The Best of RISK! #34
3/31/20261 hr 41 min
Three stories so worth your time, from darkly funny to devastating. Our 34th compilation of some of our favorite recent stories shared on the podcast. (Content note: sexual assault) Fixxy starts a summer in Pittsburgh doing sex work for quick cash before a move to New York City. One night a client seems different, with an unusually easy request and a ride out to the suburbs. Things escalate in ways Fixxy never anticipated, leading to one of the more genuinely terrifying stories we’ve ever aired. In a completely different vibe, Kevin Allison tells the family legend he’ll never live down: a Super 8 film project, a borrowed jar of jumbo pickles, and an ADHD brain running out of options with the clock ticking. (Content note: child abuse, death) Then there’s Mishelle Roberts, who grew up believing her mother was a devoted caregiver. Years later, she started finding records, asking questions, and pulling at threads that had held her family's story together her entire life. Mishelle’s story was also the focus of Season Six of Nobody Should Believe Me. Full episode details and music credits at risk-show.com/podcast/the-best-of-risk-34 Support RISK! & Get Involved 🎟 See RISK! live in New York City on Tuesday, June 9th 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] On this episode of Risk, you'll hear... Nobody can hear you scream. And you'll hear...
Michelle Roberts· Guest0:07
You've gotta be honest about things you've done that you've never been honest with anybody about, even yourself.
Kevin Allison· Host0:12
And you'll even hear...
Speaker 20:14
Pickles are kinda shaped like poop.
Kevin Allison· Host0:16
That's right, even I am on the show where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share.
Speaker 30:24
[upbeat music] Kayak gets my flight, hotel, and rental car right, so I can tune out travel advice that's just plain wrong.
Speaker 20:35
Bro, Skycoin, way better than points.
Speaker 50:39
[laughs] Never fly during a Scorpio full moon.
Speaker 60:42
Just tell the manager you'll sue. Instant room upgrade.
Speaker 30:45
Stop taking bad travel advice. Start comparing hundreds of sites with Kayak, and get your trip right. Kayak. Got that right.
Speaker 70:53
[upbeat music] Protein is now at Starbucks, and it's never tasted so good. You can add protein cold foam to your favorite drink or try one of our new protein lattes or matcha.
Kevin Allison· Host1:05
I'm on my way.
Speaker 71:06
Try it today at Starbucks.
Speaker 81:08
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