Jeff Hanna & Billy Bob Thornton, his Oscar-winning ex-roadie!
August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
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Jeff Hanna and Billy Bob Thornton trade real stories from decades of music, movies, and the road.
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In this episode
- Inside stories from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's long career
- How Billy Bob Thornton went from roadie to Oscar winner
- Firsthand tales involving Steve Martin, Clint Eastwood, and more
- What a lifelong friendship between a musician and a movie star looks like
About this episode
This week. "Naked Lunch" gets down to the real Nitty Gritty and celebrates the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band -- the first band David ever saw -- with the group's Jeff Hanna and returning "Naked Lunch" guest and Jeff's longtime buddy and former roadie and lead Boxmaster, Billy Bob Thornton. With great stories involving Steve Martin, Linda Ronstadt, Jack Benny, Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Michael Nesmith, and so many more. For more on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, go to https://nittygritty.com. For more on Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters, go to https://theboxmasters.com. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. And you can watch this whole "Lunch" -- and many more -- on YouTube on the Phil Rosenthal World channel.
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About Naked Lunch
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.
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