

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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Aug 23, 2017 • 30min
Kenya Barris: Black-ish
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss utilizing his show as a conversation starter. (Repeat)

Aug 16, 2017 • 30min
RuPaul: RuPaul's Drag Race
Actor and drag queen extraordinaire, RuPaul joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss mainstream success of RuPaul's Drag Race.

Aug 9, 2017 • 30min
Allen Hughes: The Defiant Ones
Director Allen Hughes credits real life experience in the making of The Defiant Ones.

Aug 2, 2017 • 30min
Lena Waithe: Master of None
Writer Lena Waithe joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss inserting her point of view into Master of None.

Jul 26, 2017 • 30min
John Cho: Columbus
Actor John Cho joins Elvis to discuss his leading role in the romantic drama Columbus.

Jul 19, 2017 • 30min
Gillian Robespierre: Landline
Director Gillian Robespierre discusses her attraction to coming-of-age stories, displayed in her newest project Landline.

Jul 12, 2017 • 30min
Miguel Arteta and Mike White: Beatriz at Dinner
Long time filmmaking collaborators Miguel Arteta and Mike White visit The Treatment to discuss the social commentary in Beatriz at Dinner.

Jul 5, 2017 • 30min
Ernest Dickerson: Juice
Director Ernest Dickerson joins Elvis Mitchell to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his first film starring Tupac Shakur, Juice.

Jun 28, 2017 • 30min
Sofia Coppola: The Beguiled
Director Sofia Coppola talks modernizing the 1971 Clint Eastwood film The Beguiled.

Jun 21, 2017 • 30min
Anna Biller: The Love Witch
Filmmaker Anna Biller discusses her homage to 1960s horror in The Love Witch.