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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.

Latest Episodes:

Mommy Issues Jun 10, 2025

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Gabi Conti and Jade Green tell stories about the antics that their mothers are up to.

• See RISK! live in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠

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The Best of Queer Lives #3 Jun 05, 2025

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We celebrate this Pride Month by listening back to some of the most wonderful stories by our queer friends.

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠

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Fight or Flatline Jun 03, 2025

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Stories about people stepping in when it really counts, with guest-host Taj Easton.

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠

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Unbreakable, Revisited May 29, 2025

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Melanie Hamlett revisits her story from 2016 called “Unbreakable” with Ms. Aishia. She has new insights 9 years later! You can also watch this episode on YouTube!

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠

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140 Lbs, Revisited May 28, 2025

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Susan Lieu revisits her story from 2018 called “140 Lbs.” She and Kevin discuss how she’s evolved since then. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com

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Losing It May 27, 2025

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Frank Traynor and Jonathan Bradley Welch share about times they blew up.

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠

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What I'm Made Of May 22, 2025

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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Shen Wei and Ed Gavagan shared about how they became who they are now.

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com

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Trial Remedies May 20, 2025

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Alex Plotkin and Yossi Rosenberg explore unusual remedies for vexing problems.

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠ork City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠

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Virgins May 15, 2025

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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, where David Crabb, Mara Wilson, Tommy O’Malley, and Michael Stahl-David told tales from their more innocent years.

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com

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The Top Gun of Getting Mugged: RISK! Reacts May 14, 2025

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From ⁠The Artichoke Storytelling Series⁠, Kevin hears Adam Selbst’s “The Top Gun of Getting Mugged” for the first time and gives you his hot takes. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!

This is part of our RISK! Reacts series, where we listen to a story told on another show and give our first reactions

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠

• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠h Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠

• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠

• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠

• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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