Captives
6/9/202646 min
Two stories from people who found themselves in situations they didn't choose and had to figure out what to do from inside them. Guest-hosted by the captivating Cyndi Freeman. (Content note: references to torture) Sofia Javed is a Pakistani-American interpreter hired to work in Uzbek and Russian at Guantanamo Bay, where she is ordered not to sympathize with detainees and then immediately put to the test. What starts as a potential crisis in a cellblock turns on a single, surprisingly mundane demand. (Content note: physical abuse, domestic violence) Heather Minter grew up in an evangelical fundamentalist family that uprooted itself for the mission field in Papua New Guinea, leaving her and her brother in a boarding school dorm run by a cruel and volatile house father. The faith that held her together through childhood eventually came apart in college, and what filled the void turned out to be its own kind of trap. Leave your reactions and find episode details and music credits at risk-show.com/podcast/captives Be Part of RISK! 🎟 See RISK! live tonight! (Tuesday, June 9, 2026) in NYC. ✍️ Pitch your story ❤️ Support us on Patreon 💵 Make a one-time donation via PayPal or Zelle to kevin@risk-show.com 📚 Shop merch or the RISK! book 🎓 Take storytelling classes with us🎥 Hire Kevin as a coach or get personalized videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsCindy Freeman· Host0:00
On this episode of Risk, you'll hear- [censored] your mother in her [whistles] with a crooked donkey [censored]. [whistles] Oh, my.
Sofia Javed· Guest0:11
Bruh, it's not that deep.
Cindy Freeman· Host0:13
Oh, okay. But you'll also hear me, Cindy Freeman. I am Risk's casting director and your guest host for this show where people tell true stories they thought they'd never dare to share.
Benjamin Boster0:26
[upbeat rock music] Welcome to the I Can't Sleep podcast with Benjamin Boster. If you're tired of sleepless nights, you'll love the I Can't Sleep podcast. I help quiet your mind by reading random articles from across the web to bore you to sleep with my soothing voice. Each episode provides enough interesting content to hold your attention, and then your mind lets you drift off. Find it wherever you get your podcasts. That's I Can't Sleep with Benjamin Boster.
Ashley Johnson1:16
What happens when two people who grew up in a very strange corner of Los Angeles