This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with musician and actress Lucia Micarelli about her forthcoming album Anthropology. Then, film scholar Sir Christopher Frayling talks about his newest book Sergio Leone by Himself. And on The Treat, actor Ke Huy Quan talks about a movie that ignited his love for the martial arts.

*This episode originally aired on January 18, 2025.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Emmy nominated actor Adam Scott, who stars in the long awaited season two of the Apple TV+ series Severance. Then, director Pablo Larrain stops by to talk about his new film Maria about the late opera star Maria Callas, starring Angelina Jolie. And on The Treat, Black Comedy in America  host and producer Tiffany Haddish reveals the person who nurtured her love for comedy.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with comedian and writer Carol Leifer about her new book co-written with Rick Mitchell — How to Write a Funny Speech...for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn't Want to Go to in the First Place. Then, directors David Siegel and Scott McGehee stop by to talk about their new film The Friend, which stars Naomi Watts and Bill Murray. And on The Treat, actor and director Tim Matheson talks about a double feature that made him laugh and worry about humanity.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with actor and director Zach Braff about the 20th anniversary of the beloved soundtrack from his directorial debut Garden State. Braff talks about the forthcoming concert celebrating the music from the film — proceeds from which will go to Midnight Mission. Then, novelist China Miéville talks about a new limited edition of his breakthrough novel Perdido Street Station. And on The Treat, actress Cristin Milioti talks about the two singer-songwriters who are both "lightning rods for the truth."

This week on The Treatment, Elvis speaks with actor and director Eli Roth who has curated a new album of songs from mostly forgotten Italian films of the 1970s and '80s. The double album is called Eli Roth’s Red Light Disco. Then producer Will Packer stops by to reveal how he attained success in Hollywood in his new book Who Better Than You? The Art of Healthy Arrogance & Dreaming Big. And on The Treat, Oscar nominated actress Demi Moore pays homage to someone who taught her about embracing getting older.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Emmy nominated actress Carrie Coon, who’s here to talk about the new season of the HBO series The White Lotus. Then, actor André Holland stops by to talk about playing an actor in the new film The Actor. And on The Treat, actor-director Jack Huston reveals his admiration for a Swedish artist who wasn’t concerned with her legacy.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Oscar winning director Bong Joon Ho. He’s here to talk about his new sci-fi comedy Mickey 17, starring Robert Pattison. Then, New Yorker editor Susan Morrison stops by to discuss her new book Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live. And on The Treat, newly minted Oscar winner Zoe Saldaña talks about a role in her life that’s the biggest treat of all.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Emmy nominated actress Melanie Lynskey to chat about season three of her obsession worthy Showtime thriller Yellowjackets. Ken Leung, star of HBO’s Industry, also stops by to talk about his cutthroat character on the acclaimed drama series set in the world of high finance. And on The Treat, La Máquina star Gael Garcia Bernal professes his love for a 1974 Italian film about a group of friends.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes Oscar winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson to speak about his new documentary SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius). The film explores the life and impact of musical innovator Sly Stone. Then, Oscar-winner Ke Huy Quan stops by to talk about his new romantic-action-comedy Love Hurts. And on The Treat, Between The Temples star Jason Schwartzman talks about his love for the sound of harmony — in any form it happens to take.

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes friend of the show Edward Norton. The supremely versatile actor is currently up for his fourth Oscar, this time for Best Supporting Actor in the biopic A Complete Unknown. Then, two of Norton’s collaborators on the film — director James Mangold and costume designer Arianne Phillips (both nominees themselves) — join to discuss the painstaking detail that went into making the period film about Bob Dylan’s rise to fame. And on The Treat, star of The Piano Lesson John David Washington talks about a beloved film that has a connection to his childhood hero.