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Dirty Work

RISK!

RISK!

Performing Arts, Comedy, Arts, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in April of 2013, when Kurt Braunohler, Melinda Hill, Dave Ross and Cyndi Freeman shared stories of messes they got into pursuing their careers. • 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 Risk-show.com/live⁠ • Pitch us your story!⁠ risk-show.com/submissions⁠ • Support RISK! through Patreon at⁠ patreon.com/risk⁠ or make a one-time donation:⁠ paypal.me/riskshow⁠ • Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch:⁠ ⁠⁠risk-show.com/shop⁠ • Take our storytelling classes:⁠ thestorystudio.org⁠ • Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos:⁠ kevinallison.com⁠• 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 Risk-show.com/live⁠• Get the RISK! Book and shop for merch: risk-show.com/shop • Take our storytelling classes: thestorystudio.org • Hire Kevin Allison as a coach or get personalized videos: kevinallison.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey folks, this is Risk, the show where people tell true stories they never thought they

0:05.1

dare to share. I'm Kevin Allison, and every Thursday we release these special episodes

0:10.6

where we look back at content from our earlier years. This week, an episode that premiered in

0:15.8

April of 2013. It's an episode we call Dirty Work.

0:38.3

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0:45.3

W Wow Hello, kids, this is Risk, the show where people tell true stories they never thought they'd dare to share.

1:14.0

I'm Kevin Allison. This is Fugia and Miyagi behind me now.

1:18.2

And we're calling today's episode Dirty Work, because these are four stories about people who've gotten to messy situations.

1:26.4

While pursuing their careers,

1:28.5

we're going to hear from comedian Dave Ross in just a little bit,

1:32.6

but before that, we'll hear a tale told at the Risk Live Show in Los Angeles.

1:37.6

Over there at the Nerd Melt Theater,

1:40.3

this is the lovely and talented comedian Melinda Hill,

1:43.7

with a story she calls Six Ways to Bomb on America's Got Talent.

2:20.3

Thank you. So, hi guys. So for new beginnings, um, is anybody thinking about joining or auditioning for America's Got Talent? This could be a new beginning for you.

2:23.3

So I thought I would help you with this.

2:25.3

I have some experience with it.

2:28.3

I was on it.

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