

RISK!
RISK!
If you like The Moth, This American Life or Snap Judgment, take a walk on the wilder side with RISK! Your colorful host Kevin Allison (of the legendary comedy group The State) helms this surprisingly uncensored show where people tell jaw-dropping true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. RISK! is hilarious, heart-wrenching and remarkably real. Think you've heard it all? Fasten your seatbelt.
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Nov 16, 2023 • 2h 15min
For the Love of Charlie and Then Some
As part of our Grief Stories series, David Crabb tells a story of love and loss. Then he and pet death doula Kate LaSala look back on David’s story and discuss grieving the loss of a pet.• Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 14, 2023 • 55min
Trans Lives #3
Maxfield Orr and S. Galvin share stories about finding joy and facing challenges regarding being trans today.• Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 9, 2023 • 39min
The Best of Funny Stuff #3
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Jillian Welsh and Rich Monahan share stories chock-full of blood and grapefruit juice.• Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 7, 2023 • 1h 6min
There at the End
In this podcast, storytellers share their experiences and perspectives on death and grieving, including stories of tragic loss, forgiveness, and finding purpose. The speakers explore the impact of personal experiences with death, the healing power of death, and the continuation of relationships even after death. They emphasize the importance of being present for those at the end of their lives and express gratitude for personal stories.

Nov 2, 2023 • 1h 8min
Treacherous
Humorous and relatable stories about handjobs, a terrifying fall down an elevator shaft, feeling pressured to have sex, uncomfortable comments from a driving instructor, and unhappy times in Chicago. Also, learn about workshops for storytelling.

Oct 30, 2023 • 1h 18min
Scary Stories #15: Skin-crawling!
Scary true stories include a terrifying encounter with shadowy figures, meeting the love of one's life and a rundown tavern turned boutique hotel. Interstitials cover Whitmere Tavern and Penn Crustation Hexapod Invertebrates. Discussion of 'Gone South' podcast and introduction of Shrlava Rajamani. Summer vacations in dad's village in India and disturbing encounters with a mentally ill neighbor. Sneak peek of the next episode and call for support.

Oct 26, 2023 • 1h 11min
Scary Stories #8: Egad!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the fourth episode of our eighth season, R. Ben Garant, Michaela Murphy, Ryan Stroud and Alan Weber share spooky stories in our 2016 Halloween episode.• Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 24, 2023 • 46min
Pops
Enjoy stories about dads by Gail Thomas and Ron Hart with guest-host Taj Easton. They explore themes of parenting, daddy issues, and the struggles of maintaining meaningful relationships with fathers. Stay tuned for upcoming live shows and exclusive content on Patreon!

Oct 20, 2023 • 1h 44min
The Light and Reflection
As part of our Grief Stories series, Lee Trew shares the story of experiencing a profoundly challenging loss. Afterwards, he and therapist Laurel Marks reflect upon his healing and the many "gifts of Blaise," 10 years later.• Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 17, 2023 • 1h
Feeling Feelings
Aditya Mayya and Lisa Cantrell share stories about how challenging it can be just to feel your feelings, plus Nikki the Death Doula stops by to discuss the processing of grief in these stories. This episode is part of our Grief Stories series.• Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: risk-show.com/live• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices