

Sixth & I LIVE
Sixth & I LIVE
Sixth & I celebrates the unexpected convergence of arts, culture, and spirituality by hosting impactful, entertaining, and thought-provoking programs for the Washington, DC community and beyond. Sixth & I LIVE brings you exclusive access to the conversations on our stage with today’s leading authors, politicians, comedians, artists, journalists, actors, and thought leaders.
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Sep 10, 2021 • 25min
Rabbi Aaron Potek on the redemptive power of tears – 5782 Rosh Hashanah sermon
Listen to Rabbi Aaron Potek's Rosh Hashanah sermon delivered on September 7, 2021.

Aug 9, 2021 • 55min
Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters, with Nicolle Wallace
In I Alone Can Fix It, Pulitzer-Prize winning reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Ricker reveal the Trump presidency’s final year in unprecedented, stunning detail. Focused on Trump and the key players around him, Rucker and Leonnig provide a forensic account of the most devastating year in a presidency like no other. In conversation with Nicolle Wallace, the anchor of MSNBC’s “Deadline: White House,” and the former White House Communications Director under President George W. Bush. This program was held on July 21, 2021.

Jul 23, 2021 • 57min
Amanda Kloots, host for CBS’s “The Talk,” with Zach Braff
In Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero, Amanda Kloots—a host for CBS’s “The Talk” and a celebrity fitness trainer—reflects on life with her husband, a Broadway star and Tony-nominee whose public battle with Covid-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world. In conversation with Zach Braff, an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and podcast host who starred in the musical adaptation of “Bullets Over Broadway” with Cordero. This program was held on June 14, 2021.

Jun 18, 2021 • 59min
Anna Deavere Smith, Clint Smith, Vann Newkirk, and Gillian White on The Atlantic’s Inheritance Project
In a conversation for Juneteenth, contributors to The Atlantic’s “Inheritance” project about American history, Black life, and the resilience of memory share reflections on their writing to surface Black history that has been intentionally obscured, and shake our national memory. This program was held on June 16, 2021.

Jun 14, 2021 • 59min
Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author, with Dan Pink
In The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, A Temptation, and The Longest Night of the Second World War, five-time New York Times bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell delves deep into questions of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war. In conversation with Dan Pink, the author of six books about business and human behavior including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell Is Human. This program was held on April 29, 2021.

Jun 1, 2021 • 59min
Pepper Teigen, cookbook author, with Priya Krishna
In her bestselling debut cookbook, The Pepper Thai Cookbook: Family Recipes From Everyone’s Favorite Thai Mom, Pepper Teigen offers 80 stir-fried, saucy, sweet and tangy Thai-style recipes and shares stories from her life, from the early days of adjusting to living in the U.S. to what it’s like to live with America’s favorite food family. In conversation with Priya Krishna, a food reporter at The New York Times and bestselling author of the cookbook Indian-ish. This program was held on May 13, 2021.

May 28, 2021 • 54min
Casey Wilson, actor and comedian, with Adam Pally
In The Wreckage of My Presence, Casey Wilson, the actor and co-host of the hit podcast “Bitch Sesh,” shares her thoughts on modern-day womanhood and motherhood and argues that lowbrow pop culture is the perfect lens through which to examine human nature. In conversation with “Happy Endings“ co-star and actor, writer, and comedian Adam Pally. This program was held on May 6, 2021.

May 24, 2021 • 59min
Anna Sale, host of the “Death, Sex, & Money” podcast, with Nadia Bolz-Weber
In Let’s Talk About Hard Things, Anna Sale, the host of WNYC’s award-winning podcast “Death, Sex, & Money,” employs the best of what she’s learned from her podcast to share why having tough conversations is important and how to have them in a thoughtful and generous way. In conversation with Nadia Bolz-Weber, an ordained Lutheran Pastor, founder of House for All Sinners & Saints, the creator and host of “The Confessional” podcast, and three-time New York Times bestselling author including most recently, Shameless: A Sexual Reformation. This program was held on May 4, 2021.

May 19, 2021 • 1h 6min
Justin Baldoni, actor and director, with Emily Baldoni
In Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity, actor and director Justin Baldoni digs deep within himself and the scripts he’s learned since childhood to tackle difficult topics including strength and vulnerability, relationships and marriage, body image, sex and sexuality, racial justice, gender equality, and fatherhood. In conversation with his wife Emily Baldoni, an actress and the co-founder of Amma. This program was held on April 28, 2021.

Apr 26, 2021 • 58min
Senator Tammy Duckworth with Weijia Jiang
The biracial daughter of an American father and a Thai-Chinese mother, Sen. Duckworth faced discrimination, poverty, and the horrors of war—all before the age of 16. She joined the Army as one of a few female helicopter pilots at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving eight months before an attack that nearly took her life. From childhood to public service to motherhood, Every Day is a Gift shares the amazingly resilient stories from an incomparable life. In conversation with Weijia Jiang, the Senior White House Correspondent for CBS News. This program was held on April 1, 2021.