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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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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Kate Micucci & Riki Lindhome: Garfunkel and Oates 06.08.2014

Kate Micucci and Riki Lindhome, also known as Garfunkel and Oates , share stories from the road and talk about their new series on IFC .

Noah Wyle 30.07.2014

Actor Noah Wyle talks about what happens after a 15 year-gig on one of the most successful shows on television.

Zach Braff: Wish I Was Here 23.07.2014

Ten years after  Garden State  made a splash, Zach Braff talks about his new film as co-writer/director/star, Wish I Was Here.

Max Brooks: The Harlem Hellfighters 16.07.2014

Elvis talks to Max Brooks, bestselling author of World War Z and The Zombie Survival Guide , about his new graphic novel The Harlem Hellfighters .

Andy Serkis: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 09.07.2014

Actor Andy Serkis brings depth to real-life characters, from Ian Drury in  Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll , to serial killer Ian Brady in the 2006 film  Longford .

David Wain: They Came Together 02.07.2014

Don't call him a cynic. David Wain may totally tear apart the romantic comedy genre in his new film They Came Together , but he does it lovingly .

Mimi Pond: Over Easy 25.06.2014

Food, sex, and newfound freedom, all in comic form, by writer and cartoonist Mimi Pond in her new graphic novel/memoir Over Easy .

Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Veep 18.06.2014

"I'm not as nuts as these characters I play, but anxiety is a friend of mine," says actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus of her roles on Seinfeld, Watching Ellie , and now, Veep .

Clark Gregg: Trust Me 11.06.2014

Actor/writer/director Clark Gregg on his second feature, Trust Me, and defending his character Agent Coulson to old school Marvel fans.

Jenny Slate: Obvious Child 04.06.2014

"I don't want to scrub myself clean. I'm always interested in characters when they misbehave because of hurt." Comedian Jenny Slate on her first starring role.

James McAvoy: Filth and X-Men 28.05.2014

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.

James Gray: The Immigrant 21.05.2014

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.

John Slattery: God's Pocket 14.05.2014

"Arrogance is funny. There's nothing funnier than a confident fool." Actor John Slattery talks about the humor of retribution in his directorial debut.

Gia Coppola: Palo Alto 07.05.2014

"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."

Holly George-Warren: A Man Called Destruction 30.04.2014

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.

Franklin Leonard, Founder of The Black List 23.04.2014

Franklin Leonard describes The Black List as "eHarmony for people who write movies and people who make movies."

Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein: Portlandia 11.04.2014

The creators and stars of IFC's original sketch comedy series "Portlandia" dish on its fourth season.

Mindy Kaling: The Mindy Project 09.04.2014

Comedian Mindy Kaling talks about how her first big break, in an off-off-Broadway show called "Matt & Ben," was actually quite literal.

Dave Itzkoff: Mad as Hell 02.04.2014

New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff discusses Paddy Chayefsky's 'wandering in the desert,' and the making of his 1976 classic, "Network."

John Maloof and Charlie Siskel: Finding Vivian Maier 28.03.2014

"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."

Robert Rodriguez: El Rey Network 26.03.2014

Writer/director/producer Robert Rodriguez harkens back to the early days of television with his new network, El Rey. 

Wes Anderson: The Grand Budapest Hotel 19.03.2014

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."

Dan Harmon: Community, Rick and Morty 12.03.2014

"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.

Andy Daly: Review 05.03.2014

Comedian Andy Daly on playing all-American archetypes with a David Lynchian dark side.

Dave Karger: Fandango.com 26.02.2014

Dave Karger is unique among the ever-growing pack of 'Oscar experts.' He knows movies, yes. But what sets him apart is his historical sense of the Oscars.

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