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Jessica Goldberg: The Path

<p>Creator Jessica Goldberg joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss her autobiographical journey in creating Hulu's cult drama <em>The Path</em>.</p>

May 25, 201630 min

Julia Lee: Our Gang: A Racial History of 'The Little Rascals'

<p>Author Julia Lee joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss how an American children's television show from the 1920's attempted to transcend racism in her book <em>Our Gang: A Racial History of "The Little Rascals</em>."</p>

May 18, 201630 min

Leonardo DiCaprio: The Wolf of Wall Street

<p>Following <em>Django Unchained</em> and <em>The Great Gatsby</em>, actor Leonardo DiCaprio continues to explore the corruption of the American Dream in <em>The Wolf of Wall Street</em>. (Repeat)</p>

May 11, 201629 min

Shane Black: The Nice Guys

<p>After 13 years of various attempts at telling the "nice guys" story, director Shane Black joins Elvis Mitchell to talk about finding the right medium for the buddy cop film <em>The Nice Guys</em>.</p>

May 4, 201630 min

Eugene Levy & Dan Levy: Schitt's Creek

<p>Actor Eugene Levy and his son Dan Levy visit <em>The Treatment</em> to discuss their new comedy series <em>Schitt's Creek</em>. </p>

Apr 27, 201630 min

Tony Okungbowa: Echo Park

<p>Actor/DJ Tony Okungbowa visits <em>The Treatment</em> to discuss producing and starring in <em>Echo Park</em>.</p>

Apr 20, 201630 min

Don Cheadle: Miles Ahead

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

Apr 13, 201630 min

Owen Gleiberman: Movie Freak

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

Apr 6, 201630 min

Dave Navarro & Todd Newman: Mourning Son

<p>Musician Dave Navarro and director Todd Newman join Elvis Mitchell to discuss their film <em>Mourning Son.</em></p>

Mar 30, 201630 min

Haile Gerima: Ashes and Embers

<p>Filmmaker Haile Gerima joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss African American displacement in white society in <em>Ashes and Embers</em>.</p>

Mar 28, 201635 min

Reggie Watts: Creative Control

<p>Creative force Reggie Watts stops by to discuss his interest in virtual reality with his film <em>Creative Control</em>.</p>

Mar 23, 201630 min

Illeana Douglas: I Blame Dennis Hopper

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

Mar 16, 201630 min

Larry Karaszewski & Scott Alexander: American Crime Story

<p>Screenwriting team Larry Karaszewski and Scott Alexander discuss their approach in combining social satire with tragedy in <em>American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson</em>.</p>

Mar 9, 201630 min

Ray Liotta: Shades of Blue

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

Mar 2, 201630 min

George Miller: Mad Max: Fury Road

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

Feb 24, 201630 min

Quentin Tarantino: The Hateful Eight

<p>Director Quentin discusses his fascination with honor and the lack thereof in <em>The Hateful Eight</em>.</p>

Feb 17, 201630 min

Carrie Brownstein: Portlandia

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

Feb 10, 201630 min

Saoirse Ronan: Brooklyn

<p>Elvis Mitchell in conversation with <em>Brooklyn</em> star Saoirse Ronan, recorded live at the Landmark Theater.</p>

Feb 8, 201634 min

Jay Roach: Trumbo

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

Feb 3, 201630 min

Robert Trujillo: Jaco

<p>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 <em>Jaco: The Film</em>.</p>

Jan 27, 201630 min

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

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

Jan 20, 201630 min

Adam McKay: The Big Short

<p>"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 <em>The Big Short</em>.</p>

Jan 13, 201630 min

Jim Nelson: GQ Editor-in-Chief

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

Jan 11, 201646 min

F. Gary Gray: Straight Outta Compton

<p>Director F. Gary Gray discusses his personal connection to the NWA biopic <em>Straight Outta Compton</em>.</p>

Jan 6, 201630 min

Ben Mendelsohn: Mississippi Grind

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

Dec 30, 201530 min

Adam Scott: Krampus

<p>Actor Adam Scott visits The Treatment to discuss his holiday horror film Krampus.</p>

Dec 23, 201530 min

Ian McKellen: Mr. Holmes

<p>Actor Sir Ian McKellen joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his film <em>Mr. Holmes</em></p>

Dec 16, 201530 min

Tom Hooper: The Danish Girl

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

Dec 11, 201528 min

Ryan Coogler: Creed

<p>Director Ryan Coogler joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his film <em>Creed</em>.</p>

Dec 9, 201530 min

Frank Spotnitz: Amazon's 'The Man in the High Castle'

<p>Frank Spotnitz joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his Amazon Original Series <em>The Man in the High Castle</em>, a visual adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel of the same name.</p>

Dec 2, 201530 min

Cary Fukunaga: Netflix's 'Beasts of No Nation'

<p><strong>WEB EXCLUSIVE: </strong>Filmmaker Cary Fukunaga joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the true vulnerability of family in Netflix's <em>Beasts of No Nation</em>. </p>

Nov 30, 201533 min

Benicio Del Toro: Sicario

<p>Actor Benicio Del Toro joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss his film <em>Sicario.</em> </p>

Nov 25, 201530 min

Gaspar Noé: Love

<p>Elvis Mitchell in conversation with <em>Love</em> director Gaspar Noé and actors Aomi Muyock and Karl Glusman, recorded live at the Theatre at Ace Hotel. <span style="color:#FF0000">(Contains explicit content. Listener discretion is advised.) </span>

Nov 23, 201534 min

Randall Park: Fresh Off The Boat

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

Nov 18, 201530 min

Olivia Wilde: Meadowland

<p><strong>WEB EXCLUSIVE:</strong> Actress Olivia Wilde stops by to discuss her role as a grief stricken mother in the drama <em>Meadowland</em>. </p>

Nov 16, 201534 min

Aziz Ansari: Netflix's 'Master of None'

<p>Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari visits <em>The Treatment</em> to discuss his new Netflix series <em>Master of None</em>. </p>

Nov 11, 201530 min

Alex Borstein: HBO's 'Getting On'

<p>Alex Borstein on the success of her varied career and the pleasure involved in portraying Dawn in HBO's <em>Getting On.</em> </p>

Nov 9, 201541 min

Colin Hanks: All Things Must Pass

<p>Colin Hanks shares his lengthy journey of documenting the rise and fall of Tower Records in <em>All Things Must Pass</em>.</p>

Nov 4, 201530 min

Eileen Heisler & DeAnn Heline: The Middle

<p>Eileen Heisler and DeAnn Heline, creators of the sitcom <em>The Middle</em>, join Elvis Mitchell to discuss the show's seventh season.</p>

Oct 28, 201530 min

Davis Guggenheim: He Named Me Malala

<p><strong>WEB BONUS:</strong> Filmmaker Davis Guggenheim joins Elvis Mitchell for a Q&A following a screening of <em>He Named Me Malala</em> at LACMA.</p>

Oct 23, 201528 min

Sarah Silverman: I Smile Back

<p>Sarah Silverman discusses the darkness that both drama and comedy share and pulling from that for her new film <em>I Smile Back</em>.</p>

Oct 21, 201530 min

Richard Gere & Oren Moverman: Time Out of Mind

<p><strong>WEB EXCLUSIVE:</strong> Actor Richard Gere and director Oren Moverman discuss the experiential approach taken while highlighting homelessness in their new film <em>Time Out of Mind.</em></p>

Oct 19, 201530 min

Eli Roth: 'Knock Knock' & 'Green Inferno'

<p>Filmmaker Eli Roth discusses the inspiration behind his two latest films, <em>Knock Knock</em> and <em>The Green Inferno</em>.</p>

Oct 14, 201530 min

Robert Zemeckis and Tom Rothman: The Walk

<p>Robert Zemeckis and Tom Rothman discuss difficulties in large studio filmmaking and the balance of making an "anti-authoritarian" film that the entire family can enjoy.</p>

Oct 7, 201530 min

Sam Elliott: Grandma

<p>Sam Elliott discusses his stand out year, highlighting his rewarding acting experience in <em>Grandma</em>.</p>

Sep 30, 201530 min

Jim Moore: GQ

<p>Jim Moore visits <em>The Treatment</em> to discuss men's fashion and his 35 year long career as Creative Director of GQ.</p>

Sep 25, 201539 min

Baltasar Kormákur: Everest

<p>Director Baltsar Kormákur discusses working from chaos on the set of <em>Everest.</em></p>

Sep 23, 201530 min

Jonathan Ames: Blunt Talk

Creator and executive producer Jonathan Ames talks about representing masculinity in Blunt Talk, his new series for Starz.

Sep 16, 201530 min

Marielle Heller: Diary of a Teenage Girl

<p>Director Marielle Heller joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss developing the graphic novel <em>Diary of a Teenage Girl</em> into her feature film directorial debut.</p>

Sep 9, 201530 min

Cameron Bailey: Toronto International Film Festival

<p>WEB EXCLUSIVE: Cameron Bailey discusses the history of the Toronto International Film Festival and what to expect from this year's event.</p>

Sep 7, 201530 min