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.

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Mar 20, 2025 · 54 min
Laughs, Groans & Wieners
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in March of 2013, when Nayland Blake, Sarah Bell and Kevin Allison shared stories about putting fondles on gnomes, hot dogs in vaginas, and animal tranquilizers up nostrils.
Mar 19, 2025 · 1 hr 31 min
Fuck or Fight, Revisited
Melanie Hamlett revisits her story from 2012 called “Fuck or Fight” with Kevin. She has many new insights 13 years later. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!
Mar 18, 2025 · 47 min
Murphys’ Law
Michaela Murphy and Michelle Murphy share stories on a Murphytastic episode.
Mar 17, 2025 · 22 min
My Life in the House of Clowns
Among her many travel adventures in South America, Melanie is interested in getting to know a horny performance clown which leads to her moving into a house chock full of ‘em. From our September 2013 NYC show.
Mar 13, 2025 · 31 min
The Best of Drinking Stories
Mather Zickel and Morgan Bartlett share stories about boozy haps and mishaps.
Mar 11, 2025 · 45 min
Kind of Unkind
Matthew Dicks and Rita Plush share stories about unkindness, kind of.
Mar 7, 2025 · 10 min
Presenting "Crime House True Crime Stories": A Crime House Original
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Mar 6, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Live From North Carolina!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013: Live From North Carolina! Our wonderful show from the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival in February. Stories from Josh Gondeman, Jane Borden, Robert Bland and Paula Pazderka.
Mar 5, 2025 · 57 min
The Advocate
Alex Steed, who often advocates for those who need help, tells Taj about finally learning how to advocate for himself.
Mar 4, 2025 · 47 min
Rough Love
Brittany Ross and Buck Ball talk about all the ways that love can be a rough time!
Feb 27, 2025 · 39 min
The Best of Black Lives #1
For our final Black History Month episode this year, we revisit this classic compilation that first aired in the wake of the murder of George Floyd in the summer of 2020. Stunning stories by Carl Yard, Maya James and Mark Abbott.
Feb 25, 2025 · 52 min
All-Star Episode #3
Jessica Williams, Tawny Newsome and Aisha Tyler share stories of hilariously painful moments in a celebritastic episode.
Feb 20, 2025 · 33 min
Between Friends
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Sarah Bell told about the best friend who made her finally feel not weird. And then weird again.
Feb 19, 2025 · 35 min
Presenting What's Ray Saying?: Black Medicine
RISK! is thrilled to present this episode of What’s Ray Saying?, created by our dear friend and one of our favorite storytellers, Dr. Ray Christian. To better understand the treatment of the ills, injuries and minds of Black Americans, Ray reflects on his first experience of going to the doctor.
Feb 18, 2025 · 37 min
Rebel Rebel
Lindsay Ames and Luis Garcia share stories about lessons learned from misbehaving.
Feb 14, 2025 · 40 min
The Best of Love Stories #3
Kevin Allison and Katie Samson share some of our favorite love (or love-adjacent) stories from our 15-year history!
Feb 11, 2025 · 51 min
Immigrant Stories #2
Anmol Pavade and immigration lawyer Alex share stories about the immigrant experience. Alex shares how immigrants can legally protect themselves in the U.S. and how others can help.
Feb 6, 2025 · 28 min
Greg Proops
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in February of 2013, when Greg Proops shared a story about the dazed and confused 1970's at our Feb 2013 Sketchfest show.
Feb 5, 2025 · 30 min
The Sex Sabbatical: RISK! Reacts
Kevin hears Jameer Pond’s “The Sex Sabbatical” story from The Story Collider podcast for the first time and gives you his hot takes. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!
Feb 4, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Black Lives #8
Guest-host Adarius Bell joins Kevin in this eighth episode in our Black Lives series, with stories by Jameer Pond, Dulcé Sloan, and Larry Dorsey Jr.

RISK!

Laughs, Groans & Wieners

Fuck or Fight, Revisited

Murphys’ Law

My Life in the House of Clowns

The Best of Drinking Stories

Kind of Unkind

Presenting "Crime House True Crime Stories": A Crime House Original

Live From North Carolina!

The Advocate

Rough Love

The Best of Black Lives #1

All-Star Episode #3

Between Friends

Presenting What's Ray Saying?: Black Medicine

Rebel Rebel

The Best of Love Stories #3

Immigrant Stories #2

Greg Proops

The Sex Sabbatical: RISK! Reacts

Black Lives #8