Sixth & I LIVE

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 H...

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 i...

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. 

In  Why We're Polarized , Ezra Klein, the editor-at-large and cofounder of Vox, reveals the structural and psychological forces behind America's descent into division and dysfunction and what that polarization has done to the way we see the world and one another. In conversation with Jamelle Bouie, an Opinion columnist for The New York Times.  This program was held on January 27, 2020.

From Isabel Allende, the New York Times  bestselling author of  The House of the Spirits, comes A Long Petal of the Sea, an epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents as it follows two young people fleeing the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home. In conversation with David Epstein, a former reporter for ProPublica and  Sports Illustrated and author of  Ran...

With primary voting about to start, Barbaro, host of The New York Times podcast "The Daily," and Rudoren, editor-in-chief of The Forward , engage in a lively discussion of the 2020 political landscape, covering how the issues many Jews care about are playing out in the race and how they view the campaign as journalists who are both Jewish.  This program was held in partnership with  The Forward  o...

Journalists Wajahat Ali (Muslim), Peter Beinart (Jewish), and Liz Bruenig (Christian), a motley group of monotheists, discuss how they bring their faith to bear in their work navigating the frayed political and cultural terrains of today's political landscape, in a conversation moderated by Rabbi Shira Stutman.

In  Nothing Fancy: Unfussy Food for Having People Over,   New York Times food columnist Alison Roman reinvents what it means to cook for company with low-stress and high-impact recipes designed to make your life easier. This program was held in partnership with Politics and Prose on December 10, 2019. 

With the ties that bind us fraying at alarming speed, The Atlantic 's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg leads a discussion—based on the magazine's December special issue, "How to Stop a Civil War"—with writers Yoni Appelbaum, Caitlin Flanagan, and Adam Serwer. This program was held in partnership with  The Atlantic  on December 9, 2019. 

Debbie Harry evokes many images: seminal rock-n-roll figure, incandescent frontwoman, actor and fashion icon. After decades as a shaper of pop culture, Harry recounts her journey from an irreverent Lower East Side punk goddess to an ambassador of New York cool in her New York Times bestselling memoir, Face It. This event held on December 4, 2019 features Harry in conversation with Blondie co-found...

From Lindy West, the New York Times  columnist and bestselling author of  Shrill,  comes  The Witches Are Coming , an incisive cultural critique that explains how patriarchy, intolerance, and misogyny are still alive and well. This program was held in partnership with Politics and Prose on November 11, 2019. 

News coverage about Israelis, Palestinians, Jews and Arabs is filled with narratives of right versus wrong. What happens when instead of perpetuating a culture of blame, those on each side of the conflict challenge themselves to listen and build? Rabbi Shira Stutman moderates a conversation with those involved in unlikely partnerships, including Alon-Lee Green and Maisam Jaljuli of Standing Togeth...

In We Are the Weather , Jonathan Safran Foer, the bestselling author of Eating Animals,  asserts that saving the planet from climate change will involve a reckoning with humans' reluctance to sacrifice immediate comfort for the sake of the future. In conversation with Libby Casey, the on-air reporter covering politics and accountability for  The Washington Post.   This program was held on October...

Salman Rushdie's  Quichotte  is the story of a country on the verge of moral and spiritual collapse and an entertaining portrait of an age in which fact is so often indiscernible from fiction. This program was held in partnership with Politics and Prose on October 10, 2019. 

Beautiful on the Outside  recounts Adam Rippon's journey from a homeschooled kid in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to coming out as gay in 2015, to winning a bronze medal as part of the figure skating team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. This program was held on October 16, 2019. 

One year after the deadliest attack on Jews in this country's history at the Tree of Life Synagogue, Bari Weiss, an Op-Ed staff editor and writer for The New York Times,  makes a powerful case for renewing Jewish and liberal values to guide us through this uncertain moment in How to Fight Anti-Semitism .   This program was held on October 6, 2019. 

In  She Said , Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey—awarded the Pulitzer Prize for their reporting of the Weinstein case—share the untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movement. In conversation with Bob Woodward, journalist, bestselling author, and associate editor at  The Washington Post. This program was in partnership with Politics and Prose on October 2, 2019.  Warni...

From Admiral McRaven, the #1  New York Times  bestselling author of  Make Your Bed,  comes  Sea Stories,  a collection of stories of bravery and heroism from the four-star admiral's 37-year-long career as a Navy SEAL and commander of all U.S. Special Operations Forces. In conversation with Jake Tapper, CNN's chief Washington correspondent and the anchor of "The Lead with Jake Tapper" and "State of...

Two-Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning chef and humanitarian José Andrés brings his passion for food to  Vegetables Unleashed,  his first cookbook dedicated entirely to vegetables. In conversation with Joe Yonan, the food and dining editor at  The Washington Post .   This program was held May 22, 2019. 

Where the Light Enters  is the story of how educator and former Second Lady Jill Biden built her family, from the pranks she played to keep everyone laughing to the traditions she formed that would carry them through tragedy. In conversation with Tracy Pollan, an Emmy-nominated actress, producer, and author. This program was in partnership with Politics and Prose on May 14, 2019. 

In her memoir  No Walls and the Recurring Dream , Ani DiFranco combines personal expression, the power of music, feminism, political activism, and storytelling to illustrate her radical coming-of-age story. In conversation with Lauren Onkey, the senior director of NPR Music. This program was in partnership with Politics and Prose on May 9, 2019.   

From Robert Caro—the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of  The Power Broker  and  The Years of Lyndon Johnson— comes  Working,  a vivid and candid look into the historian's approach to research and writing. This program was in partnership with Politics and Prose on May 6, 2019. 

The Moment of Lift is a personal statement of passionate conviction, telling of Melinda Gates' journey from a partner working behind the scenes to one of the world's foremost advocates for women, driven by the belief that no one should be excluded, all lives have equal value, and gender equity is the lever that lifts everything. This program was in partnership with Politics and Prose on April 30,...

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.