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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Sep 17, 2014 • 30min
Aaron McGruder: Black Jesus
The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder talks about making the switch to live action with his new show Black Jesus.
Sep 10, 2014 • 30min
Daniel Schechter: Life of Crime
Daniel Schechter loved Elmore Leonard's book The Switch so much, he wrote a script for it on spec. Years later, the film became a reality.
Sep 3, 2014 • 30min
Ira Sachs & Alfred Molina: Love is Strange
"'Subtext' and 'motivation' are terrible words on a set, and they should be banned," says Ira Sachs on directing Love is Strange.
Aug 27, 2014 • 30min
Amy Brenneman: The Leftovers
Actress Amy Brenneman on the "private, isolating, strange process" of playing Laurie Garvey on HBO's The Leftovers.
Aug 20, 2014 • 30min
James Gunn: Guardians of the Galaxy
Writer/director James Gunn on turning a group of outcast ragtag superheroes into the summer's biggest blockbuster.
Aug 13, 2014 • 30min
Roger Guenveur Smith: Frederick Douglass Now
Actor, writer, and director Roger Guenveur Smith discusses his one man show, Frederick Douglass Now at LA's Bootleg Theater.
Aug 11, 2014 • 33min
Clive Owen & Steven Soderbergh: The Knick
Director Steven Soderbergh talks about the project that pulled him out of his sabbatical, The Knick on Cinemax.
Aug 6, 2014 • 30min
Kate Micucci & Riki Lindhome: Garfunkel and Oates
Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome, also known as Garfunkel and Oates, share stories from the road and talk about their new series on IFC.
Jul 30, 2014 • 30min
Noah Wyle
Actor Noah Wyle talks about what happens after a 15 year-gig on one of the most successful shows on television.
Jul 23, 2014 • 30min
Zach Braff: Wish I Was Here
Ten years after Garden State made a splash, Zach Braff talks about his new film as co-writer/director/star, Wish I Was Here.
