Patreon Picks #6
5/19/202638 min
Two storytellers, two very different ways of inheriting the past. Shauna McGarry throws a Halloween party with her newly single roommate, hoping for a fresh start after a breakup. A drunk coworker zeroes in on the roommate, her little brother in a Charlie Brown shirt enters the mix, and the night expands into something Shauna has been watching her whole life: the strange, exhausting game of male presumption that nobody asked to play. (Content note: Holocaust, genocide) David Zellnik arrived in Vienna for the first time as a dual US-Austrian citizen, his father having fled the city as a Jewish child in 1939. At a food festival, he ends up in a charged, flirtatious conversation with a tall blond Jewish convert that spins into a debate about Israel, Zionism, and who gets to claim a people's history. Share your reactions and find episode details and music credits at risk-show.com/podcast/patreon-picks-6 Be Part of RISK! 🎟 See RISK! live on June 9, 2026, in New York City! ✍️ 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 secondsKevin Allison· Host0:01
On this episode of Risk, you'll hear...
Shauna McGarry· Guest0:03
I don't perceive myself as a unicorn, but I feel like he's lucky.
Kevin Allison· Host0:07
[laughs] And you'll hear...
David Zelnik· Guest0:10
Oh my God, you're a Jew. I'm a Jew. What are the odds in Vienna?
Kevin Allison· Host0:13
And me, Kevin Allison, on the show where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share.
Speaker 50:20
[upbeat music] [beep] Hey, sweetie. Your mother, uh, showed me this Carvana thing, uh, for selling the car. I'm gonna give it a try. Wish me luck. [beep] Me again. I put in the license plate. It gave me an offer. Unbelievable. [beep] Okay, I accepted the offer. They're picking it up Tuesday from the driveway. I haven't even left my chair. [beep] It's done. The car is gone. I'm holding a check. Anyway, Carvana. Give it a whirl. Love ya.
David Zelnik· Guest0:52
So good, you'll wanna leave a voicemail about it. Sell your car today on...
William Shatner0:57
Carvana.
David Zelnik· Guest0:58
Pickup fees may apply.
Chris Christensen0:59
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