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Hello folks. This is Risk. the show where people tell true stories they never thought they

dare to share.

I'm Kevin Allison, and this is our 777th episode.

And it's also one of our new video format episodes.

If you're hearing this on the podcast feed,

just know that there's a link to the video version in the show notes. And if you're watching

this, don't miss our audio podcast, where we've been sharing boldly told jaw-dropping true

stories for over 15 years. There are thousands of stories for you on

risk wherever you get your podcast or at risk-dash show.com. Today we're featuring a story by

Susan Liu that she told in 2018 at a risk live show and a conversation I had with her in 2025 about it.

Susan's story is called 140 pounds.

That's the weight that her mother was when she passed away.

So without further ado, here is Susan Liu. Okay, I'm here with Susan again. Oh, my gosh,

Susan, this is so funny. Neither of us has heard this story since, I think, 2018, right?

That's right.

Or at least this recording.

You've done many, many, many versions of stories that include what happens in this story. But this original 2018 version, it'll be very, very fresh for us.

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