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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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The Same Brand of Pervert
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in March of 2013, when Gretchen of Raleigh’s “Mouth of the South” kinky storytelling show shared a…
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The Best of RISK! #32
Our 32nd compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. • See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on…
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The Roof Is On Fire
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in March of 2013, when Robert Hurst found catharsis in the Temple at Burning Man. • Pitch us your…
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The Best of Secret Stories #2
Tara Clancy and Kevin B share stories. About what? It’s a secret. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at…
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Meet Kevin Personally! Yes, You!
Here’s a way you can connect with Kevin! A personal hangout... or you can bring friends and family! Listen for details on a great way to be a part of a huge…
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Patreon Picks #5
To show what folks are missing out on if they’re not Patreon members, we’re featuring stories by Emmy Turner, Walter Zimmerman and Manolo Matos, that were…
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Amazing News! Kevin Teaching Online Storytelling Workshops!
A special announcement about a fun and creative way you can get personal training from Kevin and meet lots of other RISK! fans. There’s only a few months left…
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Laughs, Groans & Wieners
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in March of 2013, when Nayland Blake, Sarah Bell and Kevin Allison shared stories about putting…
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Fuck or Fight, Revisited
Melanie Hamlett revisits her story from 2012 called “Fuck or Fight” with Kevin. She has many new insights 13 years later. You can also watch this episode on…
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Murphys’ Law
Michaela Murphy and Michelle Murphy share stories on a Murphytastic episode. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon…
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My Life in the House of Clowns
Among her many travel adventures in South America, Melanie is interested in getting to know a horny performance clown which leads to her moving into a house…
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The Best of Drinking Stories
Mather Zickel and Morgan Bartlett share stories about boozy haps and mishaps. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon…
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Kind of Unkind
Matthew Dicks and Rita Plush share stories about unkindness, kind of. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at…
RISK!Presenting "Crime House True Crime Stories": A Crime House Original
Crime House has a new original show, Crime House True Crime Stories. Every Monday, take a deep dive into some of the world’s most notorious true crime cases…
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Live From North Carolina!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013: Live From North Carolina! Our wonderful show from the North Carolina Comedy Arts…
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The Advocate
Alex Steed, who often advocates for those who need help, tells Taj about finally learning how to advocate for himself. • Pitch us your story!…
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Rough Love
Brittany Ross and Buck Ball talk about all the ways that love can be a rough time! • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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The Best of Black Lives #1
For our final Black History Month episode this year, we revisit this classic compilation that first aired in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in the…
RISK!All-Star Episode #3
Jessica Williams, Tawny Newsome and Aisha Tyler share stories of hilariously painful moments in a celebritastic episode. • Pitch us your story!…
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Between Friends
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Sarah Bell told about the best friend who made her finally feel not weird…
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Presenting What's Ray Saying?: Black Medicine
RISK! is thrilled to present this episode of What’s Ray Saying?, created by our dear friend and one of our favorite storytellers, Dr. Ray Christian. To better…
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Rebel Rebel
Lindsay Ames and Luis Garcia share stories about lessons learned from misbehaving. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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The Best of Love Stories #3
Kevin Allison and Katie Samson share some of our favorite love (or love-adjacent) stories from our 15-year history! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Immigrant Stories #2
Anmol Pavade and immigration lawyer Alex share stories about the immigrant experience. Alex shares how immigrants can legally protect themselves in the U.S…
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Greg Proops
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in February of 2013, when Greg Proops shared a story about the dazed and confused 1970's at our Feb…
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The Sex Sabbatical: RISK! Reacts
From The Story Collider podcast, Kevin hears Jameer Pond’s “The Sex Sabbatical” for the first time and gives you his hot takes. You can also watch this…
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Black Lives #8
Guest-host Adarius Bell joins Kevin in this eighth episode in our Black Lives series, with stories by Jameer Pond, Dulcé Sloan, and Larry Dorsey Jr. • Pitch us…
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The Best of Groundhog Day Stories
Some of our favorite stories about Groundhog Day. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make…
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Live From Charleston
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in January 2013, when Michael Ian Black, Vic Henley, Adam Newman and Shon Kennedy did RISK! at the…
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Darkness Within
Ezra Holmlund and Rocky Ross share stories about people acting very unfamiliar, and it ain’t nice, with guest host Taj Easton. • Pitch us your story!…
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The Walking Wounded
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in January of 2013, when Dave Hill and Candice Guardino went through rough rites of passage. •…
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Americans Abroad
While Kevin is off visiting Thailand as an American abroad, John LaSala hosts this episode where Sean Wellington and Michael McFadden are also Americans…
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The Best of Sex Stories #4 (feat. Reid Mihalko)
Guest co-host and sex educator Reid Mihalko joins Kevin to look back at some of our favorite stories about sex, shared by Sandra Elliott and Allison Moon. •…
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Immigrant Stories #1
William Tran and Vivien Narcisa Triano share stories about their experiences as immigrants, with guest co-host Diana Medina. • Pitch us your story!…
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Sex, Death & High School
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in January of 2013, when Dave Ross and Kelly MacFarland shared stories of innocence lost. • Pitch…
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Classically Constrained
Carolyn Kendrick tells Taj about her relationship to music and coming to trust herself. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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Holiday Blues #2
More new and lovely stories set during the winter holidays with a bittersweet twist. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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The Best of Happy Stories #4
Geraldine Buckley and Jolenta Greenberg share more of our favorite feel-good stories from our past. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support…
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Holiday Stories #3
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in December of 2015, when Mara Wilson, Julie Threlkeld and Matteson Perry shared about yuletide…
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Snowglobe & Closed for the Duration, Revisited
Kate Bohl and Kevin revisit two classic Holiday stories that Kate originally shared as Kevin Bohl on RISK! before her transition. • Pitch us your story!…
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Holiday Stories #17
Linda Bailey Walsh, Sean O’Brien, and Joe Charnitski share seasonal tales in our annual winter holidays special for 2024. • Pitch us your story!…
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Holiday Stories #2
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in December of 2012, when Steve Spatucci, Christine, Elna Baker, and Michele Carlo shared true…
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Women on Men
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in December of 2012 when Aubrey O'Day, Lillian DeVane, Melanie Hamlett and Julia Wiedeman shared…
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The Squabbles
Dawn Jewel Fraser tells Kevin and Taj about a dispute over an NYC sublet that went off the rails. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support…
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Live At Caveat 4!
Damien Speranza, Kim Kirtz and Bailey Swilley share stories at our NYC live show in September of 2024. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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The Best of True Crime Stories #3
The third of our series looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about crime and transcendence. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions…
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In My Own Skin
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in March of 2012, when Lee Harrington and Andrew Solmssen told true stories that got physical. •…
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Dicks on Stew
Matthew Dicks tells Kevin about the time he stood up to his girlfriend’s father at Thanksgiving. Then the two of them geek out about the craft of storytelling…
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Thanksgivings
Mitch Applebaum and Adam L Cook share stories to be grateful for. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at…
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The Best of Funny Stuff #6
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Erik Hoognagle and Paula Pazderka share…
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Coming Back to Life
In the wake of the 2024 Election, Kevin checks in, while Rita Plush and Mark Redmond share about bouncing back after great losses. • To get on Kevin’s email…
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The God Problem
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in November of 2012, Kevin Allison shares two faith-shaking stories about grappling with angels and…
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School Days
Diana Medina and Ezra Holmland share stories about follies and triumphs on the schoolyard. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…