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Stories with keyword: death

The Lightswitch

After reading a short story in his college creative writing class about a man with OCD, Matt has a flash of insight and realizes that he himself showed all the signs of obsessive-compulsive behavior in his youth — counting rituals, … Continue reading →

Keywords cat, college, compulsions, control, counselor, counting, death, George, habits, high school, light switch, Live story, mental health, mental illness, New York, NYC, obsessions, OCD, People’s Improv, puberty, rituals, rumination, shower, summer camp, switchplate

A Farewell To Limbs Almost!!!

When Matteson was in college, he backpacked through Europe for six weeks with his friends Kyler and Carney, and ended up in Pamplona, Spain, with the goal of achieving his dream — running with the bulls, which he’d wanted to … Continue reading →

Keywords awesome, backpacking, bulls, ceremonious, chase, college, crowd, dangerous, death, dream., Ernest, Europe, fence, gore, Hemingway, injury, life goal, Pamplona, Radio story, ritual, running, San Fermin, Spain, streets, tradition, trample

Stronger in the Broken Places

Amy’s been married to her husband for two decades. They’re a great match, laughing together and creating mischief despite the fact that he lives with a slew of debilitating health problems, including chronic back pain. One day in 2016 she … Continue reading →

Keywords addict, addiction, chronic pain, coroner, death, disability, firemen, health, humor, husband, joking, laughter, Live story, love, medical examiner, medication, MIssouri, MO, morphine, Olive Garden, opioids, overdose, poisoning, police, post mortem, quality of life, St. Louis, toxic

Dog Day AfterAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!

Keywords Best of RISK!, death, disappearance, dogs, Live

The Carnival

Single mom Sarah and her two year-old son Shane move into the top floor of a house in upstate New York. An angry, reclusive old man named Bill lives next door, and Sarah’s warned that he’s the “town crank.”  Shane … Continue reading →

Keywords aging, Best of RISK!, carnival, child, death, diabetes, grumpy, hermit, isolation, Live, loneliness, mother, moving, New York, parent, recluse, senior citizen, single mom, The Jane Mutiny, Toronto, upstate, widow

Time to Go

Cyndi has an acting job performing interactive murder mysteries in the basement of a popular bar. She’s gotten very close to the cast, especially a guy named Chris, whom she finds herself feeling a stronger connection with than her actual … Continue reading →

Keywords actors, bar, breakup, comedian, dead, death, funeral, Grim Reaper, guilt, guilty, Halloween, hanging special effects, homemade, loss, murder mystery, Radio story, rigging, standup comic, tragedy

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