This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Grammy award winning musician and composer Branford Marsalis, whose latest project is the score for the Netflix biopic Rustin. Next, Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon joins to talk about his new audiobook Swingtime for Hitler about the Nazis’ use of jazz music as propaganda. And on The Treat, Totally Killer director Nahnatchka Khan talks about the scary movies she wasn’t allowed to see as a kid (but did anyway).

Branford Marsalis, Scott Simon, and Nahnatchka Khan on The Treat

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This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Oscar-nominated actor Ethan Hawke to talk about his latest directorial effort — the feature film Wildcat about novelist Flannery O’Connor. Next, Jen Statsky, co-creator of the Emmy winning Max series Hacks talks about season three of the comedy. And for The Treat, actress and producer Rashida Jones talks about a 1949 dystopian novel that speaks to today.

Ethan Hawke, Jen Statsky, and Rashida Jones on The Treat

Elisabeth Moss fills us in on “The Veil”, Diarra Kilpatrick opens up about her latest creation “Diarra From Detroit”, and Thom Zimny has The Treat.

Elisabeth Moss, Diarra Kilpatrick, and Thom Zimny on The Treat

Kiefer Sutherland on Jack Bauer and William Friedkin, Jovan Adepo on “3 Body Problem,” NPR’s Scott Simon on The Treat.

Kiefer Sutherland, Jovan Adepo, and Scott Simon on The Treat

This week on The Treatment, we revisit Elvis’ 2022 conversation with The People’s Joker director and star Vera Drew on the heels of the film’s long awaited theatrical release. Next, The Folio Society’s editorial head James Rose joins to discuss the newly published DC: Batman — a collection of stories honoring the 85th anniversary of the creation of the character. And on The Treat, director Calmatic talks about the rap album he wishes he made.

Vera Drew, James Rose, and Calmatic on the Treat

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes The Vince Staples Show star and creator Vince Staples. Next, writer Philip Gefter breaks down the stories behind the scenes of Mike Nichols’ 1966 film Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, as told in his new book Cocktails with George and Martha. And on The Treat, Expats director Lulu Wang reveals what helps her feel grounded.

Branford Marsalis, Scott Simon, and Nahnatchka Khan on The Treat

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