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64 minutes

Released:

Jul 8, 2013

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Cameron Esposito, Kris Grey and Kevin Allison share radically different stories of LGBT life today.

Released:

Jul 8, 2013

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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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Matt McCarthy: Matt McCarthy recalls his freshman year in high school and a boozy mess of an Easter weekend spent with his older brother. by RISK!
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Live From Charleston!: Michael Ian Black, Vic Henley, Adam Newman and Shon Kennedy do RISK! at the Charleston Comedy Festival in South Carolina. by RISK!
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The Best of RISK! Music: Part 3: More of our favorite music from the most recent RISK! episodes. by RISK!
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The Best of RISK! Music: Part 2: More of our favorite music from the podcast so far. by RISK!
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Women on Men: Aubrey O'Day, Lillian DeVane, Melanie Hamlett and Julia Wiedeman share stories of adventures with the opposite sex. by RISK!
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Live From L.A.!: Greg Fitzsimmons, Pete Holmes, Brian Babylon, Jillian Lauren and Jenna Brister at our crazy, monthly NerdMelt Theater show. by RISK!
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Shady: Carlos Kotkin, Mike Blejer, Trouble Jones and Christine Woodward share about the shade they've thrown and the shade they've been thrown. by RISK!
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The Best of RISK! Music: Part 1: A mix of our favorite music from the podcast so far. by RISK!
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Gil Ozeri: Gil Ozeri shares about a bloody night in Queens back in his awkward high school days. by RISK!
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Your Attention Please!: David Crabb, Beowulf Jones, Margot Leitman and Kevin Allison tell tales that scream Achtung, baby! by RISK!
57 min listen
The Family: Lili Taylor and Sara Benincasa share about their nearest, dearest and weirdest. by RISK!
32 min listen
Fraught: Reggie Watts, Brent Sullivan and Frankie Fellini share stories about moments loaded with emotion. by RISK!
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The Best of RISK! Music: Part 4: Still more of our favorite music from the most recent RISK! episodes. by RISK!
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Best of RISK! Music: Part 5: More of our favorite music from the most recent RISK! episodes. by RISK!
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Damaged Goods: James Reichmuth, Kent Shelton, Kim Nguyen and Drew Prochaska share tales of damage done. by RISK!
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Holiday Stories 1: Elna Baker, Matteson Perry, Tracy Rowland and Brad Lawrence share wondrous tales of Christmas past. by RISK!
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Martin Moran: Martin Moran shares about the abuse he suffered as a child and how it led to his search for healing. by RISK!
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Kamau Bell: W. Kamau Bell wows the crowd at our big Wesleyan University shows. by RISK!
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Jackie Kashian: Jackie Kashian tells a story about a friendship that became more than a friendship before becoming a disaster. by RISK!
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Life or Death: Scott Whitehair, Laurel Holland and Michael Shawki share about the thin line between here and the hereafter. by RISK!
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Unintended: Bobcat Goldthwait, Mollena Williams, Vanessa Ragland, Reid Mihalko and Beowulf Jones forge the gap between expectations and results. by RISK!
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New At This: Christian Finnegan, Brian Babylon, Ophira Eisenberg, Vince Gatton and Joe LaSala recall times they faced frighteningly new challenges. by RISK!
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Lisa Lampanelli: Lisa Lampanelli and Kevin listen to and discuss the first story she told at a RISK! live show. by RISK!
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Outta Place: R. Ben Garant, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Sheng Wang and Nikki Glaser tell of times things were off kilter and over the line. by RISK!
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Al Madrigal: Al Madrigal tells how, before he got hired by The Daily Show, his job was firing everyone else. by RISK!
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What's Going On?!: Helen Hong, Steve Agee, Chris Castiglione, Mike Amato and Elise Pettus come face to face with their own cluelessness. by RISK!
68 min listen
Peyton Clarkson: Peyton Clarkson tells the tale of a madman, a cat's balls and a pile of British pounds. by RISK!
28 min listen
Ladies and Gentlemen: Dwayne Perkins and Melinda Hill share stories of dating gone awry. by RISK!
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Live From Portland!: Maria Bamford, Baron Vaughn, Adam Newman, Janine Brito and Giulia Rozzi share stories at the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, Oregon. by RISK!
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Live From Albany!: Chrissy Swanson, Michael Oatman, Ethan Ullman and Gregor Wynnyczuk share stories at our live show at the Linda Theater in Albany. by RISK!
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