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 monologue that centers around possibly being (or not being) Charles Manson....
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 16Ep. 431
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: kevinallison.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit...
Jul 01, 2025•45 min•Season 16Ep. 1655
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 • Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org • Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalize...
Jun 26, 2025•56 min•Season 16Ep. 430
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 journal, about growing up with immigrant parents. His sister outs him...
Jun 25, 2025•32 min•Season 16Ep. 1654
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 storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org • Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get ...
Jun 24, 2025•50 min•Season 16Ep. 1653
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 the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop • Take our ...
Jun 19, 2025•56 min•Season 16Ep. 71
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 our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org • Hire Kevin Allison as a...
Jun 17, 2025•44 min•Season 16Ep. 1652
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 • Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop • Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org • Hi...
Jun 12, 2025•34 min•Season 16Ep. 70
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 • See RISK! live in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Ris...
Jun 11, 2025•52 min•Season 16Ep. 1651
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...
Jun 10, 2025•54 min•Season 16Ep. 1650
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 cl...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 16Ep. 69
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.o...
Jun 03, 2025•54 min•Season 16Ep. 1649
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 m...
May 29, 2025•2 hr 40 min•Season 16Ep. 179
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: ...
May 28, 2025•46 min•Season 16Ep. 178
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 ...
May 27, 2025•43 min•Season 16Ep. 1649
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: ...
May 22, 2025•49 min•Season 16Ep. 429
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 •...
May 20, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 16Ep. 1648
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...
May 15, 2025•59 min•Season 16Ep. 428
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/submi...
May 14, 2025•29 min•Season 16Ep. 1646
Jason Burke, Robin Bady, and Kelli Dunham tell stories about performers and performances. • 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: thestoryst...
May 13, 2025•55 min•Season 16Ep. 1645
To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple of stories about moms. This episode is part of our Mother’s Day Stories series. Pitch us your story about moms! • 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 a...
May 08, 2025•38 min•Season 16Ep. 68
Kerri Doherty and Jim Stevens tell stories about different kinds of love and war. • 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...
May 06, 2025•41 min•Season 16Ep. 1644
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 2 classic RISK! stories, with special guest co-host Susan Lieu. This episode is part of our Asian American Lives series and features stories by Justine Ang Fonte and Shreenath Rajendran. • 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 •...
May 01, 2025•2 hr 18 min•Season 16Ep. 67
Erin Barker and Jeff Simmermon tell stories about living spaces and those that live in ‘em. • 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: thestory...
Apr 29, 2025•43 min•Season 16Ep. 1643
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Kurt Braunohler, Melinda Hill, Dave Ross and Cyndi Freeman shared stories of messes they got into pursuing their careers. • 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/ris...
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 16Ep. 427
From Love and Radio, Kevin hears Daryl Davis’s “The Silver Dollar” 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...
Apr 23, 2025•41 min•Season 16Ep. 1642
Elaine Gale and Heather Farley tell stories about marriages ending and new beginnings. • 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: thestorystudi...
Apr 22, 2025•51 min•Season 16Ep. 1641
Born into a chaotic, hellraising and deeply tight-knit family, Saraya learned to never back down from a challenge. She’s a rule breaker and drawn to people with the same mentality. In “Rulebreakers,” her DGAF attitude takes center stage while also exploring vulnerability and transparency with listeners. Every week, Saraya and a guest will explore their unconventional paths to success. Inspired by the honesty of “Dumb Blonde,” the unapologetic nature of “Cancelled,” and the humor and undeniable c...
Apr 21, 2025•9 min
Matt Higgins, Will Clegg, and Chemda deliver classic RISK! stories in the name of 420. • 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: thestorystudi...
Apr 17, 2025•45 min•Season 16Ep. 66
LP Nguyen shares a story of trials and tribulations with her and her family’s attempts to survive in and then flee from Vietnam in the wake of the Vietnam War. • 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 merc...
Apr 15, 2025•48 min•Season 16Ep. 1640
