Live From Austin!

A Classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in
September of 2013, when RISK! had its first live show in the city
that keeps it weird: Austin, Texas. Live Story: The Redhead by Paul
Normandin Every year that his wife asked, "What do you want for
your birthday?" Paul would answer, "A redhead." One year, his wife
finally arranged for a hotel rendezvous with a redhead... who led
him into a surprise party. Keywords:  birthday story, marriage
humor, Austin storytelling, sexual misunderstanding, redhead joke,
surprise party, marriage comedy, public embarrassment, relationship
humor Live Story: 6 Hours by Nick Scott Nick has severe pain in his
testicles and reads online that he's probably only got six hours
before he has to lose them. He and his parents rush to the hospital
and learn that he'd misdiagnosed himself.  Keywords:
testicular torsion, medical emergency, masturbation story, awkward
comedy, parental embarrassment, Austin live show, hospital panic,
male health humor, storytelling Live Story: The Bad Seed by Dhaya
Lakshminarayanan Dhaya was the rebellious Hindu girl in Christian
school forever in trouble. Seeing the bathroom graffiti “Jesus
loves you motherfucker,” she realized how wit and creativity might
turn a troublemaker into a successful student. Keywords: childhood
misbehavior, Hindu kid in Christian school, bathroom graffiti,
learning to read, culture clash, Indian American humor, education
story, Austin storytelling, gifted child Live Story: Bigger Than
Love by Michael Jastroch (Content warning: Death) Michael tells the
bittersweet story of his first teenage crush, his envy of and
rivalry with a friend, and how tragedy changed how he understood
what it means to be the main character in life. Keywords: teenage
love story, AIDS revelation, high school heartbreak, coming of age,
rivalry story, Austin storytelling, emotional true story,
friendship betrayal, 1990s nostalgia Live Story: Taxi Driver by Sam
Dingman At the end of his rope in NYC, Sam is about to give up,
when he decides to try being a taxi driver. One day, he is in 3
separate car accidents. It's an epic day of New York toil and
trouble. Keywords:  taxi driver story, New York storytelling,
car crash, cab driving, workplace anxiety, life change, near-death
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