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
381. Eating Random Mushrooms From the Forest
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating “random” mushrooms from the forest.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
380. Ninety Minute Room Temperature Delivery Sushi
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of home delivery sushi that arrived after ninety minute and at room temperature.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
379. Jeff's 12 Hour Delayed Start Short Ribs
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking short ribs after a 12 hour delay at room temperature.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
378. Toast
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of acrylamide in toast.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
377. Election Night Pizza
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pizza left out for six hours.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
376. Ben's Bagel Shop Knife Cleaning
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of bagel’s from Ben’s (not Chapman) bagel shop, given their knife cleaning procedures.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
375. Eating a Medium Rare Blade Tenderized Steak
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a medium rare blade tenderized steak.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
374. Eating Meat of a Properly Cooked (160 °F) Rabid Animal
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating meat of a properly cooked (160 °F) rabid animal.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
373. Sharing Popcorn With a Fox
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sharing popcorn with a fox.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
372. Siracusa's Gull Bite Sandwich
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a sandwich that a seagull has taken a bite from.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
PS thanks to Christopher Robin (surely not their …
371. Ben and Jerry's Pet Ice Cream for Humans
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Ben and Jerry’s Doggie Desserts if you are a human.
This episode does contain a brief digression of a different podcast and titled “suppress y…
370. Chuck's Cold Brew
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making cold brew in the style of Dr. Chuck Haas.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
369. Thermos Cooking
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a Thermos to “cook” food.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
368. Butter Boards
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of the hot new TikTok trend of butter boards.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
367. Fries Cooked in Cooking Oil With a Mouse
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of easting fries cooked in cooking oil with a mouse
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
366. Unrefrigerated Ranch Dressing Topped Off for Days
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of somewhat unrefrigerated ranch dressing sent to school with a kid which topped off (not emptied and cleaned) for a week.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Profes…
365. Roadside Rúgbrauð
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making rúgbrauð in a car instead of a volcano.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
364. Leeching Acorns in a Toilet Tank to Make Acorn Flour
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leeching acorns in a toilet tank to make acorn flour.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
363. Transporting Watermelons in a Grass Lined Flume
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of transporting watermelons from the field to post harvest in a grass lined flume.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
362. Nyquil Chicken
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making and eating Nyquil chicken.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️