Impulsive
RISK!26 Mar

Impulsive

Three stories about snap decisions and what happens next: a classic RISK! episode from December 2013 that still hits hard. Lauren Cook found her date for a stranger's New Jersey wedding on Craigslist Casual Encounters. She showed up with a fake identity, a room full of people who knew nothing about her, and a night that kept escalating in directions she did not plan for. (Content note: gun violence) JJ grew up in 1980s Bushwick, Brooklyn, fought his way into Wesleyan and then Wall Street, but one afternoon a neighborhood confrontation pulled him back to a version of himself he thought he had left behind. He came very close to throwing everything away. Daniel Lobell sank $2,000 into a hairless cat as the foundation of a breeding empire. When the cat ended up at a friend's apartment and she stopped returning his calls, his plan to get it back got increasingly creative. Full episode details and music credits at risk-show.com/podcast/impulsive-cre510 Support RISK! & Get Involved 🎟 See RISK! live⁠ on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in New York City ✍️ 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Losing It

Losing It

Frank Traynor and Jonathan Bradley Welch share about times they blew up. • See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tickets at...

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What I'm Made Of

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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Shen Wei and Ed Gavagan shared about how they became who they are now. • See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7t...

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Trial Remedies

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Alex Plotkin and Yossi Rosenberg explore unusual remedies for vexing problems. • See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get tick...

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Virgins

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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, where David Crabb, Mara Wilson, Tommy O’Malley, and Michael Stahl-David told tales from their more innocent years. • See ...

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The Top Gun of Getting Mugged: RISK! Reacts

The Top Gun of Getting Mugged: RISK! Reacts

From ⁠The Artichoke Storytelling Series⁠, Kevin hears Adam Selbst’s “The Top Gun of Getting Mugged” for the first time and gives you his hot takes. You can also watch this episode on YouTube! This is...

14 Mai 202525min

Show People

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Jason Burke, Robin Bady, and Kelli Dunham tell stories about performers and performances. • See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26t...

13 Mai 202551min

The Best of Mother’s Day Stories #3

The Best of Mother’s Day Stories #3

To celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend, we’ve gathered a couple of stories about moms. This episode is part of our Mother’s Day Stories series. Pitch us your story about moms! • See RISK! live in Wa...

8 Mai 202535min

Love and War

Love and War

Kerri Doherty and Jim Stevens tell stories about different kinds of love and war. • See RISK! live in Washington, DC on June 7th, in Philadelphia on June 19th, or in New York City on June 26th. Get ...

6 Mai 202538min

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