{framed} interviews

By Ron Silver and West Moss

Over 30 years ago, when co-hosts Ron Silver and West Moss were practically kids, they opened Bubby’s Restaurant in New York City, and while they’re no longer partners, the business, and their friendsh... more

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September 14, 2025 Faulkner in the Summer, Dostoevsky in the Winter
In this episode of {framed} Interviews, writer and philanthropist Randy Fertel joins Ron Silver and West Moss for a candid conversation that stretches from the humid streets of New Orleans to the pages of Faulkner and Dostoevsky. The trio reminisce about how they first met through literary circles, the strange joy of crafting a 60-second acceptance speech, and the long-standing rituals that form a writer's life. Fertel opens up about his lifelong dedication to literature, his Southern upbringing, and the emotional truths embedded in storytelling. It’s a warm, meandering conversation filled with charm, memory, and literary passion.
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July 06, 2025 Tracks in the Dark
Ron sits down with his brother Brandon for a raw, reflective ride through family mythology, psychedelic misadventures, and the day Brandon stepped into the subway tracks—then climbed back out. What follows is a winding conversation about control, chaos, healing, and how two brothers reckon with the past from opposite ends of the spectrum. From Skippy peanut butter bongs to spiritual pivots to the quiet decision to stay alive, this episode cuts deep.
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46min
June 29, 2025 Bulls, Masks, and the Movie That Is New York
Painter Juliana Plexxo joins Ron and West for a vivid, wide-ranging conversation about artistic purpose, bullfighting, femininity, and the surreal magic of being in New York City. Born in Colombia, shaped by time in Ecuador and Spain, and trained in the legendary Studio 46—home to Miró, Chagall, and Dalí—Juliana shares how masks, memory, and mourning led her to art.

They talk about the mystical pull of the bull, feminine rage, masculine ritual, copper plates, and the ghosts that live in pigment and paper. It's part travelogue, part artist’s manifesto, and part spiritual download—all soaked in jet lag, beauty, and the chaos of trying to make something true.

Also in this episode: dead laptops, acid baths, gender dualism, and Ron getting dragged (again).
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40min
June 15, 2025 Bananas, Guitars, and Guns: A Friendship in Four Decades
In this wide-ranging and wildly entertaining episode, Ron reconnects with his longtime friend Michael Penhallow to trace a life-spanning friendship that begins on an Israeli kibbutz in 1981 and winds through banana fields, desert hitchhiking, heartbreak, art, and everything in between.

From feeding attack dogs and dodging machine guns to discovering poetry, collecting German expressionism, and getting held at gunpoint (multiple times), this is a story about the strange alchemy of friendship—how two wildly different lives can crash together, split apart, and circle back again.

Also: the world's best beer, a possibly illegal camel, and a few near-death moments courtesy of the American highway.
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44min
June 01, 2025 A Conversation with Hamilton Fish
In this debut episode, Ron Silver and West Moss sit down with publisher and filmmaker Hamilton Fish for a wide-ranging conversation on what it means to live, and create, through crisis. From early documentaries about Holocaust memory and U.S. complicity to the perils of the current political landscape, Fish reflects on art as resistance, community as a lifeline, and why dissent might be our last great hope.

Also on the table: ketamine pancakes, Cannes disasters, family bridges, and the strange comfort of chaos.
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47min

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How many episodes does {framed} interviews have?

The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.