Risky or Not?
Risky or Not is a short podcast from Professor Ben Chapman from North Carolina State University, and Dr. Don Schaffner from Rutgers University. Dr. Don and Professor Chapman promise to do their best not to waffle, dither, dissemble or equivocate, and to give straight up answers about whether something is risky or not.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 821
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
421. Beer Kegs in the Bathroom
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing unused beer kegs in the bathroom of a restaurant.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
420. Chicken in a Waffle Maker
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking chicken drumsticks in a waffle maker.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
419. Frozen Mixed Veggies in Yogurt
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of mixing uncooked, frozen vegetables into yogurt and storing for several days in your refrigerator.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍…
418. Pocket Baked Potato
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of bringing a baked potato to a football game in your pocket.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
417. Pickle From 1890
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a pickle from 1890.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
416. Leftover Home Cooked Vegetable Soup Stored in a Refrigerator During a Power Outage
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating leftover home cooked vegetable soup stored in a refrigerator during a power outage for a specific amount of time under certain conditions.
Dr.…
415. Flying With Crabs
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating crabs after transporting live crabs via checked luggage.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
414. Slimy Meat With Holes
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating meat with holes that are slimy.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️
413. Worker Not Wearing a Hair Covering in a Restaurant
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a worker not wearing a hair covering in a restaurant.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
412. Defrosting Trays
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Defrosting Trays
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
411. Brewing More Coffee Without Cleaning the Carafe and Filter Basket
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of brewing more coffee without cleaning the carafe and filter basket.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
410. Chris's "Loosey-Goosey" Cured Bacon
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making bacon using Chris’s “loosey-goosey” method for adding nitrite.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
409. Not Fully Drying Your Hands
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of not fully drying your hands after washing them.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
408. Found Fries
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating french fries found in a car long after they were fresh.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
407. San Francisco Mystery Poop
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of picking up mystery poop (that might be dog poop, but might not) in San Francisco.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
406. Boiling Moldy Maple Syrup to Make It Safe
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of moldy maple syrup that has been boiled to make it safe.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
405. Dark Chocolate
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Cadmium and Lead in chocolate.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
404. Maggot Cheese (Casu Marzu)
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating raw milk maggot cheese.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
403. Taking an Infant and Toddler to a Goat Feeding Farm
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of taking an infant and a toddler to a goat feeding farm.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
402. Hallucinogenic Austrailian Leafy Greens
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Australian spinach just to get high.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️