Sixth & I LIVE

In Subculture Vulture: A Memoir in Six Scenes, the stand-up comedian, writer, and actor tells the story of the lives he has spent careening between and how he found his people, over and over again, in different settings. In conversation with Lauren Ober, a podcast creator, host, and executive producer, most recently of “The Loudest Girl In The World” which was named one of the best shows of 2022 by the CBC and The Atlantic.

Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens is a collection of spiritual reflections and action-steps to help you get through any kind of day—good, bad, or mediocre. In conversation with Judy Woodruff, a senior correspondent and the former anchor and managing editor of “PBS NewsHour.” This program was held on January 30, 2024. 

In And Then We Rise: A Guide to Loving and Taking Care of Self, Common shares a comprehensive program for addressing mental and physical health and encouraging communities to do the same. In conversation with Clint Smith, a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of the New York Times bestsellers How the Word is Passed and Above Ground. This program was held on January 27, 2024 in partnership with Loyalty Books.

In the twelve years since Michele Norris first prompted people to share their thoughts on race in just six words, over half a million people have submitted their stories to The Race Card Project. Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity is a compilation of these stories, along with richly reported essays and photographs that provide a window into America during a tumultuous era. In conversation with Laura Coates, CNN’s Chief Legal Analyst and anchor of “Laura Coates Live,” and the host of “The Laura Coates Show” on SiriusXM. This program was held on January 18 in partnership with Politics and Prose.

In The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World, Rabbi Sharon Brous—named America’s #1 Most Influential Rabbi by Newsweek and The Daily Beast—makes the case that the spiritual work of our time, as instinctual as it is counter-cultural, is to find our way to one another in celebration, in sorrow, and in solidarity. In conversation with Jonathan Capehart, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, anchor for the “The Saturday/Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart” on MSNBC, opinion columnist at The Washington Post, and host of the “Capehart” podcast.

In Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning, Liz Cheney shares a gripping account of the insurrection from inside the halls of Congress and tells the story of this perilous moment in our history—from those who helped Trump spread the stolen election lie to those whose actions preserved our constitutional framework, and the risks we still face. In conversation with Mark Leibovich, a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of five books including the #1 New York Times bestsellers, This Town and Thank You for Your Servitude. This program was held on December 13, 2023 in partnership with Politics and Prose. Download a transcript of the conversation.  

In his achingly vulnerable memoir, Being Henry, the Emmy-award winning actor shares the disheartening truth of his childhood, the difficulties of a life with severe dyslexia, the pressures of a role that takes on a life of its own, and the path forward once your wildest dream seems behind you. In conversation with Daniel Silva, the award-winning #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-six novels. This program was held on November 7, 2023.

In the United States this year, there have been more mass shootings than days. Hear from leading voices about the epidemic of gun violence in our country and city and what can be done to prevent it through legislation, policy, and community-building. Panelists include Kris Brown, President at Brady, DC Councilmember Robert White, and activist Fred Guttenberg, in conversation with Sixth & I’s Rabbi Nora Feinstein. Content warning: Please note this discussion contains descriptions of gun violence that may be upsetting to some listeners.  This program was held on December 5, 2023. 

Jeff Tweedy, songwriter and founding member and front man of the GRAMMY Award-winning rock band Wilco, reflects on why we listen to music, why we love songs, and how music can connect us to each other and to ourselves in World Within a Song: Music that Changed My Life and Life that Changed My Music. In conversation with Brendan Canty, a musician and filmmaker best known as the drummer in Fugazi, and currently The Messthetics. This program was held on November 8, 2023. 

From the New York Times op-ed columnist comes How to Know a Person, a practical and heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives.  This program was held on November 2 in partnership with Politics and Prose.