Las Vegas episode of "Somebody Feed Phil" -- introduces this very special episode revisiting the 100th Episode of "Naked Lunch," recorded with Donny in the showroom of his popular residency at Harrah's Las Vegas. Donny also reveals the exciti...

Phil and David love the "Ladies Who Lunch," so here's a sequel celebrating some of their favorite "Lunch" partners so far.  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 & David welcome JoBeth Williams to "Naked Lunch" to discuss her iconic career, from her famous first film appearance in "Kramer Vs. Kramer" to director Sidney Poitier's "Stir Crazy" to "The Big Chill" to the "Poltergeist" movies to her latest film, "Not Without Hope." PLUS, singer-songwriter Louise Goffin stops by to discuss an upcoming benefit at Hotel Cafe in Hollywood for the Goffin-King F...

In light of current events, Phil and David revisit their emotional yet entertaining 2022 conversation with Olympic champion, New York Times best-selling author, entrepreneur, investor and dog mom Lindsey Vonn -- with a new introduction by Phil. Lindsey tells Phil (who she called her "L.A. dad"), David and her friend Lily Rosenthal  about her legendary skiing career and her ventures in show busines...

Legendary producer, songwriter and Chairman Emeritus of The Recording Academy Jimmy Jam -- a 5-time Grammy winner and 23-time nominee -- joins Phil and David to discuss their behind-the-scenes perspectives on the 68th Grammy Awards airing February 1st on CBS and streaming on Paramount +. This marks 25 years of David as a writer and later also a producer on the Grammys with Jimmy, we get the inside...

Phil and David welcome the Emmy and Grammy-nominated comedian, actress, author, musician and activist Margaret Cho -- and her dog Lucia, too -- for a funny and provocative conversation about comedy and life and so many more far-ranging topics. Margaret reads a passage from her best-selling "I'm The One That I Want," and shares amazing stories about her mother, singing on "The Masked Singer," being...

Recorded LIVE from Phil's house, Phil and David are excited to welcome Laraine Newman to "Naked Lunch" to discuss her remarkable life and career, from growing up in Los Angeles, being a founding member of The Groundlings, one of the first cast members of "Saturday Night Live" from 1975 to 1980, her enduring career including her work as both an on camera and voice over actor in film and TV, and her...

To celebrate his impressive new album "After Hours" -- out January 16th -- Richard Marx joins Phil & David for a very funny, revealing conversation with great stories about Richard's late great father Dick Marx, Richard's hero turned buddy Rod Stewart, Luther Vandross, Paul Anka, Richard's courtship with beloved wife Daisy Fuentes. All this plus dueling funny Barbra Streisand stories from Richard...

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Happy Holidays from your friends at "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

Happy Holidays from your friends at "Naked Lunch." To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. Episode Description.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The HBO original documentary Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately? -- directed by Amy Scott -- debuts on HBO on December 18th on HBO as part of the "Music Box" series and will be available to stream on HBO Max. David appears in the documentary, as does repeat "Naked Lunch" guest Jeff Ross. So Jeff joins Phil & David to discuss this great band, the new documentary and then we bring you highlight...

Here's a very special episode in which Phil & David celebrate how much they have enjoyed the company of some of the most talented and iconic women in the world. 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

On November 24, 2025, Phil and David welcomed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for a wide-ranging and revealing conversation at Naked Lunch's studio in Phil's house about everything from immigration to Max & Helen's. Food is by https://www.dulans-sfk.com/, a great Los Angeles soul food restaurant.  For more about Mayor Karen Bass, go to https://mayor.lacity.gov/. For more on Max & Helen's, go to https...

This episode's overstuffed, but it's no turkey. First, Jimmy Jam and David get in the holiday spirit, then welcome a procession of old and new friends. Best selling author (Leon Russell: The Master Of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock & Roll History) and Buffalo Tom band member Bill Janovitz joins to discuss his great new book, The Cars: Let The Stories be Told. Go here to buy Bill's new book....

Monday night, The "Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion" airs on CBS, and will then stream on Paramount+. To celebrate this big event, we're revisiting some highlights from one of the first "Naked Lunch" episodes from back 2022 which also reunited Phil -- the creator of "Everybody Loves Raymond" -- with his buddies Ray and Brad.  Listen now and watch the special Monday! To learn more...