The Treatment
KCRW
The Treatment is a compelling listen to the vital conversations about the catalysts of creative inspiration. Following some of the most interesting, influential, and crossover creators in the world of entertainment, fashion, sports, and the arts, we hear from tastemakers who are the very fabric that forms popular culture.
Episodes
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Jun 12, 2013 • 30min
Christopher Guest: Family Tree
Director Christopher Guest talks about the personal discovery about his own family that inspired his latest project, HBO's "Family Tree."
Jun 5, 2013 • 30min
Todd Phillips: The Hangover Part III
How Todd Phillips turned his fascination with heterosexual male relationships into the most successful R-rated comedy franchise of all time.
Jun 3, 2013 • 39min
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater: Before Midnight
The director and co-writers of "Before Midnight" talk about how much has changed in the 18 years since "Before Sunrise." (CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE)
May 29, 2013 • 30min
Eli Roth: Aftershock
Eli Roth explains what happens when you cross a film purist with an octocam.
May 22, 2013 • 30min
Sarah Polley: Stories We Tell
Director Sarah Polley turns the camera on herself in her latest film, "Stories We Tell."
May 15, 2013 • 30min
Terence Nance: An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
Filmmaker Terence Nance talks about the difference between screening his debut feature at Sundance and in Brooklyn.
May 8, 2013 • 30min
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss: Game of Thrones
After a 5-hour lunch with series creator George R.R. Martin, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss reveal that making Game of Thrones came down to one question. CONTAINS SPOILERS
May 2, 2013 • 29min
Jeff Nichols: Mud
BONUS EPISODE: Jeff Nichols joins Elvis Mitchell in front of a live audience to talk about his latest film, "Mud."
May 1, 2013 • 30min
William Friedkin: The Friedkin Connection
William Friedkin once received three paintings as a gift from a fan… an unknown artist named Jean Michel Basquiat. What he did with them, plus other stories from his new memoir.
Apr 24, 2013 • 30min
Mira Nair: The Reluctant Fundamentalist
After visiting her father's homeland, director Mira Nair makes a film about the American Dream... from a different perspective.
