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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:

School Days Nov 12, 2024

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Diana Medina and Ezra Holmland share stories about follies and triumphs on the schoolyard.

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

• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: 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 Best of Veteran Stories Nov 07, 2024

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Looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about life in the military, with guest host Dr. Ray Christian.

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• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: 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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Overcoming Nov 05, 2024

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Mark Sam Rosenthal and Nisa overcome hurdles of all shapes and sizes.

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• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: 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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Moving Toward Democracy Nov 01, 2024

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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 at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow

• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: 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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Scary Stories #3: Ack! Oct 31, 2024

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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!" in the second episode of our 2012 Double Feature of Terror.

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

• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: 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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Before the Terribleness of Now Oct 30, 2024

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Ron Hart tells Kevin about the time he went to a political rally and experienced a political awakening.

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

• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: 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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Scary Stories #16: Ghastly! Oct 29, 2024

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Our 16th annual Halloween special, filled with scary true stories, spooky songs and frightful surprises.

• 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 tickets to RISK! live shows: 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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Scary Stories #2: Ick! Oct 24, 2024

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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 stories that go "Boo!"

• 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 tickets to RISK! live shows: 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 Real Me Oct 22, 2024

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Carlos Kotkin and A. Kraft share stories about learning to be comfortable with ourselves, with guest-host Taj Easton.

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• Get tickets to RISK! live shows: 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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Real Embarrassment Oct 17, 2024

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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 upon their stories about empathy. Music by John LaSala. Find all the Real episodes here: risk-show.com/real

• 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 tickets to RISK! live shows: 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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