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In Actually, Nevermind—a collection of sharply observed, funny, and moving original essays, the stand-up comedian takes you on a tour of her brain and her shifting opinions about everything from love and relationships, mental health and therapy, religion and sex, food and body image, being the eldest daughter and the only woman in late-night TV, to ghosts, morning people, and more. In conversation with Rachel Martin, the co-creator and host of NPR's "Wild Card," an interview game show about life's biggest questions.
This program was held on September 23, 2026. Watch on YouTube.
In The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It, The Atlantic staff writer traces the history of administrative burdens in the U.S. from the Civil War to today and offers a guide for reclaiming our precious time. Lowrey is in conversation with her husband Ezra Klein, a columnist and podcast host at The New York Times and the co-author of Abundance.
This program was held on August 25, 2026 in partnership with The Atlantic and Politics and Prose. Watch on YouTube.
Listen to Rabbi Jenna's Yom Kippur remarks on why in a time when optimization and efficiency are prioritized in our culture, we need meaningful human connection more than ever. Listen to the end for a message from Sixth & I's CEO, Heather Moran.
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Listen to Rabbi Jenna Shaw's Kol Nidre sermon on reflecting on past versions of ourselves and how the High Holidays invite us to engage in this work.
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Hear Rabbi Jenna Shaw's 5787 Rosh Hashanah sermon on what happens when we become numb to injustice, and how the High Holidays can push us to show up for each other.
In Walking Red Flag: Dating Advice from Your Favorite Guy Friend, the stand-up comedian and podcast host explains what men are thinking, without defending them. He covers how to meet people in real life, dating apps, hooking up, breaking up, loving being single, staying hopeful, and more.
This program was held on June 11, 2026. Watch on YouTube.
In her new memoir, View from the East Wing, the former First Lady shares her experience in the White House, in her own words, during one of the most complicated periods in recent American memory—from behind the scenes stories from Camp David and Air Force One to how the Biden presidency changed the nation, and much more. In conversation with Emmy-Award winning journalist Paola Ramos, a contributor for Telemundo News and MS NOW, and co-host of the podcast "The Moment with Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos."
This program was held on June 3, 2026 in partnership with Politics and Prose. Watch on YouTube.
In Crisis of the Common Good: The Fight for Meaning and Connection in a Broken America, Senator Murphy draws on history and political philosophy to expose how six different cults have paved the way to our current troubles—profit, globalism, technology, consumption, credentialism, and corruption—and offers a new politics of the common good. in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart, co-host of the morning edition of "The Weekend" on MS NOW and the New York Times bestselling author of Yet Here I Am: Lessons from A Black Man's Search for Home.
This program was held on May 27, 2026 in partnership with Politics and Prose. Watch on YouTube.
In The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again, Dr. Mary Claire Haver—a board-certified OB/GYN, Certified Menopause Provider, and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The New Menopause—explains everything a woman needs to know to thrive during the often-misdiagnosed and medically ignored perimenopausal years. In conversation with Emmy Award-winning journalist Norah O'Donnell, a CBS News' Senior Correspondent and 60 Minutes contributor and the author of the New York Times bestseller We the Women.
This program was held on April 9, 2026.
Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon forged a bond when the world expected them to be enemies. Aziz, a Palestinian, lost his brother after he was arrested and tortured by the IDF. Maoz, an Israeli, lost both of his parents to Hamas militants on October 7. In the wake of tragedy, the lifelong peace activists chose to fight for peace because everything other than peace has failed. In The Future Is Peace, Sarah and Inon walk the physical and emotional landscapes of their intertwined histories – from the ruins of Gaza's border communities to Jerusalem's winding stone alleyways, from the hills of Galilee to Bethlehem's concrete separation barrier. In conversation with Sixth & I's Senior Rabbi, Aaron Potek.
This program was held on April 16, 2026. Thanks to our promotional partner, New Jewish Narrative. Watch on YouTube.
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