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
- 820
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
260. Wegmans Cook in a Bag Meal Cooked in a Slow Cooker
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a “cook in bag meal” designed to be cooked in a slow cooker when cooked in a slow cooker.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
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259. Eating a Food or at a Restaurant Again, After (You Think) It Made You Sick
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks eating a food or at a restaurant again, after (you think) it made you sick.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
258. Re-Using Boxed Fish Fry Stored at Room Temperature
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of re-using boxed fish fry stored at room temperature.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
257. Sous Vide Brisket for One Month at 131 °F
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks eating sous vide brisket cooked for one month at 131 °F.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
256. Sniffing Milk Instead Using Expiration Dates
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sniffing milk instead using expiration dates.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
255. Lining Wooden Beer Casks With Pine Pitch in Czech Tradition
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of lining wooden beer casks with pine pitch in Czech tradition.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
254. Do It Yourself Pizza Oven
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a do it yourself pizza oven from TikTok.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
253. Scott's Ambiguously Sealed Mincemeat
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
252. Taste the TV
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of licking Taste the TV.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
251. Aaron's Black Eyed Peas
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating properly stored rehydrated black eye peas not boiled for 20 minutes.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
250. Pasta With Sauce and Turkey Left Out Overnight
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pasta with sauce and turkey left out overnight.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
249. Bringing Frozen Unrefrigerated Peameal Bacon Across the Border
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks bringing frozen unrefrigerated peameal bacon across the Canada/US border by car.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
248. Eating Raw Bacon
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating raw cured bacon.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
247. Feeding Breadcrumbs Older Than Your Kid to Your Kid
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of accidentally feeding rancid breadcrumbs to your kids.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
246. Re-Using Plastic Bags
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks re-using plastic bags.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
245. Licking an Ice Sculpture
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
244. Food Out of Temperature Control for 6 Hours
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food held out of temperature control for 6 hours.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
243. Unrefrigerated Baileys Irish Cream After 6 Months
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming Baileys Irish Cream that has been unrefrigerated for 6 months.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
242. Brushing Teeth With Well Water
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of brushing teeth with well water in a town in Ontario.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
241. Unrefrigerated Pesto
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of holding pesto unrefrigerated for an extended period of time.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️