A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in June of 2013, when Ethan Ullman, Katy Frame, Ben Lerman and Rob Lathan share stories about youthful indiscretions.
š¤Live Story: The Amazing Adventures of Ethan and the Lunch Monkey by Ethan Ullman
In school, Ethan and a friend call a lunch lady who was mean to them "the Lunch Monkey." Called to the principal's office, they invent a comic book series they claim they were referencing, about a superhero by that name.
CURRENT keywords: sophomoric humor, boys will be boys, in trouble
š¤Live Story: Good Vibrations by Katy Frame
As a kid, Katy plays with things that vibrate around her private parts. She devises a machine of her own out of a mechanical toy set. Her parents shame her for it and itās not till years later that she learns vibrators are common.
CURRENT keywords: sexual exploration, vibrators, bird and bees
š¤Live Story: Intense Friendships in the Bus Depot by Ben Lerman
In his teen years, Ben forgets he left a gay porn video in the VHS at home while heās off at a music festival. He calls his mom to make a convoluted excuse, but it doesnāt fly.
CURRENT keywords: gay kids, in the closet, secrets and lies
š¤Live Story: Where the World Is by Rob Lathan
In college, Rob is bullied by frat brothers, but finds acceptance when he drinks huge amounts as they dare him to do. One night he drinks himself into a coma, with a blood alcohol level normally considered certain death.
CURRENT keywords: near death, alcohol poisoning, peer pressure, hazing
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