Matt Nathanson on Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen & Other Musical Obsessions with the Sklar Brothers!
May 22, 2026 · 53 min
Why listen
Five music obsessives spend an hour going deep on Billy Joel, Springsteen, and what makes a great song last.
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In this episode
- Why Billy Joel's songwriting still holds up decades later
- How Joel and Springsteen compare as artists and cultural figures
- What a new EP of Billy Joel covers reveals about his catalog
- Where the Beatles and Brian Wilson fit into the conversation
About this episode
Only The Good Die Young, so grab a bottle of red, a bottle of white & enjoy this "Naked Lunch" with five music geeks going to extremes into the Billy Joel hole to discuss the enduring greatness of The Piano Man. Inspired by Matt's excellent new EP of Billy Joel songs wonderfully titled "Songs In the (M)attic, Phil, David, Matt and the Sklar Brothers talk all about Billy Joel, the frequent comparisons to Billy's contemporary Bruce Springsteen, plus the Beatles, Brian Wilson and other musical obsessions. For more on Matt, his music and tour dates, go to https://mattnathanson.com. This is a great episode to listen to when you are Sleeping With The Television On. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.
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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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