The God Problem
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in November of 2012, Kevin Allison shares two faith-shaking ...
11/14/2024
LISTENEgo Death
Adarius Bell talks with Taj Easton about visiting his family after the death of his grandfather and uncovering a mystery...
11/13/2024
LISTENSchool Days
Diana Medina and Ezra Holmland share stories about follies and triumphs on the schoolyard....
11/12/2024
LISTENThe Best of Veteran Stories
Looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about life in the military, with guest host Dr. Ray Christian....
11/07/2024
LISTENOvercoming
Mark Sam Rosenthal and Nisa overcome hurdles of all shapes and sizes....
11/05/2024
LISTENMoving Toward Democracy
Andy Bandyopadhyay tells Kevin about what led him to leave the United States....
11/01/2024
LISTENScary Stories #3: Ack!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in November of 2012, where R. Ben Garant, Susan Kent and Mat...
10/31/2024
LISTENBefore the Terribleness of Now
Ron Hart tells Kevin about the time he went to a political rally and experienced a political awakening....
10/30/2024
LISTENScary Stories #16: Ghastly!
Our 16th annual Halloween special, filled with scary true stories, spooky songs and frightful surprises....
10/29/2024
LISTENScary Stories #2: Ick!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2012, where Ken Reid, Danny Lobell, Michele Ca...
10/24/2024
LISTENThe Real Me
Carlos Kotkin and Alistair share stories about learning to be comfortable with ourselves, with guest-host Taj Easton....
10/22/2024
LISTENReal Embarrassment
The 5th of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Sumer G...
10/17/2024
LISTENLive From LA 4!
Akanksha Aurora, Frank Traynor and David Crabb share stories at the RISK! Live show in LA....
10/15/2024
LISTENReal Character
The 4th of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Samanth...
10/10/2024
LISTENThe Best of RISK! #31
Our 31st compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast....
10/08/2024
LISTENReal Wisdom
The 3rd of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Deak Na...
10/03/2024
LISTENWho’s Your Gay Daddy?
Jamie Brickhouse tells Kevin about the time he sat down with his father to ask if he was gay....
10/02/2024
LISTENLows
Chris Smith, Rory Scholl and J. Carroll StarLitWriter share stories about all manners of low points....
10/01/2024
LISTENReal Connections
The 2nd of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Christi...
09/26/2024
LISTENLet Them Nosh Cake!
Stuart Jacobson tells Kevin about moving to Utah and experiencing culture shock....
09/25/2024
LISTENLive at Caveat 3!
Toni Nagy and 3 storytellers chosen from the audience share stories at RISK! at Caveat in NYC....
09/24/2024
LISTENReal Empathy
The 1st of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Nimisha...
09/19/2024
LISTENSoul Searching
Alisha Brophy and Emerson Dameron go on strange, searching journeys....
09/17/2024
LISTENThe Third Man
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2012, when Mani Sheriar told how she fought on...
09/12/2024
LISTENWhat a Vision
Robin Gelfenbien reminisces with Kevin about their mutual departed friend and fellow storyteller, Colleen Hindsley....
09/11/2024
LISTENThe Voice
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Colleen Hindsley first shared on the podcast in August of 2013 about her c...
09/11/2024
LISTENPhases
Jamie Mulligan and Brooklyn Jones share about phases that were just phases and those that were more....
09/10/2024
LISTENSquare Pegs
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2012, when Cooper Barnes, Dana Rossi, Aaron Wo...
09/05/2024
LISTENMmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Stories about self-acceptance through diagnosis and knowing when to run, from Mmmichael Mmmarceline and Mmmichele Mmmurp...
09/03/2024
LISTENThe Best of Work Stories
This Labor Day weekend, we listen back to Stacy Keene and the Redhead Gay on work, work, work, work, work....
08/29/2024
LISTENSmooth Criminal
Elizabeth Quinn tells Kevin Allison about the time when, as a kid, she was caught shoplifting…poorly....
08/28/2024
LISTENConquering
Ron Hart and Leslie Hoge conquer both their high school social life & the extreme elements....
08/27/2024
LISTENMommeee!!!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first dropped in October of 2012 where Jennifer McClelland and Jean An...
08/22/2024
LISTENShameful
Jamie Brickhouse and Suzanna Butcher share stories about shameful behavior from their teen years, with guest host John L...
08/20/2024
LISTENHere Comes Trouble
A Classic RISK! episode that first ran in October of 2012, when Kambri Crews, David Balutanski, Allison Moon and Steve H...
08/15/2024
LISTENSudden Death
Rich Tackenberg shares with Kevin how being a hockey fan is not for the faint of heart....
08/14/2024
LISTENWaves
Ashia Amavè and Hilary MacCormick share stories about waves that rise and waves that crash....
08/13/2024
LISTENRISK! + Gaslit Nation Phonebank for Dems!
In this episode, our two podcasts, RISK! + Gaslit Nation discuss joining forces to save democracy! And join us at our ph...
08/12/2024
LISTENThe Best of Love Stories #2
Stephanie Garibaldi and Mark Szlachetka share some of our favorite love stories from our 15-year history!...
08/08/2024
LISTENHome
Two stories about finding homes, familiar and strange, by Wendy Lee Vasquez and Josh Banday...
08/06/2024
LISTENEverybody Naked!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the 45th episode of our third season, Dave Hill and Allison Moon share ...
08/01/2024
LISTENCutting Ties
Liz Miele and Rick Haney have experiences with ties being cut in very different ways....
07/30/2024
LISTENThe Best of Self Help Stories #2
David Jacobs and Ellie Jackson share stories about helping others by helping themselves....
07/25/2024
LISTENNonconsensual
Luis Garcia and Rosalie Chandler share stories about non consensual sexual encounters, with guest-host Taj Easton...
07/23/2024
LISTENBrutal Youth
A Classic RISK! episode – our 100th, actually – that first ran in September of 2012....
07/18/2024
LISTENThe Best of Controversial Stories
Bruce A. Smith and Jupiter Diego present a couple of the most controversial stories that have ever appeared on RISK!...
07/16/2024
LISTENThe Best of Drug Stories #2
Glenn Wool and Kevin Allison share classic RISK! stories on the subject of drugs....
07/11/2024
LISTENThe Longest Walk Home
Maryann tells Kevin about being bullied in junior high and the day it went too far....
07/10/2024
LISTENGetting Better
Akasha Atherton and Gabriela Ponce share stories about recovering from pitfalls in life....
07/09/2024
LISTENFraught
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the forty-second episode of our third season, Reggie Watts, Brent Sulli...
07/04/2024
LISTENThe Best of Vacation Stories
R. Ben Garant, Kevin Allison and Cole Kazdin share stories about weird and wonderful vacations....
07/02/2024
LISTENThe Best of Queer Lives #2
We celebrate this Pride Month by listening back to some of the most wonderful stories by our queer friends....
06/27/2024
LISTENSex After 70!
Jean Ann Le Bec tells Kevin about still being adventurous in the sexual realm at 76....
06/26/2024
LISTENDark Sides
David Beck and Jo Gentry Haemer share stories of people who revealed their dark sides. Guest-hosted by John LaSala....
06/25/2024
LISTENLadies and Gentlemen
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! First released in August of 2012, with dating stories by Melinda Hill and ...
06/20/2024
LISTENLove, Shit, and Grease
Erin Maguire, Jake Szczepaniak, and Sam Perry bring a potent list of ingredients to their stories....
06/18/2024
LISTENThe Best of Father’s Day Stories #2
To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple more classic heartfelt stories about dads....
06/13/2024
LISTENNihilist in the Streets, Boy Scout in the Sheets
Nate Runkel tells Kevin about the time when, as a kid, he and his friends played out of bounds....
06/12/2024
LISTENDreaming of You
Danny Artese and Sam Dee share stories about the people in their dreams....
06/11/2024
LISTENThe Best of Sex Stories #3
A look back at some of our favorite stories about sex, with Andrea Allan and the late, great Mauro Montoya....
06/06/2024
LISTENIntroducing: Psychopedia with Tank Sinatra and Investigator Slater
Psychopedia is a true crime podcast infused with comedy….making it a crimedy. Each week, Investigator Slater presents ...
06/05/2024
LISTENHindsight
Tony Hale, Rita Plush and Sage share stories about things going not at all to plan....
06/04/2024
LISTENThe Best of True Crime Stories #2
The second of our series looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about crime and transcendence....
05/30/2024
LISTENOut Rage
Dawn Jewel Fraser shares about a tense time when she just wasn’t gonna take it anymore....
05/29/2024
LISTENDownhill
Avesha Michael and Steve Hill share stories about things getting worse before they get better....
05/28/2024
LISTENThe Best of Funny Stuff #5
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Jo...
05/23/2024
LISTENAfter All
With guest host, Hope Brush, we hear a story from Tom Boulet and Ken Coll about a tragic event brought about by their ad...
05/21/2024
LISTENBlush
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the fortieth episode of our third season, Michael Martin, Jolenta Green...
05/16/2024
LISTENMother and Child
Kerri Kenney-Silver and Peter S. Kim share stories about moms of kids and kids of moms....
05/14/2024
LISTENThe Best of Mother’s Day Stories #2
To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple of classic sweet stories about moms....
05/09/2024
LISTENHard-Learned Lessons
Rita Plush and Todd Shaffer share stories about learning the hard way....
05/07/2024
LISTENLive From Albany!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-ninth episode of our third season, Chrissy Swanson, Michael ...
05/01/2024
LISTENThe Best of Coming of Age Stories
Mara Wilson and Kelly MacFarland share experiences from their formative years....
04/25/2024
LISTENThe Best of Drug Stories #1: 420 Edition
Caitlin Gill and Sean O’Brien share classic stories in the spirit of 4/20....
04/18/2024
LISTENBoundaries
Quei Tann and Oliver Cromwell share stories about boundaries crossed....
04/16/2024
LISTENPresenting What Was That Like
Enjoy this special presentation of What Was That Like, a storytelling podcast with first-hand amazing, personal, true st...
04/12/2024
LISTENThe Best of Adventure Stories
Jen Bosworth-Ramirez and Christopher Ryan share some of our favorite stories of high stakes exploits....
04/11/2024
LISTENThe Best of RISK! #30
Our 30th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast....
04/09/2024
LISTENThe Best of Happy Stories #3
Kevin Allison and Tara Clancy share more of our favorite feel-good stories from our 15-year history!...
04/04/2024
LISTENAll The Wrong Places
Marie Faustin and Russell share stories about looking for love… you know where....
04/01/2024
LISTENThe Best of Happy Stories #2
Larry Rosen and Julia Wiedeman share more of our favorite feel-good stories from our 15-year history!...
03/28/2024
LISTENPatreon Picks #4
To show what folks are missing out on if they’re not Patreon members, we’re featuring stories by David Feinberg and ...
03/26/2024
LISTENThe Best of Secret Stories
Steve Heisler, Ben Lerman and Lily Be share stories about sharing or learning secrets...
03/21/2024
LISTENFace the Music
Lisa Cooper Ellison and Josiah Simpson share stories about great escapes and greater returns from and through music, wit...
03/19/2024
LISTENThe Best of Funny Stuff #4
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Da...
03/14/2024
LISTENGender Journeys
Tuesday Thomas and Eli Matilda Ridley share stories about navigating the winding road of being themselves....
03/12/2024
LISTENThe Best of Women’s Stories
To celebrate Women’s History Month this year, guest-host Cyndi Freeman brings you stories by three remarkable women: R...
03/07/2024
LISTENStung 2: Electric Boogaloo
In our second episode named Stung, but this one with a boogaloo, Ronna Levy and Frank Traynor tell stories about getting...
03/05/2024
LISTENThe Best of Cult Stories
The first of our series looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about cults....
02/29/2024
LISTENRites of Passage
David Hu and Karli Moreno Kaiser share stories about nudes and balloons....
02/27/2024
LISTENThe Best of Self-Help Stories
Kevin Allison and Amy Salloway share stories about helping others by helping themselves....
02/22/2024
LISTENThe Ties That Bind
Artem Porchev shares a harrowing story about having an abusive parent....
02/20/2024
LISTENThe Best of Love Stories
Brad Lawrence, Matteson Perry, and Nina Davis share some of our favorite love stories from our 15-year history!...
02/15/2024
LISTENSeasons of Love
Mary Gossett and Neshama Franklin tell stories about those ever-changing seasons of love....
02/13/2024
LISTENThe Best of Black Lives #7
To celebrate Black History Month this year, guest-host Dawn Fraser brings you the seventh in our Best of Black Lives ser...
02/08/2024
LISTENOopzies
Stories about people who have Z’s in their names getting into sticky situations, with guest-hozt Taj Easton....
02/06/2024
LISTENThe Best of Groundhog Day Stories
Some of our favorite stories about Groundhog Day....
02/01/2024
LISTENBumps in the Road
Margot Leitman and Emily Blackwell tell stories about working through relationship hiccups to hilarious effect....
01/30/2024
LISTENThe Best of True Crime Stories
The first of our series looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about crime and transcendence....
01/25/2024
LISTENNew Friends
Tori Weston and David J. Halperin share about the ripples that both conflict and making new friends may send into the wo...
01/23/2024
LISTENPresenting What’s Ray Saying?
RISK! is thrilled to present this episode of What’s Ray Saying?, created by our dear friend and one of our favorit...
01/19/2024
LISTENThe Best of Sex Stories #2: The Buttisode
Guest co-host Dr. Ray Christian joins Kevin to look back at some of our favorite stories about sex, especially the ones ...
01/18/2024
LISTENA Right Mess
Rita Plush, Jack Perry and Matthew Donahue share stories about messy situations....
01/16/2024
LISTENLife Worth Living and Celebrating
In this Classic RISK! Single episode, we revisit Nancy Sullivan’s “Life Worth Living” followed by an in-de...
01/11/2024
LISTENMistaken
Joseph Santiago and Jen Curcio share stories about being a wee bit confused....
01/09/2024
LISTENThe Best of New Year’s Stories
Ben Garant, Jessie Rosen and Ophira Eisenberg share stories about New Years....
01/04/2024
LISTENHoliday Blues #1
All new and lovely stories set during the winter holidays with a bittersweet twist....
01/02/2024
LISTENHome for the Holidays
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Jen Bosworth-Ramirez first shared on the podcast in August of 2014 about a...
12/28/2023
LISTENThe Best of Happy Stories #1
Matteson Perry, Shon Kennedy, and Jen Kwok share some of our favorite feel-good stories from our 15-year history!...
12/26/2023
LISTENThe Best of Holiday Stories #2
Our second look back at some of our favorite Yuletide tales from the podcast....
12/21/2023
LISTENHoliday Stories #16
Ron Hart, James Gordon, Carolyn Erickson and Peter Mercury share seasonal tales in our annual winter holidays special fo...
12/19/2023
LISTENRemembering Kenny DeForest
We’re devastated by the loss of Kenny DeForest, a beloved member of the comedy and storytelling communities. Rest in p...
12/14/2023
LISTENFresh Starts
Robert Reincke, Rafter and Vicki Juditz share stories about exploring new possibilities and we debut our new opening the...
12/12/2023
LISTENDad Shelter
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Shane Torres first shared on the podcast in July of 2017 about helping out...
12/07/2023
LISTENComing of Age
Jessie Rosen and Aaron Calafato share about youthful indiscretions and growing pains...
12/05/2023
LISTENLive at The Story Studio!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-eighth episode of our third season, Story Studio students JC...
11/30/2023
LISTENOver The Line
TaTa Sherise and Justine Ang Fonte share stories about boundaries crossed....
11/28/2023
LISTENThe Best of Sex Stories #1
Lulu, Lesley Jones, and Geoff Millard share provocative stories about sex, hosted by Bawdy Storytelling‘s Dixie De...
11/23/2023
LISTENThe Ugly Truth
Jude Treder-Wolff and Anastasia Washington are confronted with the same ugly truth about some people....
11/21/2023
LISTENFor the Love of Charlie and Then Some
As part of our Grief Stories series, David Crabb tells a story of love and loss. Then he and pet death doula Kate LaSala...
11/16/2023
LISTENTrans Lives #3
Maxfield Orr and S. Galvin share stories about finding joy and facing challenges regarding being trans today....
11/14/2023
LISTENThe Best of Funny Stuff #3
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Ji...
11/09/2023
LISTENThere at the End
As part of our Grief Stories series, Barbara Todd tells a story about grief, guilt, and forgiveness. Then death doula An...
11/07/2023
LISTENTreacherous
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-seventh episode of our third season, Selena Coppock, William...
11/02/2023
LISTENPresenting Gone South Season 3: The Sign Cutter
On September 3, 2018, a rancher in Laredo, Texas, discovered a woman’s body shot execution-style on the side of the ro...
11/01/2023
LISTENScary Stories #15: Skin-crawling!
Our 15th annual Halloween special filled with scary true stories, spooky songs and frightful surprises....
10/30/2023
LISTENScary Stories #8: Egad!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the fourth episode of our eighth season, R. Ben Garant, Michaela Murphy...
10/26/2023
LISTENPops
Stories about dads. Can’t live without ‘em. Stories by Gail Thomas and Ron Hart with guest-host Taj Easton....
10/24/2023
LISTENThe Light and Reflection
As part of our Grief Stories series, Lee Trew shares the story of experiencing a profoundly challenging loss. Afterwards...
10/19/2023
LISTENFeeling Feelings
Aditya Mayya and Lisa Cantrell share stories about how challenging it can be just to feel your feelings, plus Nikki the ...
10/17/2023
LISTENThe Best of Hispanic Lives #4
To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, this is the fourth in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Ana Sheila Vic...
10/12/2023
LISTENShitshow
Richard Munchkin and Katy Townsend share stories about things not going according to plan....
10/10/2023
LISTENThe Best of Hispanic Lives #3
To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, we present the third in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Manolo Matos...
10/05/2023
LISTENThe Best of RISK! #29
Our 29th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast....
10/03/2023
LISTENSurrender and Recovery
As part of our Grief Stories series, Marcy Langlois tells the story of recovering from a devastating tragedy. Then, she ...
09/28/2023
LISTENRISK! meets Gaslit Nation
Live in NYC, Kevin Allison of RISK! and Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation talk about their podcasts and their passion for ...
09/26/2023
LISTENIntroducing Say More with Dr? Sheila
In the world of feelings, there are winners and losers, and somebody has to be the judge. World-renowned, self-proclaime...
09/22/2023
LISTENThe Best of Hispanic Lives #2
To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, we present the second in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by the Hyphena...
09/21/2023
LISTENWork Hard Play Hard
Frank Traynor and Anna Roisman tell stories about work-related highs and lows....
09/19/2023
LISTENThe Best of Hispanic Lives #1
To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, we present the first in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Jorge “...
09/14/2023
LISTENThe Dark
Bevan Choate shares a story about taking a job at a weed clinic engaged in highly illegal activities....
09/12/2023
LISTENLife or Death
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-fifth episode of our third season, Laurel Holland and Michae...
09/07/2023
LISTENThe Kindness of Strangers
Michelle Murphy and Cara Lopez Lee flee dangers real and imagined, all the while relying on the kindness of strangers....
09/05/2023
LISTENThe Best of Funny Stuff #2
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Mo...
08/31/2023
LISTENFriction
Sandi Marx, David Hu and Stuart Jacobson share stories about getting back at bullies, surviving bad bosses, and not-so-i...
08/29/2023
LISTENThe Tricky Part
(Content warning: child sexual abuse) A Classic RISK! Singles episode. Martin Moran shares about what he endured as a ch...
08/24/2023
LISTENIngénues
T Bernacé and Skip Bacon share girlhood stories about sexual experimentation and narcing on Mom....
08/22/2023
LISTENIndecent?
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-third episode of our third season, Dave Hill, Elna Baker, Ca...
08/17/2023
LISTENExtra! Kevin & Carolyn Kendrick on SongWriter
Here’s an extra treat for RISK! listeners! Kevin Allison and Carolyn Kendrick, the producer of the podcasts You...
08/16/2023
LISTENConfessions
Jonathan Bradley Welch and Lindsey Lange-Abramowitz tell stories about information they held close to the chest....
08/15/2023
LISTENRISK! Presents: What’s Your Story?
We’re thrilled to announce the debut of the all-new facilitated social event created by the RISK! team where you meet ...
08/11/2023
LISTENIn the Shadows
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Moloch Masters first shared on the podcast in May of 2017 about dark famil...
08/10/2023
LISTENHot Water
Ximena Ospina and Yamaneika Saunders share stories about peeing all over the place and escaping very strange danger....
08/08/2023
LISTENThe Best of Funny Stuff #1
There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. A.D. Miles an...
08/03/2023
LISTENBy Any Means
Kona Morris and Randall C Via share about taking risks to finish school and get laid, respectively....
08/01/2023
LISTENCome See Us Saturday!
A Special Announcement about two great podcasts, RISK! and Gaslit Nation, joining forces on August 5, 2023 at Caveat in ...
07/31/2023
LISTENLive From LA!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-first episode of our third season, Greg Fitzsimmons, Pete Ho...
07/27/2023
LISTENHappy Endings
Vicky Kuperman and Calvin S. Cato describe two very different kinds of happy endings....
07/25/2023
LISTENSpitting in the Face of the Devil
In one of the all-time classics of RISK! stories, Bob Brader shares how he discovered just how much abuse his father was...
07/20/2023
LISTENNot Who I Thought
Stories about people learning not everyone is who they seem to be....
07/18/2023
LISTENState of Emergency
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-ninth episode of our third season, Tim & Eric’s Ti...
07/13/2023
LISTENLive at Caveat 2!
Listen to how amazing our live shows at Caveat in NYC are. Heather Farley, David Drake and Yasmine Beydoun at our June 2...
07/11/2023
LISTENFive Hundred
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Sean Patton first shared on the podcast in May of 2012 about ghosts, surpr...
07/06/2023
LISTENTouch & Go
James Urbaniak, Jessica M. Thompson, and Fancy Feast tell stories about staying standing on shaky ground...
07/04/2023
LISTENThe Best of Queer Lives #1
We celebrate this Pride Month by listening back to some of the most wonderful stories and a poem shared by our queer fri...
06/29/2023
LISTENInappropriate Behavior
Bryan Kett and Jillian Markowitz share stories about crossing lines and knowing when to stop....
06/27/2023
LISTENBlack Lives #6
To commemorate Juneteenth this year, we present the sixth episode in our Black Lives series. Tori Weston, Nate Runkel, a...
06/22/2023
LISTENIntroducing: The Set
It’s the crack era.The most violent time in New York City history. The NYPD is fighting a losing battle and instead of...
06/21/2023
LISTENPeople Change
Dave Ross and Aida Zilelian share stories about how some people really are capable of change....
06/20/2023
LISTENThe Best of Father’s Day Stories #1
To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a few classic heartfelt stories about dads....
06/15/2023
LISTENGrowing Apart
Hunter Gardner and Shalewa Sharpe share stories about growing distant from somebody that they used to know....
06/13/2023
LISTENLive From Portland!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-sixth episode of our third season, Maria Bamford, Baron Vaug...
06/08/2023
LISTENPrimal
Julia Lechner and Frank Traynor share stories about monkey mayhem and giving into grief....
06/06/2023
LISTENSpecial Presentation: The Secret Room
Today, RISK! is featuring an episode of another podcast we think you’ll love, The Secret Room. In this episode, called...
06/01/2023
LISTENYour Attention Please!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-fourth episode of our third season, David Crabb, Margot Leit...
06/01/2023
LISTENLight and Shadow
Nessa Goldman and Jad S. confront the good, the evil and the balance in between....
05/30/2023
LISTENAl Madrigal
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-first episode of our third season, Al Madrigal tells how, be...
05/25/2023
LISTENSuspicions
Nate Runkel and Margarita Franco share about suspicions running through their family lives....
05/23/2023
LISTENThe Best of Asian American Lives #5
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 3 cl...
05/18/2023
LISTENClarifying
Ryan Estrada, Tori Weston and Kevin McGeehan share stories about getting clear....
05/16/2023
LISTENThe Best of Mother’s Day Stories #1
To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a few classic sweet stories about moms....
05/11/2023
LISTENBody Image
Claire Hennessy and Sam Feirstein search for ways to love the skin they’re in....
05/09/2023
LISTENMay the 4th Be With You!
In honor of Star Wars Day, RISK! presents 3 classic stories from our archives kinda sorta about Star Wars!...
05/04/2023
LISTENGrowing Pains
David Beck and Dioselin Gonzalez share stories about secrets from their childhood....
05/02/2023
LISTENWhat’s Going On?
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twentieth episode of our third season, Helen Hong, Steve Agee, Chri...
04/27/2023
LISTENThe Unknown
Drew Droege & Regina Stoops share stories about a mysterious ride and twists and turns in parenting....
04/25/2023
LISTENThe Weed Days
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Matt Higgins first shared on the podcast in April of 2010 about a very tem...
04/20/2023
LISTENSweet Relief
David Crabb and Michele Carlo share about crazy colonoscopies and meeting your romantic match in your 50s....
04/18/2023
LISTENMatt McCarthy
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the ninth episode of our third season, Matt McCarthy talks about how wh...
04/13/2023
LISTENThe Best of RISK! #28
Our 28th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast....
04/11/2023
LISTENRemembering Heklina
In remembrance of one of San Francisco’s most beloved drag queens, the hilarious Heklina recalls an earlier era in...
04/06/2023
LISTENThe Best of RISK! #27
Our 27th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast....
04/04/2023
LISTENBullets on the Floor
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Daralyse Lyons first shared on the podcast in October of 2020 about her ro...
03/30/2023
LISTENMind Over Matter
Jen Curcio and Daralyse Lyons share stories about dealing with abusive exes and dating someone with racists in their fam...
03/28/2023
LISTENMy Crotch and the Night
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Vanessa Ragland first shared on the podcast in February of 2012 about the ...
03/23/2023
LISTENU-Turns
Shannon Cason and Jeffrey Porterfield share stories about casino culture and punk rock....
03/21/2023
LISTENOur First Crisis
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Jessica Wise first shared on the podcast in January of 2015 about an isola...
03/16/2023
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