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The writer behind Seinfeld's Soup Nazi episode shares stories from a career spent in the best writers' rooms on TV.
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In this episode
- Behind-the-scenes stories from writing for Letterman, SNL, and Seinfeld
- What it was like hosting a late-night talk show on Fox
- Inside details on the Jerry Seinfeld Pop-Tart film project
- How a TV comedy career actually gets built, one room at a time
About this episode
Phil & David enjoy a lively TV Lunch with famed TV writer, TV host and film screenwriter Spike Feresten. But even though Spike is the comic genius who wrote the classic "The Soup Nazi" episode of "Seinfeld," there was No Soup For Spike here, but rather a delicious cheesesteak from https://www.southphillyexperience.com. Spike, Phil & David discuss Spike's fascinating career including great stories about writing for David Letterman, "Saturday Night Live," "Seinfeld," and his time hosting "Talkshow with Spike Feresten" on Fox. Jerry Seinfeld fans, DON'T miss Spike serving up a few tasty morsels about "Unfrosted: The Pop Tart Story," an upcoming collaboration. Follow Spike's popular podcast, "Spike's Car Radio" here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spikes-car-radio/id1247694648. 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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