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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.
Episodes
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Today's the Day. Welcome to RISK!
Think you've heard it all? You haven't. People pull over because they're laughing too hard to drive. People cry on treadmills. People share episodes with new…
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A Hard Landing, Revisited
JP Michael first told "A Hard Landing" on RISK! in the summer of 2016, and it became one of the most talked-about episodes in the show's history. Now, a decade…
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Bad Medicine
Bad Medicine brings together three storytellers whose bodies, doctors, and circumstances all conspire against them in very different ways. Pam Stepansky throws…
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The Best of RISK! #12
For the first time, we’re putting a Best of RISK! episode back on the feed. Originally released in July 2017, #12 remains one of the most epic compilations of…
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Into the Moving Dark
(Content note: sexual assault, justifiable homicide) Annie Carnrike spent years close to her cousin Michael, a man of fierce loyalty and an equally fierce…
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Fighting Back
This is a classic RISK! episode from January 2014, and it holds up with a particular kind of ferocity. (Content note: sexual assault) Ellie Jackson spent 12…
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The Best of RISK! #34
Three stories so worth your time, from darkly funny to devastating. Our 34th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the podcast. (Content…
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Males of the City: RISK! Reacts
Kevin hears Timothy Vaux's "Males of the City," a story from So Say We All, for the first time. In RISK! Reacts episodes, there's no preview, no prep, just…
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Presenting True Crime News: The Podcast
True Crime News: The Podcast is your weekly dose of real-time updates on the most gripping true crime stories, current cases, investigations, scams, and…
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Live From Philly 4!
First released in December 2013, this live RISK! episode from Philadelphia's First Person Arts pairs two storytellers with a lot to say about losing control…
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Quid Pro Quo, Revisited
(Content note: child sexual abuse) In 2016, Ed G. got on stage at RISK! and told a story he'd never told anyone. Now, ten years later, Ophira Eisenberg sits…
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Where It Hurts
In this crossover episode with The Story Collider, Karen McCaffrey and Mary Cyn share stories that illustrate the importance of compassion in healthcare. 🎤Live…
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Metamorphosis
Michael McFadden and Adrianne Frost share stories about evolving feelings about their bodies over time. 🎙️Radio Story: Growth by Michael McFadden Michael is a…
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The Best of Coming of Age Stories #2
Byron Bowers and Amy Salloway share experiences from their formative years. A part of The Best of Coming of Age Stories series. 🎤🎙️💻Live Story: My Father's Son…
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Private Parts
Ria Spencer, Mindy Myers and Josh Connors share stories about learning to feel at home in your body. 🎤Live Story: The Only Girl by Ria Spencer Six-year-old Ria…
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Family Secrets
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in November of 2013, when Kitty Hailey, Christine Lee and Josh Healey share stories of surprising…
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Catastrophe
Emma Yarbrough and Joel Gonzalez share stories about learning and growing from hard times. 🎤Live Story: Searching for Blue Sky by Emma Yarbrough Emma believes…
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Live from Brown/RISD
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in November of 2013, when students from Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design…
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Lights Off, Pants Down
David Zellnik tells Kevin Allison about a moment of sexual liberation in a dark back room at a gay bar in the early 90s. Check out all of our Conversation…
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The Best of Love Stories #4
Reba Sparrow and Smith Galtney share some of our favorite unusual love stories from our 16-year history. 🎙️LIVE Story: Pleasant Mountain by Smith Galtney Smith…
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Unrequited
Connor O’Donoghue, JC Cassis and Jay Michel share stories about crushes and rebounds. 🎙️Radio Story: I Was the Appetizer by Connor O'Donoghue A virgin with…
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Live From LA Storytelling Fest
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years when Brian Finkelstein, Carrie Wade and Matt Oberg told true stories at the live RISK! show for the 2013 LA…
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Come and Go
Ezra Holmlund and Sarah Adelman tell stories about things involving coming... and going. 🎤Live Story: Things Are Going South by Ezra Holmlund Ezra and his…
RISK!The Riverside, Revisited
In memory of Jan Scott-Frazier, we revisit her 2011 story called “The Riverside” and, until now unreleased, her conversation about the story in 2021 with…
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How Can I Tell You?
Stella Mayerhoff and Rebecca Heron tell stories about the unbearable weight of truth. 🎙️Radio Story: In Ways I Never Could Have Imagined by Stella Mayerhoff In…
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Casualties
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2013, when Janine Latus, Scott Whitney and Dan Telfer told stories about brushes with…
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Sexploration
Shem, Nonye Brown-West and JC Cassis share stories of sexual discoveries. 🎤Live Story: Shem's Guide to Sexuality by Shem As a joke, young Shem's frenemy gives…
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Live From Chicago!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2013, when Stephanie Douglass, Shannon Cason, Lily Be and Jim Padar were at our very…
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Create My Life
Ms. Aishia tells Cyndi Freeman about the time she navigated a complex, emotionally abusive relationship, and ultimately found the strength to prioritize her…
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The Best of Funny Stuff #7
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Kumail Nanjiani and Alecia Altstaetter…
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Holiday Blues #3
Michael J Bennett and Jessica Piscitelli Robinson tell holiday stories that are new, true and kinda blue. 🎙️Radio Story: Santa's Revenge by Michael J Bennett…
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In 2026, Jump In On RISK!
Kevin announces RISK!’s goal this year -- helping listeners connect. More social events, more online fun, and Kevin’s latest online storytelling workshops. One…
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How Embarrassing
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in September of 2013, when Kevin Allison, Jen Bosworth, Donna Steele and Dare Campbell all shared…
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Hosts with the Mosts
JC Cassis, David Crabb and Cyndi Freeman share stories at RISK! live shows when they were hosting 🎤Live Story: Not That Casual by JC Cassis As a young woman…
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Holiday Stories Fan Favorites!
Every holiday season, RISK! fans ask about this small handful of yuletide perennial favorites. Well here they all are, wrapped up in one neat package with a…
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Holiday Stories #18
Ty Gentile, James Rana, and David Hu share yuletide tales about Christmas carols, unorthodox Santas, and of course, excretory health in our annual winter…
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Holiday Stories #4
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in December of 2013, when Alex Edelman, Jude Treder-Wolff and Danielle Kramer all shared Yuletide…
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Sex & Supper
Nikki Bailey and Hana Nobel share stories about how messy things can get with food and sex, with guest host, Taj Easton. 🎤Live Story: That's Not Sexy, Baby by…
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We Are Family
Jillian Markowitz and David Joseph share stories about the secrets that haunt families. 🎤Live Story: Uncomfortably Close by Jillian Markowitz Jillian’s…
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Making the Chain, Revisited
Christine Gentry revisits her story from 2016 called “Making the Chain” with Kevin Allison. She has many new insights, nine years later. 🎤Live Story: Making…
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Not in Hiding Anymore
Mira Rivera and Rachelle Anne Warren tell stories about opening up & leaning into insecurities. 💻Workshop Story: Sexual Healing by Mira Rivera After her…
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The Best of Gratitude Stories #1
Satori Shakoor and Paul Cibis share stories of thanksgiving. A part of our series called Gratitude Stories. 🎤Live Story: Thank You by Satori Shakoor Satori’s…
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The Day I Met ARFID: RISK! Reacts
Kevin hears Danielle Meinert’s “The Day I Met ARFID” story from The Story Collider for the first time and gives you his hot takes. You can also watch this…
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Live From Austin!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in September of 2013, when RISK! had its first live show in the city that keeps it weird: Austin…
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Do I Belong Here?
Jen Nails and Sandi Marx share stories about being who you are even, when it’s a pain in the ass. 🎤Radio Story: Permission to Be Myself by Jen Nails Jen…
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Always A Woman, Revisited
Morgan revisits her story from 2012 called “Always A Woman” with Kevin Allison and considers how much has changed for trans folks in the 13 years since…
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Pretending to Be Human
Inky Montaine tells Taj Easton about how, before he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, he truly felt like he might have come from another planet…
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A Breath of Fresh Air: RISK! Reacts (feat. Ray Christian)
On this Veteran’s Day, guest-host Ray Christian from What’s Ray Saying? hears Brian Simpson’s “Fresh Air” story from So Say We All for the first time and gives…
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Boys and Girls
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in August of 2013, when DC Pierson, Selena Coppock, Brad Lawrence and Nina Davis shared stories of…
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The Living Room: RISK! Reacts
Kevin hears Diane Weipert’s “The Living Room” story from Love and Radio for the first time and gives you his instant reactions. You can also watch this episode…
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The Best of Scary Stories, Vol. 1
Three of our favorite scary stories from Halloween specials of our past. 🎤Radio Story: The Thing by Thomas McKean When Thomas was a kid, he and a friend saw a…
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Scary Stories #17: Bone-chilling!
Our 17th annual Halloween special with scary true stories about ghosts, corpses and mortal danger. 🎤Radio Story: Do You Know My Name? by Robert Oakes Robert…
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Live From Norfolk 2
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in August of 2013, when Brad McMurran, Alicia Camden, and Sean Devereux told stories at the Norfolk…
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The Lies That Bind
Mishelle tells Taj her story of a lifetime lived with an abusive mother in an environment of relentless lies, instability and unspeakable violence. Check out…
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Get Undomesticated
Candiace Dillard Bassett (Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac) and Michael Arceneaux (New York Times best-selling author and culture critic) have thoughts…and…