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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Oct 2, 2021 • 30min
David Chase: ‘The Many Saints of Newark’
Writer David Chase on why he keeps coming back to the 1960s
Sep 21, 2021 • 30min
Sandra Oh: ‘The Chair’
Actress Sandra Oh on her characters’ relationship to power.
Sep 14, 2021 • 30min
Haile Gerima: ‘Sankofa’
Director Haile Gerima on learning from his audiences.
Sep 7, 2021 • 30min
Mark Ronson: ‘Watch the Sound’
Music producer Mark Ronson on why we shouldn’t be surprised that Paul McCartney is a fan of Public Enemy
Aug 31, 2021 • 30min
Ava Thompson Greenwell: ‘Ladies Leading: The Black Women Who Control Television News’
Journalism professor and author Ava Thompson Greenwell on the ‘heavy backpack’ that Black women in newsrooms carry
Aug 31, 2021 • 30min
Jonathan Taplin: ‘The Magic Years’
Author and producer Jonathan Taplin on joining the circus of rock and roll in the 1960's.
Aug 24, 2021 • 30min
Ewan McGregor: ‘Halston’
Ewan McGregor on the public and private lives of designer Roy Halston
Aug 17, 2021 • 30min
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone: ‘Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed’
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone: ‘Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed’
Aug 10, 2021 • 30min
Andrew Rannells: “Too Much is Not Enough”
Actor, writer and director Andrew Rannells on bringing optimism to his roles.
Aug 3, 2021 • 30min
Janicza Bravo: ‘Zola’
Director Janicza Bravo on the painting that helped set the tone for her film ‘Zola’
