

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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Jun 13, 2024 • 1h 5min
George Stephanopoulos, political news host, with Jonathan Martin
In The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis, the “This Week” and “Good Morning America” host recounts the crises that decided the course of history from the place 12 presidents made their highest-pressure decisions. In conversation with Jonathan Martin, POLITICO’s politics bureau chief and senior political columnist. This program was held on May 16, 2024 in partnership with Politics and Prose.

Jun 6, 2024 • 1h 16min
Jen Psaki, MSNBC host, with Kara Swisher
In Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World. the former White House Press Secretary and current MSNBC host shares the surprising lessons she’s learned on her path to success and offers advice about how to be a more effective communicator in any situation. In conversation with Kara Swisher, an award-winning journalist, the host of “On with Kara Swisher” and co-host of “Pivot,” and the author of the New York Times bestseller, Burn Book: A Tech Love Story. This program was held on May 9, 2024 in partnership with Politics and Prose.

Jun 3, 2024 • 1h 2min
Andy Cohen, Bravo executive producer, with Rep. Robert Garcia
The executive producer of “The Real Housewives” franchise and host and executive producer of “Watch What Happens Live” returns to Sixth & I for his fifth appearance to celebrate the paperback release of his New York Times bestselling memoir, The Daddy Diaries, talk about the latest Housewives happenings, and answer your questions about everyone’s favorite Bravolebrities. In conversation with Rep. Robert Garcia, who represents California and is the first LGBTQ+ immigrant to win a congressional seat. Rep. Garcia has also been known to quote from “The Real Housewives” in congressional hearings. This program was held on May 8, 2024.

May 30, 2024 • 1h 14min
Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist, with Timothy Noah
In The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society, the Nobel Laureate dissects America’s current economic system and the political ideology that created it, laying bare their twinned failure. In conversation with Timothy Noah, a staff writer for the New Republic and a contributing editor at The Washington Monthly. This program was held on April 25, 2024 in partnership with Politics and Prose.

Apr 19, 2024 • 55min
Becky Lynch, WWE star, with Lauren Ober
Culled from decades of journal entries, Becky Lynch, The Man: Not Your Average Average Girl delves into the WWE star's earliest wrestling days, her scrappy beginnings, and her meteoric rise to fame—offering a raw and honest depiction of the complex woman behind the character played on TV. In conversation with Lauren Ober, a podcast creator, host, and executive producer, most recently of “The Loudest Girl In The World.” This program was held on March 28, 2024.

Apr 12, 2024 • 1h 15min
Liberal American Jews and Israel: An Inflection Point
Rabbi Jill Jacobs, Peter Beinart, and Michael Koplow discuss how American Jews are reevaluating their liberal identities in relation to Israel. They tackle the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, anti-Semitism, conditioning US aid to Israel, and embracing diverse perspectives in Zionism discourse.

Apr 8, 2024 • 1h 7min
Kara Swisher, tech journalist, with Laurene Powell Jobs
From the award-winning journalist, host of “On with Kara Swisher,” and cohost of “Pivot” comes Burn Book: A Tech Love Story, a history and an accounting of the tech industry and its most powerful players who wanted to change the world but broke it instead. In conversation with Laurene Powell Jobs, Founder & President of Emerson Collective. This program was held on February 29, 2024 in partnership with Politics and Prose.

Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 10min
Dolly Alderton, bestselling author, with Karin Tanabe
From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love comes Good Material, a story of heartbreak and friendship and how to survive both. In conversation with Karin Tanabe, the author of seven novels including The Sunset Crowd, A Woman of Intelligence, and The Gilded Years. This program was held on February 28, 2024.

Mar 25, 2024 • 1h 8min
The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending
Continuing the conversation sparked by his April 2024 cover story for The Atlantic, “The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending,” Atlantic staff writer and bestselling author Franklin Foer is joined by Dr. Pamela Nadell, Professor of History and Jewish Studies and Director of the Jewish Studies Program at American University, in a dialogue lead by Sixth & I’s Senior Rabbi, Aaron Potek. This program was held in partnership with The Atlantic on March 18, 2024.

Mar 22, 2024 • 1h 12min
Asking for a Friend with Rhaina Cohen and Dr. Marisa Franco
Amidst declining marriage rates and a loneliness epidemic, friends and authors Rhaina Cohen and Dr. Marisa Franco illuminate friendship’s power to transform how we define a fulfilling life. In conversation with Sixth & I's Senior Rabbi Aaron Potek. This program was held on February 13, 2024.