As the beloved host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Ari Shapiro has been telling other people’s stories for years. Now he shares a personal story from his new book “The Best Strangers in the World" about a high stakes dinner party with Washington’s elite that had a lot on the line.

In NYC and want to hear live Schmaltzy stories straight from the stage? Join us for Schmaltzy on May 3rd at Littlefield in Brooklyn. We’ll have original stories from Moth host, Ophira Eisenberg, Recess Therapy creator and host, Julian Shapiro-Barnum and comedian Alison Leiby. Get tickets and details here.