5 Reasons Risk! Is The Storytelling Podcast For You

Risk! is the podcast run by Kevin Allison (MTV's The State/Reno 911/Flight of the Conchords) “where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share in public.” In fact, when Ira Glass gets story submissions for This American Life that are to risqué for NPR he sends to Risk! If that's not reason enough to start listening to Risk! here are 5 more.

Kevin Allison

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Kevin Allison was insipired to start Risk! when other members of The State told him he always had the craziest stories, and he needed to share them. Since Risk! is the show where people where people tell stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public he leads by example, and you can get to know him better by listening to the episodes Kevin Goes to Kink Camp or Kevin Goes to Kink Camp Part 2

The Amazing Guest Stars

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On Risk! you will hear your favorite comeideans sharing very personal stories that you will not hear on their stand-up specials. Risk! has featured stories by Janeane Garofalo, Lisa Lampanelli, Kevin Nealon, Margaret Cho, Marc Maron, Sarah Silverman, Lili Taylor, Rachel Dratch, Andy Borowitz and many more. The best way to find those stories is by listening to the Risk! All Star episodes available on iTunes.

Stories For All Seasons

Whether it is the one of our classic Christmas stories like "For the Love of Nubbins" by Elna Baker, a scary Halloween story, or a summer trip to a fetish camp we have stories for all times of the year!

The Story Studio

The Story Studio is where you can go sharpen your storytelling skills. With workshops taught by such teachers as David Crabb and Dawn Fraser, The Story Studio is a safe place to hone your storytelling skills, and introduce you to the amazing community of storytelling.

Our Live Shows

Risk has two monthly live shows one in NYC and one in LA, but Risk! is always on the move. Risk! has had shows in San Diego, Seattle, Chicago, and Austin, and we would never be able to do it without the support that we have of fans from around the country who have submitted their personal stories and have performed on Risk!

So what are you waiting for? Today's the day, take a Risk!