Kathy Griffin

About this episode

Phil and David welcome Kathy Griffin to discuss her career, personal challenges, and her return to comedy.

For the first "Naked Lunch" over a meal from Max & Helen's, Phil & David welcome Emmy and Grammy-winning comedian and actress Kathy Griffin to the podcast. They all retrace how they all first met many decades ago, then catch up and discuss with some of the drama in Kathy's life over the past decade, and how Kathy has finally returned to her greatest joy -- comedy, including her on her current "New Face, New Tour" and "My Life on the PTSD List," her 2025 Comedy Special that you can see free on YouTube. For information on Kathy's upcoming tour dates -- and so much more -- go to https://www.kathygriffin.net. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Phil Rosenthal, David Wild

Guest: Kathy Griffin

Topics covered

• comedy
• entertainment
• personal stories
• Kathy Griffin
• food
• community

Keywords

• Kathy Griffin
• comedy special
• New Face New Tour
• Phil Rosenthal
• Max & Helen's

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Max & Helen's, YouTube, Phil Rosenthal World, Somebody Feed the People

Books & works: New Face, New Tour, My Life on the PTSD List

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