The Treatment

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Aug 16, 2025 • 53min

New author Larry Charles opens up about ‘Seinfeld,’ ‘Borat,’ & more

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with comedy writer and director Larry Charles about his memoir Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter. Then, drummer and producer Bobby Colomby stops by to talk about the late musician Eddie Palmieri. And on The Treat, actress and director Mariska Hargitay talks about words of wisdom she got from her father.
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Aug 9, 2025 • 53min

Filmmaker Matt Shakman on introducing ‘The Fantastic Four’ to the MCU

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with director Matt Shakman about his newest Marvel Cinematic Universe project, The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Then, Pee-wee as Himself  director Matt Wolf stops by to discuss his Emmy-nominated HBO documentary about the late actor Paul Reubens. And on the Treat, director Eli Roth pays tribute to his late mentor.   
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Aug 2, 2025 • 53min

Stephen Merchant pops by for a chat

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with writer, actor, and comedian Stephen Merchant about his career in comedy and drama. Then, Matt Lambert—founder of Atlanta-based brand Factor’s—stops by to talk about balancing lasting craftsmanship with wearability in his designs. And on the Treat, cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto discusses a mentor who gave him the confidence to begin his career.   
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Jul 26, 2025 • 53min

Ari Aster on making ‘Eddington’ feel like the internet

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Eddington writer and director Ari Aster about his new film set during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, film critic and writer Kenneth Turan joins to discuss his book Louis B. Mayer and Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation. And on the Treat, Sinners writer-director Ryan Coogler talks about a special musical journey he took prior to making the film.   
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Jul 19, 2025 • 53min

Documentarian Matt Tyrnauer takes on ‘Nobu’

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Nobu  director Matt Tyrnauer about his documentary on the culinary legend. Then, filmmaker Joshua Rofé stops by to talk about his HBO documentary series The Mortician. And on the Treat, Pulitzer prize winner David Mamet hails the “wonderful” villain of a favorite 1971 crime drama.  
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Jul 12, 2025 • 53min

Chris + Paul Weitz explain ‘Murderbot’

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with Murderbot co-creators Chris and Paul Weitz about the Apple TV+ sci-fi comedy series. Then, filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau stops by to break down his new documentary about the 50th anniversary of the summer blockbuster Jaws. And on The Treat, producer Will Packer reveals the film that gives him hope.  
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Jul 5, 2025 • 53min

Joseph Kosinski wants you along for the ‘F1’ ride

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with F1 director Joseph Kosinski about his freshly minted box office juggernaut. Then, actor Greg Kinnear stops by to talk about Smoke, his new Apple TV+ series about a serial arsonist. And on The Treat, The New Yorker editor (and Lorne Michaels biographer) Susan Morrison shares an epic “I was there” story.  
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Jun 28, 2025 • 53min

Mariska Hargitay gets personal with ‘My Mom Jayne’

This week on The Treatment, Elvis Mitchell speaks with Emmy winning actress Mariska Hargitay about her record-breaking run as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and her new (and very personal) HBO documentary My Mom Jayne. Then, screenwriter Scott Z Burns stops by to talk about his new Audible Podcast series What Could Go Wrong? And on The Treat, Freaky Tales co-director Ryan Fleck hails a film that’s a warm slice of Big Apple life.
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Jun 21, 2025 • 52min

Tony Gilroy, AI in Filmmaking, and Kerry Washington on the Treat

This week on The Treatment, Elvis Mitchell chats with Oscar-nominated screenwriter and director Tony Gilroy about the second season of the Disney+ epic Andor. Later, Elvis leads a conversation on the future impact of AI in the film industry with Range Media Partners' Peter Micelli, Google’s Neil Parris, and Sean Douglas. And on The Treat, Kerry Washington gives a shout out to the places that ground her.  
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Jun 14, 2025 • 53min

Jason Isaacs, Jason Segel, and Halina Reijn on The Treat

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with actor Jason Isaacs about his starring role in the much discussed season 3 of the HBO series The White Lotus. Then, Emmy-nominated actor Jason Segel stops by to talk about the latest season of the Apple TV+ comedy Shrinking. And on The Treat, Babygirl writer-director Halina Reijn shares the inspiration behind that film’s story.

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