Judd Apatow

Naked Lunch

Straw Hut Media

Tv & Film, Arts, Society & Culture

4.8 • 889 Ratings

🗓️ 30 October 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Summary

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Phil.
0:01.9	Hello there.
0:02.9	We have a very big, important guest who I have wanted on.
0:06.7	I think I asked him the first week if he would do the podcast.
0:09.7	And it only took about 180 episodes when you say yes.
0:13.3	Comedy legend.
0:14.3	Comedy nerd.
0:15.3	Comedy nerd.
0:16.3	See the book.
0:17.0	See the book.
0:18.2	Listen to Jud up at that.
0:34.1	Let's spill the beans to chew the fat.
0:38.2	Talking with our mouths full having fun fun a piece of cake and humble pie
0:41.7	serving up a slice of life
0:44.4	leave the dressing on the side
0:46.8	it's naked lunch
0:48.4	Clothing option
0:51.4	Walk hard, hard, down lives, rocky road, walk bold, hard at my dream.
1:08.8	Speaking of great things, this book I have read the Talmud and I've read Comedy Nerd by Judd Apatow.
1:16.2	This is not quite as big as the Talmud.
1:18.1	Is this blocking the book?
1:19.7	Come on.
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