Hey folks, this is Risk! The show where people tell true stories they never thought they dare to share.

I'm Kevin Allison, and every Thursday we release these special episodes where we look back at content from the earlier years of the podcast.

And speaking of earlier years, my sketch comedy group The State is back!

You might remember the state from our days on MTV in the 90s, or remember various members of the group from shows like Reno911 or movies like Wet Hot American Summer.

Well, the state is finally returning for one amazing live show in Denver, Colorado on August 30th at the Paramount Theater.

If the show sells out, we'll do a full blown tour. Go to the-state.com for tickets that's the-state.com.

This week, we're revisiting an episode of the podcast that first aired in June of 2012, the Wild and Free Wheeling Days of the Risk podcast.

So without further ado, this is Live from LA.

Hello kids, this is Risk!

The show where people tell true stories they never thought they dared to share. I'm Kevin Allison, and this is Data Rock! Behind me now!

We're calling today's episode Live in Los Angeles! You know, our show that we do once a month in Los Angeles has such an unpredictable energy about it.

It really is kind of like a vaudeville sort of thing where you just don't know what's going to happen. We've had people from the audience jump up on stage and tell stories. We've had celebrities that we didn't even know knew about the show, show up and tell stories. It's just an event.

It once a month, it is not to be missed, and I know that it has a hell of a lot to do. With the host, with Pete Holmes and Camel Nanjami, I am so honored that they host the show out there, because these two are really rising fast in their careers. It's just awesome that they're hosting the show out there too!

Anyway, for a while, people have been saying, you know, this show is so special out here. Why don't you just put up an entire evening, raw, on the podcast? And our last one was so good that I thought, yeah, let's do that. Now, unfortunately, Camel could not make it that night, so it's just Pete Holmes hosting, and I have to warn you, he doesn't prepare material, he just starts riffing more or less off of the audience.

So even the hosting of the show is anything goes. And listen, if you are anywhere near Los Angeles on June 28th, 2012, that is when it's happening next. Put it in your calendar, tell lots of friends.

Now, here's a little bit of what it sounds like, a whole episode of it, in fact. Kids, this is risk! Live in Los Angeles!

So, here's a little bit of what it sounds like, a whole episode of it.

Now, let's do a little bit of what it sounds like, a whole episode of it.

Hi, everybody, how are you?

Great!

So, always a little tense up top, you know what I mean? What kind of host am I?

You know, Grand League 5.

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