A Jewish Comic And A Muslim Researcher Walk Into A Party…

This is a story about a pair of unlikely partners.

One, Dalia Mogahed, is a Muslim policy analyst who advised President Obama in the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The other, Judy Carter, is a Jewish comic and author who teaches people to make use of humor in public speaking.

Their introduction might sound like the setup to a corny joke.

Interest piqued? Listen to the rest of the NPR interview or read the transcript, here.