

The Treatment
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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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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”.

Jan 10, 2018 • 30min
Matthew Gelb: Prince of Smoke
Filmmaker Matthew Gelb explores the world of Cuban tobacco farming in Prince of Smoke.

Jan 3, 2018 • 30min
Janusz Kaminski: The Post
Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski talks a career-long relationship with Steven Spielberg, most recently in The Post.

Dec 27, 2017 • 30min
Guillermo del Toro: The Shape of Water
Director Guillermo del Toro talks love without boundaries in The Shape of Water.

Dec 20, 2017 • 30min
Ron Shelton: Just Getting Started
Director Ron Shelton talks sports and independent filmmaking in Just Getting Started.


