Sixth & I LIVE

In Doing Justice, Preet Bharara, the former federal prosecutor, offers an overview of the way our justice system works and why the rule of law is essential to our society. In conversation with Bianna Golodryga, a CNN contributor.  This program was in partnership with Politics and Prose on April 18, 2019. 

In Finding My Voice, Valerie Jarrett, the longest-serving senior advisor in the Obama White House, shares her journey as a daughter, mother, lawyer, business leader, public servant, and leader at a historic moment in American history. This program was in partnership with Politics and Prose on April 8, 2019. 

In Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Lori Gottlieb—a psychotherapist and the “Dear Therapist” columnist for The Atlantic—takes us behind the scenes of a therapist’s world where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she). This program was in partnership with The Atlantic on April 4, 2019.

Are you doing enough to make the world a better place? Dr. Erica Brown speaks with Ruth Messinger, an iconic social justice activist and former president of the American Jewish World Service, and Sarah Hurwitz, the former chief speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, about the intersection between Judaism, spirituality, and social justice. This program was in partnership with the Mayberg Center for Jewish Education and Leadership at The George Washington University on March 26, 2019. 

In her new book, Outer Order, Inner Calm, Gretchen Rubin tackles the challenges of clearing clutter to help create a more peaceful, pleasant, and orderly environment, and in turn make for happier, healthier, and more productive lives. This program was in partnership with Politics and Prose on March 29, 2019. 

On the occasion of the paperback release of the New York Times bestseller Make Trouble, author and former president of Planned Parenthood Cecile Richards speaks with Rep. Lauren Underwood—the youngest African American woman to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives—about standing up, speaking out, and finding the courage to lead. This program was held on March 27, 2019. 

Andrew Rannells, the actor, singer, and performer best known for originating the role of Elder Price in “The Book of Mormon” and playing Elijah Krantz in HBO’s “Girls,” shares his story in Too Much is Not Enough: A Memoir of Fumbling Toward Adulthood. In conversation with David Litt, a speechwriter for President Barack Obama and author of the New York Times bestseller, Thanks, Obama. This program was held March 14, 2019. 

So Here’s the Thing… is a no-nonsense, twenty-first-century girl’s guide to life from Alyssa Mastromonaco, the former White House deputy chief of staff under President Obama. In conversation with Symone Sanders, communications consultant, CNN political commentator, and former national press secretary for Senator Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign. This program was held on March 7, 2019. 

Bernard-Henri Lévy—one of the West’s leading intellectuals—asserts in The Empire and the Five Kings that America is retreating from its traditional leadership role as Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, and Sunni radical Islamism are taking steps to assert power and influence. In conversation with Robert Kagan, a senior fellow with the Foreign Policy program at Brookings. This program took place on February 19, 2019. 

From the longtime CEO and chairman of Starbucks comes From the Ground Up, an account of the new responsibilities that leaders, businesses, and citizens share in society today. In conversation with Doris Kearns Goodwin, a renowned presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.