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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 Best of Veteran Stories
Looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about life in the military, with guest host Dr. Ray Christian. • Pitch us your story!…
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Overcoming
Mark Sam Rosenthal and Nisa overcome hurdles of all shapes and sizes. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at…
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Moving Toward Democracy
Andy Bandyopadhyay tells Kevin about what led him to leave the United States. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon…
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Scary Stories #3: Ack!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in November of 2012, where R. Ben Garant, Susan Kent and Matt Mercier share stories that go "Boo!"…
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Before the Terribleness of Now
Ron Hart tells Kevin about the time he went to a political rally and experienced a political awakening. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Scary Stories #16: Ghastly!
Our 16th annual Halloween special, filled with scary true stories, spooky songs and frightful surprises. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Scary Stories #2: Ick!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2012, where Ken Reid, Danny Lobell, Michele Carlo and Todd Dakotah Briscoe tell…
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The Real Me
Carlos Kotkin and A. Kraft share stories about learning to be comfortable with ourselves, with guest-host Taj Easton. • Pitch us your story!…
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Real Embarrassment
The 5th of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Sumer Gilmore & Sam Mullins share and reflect…
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Live From LA 4!
Akanksha Aurora, Frank Traynor and David Crabb share stories at the RISK! Live show in LA. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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Real Character
The 4th of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Samantha Ruddy & Tracey Starin share and…
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The Best of RISK! #31
Our 31st compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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Real Wisdom
The 3rd of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Deak Nabers & Donna Bailey share and reflect…
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Who's Your Gay Daddy?
Jamie Brickhouse tells Kevin about the time he sat down with his father to ask if he was gay. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025…
RISK!Introducing: Cement City
Two journalists stumble into a dying town with a Smog Museum and a mayor named Piglet… and not a whole lot else. They have one burning question: What’s it like…
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Real Connections
The 2nd of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Christine Gentry & Ernest Anfin (aka Zerman…
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Let Them Nosh Cake!
Stuart Jacobson tells Kevin about moving to Utah and experiencing culture shock. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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Live at Caveat 3!
Toni Nagy and 3 storytellers chosen from the audience share stories at RISK! at Caveat in NYC. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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Real Empathy
The 1st of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Nimisha Ladva & Sarah Long Hendershot share…
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Soul Searching
Alisha Brophy and Emerson Dameron go on strange, searching journeys. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at…
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The Third Man
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2012, when Mani Sheriar told how she fought one battle to have a baby and another to…
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What a Vision
Robin Gelfenbien reminisces with Kevin about their mutual departed friend and fellow storyteller, Colleen Hindsley. • Pitch us your story!…
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Square Pegs
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2012, when Cooper Barnes, Dana Rossi, Aaron Wolfe and Larry Rosen told of times they…
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Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Stories about self-acceptance through diagnosis and knowing when to run, from Mmmichael Mmmarceline and Mmmichele Mmmurphy, respectively. • Pitch us your…
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The Best of Work Stories
This Labor Day weekend, we listen back to Stacy Keene and the Redhead Gay on work, work, work, work, work. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Smooth Criminal
Elizabeth Quinn tells Kevin Allison about the time when, as a kid, she was caught shoplifting…poorly. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Conquering
Ron Hart and Leslie Hoge conquer both their high school social life & the extreme elements. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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Mommeee!!!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first dropped in October of 2012 where Jennifer McClelland and Jean Ann Le Bec tell stories of daughters…
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Here Comes Trouble
A Classic RISK! episode that first ran in October of 2012, when Kambri Crews, David Balutanski, Allison Moon and Steve Heisler shared stories of bad guys and…
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Sudden Death
Rich Tackenberg shares about how being a hockey fan is not for the faint of heart. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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RISK! + Gaslit Nation Phonebank for Dems!
In this episode, our two podcasts, RISK! + Gaslit Nation discuss joining forces to save democracy! And join us at our phonebanking party for Democrats on…
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The Best of Love Stories #2
Stephanie Garibaldi and Mark Szlachetka share some of our favorite love stories from our 15-year history! • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Everybody Naked!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the 45th episode of our third season, Dave Hill and Allison Moon share stories of moments when clothing was…
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Cutting Ties
Liz Miele and Rick Haney have experiences with ties being cut in very different ways. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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The Best of Self-Help Stories #2
David Jacobs and Ellie Jackson share stories about helping others by helping themselves. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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Nonconsensual
Luis Garcia and Rosalie Chandler share stories about nonconsensual sexual encounters, with guest-host Taj Easton. • Pitch us your story!…
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Brutal Youth
A Classic RISK! episode – our 100th, actually – that first ran in September of 2012. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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The Best of Controversial Stories
Bruce A. Smith and Jupiter Diego present a couple of the most controversial stories that have ever appeared on RISK! • Pitch us your story!…
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The Best of Drug Stories #2
Glenn Wool and Kevin Allison share classic RISK! stories on the subject of drugs. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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The Longest Walk Home
Maryann tells Kevin about being bullied in junior high and the day it went too far. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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Getting Better
Akasha Atherton and Gabriela Ponce share stories about recovering from pitfalls in life. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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The Best of Vacation Stories
R. Ben Garant, Kevin Allison and Cole Kazdin share stories about weird and wonderful vacations. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support…
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The Best of Queer Lives #2
We celebrate this Pride Month by listening back to some of the most wonderful stories by our queer friends. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Sex After 70!
Jean Ann Le Bec tells Kevin about still being adventurous in the sexual realm at 76. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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Dark Sides
David Beck and Jo Gentry Haemer share stories of people who revealed their dark sides. Guest-hosted by John LaSala. • Pitch us your story!…
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Ladies and Gentlemen
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! First released in August of 2012, with dating stories by Melinda Hill and Dwayne Perkins • Pitch us your story!…
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Love, Shit, and Grease
Erin Maguire, Jake Szczepaniak, and Sam Perry bring a potent list of ingredients to their stories. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support…
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The Best of Father's Day Stories #2
To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple more classic heartfelt stories about dads. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Nihilist in the Streets, Boy Scout in the Sheets
Nate Runkel tells Kevin Allison about the time when, as a kid, he and his friends played out of bounds. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Dreaming of You
Danny Artese and Sam Dee share stories about the people in their dreams. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at…
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The Best of Sex Stories #3
A look back at some of our favorite stories about sex, with Andrea Allan and the late, great Mauro Montoya. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Introducing: Psychopedia with Tank Sinatra and Investigator Slater
Psychopedia is a true crime podcast infused with comedy….making it a crimedy. Each week, Investigator Slater presents a horrific true crime case to Tank…