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The Treatment

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

Don Cheadle: Miles Ahead

Actor Don Cheadle joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss portraying jazz legend Miles Davis in his directorial debut, Miles Ahead .

Apr 13, 201630 min

Owen Gleiberman: Movie Freak

Film critic Owen Gleiberman visits The Treatment to discuss his roots in film analysis as movies helped him feel "connected" during childhood. He explains this and more in his new book Movie Freak .

Apr 06, 201630 min

Haile Gerima: Ashes and Embers

Filmmaker Haile Gerima joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss African American displacement in white society in Ashes and Embers .

Mar 28, 201636 min

Reggie Watts: Creative Control

Creative force Reggie Watts stops by to discuss his interest in virtual reality with his film Creative Control .

Mar 23, 201630 min

Illeana Douglas: I Blame Dennis Hopper

Actress Illeana Douglas stops by to discuss her eclectic life in and out of the movies as told in her memoir I Blame Dennis Hopper .

Mar 16, 201630 min

Ray Liotta: Shades of Blue

Actor Ray Liotta stops by to discuss his interesting and unexpected character in NBC's Shades of Blue .

Mar 02, 201630 min

George Miller: Mad Max: Fury Road

Director George Miller joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the Oscar nominated fourth installment of his film franchise, Mad Max: Fury Road .

Feb 24, 201630 min

Carrie Brownstein: Portlandia

Musician/actor Carrie Brownstein joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss writing a memoir and kicking off the final season of Portlandia .

Feb 10, 201631 min

Saoirse Ronan: Brooklyn

Elvis Mitchell in conversation with Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan, recorded live at the Landmark Theater.

Feb 08, 201635 min

Jay Roach: Trumbo

Director Jay Roach joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the role screenwriter Dalton Trumbo played in the "Hollywood Ten" as told in the film Trumbo .

Feb 03, 201631 min

Robert Trujillo: Jaco

Musician Robert Trujillo joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the journey from found footage to family input of the visionary bass player Jaco Pastorius while producing the documentary Jaco: The Film .

Jan 27, 201630 min

Rainn Wilson: Thom Pain (based on nothing) and The Bassoon King

Actor Rainn Wilson stops by The Treatment to discuss his personal and professional transformations as highlighted in his new book The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy and in his monologue performance in Thom Pain (based on nothing) .

Jan 20, 201630 min

Adam McKay: The Big Short

"What if pop culture told us what we needed to know?" Director Adam McKay discusses the state of pop culture and economic oversights highlighted in The Big Short .

Jan 13, 201630 min

Jim Nelson: GQ Editor-in-Chief

GQ's editor-in-chief Jim Nelson joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss how the magazine influences the power of celebrity and style.

Jan 11, 201647 min

Ben Mendelsohn: Mississippi Grind

Ben Mendelsohn joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his Emmy nomination and taking on gambling addiction for his role in Mississippi Grind .

Dec 30, 201530 min

Adam Scott: Krampus

Actor Adam Scott visits The Treatment to discuss his holiday horror film Krampus.

Dec 23, 201530 min

Tom Hooper: The Danish Girl

EXCLUSIVE PODCAST: Elvis Mitchell in conversation with The Danish Girl director Tom Hooper, recorded live as part of the Film Independent at LACMA. program.

Dec 11, 201528 min

Ryan Coogler: Creed

Director Ryan Coogler joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his film Creed .

Dec 09, 201530 min

Gaspar Noé: Love

Elvis Mitchell in conversation with Love director Gaspar Noé and actors Aomi Muyock and Karl Glusman, recorded live at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. (Contains explicit content. Listener discretion is advised.)

Nov 23, 201535 min

Randall Park: Fresh Off The Boat

Actor Randall Park joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the relatability of his character Louis Huang on Fresh Off The Boat .

Nov 18, 201530 min

Olivia Wilde: Meadowland

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Actress Olivia Wilde stops by to discuss her role as a grief stricken mother in the drama Meadowland .

Nov 16, 201535 min
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