The Treatment

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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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Episodes

Greg Berlanti: The Flash and Arrow

Prolific writer/producer Greg Berlanti ( Arrow, The Flash ) on how being Catholic and gay influences his storytelling.

May 13, 2015•30 min

Helen Hunt: Ride

Helen Hunt learns to surf in her second feature, Ride , as writer, director and star.

May 06, 2015•30 min

Nick Kroll: Adult Beginners

Nick Kroll talks about growing up in his new film as actor/writer and first time feature producer, Adult Beginners.

Apr 29, 2015•30 min

Jane Lynch: See Jane Sing

Glee actress Jane Lynch hits the road with her one-person cabaret show, See Jane Sing .

Apr 22, 2015•30 min

Kristen Stewart: Clouds of Sils Maria

Kristen Stewart has been a muse to the Beat Generation, a Knight, and a vampire. Now she's an assistant, in Olivier Assayas' new film, Clouds of Sils Maria .

Apr 15, 2015•30 min

Mike Mignola: Hellboy in Hell

Comic book artist and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola talks about trusting his gut and creating a constant sense of play in his work.

Apr 08, 2015•30 min

Matthew Weiner: Mad Men

Matthew Weiner reflects on Mad Men as its seventh and final season begins its final run.

Apr 01, 2015•30 min

Paul Seydor: The Authentic Death and Contentious Afterlife of Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid

Editor and writer Paul Seydor on his latest book about Sam Peckinpah's last Western, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.

Mar 25, 2015•30 min

Adam Carolla: Road Hard

Adam Carolla on taking a common sense approach to comedy in his co-directing debut, Road Hard.

Mar 18, 2015•30 min

Rose McGowan: Dawn

Rose McGowan on starting fresh, with her directorial debut, Dawn .

Mar 11, 2015•30 min

Scott McCloud: The Sculptor

Writer and illustrator Scott McCloud goes back to creating comics with his first graphic novel, The Sculptor.

Mar 04, 2015•30 min

Nahnatchka Khan: Fresh Off the Boat

"I like the dichotomy of good people sometimes behaving badly," Nahnatchka Khan on her new series, Fresh Off the Boat .

Feb 25, 2015•30 min

Damien Chazelle & J.K. Simmons: Whiplash

Writer/director Damien Chazelle and star J.K. Simmons on turning Whiplash from a Sundance short into an Oscar-nominated feature.

Feb 18, 2015•30 min

Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and Emmanuel Lubezki: Birdman

Birdman writer/director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki talk to Elvis in front of a live audience.

Feb 11, 2015•34 min

Arianne Phillips: Kingsman-The Secret Service

Costume designer Arianne Phillips goes from working with Madonna to designing a Savile Row-inspired menswear line for Mr. Porter.

Feb 11, 2015•30 min

Michael Keaton: Birdman

Michael Keaton on how his intense degree of focus and concentration took him from unknown comedian to Oscar-nominated actor.

Feb 04, 2015•30 min

Ava DuVernay: Selma

Selma director Ava DuVernay on being a black woman storyteller, and the power of voice.

Feb 03, 2015•30 min

John Cooper and Trevor Groth: The Sundance Experience

Live from Park City, Elvis chats with John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, and Trevor Groth, Director of Programming.

Jan 28, 2015•30 min

Xavier Dolan: Mommy

French-Canadian wunderkind Xavier Dolan talks about his fifth film, Mommy . Contains explicit language .

Jan 23, 2015•25 min

Ricky Jay: American Masters - Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice

Magician, actor and writer Ricky Jay shares his love for language, from carny to slang, pig latin to poetry.

Jan 21, 2015•30 min

Jack O'Connell: Unbroken

Unbroken starJack O'Connell talks about his rise to fame and his complicated relationship with violence.

Jan 14, 2015•30 min

J.C. Chandor and Oscar Isaac: A Most Violent Year

Writer/director J.C. Chandor and actor Oscar Isaac discuss their latest film, A Most Violent Year, in front of a live audience.

Jan 12, 2015•37 min

Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski: Big Eyes

Meet the screenwriting team behind The People vs. Larry Flynt, Ed Wood , and now, Tim Burton's Big Eyes .

Jan 07, 2015•30 min

Lawrence Grobel: I Want You in My Movie!

Lawrence Grobel writes about the role of a lifetime: playing Al Pacino's biographer, consultant, and sometimes alter-ego in Salome .

Dec 31, 2014•30 min

Will Gluck: Annie

Writer/director Will Gluck talks about breathing new life into the beloved comic strip turned musical, Annie.

Dec 24, 2014•30 min

Don Was

As Blue Note Records celebrates its 75th anniversary, label President Don Was reflects on his own 35 years in the music business.

Dec 17, 2014•30 min

Bennett Miller: Foxcatcher

"Movies are like people. You trust them, or you don't. And I hate it when a movie lies to me." Bennett Miller discusses his latest film, Foxcatcher .

Dec 10, 2014•30 min

Patricia Arquette: Boyhood

Actress Patricia Arquette on her 12-year evolution as a mother, both on-screen and off, while shooting her latest film, Boyhood .

Dec 03, 2014•30 min

Christoph Waltz: Big Eyes

As an actor, Christoph Waltz says his most important job is to "get out of the way."

Nov 26, 2014•30 min

Gina Prince-Bythewood: Beyond the Lights

Writer/director of Beyond the Lights Gina Prince-Bytheywood on how being an athlete shaped her filmmaking, and on creating female characters who swagger.

Nov 19, 2014•30 min

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