

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
Mentioned books

Mar 21, 2018 • 30min
Amman Abbasi: "Dayveon"
Director, composer and writer Amman Abbasi discusses his debut feature film “Dayveon”.

Mar 14, 2018 • 30min
Peter Becker: “The Criterion Collection”
Peter Becker, president of the home video distribution company The Criterion Collection, has made a business on a mission not a product. Focusing on licensing "important classic and contemporary films" and selling them to film aficionados, Becker discusses what sets Criterion apart from any other dvd/blu-ray distribution service as well as utilizing their film stock in classic theatre and museum use. He also explains his theory in most people wanting to attend film school 10 minutes a month and producing upcoming projects around this idea.

Mar 7, 2018 • 30min
John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein: “Game Night”
Directing duo John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein talk alternative comedy approach in “Game Night."

Feb 28, 2018 • 30min
Raan & Shea Parton: Apolis: Global Citizen
Brothers Raan & Shea Parton, founder of Apolis: Global Citizen clothing brand discuss social change within commerce.

Feb 20, 2018 • 30min
Mark Bridges: 'Phantom Thread'
Academy Award nominee Marc Bridges discusses the importance of cloth as the costume designer for “Phantom Thread."

Feb 14, 2018 • 30min
Jack Viertel: The Secret Life of The American Musical
Theatrical producer Jack Vertiel talks history and influence of theatre in his book, “The Secret Life of The American Musical”.

Feb 7, 2018 • 30min
Ruben Ostlund: The Square
Swedish director Ruben Ostlund discusses social contracts in “The Square," today on The Treatment.

Jan 31, 2018 • 30min
Giancarlo Esposito: Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Actor Giancarlo Esposito visits The Treatment to talk stepping into the dystopian world of “Maze Runner: The Death Cure”.

Jan 24, 2018 • 30min
Alexandre Desplat: The Shape of Water
French film composer Alexandre Desplat talks creating a soundscape of love in “The Sound of Water”.

Jan 16, 2018 • 30min
Dee Rees: Mudbound
Director Dee Rees discusses her unintentionally autobiographical film “Mudbound”.