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Risk!

RISK! is a live show and podcast where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public. Hosted by Kevin Allison (of MTV’s The State), the RISK! podcast began in 2009 in New York City. Since then, it has exploded in popularity, receiving over 200,000 unique downloads each month, and garnering acclaim from The New York Times, Time Out New York, and the Onion AV Club. A new episode of RISK! is released every Friday, and monthly live shows take place in both New York City and Los Angeles. The RISK! Tour show has traveled to Amsterdam, Albany, Philadelphia, Austin, Portland, San Francisco, and college campuses across the USA. RISK! has featured personal stories and exclusive confessions from celebrities such as Sarah Silverman, Janeane Garofalo, Lisa Lampanelli, Kevin Nealon, Margaret Cho, Marc Maron, Lili Taylor, Adam McKay, and cast members of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart including Samantha Bee, Wyatt Cenac, Al Madrigal, and many more.

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Latest Episodes

  • Gil Ozeri

    Released 11.18.11

    Gil Ozeri shares about a bloody night in Queens back in his awkward high school days. 

  • The Best of RISK!, Part 2

    Released 11.11.11

    More favorite stories and songs from our first two years. 

  • Eek!

    Released 11.04.11

    Spooky stories! Ben Garant of Reno 911! as well as Pete Holmes, Kumail Nanjiani, Ptolemy Slocum, JC Cassis, Heidi Rosebrugh and more.

  • Nancy Sullivan

    Released 10.28.11

    A close look at the trauma of a child and the healing of the young lady she became. The names of people mentioned in this story have been changed.

  • New At This

    Released 10.20.11

    Christian Finnegan, Brian Babylon, Ophira Eisenberg, Vince Gatton and Joe LaSala recall times they faced frighteningly new challenges. 

  • The Best of RISK!, Part 1

    Released 10.13.11

    Favorite stories and songs from our first two years of the podcast. 

  • Kevin Goes to Kink Camp, Part 2

    Released 10.05.11

    Kevin Goes to Kink Camp, Part2. Our host concludes his odyssey through a camping retreat for the proudest of perverts. 

  • Kevin Goes to Kink Camp, Part 1

    Released 09.25.11

    In "Kevin Goes to Kink Camp, Part 1," we present the most explicit story yet told on RISK! The names and biographical information for most of the people mentioned in this story have been changed. 

  • Backlash

    Released 09.17.11

    Adam Savage of Mythbusters, the Skylar Brothers, and Jenny Slate tell stories of times they acted out...

  • Kevin Goes to P-Town

    Released 09.09.11

    Kevin Allison tells a longform story about the Asian guy he had a fling with in Provincetown just days prior to recording this episode.

  • Try

    Released 09.02.11

    Dan Kennedy, Melanie Hamlett, Miguel de Leon and Dawn Fraser share stories of efforts messy and mad. Music by Vampire Weekend, Fatty Gets a Stylist, Gel Sol and The Russian Futurists. 

  • Jan Scott Frazier

    Released 08.26.11

    Jan Scott Frazier tells the tale of the mysterious woman she saw night after night staring out at the water from a bridge in Japan.

  • Met On the Net

    Released 08.20.11

    AJ Jacobs, Adam Lowitt, Adam Newman and Erica Freeman tell stories of some pretty strange encounters, courtesy of the Interwebs.

  • Dustin DAddato

    Released 08.11.11

    Dustin DAddato recalls his heyday as a 10-year-old bonecrusher of a bowler. 

  • Close to the Edge

    Released 08.04.11

    Gary Belsky, Bodger Millerd, Cammi Climaco and Lynn Bixenspan share stories of close calls and brushes with rough stuff. Music by GROUPLOVE and Rabbit! 

  • Barry Rothbart & Mike Ennis

    Released 07.23.11

    Barry Rothbart and Mike Ennis tell what it was like to be the only straight men among 900 gay nudists at a campground in the Poconos. 

  • A Slippery Slope

    Released 07.15.11

    Bryan Callen, Steve Agee, Moshe Kasher and Kerri Doherty tell stories of times things got very slippery indeed.

  • Tom Shillue

    Released 07.07.11

    The first ever episode of EXTRA RISK!, where we try new things and give a little extra story for your buck.

  • Crisis

    Released 06.30.11

    Jesse Thorn, Kevin Allison, Hallie Haglund and Beowulf Jones share stories of times the fecal matter collided with the blower of air.

  • Perverse?

    Released 06.15.11

    Mike Schmidt, Shelly Slocum, Mike Canillo, and a man known only as Jefferson share stories where the going got weird.

  • Joy

    Released 06.03.11

    Wyatt Cenac, Adam Wade, Kevin Allison and Mike Lawrence tell stories of euphorias, simple and not. Music by Skybox, The Small Dinosaurs, The Freelance Hellraiser and Jeff Barr. 

  • Surprise!

    Released 05.17.11

    Brett Gelman, Gabe Liedman, Margot Leitman, Kathy Salerno and Will Ruehle share stories of unexpected mishaps.

  • Breaking the Rules

    Released 05.04.11

    Christian Finnegan, Kevin Allison, Zak Orth, Melanie Hamlett and Faye Lane share stories of going beyond lawfulgalities. 

  • Education

    Released 04.20.11

    Michael Ian Black and Brown University faculty members Connie Crawford and Deak Nabers share stories of enlightenment.

  • Music

    Released 04.08.11

    Brian Huskey, Eric Andre, Smith Galtney, Jesse Krakow and Nina Mozes share stories of weird scenes inside the world of song.

  • Faked

    Released 03.23.11

    Elna Baker, Peter Aguero, Hanuman Welch and David Crabb share stories of faking it or being faked out. Music by Hellogoodbye, Ninja Sex Party, Alice Smith and more. 

  • Eureka!

    Released 03.08.11

    Matt Oberg, Heather Lawless, Joanne Solomon and Chad Zimmerman share stories of times they saw the light. Comedy by sketch group BOF, collages by Jeff Barr and music by Tristeza, Random Recipe and Go Home Productions.

  • Under the Influence

    Released 02.23.11

    Jon Daly, Kevin Allison, Blaine Kneece and Anne Powell tell stories of drug trips good, bad and ugly.   

  • Son of Strange Sex

    Released 02.09.11

    Rich Fulcher, the Sklar Bros, Peaches Christ and Kevin Allison tell true stories of sex gone weird. 

  • Frontiers

    Released 01.25.11

    Patton Oswalt, Al Madrigal, Greg Walloch, David Crabb and Michael Hirstreet share stories of times they went where they'd never gone before.

  • In the Flesh

    Released 01.11.11

    Greg Fitzsimmons, Danny Lobell, Matt Higgins, Bonnie Levison and Pepe Aguilar share stories that get physical. 

  • Eye of the Beholder

    Released 12.28.10

    Ryan Paulson, Gemma Clarke, Michelle Walson and Larry Rosen share stories where different takes on the same events make waves. 

  • Strange Acquaintance

    Released 12.14.10

    Rob Delaney, Andres du Bouchet, Sara Barron and David Crabb share stories of curious connections made with unlikely associates.  

  • The Chase

    Released 11.10.10

    Michael Showalter, Jon Friedman, Kerri Heidecker, April Salazar and Constantine Makris share about the pursuits of pursuers and the pursued. 

  • In Harm's Way

    Released 10.26.10

    Lili Taylor, Andrea Rosen, Matteson Perry, Joy Gabriel and Mike Canillo share stories of peril and panic. 

  • Dreams

    Released 10.13.10

    Kurt Braunohler, Joe Mande, Alessandro Minoli, Danielle Cook and Kevin Allison share stories where figments of the unreal realm took the steering wheel.

  • Season 1 Finale

    Released 09.21.10

    Kerri Kenney-Silver, Dave Hill, Jackie Kashian, Seen Jon and Dawn Fraser tell true tales on a variety of topics in this the season closer.

  • Random

    Released 09.07.10

    Carlos Kotkin, Jason Nash, Ophira Eisenberg, David Barlow and Melanie Maras tell true tales about a variety of topics.

  • Jealousy

    Released 08.24.10

    Christian Finnegan, Robin Gelfenbien, Jim OGrady and Marc Charbonnet tell true tales of the green eyed monster.

  • Revenge

    Released 08.10.10

    Author Matt Gallagher and performers Glennis McMurray, Keri Heidecker and David Crabb tell of times that vengeance was theirs.

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