Impulsive
A classic RISK! episode from our early years that first ran in December of 2013, when Lauren Cook, Daniel Lobell and J.J. shared stories about making rash choices and facing repercussions.
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (pdst.fm) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Three stories about snap decisions and what happens next: a classic RISK! episode from December 2013 that still hits hard.
Lauren Cook found her date for a stranger's New Jersey wedding on Craigslist Casual Encounters. She showed up with a fake identity, a room full of people who knew nothing about her, and a night that kept escalating in directions she did not plan for.
(Content note: gun violence)
JJ grew up in 1980s Bushwick, Brooklyn, fought his way into Wesleyan and then Wall Street, but one afternoon a neighborhood confrontation pulled him back to a version of himself he thought he had left behind. He came very close to throwing everything away.
Daniel Lobell sank $2,000 into a hairless cat as the foundation of a breeding empire. When the cat ended up at a friend's apartment and she stopped returning his calls, his plan to get it back got increasingly creative.
Full episode details and music credits at risk-show.com/podcast/impulsive-cre510
Support RISK! & Get Involved
🎟 See RISK! live on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in New York City
❤️ Support us on Patreon or make a one-time PayPal donation
📚 Shop merch or the RISK! book
🎓 Take storytelling classes with us
🎥 Hire Kevin as a coach or get personalized videos
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices