About this season
Interviews with public figures.
Episodes (7)
1. Joyce Banda
Aired 3 October 2013
Joyce Banda is Malawi's first female president. She served as Minister of Foreign of Affairs and Vice President. Banda is an advocate for women's and children's rights. Forbes magazine named her one of Africa's most powerful women.
2. Richard M. Daley
Aired 10 October 2013
Richard M. Daley is the longest-serving mayor in the history of Chicago, following his father. Daley served in the Illinois State Senate and as the Cook County State's Attorney. He left office in 2011.
3. Aimee Mann
Aired 31 October 2013
Aimee Mann lead the 80s new-wave group Til Tuesday before embarking on a solo career. She was nominated for an Academy Award for her song "Save Me," from the film Magnolia. Her most recent album Charmer was released in 2012.
4. Eugene Robinson
Aired 7 November 2013
Eugene Robinson is a columnist for The Washington Post. He won the Pulitzer in 2009 for Commentary for his writing about the 2008 campaign and the historical significance of the election of the first African-American president.
5. Jonathan Alter
Aired 14 November 2013
Jonathan Alter is an author and commentator, who was at Newsweek for close to three decades. He has written three New York Times best-sellers about American presidents. Alter's most recent book is The Center Holds: Obama and His Enemies.
6. Jonathan Lethem
Aired 21 November 2013
Jonathan Lethem is an award-winning, best-selling novelist, essayist and short story writer. Lethem's most recent novel, released in September, is Dissident Gardens.
7. Mark Kelly
Aired 28 November 2013
Mark Kelly is a retired astronaut and decorated U.S. Naval officer who has become one of the most famous advocates for gun violence prevention in America with his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.