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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:

The Best of True Crime Stories Jan 25, 2024

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The first of our series looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about crime and transcendence.

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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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New Friends Jan 23, 2024

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Tori Weston and David J. Halperin share about the ripples that both conflict and making new friends may send into the world.

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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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Presenting What's Ray Saying?: Letters Home Jan 19, 2024

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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. After getting a response from a 30-year-old letter, Ray explores a legacy of correspondence—from his personal experience writing for illiterate parents and soldiers to the fascinating role mail has played in Black military history.

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The Best of Sex Stories #2: The Buttisode (feat. Ray Christian) Jan 18, 2024

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Guest co-host Dr. Ray Christian joins Kevin to look back at some of our favorite stories about sex, especially the ones about butts.

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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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A Right Mess Jan 16, 2024

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Rita Plush, Jack Perry and Matthew Donahue share stories about messy situations.

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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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Life Worth Living and Celebrating Jan 11, 2024

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In this Classic RISK! Single episode, we revisit Nancy Sullivan’s "Life Worth Living" followed by an in-depth conversation with Nancy and therapist Cindy Nielsen.

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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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Mistaken Jan 09, 2024

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Joseph Santiago and Jen Curcio share stories about being a wee bit confused.

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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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The Best of New Year's Stories Jan 04, 2024

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Ben Garant, Jessie Rosen and Ophira Eisenberg share stories about New Years.

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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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Holiday Blues #1 Jan 02, 2024

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All new and lovely stories set during the winter holidays with a bittersweet twist.

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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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Home for the Holidays Dec 28, 2023

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A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Jen Bosworth-Ramirez first shared on the podcast in August of 2014 about a difficult trip home for the holidays.

• 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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