S15 Ep35: The Best of Secret Stories
Steve Heisler, Ben Lerman and Lily Be share stories about sharing or learning secrets. • 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: thestorystudi...
45m Mar 21, 2024
45m
S15 Ep1523: Face the Music
Lisa Cooper Ellison and Josiah Simpson share stories about great escapes and greater returns from and through music, with guest-host John LaSala. Plus the State of the Union of RISK! Address from JC Cassis. 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
1hr Mar 19, 2024
1hr
S15 Ep34: The Best of Funny Stuff #4
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Danny Lobell, Alex Wilkie and Alexandra Anagnostopoulos share about pranks, excitable chimps and strange dreams. • 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 R...
31m Mar 14, 2024
31m
S15 Ep1522: Gender Journeys
Tuesday Thomas and Eli Matilda Ridley share stories about navigating the winding road of being themselves. • 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 cl...
45m Mar 12, 2024
45m
S15 Ep33: The Best of Women's Stories
To celebrate Women’s History Month this year, guest-host Cyndi Freeman brings you stories by three remarkable women: Robin Gelfenbien, Jess Lombardo, and Jean LeBec. • 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 sh...
48m Mar 07, 2024
48m
S15 Ep1521: Stung 2: Electric Boogaloo
Ronna Levy and Frank Traynor tell stories about getting stung and doing the stinging! • 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...
42m Mar 05, 2024
42m
S15 Ep32: The Best of Cult Stories
The first of our series looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about cults. • 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: thestor...
41m Feb 29, 2024
41m
S15 Ep1520: Rites of Passage
David Hu and Karli Moreno Kaiser share stories about nudes and balloons. • 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 K...
38m Feb 27, 2024
38m
S15 Ep31: The Best of Self-Help Stories
Kevin Allison and Amy Salloway share stories about helping others by helping themselves. • 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: thestorystu...
54m Feb 23, 2024
54m
S15 Ep1519: The Ties That Bind
Shreenath Rajendran shares a harrowing story about having an abusive parent. • 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 • Hi...
1hr 10m Feb 20, 2024
1hr 10m
S15 Ep30: The Best of Love Stories
Brad Lawrence, Matteson Perry, and Nina Davis share some of our favorite love stories from our 15-year history! • 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 storytelli...
41m Feb 15, 2024
41m
S15 Ep1518: Seasons of Love
Mary Gossett and Neshama Franklin tell stories about those ever-changing seasons of love. 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
53m Feb 13, 2024
53m
S15 Ep29: The Best of Black Lives #7
To celebrate Black History Month this year, guest-host Dawn Fraser brings you the seventh in our Best of Black Lives series, featuring stories of the Black experience. Stories by Shon Kennedy, Ray Christian, and Jamie Brunson. • 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 RIS...
53m Feb 08, 2024
53m
S15 Ep1517: Oopzies
Stories about people who have Z’s in their names getting into sticky situations, with guest-hozt Taj Easton. • 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 ...
43m Feb 06, 2024
43m
S15 Ep174: The Best of Groundhog Day Stories
Some of our favorite stories about Groundhog Day • 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 ...
17m Feb 02, 2024
17m
S15 Ep1516: Bumps in the Road
Margot Leitman and Emily Blackwell tell stories about working through relationship hiccups to hilarious effect. • 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 storytelli...
39m Jan 30, 2024
39m
Introducing: The Chris Chatman Do-Over, starring Ike Barinholtz
In this improvised comedy podcast, Ike Barinholtz stars as controversial shock jock host Chris Chatman. Chatman’s hit podcast was canceled but he's listened, learned, and is back on the mic to finally win over a few female listeners. Or maybe even just one. In each episode, Chatman and his co-hosts Frankie (Lisa Gilroy) and the Professor (Neil Casey) unpack hot-button issues with expert guests ...
4m Jan 26, 2024
4m
S15 Ep28: The Best of True Crime Stories
The first of our series looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about crime and transcendence. • 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 storytellin...
52m Jan 25, 2024
52m
S15 Ep1515: New Friends
Tori Weston and David J. Halperin share about the ripples that both conflict and making new friends may send into the world. • 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 o...
54m Jan 23, 2024
54m
S15 Ep1: Presenting What's Ray Saying
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. To learn more a...
34m Jan 19, 2024
34m
S15 Ep27: The Best of Sex Stories #2: The Buttisode (co-hosted by Ray Christian)
Guest co-host Dr. Ray Christian joins Kevin to look back at some of our favorite stories about sex, especially the ones about butts. • 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 ...
1hr 1m Jan 18, 2024
1hr 1m
S15 Ep1514: A Right Mess
Rita Plush, Jack Perry and Matthew Donahue share stories about messy situations. • 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 ...
47m Jan 16, 2024
47m
S15 Ep173: Life Worth Living and Celebrating
As part of our Grief Stories series, we revisit Nancy Sullivan’s "Life Worth Living" followed by an in-depth conversation with Nancy and therapist Cindy Nielsen. • 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 f...
1hr 28m Jan 11, 2024
1hr 28m
S15 Ep1513: Mistaken
Joseph Santiago and Jen Curcio share stories about being a wee bit confused. • 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 • Hi...
33m Jan 09, 2024
33m
S15 Ep26: The Best of New Year's Stories
Ben Garant, Jessie Rosen and Ophira Eisenberg share stories about New Years. • 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 • Hi...
37m Jan 04, 2024
37m
S15 Ep1512: Holiday Blues
All new and lovely stories set during the winter holidays with a bittersweet twist. • 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....
50m Jan 02, 2024
50m
S15 Ep172: Home for the Holidays
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 ...
20m Dec 28, 2023
20m
S15 Ep24: The Best of Happy Stories
Matteson Perry, Shon Kennedy, and Jen Kwok share some of our favorite feel-good stories from our 15-year history! • 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 storytel...
46m Dec 26, 2023
46m
S15 Ep1312: The Best of Holiday Stories #2
Our second look back at some of our favorite Yuletide tales from the podcast. • 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 • H...
1hr 17m Dec 21, 2023
1hr 17m
S15 Ep1511: Holiday Stories #16
Ron Hart, James Gordon, Carolyn Erickson and Peter Mercury share seasonal tales in our annual winter holidays special for 2023. • 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 • Tak...
1hr Dec 19, 2023
1hr
S15 Ep4: Remembering Kenny DeForest
We’re devastated by the loss of Kenny DeForest, a beloved member of the comedy and storytelling communities. Rest in peace Kenny, you beautiful soul. Today, we feature two of Kenny’s stories. • 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 •...
34m Dec 15, 2023
34m
S15 Ep1510: Fresh Starts
Robert Reincke, Rafter and Vicki Juditz share stories about exploring new possibilities and we debut our new opening theme song! • 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 • Ta...
1hr 10m Dec 12, 2023
1hr 10m
S15 Ep171: Dad Shelter (CRS171)
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Shane Torres first shared on the podcast in July of 2017 about helping out his homeless father. • 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....
13m Dec 08, 2023
13m
S15 Ep1509: Coming of Age
Jessie Rosen and Aaron Calafato share about youthful indiscretions and growing pains. • 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...
46m Dec 05, 2023
46m
S15 Ep338: Live at The Story Studio! (CRE338)
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-eighth episode of our third season, Story Studio students JC Cassis and Dionna share personal stories at our school's latest live show. • 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/li...
34m Nov 30, 2023
34m
S15 Ep1508: Over The Line
TaTa Sherise and Justine Ang Fonte share stories about boundaries crossed. • 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...
1hr 12m Nov 28, 2023
1hr 12m
S15 Ep24: Sex Stories #1
Lulu, Lesley Jones and Geoff Millard share provocative stories about sex! • 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 ...
58m Nov 23, 2023
58m
S15 Ep1507: The Ugly Truth
Jude Treder-Wolff and Anastasia Washington are confronted with the same ugly truth about some people. • 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...
40m Nov 21, 2023
40m
S15 Ep170: For the Love of Charlie and Then Some
As part of our Grief Stories series, David Crabb tells a story of love and loss. Then he and pet death doula Kate LaSala look back on David’s story and discuss grieving the loss of a pet. • 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...
2hr 11m Nov 16, 2023
2hr 11m
S15 Ep1506: Trans Lives #3
Maxfield Orr and S. Galvin share stories about finding joy and facing challenges regarding being trans today. • 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...
54m Nov 14, 2023
54m
S15 Ep23: Funny Stuff #3
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Jillian Welsh and Rich Monahan share stories chock-full of blood and grapefruit juice. • 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...
35m Nov 09, 2023
35m
S15 Ep1505: There at the End
As part of our Grief Stories series, Barbara Todd tells a story about grief, guilt, and forgiveness. Then death doula Angela Shook helps her unpack that story. • 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...
1hr 4m Nov 07, 2023
1hr 4m
S15 Ep337: Treacherous
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-seventh episode of our third season, Selena Coppock, William Mullin, Ariana Seigel, Eric Martin, and Julie Threlkeld share stories from the danger zone. • 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:...
1hr 4m Nov 02, 2023
1hr 4m
S15 Ep1: Presenting Gone South Season 3: The Sign Cutter
On September 3, 2018, a rancher in Laredo, Texas, discovered a woman’s body shot execution-style on the side of the road. When investigators identified her as a local sex worker, their search for the killer took them into the darkest corners of the city. Then, after days of false starts and dead-ends, another body turned up, terrifying residents and leading law enforcement to conclude a serial ...
3m Nov 01, 2023
3m
S15 Ep1504: Scary Stories #15: Skin-crawling!
Our 15th 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 class...
1hr 14m Oct 30, 2023
1hr 14m
S15 Ep804: Scary Stories #8: Egad!
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! R. Ben Garant, Michaela Murphy, Ryan Stroud and Alan Weber share spooky stories in our 2016 Halloween episode. • 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-sho...
1hr 7m Oct 26, 2023
1hr 7m
S15 Ep1502: Pops
Stories about dads. Can’t live without ‘em. Stories by Gail Thomas and Ron Hart with guest-host Taj Easton. • 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 c...
42m Oct 24, 2023
42m
S15 Ep169: The Light and Reflection
Lee Trew's ”The Light That Burns Twice As Bright" followed by conversation with Laurel Marks • 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: thestor...
1hr 39m Oct 20, 2023
1hr 39m
S15 Ep1502: Feeling Feelings
Aditya Mayya and Lisa Cantrell share stories about how challenging it can be just to feel your feelings.This episode is part of our Grief Stories series. • 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...
58m Oct 17, 2023
58m
S15 Ep22: Hispanic Lives #4
To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, this is the fourth in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Ana Sheila Victorino & Brenda González of Tamarindo podcast, with stories by Marga Gomez, David Arroyo, and Lily Be. • 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! l...
50m Oct 12, 2023
50m