KCRW

The Treatment

Arts EN ↓ 1125 episodes

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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KCRW

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Arts

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Amy Koppelman: ‘A Mouthful of Air’ 23.11.2021

Writer and director Amy Koppelman on the same question all of her work attempts to answer.

Steven Van Zandt: ‘Unrequited Infatuations’ 16.11.2021

Musician and actor, and author Steven Van Zandt on being in the right place at the right time.

Jeymes Samuel: ‘The Harder They Fall’ 09.11.2021

Director Jeymes Samuel on the often ignored history of Black cowboys.

Rebecca Hall: ‘Passing’ 02.11.2021

Director and actor Rebecca Hall on finding the language to understand her family’s complex history

Mia Hansen-Løve: ‘Bergman Island’ 26.10.2021

Writer and director Mia Hansen-Løve on how cinema saved her life.

Ken Burns: ‘Muhammad Ali’ 19.10.2021

Director Ken Burns on the beauty and love of Muhammad Ali.

Ry Russo-Young: ‘Nuclear Family’ 12.10.2021

Ry Russo-Young on the inevitability of her role in her own documentary

Destin Daniel Cretton: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” 05.10.2021

Destin Daniel Cretton on working through personal issues through his films.

David Chase: ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ 02.10.2021

Writer David Chase on why he keeps coming back to the 1960s

Sandra Oh: ‘The Chair’ 21.09.2021

Actress Sandra Oh on her characters’ relationship to power.

Haile Gerima: ‘Sankofa’ 14.09.2021

Director Haile Gerima on learning from his audiences.

Mark Ronson: ‘Watch the Sound’ 07.09.2021

Music producer Mark Ronson on why we shouldn’t be surprised that Paul McCartney is a fan of Public Enemy

Jonathan Taplin: ‘The Magic Years’ 31.08.2021

Author and producer Jonathan Taplin on joining the circus of rock and roll in the 1960's.

Ava Thompson Greenwell: ‘Ladies Leading: The Black Women Who Control Television News’ 31.08.2021

Journalism professor and author Ava Thompson Greenwell on the ‘heavy backpack’ that Black women in newsrooms carry

Ewan McGregor: ‘Halston’ 24.08.2021

Ewan McGregor on the public and private lives of designer Roy Halston

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone: ‘Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed’ 17.08.2021

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone: ‘Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed’

Andrew Rannells: “Too Much is Not Enough” 10.08.2021

Actor, writer and director Andrew Rannells on bringing optimism to his roles.

Janicza Bravo: ‘Zola’ 03.08.2021

Director Janicza Bravo on the painting that helped set the tone for her film ‘Zola’

Neal Schon: The evolution of Journey 27.07.2021

Journey guitarist Neal Schon on the genesis of “Don’t Stop Believin.’”

Ed Solomon: ‘No Sudden Move’ 20.07.2021

Screenwriter Ed Solomon on working with smart actors.

Christy Haubegger: Inclusion in Hollywood 13.07.2021

WarnerMedia’s Christy Haubegger on not looking at inclusion as philanthropy.

Quentin Tarantino: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ (the novel) 06.07.2021

Writer-Director Quentin Tarantino on loneliness in his films.

Uzo Aduba: ‘In Treatment’ 29.06.2021

Actress Uzo Aduba on therapy as process.

Andrew McCarthy: ‘Brat: An ‘80s Story’ 22.06.2021

Writer, director, and actor Andrew McCarthy on the freedom of ‘Weekend At Bernie’s’

Saul Williams: ‘Akilla’s Escape’ 15.06.2021

Actor, writer and poet Saul Williams on not talking until he has something to say

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