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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years when Brian Finkelstein, Carrie Wade and Matt Oberg told true stories at the live RISK! show for the 2013 LA Storytelling Festival.
š¤Live Story: She and I by Brian Finkelstein
(Content note: miscarriage, suicidal ideation) Brianās anxiety around marriage and fatherhood lead to a panic attack at a grocery store just before he learns his wife is pregnantā¦ shortly before he learns of a miscarriage.Ā
š¤Live Story: Power In It by Carrie Wade
Carrie describes how her cerebral palsy affects sex, desire, and pain tolerance. She discovers through a BDSM experience that the very traits she was taught to hide are the source of her sexual confidence and power.Ā
š¤Live Story: The New Normal by Matt Oberg
With OCD tendencies, Matt strives to seem normal. A disastrous attempt at seduction involving a hidden collection of fingernail clippings leads him to realize honesty matters more than normalcy.
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A Classic RISK! episode from our early years when Brian Finkelstein, Carrie Wade and Matt Oberg told true stories at the live RISK! show for the 2013 LA Storytelling Festival.
š¤Live Story: She and I by Brian Finkelstein
(Content note: miscarriage, suicidal ideation) Brianās anxiety around marriage and fatherhood lead to a panic attack at a grocery store just before he learns his wife is pregnantā¦ shortly before he learns of a miscarriage.Ā
š¤Live Story: Power In It by Carrie Wade
Carrie describes how her cerebral palsy affects sex, desire, and pain tolerance. She discovers through a BDSM experience that the very traits she was taught to hide are the source of her sexual confidence and power.Ā
š¤Live Story: The New Normal by Matt Oberg
With OCD tendencies, Matt strives to seem normal. A disastrous attempt at seduction involving a hidden collection of fingernail clippings leads him to realize honesty matters more than normalcy.
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