What do we gain from meeting new people? What have we been missing out on this past year as COVID-19 has restricted social interactions? And how can we become better at talking to strangers? We discuss these questions with Gillian Sandstrom, PhD, who studies what she calls “minimal social interactions,” and Jon Levy, a consultant, writer and speaker who founded “the Influencers Dinner,” a regular gathering that brings together strangers who are leaders in their fields.