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Vince Staples, Philip Gefter, and Lulu Wang on The Treat
April 06, 2024 16:00Vince Staples gets absurd for Netflix, author Philip Gefter goes deep on “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” and Lulu Wang has our Treat.
Alan Poul, Stephen Ujlaki, and Taraji P. Henson on The Treat
March 30, 2024 16:00Alan Poul talks “Tokyo Vice,” Stephen Ujlaki breaks down the rising calls for American Christian nationalism, and Taraji P. Henson has our Treat.
Paula Pell, Ed Zwick, and Grant Singer on The Treat
March 23, 2024 16:00Paula Pell goes for heartfelt LOLs, Ed Zwick shares decades worth of Hollywood career lessons, and Grant Singer has The Treat.
Lorraine Nicholson, Ellen Mirojnick, and Sir Patrick Stewart on The Treat
March 16, 2024 16:00Lorraine Nicholson talks playdates at Playboy Mansion, Oscar-nominee Ellen Mirojnick talks costuming “Oppenheimer,” and Sir Patrick Stewart has The Treat.
Chelsea Peretti, Billy Dee Williams, and Jonathan Glazer on The Treat
March 09, 2024 17:00Chelsea Peretti takes the director’s chair, Billy Dee Williams drops the memoir, and Oscar nominated director Jonathan Glazer gives us a “searing” Treat.
Amy Schumer, Sam Wasson, and Colman Domingo on The Treat
March 02, 2024 17:00Amy Schumer talks wearing all the hats for her Hulu comedy “Life & Beth,” author Sam Wasson takes us into Francis Ford Coppola’s life, and Colman Domingo has The Treat.
Daniel Dae Kim, Sam Esmail, and David Oyelowo on The Treat
February 24, 2024 17:00Daniel Dae Kim talks Avatar: The Last Airbender,” Sam Esmail creates spaces for Julia Roberts to challenge herself, and David Oyelowo has The Treat.
Reinaldo Marcus Green, Cord Jefferson, and Daniel Dae Kim on The Treat
February 17, 2024 17:00Reinaldo Marcus Green talks about portraying a legend in “Bob Marley: One Love,” Cord Jefferson breaks down his Oscar-nominated debut film “American Fiction,” and Daniel Dae Kim has “The Treat.”
Jonathan Glazer, Eugene Hernandez, and Sam Pollard on The Treat
February 10, 2024 17:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Oscar-nominated director Jonathan Glazer to talk about his 2023 Best Picture contender, The Zone of Interest.
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Lulu Wang, and David Levien and Brian Koppelman on The Treat
February 03, 2024 17:00Da’Vine Joy Randolph breaks down her buzzy film, “The Holdovers,” filmmaker Lulu Wang talks “Expats,” and David Levien and Brian Koppelman share The Treat.
Dan Levy, Andrew Haigh, and Leslie Odom, Jr. on The Treat
January 27, 2024 17:00Emmy-winning comedy star Dan Levy gets vulnerable, director Andrew Haigh avoids easy answers, and Leslie Odom Jr. shares a hip-hop “Treat.”
Brad Falchuk, Laurent Bouzereau, and Dorsay Alavi on The Treat
January 20, 2024 17:00Brad Falchuk on “The Brothers Sun,” Laurent Bouzereau on Steven Spielberg, and Dorsay Alavi on The Treat.
Taraji P. Henson, Ava DuVernay, and Greg Daniels on The Treat
January 13, 2024 17:00Taraji P. Henson lets her inner theater kid loose, Ava DuVernay pontificates on the power of questions, and Greg Daniels gives us The Treat.
Colman Domingo, Rashida Jones and Roddy Bogawa on The Treat
January 06, 2024 17:00Colman Domingo on “Rustin” and “The Color Purple,” Rashida Jones on “The Other Black Girl,” and “Have You Got it Yet” director Roddy Bogawa on The Treat.
Hua Hsu, Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng, and Kemp Powers on The Treat
December 29, 2023 21:30Hua Hsu reflects on his novel “Stay True,” Bethann Hardison and Fédéric Tcheng of “Invisible Beauty” talk fashion activism, and Kemp Powers shares The Treat.
Billie Eilish and Finneas, Benny Safdie, and Elvis Mitchell on the Treat
December 23, 2023 17:00Billie Eilish and Finneas talk soundtracking “Barbie,” Benny Safdie opens up about “The Curse,” and Elvis Mitchell (!) gives us a holiday-themed “Treat.”
David Oyelowo, Brian Helgeland, and Hua Hsu on the treat
December 16, 2023 17:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back actor and producer David Oyelowo, who is currently starring on the Paramount+ series Lawmen: Bass Reeves. Next, director Brian Helgeland stops by to talk about his latest film, the crime drama Finestkind. And on The Treat, Pulitzer Prize winning writer Hua Hsu talks about a jazz saxophonist whose music felt like life.
Noah Hawley, Emma Seligman and Sofia Coppola on The Treat
December 09, 2023 17:00Noah Hawley on the fifth installment of his FX series “Fargo,” Emma Seligman talks “Bottoms,” and Sofia Coppola on “The Treat.”
Patrick Stewart, Todd Haynes, and Greta Gerwig on The Treat
December 02, 2023 17:00Patrick Stewart on ‘Making It So,’ Todd Haynes on ‘May December,’ and Greta Gerwig on The Treat
Greta Gerwig on ‘Barbie’ + Cillian Murphy on ‘Oppenheimer’
November 24, 2023 21:30“Barbenheimer” is thriving as “Barbie” filmmaker Greta Gerwig and “Oppenheimer” actor Cillian Murphy join to reflect on their respective roles in the phenomena.
Sofia Coppola, Thom Zimny, and Zoe Lister-Jones on the Treat
November 18, 2023 17:00Sofia Coppola talks “Priscilla,” Thom Zimny shares about “Sly,” and Zoe Lister-Jones has “The Treat.”
The team behind ‘Now and Then – The Last Beatles Song,’ Greg Daniels, and Randall Park on The Treat
November 11, 2023 17:00Meet the team behind the short doc “Now and Then – The Last Beatles Song,” “Upload” big ideas with Greg Daniels, and dig underground hip-hop with Randall Park.
Branford Marsalis, Scott Simon, and Nahnatchka Khan on The Treat
November 04, 2023 16:00Branford Marsalis on scoring “Rustin,” Scott Simon on Nazi propaganda jazz, and Nahnatchka Khan on The Treat.
Brian Koppelman and David Levien, Julia Fox, Numa Perrier on the Treat
October 28, 2023 16:00Brian Koppelman and David Levien talk ending “Billions,” Julia Fox tells all, and Numa Perrier shares a favorite artist.
Leslie Odom, Jr., Lorraine Ali, and Owen Wilson on the Treat
October 21, 2023 16:00Leslie Odom, Jr. talks “Purlie Victorious,” “LA Times” TV critic Lorraine Ali breaks down Suzanne Somers’ pay equity quests, and Owen Wilson does “The Treat.”
Daniel Clowes, Rebecca Miller and Emma Seligman on The Treat
October 14, 2023 16:00Daniel Clowes talks “Monica,” Rebecca Miller breaks down “She Came to Me,” Emma Seligman “Treats” us to her take on a beloved teen comedy.
Nahnatchka Khan, Grant Singer, and Ben Kingsley on The Treat
October 07, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes director Nahnatchka Khan, whose film Totally Killer is a genre-mashing time machine thriller.
Sean Penn on ‘Superpower’ and Ukraine, Zoë Chao talks art on The Treat
September 23, 2023 16:00Sean Penn shares his path to directing the Volodymyr Zelensky documentary “Superpower.” Plus, Zoë Chao keeps it in the family on The Treat.
Harry Weinger, Mitchell S. Jackson, and Chad Stahelski on the Treat
September 16, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Universal Music Enterprises executive Harry Weinger to talk about the new deluxe edition of Marvin Gaye’s landmark 1973 album Let’s Get it On. Next, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mitchell S. Jackson talks about his new book Fly: The Big Book of Basketball Fashion. And on The Treat, John Wick: Chapter Four director Chad Stahelski talks about the influence of Sergio Leone’s 1966 epic spaghetti Western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly on the latest...
Jake Tapper, Dorsay Alavi, and Cillian Murphy on The Treat
September 09, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with journalist, CNN host, and author Jake Tapper to discuss his latest novel, the thriller All The Demons Are Here. Next, filmmaker Dorsay Alavi talks about her film Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity, which chronicles the late jazz great. And for The Treat, Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy talks about The Beatles’ “brilliant” song “A Day in the Life,” and why he believes it laid the groundwork for future musical innovation.
Reggie Rock-Bythewood, Emma Seligman, and Emilio Estevez on The Treat
September 02, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Reggie Rock-Bythewood, creator and showrunner of the Apple TV+ series Swagger, to discuss the show’s innovative way of filming sports action. Next, Bottoms director Emma Seligman talks about executing the highly specific tone of her genre-mashing high school movie. And for The Treat, actor and director Emilio Estevez shares the meaning he finds in repeatedly traveling through America by car.
Randall Park, Dr. Stacy L. Smith, and Timothy Olyphant on The Treat
August 26, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Randall Park whose directorial debut is the adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel Shortcomings. Next, Dr. Stacy L. Smith, founder of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, joins to discuss the state of diversity in Hollywood. And for The Treat, Justified: City Primeval star Timothy Olyphant talks about an artist whose work moved him.
Fenton Bailey, Nick de Semlyen, and Cheryl Pawelski on The Treat
August 19, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with producer and writer Fenton Bailey to discuss his book ScreenAge: How TV Shaped our Reality, from Tammy Faye to RuPaul’s Drag Race. Then, writer Nick de Semlyen dives into the action hero era in his latest book The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood’s Kings of Carnage. And for The Treat, Grammy-winning producer Cheryl Pawelski talks about a fateful night of music that propelled her career.
Roddy Bogawa on Syd Barrett, Sam Pollard on ‘The League,’ and Maggie Bullock on The Treat
August 12, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes filmmaker Roddy Bogawa, co-director of the new documentary Have You Got it Yet? The doc examines the life of Syd Barrett, the erratic-yet-widely-revered founding member of Pink Floyd. Next, The League documentary director Sam Pollard talks about the largely unknown history of the Negro Baseball Leagues. And, for The Treat, The Kingdom of Prep writer Maggie Bullock talks about her favorite fashion writing that goes beyond clothes.
Wes Anderson, Lionel Boyce, and Jason Segel on The Treat
August 05, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with longtime friend of the show, director Wes Anderson, whose latest film is the science fiction dramedy “Asteroid City.” Next, actor Lionel Boyce joins to talk about his role in the highly anticipated season two of FX’s “The Bear.” And for the Treat, “Shrinking” actor Jason Segel pays tribute to a mentor who gave his career a huge boost when he was at a personal crossroads.
Timothy Olyphant, Zoë Chao, and Bill Hader on The Treat
July 22, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actor Timothy Olyphant, who revives one of his signature roles — roguish Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens — in FX’s Justified: City Primeval, the newest iteration of the Elmore Leonard inspired series. Next, actress Zoë Chao stops by to talk about season two of the Apple TV+ series The Afterparty, and about joining the cast for the recent revival of the beloved Starz series Party Down. And for The Treat, actor Bill Hader talks about the tough-but-ess...
Christopher Nolan on ‘Oppenheimer,’ Mr. Cartoon on ‘Just My Imagination,’ Brooklyn Sudano on The Treat
July 15, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back writer-director Christopher Nolan, whose latest project is the film Oppenheimer, about J. Robert Oppenheimer, “the father of the atomic bomb.” Next, artist Mr. Cartoon joins to discuss his show Just My Imagination currently running at BEYOND THE STREETS & CONTROL Gallery in Los Angeles. And on The Treat, filmmaker Brooklyn Sudano talks about a place that grounds her.
Sir Ben Kingsley, Zoe Lister-Jones and Rodney Barnes on The Treat
July 08, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Oscar-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley, whose latest role is as the surrealist painter Salvador Dalí in the film Dalíland. Next, actress and writer-director Zoe Lister-Jones joins to discuss her genre-bending series Slip, now streaming on Roku. And on The Treat, Winning Time writer Rodney Barnes talks about a pair of TV movies (and an adjacent short-lived TV series) which revealed his personal path to Hollywood.
Numa Perrier, David Gelb and Zach Braff on The Treat
July 01, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with director Numa Perrier to discuss her new romantic comedy on Netflix, “The Perfect Find,” starring Gabrielle Union. Next, David Gelb, director of the Disney+ documentary “Stan Lee,” talks about his film, a memoir of sorts of the late Marvel publisher. And for The Treat, actor and director Zach Braff raves about a miniseries about the drug trade he can’t believe slipped under the radar.
Wes Anderson, Lionel Boyce, and Jason Segel on The Treat
June 24, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with longtime friend of the show, director Wes Anderson, whose latest film is the science fiction dramedy “Asteroid City.” Next, actor Lionel Boyce joins to talk about his role in the highly anticipated season two of FX’s “The Bear.” And for the Treat, “Shrinking” actor Jason Segel pays tribute to a mentor who gave his career a huge boost when he was at a personal crossroads.
Cheryl Pawelski, Terry McDonell, and Stephanie Hsu on The Treat
June 17, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Grammy-winning producer Cheryl Pawelski to discuss the new 7-CD set she curated, Written in Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos. Next, writer Terry McDonell joins to talk about his memoir “Irma: The Education of a Mother’s Son,” about his late mother. And for the Treat, Oscar-nominated actress Stephanie Hsu reveals the writer and activist who inspired her to keep up the fight.
Kemp Powers, Calmatic, and Timothy Scott Bogart on The Treat
June 10, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” co-director Kemp Powers to talk about the latest installment of the superhero saga. Next, director Calmatic drops by to talk about his re-imagining of two 1990s classics: “White Men Can’t Jump” and “House Party.” And for The Treat, director Timothy Scott Bogart talks about a Bob Fosse film that he happily stole from.
Emilio Estevez, Maggie Bullock and Joe Manganiello on The Treat
June 03, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back actor and director Emilio Estevez who stops by to chat about the re-release of his 2010 film “The Way.” Next, writer Maggie Bullock talks about her book, “The Kingdom of Prep: The Inside Story of the Rise and (Near) Fall of J. Crew.” And for The Treat, actor Joe Manganiello talks about a favorite Quentin Tarantino film that had an impact on his career almost 30 years after its release.
Brooklyn Sudano, Aidan Levy, and Sam Wasson on The Treat
May 27, 2023 16:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Brooklyn Sudano, daughter of disco icon Donna Summer and co-director of the new documentary “Love to Love You, Donna Summer” on Max. Next, writer Aidan Levy discusses his book on the jazz great Sonny Rollins, “Saxophone Colossus: Sonny Rollins.” And on The Treat, writer Sam Wasson talks about a “thrilling” and cinematic singer-songwriter.
Laurence Fishburne, Garrett Bradley, and Alex Borstein on The Treat
May 20, 2023 12:00This week on The Treatment, we listen to Elvis’ recent conversation with actor Laurence Fishburne from the Freep Film Festival in Detroit last month. Next, a conversation with filmmaker Garrett Bradley, who spoke with Elvis at KCRW in February as part of Frieze Los Angeles. And for The Treat, Emmy-winning actress Alex Borstein talks about a singer who was on repeat while she worked on a screenplay.
Diallo Riddle, Todd Field and Chris Redd on The Treat
May 13, 2023 12:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Diallo Riddle, co-creator and one of the stars of the series “Sherman’s Showcase” and “South Side.” Next, director Todd Field joins to talk about his latest film, “Tár,” starring Cate Blanchett. And for The Treat, comedian Chris Redd talks about another legendary funnyman who helped Redd see the comedy in his struggles.
Alex Borstein, Tim Bogart, and Marc Maron on the Treat
April 29, 2023 12:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back Emmy-winning actress and comedian Alex Borstein, who’s currently starring in the fifth and final season of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and her own comedy special “Corsets and Clown Suits,” both on Amazon. Next, director Timothy Scott Bogart discusses his new film “Spinning Gold” based on his father Neil Bogart’s career as a music industry titan. And for the Treat, comedian Marc Maron talks about comedy inspirations, past and present.
Bill Hader, Kelly Reichardt + Michelle Williams, Adam Scott on The Treat
April 22, 2023 12:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back Bill Hader, the Emmy-winning actor and co-creator of the HBO series “Barry,” which is now in its fourth and final season. Next, “Showing Up” director Kelly Reichardt and her frequent collaborator, Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams, sit down to talk about their film about a sculptor with drama in her personal relationships. And for The Treat, “Party Down” star Adam Scott explains why a gender-bending movie from 1982 is close to “perfect.”
Owen Wilson, Scott Z. Burns, and Abraham Josephine Riesman on The Treat
April 15, 2023 12:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes actor and screenwriter Owen Wilson, who’s starring in the comedy “Paint,” about a laconic public television host with a painting program. Next, writer Scott Z. Burns joins to talk about his ambitious and star-studded AppleTV+ series “Extrapolations,” about the wide-ranging effects of climate change. And for The Treat, writer Abraham Josephine Riesman talks about the dystopian alternative future in her favorite Philip K. Dick novel.
Director Gina Prince-Bythewood, director Owen Kline and Jesse Green on The Treat
April 08, 2023 07:00This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Gina Prince-Bythewood to dive into her new historically based epic, “The Woman King,” starring Viola Davis. Next, first time director Owen Kline goes deep into the comic world with his debut film “Funny Pages.” And finally, on The Treat, New York Times theater critic Jesse Green tells us about the iconic Broadway composer who ignited his lifelong passion for language.