

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.
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May 7, 2014 • 30min
Gia Coppola: Palo Alto
"It feels like being in love with someone who doesn't love back." Gia Coppola talks about the experience of making her first film, "Palo Alto."

Apr 30, 2014 • 30min
Holly George-Warren: A Man Called Destruction
Holly George-Warren follows singer Alex Chilton's journey from 16-year-old phenom with the Box Tops, to finding his own voice with Big Star.

Apr 23, 2014 • 30min
Franklin Leonard, Founder of The Black List
Franklin Leonard describes The Black List as "eHarmony for people who write movies and people who make movies."

Apr 11, 2014 • 28min
Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein: Portlandia
The creators and stars of IFC's original sketch comedy series "Portlandia" dish on its fourth season.

Apr 9, 2014 • 30min
Mindy Kaling: The Mindy Project
Comedian Mindy Kaling talks about how her first big break, in an off-off-Broadway show called "Matt & Ben," was actually quite literal.

Apr 2, 2014 • 30min
Dave Itzkoff: Mad as Hell
New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff discusses Paddy Chayefsky's 'wandering in the desert,' and the making of his 1976 classic, "Network."

Mar 28, 2014 • 39min
John Maloof and Charlie Siskel: Finding Vivian Maier
"I didn't know if it was good but I thought it was really good." John Maloof on finding a box of photos, a pivotal moment that led to the doc "Finding Vivian Maier."

Mar 26, 2014 • 30min
Robert Rodriguez: El Rey Network
Writer/director/producer Robert Rodriguez harkens back to the early days of television with his new network, El Rey.

Mar 19, 2014 • 30min
Wes Anderson: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Wes Anderson ponders the line, I think the world he wanted to live in ended long before he entered it, while discussing his eighth film as director, "The Grand Budapest Hotel."

Mar 12, 2014 • 42min
Dan Harmon: Community, Rick and Morty
"I don't trust authority. If your job is to tell me what to do, I think that's weird." Dan Harmon, the brain behind "Community," "Rick and Morty" and Harmontown.