<p>On the eve of his 38th birthday in 1998, a lawyer named Stanley Alpert was plucked off the street by three armed men. For the next 25 hours he sat blindfolded in a corner of their Brooklyn apartment, listening to their strange lives play out around him, and carefully absorbing their stories so he could have them jailed, should he ever escape.</p><p>For more, check out Stan’s book <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/300023/the-birthday-party-by-stanley-n-alpert/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Birthday Party: A Memoir of Survival</a></p><p>Find us on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@whatitwaslikepodcast</a></p><p>Find us on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@whatitwaslikepodcast</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">whatitwaslikepodcast</a></p><p>This is a <a href="https://superreal.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Superreal</a> production</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>