S17 Ep1707: A Breath of Fresh Air: RISK! Reacts (feat. Ray Christian)

On this Veteran’s Day, guest-host Ray Christian from What’s Ray Saying? hears Brian Simpson’s “Fresh Air” story from So Say We All for the first time and gives you his hot takes. You can also watch this episode on YouTube!This is part of our RISK! Reacts series, where we listen to a story told on another show and give our first reactions.🎙️ Story: Fresh Air by Brian Simpson(Content note: suicidal ideation) In 2003, Brian is a Marine stationed in Kuwait, and his battalion drills for potential biological attacks. A Trivial Pursuit game reveals a shocking statistic: 50% of their gas masks are defective. Later, facing a missile attack, Brian is haunted by this. keywords: Marines, Kuwait, Iraq, gas mask, Second Gulf War🌈 Support RISK! & Get Involved• 🎟 See RISK! live⁠ in NYC on the 11th of December, 2025• ✍️ Pitch your story⁠• ❤️ 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 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On this Veteran’s Day, guest-host Ray Christian from What’s Ray Saying? hears Brian Simpson’s “Fresh Air” story from So Say We All for the first time and gives you his hot takes. You can also watch this episode on YouTube! This is part of our RISK! Reacts series, where we listen to a story told on another show and give our first reactions. 🎙️ Story: Fresh Air by Brian Simpson (Content note: suicidal ideation) In 2003, Brian is a Marine stationed in Kuwait, and his battalion drills for potential biological attacks. A Trivial Pursuit game reveals a shocking statistic: 50% of their gas masks are defective. Later, facing a missile attack, Brian is haunted by this. keywords: Marines, Kuwait, Iraq, gas mask, Second Gulf War 🌈 Support RISK! & Get Involved • 🎟 See RISK! live⁠ in NYC on the 11th of December, 2025 • ✍️ Pitch your story⁠ • ❤️ Support us on Patreon⁠ or ⁠make a one-time PayPal donation⁠ • 📚 Shop merch or the RISK! book⁠ • 🎓 Take storytelling classes with us⁠ • 🎥 ...

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