Naked Lunch

Happy 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...

Hey, 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." A...

The 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 h...

This 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 wid...

This 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...

Olympic 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 Marshal...

This 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...

This 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 Ni...

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...

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...

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...

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 Sp...

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...

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,...

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...

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 excel...

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 p...

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"...

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 abo...

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 ab...

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 m...

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 honeymoo...

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 pri...

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...

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 ho...