Mara Wilson and Kelly MacFarland share experiences from their formative years. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon... more

Barb Ponella and Katy Townsend share about growing pains. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk... more

Caitlin Gill and Sean O’Brien share classic stories in the spirit of 4/20 • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!... more

Quei Tann and Oliver Cromwell share stories about boundaries crossed. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at... more

Enjoy this special presentation of What Was That Like, a storytelling podcast with first-hand amazing, personal, true stories. In this... more

Jen Bosworth-Ramirez and Christopher Ryan share some of our favorite stories of high stakes exploits. To learn more about listener... more

Our 30th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

Kevin Allison and Tara Clancy share more of our favorite feel-good stories from our 15-year history! • Pitch us your story!... more

Marie Faustin and Russell Williams share stories about looking for love… you know where. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support... more

Larry Rosen and Julia Wiedeman share more of our favorite feel-good stories from our 15-year history! To learn more about... more

To show what folks are missing out on if they’re not Patreon members, we’re featuring stories by David Feinberg and... more

Steve Heisler, Ben Lerman and Lily Be share stories about sharing or learning secrets. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support... more

Lisa Cooper Ellison and Josiah Simpson share stories about great escapes and greater returns from and through music, with guest-host... more

There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Danny... more

Tuesday Thomas and Eli Matilda Ridley share stories about navigating the winding road of being themselves. • Pitch us your story!... more

To celebrate Women’s History Month this year, guest-host Cyndi Freeman brings you stories by three remarkable women: Robin Gelfenbien, Jess... more

Ronna Levy and Frank Traynor tell stories about getting stung and doing the stinging! • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support... more

The first of our series looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about cults. • Pitch us your... more

David Hu and Karli Moreno Kaiser share stories about nudes and balloons. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through... more

Kevin Allison and Amy Salloway share stories about helping others by helping themselves. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!... more

Shreenath Rajendran shares a harrowing story about having an abusive parent. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon... more

Brad Lawrence, Matteson Perry, and Nina Davis share some of our favorite love stories from our 15-year history! • Pitch us... more

Mary Gossett and Neshama Franklin tell stories about those ever-changing seasons of love. To learn more about listener data and... more

To celebrate Black History Month this year, guest-host Dawn Fraser brings you the seventh in our Best of Black Lives... more

Stories about people who have Z’s in their names getting into sticky situations, with guest-hozt Taj Easton. • Pitch us your... more

Some of our favorite stories about Groundhog Day • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon at patreon.com/risk or... more

Margot Leitman and Emily Blackwell tell stories about working through relationship hiccups to hilarious effect. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

In this improvised comedy podcast, Ike Barinholtz stars as controversial shock jock host Chris Chatman. Chatman’s hit podcast was canceled... more

The first of our series looking back at some of our most memorable true stories about crime and transcendence. • Pitch... more

Tori Weston and David J. Halperin share about the ripples that both conflict and making new friends may send into... more

RISK! is thrilled to present this episode of What's Ray Saying?, created by our dear friend and one of our... more

Guest co-host Dr. Ray Christian joins Kevin to look back at some of our favorite stories about sex, especially the... more

Rita Plush, Jack Perry and Matthew Donahue share stories about messy situations. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through... more

In this Classic RISK! Single episode, we revisit Nancy Sullivan’s "Life Worth Living" followed by an in-depth conversation with Nancy... more

Joseph Santiago and Jen Curcio share stories about being a wee bit confused. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!... more

Ben Garant, Jessie Rosen and Ophira Eisenberg share stories about New Years. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through... more

All new and lovely stories set during the winter holidays with a bittersweet twist. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Jen Bosworth-Ramirez first shared on the podcast in August of 2014 about... more

Matteson Perry, Shon Kennedy, and Jen Kwok share some of our favorite feel-good stories from our 15-year history! • Pitch us... more

Our second look back at some of our favorite Yuletide tales from the podcast. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support... more

Ron Hart, James Gordon, Carolyn Erickson and Peter Mercury share seasonal tales in our annual winter holidays special for 2023. •... more

We’re devastated by the loss of Kenny DeForest, a beloved member of the comedy and storytelling communities. Rest in peace... more

Robert Reincke, Rafter and Vicki Juditz share stories about exploring new possibilities and we debut our new opening theme song! •... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Shane Torres first shared on the podcast in July of 2017 about... more

Jessie Rosen and Aaron Calafato share about youthful indiscretions and growing pains. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-eighth episode of our third season, Story Studio students JC... more

TaTa Sherise and Justine Ang Fonte share stories about boundaries crossed. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through Patreon... more

Lulu, Lesley Jones, and Geoff Millard share provocative stories about sex, hosted by Bawdy Storytelling's Dixie De La Tour! • Pitch... more

Jude Treder-Wolff and Anastasia Washington are confronted with the same ugly truth about some people. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

As part of our Grief Stories series, David Crabb tells a story of love and loss. Then he and pet... more

Maxfield Orr and S. Galvin share stories about finding joy and facing challenges regarding being trans today. • Pitch us your... more

There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Jillian... more

As part of our Grief Stories series, Barbara Todd tells a story about grief, guilt, and forgiveness. Then death doula... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-seventh episode of our third season, Selena Coppock, William Mullin,... more

Our 15th annual Halloween special filled with scary true stories, spooky songs and frightful surprises. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the fourth episode of our eighth season, R. Ben Garant, Michaela... more

Stories about dads. Can’t live without ‘em. Stories by Gail Thomas and Ron Hart with guest-host Taj Easton. • Pitch us... more

As part of our Grief Stories series, Lee Trew shares the story of experiencing a profoundly challenging loss. Afterwards, he... more

Aditya Mayya and Lisa Cantrell share stories about how challenging it can be just to feel your feelings, plus Nikki... more

To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, this is the fourth in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Ana Sheila Victorino... more

Richard Munchkin and Katy Townsend share stories about things not going according to plan. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support... more

To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, we present the third in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Manolo Matos, with... more

Our 29th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

As part of our Grief Stories series, Marcy Langlois tells the story of recovering from a devastating tragedy. Then, she and... more

Live in NYC, Kevin Allison of RISK! and Andrea Chalupa of Gaslit Nation talk about their podcasts and their passion... more

To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, we present the second in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Joanna Hausmann, with... more

Frank Traynor and Anna Roisman tell stories about work-related highs and lows. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through... more

To celebrate Hispanic American heritage, we present the first in our Hispanic Lives series, guest hosted by Jorge "El George"... more

Bevan Choate shares a story about taking a job at a weed clinic engaged in highly illegal activities. • Pitch us... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-fifth episode of our third season, Laurel Holland and Michael... more

Michelle Murphy and Cara Lopez Lee flee dangers real and imagined, all the while relying on the kindness of strangers. •... more

There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. This week, Morgan... more

Sandi Marx, David Hu and Stuart Jacobson share stories about getting back at bullies, surviving bad bosses, and not-so-immaculate conception. ... more

(Content warning: child sexual abuse) A Classic RISK! Singles episode. Martin Moran shares about what he endured as a child... more

T Bernacé and Skip Bacon share girlhood stories about sexual experimentation and narcing on Mom. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-third episode of our third season, Dave Hill, Elna Baker,... more

Here's an extra treat for RISK! listeners! Kevin Allison and Carolyn Kendrick, the producer of the podcasts You're Wrong About... more

Jonathan Bradley Welch and Lindsey Lange-Abramowitz tell stories about information they held close to the chest. • Pitch us your story!... more

We’re thrilled to announce the debut of the all-new facilitated social event created by the RISK! team where you meet... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Moloch Masters first shared on the podcast in May of 2017 about... more

Ximena Ospina and Yamaneika Saunders share stories about peeing all over the place and escaping very strange danger. • Pitch us... more

There’s nothing but laughs in our Funny Stuff compilations of classic RISK! stories on the lighter side. A.D. Miles and... more

Kona Morris and Randall C Via share about taking risks to finish school and get laid, respectively. • Pitch us your... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-first episode of our third season, Greg Fitzsimmons, Pete Holmes,... more

Vicky Kuperman and Calvin S. Cato describe two very different kinds of happy endings. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support... more

In one of the all-time classics of RISK! stories, Bob Brader shares how he discovered just how much abuse his... more

Stories about people learning not everyone is who they seem to be. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-ninth episode of our third season, Tim & Eric's Tim... more

Listen to how amazing our live shows at Caveat in NYC are. Heather Farley, David Drake and Yasmine Beydoun at... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Sean Patton first shared on the podcast in May of 2012 about... more

James Urbaniak, Jessica M. Thompson, and Fancy Feast tell stories about staying standing on shaky ground. • Pitch us your story!... more

We celebrate this Pride Month by listening back to some of the most wonderful stories and a poem shared by... more

Bryan Kett and Jillian Markowitz share stories about crossing lines and knowing when to stop. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

To commemorate Juneteenth this year, we present the sixth episode in our Black Lives series. Tori Weston, Nate Runkel, and... more

Dave Ross and Aida Zilelian share stories about how some people really are capable of change. • Pitch us your story!... more

To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a few classic heartfelt stories about dads. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

Hunter Gardner and Shalewa Sharpe share stories about growing distant from somebody that they used to know. • Pitch us your... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-sixth episode of our third season, Maria Bamford, Baron Vaughn,... more

Julia Lechner and Frank Traynor share stories about monkey mayhem and giving into grief. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-fourth episode of our third season, David Crabb, Margot Leitman... more

Nessa Goldman and Jad S. confront the good, the evil and the balance in between. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twenty-first episode of our third season, Al Madrigal tells how,... more

Nate Runkel and Margarita Franco share about suspicions running through their family lives. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!... more

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 3 classic RISK!... more

Ryan Estrada, Tori Weston and Kevin McGeehan share stories about getting clear. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through... more

To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a few classic sweet stories about moms. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

Claire Hennessy and Sam Feirstein search for ways to love the skin they’re in.  • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support... more

In honor of Star Wars Day, RISK! presents 3 classic stories from our archives kinda sorta about Star Wars! • Pitch... more

David Beck and Dioselin González share stories about secrets from their childhood. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twentieth episode of our third season, Helen Hong, Steve Agee,... more

Drew Droege & Regina Stoops share stories about a mysterious ride and twists and turns in parenting. • Pitch us your... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Matt Higgins first shared on the podcast in April of 2010 about... more

David Crabb and Michele Carlo share about crazy colonoscopies and meeting your romantic match in your 50s. • Pitch us your... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the ninth episode of our third season, Matt McCarthy talks about... more

Our 28th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make... more

In remembrance of one of San Francisco's most beloved drag queens, the hilarious Heklina recalls an earlier era in her... more

Our 27th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the RISK! podcast. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions •... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Daralyse Lyons first shared on the podcast in October of 2020 about... more

Jen Curcio and Daralyse Lyons share stories about dealing with abusive exes and dating someone with racists in their family. •... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Vanessa Ragland first shared on the podcast in February of 2012 about... more

Shannon Cason and Jeffrey Porterfield share stories about casino culture and punk rock. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK!... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Jessica Wise first shared on the podcast in January of 2015 about... more

In the second part of two back-to-back episodes, Bella Clarke tells ufologist David J. Halperin her story about wrestling with... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the thirty-ninth episode of our fifth season, Betty Dodson, Cameron Esposito... more

In the first of two back-to-back UFO-related episodes, David J. Halperin shares a story about a surprising alien encounter. • Pitch... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Dan Savage first shared on the podcast in December of 2015 about... more

Ty Fance and Vicki Juditz share stories about how hard and amazing it can be to bring a newborn into... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the sixteenth episode of our third season, R. Ben Garant, Kerri... more

Jenna Brister and Ron Hart share stories about great works of cinema produced by Playboy and a bird out of... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Jeffrey Lan first shared on the podcast in March of 2017 about... more

Rain DeGrey and Disturbing Dave share stories about crucifixion and working moms. • Pitch us your story! risk-show.com/submissions • Support RISK! through... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Jeff Emtman first shared on the podcast in January of 2015 about... more

Abby Rotstein and John Aubert share stories about a surprising kind of therapy for OCD and how storytelling itself is... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the twelfth episode of our third season, Lisa Lampanelli and Kevin... more

Erica Blumfield, Hannah Sussman and Kurt Mullen share stories about getting over body shame, being okay with farting, and letting... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Leah Cropp first shared on the podcast in January of 2015 about... more

Stephen Campbell and Lillibet Fleur share about male enhancement meds and being an upstander rather than a bystander.  • Pitch us... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Byron Bowers first shared on the podcast in February of 2017 about... more

Thomas McKean and Kelli Dunham share stories about a dangerous trip to the pyramids and the mending of a mother/daughter... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the eleventh episode of our third season, James Reichmuth, Kent Shelton,... more

Melinda Hill, Stephen Harder and Adam Lowitt share stories about the ghosting type, bully bros, and bringing Steve Martin into... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Paul Cibis first shared on RISK! in November of 2014 about a... more

The second of two episodes where members of the RISK! staff share about their favorite stories of 2022. Support RISK! on... more

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the tenth episode of our third season, Elna Baker, Matteson Perry,... more

The first of two episodes where members of the RISK! staff share about their favorite stories of 2022. Support RISK! on... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Sarah Long Hendershot first shared on RISK! in December of 2017 about... more

Christian Finnegan, Ryan Sirois Heller, Dixie De La Tour, Ryan Estrada and Jen Curcio share seasonal tales in our annual... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Kevin Bohl first shared on RISK! in December of 2017 about a... more

The fifth episode in our Black Lives series, hosted by Dr. Ray Christian. Jenn Kamara, Ashton Cynthia Clarke and Brian... more

A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Lily Be first shared on the podcast in December of 2016 about... more