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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.
info_outline Liberal American Jews and Israel: An Inflection PointSixth & I LIVE
Leading American Jewish thinkers on Israel—Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, Peter Beinart, journalist and political commentator, and Michael Koplow, Chief Policy Officer at the Israel Policy Forum—offer differing perspectives on how some American Jews have been reevaluating their identities as liberals and their relationships to Israel in a conversation moderated by Senior Rabbi Aaron Potek, Executive Director of Jewish Life at Sixth & I. This program was held on April 7, 2024.
info_outline Kara Swisher, tech journalist, with Laurene Powell JobsSixth & I LIVE
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.
info_outline Dolly Alderton, bestselling author, with Karin TanabeSixth & I LIVE
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.
info_outline The Golden Age of American Jews Is EndingSixth & I LIVE
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.
info_outline Asking for a Friend with Rhaina Cohen and Dr. Marisa FrancoSixth & I LIVE
Amidst declining marriage rates and a loneliness epidemic, friends and authors and 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.
info_outline Moshe Kasher, comedian, with Lauren OberSixth & 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.
info_outline Kate Bowler, Duke Divinity School professor, with Judy WoodruffSixth & I LIVE
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.
info_outline Common, award-winning performer, with Clint SmithSixth & I LIVE
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.
info_outline Michele Norris, award-winning journalist, with Laura CoatesSixth & I LIVE
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...
info_outlineIn 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.