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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 1129
- Years Active
- 2004 - 2025
Introducing Simpsons Declassified with Nancy Cartwright
Simpsons fans —THE VAULT IS OPEN!
I’m Nancy Cartwright, the voice of Bart Simpson for 35+ years, and I’m finally taking you inside Springfield. Simpsons Declassified is your all-access pass to the w…
00:02:57 |
Fri 19 Sep 2025
Queer
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in July of 2013, when Cameron Esposito, Kris Grey and Kevin Allison shared radically different stories of LGBT life in the early 2010’s.
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01:04:45 |
Thu 18 Sep 2025
Shit Happens
Kevin Allison, Rachel Frost and Luke Oyler share stories about being wasteful.
Live Story: The Pickles Pickle by Kevin Allison
Kevin flushes a jar of pickles down his brother's toilet while making…
00:39:59 |
Tue 16 Sep 2025
The Power, Revisited
Tori Weston revisits her story about surviving childhood sexual abuse from 2014 called “The Power” with Kevin Allison. Tori has many new insights eleven years later. You can also watch this episode o…
01:43:36 |
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Post Mortem
Chelsea Dalsey tells Kevin Allison about her journey with addiction and the process of truly coming to terms with her experience.
Check out all of our Conversation Stories!
🎙️Conversation Story…
00:54:09 |
Tue 09 Sep 2025
The Best of School Stories #1
A compilation of some of the best school related stories from the podcast.
🎤Live Story: Taking A Long Time by Angie Chatman
SYNOPSIS: At age 8 Angie is in 2nd grade. A policeman visits and when he…
00:27:38 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
The Fingers Episode
Bill, Brad, and Dominic recall the strange circumstances surrounding their broken or missing digits, with guest host John LaSala.
🎤Live Story: Just the Tip by Bill Worley
Bill reveals how he lost…
00:41:23 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Hurt
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in July of 2013, when Trevor Noah and Robin Gelfenbien shared about scars they've healed from.
🎤Live Story: Vargas by Robin Gelfenbien
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00:42:53 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
My Secret Career: RISK! Reacts
Kevin hears C. J. Guy’s “My Secret Career” story from The Secret Room 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 ser…
00:36:49 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Young Rebels
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in June of 2013, when Ethan Ullman, Katy Frame, Ben Lerman and Rob Lathan share stories about youthful indiscretions.
🎤Live Story: The Am…
01:00:35 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
The Rebound
John F. O'Donnell tells Kevin about that time he got kicked out of his favorite comedy club. You can also watch this episode on YouTube.
Check out all of our Conversation Stories!
🎙️Conversation …
00:42:11 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
The Best of Self-Help Stories #3
Tommy Galan and Marc Amigone share stories about helping others by helping themselves.
A part of our series called Self-Help Stories.
🎤Live Story: Just Commit by Tommy Galan
Tommy drinks and drin…
00:39:22 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
Sink or Swim
Valerie Ward and David Patteson share stories about calling for help when the world gets dangerous.
🎤Live Story: Treading Water by Valerie Ward
In her younger days, Valerie got stuck under a dock w…
00:36:38 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Live From Charleston 2!
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in June of 2013 - Stories from our 2nd visit to Charleston’s Theatre 99!
🎤Live Story: The Storm by Camille Lowman
Camille attends a bache…
00:50:06 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Gregg fell into a crevasse: RISK! Reacts
Kevin hears Gregg LeFevre’s “Gregg fell into a crevasse” story from the what was that like podcast for the first time and gives you his hot takes. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!
This is…
00:50:57 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
Incompatible
• See RISK! Live! Details at risk-show.com/live
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• Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or make a one-time donation: paypal.me/risks…
00:58:04 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
The Big Secret
Brad keeps a big secret for far too long a time. Guest hosted by Cyndi Freeman.
🎤Live Story: The Big Secret by Brad Lawrence
(Content note: child sexual abuse, murder, suicide) In a church where gu…
01:08:30 |
Tue 29 Jul 2025
The Best of Adventure Stories #2
Sarah Jones and Myka Fox share stories about high stakes ventures.
🎤Live Story: Kibbles 'n Bits by Sarah Jones
Sarah starts abusing laxatives to lose weight for her new hot boyfriend. When camping…
00:36:51 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Shoulda Seen It Coming
Jonathan Bradley Welch and Talia Tabin share stories of psychics, mediums and intuitions.
🎤Live Story: The One? by Jonathan Bradley Welch
After a psychic's prediction of lasting love, Jonathan pi…
00:42:37 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Mother Lovers
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in May of 2013, when Tommy O’Malley, Jenny, and Moses Storm shared surprising stories about moms and stepmoms.
Moses comes to grips with…
00:42:47 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
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