David speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joseph Lelyveld about his new book on Mahatma Gandi. Having spent time in both South Africa and India in his years with the New York Times, Lelyveld became very familiar with the life of Gandhi and how he went from being a semi-enlightened figure to the legendary figure today. His latest book, Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle With India, pulls no punches and covers every aspect of Gandhi’s life, so much so that it has been banned in areas of India because of its reporting on Gandhi’s sexuality and other intimate details of his life.

Original Air Date: 12-1-2011

David speaks with Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Doris Downs. Judge Downs has made a name for herself in the state by using what she calls accountability courts to help rehabilitate non-violent offenders. As a method of rehabilitation that does not crowd already overcrowded jails, the system of accountability courts treats offenders outside of prison by helping drug and non-violent offenders spend their time curing their habits rather than simply doing their time and returning to the same neighborhood, life and problems that led to their criminal activity.

Original Air Date: 11-29-2011

David speaks with renown mystery novelist Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Mysteries. Dubbed the Alphabet Series, these detective stories feature titles starting with each letter of the alphabet. Grafton’s is now at the letter “V” with her most recent book, “V” Is For Vengeance.

Original Air Date: 11-10-2011

David speaks with singer Syl Johnson who for decades had one of the most prolific but still unheralded careers in Soul and R&B. Though never a household name in the 1960s and 70s, his music captured new audience in the 90s and early 2000s with the help of hip-hop artists like Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy and the Geto Boys. In fact, his 1967 song “Different Strokes” has become one of the most sampled pieces in hip-hop’s history. A new box set was recently released to honor him and hopefully elevate his profile, it is called, “Syl Johnson: The Complete Mythology.”

Original Air Date: 10-31-2011

David speaks with Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, the Senior Associate Dean for Executive Programs at Yale University about the life and leadership of Steve Jobs. Since his passing on October 5, most of those looking back at the life of Steve Jobs focus mainly on the technological innovations of Apple’s former CEO. This conversation, however, focuses on the shrewd business-minded side of Steve Jobs.

Original Air Date: 10-26-2011