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A filmmaker and comedy obsessive talks influences, hits, music, and what makes something genuinely funny.
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In this episode
- The comedy influences that shaped a career in film and TV
- What goes into a book built around a lifelong obsession with comedy
- How a passion for music runs alongside a life in entertainment
- Behind-the-scenes stories from Walk Hard and This Is 40
Topics in this episode
- judd apatow
- comedy nerd book
- film directing
- stand up comedy
- mel brooks documentary
About this episode
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 book, "Comedy Nerd: A Lifelong Obsession in Stories and Pictures," released by Random House. 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 documentary with Mel Brooks, Bruce Springsteen, and even Phil and David's cameos in two 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
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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