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
681. Cookie Dough Dreams Raw Cookie Dough
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating raw cookie dough from Cookie Dough Dreams in LA.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
680. Drinking Single Barrel Bourbon With a Moldy Cork
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking single barrel bourbon with a cork that looks moldy.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
679. Ben's Moldy Strawberry Jam
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from strawberry jam with black and white colored mold.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
678. Immunocompromised Person Eating Mac and Cheese Left at Room Temperature for Two Hours
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks faced by an immunocompromised person eating mac and cheese left at room temperature for two hours
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
677. Eating a Properly Cooked Egg With a Crack in It
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a properly cooked egg with a crack in it.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
676. Drinking Beer When the Bottle Has Been in Contact With the Beer
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks drinking beer from glasses when the bottle has been inside the glass and in contact with the beer.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
675. Working Out in a Gym With a Live Chicken
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from working out in a gym with a live chicken.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
674. Open Can of Soup Outdoors in the Summer for More Than a Day
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of food poisoning from an open can of soup on public stairway in the midwest summer for more than a day.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
673. Ramen
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from ramen based on a TikTok warning.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
672. Plastic Cutting Boards Because of Microplastics
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from microplastics from cutting boards.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
671. Older Man Kayaking With Fresh Wounds in Water Which Regularly Fails Coliform Tests
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of kayaking with fresh wounds in water which regularly fails coliform tests while elderly.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
670. Cooking Salmon on Moldy Cedar Planks
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating salmon cooked on moldy cedar planks.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
669. Items Washed Twice in a Festered Moldy Dishwasher
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating off plates covered in mold after they were washed twice in an automatic dishwasher on the sanitize cycle.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben…
668. Using a Microwave Because They Are Contaminated With Bacteria
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of cooking foods in microwaves because of cross-contamination from the cavity.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
667. Cooking Dry Beans in Slow Cookers
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking dry beans in slow cookers.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
666. Drinking Alcohol from Uranium Glassware
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking alcohol from uranium glassware.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
665. Leaving a Cut Unripe Avocado at Room Temperature for a Day
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving a cut unripe avocado at room temperature for a day.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
664. Putting Chairs on a Sanitized Restaurant Table
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks posed to diners when chairs are placed on sanitized tables.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
663. Eating Foods With Pathogens as Long as You Are Drinking Alcohol
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pathogen laden food while drinking alcohol.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
662. Enjoying a Sourtoe Cocktail
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking a cocktail made with a mummified toe.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼