Kevin Allison is the creator and host of the hit podcast, "RISK!," where people tell true stories they never thought they’d dare to share. Since Allison started the podcast as a DIY passion project from his bedroom in 2009, "RISK!" has grown to have millions of downloads per month and legions of ardent fans around the world. It has featured incredible true stories from famous folks like Janeane Garofalo, Marc Maron, Aisha Tyler, Trevor Noah, Margaret Cho, and more, as well as ordinary people from around the USA and beyond. Slate.com called "RISK!" “Hilarious, jaw-dropping and just plain touching,” and Rolling Stone named it one of its top podcasts.

Allison is also the founder and lead instructor of The Story Studio, a storytelling school that offers classes around the USA and online and corporate workshops domestically and internationally.

Allison is also the editor of the book adaptation of "RISK!," which features many of the best true stories from the podcast, with an introduction from Allison. The "RISK!" book was published by Hachette Books in summer of 2018.

As an actor, writer and comedian, Allison began his career as a founding member of the legendary sketch comedy group, "The State," whose cult classic show aired on MTV from 1993-96. More recently, Kevin has appeared in shows such as "Reno 911!," "Flight of the Conchords," "@Midnight," "High Maintenance," and more.

Allison lives in Brooklyn with his cat, Quincy.

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