RISK! podcast

RISK!

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  RISK!  

If you like The Moth, This American Life or Snap Judgment, take a walk on the wilder side with RISK! Your colorful host Kevin Allison (of the legendary comedy group The State) helms this surprisingly uncensored show where people tell jaw-dropping true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. RISK! is hilarious, heart-wrenching and remarkably real. Think you've heard it all? Fasten your seatbelt.

If you like The Moth, This American Life or Snap Judgment, take a walk on the wilder side with RISK! Your colorful host Kevin Allison (of the legendary comedy group The State) helms this surprisingly uncensored show where people tell jaw-dropping true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. RISK! is hilarious, heart-wrenching and remarkably real. Think you've heard it all? Fasten your seatbelt.

 

#1150

Desire

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in September of 2013, when Ama... more

11 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:55

11 Dec 2025


#1149

We Are Family

Jillian Markowitz and David Joseph share stories about the secrets that haunt families. 🎤... more

09 Dec 2025

51 MINS

51:21

09 Dec 2025


#1148

Making the Chain, Revisited

Christine Gentry revisits her story from 2016 called “Making the Chain” with Kevin Allison... more

04 Dec 2025

43 MINS

43:30

04 Dec 2025


#1147

Not in Hiding Anymore

Mira Rivera and Rachelle Anne Warren tell stories about opening up & leaning into insecuri... more

02 Dec 2025

50 MINS

50:57

02 Dec 2025


#1146

The Best of Gratitude Stories #1

Satori Shakoor and Paul Cibis share stories of thanksgiving. A part of our series called [... more

27 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:30

27 Nov 2025


#1145

The Day I Met ARFID: RISK! Reacts

Kevin hears Danielle Meinert’s “The Day I Met ARFID” story from [The Story Collider] (http... more

25 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:21

25 Nov 2025


#1144

Live From Austin!

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in September of 2013, when RIS... more

20 Nov 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:03

20 Nov 2025


#1143

Do I Belong Here?

Jen Nails and Sandi Marx share stories about being who you are even, when it’s a pain in t... more

18 Nov 2025

42 MINS

42:18

18 Nov 2025


#1142

Always A Woman, Revisited

Morgan revisits her story from 2012 called “Always A Woman” with Kevin Allison and conside... more

13 Nov 2025

49 MINS

49:15

13 Nov 2025


#1141

Pretending to Be Human

Inky Montaine tells Taj Easton about how, before he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Dis... more

12 Nov 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:56

12 Nov 2025


#1140

A Breath of Fresh Air: RISK! Reacts (feat. Ray Christian)

On this Veteran’s Day, guest-host Ray Christian from [What’s Ray Saying?] (https://drraych... more

11 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:17

11 Nov 2025


#1139

Boys and Girls

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in August of 2013, when DC Pie... more

06 Nov 2025

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:45

06 Nov 2025


#1138

The Living Room: RISK! Reacts

Kevin hears Diane Weipert’s “The Living Room” story from [Love and Radio] (https://loveand... more

04 Nov 2025

44 MINS

44:16

04 Nov 2025


#1137

The Best of Scary Stories, Vol. 1

Three of our favorite scary stories from Halloween specials of our past.  🎤Radio Story: T... more

30 Oct 2025

56 MINS

56:33

30 Oct 2025


#1136

Scary Stories #17: Bone-chilling!

Our 17th annual Halloween special with scary true stories about ghosts, corpses and mortal... more

28 Oct 2025

1 HR 24 MINS

1:24:25

28 Oct 2025


#1135

Edge Play

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in August of 2013, when Mather... more

23 Oct 2025

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:13

23 Oct 2025


#1134

Mortal

Hannah Sussman and Swapna Deshpande tell stories about coming to terms with mortality.  🎤... more

21 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:52

21 Oct 2025


#1133

Live From Norfolk 2

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in August of 2013, when Brad M... more

16 Oct 2025

59 MINS

59:39

16 Oct 2025


#1132

The Lies That Bind

Mishelle tells Taj her story of a lifetime lived with an abusive mother in an environment ... more

14 Oct 2025

1 HR 43 MINS

1:43:18

14 Oct 2025


#1131

Get Undomesticated

Candiace Dillard Bassett (Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac) and Michael Arceneaux (New Y... more

13 Oct 2025

04 MINS

04:22

13 Oct 2025


#1130

Live From Norfolk 1

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in 2013, when the RISK! live s... more

09 Oct 2025

48 MINS

48:31

09 Oct 2025


#1129

Sweet Sixteen

On the 16th anniversary of the podcast, Jill Karliner and Kevin Allison share stories from... more

08 Oct 2025

1 HR 18 MINS

1:18:54

08 Oct 2025


#1128

Believe Her

Andrea Dunlop tells Kevin about the time her sister was investigated for Munchausen syndro... more

08 Oct 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:04

08 Oct 2025


#1127

Revelations, Revisited

Scott Whitney revisits his story from 2013 about losing his faith called “Revelations” wit... more

02 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:45

02 Oct 2025


#1126

The Best of RISK! #33

Our 33rd compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast, g... more

30 Sep 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:27

30 Sep 2025


#1125

Live From DC!

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in July of 2013, when Kevin Bo... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:59

25 Sep 2025


#1124

Midnight in Manila

Scott McMahon tells Dawn Fraser from the RISK! podcast his story “Midnight in Manila,” abo... more

23 Sep 2025

52 MINS

52:27

23 Sep 2025


#1123

Introducing Simpsons Declassified with Nancy Cartwright

Simpsons fans —THE VAULT IS OPEN!  I’m Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson for 35+... more

19 Sep 2025

02 MINS

02:57

19 Sep 2025


#1122

Queer

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in July of 2013, when Cameron ... more

18 Sep 2025

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:45

18 Sep 2025


#1121

Shit Happens

Kevin Allison, Rachel Frost and Luke Oyler share stories about being wasteful.  Live Story... more

16 Sep 2025

39 MINS

39:59

16 Sep 2025