Quid Pro Quo, Revisited
3/17/202653 min
(Content note: child sexual abuse) In 2016, Ed G. got on stage at RISK! and told a story he'd never told anyone. Now, ten years later, Ophira Eisenberg sits down with him to go places that story couldn't: the FBI, the Pope, the survivors who found each other decades later, and the hard-won question of where shame really belongs. Ed's story begins in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where a boy abandoned by his violent father and drowning in poverty finds an unlikely lifeline in the local Catholic church. What the bishop who runs it asks for in return will take Ed the better part of a lifetime to fully reckon with. 🎶For more info and music featured in this episode, visit risk-show.com/podcast/quid-pro-quo-revisited Support RISK! & Get Involved • 🎟 See RISK! live in NYC on March 17th, 2026 • ✍️ Pitch your story • ❤️ Support us on Patreon or make a one-time PayPal donation • 📚 Shop merch or the RISK! book • 🎓 Take storytelling classes with us• 🎥 Hire Kevin as a coach or get personalized videos To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsKevin Allison· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Hello, folks. This is Risk, the show where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share. I'm Kevin Allison, and today we're revisiting a story by Ed G that he told on Risk back in twenty fifteen, plus a conversation that he had with his good friend, Ophira Eisenberg, a whole decade later now. Both are brilliant storytellers and longtime friends of the show, and we're just so honored that they recorded this thoughtful and heartfelt conversation for us. Now, this story concerns child sexual abuse. Other than that, after a quick break, we'll revisit Quid Pro Quo with Ed G and Ophira Eisenberg.
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