Jun 1, 2026

For the 27th episode of Framed + Bound, we’re joined by author Paula Bomer (The Stalker, Nine Months) to discuss the 2006 ensemble drama Even Money, in which Kim Basinger plays a novelist whose writers block turns into a dangerous gambling addiction.

Discussed: the career of Mark Rydell, the influence of Robert...

May 19, 2026

Our latest episode is something of a milestone for this podcast: it’s our first returning guest! Arriana Reiche is here to discuss the 1987 film 84 Charing Cross Road, based on Helene Hanff’s nonfiction book of the same name.

Discussed: the greatness of Anne Bancroft, the pleasures of seeing Tony Todd turn up in...

Mar 31, 2026

Framed and Bound is back, and this time we’re talking about the 2013 film Saving Mr. Banks. Joining host Tobias Carroll for this episode is Amy Wren, who you may know from her newsletter Amy Wren Says What or her YouTube channel The Reluctant Disney Adult. 

Discussed in this episode: the absurdly good cast assembled...

Feb 6, 2026

And we’re back! This time, writer Scott Adlerberg and host Tobias Carroll discuss Tune in Tomorrow, an adaptation of Mario Vargas Llosa’s novel Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter. Adlerberg’s most recent novel is The Screaming Child, which is excellent.

Discussed: the time in the 1990s when Tobias put Peter Falk on...

Oct 23, 2025

This time out, we're discussing The Front, written by Walter Bernstein and directed by Martin Ritt, about an unambitious man asked to work as a "front" for several blacklisted writers in the 1950s. The film stars Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Michael Murphy, Herschel Bernardi, and Andrea Marcovicci.

Our guest this episode...