Once a month for 15 years, David Weiner has hosted a jazz party, inviting everyone he knows and many people he’s never met over to his D.C. rowhouse. Today, we revisit one of our favorite episodes of the year and go inside the wildly welcoming ritual to understand how he’s built this community — and kept it going.You can&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2025/08/25/open-house-jam-session-capitol-hill/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">read more about Wiener’s jazz party here</a>.If you’re looking for more surprising, delightful stories about the best of humanity,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/optimist/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">check out The Optimist</a>&nbsp;from The Washington Post. We also have a newsletter: Subscribe to get&nbsp;<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/the-optimist/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=post-reports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">stories from The Optimist in your inbox</a>&nbsp;every Sunday morning.Today’s show was reported and produced by Maggie Penman and Ted Muldoon, who also mixed the show. The Optimist’s editor is Allison Klein.&nbsp;If you liked hearing this story on “Post Reports,” send us an email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcasts@washpost.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17);">podcasts@washpost.com</a>. You can email Maggie directly at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:maggie.penman@washpost.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17);">maggie.penman@washpost.com</a>.Subscribe to The Washington Post&nbsp;<a href="https://subscribe.washingtonpost.com/acquisition/?s_l=OFFSITE_PODCAST&p=s_v&s_dt=yearly&utm%5B%E2%80%A6%5De-podcast&utm_medium=acq-nat&utm_campaign=podcast-subs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">here</a>.

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