Phil, this is a special naked lunch.

Very special because we have one of my oldest friends here, Mr. Eddie Gordretzky, who I know

from the world of sitcoms, but he's also very proficient in the world of music and in even

comic books and graphic novels. Eddie is an icon in all worlds.

And at every concert I've ever run into, it only really gets going if Eddie is there.

And Eddie came up, has come up multiple times on the podcast, including recently when we had Brian Possein in, and he was the powerhouse who offered me to be part

of the brainstorm for a show called The Big Bang that I couldn't be at. So he is a kingmaker,

a huge talent, a beloved figure in music. Literally, I don't know a great artist who you're not

beloved by. Well, well, thank you. Phil, I want to say something. And this might be apocryphal, but I think that, you know, print the legend. This is about when you and I met. Yeah. And you remember we met back in the last century during the writer's strike, one in like 88 or whatever that was. Yeah. And it was you myself and Alan Kirshenbaum.

Yep. And you guys are old friends and you kind of very nicely, very kindly took me in. And the three of us were picketing. And none of us ever thought we'd ever work again. You know, it was terrifying. Yes. And the idea came up. Let's go get lunch. And so we went to Gallagher's. and this was back in the day where you could eat a ribby for lunch and not be afraid you'd have a stroke or sleep for the next three days. We were young. We were young. But also, three guys who didn't have jobs. And, you know, we're going, we're going to go buy a steak at a place that had the steaks in the window and you could pick them out as if they were lobsters. They were aged like we are now. Yeah, yeah. And this is the part that's the park goes.

We actually did that. And I remember being worried about it. And, and, and you said, um, anyone can have money. Not everyone can have steak for lunch. That is, that's going to be on your tombstone.

And I felt like, all right, this is a person I can be friends with.

And we've been friends ever since, everybody.

Let's spill the beans, chew the fat, food for thought and jokes on tap.

Talking with our mouths full having fun.

A piece of cake and humble pie Serving up a slice alive

Leave the dressing on the side

It's naked lunch

Clothing optional

Each night I ask the stars above, why must I be a teenager in love?

Now, speaking of friends, let us talk. Can you introduce your friend who was really, as much as we've begged you to be on the podcast before, you're only here because of this amazing woman, Sharon. Can you tell us about Sharon? Yeah. Hi, Sharon. Hi, Eddie. Hi, everybody. Hi. I'm Phil. Hi. Hi. Nice to meet in person. Hi. I'm a big fan of yours. Oh, sweet. Where are we calling you today? I'm on East 48th Street. Oh, great.

Not far, not far from where everything and music happened, right? You're just across town from the

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