The Treatment

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.

Lorraine Nicholson, actress, writer, and daughter of Jack Nicholson reflects on her extensive childhood playtime at the Playboy Mansion.

Playing at ‘Playboy’: Lorraine Nicholson’s unconventionally idyllic childhood

Lorraine Nicholson, actress, writer, and daughter of Jack Nicholson reflects on her extensive childhood playtime at the Playboy Mansion.

Sir Patrick Stewart reflects on seeing Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront at 13, becoming obsessed with Technicolor, and the wisdom of his English teacher.

Sir Patrick Stewart on releasing the power inside

Sir Patrick Stewart reflects on seeing Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront at 13, becoming obsessed with Technicolor, and the wisdom of his English teacher.

Ellen Mirojnick is a recent Oscar-nominee for costuming Best Picture winner “Oppenheimer” and she’s sharing her experience of working on the acclaimed film.

‘Oppenheimer’s’ costume designer on the beauty of high-waisted pants

Ellen Mirojnick is a recent Oscar-nominee for costuming Best Picture winner “Oppenheimer” and she’s sharing her experience of working on the acclaimed film.

Actor, painter, and now author Billy Dee Williams joins “The Treatment” to dish on his new memoir, “What Have We Here?”

Billy Dee Williams tells all

Actor, painter, and now author Billy Dee Williams joins “The Treatment” to dish on his new memoir, “What Have We Here?”

Oscar-nominated director Jonathan Glazer contemplates the profound impact of Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad’s 1962 documentary, “The House is Black,” and its unflinching look at…

Jonathan Glazer on the power of the camera as witness

Oscar-nominated director Jonathan Glazer contemplates the profound impact of Iranian poet Forugh Farrokhzad’s 1962 documentary, “The House is Black,” and its unflinching look at…

In her directorial debut feature, “First Time Female Director,” actress and comedian Chelsea Peretti puts her finely honed problem solving skills to good use.

Chelsea Peretti is a ‘First Time Female Director’

In her directorial debut feature, “First Time Female Director,” actress and comedian Chelsea Peretti puts her finely honed problem solving skills to good use.

Actor Colman Domingo reflects on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and how the Bard’s words have never left him.

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo reflects on Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’

Actor Colman Domingo reflects on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and how the Bard’s words have never left him.

In-depth chronicler of film history Sam Wasson sets his sights on a game-changer via his new book “The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story.”

Author Sam Wasson takes us into the life of iconic filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola

In-depth chronicler of film history Sam Wasson sets his sights on a game-changer via his new book “The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story.”

Amy Schumer wears all the hats — creator, director, and star — for season two of the Hulu comedy series “Life & Beth.”

Amy Schumer on ‘Life (& Beth’) in the director’s chair

Amy Schumer wears all the hats — creator, director, and star — for season two of the Hulu comedy series “Life & Beth.”

Actor and activist Daniel Dae Kim joins to break down his latest role in “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and geek out about returning to Broadway.

Daniel Dae Kim on ‘Avatar’ and activism

Actor and activist Daniel Dae Kim joins to break down his latest role in “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and geek out about returning to Broadway.

Filmmaker Sam Esmail lets us in on his process for creating dramatic tension and helping Julia Roberts break free from her comfort zones.

Sam Esmail’s techno-dread goes way past ‘Leave The World Behind’

Filmmaker Sam Esmail lets us in on his process for creating dramatic tension and helping Julia Roberts break free from her comfort zones.

Actor David Oyelowo praises Ava DuVernay's 2023 film Origin, based on Isabel Wilkerson’s book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, and marvels at how DuVernay was able to make the…

Actor David Oyelowo champions Ava DuVernay's Origin and its literary muse

Actor David Oyelowo praises Ava DuVernay's 2023 film Origin, based on Isabel Wilkerson’s book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, and marvels at how DuVernay was able to make the…

Writer-director Cord Jefferson joins “The Treatment” to break down his multi-Oscar-nominated, feature film debut “American Fiction.”

Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’ examines a wild fumble for creative freedom

Writer-director Cord Jefferson joins “The Treatment” to break down his multi-Oscar-nominated, feature film debut “American Fiction.”

Director Reinaldo Marcus Green shares the deep understanding he gained about reggae lore through the process of making the biopic “Bob Marley: One Love.”

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ director Reinaldo Marcus Green earns the family’s blessing

Director Reinaldo Marcus Green shares the deep understanding he gained about reggae lore through the process of making the biopic “Bob Marley: One Love.”

Daniel Dae Kim reflects on feeling profoundly represented as an Asian American by the 1961 film adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song.

Actor Daniel Dae Kim celebrates the cultural and personal importance of Flower Drum Song

Daniel Dae Kim reflects on feeling profoundly represented as an Asian American by the 1961 film adaptation of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Flower Drum Song.

“Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer speaks on the process of creating his thought-provoking new Holocaust film.

Filmmaker Jonathan Glazer keeps committing to provocation

“Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer speaks on the process of creating his thought-provoking new Holocaust film.

Filmmaker Sam Pollard shares how exposure to jazz greats like John Coltrane and Horace Silver in his youth opened up worlds of creativity.

Filmmaker Sam Pollard speaks to the enduring allure of jazz

Filmmaker Sam Pollard shares how exposure to jazz greats like John Coltrane and Horace Silver in his youth opened up worlds of creativity.

Eugene Hernandez took on the mantle of Sundance Film Festival director in 2022 and he’s here to break down the most promising debuts of Sundance ‘24.

Sundance director Eugene Hernandez’s insider insights

Eugene Hernandez took on the mantle of Sundance Film Festival director in 2022 and he’s here to break down the most promising debuts of Sundance ‘24.

Recent Golden Globe winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph breaks down her methods and gives us a glimpse into what makes her such a compelling performer.

Golden Globe winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph keeps it 100

Recent Golden Globe winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph breaks down her methods and gives us a glimpse into what makes her such a compelling performer.

The Amazon Prime series “Expats” is the latest in filmmaker Lulu Wang’s oeuvre to explore feeling like an outsider while trying to maintain a sense of home.

‘Expats’ director Lulu Wang can find ‘home in a bowl of broth’

The Amazon Prime series “Expats” is the latest in filmmaker Lulu Wang’s oeuvre to explore feeling like an outsider while trying to maintain a sense of home.