Episodes
Two journalists stumble into a dying town with a Smog Museum and a mayor named Piglet… and not a whole lot else. They have one burning question: What’s it like to live here, in a town left for dead? They buy a house and stay – for three years. They get caught up in an election cycle and a web of scandals. It’s democracy in action on the smallest scale. It’s Our Town for our time. And it’s all real. Cement City is an Audacy original in partnership with Cement City Productions.
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Published 09/30/24
The 2nd of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Christine Gentry & Ernest Anfin (aka Zerman Zane) share and reflect upon their stories about connections. Music by John LaSala. Find all the Real episodes here: risk-show.com/real
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Published 09/26/24
Stuart Jacobson tells Kevin about moving to Utah and experiencing culture shock.
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Published 09/25/24
Toni Nagy and 3 storytellers chosen from the audience share stories at RISK! at Caveat in NYC.
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Published 09/24/24
The 1st of 5 episodes RISK! created for a potential, safe-for-work spinoff podcast called Real. In this episode, Nimisha Ladva & Sarah Long Hendershot share and reflect upon their stories about empathy. Music by John LaSala. Find all the Real episodes here: risk-show.com/real
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Published 09/19/24
Alisha Brophy and Emerson Dameron go on strange, searching journeys.
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Published 09/17/24
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2012, when Mani Sheriar told how she fought one battle to have a baby and another to keep him.
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Published 09/12/24
A Classic RISK! Singles episode! A story that Colleen Hindsley first shared on the podcast in August of 2013 about her connection with her father through song.
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Published 09/11/24
Robin Gelfenbien reminisces with Kevin about their mutual departed friend and fellow storyteller, Colleen Hindsley.
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Published 09/11/24
Jamie Mulligan and Brooklyn Jones share about phases that were just phases and those that were more.
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Published 09/10/24
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in October of 2012, when Cooper Barnes, Dana Rossi, Aaron Wolfe and Larry Rosen told of times they made for a bad fit.
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Published 09/05/24
Stories about self-acceptance through diagnosis and knowing when to run, from Mmmichael Mmmarceline and Mmmichele Mmmurphy, respectively.
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Published 09/03/24
This Labor Day weekend, we listen back to Stacy Keene and the Redhead Gay on work, work, work, work, work.
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Published 08/29/24
Elizabeth Quinn tells Kevin Allison about the time when, as a kid, she was caught shoplifting…poorly.
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Published 08/28/24
Ron Hart and Leslie Hoge conquer both their high school social life & the extreme elements.
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Published 08/27/24
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first dropped in October of 2012 where Jennifer McClelland and Jean Ann Le Bec tell stories of daughters reconnecting with their parents.
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Published 08/22/24
Jamie Brickhouse and Suzanna Butcher share stories about shameful behavior from their teen years, with guest host John LaSala.
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Published 08/20/24
A Classic RISK! episode that first ran in October of 2012, when Kambri Crews, David Balutanski, Allison Moon and Steve Heisler shared stories of bad guys and brats.
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Published 08/15/24
Rich Tackenberg shares about how being a hockey fan is not for the faint of heart.
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Published 08/14/24
Ashia Amavè and Hilary MacCormick share stories about waves that rise and waves that crash.
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Published 08/13/24
In this episode, our two podcasts, RISK! + Gaslit Nation discuss joining forces to save democracy! And join us at our phonebanking party for Democrats on Thursday, Aug 15 at 7pm Eastern at this link: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/628701
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Published 08/12/24
Stephanie Garibaldi and Mark Szlachetka share some of our favorite love stories from our 15-year history!
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Published 08/08/24
Two stories about finding homes, familiar and strange, by Wendy Lee Vasquez and Josh Banday
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Published 08/06/24
A Classic RISK! episode from our early years! In the 45th episode of our third season, Dave Hill and Allison Moon share stories of moments when clothing was optional.
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Published 08/01/24
Liz Miele and Rick Haney have experiences with ties being cut in very different ways.
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Published 07/30/24