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The Treatment

The Treatment is a compelling listen to the vital conversations about the catalysts of creative inspiration.

Podcast · By KCRW · American English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
27
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Sep 28, 2026
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Jul 3, 2026

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  1. Episode · Sep 28, 2026

    The Treat: Tim Robbins (opens the original)

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    Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins wants to be a lifelong student. He has demonstrated that through never repeating a role as actor, his ambitious films as director, and as the founder of the nonprofit theater troupe The Actors’ Gang. His treat is a learning experience as well. Robbins gives an appreciation of what he learned nature can provide with just a few ingredients.

  2. Episode · Sep 25, 2026

    Mahershala Ali on his most physical role yet (opens the original)

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    Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali knows how to say a lot through his characters, even those of few words. He has been rewarded for his soulful performances with two Best Supporting Actor Oscars for his roles in 'Moonlight' (2016) and 'The Green Book' (2018) and has been nominated for Emmys for roles in several series including Ramy and House of Cards. His latest role is as the deeply religious hitman Latif in the crime drama 'Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother.' Following the death of his wif

  3. Episode · Sep 21, 2026

    The Treat: Adam Meeks (opens the original)

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    In the film 'Union County,' director Adam Meeks takes an unflinching and empathetic look at the opioid crisis in rural Ohio. Meeks and his star Will Poulter did a grassroots tour of independent theaters in that state around the film’s release. For his treat, Meeks makes an impassioned plea for independent cinema that doesn’t fly over the states between the coasts.

  4. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    Dustin Lance Black wants everyone to find their people (opens the original)

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    Screenwriter Dustin Lance Black’s work often looks at real people struggling to find their place. He won the Oscar for the 2007 biopic 'Milk' starring Sean Penn as the openly gay activist and politician Harvey Milk. His other projects include the films 'Rustin and J. Edgar,' as well as the limited series 'Under The Banner of Heaven.' His newest project is the four-part docuseries 'Rock Out.' The series looks at the powerful impact the LGBTQ community has had on rock and heavy metal. Black tells

  5. Episode · Sep 14, 2026

    The Treat: Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor (opens the original)

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    Writer and professor Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor has grappled with her father Richard Pryor’s legacy through her teaching and her recent book 'Something We Said: Richard Pryor, a Notorious Word, and Me.' For her treat, she celebrates an early comedy special that demonstrated her father’s command of language and the stage.

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