RISK! is a live show and podcast “where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public” hosted by Kevin Allison, of the legendary TV sketch comedy troupe The State. It's featured people like Janeane Garofalo, Lisa Lampanelli, Kevin Nealon, Margaret Cho, Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, Andy Borowitz and more, dropping the act and showing a side of themselves we’ve never seen before. See more information at http://www.risk-show.com
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There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Erik Hoognagle and Paula Pazderka share about hallucinations and foreskins. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through P…
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In the wake of the 2024 Election, Kevin checks in, while Rita Plush and Mark Redmond share about bouncing back after great losses. • To get on Kevin’s email list for folks considering immigrating somewhere, email expatnetwork994@gmail.com. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! ris…
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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in November of 2012, Kevin Allison shares two faith-shaking stories about grappling with angels and demons in his very Catholic youth. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! throug…
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S16 Ep1610: Ego Death
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Adarius Bell talks with Taj Easton about visiting his family after the death of his grandfather and uncovering a mystery. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story!risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon atpatreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation:paypal.me/risksho…
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Diana Medina and Ezra Holmland share stories about follies and triumphs on the schoolyard. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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! liv…
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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. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/risksho…
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Mark Sam Rosenthal and Nisa overcome hurdles of all shapes and sizes. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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.co…
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Andy Bandyopadhyay tells Kevin about what led him to leave the United States. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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…
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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. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submission…
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Ron Hart tells Kevin about the time he went to a political rally and experienced a political awakening. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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…
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S16 Ep1605: Scary Stories #16: Ghastly!
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Our 16th annual Halloween special, filled with scary true stories, spooky songs and frightful surprises. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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 ticket…
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Gone South, the Edward R. Murrow award-winning podcast, is back. Unlike previous seasons, writer and host Jed Lipinski brings listeners new episodes every week with no end in sight. Each episode of Gone South Season 4 tells a different story about one of the South's most interesting crimes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice…
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S16 Ep405: Scary Stories #2: Ick!
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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!" • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patre…
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Stories about learning to be comfortable with just being us, with guest-host Taj Easton. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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 …
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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. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • …
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Zerman Zane tells Kevin about carrying a bucketful of Barbies for his young son—literally at first and metaphorically ever since. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal…
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Akanksha Aurora, Frank Traynor and David Crabb share stories at the RISK! Live show in LA. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The 4th of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Samantha Ruddy & Tracey Starin share and reflect upon their stories about character. Music by John LaSala. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissio…
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S16 Ep1601: The Best of RISK! #31
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Our 31st compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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 …
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The 3rd of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Deak Nabers & Donna Bailey share and reflect upon their stories about wisdom. Music by John LaSala. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story!risk-show.com/submissions • Sup…
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Jamie Brickhouse tells Kevin about the time he sat down with his father to ask if he was gay. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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! …
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Chris Smith, Rory Scholl and J. Carroll StarLitWriter share stories about all manners of low points. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Two journalists stumble into a dying town with a Smog Museum and a mayor named Piglet… and not a whole lot else. They have one burning question: What’s it like to live here, in a town left for dead? They buy a house and stay – for three years. They get caught up in an election cycle and a web of scandals. It’s democracy in action on the smallest sc…
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The 2nd of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Christine Gentry & Ernest Anfin (aka Zerman Zane) share and reflect upon their stories about connections. Music by John LaSala. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! ri…
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Stuart Jacobson tells Kevin about moving to Utah and experiencing culture shock. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story!risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon atpatreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation:paypal.me/riskshow • Get tickets to RISK! live shows:risk-…
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Toni Nagy and 3 storytellers chosen from the audience share stories at RISK! at Caveat in NYC. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The 1st of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Nimisha Ladva & Sarah Long Hendershot share and reflect upon their stories about empathy. Music by John LaSala. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story!risk-show.com/submi…
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Alisha Brophy and Emerson Dameron go on strange, searching journeys. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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…
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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2012, when Mani Sheriar told how she fought one battle to have a baby and another to keep him. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/r…
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A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Colleen Hindsley first shared on the podcast in August of 2013 about her connection with her father through song. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or ma…
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Robin Gelfenbien reminisces with Kevin about their mutual departed friend and fellow storyteller, Colleen Hindsley. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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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Jamie Mulligan and Brooklyn Jones share about phases that were just phases and those that were more. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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…
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S15 Ep403: Square Pegs
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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2012, when Cooper Barnes, Dana Rossi, Aaron Wolfe and Larry Rosen told of times they made for a bad fit. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at pat…
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Stories about self-acceptance through diagnosis and knowing when to run, from Mmmichael Mmmarceline and Mmmichele Mmmurphy, respectively. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation…
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This Labor Day weekend, we listen back to Stacy Keene and the Redhead Gay on work, work, work, work, work. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Elizabeth Quinn tells Kevin Allison about the time when, as a kid, she was caught shoplifting…poorly. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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 t…
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Ron Hart and Leslie Hoge conquer both their high school social life & the extreme elements. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first dropped in October of 2012 where Jennifer McClelland and Jean Ann Le Bec tell stories of daughters reconnecting with their parents. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patre…
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Jamie Brickhouse and Suzanna Butcher share stories about shameful behavior from their teen years, with guest host John LaSala. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me…
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S15 Ep401: Here Comes Trouble
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A Classic RISK! episode that first ran in October of 2012, when Kambri Crews, David Balutanski, Allison Moon and Steve Heisler shared stories of bad guys and brats. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk …
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Rich Tackenberg shares about how being a hockey fan is not for the faint of heart. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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:…
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Ashia Amavè and Hilary MacCormick share stories about waves that rise and waves that crash. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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! li…
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In this episode, our two podcasts, RISK! + Gaslit Nation discuss joining forces to save democracy! And join us at our phonebanking party for Democrats on Thursday, Aug 15 at 7pm Eastern at this link: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/628701 • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! ri…
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Stephanie Garibaldi and Mark Szlachetka share some of our favorite love stories from our 15-year history! • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story!risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon atpatreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation:paypal.me/riskshow • Get tickets …
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Two stories about finding homes, familiar and strange, by Wendy Lee Vasquez and Josh Banday • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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! li…
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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the 45th episode of our third season, Dave Hill and Allison Moon share stories of moments when clothing was optional. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/ris…
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Liz Miele and Rick Haney have experiences with ties being cut in very different ways. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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 sho…
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David Jacobs and Ellie Jackson share stories about helping others by helping themselves. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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 …
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Luis Garcia and Rosalie Chandler share stories about non consensual sexual encounters, with guest-host Taj Easton • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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 • G…
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A Classic RISK! episode – our 100th, actually – that first ran in September of 2012. • Come to Portugal for RISK!'s 15th Anniversary in May 2025: risk-show.com/portugal • 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 show…
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