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You have to suck at something before you can be good at it. River of Suck is real-talk about struggles with confidence, self-doubt and becoming the youest you. Host Andy Reiner and guests ranging from musicians to scientists parse tough questions about maintaining a healthy attitude in the face of impossible-seeming obstacles, fear and "thought piranhas."
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Eagle Harp is a music commentary show with retro and more.
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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. Learn more at sixthandi.org.
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Intro by: Gail Nobles Piano: Gail Nobles Background music: Pixabay.com Photo: Raph_PH - GenesisO2260322 (32 of 42) Usage: Wikipedia CC BY 2.0 Today we're turning up the volume on a band that's all about the magic of the moment. I'm talking about none other than the legendary Genesis. You might know them best by their hit That's All. It is a group c…
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Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack with Martin Sheen and Richard Schiff, in Conversation with Kevin Walling
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To mark the 25th anniversary of “The West Wing,” cast members Melissa Fitzgerald (Carol Fitzpatrick, Assistant to the Press Secretary) and Mary McCormack (Kate Harper, Deputy National Security Advisor) have written a love letter to the show, the people who made it, the fans who loved it, and the service it inspired with What’s Next: A Backstage Pas…
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Brian Tyler Cohen with Jen Psaki, in Conversation with Shaniqua McClendon
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Progressive political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen—a YouTuber, host of the “No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen” podcast, and MSNBC contributor—explains how American politics has turned into a dire situation, and what can be done about it, in Shameless. In a conversation moderated by Shaniqua McClendon, the Vice President of Politics for Crooked Media, …
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Gabrielle Zevin, bestselling author, with Angie Kim
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On the occasion of the paperback release of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow—a New York Times bestseller and #1 Indie National Best Seller—Gabrielle Zevin shares the exhilarating story of two friends who come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately…
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Music intro by: Gail Nobles Photo: John Mathew Smith Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0 T.S. Monk. (Thelonious Sphere Monk the third) is a jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader. He is the sun of Jazz pianist Thelonias Monk. By the dawning of the 1980s, he had formed his eponymous band, which featured him on drums and occasional lead vocals. The group's…
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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove with Symone Sanders Townsend
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In White Poverty: How Exposing Myths About Race and Class Can Reconstruct American Democracy, Rev. Barber addresses white poverty as a hugely neglected subject that might just be the key to mitigating racism and bringing together tens of millions of working class and impoverished Americans. This program was held on June 12, 2024 in partnership with…
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Dr. Mark Hyman, bestselling author, with Sen. Cory Booker
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Dr. Mark Hyman’s #1 New York Times bestselling book, Young Forever, revealed how to reverse the biological hallmarks of aging through dietary, lifestyle, and longevity strategies. In his new companion cookbook, The Young Forever Cookbook: More than 100 Delicious Recipes for Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life, Dr. Hyman shares recipes to help you …
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George Stephanopoulos, political news host, with Jonathan Martin
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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 progra…
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Jen Psaki, MSNBC host, with Kara Swisher
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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…
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Andy Cohen, Bravo executive producer, with Rep. Robert Garcia
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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 f…
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Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist, with Timothy Noah
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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 Apri…
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Intro music and vocals: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Photo: (C) John Mathew Smith Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0 Some people say Phyllis Hyman died not knowing how much she was loved. It is said she fought hard to overcome her demons. I don't think Phyllis Hyman was just fighting her demons if she had any demons at all. I think she was fighting…
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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, a…
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Liberal American Jews and Israel: An Inflection Point
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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…
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Kara Swisher, tech journalist, with Laurene Powell Jobs
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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 pro…
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Dolly Alderton, bestselling author, with Karin Tanabe
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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.…
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The Golden Age of American Jews Is Ending
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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 S…
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Asking for a Friend with Rhaina Cohen and Dr. Marisa Franco
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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.
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Moshe Kasher, comedian, with Lauren Ober
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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 Worl…
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36 - Melody Walker - Do Your Worst Idea!
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“What if everything just turns out ok?" Visit with Nashville songwriter Melody Walker in this latest episode of River of Suck podcast with an ear to the challenges of being a musician in a changing world. Join the conversation as Melody shares insights on songwriting, addresses sexism in the bluegrass scene, and discusses maintaining boundaries and…
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Kate Bowler, Duke Divinity School professor, with Judy Woodruff
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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 …
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Common, award-winning performer, with Clint Smith
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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 pr…
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Michele Norris, award-winning journalist, with Laura Coates
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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 pho…
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Rabbi Sharon Brous, founding rabbi of IKAR, with Jonathan Capehart
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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 conversa…
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Story by: Gail Nobles Intro by: Gail Nobles The hardest working man James Brown. His songs made hits and now they are beyond hits. His songs are still being played. There is music in his name as I speak it. I can still sense the sound of him. It’s hard to say that his songs are oldies because everybody keeps on listening. They keep on listening to …
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Liz Cheney, former U.S. representative, with Mark Leibovich
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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 con…
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Henry Winkler, award-winning actor, with Daniel Silva
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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…
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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 …
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