RISK!

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May 08, 2025 The Best of Mother’s Day Stories #3
To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple of stories about moms.

This episode is part of our Mother’s Day Stories series. Pitch us your story about moms!
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• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
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36 min
May 06, 2025 Love and War
Kerri Doherty and Jim Stevens tell stories about different kinds of love and war.
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• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠
• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠ June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠
• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
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39 min
May 01, 2025 The Best of Asian American Lives #6
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 2 classic RISK! stories, with special guest co-host Susan Lieu. This episode is part of our Asian American Lives series and features stories by Justine Ang Fonte and Shreenath Rajendran.
• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠
• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠
• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠
• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠
• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠
• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠
• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠
• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠
• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠
• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠

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2 hr 16 min
April 29, 2025 Geezers and the Gosling
Erin Barker and Jeff Simmermon tell stories about living spaces and those that live in ‘em.
• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠
• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠
• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠
• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠
• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠h. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop
• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org
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41 min
April 24, 2025 Dirty Work
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Kurt Braunohler, Melinda Hill, Dave Ross and Cyndi Freeman shared stories of messes they got into pursuing their careers.

• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠
• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠
• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠
• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠
• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop
• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com

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1 hr 2 min
April 23, 2025 The Silver Dollar: RISK! Reacts
From ⁠Love and Radio, Kevin hears Daryl Davis’s “The Silver Dollar” for the first time and gives you his hot takes. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!
This is part of our RISK! Reacts series, where we listen to a story told on another show and give our first reactions.
• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠
• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠
• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠
• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠
• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠how.com/submissions
• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/riskshow
• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop
• Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com

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39 min
April 22, 2025 Untangling
Elaine Gale and Heather Farley tell stories about marriages ending and new beginnings.
• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠
• Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠
• Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠
• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠
• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠udio.org
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48 min
April 21, 2025 Introducing Rulebreakers with Saraya
Born into a chaotic, hellraising and deeply tight-knit family, Saraya learned to never back down from a challenge. She’s a rule breaker and drawn to people with the same mentality. In “Rulebreakers,” her DGAF attitude takes center stage while also exploring vulnerability and transparency with listeners. Every week, Saraya and a guest will explore their unconventional paths to success. Inspired by the honesty of “Dumb Blonde,” the unapologetic nature of “Cancelled,” and the humor and undeniable charm of “Chicken Shop Date,” Saraya is ready to ask the hard questions and talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of her guests’ lives.

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9 min
April 17, 2025 The Best of Drug Stories #3: Another 420 Edition
Matt Higgins, Will Clegg, and Chemda deliver classic RISK! stories in the name of 420.
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• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠hestorystudio.org
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42 min
April 15, 2025 Immigrant Stories #3
LP Nguyen shares a story of trials and tribulations with her and her family’s attempts to survive in and then flee from Vietnam in the wake of the Vietnam War.
• See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at Risk-show.com/live⁠
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• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠
• Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠
• Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠

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45 min

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