Live from Brown/RISD

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🗓️ 19 February 2026

⏱️ 49 minutes

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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in November of 2013, when students from Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design shared true stories at a RISK! live show on campus. 🎤Live Story: Over the Limit by David Jacobs As a kid, it took David a while to realize he had anger management problems. After a few unfortunate outbursts, a therapist helped him get a hold of himself. 🎤Live Story: Street Smarts by Hania Ansari Hania is held at gunpoint during a robbery attempt in Pakistan. She offers her TI-89 calculator. The robber asks her to teach him how to use it, revealing his educational background. He leaves without taking anything. 🎤Live Story: As Three by D.H. In college, D.H. found herself in a happy three-person relationship. But like so many college relationships, it had to end. 🌈 Support RISK! & Get Involved 🎟 See RISK! live⁠ on March 17, 2026 in NYC! ✍️ 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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0:00.0	Hey folks, this is Risk, the show where people tell true stories they never thought they
0:12.8	dare to share. I'm Kevin Allison, and every Thursday we release these special episodes
0:18.7	where we look back at content from our earlier years.
0:22.2	Keep in mind that some announcements in older episodes might be outdated,
0:26.5	as well as some of what's said in the stories.
0:29.3	We always say that the name of the series itself is a bit of a content warning.
0:34.5	This week, it's an episode that premiered in November of 2013, an episode we call
0:40.7	Live from Brown RISD.
0:43.9	Whoa, whoa! Now, Wow Now I'm
0:55.0	Wai
1:08.0	Oh Hello, Hello, kids, this is risk, the show where people tell true stories they never thought they dare to share.
1:27.2	I'm Kevin Allison, and this is
1:29.4	the drifting boulders behind me now, because of course it is. I mean, you've been wondering
1:38.5	when in hell we'd finally get the drifting boulders on here, and all I can say is you're goddamn very well aware of when we'll get them on now because
1:49.4	it's now.
1:51.1	Today's episode is a very special one because it is live from Brown and Risdi.
1:57.5	Live from the campus of Brown University and featuring students from the nearby
2:02.6	Rhode Island School of Design. It's the latest of our college campus shows because college
2:10.3	kids are so, well, they take so many risks and really examine the lives that they're leading.
2:18.4	And they're all so thrilled to see their friends getting up on stage and sharing this stuff.
2:25.2	In fact, you know what would make sense?
2:27.1	It would make sense if this show was going to at least one college per month.
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