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
August 7, 2025 • 50 mins
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in June of 2013 - Stories from our 2nd visit to Charleston’s Theatre 99!
🎤Live Story: The Storm by Camille Lowman
Camille attends a bachelorette party full of proper Southern suburbanites and watches them descend into drunken shenanigans when the male stripper arrives.
CURRENT keywords: women behaving badly, strippers, bad behavior, oral sex
🎤Live Story: The Wrapper ...
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August 5, 2025 • 50 mins
Kevin hears Gregg LeFevre’s “Gregg fell into a crevasse” story from the what was that like podcast 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.
🎙️ Story: Gregg fell into a crevasse by Gregg LeFevre
Gregg visits Las Vegas and decides to climb a glacier. Unprepared, ...
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July 31, 2025 • 58 mins
• See RISK! Live! Details at risk-show.com/live
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• 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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July 29, 2025 • 68 mins
Brad keeps a big secret for far too long a time. Guest hosted by Cyndi Freeman.
🎤Live Story: The Big Secret by Brad Lawrence
(Content note: child sexual abuse, murder, suicide) In a church where guilt is weaponized and silence rewarded, teenage Brad listens to a friend's secret that echoes into adulthood, long past her violent death.
keywords: abortion, church youth group, evangelical guilt, childhood abuse, shame, U2, murder, ...
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July 24, 2025 • 36 mins
Sarah Jones and Myka Fox share stories about high stakes ventures.
🎤Live Story: Kibbles 'n Bits by Sarah Jones
Sarah starts abusing laxatives to lose weight for her new hot boyfriend. When camping with his dog, she secretly shits in the woods. The dog laps it up and kisses the boy when back in the car.
keywords: diarrhea, poop disasters, canine coprophagia, shitkisses
🎤Live Story: Hitchin' It! by Myka Fox
Myka and her fri...
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July 22, 2025 • 42 mins
Jonathan Bradley Welch and Talia Tabin share stories of psychics, mediums and intuitions.
🎤Live Story: The One? by Jonathan Bradley Welch
After a psychic's prediction of lasting love, Jonathan pins his hopes on a pandemic crush—only to be let down. He learns love won’t save him, but self-acceptance just might.
keywords: Queer love story, Provincetown romance, Gay dating journey, Psychic love prediction, Pandemic virtual boyf...
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July 17, 2025 • 42 mins
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in May of 2013, when Tommy O’Malley, Jenny, and Moses Storm shared surprising stories about moms and stepmoms.
Moses comes to grips with the fact that his mom is not like others. She dresses like a rebellious teen and uses her kids to steal things like roller skates at the rink.
keywords: nonconformist, poverty, shoplifting
When Jenny decides to divorce her husband, s...
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July 15, 2025 • 53 mins
Ray Christian tells Kevin about the pet cemetery he and his childhood friends created and the gruesome secret it might hold. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!
Conversation Story: Animals Past and Present by Ray Christian
(Content note: animal death) As a child, Ray and his friends held funerals for small animals. One day, Ray saw a monkey, then later what may have been the monkey’s remains… or those of a missing child...
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July 10, 2025 • 60 mins
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in May of 2013, when Brady Dale, Elna Baker and Marjorie Winther shared stories at the 4/20/13 RISK! Live show in Philly hosted by First Person Arts.
🎧Live Story: The Prayer by Brady Dale
After a streak of bad luck with women, Brady tries ancient Christian practices, like the mantra-like repetition of a pilgrim's prayer and self-flagellation with a belt.
current ke...
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July 9, 2025 • 6 mins
Hey folks! The last two online storytelling workshops I’m teaching before I move to a dramatically different time zone are starting on July 23 and August 17, but even if you have to miss some sessions, you can still jump in! So email me at kevin@risk-show.com to learn more. In this little announcement, I’ll give you a better idea of how it all works.
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.a...
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July 8, 2025 • 44 mins
Lindsay Ames and Shannon Turner tell stories of camp flames.
🎧Live Story: The Jerk by Lindsay Ames
As a teen at Jewish camp Lindsay is eager to have a sexual experience with the cute boy, and gets in a sleeping bag with him, but her friend Carly jumps in and steals Lindsay’s first handjob.
keywords: handjob, Jewish camp, cockblock, virgin
🎧Radio Story: Tomfoolery by Shannon M. Turner
Shannon is in love with a guy at cam...
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July 3, 2025 • 57 mins
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Giulia Rozzi, Nimisha Ladva and Kevin Allison shared stories at a live RISK! show in Philadelphia, presented by First Person Arts.
🎧Live Story: A Little Help from My Friends by Kevin Allison
When his comedy troupe The State breaks up, Kevin has to start a solo career, and creates a weird, elaborate, performance-art style comedic character monologu...
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July 1, 2025 • 41 mins
Glen A. Dunzweiler and David Wayne tell stories about going easier on yourself… or not.
• 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: kevinalliso...
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June 26, 2025 • 53 mins
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Andy Livengood, Jean Ann Le Bec, and Julie Threlkeld told of surprising times with their parents.
• 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
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June 25, 2025 • 28 mins
Kevin hears Fabian Godinez’s “I’m Gay and Pets Are My Only Friends” story from The Mortified Podcast 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.
🎧 Story: I’m Gay and Pets Are My Only Friends by Fabian Godinez
At a live Mortified event, Fabian reads from his teen ...
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June 24, 2025 • 47 mins
Tata Sherise and Max Langert reveal the self-destructive journeys they took after trusting the wrong people.
• See RISK! live 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 storytell...
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June 19, 2025 • 53 mins
Drag Race Superstar Peppermint guest-hosts as Tuesday Thomas and A. Kraft share stories about finding joy and facing challenges regarding being trans today.
• 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...
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June 17, 2025 • 41 mins
Stories about people curious about sex or curious about people who are curious about sex!
• 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 o...
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June 12, 2025 • 30 mins
To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple more classic heartfelt stories about dads.
• 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
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June 11, 2025 • 48 mins
Kate Bohl tells Taj about what it’s been like to finally come out as trans in her late 50s—after a lifetime of feeling like something wasn’t quite right.
Here are some resources for advocacy, financial contribution, education and crisis support:
1. Transgender Law Center (TLC): @translawcenter transgenderlawcenter.org
2. PFLAG: @pflag pflag.org
3. Trans Lifeline: @translifeline translifeline.org
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