(1) Amy Saidman is SpeakeasyDC’s artistic executive director. She is a two-time recipient of the artist fellowship award from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanties. Amy has survived Camp Louise, Camp Moshava, Hebrew school, High School in Israel, and Aish haTorah.
(2) Emily Yoffe writes Slate’s “Dear Prudence” and “Human Guinea Pig” columns. She is author of What the Dog Did: Tales From a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner. *
(3) Spencer Ackerman is an American national security reporter and blogger. He currently writes for Wired magazine’s national security blog, Danger Room.
(4) Alix Spiegel began her career in radio as one of the founding producers of This American Life. She is currently a reporter on NPR’s Science Desk and covers psychological research and general human sadness.
(5) David Litt is a speechwriter living and working in D.C. Most recently, he directed the District of Columbia’s field program for the Democratic National Committee.
(6) Karen Sommer Shalett is the editor-in-chief of DC Magazine, a Washington-area lifestyle glossy covering the region’s top innovators and events.
(7) Danny Harris is the editor of People's District, a website that tells a people's history of Washington, D.C. using the words and portraits of its residents.
The event was introduced by Annie Lumerman, from Sixth and I Historic Synagogue.
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