Let's Do Lunch

​We have a slightly different episode of the Naked Lunch podcast, hosted by Phil Rosenthal and David Wild.  As they note, "With the Writers Guild of America on strike, Phil and David -- who've both been on the picket lines -- discuss how they each eventually became TV writers and longtime members of the WGA. Phil traces his journey from starting out as a 'failed actor' in New York, while David talks about starting out as a journalist and editor at 'Rolling Stone' magazine.

It's a very fun, interesting episode.  But also, with Phil talking about being on the WGA picket line, it reminds me of when I met the good fellow.  It was in 2008...on the Writers Guild picket line.  (It was at the Fox Studios.)  

At the time, Everybody Loves Raymond was on the air, and I was writing a few columns for the Writers Guild website, one of which was "E-mail Interviews."  I would send questions to the writer, who at their own pace would send back their responses, along with a photo and a page from one of their scripts, ideally with edit notes written on it.

What I recall is how gracious Phil was when asked to participate, having been accosted on the picket line, and also how more detailed his E-mail Interview answers were than most people.  And how entertaining it was.

I've tracked down the interview, and unless scheduling changes, will post it tomorrow.

For now, since I can't embed the Naked Lunch podcast, you can listen to it by clicking here.