Candiace Dillard Bassett (Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac) and Michael Arceneaux (New York Times best-selling author and culture critic) have thoughts…and on Undomesticated, they’re sharing all of them. Think of it like the group chat you wish you were in - brutally honest, funny, smart, and gloriously unfiltered.
From viral TikTok drama to the celebrity news everyone’s talking about (and the ones they should be), Candiace and Michael are here to talk their talk, crack you up, and keep it 100…with just the right amount of petty.
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Live From Norfolk 1
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in 2013, when the RISK! live show came to Norfolk, Virginia.
🎤Live Story: The Squatter by Billy Raim
Billy is afraid to poop in public until he decides to let go of of that fear, as it was ruining a trip with friends to China, with disastrous consequences.
keywords: Poop, Fear, China, Culture Shock
🎤Live Story: Sister’s Keeper by Tiffany Chilcott
Tiffany impersonates her sister on the phone and gets a guy to shave his head.
keywords: Siblings, Imposters, Pranks, Dating
🎤Live Story: The Last Time by Pete Roberts
Pete lets a drug dealer into his motel thinking he’s going to have a Bukowski moment, only to be robbed.
keywords: Bad Decisions, Drug Deals, Fear, Life Threatening
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Sweet Sixteen
On the 16th anniversary of the podcast, Jill Karliner and Kevin Allison share stories from their own sixteeny days.
🎙️Radio Story: Save a Prayer for Jill by Jill Karliner
When she was sixteen, Jill went to a Duran Duran concert in an attempt to fit in with her friend group and got so inside her own head about not enjoying it, she panicked.
keywords: concert, classical, duran duran, rick springfield, squeeze, high school
🎙️Radio Story: What’s in the Box?! by Kevin Allison
After being slighted by his high-school crush, a young Kevin mailed the unsuspecting straight boy his poop.
keywords: poop prank, mailing feces, unrequited teenage love, queer crush, revenge, poop
Watch Kevin's chat with Sean Malin, author of Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen, on YouTube.
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Believe Her
Andrea Dunlop tells Kevin about the time her sister was investigated for Munchausen syndrome by proxy child abuse and how this set her off on a long path towards advocacy, outreach and the pursuit of justice, through her podcast Nobody Should Believe Me.This episode is guest-hosted by Taj Easton.You can also watch it on YouTube!
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🎙️Conversation Story: Believe Her by Andrea Dunlop
(Content note: child abuse, child murder) Andrea’s sister is prosecuted for Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSbP) child abuse, which sets Andrea off on a long path towards advocacy, outreach and the pursuit of justice for victims of MSbP. Years later, her podcast and vigilante journalism lead her to uncover irrefutable evidence of an unprosecuted, hideous crime, as well as towards healing of her own deep, familial wounds.
keywords: Munchausen by proxy, MSbP, Factitious disorder imposed on another, FDIA, medical child abuse, ethical true crime, true crime podcast, family trauma, child murder, Nobody Should Believe Me,
Special thanks to Rafter for the generous and essential musical contributions.
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Revelations, Revisited
Scott Whitney revisits his story from 2013 about losing his faith called “Revelations” with Kevin. He has many new insights twelve years later. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!
🎤Radio Story: Revelations by Scott Whitney
(Content note: cults, suicide ideation) A Jehovah’s Witness struggling with his faith, Scott knocks on the door of a traumatized recluse to attempt to convert him. The brief, troubled friendship convinces Scott to leave the church.
keywords: Awake!, door-to-door, Jehovah’s Witnesses, The Watchtower
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If you like The Moth, This American Life or Snap Judgment, take a walk on the wilder side with RISK! Your colorful host Kevin Allison (of the legendary comedy group The State) helms this surprisingly uncensored show where people tell jaw-dropping true stories they never thought they'd dare to share in public. RISK! is hilarious, heart-wrenching and remarkably real. Think you've heard it all? Fasten your seatbelt.
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