On To the Point, we try to make sense of the policy debates and the political side shows on the campaign trail.

Ted Cruz wrapping the bacon around the semi-automatic weapon to cook it.

I understand that trade is not a sexy issue.

Nobody knows where the Republican Party is going to land.

I mean, it's kind of like a country road. No one knows where it will end.

In many ways, Marco Rubio is the Michael Jordan of American politics.

I'm Warren Alney.

To the Point has you covered for the 2016 campaign.

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From KCRW Santa Monica and KCRW.com, it's the treatment.

Thank you. Santa Monica and KCRW.com. It's The Treatment. Welcome to The Treatment. I'm Elvis Mitchell. My guest happens to have done more, I think,

interesting stuff than any actor I can think of. And what I think of

as being his trademark is he is the most attentive listener in front of the camera I can think of.

His name is Ray Leota, who's worked with people from Martin Campbell and Martin Scorsese to Miss Piggy.

Mr. Piggy.

He's starring in the new NBC series, Shades of Blue. First of all, Ray, thanks so much you're doing that.

Thank you. Thanks for having me.

And I do think that's really interesting.

I mean, the things that people talk about with you, nobody ever talks about the way you listen.

And I've always thought that to be, finally to be really interesting.

You really project your attention into these characters you play, which I think makes them all seem so intense. And no one's ever told me that, but yeah, I do.

Especially with some of the actors, I've been fortunate enough to work with some of my idols from Gene Hackman to Robert DeValle to DeNiro, Pacino, Pesci.

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