

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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Sep 12, 2023 • 57min
The Dark
Bevan Choate shares a story about taking a job at a weed clinic engaged in highly illegal activities.• 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

Sep 8, 2023 • 1h 6min
Life or Death (CRE335)
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-fifth episode of our third season, Laurel Holland and Michael Shocka share about the thin line between here and the hereafter.• 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

Sep 5, 2023 • 47min
The Kindness of Strangers
Experience heartwarming acts of kindness from strangers. Hear stories of survival and resilience, including one woman's harrowing experience during a mass shooting. Learn how to support the podcast and get involved in upcoming events and voting for the best stories.

Aug 31, 2023 • 43min
The Best of Funny Stuff #2
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Morgan Jones Phillips and Kitty Hailey share about penile emergencies and public turtle sex.• 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

Aug 29, 2023 • 48min
Friction
Sandi Marx, David Hu and Stuart Jacobson share stories about getting back at bullies, surviving bad bosses, and not-so-immaculate conception. 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

Aug 24, 2023 • 29min
The Tricky Part
In this episode, Martin Moran shares his deeply personal story about enduring child sexual abuse, healing, and the impact it had on his life. He reflects on his experiences in Catholic school, a troubling encounter with a camp counselor, and a moment of kindness that led to a questioning of his own identity. This episode explores sensitive and important topics, offering resources for further information.

Aug 22, 2023 • 40min
Ingénues
T Bernacé and Skip Bacon share girlhood stories about sexual experimentation and narcing on Mom.• 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

Aug 17, 2023 • 1h 7min
Indecent? (CRE333)
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-third episode of our third season, Dave Hill, Elna Baker, Carlos Kotkin, Michael Pope and Kelli Dunham share stories they would never tell Miss Manners.• 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

Aug 17, 2023 • 36min
Extra! Kevin & Carolyn Kendrick on SongWriter
Here's an extra treat for RISK! listeners! Kevin Allison and Carolyn Kendrick, the producer of the podcasts You're Wrong About and You Are Good, appear on Ben Arthur's podcast SongWriter. Kevin tells a story. Carolyn sings a song about it. And Ben interviews the storyteller and the musician about love, loss, and sharing of ourselves.• 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

Aug 15, 2023 • 50min
Confessions
Jonathan Bradley Welch and Lindsey Lange-Abramowitz tell stories about information they held close to the chest.• 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