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

Natalie Morales: ‘Plan B’ 08.06.2021

Director and actor Natalie Morales on making an R-rated teen comedy about health care.

Barry Jenkins: ‘The Underground Railroad’ 01.06.2021

Director Barry Jenkins on giving his characters time to breathe.

David Oyelowo: ‘The Water Man’ 25.05.2021

Actor and director David Oyelowo on the layers of a family film.

Kenan Thompson: ‘Kenan’ 18.05.2021

Actor Kenan Thompson on taking comedy very seriously.

Michael B. Jordan: ‘Without Remorse’ 11.05.2021

Actor and producer, Michael B. Jordan on the video game “Rainbow Six” as inspiration for his newest role

Gabriel Byrne: ‘Walking With Ghosts’ 04.05.2021

Actor and writer Gabriel Byrne on the joke from childhood that still makes him laugh

Eric André: ‘Bad Trip’ 27.04.2021

Actor and comedian Eric André on how free jazz inspires his prank comedy.

Mark Harris: ‘Mike Nichols: A Life’ 20.04.2021

Writer Mark Harris on Mike Nichols as an outsider.

Emerald Fennell: ‘Promising Young Woman’ 13.04.2021

Writer-director Emerald Fennell on why subtlety is overrated.

Terence Blanchard: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ 06.04.2021

Composer Terence Blanchard on the ‘magic and divine’ of working with Spike Lee.

Amy Sherald: ‘The Great American Fact’ 30.03.2021

Artist Amy Sherald on painting what she wants to see in the world.

Ciara Bravo: “Cherry” 23.03.2021

Actress Ciara Bravo on discovering her characters’ secrets.

Jac Schaeffer: ‘WandaVision’ 16.03.2021

‘WandaVision’  Executive Producer Jac Schaeffer on the storytelling possibilities of the sitcom

Nicholas Jarecki: ‘Crisis’ 09.03.2021

Director Nicholas Jarecki on the real life inspiration for his newest film ‘Crisis’

Radhika Jones: Vanity Fair 02.03.2021

Vanity Fair’s editor-in-chief Radhika Jones on redefining glamour.

Garrett Bradley: ‘Time’ 23.02.2021

Filmmaker Garrett Bradley on the complicated meaning of time.

Nicole Beharie: ‘Miss Juneteenth’ 16.02.2021

Actress Nicole Beharie on the compromises for access and agency.

Chloé Zhao: ‘Nomadland’ 09.02.2021

Director Chloé Zhao on the significance of a sunset.

Zendaya and Sam Levinson: ‘Malcolm and Marie’ 02.02.2021

Actress Zendaya on picking a side in ‘Malcolm and Marie’

Fran Lebowitz: ‘Pretend It’s a City’ 26.01.2021

Writer and speaker Fran Lebowitz on her misinterpreted affection for New York.

Aaron Sorkin: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ 19.01.2021

Writer-director Aaron Sorkin on writing up to the edge of melodrama.

Eugene Ashe: ‘Sylvie’s Love’ 12.01.2021

Writer-director Eugene Ashe’s new take on an old-fashioned love story.

Jeff Daniels: ‘The Comey Rule’ 05.01.2021

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Emmy-award winning actor Jeff Daniels. Daniels’ newest project is the Showtime miniseries “The Comey Rule” based on former FBI director James Comey’s book “A Higher Loyalty.” Daniels talks about how his role as Will McAvoy in HBO's "The Newsroom," opened up a new phase in his career as a leading actor. He also discusses the power of stillness in some of h...

George C. Wolfe: ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ 29.12.2020

George C. Wolfe on power dynamics in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’

Chris Gibbs and Beth Birkett: Union Los Angeles 18.12.2020

Chris Gibbs and Beth Birkett on Union Los Angeles’ staying power.

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