Podcast · 111 episodes
The Treatment
by KCRW · English
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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The Treat: Tim RobbinsTim Robbins discusses “The Treat” as his ongoing relationship with gardening—how nurturing nature produces tangible, flavorful bounty and joy, and how growing herbs and vegetables (plus flowers)…28 Sep 2026 · 5 min
Mahershala Ali on his most physical role yetMahershala Ali discusses his new action melodrama Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother, playing Latif, a mob enforcer newly widowed who must raise an infant daughter, a teen daughter, and a younger…25 Sep 2026 · 24 min
The Treat: Adam MeeksWriter-director Adam Meeks discusses his regional Ohio tour for Union County, a drama about people offered a smart, demanding way out of drug addiction, and what he learned from independent theaters…21 Sep 2026 · 5 min
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The Treat: Tim RobbinsTim Robbins discusses “The Treat” as his ongoing relationship with gardening—how nurturing nature produces tangible, flavorful bounty and joy, and how growing herbs and vegetables (plus flowers)…28 Sep 2026 · 5 min · 2 chapters
Mahershala Ali on his most physical role yetMahershala Ali discusses his new action melodrama Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother, playing Latif, a mob enforcer newly widowed who must raise an infant daughter, a teen daughter, and a younger…25 Sep 2026 · 24 min · 7 chapters
The Treat: Adam MeeksWriter-director Adam Meeks discusses his regional Ohio tour for Union County, a drama about people offered a smart, demanding way out of drug addiction, and what he learned from independent theaters…21 Sep 2026 · 5 min · 1 chapter
Dustin Lance Black wants everyone to find their peopleDustin Lance Black discusses his four-part LGBTQ-focused music documentary Rock Out, tracing queer presence in rock and roll from the 1950s through heavy metal and punk in the late 1970s/early 1980s,…18 Sep 2026 · 24 min · 9 chapters
The Treat: Elizabeth Stordeur PryorElizabeth Stordeur Pryor discusses her book Something We Said, Richard Pryor, A Notorious Word, and Me and how Richard Pryor’s 1979 concert film Richard Pryor: Live in Concert helped revolutionize…14 Sep 2026 · 6 min · 2 chapters
Will Poulter and Adam Meeks lead with empathy in ‘Union County’The film Union County argues that addiction stories should be told with compassion, using an adult recovery court model rather than punishment.11 Sep 2026 · 24 min · 6 chapters
The Treat: Sir Christopher FraylingSir Christopher Frayling discusses Disney feature-length animation through Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Bambi, focusing on fear, horror elements, and how stories change across cultures.7 Sep 2026 · 6 min · 2 chapters
Jeremy O. Harris and Pete Ohs on Casting Charlie XCX in ‘Erupcja’Jeremy O. Harris and Pete Ohs discuss their collaborative feature Yurubiska (Eruptia), set in Warsaw, focusing on how sexual appetite, existential uncertainty, and domestic tension shape character…4 Sep 2026 · 24 min · 9 chapters
The Treat: Edward NortonEdward Norton discusses his inspiration from Flea’s new jazz fusion album Onora, emphasizing artistic risk and stepping into a “danger zone” by making a jazz record outside his established identity.31 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 1 chapter
Damien Hauser’s African Sci-Fi film captures the randomness of lifeDamien Hauser’s African sci-fi fantasy romantic comedy-drama Memory of Princess Mumbi (set in the 2090s) explores loss, memory, and generational trauma after war, arguing that tragedy may be constant…28 Aug 2026 · 24 min · 8 chapters
The Treat: Will PoulterWill Poulter’s diary-style tour promoting Union County, set in a small Ohio community, where he plays an addict trying to recover.24 Aug 2026 · 7 min · 3 chapters
Kent Jones keeps the beatKent Jones discusses his short film Late Fame, adapting Arthur Schnitzler, focusing on letting scenes “breathe,” finding rhythm in actors and editing, and using doorways as transitions into different…21 Aug 2026 · 24 min · 7 chapters
The Treat: Julia FoxJulia Fox discusses her memoir Down the Drain (2023) and the self-examination she finds in Kat Murnell’s How to Murder Your Life, emphasizing candid, unapologetic honesty about addiction, abuse, and…17 Aug 2026 · 5 min · 2 chapters
Tim Robbins doesn’t want to be an expertTim Robbins discusses Apple TV’s Silo (third season) and how it explores power, deception, and information control in a post-apocalyptic locked-down society.14 Aug 2026 · 24 min · 8 chapters
Rhea Seehorn on playing the silences in ‘Pluribus’Ray Sehorn discusses playing Carol Sterka in Apple TV’s Pluribus, focusing on “silences” (dialogue-free acting), grief, individuality vs hive mind conformity, and how Vince Gilligan writes scenes…12 Aug 2026 · 33 min · 12 chapters
The Treat: Jerrod CarmichaelJerrod Carmichael discusses how therapy and self-awareness shaped his comedy, and reviews HBO’s The Sopranos as a “documentary” of truth about an Italian-American family in New Jersey.10 Aug 2026 · 6 min · 2 chapters
Mary Beth Barone on her ‘Galaxy Brain’Mary Beth Barone discusses her Netflix stand-up special Galaxy Brain and her Prime Video series Overcompensating, focusing on deadpan delivery, crafting callbacks, writing/performing anxiety, and how…7 Aug 2026 · 24 min · 13 chapters
The Treat: Mario Van PeeblesActor/writer/director Mario Van Peebles discusses how travel shapes his filmmaking and personal growth, and argues that human biology can drive “global tribalism,” which travel can counter by…3 Aug 2026 · 5 min · 3 chapters
Richard Pryor’s daughter grapples with the complexities of a notorious wordElizabeth Stord Pryor, Richard Pryor’s daughter, examines how the N-word functions as both personal trigger and public ideology, arguing that “mention exception” rules (using the word only in…31 Jul 2026 · 24 min · 13 chapters
The Treat: Jordan PeeleJordan Peele discusses inspiration for Nope, focusing on the 1933 film King Kong as a spectacle and as a lens on racist portrayals of Black people.27 Jul 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters
Actress Mariska Hargitay gets personal in ‘My Mom Jayne’Mariska Hargitay discusses her HBO documentary My Mom, Jane and the personal process of forgiveness—especially forgiving her mother, herself, and reframing family trauma through an objective,…24 Jul 2026 · 24 min · 10 chapters
The Treat: Richard GaddEmmy-winning actor-writer Richard Gadd discusses Laurel and Hardy’s enduring appeal, focusing on how their physical comedy is driven by deep emotional performance and sharp writing.20 Jul 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters
Mario Van Peebles on using action to reveal characterMario Van Peebles discusses how action and camera movement reveal character, using music and improvisation to keep viewers off-guard.17 Jul 2026 · 24 min · 10 chapters
The Treat: Chelsea PerettiChelsea Peretti discusses Samuel Beckett’s Endgame and how comedy can coexist with darkness, existential dread, and “stakes” in a journey.13 Jul 2026 · 6 min · 3 chapters