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Risk! Storytelling Podcast
RISK! is a live show and podcast “where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public” hosted by Kevin Allison, of the legendary TV sketch comedy troupe The State. It's featured people like Janeane Garofalo, Lisa Lampanelli, Kevin Nealon, Margaret Cho, Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, Andy Borowitz and more, dropping the act and showing a side of themselves we’ve never seen before. See more information at www.risk-show.com
Episodes
- Risk! Storytelling Podcast
S14: Scary Stories 14: Hair-raising!
Our 14th annual Halloween special filled with scary true stories, spooky songs and frightful surprises. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a…
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S14: Eek! (CRE304)
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the fourth episode of our third season, Ben Garant of Reno 911! as well as Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani…
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S14: Love Hurts
Emerson Dameron and Jill Karliner share stories about coping with loved ones who were struggling with addictions. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK…
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S14: The All American
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Ernest Anfin first shared on the podcast in February of 2021 about what a childhood on a farm taught him about…
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S14: The Best of RISK! #26
Our 26th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation…
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S14: New at This (CRE302)
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the second episode of our third season, Brian Babylon, Ophira Eisenberg, Vince Gatton and Joe LaSala recall…
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S13: Lovestruck
Adrien Behn and Sam Dingman share stories about lightning, love and a certain bodily fluid. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time…
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S13: Read Me
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Jason Kim first shared on the podcast in December of 2016 about a fortune teller’s prophecy. Support RISK! on…
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S13: The Best of RISK! #25
Our 25th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation…
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S13: Backlash (CRE228)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty eighth episode of our second season, Adam Savage of Mythbusters, the Sklar Brothers, and Jenny…
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S13: Mercy
Taj Easton, A’Darius Bell and Terra Forgette share stories about what they learned about compassion from the deaths of animals. With special guest host Taj…
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S13: Introducing the Vintage Annals Archive Podcast
RISK! is thrilled to announce that our good friend Rich Wexler, the creator of the wildly popular Vintage Annals Archive on Instagram — a magical mystery tour…
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S13: The General
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that David Koechner first shared on the podcast in September of 2014 about not anticipating having so many kids…
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S13: Effed Up
Sean O’Brien, Hope Brush and Kurt Mullen share stories of altered states and impaired judgments. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time…
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S13: Try (CRE226)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty sixth episode of our second season, Dan Kennedy, Melanie Hamlett, Miguel de Leon and Dawn…
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S13: Mistreated
Sara Schaefer and Latasha Wright share stories about bullying and stereotyping. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK!…
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S13: The Riverside (CRE225)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty fifth episode of our second season, Jan Scott-Frazier tells the tale of the mysterious woman…
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S13: Close to You
Nzingha and Marya Morris share stories about the wrong fella and the wrong gal. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK!…
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S13: Met on the Net (CRE224)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty fourth episode of our second season, AJ Jacobs, Adam Lowitt, and Erica Freeman tell stories of…
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S13: Devious
Sophia Phern Brown and Will Clegg share stories about a shady con job in the music industry and a messy drug deal among teens. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
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S13: A Shot in the Dark
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Joe Lo Truglio first shared on the podcast in September of 2014 about the deadliest weapon of all, wet toilet…
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S13: Spellbound
Matthew Dicks and Maritess Zurbano share about one attempt at being a male stripper and the lifelong journey of a Filipina magician. Support RISK! on Patreon…
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S13: Close to the Edge (CRE222)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty second episode of our second season, Gary Belsky, Bodger Millerd, Cammi Climaco and Lynn…
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S13: Alive
Annie Seymour and Adam Vibe Gunton share stories about addiction and recovery. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISKMake a one-time donation to RISK! at…
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S13: Cock and Bull
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Rojo Perez first shared on the podcast in October of 2016 about a surprising competition. Support RISK! on…
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S13: At the Movies
Jon Kranz and Jude Treder-Wolff share stories about movies that changed their lives. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISKMake a one-time donation to…
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S13: The Straight Men
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twenty first episode of our second season, Barry Rothbart and Mike Ennis tell what it was like to be…
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S13: Occupational Hazards
Grace Helbig, Tim Lopez and Justin Willman share stories about getting drunk while working at a wedding, flailing at “flair bartending,” and watching a…
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S13: Bamboo
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Christine Gentry first shared on the podcast in August of 2014 about processing the long term effects of being…
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S13: Orifices
TaTa Sherise and Jonathan Euseppi share stories about trying cunnilingus for the first time and chemo leading to a poop crisis. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
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S13: A Slippery Slope
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the twentieth episode of our second season, Steve Agee, Moshe Kasher and Kerri Doherty tell stories of…
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S13: Empathy
Daniele Bolelli and Abby Jo Morris share about the connection between a father and his newborn, a queer kid and their Evangelical father, and a moment of grace…
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S13: Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guy
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Mike Schmidt first shared on the podcast in June of 2011 about an erotically incorrect phone call. Support RISK!…
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S13: Schlongs
Dani Faith Leonard and Bryan Kett share stories about pleasures and pains of the penile varitey. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISKMake a one-time…
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S13: Crisis (CRE216)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the eighteenth episode of our second season, Jesse Thorn, Kevin Allison, Hallie Haglund and Beowulf Jones…
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S13: Fight the Power
Nibs Stroupe and DJ Crystal Clear share stories about confronting anti-Black racism in decades past, and again today. Support RISK! on Patreon at…
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S13: Remembering Shashi Musso
A Special RISK! episode. This week, we celebrate the life of a one of a kind person, Shashi Musso, a multitalented artist and queer rebel who sadly passed away…
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S13: Patreon Picks #3
To show what folks are missing out on if they're not Patreon members, we're featuring 6 stories on this episode that were previously part of our library of…
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S13: He's My Daughter Now
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Justin Aufwerk first shared on the podcast in June of 2016 about parenting a transgender child. Support RISK! on…
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S13: Trans Lives 1
We celebrate this Pride Month by listening back to some of the most wonderful stories shared by our trans friends on the show over the years. Stories by Ts…
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S13: Take Freedom (CRS144)
In honor of Juneteenth this year, we’re revisiting this extraordinary story shared by painter, poet and activist Maya James when she was 17-years old. Support…
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S13: Discovery
Mark Redmond, Jenice Matias and Aleah Liebenau share stories about making a difference with charity, helping young women in need, and a night of having too…
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S13: Joy (CRE216)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In the sixteenth episode of our second season, Wyatt Cenac, Adam Wade, Kevin Allison and Mike Lawrence tell…
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S13: Emotional
Emily Pitts, Ezra Holmlund and Erin Lessin Mahone share stories about an online friendship, an encounter with a wild cougar, and a high school stunt that went…
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S13: I and Eye (CRS143)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Mindy Bilderback first shared on the podcast in August of 2014 about a surprising medical condition. Support…
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S13: The 600th Episode
On our 600th Episode, Sean Patton, Tracey Segarra, and Laura Bearing share stories about an emotional night in a strip club, a marriage at a low point, and a…
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S13: Asian American Lives 4
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 20 of our favorite stories shared about the life experiences of…
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S13: Face It
Jesse Warren, Gretchen Douma and Kristen Williams share stories about getting jacked, choosing childlessness, and passing a Navy swimming test.Support RISK! on…
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S13: Asian American Lives 3
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 20 of our favorite stories shared about the life experiences of…
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S13: Changeovers
Erin Barker, Eitan Levine and Molly McCloy share stories about mismatches, grandmas, and a surprising turn between a father and daughter. Support RISK! on…
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S13: Asian American Lives 2
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 20 of our favorite stories shared about the life experiences of…
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S13: Asian American Lives 1
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 20 of our favorite stories shared about the life experiences of…
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S13: #ProtectRoe (SRE-005)
A special episode featuring two stories about a woman’s right to choose, with Jen Montooth and Lizz Winstead. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make…
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S13: Family Business
Maureen O'Malley Kirschner (with her sister-in-law Elizabeth) and Autumn Smith share stories about an early lockdown surprise and a difficult open secret…
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S13: Surprise! (CRE215)
A Classic RISK! episode from our first two years! In our twenty fourth episode, Brett Gelman, Gabe Liedman, Margot Leitman, Kathy Salerno and Will Ruehle share…