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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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Phil and David welcome their first-ever twins to "Naked Lunch," The Sklar Brothers who they consider the First Twins of Comedy. Though Phil and the Brothers didn't know each other before this conversation, they immediately all felt like family. Double your fun with a fast-paced episode about this unique comedy act and how it all came together. All this plus great stories involving Jerry Seinfeld, Robert Townsend, past "Naked Lunch" guests Andy Kindler and Simon Sinek, PLUS the two man show they're doing about possibly being switched shortly after their birth and witnessing Katy Perry & Nicki Minaj fighting backstage at a "Divas" show for the troops. For more on Jason & Randy's tour dates, podcasts and more from The Sklar Brothers, go to https://www.supersklars.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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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Peter Frampton -- the subject of a new documentary showing at this year's Tribeca Film Festival -- returns to "Naked Lunch" to discuss his shiny new album, "Carry The Light." This time around, Peter is joined by his son Julian Frampton with whom Peter wrote and produced his first album of all-new rock material in 14 years. For more on Peter and "Carry The Light" -- which will be released May 15th -- go to https://www.frampton.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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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 alongside Steven Seagal to an unauthorized drive on to an old Paula Abdul video to why the hell there's only one "t" in Bret. For more answers about Dogstar, or to pre-order the album go to https://dogstarofficial.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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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 Liverpudlian wits. Don't miss Phil kvelling when Ringo drums "Get Back" and "Come Together" on the "Naked Lunch" table. Plus Elvis Costello on the greatness of Ringo, and previews of upcoming episodes with Peter Frampton, his son Julian & next week's second serving of Dogstar! For more on Ringo, the new album, his tour dates with the All Starr Band and more, go to https://www.ringostarr.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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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 his own right in the history of music from Minneapolis, Minnesota who will turn 99 on April 23rd. It's a powerful story about fathers & sons now told in the book, "Deeper Blues: The Life, Songs & Salvation of Cornbread Harris" by Andrea Swensson with an Afterword by Jimmy. For more on "Deeper Blues" -- now available as an audio book narrated by Andrea -- Cornbread & Jimmy, as well as Andrea's other books about Prince & other subjects including her upcoming look at "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac, go to https://www.andreaswensson.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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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 Face, New Tour" and "My Life on the PTSD List," her 2025 Comedy Special that you can see free on YouTube. For information on Kathy's upcoming tour dates -- and so much more -- go to https://www.kathygriffin.net. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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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://pattonoswalt.com. For more on Jimmy McDonough, go to https://www.jimmymcdonough.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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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 42 #1 Billboard hits. For tickets to see the show, go here: https://voltairelv.com/jimmyjamterrylewis. Phil and David also catch up with Jay Kogan, host of the "Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogan" podcast from Straw Hut. To follow Jay's podcast, go to https://www.dontbealonewjk.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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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 with everyone from Jimi Hendrix and his client for life and iconic rock star friend Alice Cooper to Teddy Pendergrass, Groucho Marx, Raquel Welch and so many more, as well as how Shep helped turn great chefs into rock stars and has even helped the Dalai Lama over the years. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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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 community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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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 ten high flying years now with Eagles, as well as his more than 25 years married to the amazing Amy Grant. For more about Vince -- including his excellent "50 Years From Home" EP series and his many upcoming live appearances -- go to https://www.vincegill.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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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 exciting guest for next week's 200th episode of "Naked Lunch" -- the legendary Vince Gill, one of the greatest artists in Country Music history currently releasing his amazing "50 Years From Home" EP series, and, for nearly a decade now, a member of Eagles, too. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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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.
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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 Foundation -- https://thegoffinkingfoundation.org. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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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 business. 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.
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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 story of not just this year's show, but also great stories from the past quarter century of Grammy broadcasts. Plus a few Grammy stories from previous episodes with former Grammy host Paul Reiser and Steven Van Zandt who featured in David's first favorite Grammy moment. For more on the Grammys and the work of the Recording Academy, go to https://www.recordingacademy.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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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 inspired by Joan Rivers and Robin Williams, and working with John Travolta and Nic Cage on John Woo's "Face/Off." For more about Margaret Cho and dates on her current Choliarchy tour, go to https://margaretcho.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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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 remarkable big sister Tracy Newman and her talented children, Hannah Einbinder of "Hacks" fame and a previous "Naked Lunch" guest and actor Spike Einbinder. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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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 and Phil, dueling crazy Julio Iglesias stories from Richard and Phil, and Richard remembering how hilarious his late great Luther Vandross could be. For more on Richard Marx, go to https://www.richardmarx.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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Really enjoying these conversations
Can't wait for more of these podcasts. Fantastic! From the hosts to the guest. Phil does it again (as always)