A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Giulia Rozzi, Nimisha Ladva and Kevin Allison shared stories at a live RISK! show in Philadelphia, presented by First Person Arts.

When his comedy troupe The State breaks up, Kevin has to start a solo career, and creates a weird, elaborate, performance-art style comedic character monologue that centers around possibly being (or not being) Charles Manson. He tries it out at the Luna Lounge on a night when the club is packed to the rafters with famous comedians, and one paragraph into the piece, he completely blanks out on the remaining nine pages, paralyzed by stage fright, and unable to trust his own instincts or his vulnerability. Kevin tries to leave the theatre, but the crowd is so huge he can’t go anywhere, and suddenly they grab him and body-surf him around the room, depositing him back onstage, cheering at him that he has to keep performing...and that gives him the boost to find his voice and his lines again, and finish his monologue.

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🎧Live Story: Giulia Rozzi Shaves Her Toes! by Giulia Rozzi

🎧Live Story: An American Family by Nimisha Ladva

Nimisha's Indian family is not happy to hear she's marrying a Jewish guy, but they do their best to get over it. At the epic Indian wedding, Nimisha's mom makes the groom a gift, and makes a big deal of presenting it to him. It's emblazoned with a swastika, which has its own historical meaning in Indian culture. It's an extremely awkward moment, but love saves the day and the family acknowledges the mistake, conceding that no swastikas should be present during the wedding.

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Glen A. Dunzweiler and David Wayne tell stories about going easier on yourself… or not.

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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Andy Livengood, Jean Ann Le Bec, and Julie Threlkeld told of surprising times with their parents.

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Kevin hears Fabian Godinez’s “I’m Gay and Pets Are My Only Friends” story from The Mortified Podcast 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.

🎧 Story: I’m Gay and Pets Are My Only Friends by Fabian Godinez

At a live Mortified event, Fabian reads from his teen journal, about growing up with immigrant parents. His sister outs him as gay, his dog dies, and Fabian works toward self-acceptance.

keywords: coming out, mortified, journal entries, pooping, dogs, parvo, immigrant storyteller

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Tata Sherise and Max Langert reveal the self-destructive journeys they took after trusting the wrong people.

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Drag Race Superstar Peppermint guest-hosts as Tuesday Thomas and A. Kraft share stories about finding joy and facing challenges regarding being trans today.

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Stories about people curious about sex or curious about people who are curious about sex!

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To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple more classic heartfelt stories about dads.

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Kate Bohl tells Taj about what it’s been like to finally come out as trans in her late 50s—after a lifetime of feeling like something wasn’t quite right.

Here are some resources for advocacy, financial contribution, education and crisis support:

1. Transgender Law Center (TLC): @translawcenter transgenderlawcenter.org

2. PFLAG: @pflag⁠ pflag.org⁠

3. Trans Lifeline: @translifeline translifeline.org

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Gabi Conti and Jade Green tell stories about the antics that their mothers are up to.

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