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
361. Used Egg Shells, Planted With Cress Seeds for Grandchildren
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks planting used egg shells with cress seeds as treat for grandchildren.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
360. Redditer's Purple Butter
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating butter that has turned purple.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
359. Cooking with Cow Dung
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the food safety of risks cooking with cow dung.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
358. Vintage Jello
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating vintage Jello that is decades old.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
357. Frog in Canadian Lettuce
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating lettuce from a container with a live frog in it.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
356. Uncooked Vegan Cookie Dough Stored Hot Car All Day
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating uncooked vegan cookie dough after it has been stored in a hot car all day.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
355. Corn Water
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of keeping a half a corn cob in a sealed bottle of water, and sipping after a few days.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
354. Max's Mom's Borscht
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooling Max’s mom cooling uncovered borscht on the counter before refrigerating.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
353. Cooking Chicken in a Hotel Coffeepot
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of trying to cook a chicken in a “hotel” coffeepot.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
352. Slab Pancetta, 2 Months at 36 °F
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pancetta bacon stored for 2 months at 36 °F.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
351. Kissing a Bird
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from kissing a parrot (Norwegian Blue, or other) or really any bird.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
350. Everything apron? Cross-contamin-apron?
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the Everything Apron.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
349. Refrigerating Food in Joshes Weird Tall Cup
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of refrigerating food in a tall container 3 inch wide or less.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️
348. Drinking a Glass of Polluted Water From a ‘Holy River’
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking drinking a glass of polluted water from a ‘holy river’, with bonus content from Ben’s vacation.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
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347. Soaking Uncooked Rice Overnight
Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of soaking uncooked rice overnight.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
346. Skittles
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating Skittles candy.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
345. Keith's Exploding Canned Oranges
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a swollen can of canned oranges several years out of date.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
344. Max's Unwashed Basil
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks making pesto from homegrown basil without washing it first.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
343. Monkeypox in Food and on Food Packaging
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of getting monkeypox from food or food packaging.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
342. Bedroom Pasta
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drying egg noodles in your bedroom.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼