Risky Storytelling | Kevin Allison
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Kevin Allison, creator of the RISK! podcast, recounts a high school prank at an all-boys Jesuit school in 1986. After a crush teased him by repeatedly spitting on him, Kevin later mailed him a sealed container of feces labeled “enjoy the cookies.”
In retelling the story, Kevin considers how the prank mixes humiliation and a possible form of intimacy, situated within his experience of growing up gay under Catholic doctrine. For Kevin, telling such stories has become an opportunity for self-reflection.
Beyond this, Kevin argues that sharing what is usually considered “unmentionable” can create a distinct form of connection: moments of vulnerability tend to draw listeners in rather than push them away. Thus, the points of greatest risk are often where an audience leans in most.
Chapters:
[00:00] The Mailing Feces Prank
[12:49] Why the "Unmentionable" Matters
[14:20] Coming Out Under Catholicism
[18:09] Starting RISK!
[23:02] Teaching Storytelling
[35:41] Revisiting Old Stories
[42:22] Audience Backlash
[47:36] What are "Safe Spaces"
[56:09] How Memory Alters a Story
[01:03:29] Closing Remarks
Find the RISK! podcast here: https://www.risk-show.com/
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