RISK!

Hi, God (CRS026)

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Elna Baker first shared on the podcast in December of 2010, about Mormonism, Africa, and a 113-year old ...

What's Happening?

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Victor Varnado, Mike Bobrinskoy and Lizz Winstead share stories about dungeon masters, night visitors and fake abortion clinics. Support RISK! on Patr...

Outside the Comfort Zone (CRS025)

07 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that the author of Sex at Dawn, Christopher Ryan, first shared on the podcast in May of 2013, about LSD, Maya...

Discombobulated

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Kennedy, John Flynn and Carrie Poppy share stories about kidney trouble, pot cookies, and a difficult dog. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.c...

Double Down (CRS024)

31 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that David Montgomery first shared on the podcast in September of 2015, about an unforgettable friendship. Su...

Uncovering

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Cyn, CalCo and Ellen Acuario share stories about sweater fetishes, waiting for test results and a search for a birth mother. Support RISK! on Pat...

Get In The Bentley (CRS023)

24 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Chad Zimmerman first shared on the podcast in March of 2011 about his hands-on way of training his dog. ...

Winging It

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

R. Ben Garant, Janet W. Hardy and Jude Treder-Wolff share stories about bad drugs, risky role playing, and a #MeToo moment from the '80's. Support RIS...

For Benjamin (CRS022)

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Joe LaSala first shared on the podcast in October of 2011 about the birth of his first child. Support RI...

Adjustments

15 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Crabb, Christina Doll and Mike Schatz share stories about Goldbergian bidets, life after Lyme, and memories of Mitch Hedberg. Support RISK! on P...

America For Us (CRS021)

10 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Jean LeBec first shared on RISK! in April of 2013 concerning a discovery she made about her parents. Sup...

Community

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dionne Gray, Ray Christian and Eric McNeil share stories about a pregnancy scare, a death in the neighborhood, and a classroom full of stories. Suppor...

Blowup (CRS020)

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Michael Hirstreet first shared on RISK! in January of 2011 about an unexpected emergency in the classroo...

The Best of RISK! Music #15

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our fifteenth collection of our favorite music from the most recent RISK! episodes. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donat...

Snowglobe (CRS019)

27 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Kate (neé Kevin) Bohl first shared on RISK! in December of 2017 about a very memorable Christmas time s...

Holiday Stories #11

25 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jiji Lee, Brendan Jay Sullivan, Matthew Dicks and DC Benny share seasonal tales about a Korean Christmas, a winter Transit Strike, a surprise on the P...

The Present (CRS018)

20 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Sarah Long Hendershot first shared on RISK! in December of 2017 about a very memorable Christmas present...

Holiday Stories #8

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Joel Kim Booster, Joe Mulligan, Monte Lamonte and Susan Kent share Christmas memories in our 2015 Holidays special. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreo...

An Eye for an Eye (CRS016)

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Elon James White first shared on RISK! in April of 2010 about school days fight that went too far. Suppo...

With Bawdy in Brooklyn 4

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We did it again! RISK! teamed up with the fabulous Dixie De La Tour of the Bawdy Storytelling live show and podcast for an evening of stories and song...

Life of a Smile (CRS015)

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Julia Whitehouse (Julia Wiedeman at the time) first shared this one on RISK! in December of 2012. It’s about a frie...

With Bawdy in Brooklyn 3

04 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We did it again! RISK! teamed up with the fabulous Dixie De La Tour of the Bawdy Storytelling live show and podcast for an evening of stories and song...

The Experiment (CRS014)

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Andres du Bouchet first shared on RISK! in December of 2010 about a very brief encounter with a very str...

Quality Time

27 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Leona Godin, Charlie Rucker, and Sam Blackman share stories about disabilities, an abortion fund, and a doctor's first hospital experience. Support RI...

Malted Milk Balls (CRS013)

22 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Seena Jon first shared on RISK! in September of 2011 about balls, milkshakes, and balls dipped in milksh...

Pulling Through

20 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Meghan DePonceau, Christian Finnegan and Jenn Gavlin share stories about a mushroom overdose, a tumultuous romance and living life to the fullest. Sup...

Life Worth Living (CRS012)

15 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A harrowing story that Nancy Sullivan first shared on RISK! in October of 2011 about child molestation and a family i...

Daunting

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Popelka, Stefen Michael and Rod Hood share stories about a mysterious Japanese boyfriend, a fiancé with a knife, and consensual rough play. Supp...

Sudden Blood (CRS011)

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Tim is suddenly, for no reason, attacked by a crazed neighbor with a butcher knife. He literally runs through the nei...

Evolution

06 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Hoffmann, Jenn Kamara and Cheryl Hamilton share about a prostate massage, a mom with dementia and a new romance haunted by an old memory. ...

But Now I See (CRS010)

01 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Shen grows up in poverty in a Shanghai slum. His father is a working class man who Shen assumes knows nothing about art. When Shen becomes an artist, ...

Scary Stories #10: Gadzooks!

30 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Mullins, Ryan Estrada, Kelly Cupell, Ian Steffe and Moloch Masters share stories on our 10th Halloween Special. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreo...

The Man in the Top Hat (CRS009)

24 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Alan Weber shares a story about a strange night visitor that first appeared on RISK! in October of 2016. Support RISK...

America

23 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Oz, Vara Cooper and Britt Adams share stories about kinky online auctions, an old drug buddy, and a family's intolerance toward their son. Special tha...

Side Effects (CRS008)

18 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Katie Peabody shares a story about a strange drug trial that first appeared on RISK! in May of 2012. Support RISK! on...

The Best of RISK! #14

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our 14th compilation of some the best recent true stories told on the RISK! podcast. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time dona...

Of Course I'm High Right Now (CRS007)

12 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Caitlin Gill shares a story about cannabis in classrooms that first appeared on RISK! in February of 2013. Support RI...

Fright

09 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Conant, Susan Lieu, and Heather Minter share stories about a drug raid, a daughter's grief, and a frightening time on a Christian mission. Suppo...

Bonecrusher (CRS006)

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Dustin D'addato shares a story about bowling and bad parenting that first appeared on RISK! in August of 2011. Suppor...

Understanding

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nimisha Ladva, Paul Gilmartin, and Jillian Szafranski share stories about a Mother in Law, a crisis at a 12-step meeting, and a postcard from another ...

The Same Brand of Pervert (CRS005)

27 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Gretchen shares a story about spanking and surprises that debuted on RISK! in March of 2013. Support RISK! on Patreon...

Stunning

25 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kent Whipple and Sarah Long Hendershot share about having a stoned encounter with a cop and witnessing a terrible crime. Support RISK! on Patreon at P...

The Mayor of Mitchell Gardens (CRS004)

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Danny Lobell shared this story in April of 2012 about working in a nursing home. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon....

Confusion

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Lee Williamson, Dave Hill and Lucky Yates share stories about lists of sexual conquests, opening for Snoop Dog, and a violent gang initiati...

My Mama (CRS003)

13 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Jamie Brunson shared this story about a haunting family secret at our Philadelphia show in 2012. Support RISK! on Pat...

Live From Minneapolis 3!

11 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lila Yang, Lydia Reece and Jamie Brickhouse share stories about a DEA raid, a trip to a mental institution, and a boy's first time. Support RISK! on P...

Man at Hawaii (CRS002)

07 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Our host, Kevin Allison, tells a story about a haunting encounter in Peru during his Catholic high school days. Suppo...

Live From Chicago 6!

04 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lily Be, Joel Barrett and Chad Duncan share stories about a queen of the tunnels, a closeted clergyman and a dog that just keeps going. Support RISK! ...

The Minions (CRS001)

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! Every Thursday, we release one of these special episodes featuring just one story from our archives. This week, Peyto...

Rattled

28 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Byron Bowers, Susan Kent and Marlene Nichols tell stories about psychedelic tripping, an interracial friendship in the South, and a gift for an ailin...

Unpredictable

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Lucas Brooks, Ryan Estrada, and Julia Christine share stories about a sexual discovery, 100 free hours of AOL, and a bad romance. Support RISK! on Pat...

Coming Clean

14 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

John Ball, Shane Smith and Terri Mintz share true stories about Jobitron of Azeroth, an irresponsible father, and a friend of the friendless. Support...

Live From San Francisco 2!

07 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse Aaron Bee, Joni O’Halloran and Liz Hedlund share stories about transformational surgery, a strange way to take MDMA, and a family's battle w...

Persistence

31 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On the 400th episode of RISK!, Tori, Matthew Dicks and Glace Chase share stories about vibrators, arm wrestling and a rent boy's nightmare. Support RI...

The Best Laid Plans

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

DC Benny, Ria Spencer, and Dylan Patrick share stories about a crazy cruise ship, a college application, and a woman who loved elephants. Support RISK...

Live From Orlando!

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Victoria Dym, Michael Soviero and Lucy Linden share stories about a sexual predator, a suicidal journey and a mother's struggle with alcohol. Suppor...

Important Message for RISK! Fans!

12 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Important Message for RISK! Fans! Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get...

Live From Tampa!

10 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Reed, Jessica Pepper and Paul Wilborn share stories about a hate crime, an accident, and an almost homeless poet. Support RISK! on Patreon at P...

Spitting In The Face Of The Devil

03 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Brader shares the story of how he discovered just how much abuse his father was capable of. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a on...

Live From Lawrence!

26 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Philip Blue Owl Hooser, Jeanette Powers and Susanna Lee share about boyhood exploration, a teenage transition, and a viral video that changed a few li...

Tough Love

19 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jolenta Greenberg and David Crabb share stories about a pre-teen dastardly duo and a boy and his wonderful dog. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.co...

Guts

12 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ptolemy Slocum, Mara Wilson and Megan McGee share stories about placenta smoothies, scary colonoscopies and trying to have a baby one more time. Suppo...

Live From St. Louis 2!

31 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Rafe Williams, David Wraith, and Amy Brooks share stories about bullies, male sex workers and losing a father at an early age. Support RISK! on Patreo...

Second Impressions

29 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Brickhouse, Gianmarco Soresi, and Tija Mittal share stories about puppy love, battling step-dads and a bloody accident next door. Support RISK! ...

Parents

22 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Franchesca Ramsey, Mollena Williams-Haas and Christina Bondurant share stories about trips on mushrooms, journeys to Africa, and stumbles out of the c...

Live From Pittsburgh 2!

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dana Norris, Ian McIntosh and Jamie Fadden-Cannon tell stories about postpartum blues, racism in dating, and a very dangerous love affair. Support RIS...

The Best of RISK! Music #14

07 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our fourteenth collection of our favorite music from the most recent RISK! episodes.   This episode of RISK! is brought to you in part by Thrive Mark...

Shook

01 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Gastor Almonte, Beowulf Jones and Tracy Rowland share stories about the birds and the bees, the wrong place to masturbate, and taking risky leaps. Sup...

Where I'm From

24 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Slaughter and Jill Chenault tell stories of finding community among other Asian-Americans and growing up in a family of kickass African-Americ...

The Best of RISK! Celebrity Stories

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kumail Nanjiani, Pete Holmes, Samantha Bee, Aubrey O'Day, Sarah Silverman and Trevor Noah tell outrageous true stories in our look back at some of our...

Outlets

10 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Gordon, Fran Tirado and Sara Faith Alterman share about very wet accident onstage, sex after Taco Bell, and a very naughty book about pussies... o...

Changes

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Golenia, Paul Gilmartin and Jezebel Express share stories about plastic surgery, a distant father and surviving a stroke. Support RISK! on Pat...

Babies

27 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sina Grace and Mariah MacCarthy share stories about gay sex in high school and having a baby for an open adoption. This episode of RISK! is brought to...

Drugs

20 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Moses Storm, Andrea Allan, and Stephanie Lyons share stories about cooking on LSD, partying on cocaine and turning in your brother to the FBI. Support...

Live At Caveat!

12 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Joyelle Nicole, David Drake and Richard Cardillo share stories about bad roommates, banana theft and cholera in Peru. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patr...

The Best of RISK! #13

06 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our 13th compilation of some the best recent true stories told on the RISK! podcast. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a on...

Am I Doing This Right?

27 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Brad Lawrence, Elena, and David Crabb share stories about 8th grade bullies and nerds, sexual exploration between kids, and a strange way of seeing Sl...

Taken Aback

20 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Al Jackson, Lesley Jones and Rachel Anne Warren share stories about a bad magician, being suspended by ropes, and attempting a strange miracle for a d...

Off Balance

13 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Gastor Almonte, Liz Miele and Biz Ellis share stories about being pantsless with the police, a beloved brother's mental illness and the mixed blessing...

Help!

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Carl Yard, Kate Dowden, and Brian Higgins share stories about racism in America, in vitro fertilization, and a not so holy Christian boy's camp direct...

Disorienting

30 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Malie Mason, Cameron Harrie and Nate Romero share stories about a dad in transition, an episode of derangement and a love not meant to be. Support RIS...

Out of the Blue

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Abby Schachner, Susan Trout and D.K. Anderson share stories about kicking cars, losing loved ones and munchin' on butt nuggets. Support RISK! on Patr...

Disruption

16 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Simmermon, Anwar Newton, and Julie Brister share about kangaroo hunting, a confusing carjacking, and a sister gone too soon. Support RISK! on Pat...

Staying Power

09 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Gruter, Daniel Franzese and Muna share stories about shamanic sex, being both gay and Christian, and surviving female genital mutilation. Suppo...

Try a Little Tenderness

01 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Lawrence, Miles Walser and Atsuko Okatsuka share about working in a fast food joint, transitioning with testosterone and reuniting with a parent ...

Holiday Stories #10

22 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Cyndi Freeman, Kevin Bohl, Jamie Brickhouse, and Sarah Long Hendershot share seasonal tales about Jewish Christmas elves, barflies in a blizzard, phot...

Holiday Stories #9

18 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Danny Lobell, David Hu, Tracey Segarra, and Megan Hayes share seasonal tales in our annual winter holidays special for 2016 Support RISK! on Patreon a...

Live From Chicago 5!

11 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Emma Alamo, Jacoby Cochran, and Maureen Muldoon share stories about a blowjob in a tree, a kids' production of the Passion, and a few jars of babies. ...

Bring the Pain

05 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Collin, Stephanie Andros, and Amy Salloway share about a bulletproof vest, a breaking and entering trauma, and parental threats that became une...

Live From Detroit!

28 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy Nugent, Patricia Wheeler and Satori Shakoor share about teenage sexual exploration, grieving a lover who passed away, and a lifetime of reasons ...

Live From Baltimore!

21 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Belknap Wall, Rachel Hinton and Shamyla share stories about a bukkake party, a brutal romance, and a difficult childhood move from Maryland to Pak...

Rejection

14 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Koff, Laura Swearingen-Steadwell and Patti Smith share stories about a wedding engagement, an encounter on a Greyhound, and good girls breaking b...

Under the Surface

07 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Attila Lewis, R. Ben Garant, and Julissa Arce share stories about a Peeping Tom, the punk rock uniform, and un padre amoroso. Support RISK! on ...

Scary Stories #9: Muahaha!

31 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Robin Reiser, Ansley Isham, Kristen Ludwig, Burke Heffner and Erika Steigerwald share scary stories in our 2017 Halloween episode. Support RISK! o...

Urgent

24 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Monahan, Sammy S. and Nisha Coleman share stories about grapefruit fucking, anaphylactic shock and the loss of a dear friend. Support RISK! on Pa...

With Bawdy in Brooklyn 2

17 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Lark, Bex Caputo and Mollena Williams-Haas share about the pleasures of pee-play, a sex party on Queer Prom night, and the ultimate union betwe...

With Bawdy in Brooklyn 1

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Corinne Fisher, Dick Wound and Dixie De La Tour tell about vagina pics confiscated by the FBI, a fetish for murderesses, and the science of semen flav...

Precarious

03 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ray Christian, Jane Steckbeck, and Mike Sharp share about a bathroom disaster in Korea, a workshop that brought sexual healing, and a mother and son w...

First Impressions

19 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Kathryn Wood, Michele Carlo, and Marc Abbott tell stories about blindfolded sex with strangers, a 70's high school's "Kill Whitey Day," and the son of...

Unsettling

12 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Morgan Jones Phillips, Donna Bailey and Samira Sahebi share about the morbid humor of EMTs, a scary dinner party and a mother's touch in Iran. Support...