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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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For the Love of Charlie and Then Some
As part of our Grief Stories series, David Crabb tells a story of love and loss. Then he and pet death doula Kate LaSala look back on David’s story and discuss…
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Trans Lives #3
Maxfield Orr and S. Galvin share stories about finding joy and facing challenges regarding being trans today. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions…
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The Best of Funny Stuff #3
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Jillian Welsh and Rich Monahan share…
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There at the End
As part of our Grief Stories series, Barbara Todd tells a story about grief, guilt, and forgiveness. Then death doula Angela Shook helps her unpack that story…
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Treacherous
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-seventh episode of our third season, Selena Coppock, William Mullin, Ariana Seigel, Eric Martin…
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Scary Stories #15: Skin-crawling!
Our 15th 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 #8: Egad!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the fourth episode of our eighth season, R. Ben Garant, Michaela Murphy, Ryan Stroud and Alan Weber share…
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The Light, Revisited
As part of our Grief Stories series, Lee Trew shares the story of experiencing a profoundly challenging loss. Afterwards, he and therapist Laurel Marks reflect…
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Feeling Feelings
Aditya Mayya and Lisa Cantrell share stories about how challenging it can be just to feel your feelings, plus Nikki the Death Doula stops by to discuss the…
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The Best of Hispanic Lives #4
To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, this is the fourth in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Ana Sheila Victorino & Brenda González of Tamarindo…
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The Best of Hispanic Lives #3
To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, we present the third in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Manolo Matos, with stories by Dioselín González…
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The Best of RISK! #29
Our 29th 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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Surrender, Revisited
As part of our Grief Stories series, Marcy Langlois tells the story of recovering from a devastating tragedy. Then, she and therapist Paige Pancratz discuss…
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RISK! meets Gaslit Nation
Live in NYC, Kevin Allison of RISK! and Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation talk about their podcasts and their passion for sharing the stories that most need to…
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The Best of Hispanic Lives #2
To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, we present the second in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Joanna Hausmann, with stories by Margarita Franco…
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Work Hard Play Hard
Frank Traynor and Anna Roisman tell stories about work-related highs and lows. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon…
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The Best of Hispanic Lives #1
To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, we present the first in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Jorge "El George" Rivera Rubio, with stories by…
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Life or Death
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…
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The Kindness of Strangers
Michelle Murphy and Cara Lopez Lee flee dangers real and imagined, all the while relying on the kindness of strangers. • Pitch us your story!…
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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…
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The Tricky Part
(Content warning: child sexual abuse) A Classic RISK! Singles episode. Martin Moran shares about what he endured as a child and the journey toward healing it…
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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…
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Confessions
Jonathan Bradley Welch and Lindsey Lange-Abramowitz tell stories about information they held close to the chest. • Pitch us your story!…
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RISK! Presents: What’s Your Story?
We’re thrilled to announce the debut of the all-new facilitated social event created by the RISK! team where you meet new people through sharing stories!…
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In The Shadows (CRS063)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Moloch Masters first shared on the podcast in May of 2017 about dark family secrets. PLUS a new interview with…
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The Best of Funny Stuff #1
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. A.D. Miles and Ts Madison share about poopy pants and…
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By Any Means
Kona Morris and Randall C Via share about taking risks to finish school and get laid, respectively. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support…
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Live From LA!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-first episode of our third season, Greg Fitzsimmons, Pete Holmes, Brian Babylon, Jillian Lauren and…
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Happy Endings
Vicky Kuperman and Calvin S. Cato describe two very different kinds of happy endings. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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Spitting in the Face of the Devil
In one of the all-time classics of RISK! stories, Bob Brader shares how he discovered just how much abuse his father was capable of. In conjunction with this…
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Not Who I Thought
Stories about people learning not everyone is who they seem to be. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at…
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State of Emergency
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-ninth episode of our third season, Tim & Eric's Tim Heidecker and others share stories of crisis…
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Live at Caveat 2!
Listen to how amazing our live shows at Caveat in NYC are. Heather Farley, David Drake and Yasmine Beydoun at our June 22, 2023 show. • Pitch us your story!…
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Five Hundred
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Sean Patton first shared on the podcast in May of 2012 about ghosts, surprise punches and an explosive vagina…
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Touch & Go
James Urbaniak, Jessica M. Thompson, and Fancy Feast tell stories about staying standing on shaky ground. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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The Best of Queer Lives #1
We celebrate this Pride Month by listening back to some of the most wonderful stories and a poem shared by our queer friends. • Pitch us your story!…
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Inappropriate Behavior
Bryan Kett and Jillian Markowitz share stories about crossing lines and knowing when to stop. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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Black Lives #6
To commemorate Juneteenth this year, we present the sixth episode in our Black Lives series. Tori Weston, Nate Runkel, and Daralyse Lyons share about life…
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People Change
Dave Ross and Aida Zilelian share stories about how some people really are capable of change. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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The Best of Father’s Day Stories #1
To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a few classic heartfelt stories about dads. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support…
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Growing Apart
Hunter Gardner and Shalewa Sharpe share stories about growing distant from somebody that they used to know. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Live From Portland!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-sixth episode of our third season, Maria Bamford, Baron Vaughn, Adam Newman, Janine Brito and…
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Your Attention Please!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-fourth episode of our third season, David Crabb, Margot Leitman and Kevin Allison tell tales that…
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Light and Shadow
Nessa Goldman and Jad S. confront the good, the evil and the balance in between. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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Al Madrigal
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-first episode of our third season, Al Madrigal tells how, before he got hired by The Daily Show…
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Suspicions
Nate Runkel and Margarita Franco share about suspicions running through their family lives. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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The Best of Asian American Lives #5
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 3 classic RISK! stories, with special guest host…
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Clarifying
Ryan Estrada, Tori Weston and Kevin McGeehan share stories about getting clear. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…
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The Best of Mother’s Day Stories #1
To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a few classic sweet stories about moms. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!…
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Body Image
Claire Hennessy and Sam Feirstein search for ways to love the skin they’re in. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon…
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May the 4th Be With You!
In honor of Star Wars Day, RISK! presents 3 classic stories from our archives kinda sorta about Star Wars! • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •…
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Growing Pains
David Beck and Dioselin González share stories about secrets from their childhood. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through…