Sixth & I LIVE

Rabbi Shira Stutman and Rabbi Aaron Potek share reflections on Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur. 

Rabbi Aaron Potek and Rabbi Shira Stutman share reflections on Erev Rosh Hashanah and Rosh Hashanah, Day 1. 

In Hoax: Donald Trump, Fox News, and the Dangerous Distortion of Truth, Brian Stelter—the chief media correspondent for CNN Worldwide and anchor of “Reliable Sources”—offers his view on one of the biggest stories in American politics right now: the relationship between FOX News and President Trump. In conversation with press critic Jay Rosen, who teaches journalism at New York University and writes the blog, PressThink.  This program was held on September 2, 2020.

In I Have Something to Tell You, Chasten Buttigieg, the former middle-school teacher and husband of Pete Buttigieg, recounts his journey from growing up as a gay man in a small Midwestern town to finding acceptance and embracing his true self while inspiring others to do the same. In conversation with Jonathan Capehart, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, member of The Washington Post editorial board, host of the “Cape Up” podcast, and MSNBC contributor. This program was held on September 3, 2020. 

To celebrate the paperback release of her New York Times bestselling debut essay collection, Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion, Jia Tolentino speaks with Sixth & I’s Rabbi Aaron Potek about the conflicts, contradictions, and sea changes that define us and our time. This program was held on July 20, 2020. 

In his debut memoir A Very Punchable Face, stand-up comedian, “Saturday Night Live” head writer, and Weekend Update co-anchor Colin Jost reveals the brilliant mind behind some of the dumbest sketches on television and lays bare the heart and humor of a hardworking guy—with a face you can’t help but want to punch. In conversation with Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur, founder of the non-profit Humanity Forward, and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. This program was held on July 14, 2020. 

In Food Fix, Dr. Mark Hyman pairs the latest developments in nutritional and environmental science with an unflinching look at the dark realities of the global food system, providing solutions for citizens, businesses, and policy makers to create a healthier world, society, and planet. In conversation with Congressman Tim Ryan, serving Ohio’s 13th district.  This program was held on March 2, 2020. 

With Un-Trumping America: A Plan to Make America a Democracy Again, Dan Pfeiffer, President Obama’s former communications director, the co-host of “Pod Save America,” and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Yes We (Still) Can, offers a political playbook for fixing our democracy. In conversation with Jennifer Palmieri, a former communications director for the Obama administration and Hillary Clinton campaign and the author of Dear Madam President. This program was held on February 20, 2020. 

In Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future, Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Krugman offers an accessible and compelling introduction to today’s major policy issues within the context of a wider debate in the 2020 election year. In conversation with Heather Boushey, the president and CEO for the Washington Center for Equitable Growth. This program was held in partnership with Politics and Prose on February 4, 2020. 

In When My Time Comes, renowned radio host Diane Rehm examines the right-to-die movement from human, medical, legal, and ethical perspectives, and explores the arguments both for and against the issue. In conversation with Kojo Nnamdi, the host of “The Kojo Nnamdi Show” and “The Politics Hour” on WAMU 88.5. This program was held in partnership with Politics and Prose on February 3, 2020.