EP224: I worked my way out of workaholism, Th...

On this episode of Our American Stories, before air travel became routine, flight was a dangerous experiment. In 1908, Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge climbed into a fragile biplane beside Orville Wright, ready to test the limits of a new invention that had barely left the ground. When a ...  Show more

On this episode of Our American Stories, Frederica Mandelbaum arrived in New York from Germany in 1850 with her husband, infant daughter, and very little money. She began by selling lace door-to-door on the Lower East Side, but poverty and limited opportunities soon pushed the am ...  Show more

On today's tapes...>> Babysitter << A man recounts his dreams about a former babysitter… or maybe they’re nightmares.>> Game Store Creep << A woman has an odd interaction with a customer… then she receives a phone call.>> What Was She Planning? << A man is brought home from the b ...  Show more

Cyndi Freeman, Maxfield Orr and Jimmy Bennett III share stories about family fights, forgiving what seems unforgivable, and a hallucinatory journey. Support RISK! on Patreon at Patreon.com/RISK Make a one-time donation to RISK! at PayPal.me/RISKshow Get tickets to RISK! live show ...  Show more

Do you work full-time and are unsatisfied with what you do? Are you struggling to find your place in the work place? Maybe you started your side gig as a creative outlet and realized it's really your passion. Are you gravitating toward it? Ready to take the leap, and share your s ...  Show more