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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Apr 18, 2012 • 29min
Pat Kirkham: Saul Bass, a Life in Film and Design
Elvis Mitchell talks to Pat Kirkham about her new book, "Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design."
Apr 11, 2012 • 29min
Whit Stillman: Damsels in Distress
Elvis Mitchell talks to writer/director Whit Stillman about his new film "Damsels in Distress," and his return to filmmaking after a 13 year hiatus.
Apr 4, 2012 • 29min
Graham Yost: Justified
Graham Yost draws unexpected parallels between his lead character, deputy US Marshall Raylan Givens and... Frasier Crane. Also, what's in store for 'Justified'?
Mar 28, 2012 • 29min
Don Cheadle and Matthew Carnahan: House of Lies on Showtime
Elvis Mitchell talks to actor Don Cheadle and creator Matthew Carnahan about "House of Lies," Showtime's new series about the realities and perils of management consulting.
Mar 21, 2012 • 29min
Gary Ross: The Hunger Games
SPOILER ALERT: In the first 5 minutes, Gary Ross gives information that may spoil the plot for listeners who are unfamiliar with The Hunger Games.
Mar 14, 2012 • 29min
Jennifer Westfeldt: Friends with Kids
Elvis Mitchell talks to actress and writer Jennifer Westfeldt, who makes her directorial debut this month in Friends with Kids, which she also starred in and wrote.
Mar 7, 2012 • 29min
Paul Weitz: Being Flynn
Elvis Mitchell talks to writer/director Paul Weitz about his latest film, Being Flynn, starring Julianne Moore, Paul Dano, and Robert De Niro.
Feb 29, 2012 • 29min
Nina Menkes: 'Cinema as Sorcery' Retrospective
Filmmaker Nina Menkes discusses her collected works, now in a retrospective at the UCLA Film & Television Archive and following at the Anthology Film Archive in New York.
Feb 24, 2012 • 59min
KCRW's Awards Season Special
Elvis Mitchell and Kim Masters discuss the Oscars and the Independent Spirit Awards, and share clips from interviews with some of this year's nominees. (Feb 23, 7-8pm)
Feb 22, 2012 • 29min
Dave Karger: The Academy Awards
Elvis talks to Entertainment Weekly senior writer and Oscar specialist Dave Karger about the 2012 Oscars.
