RISK!

Real Empathy

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Soul Searching

17 Sep 2024

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Alisha Brophy and Emerson Dameron go on strange, searching journeys. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Pat...

The Third Man

12 Sep 2024

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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 an...

The Voice

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 thro...

What a Vision

11 Sep 2024

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Robin Gelfenbien reminisces with Kevin about their mutual departed friend and fellow storyteller, Colleen Hindsley. • Pitch us your story! risk-sho...

Phases

10 Sep 2024

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Jamie Mulligan and Brooklyn Jones share about phases that were just phases and those that were more. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissio...

Square Pegs

05 Sep 2024

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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 ti...

Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm

03 Sep 2024

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Stories about self-acceptance through diagnosis and knowing when to run, from Mmmichael Mmmarceline and Mmmichele Mmmurphy, respectively. • Pitch u...

The Best of Work Stories

29 Aug 2024

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This Labor Day weekend, we listen back to Stacy Keene and the Redhead Gay on work, work, work, work, work. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/sub...

Smooth Criminal

28 Aug 2024

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Elizabeth Quinn tells Kevin Allison about the time when, as a kid, she was caught shoplifting…poorly. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submis...

Conquering

27 Aug 2024

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Ron Hart and Leslie Hoge conquer both their high school social life & the extreme elements. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Su...

Mommeee!!!

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 daugh...

Shameful

20 Aug 2024

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Jamie Brickhouse and Suzanna Butcher share stories about shameful behavior from their teen years, with guest host John LaSala. • Pitch us your stor...

Here Comes Trouble

15 Aug 2024

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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 g...

Sudden Death

14 Aug 2024

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Rich Tackenberg shares about how being a hockey fan is not for the faint of heart. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RIS...

Waves

13 Aug 2024

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Ashia Amavè and Hilary MacCormick share stories about waves that rise and waves that crash. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • S...

RISK! + Gaslit Nation Phonebank for Dems!

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, our two podcasts, RISK! + Gaslit Nation discuss joining forces to save democracy! And join us at our phonebanking party for Democrats...

The Best of Love Stories #2

08 Aug 2024

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Stephanie Garibaldi and Mark Szlachetka share some of our favorite love stories from our 15-year history! • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/subm...

Home

06 Aug 2024

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Two stories about finding homes, familiar and strange, by Wendy Lee Vasquez and Josh Banday • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Su...

Everybody Naked!

01 Aug 2024

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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 clothi...

Cutting Ties

30 Jul 2024

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Liz Miele and Rick Haney have experiences with ties being cut in very different ways. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support ...

The Best of Self-Help Stories #2

25 Jul 2024

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David Jacobs and Ellie Jackson share stories about helping others by helping themselves. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Suppo...

Nonconsensual

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luis Garcia and Rosalie Chandler share stories about nonconsensual sexual encounters, with guest-host Taj Easton. • Pitch us your story! risk-show....

Brutal Youth

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! episode – our 100th, actually – that first ran in September of 2012. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Suppo...

The Best of Controversial Stories

16 Jul 2024

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Bruce A. Smith and Jupiter Diego present a couple of the most controversial stories that have ever appeared on RISK! • Pitch us your story! risk-sh...

The Best of Drug Stories #2

11 Jul 2024

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Glenn Wool and Kevin Allison share classic RISK! stories on the subject of drugs. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK...

The Longest Walk Home

10 Jul 2024

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Maryann tells Kevin about being bullied in junior high and the day it went too far. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RI...

Getting Better

09 Jul 2024

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Akasha Atherton and Gabriela Ponce share stories about recovering from pitfalls in life. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Suppo...

Fraught

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the forty-second episode of our third season, Reggie Watts, Brent Sullivan and Frankie Fellini share ...

The Best of Vacation Stories

02 Jul 2024

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R. Ben Garant, Kevin Allison and Cole Kazdin share stories about weird and wonderful vacations. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •...

The Best of Queer Lives #2

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We celebrate this Pride Month by listening back to some of the most wonderful stories by our queer friends. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/su...

Sex After 70!

26 Jun 2024

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Jean Ann Le Bec tells Kevin about still being adventurous in the sexual realm at 76. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support R...

Dark Sides

25 Jun 2024

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David Beck and Jo Gentry Haemer share stories of people who revealed their dark sides. Guest-hosted by John LaSala. • Pitch us your story! risk-sho...

Ladies and Gentlemen

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! First released in August of 2012, with dating stories by Melinda Hill and Dwayne Perkins • Pitch us y...

Love, Shit, and Grease

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Maguire, Jake Szczepaniak, and Sam Perry bring a potent list of ingredients to their stories. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions...

The Best of Father's Day Stories #2

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple more classic heartfelt stories about dads. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com...

Nihilist in the Streets, Boy Scout in the Sheets

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Runkel tells Kevin Allison about the time when, as a kid, he and his friends played out of bounds. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submis...

Dreaming of You

11 Jun 2024

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Danny Artese and Sam Dee share stories about the people in their dreams. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through...

The Best of Sex Stories #3

06 Jun 2024

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A look back at some of our favorite stories about sex, with Andrea Allan and the late, great Mauro Montoya. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/su...

Introducing: Psychopedia with Tank Sinatra and Investigator Slater

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Psychopedia is a true crime podcast infused with comedy….making it a crimedy. Each week, Investigator Slater presents a horrific true crime case to ...

Hindsight

04 Jun 2024

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Tony Hale, Rita Plush and Sage share stories about things going not at all to plan. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RI...

The Best of True Crime Stories #2

30 May 2024

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The second of our series looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about crime and transcendence. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.co...

Out Rage

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dawn Jewel Fraser shares about a tense time when she just wasn’t gonna take it anymore. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Supp...

Downhill

28 May 2024

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Avesha Michael and Steve Hill share stories about things getting worse before they get better. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •...

The Best of Funny Stuff #5

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Josh Healey and Cole Kazdin shar...

After All

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With guest host, Hope Brush, we hear a story from Tom Boulet and Ken Coll about a tragic event brought about by their adopted son, Matthew. • Pitch...

Blush

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the fortieth episode of our third season, Michael Martin, Jolenta Greenberg, Omri Navot and Sam Mulli...

Mother and Child

14 May 2024

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Kerri Kenney-Silver and Peter S. Kim share stories about moms of kids and kids of moms. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Suppor...

The Best of Mother’s Day Stories #2

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple of classic sweet stories about moms. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submi...

Hard-Learned Lessons

07 May 2024

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Rita Plush and Todd Shaffer share stories about learning the hard way. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through P...

Live From Albany!

02 May 2024

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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-ninth episode of our third season, Chrissy Swanson, Michael Oatman, Ethan Ullman and Grego...

Lost & Found

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stories about finding missing personal items and parts. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patre...

The Best of Coming of Age Stories

25 Apr 2024

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Mara Wilson and Kelly MacFarland share experiences from their formative years. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! t...

Innocence Lost

23 Apr 2024

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Barb Ponella and Katy Townsend share about growing pains. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at pat...

The Best of Drug Stories #1: 420 Edition

18 Apr 2024

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Caitlin Gill and Sean O’Brien share classic stories in the spirit of 4/20 • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! thro...

Boundaries

16 Apr 2024

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Quei Tann and Oliver Cromwell share stories about boundaries crossed. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Pa...

Presenting What Was That Like

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Enjoy this special presentation of What Was That Like, a storytelling podcast with first-hand amazing, personal, true stories. In this episode, one gu...

The Best of Adventure Stories

11 Apr 2024

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Jen Bosworth-Ramirez and Christopher Ryan share some of our favorite stories of high stakes exploits. To learn more about listener data and our priv...

The Best of RISK! #30

09 Apr 2024

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Our 30th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Suppo...

The Best of Happy Stories #3

04 Apr 2024

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Kevin Allison and Tara Clancy share more of our favorite feel-good stories from our 15-year history! • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissio...

All The Wrong Places

01 Apr 2024

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Marie Faustin and Russell share stories about looking for love… you know where. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK...

The Best of Happy Stories #2

28 Mar 2024

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Larry Rosen and Julia Wiedeman share more of our favorite feel-good stories from our 15-year history! • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submiss...

Patreon Picks #4

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To show what folks are missing out on if they’re not Patreon members, we’re featuring stories by David Feinberg and Geri Pratt, that were previous...

The Best of Secret Stories

21 Mar 2024

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Steve Heisler, Ben Lerman and Lily Be share stories about sharing or learning secrets. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support...

Face the Music

19 Mar 2024

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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 Best of Funny Stuff #4

14 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Al...

Gender Journeys

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tuesday Thomas and Eli Matilda Ridley share stories about navigating the winding road of being themselves. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/sub...

The Best of Women's Stories

07 Mar 2024

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To celebrate Women’s History Month this year, guest-host Cyndi Freeman brings you stories by three remarkable women: Robin Gelfenbien, Jess Lombardo...

Stung 2: Electric Boogaloo

05 Mar 2024

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Ronna Levy and Frank Traynor tell stories about getting stung and doing the stinging! • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support ...

The Best of Cult Stories

29 Feb 2024

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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 • S...

Rites of Passage

27 Feb 2024

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David Hu and Karli Moreno Kaiser share stories about nudes and balloons. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through...

The Best of Self-Help Stories

23 Feb 2024

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Kevin Allison and Amy Salloway share stories about helping others by helping themselves. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Suppo...

The Ties That Bind

20 Feb 2024

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Shreenath Rajendran shares a harrowing story about having an abusive parent. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! thr...

The Best of Love Stories

15 Feb 2024

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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.co...

Seasons of Love

13 Feb 2024

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Mary Gossett and Neshama Franklin tell stories about those ever-changing seasons of love. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practice...

The Best of Black Lives #7

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Oopzies

06 Feb 2024

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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...

The Best of Groundhog Day Stories

02 Feb 2024

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Some of our favorite stories about Groundhog Day • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/...

Bumps in the Road

30 Jan 2024

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Margot Leitman and Emily Blackwell tell stories about working through relationship hiccups to hilarious effect. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.co...

Introducing: The Chris Chatman Do-Over, starring Ike Barinholtz

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this improvised comedy podcast, Ike Barinholtz stars as controversial shock jock host Chris Chatman. Chatman’s hit podcast was canceled but he's ...

The Best of True Crime Stories

25 Jan 2024

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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...

New Friends

23 Jan 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. • Pitch us your story!...

Presenting What's Ray Saying?: Letters Home

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

The Best of Sex Stories #2: The Buttisode (feat. Ray Christian)

18 Jan 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. • Pitch us you...

A Right Mess

16 Jan 2024

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Rita Plush, Jack Perry and Matthew Donahue share stories about messy situations. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!...

Life Worth Living and Celebrating

11 Jan 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 ...

Mistaken

09 Jan 2024

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Joseph Santiago and Jen Curcio share stories about being a wee bit confused. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! thr...

The Best of New Year's Stories

04 Jan 2024

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Ben Garant, Jessie Rosen and Ophira Eisenberg share stories about New Years. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! thr...

Holiday Blues #1

02 Jan 2024

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All new and lovely stories set during the winter holidays with a bittersweet twist. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RI...

Home for the Holidays

28 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

The Best of Happy Stories #1

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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....

The Best of Holiday Stories #2

21 Dec 2023

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Our second look back at some of our favorite Yuletide tales from the podcast. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! th...

Holiday Stories #16

19 Dec 2023

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Ron Hart, James Gordon, Carolyn Erickson and Peter Mercury share seasonal tales in our annual winter holidays special for 2023. • Pitch us your sto...

Remembering Kenny DeForest

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Fresh Starts

12 Dec 2023

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Robert Reincke, Rafter and Vicki Juditz share stories about exploring new possibilities and we debut our new opening theme song! • Pitch us your st...

Dad Shelter (CRS171)

08 Dec 2023

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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. • Pit...

Coming of Age

05 Dec 2023

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Jessie Rosen and Aaron Calafato share about youthful indiscretions and growing pains. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support ...

Live at The Story Studio! (CRE338)

30 Nov 2023

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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 perso...

Over The Line

28 Nov 2023

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TaTa Sherise and Justine Ang Fonte, M.Ed, MPH share stories about boundaries crossed. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support ...

The Best of Sex Stories #1 (feat. Dixie De La Tour)

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Lulu, Lesley Jones, and Geoff Millard share provocative stories about sex, hosted by Bawdy Storytelling's Dixie De La Tour! • Pitch us your story! ...