Submissions
SUBMIT YOUR STORIES!
Want to tell a story on the RISK! podcast, or maybe even at one of our live shows? Tell us what happens in the beginning, middle and end (don’t leave us hanging!) of your story by answering each these questions as best you can. If a question doesn’t apply to your particular tale, see if you can say why.
TIPS FOR WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PITCH
SET THE SCENE
Where were you in life when this began?
WHAT GOT THE BALL ROLLING
What incident made taking action necessary?
WHAT WAS AT STAKE
What hope or fear drove you? What did you stand to gain or lose?
HOW I TURNED THE CORNER
What finally changed this situation, for better or worse?
WHAT’S RISKY ABOUT THIS?
Why do you feel it’s daring to be sharing this?
SHOW THEMES THAT APPLY:
Upcoming show themes and projected release dates are Fantasies vs. Life (1/26/12), Beginnings (1/26/12), How Bizarre (1/27/12), Stupid (1/28/12), Discovery (2/10/12), Shame (2/23/12), Betrayal (2/23/12), Fun (3/22/12), Clusterfuck (3/29/12), My Way (4/26/12), Turning The Table (4/26/12), When The Game Changed (5/24/12), Childish (5/24/12). Show themes are subject to change, but to be on the safe side, pitch for a theme at least two weeks in advance of the projected release date for that episode.
SUBMIT YOUR RECORDINGS!
The RISK! podcast wants your songs, audio interstitials and original RISK! opening themes! We take all recording submissions in the form of MP3s. Send entire albums or collection of songs, if you like, to music@risk-show.com.
Let’s break down what we mean by those categories of recorded content.
SONGS
RISK! features songs with or without lyrics by musicians all over the world. If you have a track that is particularly appropriate for one of the show themes listed above, let us know. If we decide to feature your song and that song has lyrics, we will ask if you can supply an instrumental version as well for editing purposes.
INTERSTITIALS
Interstitials might be audio comedy sketches, sound collages, spoken word pieces, or custom-made original songs. They serve as “palette cleansers” to go between the stories on the podcast. The ideal length for an interstitial is about a minute. If your piece is much longer than that, we might have to use just an excerpt from it. Interstitials are especially likely to touch on episode themes, so refer to the list of upcoming show themes above for ideas.
RISK! and EXTRA RISK! THEMES
These themes are custom-made, original songs lasting about 30 seconds that open episodes or serve as interstitial segues. For a RISK! theme, the word “risk” should be clearly audible at some point in the track. For an EXTRA RISK! theme, the words “extra risk” should be clearly audible at some point in the track. Generally speaking, these tracks work best when they are high energy and upbeat, because they are usually used to kick off an episode.
