Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Risky or Not?

Science EN ↓ 951 episodes

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.

Author

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

Category

Science

Podcast website

riskyornot.co

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

827. Bloated Meat Packages 22.09.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of meat from puffy or bloated packages. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Basset Hound Bloat Chart 465. Kurtis's Puffy Sausage — Risky or Not? Are "Bloated" Meat Packages Safe? We Asked a Food Safety Expert | The Kitchn TikTok - Always check your meat for this! Modified Atmosphere and Vacuum Packaging of Meat and Poultry Products...

826. Ballpark Cheeseburger With Self-Serve Sticky Cheese 19.09.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Ballpark cheeseburger made with with self-serve sticky cheese handled by others. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Alexandria Aces Collegiate Summer Baseball Team in Alexandria, Virginia A Study of Staphylococcus Aureus Growth in Model Systems and Processed Cheese - MAGRINI - 1983 - Journal of Food Scienc...

825. Air Cooled Hard Boiled Eggs After a Week at Room Temperature 17.09.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating air cooled hard boiled eggs after a week at room temperature. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 775. Coin in Cup for Freezer Safety After Power Outages — Risky or Not? FDA Food Code | FDA 210. Air cooled hard boiled eggs at room temperature — Risky or Not? 467. Rich's Hard Boiled Eggs (With Bra Egg Bonus) — Risky or N...

824. Drinking Horatio Nelson's Embalming Fluid Made With Brandy 15.09.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking drinking Horatio Nelson' embalming fluid made with brandy, with camphor and myrrh. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson - Wikipedia Camphor overdose: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Nelson: A Personal History: Hibbert, Christopher: 9780201624571: Amazon.com: Books Christopher Hibbert - Wikipedi...

823. Costco Free Food Samples 12.09.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming Costco free food samples. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Food Safety Talk Multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections associated with in-store sampling of an aged raw-milk Gouda cheese, 2010 - PubMed Are Costco Samples Safe To Eat? Here's What You Need To Know About Hygiene Practices...

822. Don's Rusty Shower Event 10.09.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of standing in a hotel bathroom in Athens Greece after a shower head explodes. Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Legionnaires disease in Athens 13th ICPMF About Legionnaires' Disease | Legionella | CDC Legionnaires' Disease - NYC Health CDC Providing a Home for Guests, not Legionella

821. Consuming a Fly in Wine, Twice 08.09.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of Consuming a fly in wine, on two different occasions. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Food Safety Talk 327: You Got It In Two (Live from AFDO 2025) — Food Safety Talk Roderick on the Line - Merlin Mann Wines - 19 Crimes 159. Food, Once a Fly Has Landed on It — Risky or Not? Task Management Software Built For Pros - OmniFocus...

820. "Canning" an Unrefrigerated Low Acid Canned Food 05.09.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a beer canning line to package low acid canned food that will not be refrigerated. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Chumbawamba - Tubthumping - YouTube Iron Heart Mobile Canning | The Leader In Quality Canning Death Wish Coffee Co. Announces Recall of Nitro Cold Brew Cans From Retailers, Online Sales | FDA WO2022082110A1 - C. bot p...

819. Storing Garlic Confit in Ben's Refrigerator for Two Weeks 03.09.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing garlic confit at 37 °C (in Ben's refrigerator) for two weeks. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼  Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Garlic-in-oil associated botulism: episode leads to product modification. | AJPH | Vol. 80 Issue 11 Botulism from Chopped Garlic: Delayed Recognition of a Major Outbreak | Annals of Internal Medicine Outgrowth and Toxin Pro...

818. Not Drinking 8 Glasses of Water a Day 01.09.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks if you don't drink 8 glasses of water a day. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Do you really need to drink water? Find out here | TikTok The Water Myth | Office for Science and Society - McGill University | Office for Science and Society - McGill University Effect of Coaching to Increase Water Intake on Kidney Function Decline in...

817. Going to the Beach With a Vibrio Alert 29.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of going to the beach with a Vibrio vulnificus alert. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Department of Public Health alerts public to rare Vibrio vulnificus bacteria in coastal waters | Mass.gov About Vibrio Infection | Vibrio Infection | CDC Quantitative Risk Assessment on the Public Health Impact of Pathogenic Vibrio parahaemoly...

816. Washing Produce With Just Plain Water 27.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of just washing produce in plain water vs. a fancy gizmo. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Garrnish Pesticide Purifier: The Complete Fruit and Vegetable Cleaner – garrnish Pesticide Residue Monitoring Report and Data for FY 2022 | FDA Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Questions and Answers | FDA Pesticide Residue Monitoring P...

815. Radioactive Shrimp 25.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating shrimp impacted by the recent recall. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 FDA Advises Public Not to Eat, Sell, or Serve Certain Imported Frozen Shrimp from an Indonesian Firm | FDA Walmart recalls its frozen shrimp in 13 states, citing potential radioactive contamination | PBS News Supporting Document for Guidance Levels...

814. Eating Dane's Raw Teewurst 22.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming teewurst that is made from raw meat which says that it must be cooked to 165°F. Teawurst Bain-marie - Wikipedia Microbiological risk assessment of viruses in foods Part 1: Food attribution, analytical methods and indicators Hepatitis E - Wikipedia Hepatitis E Hepatitis E Basics | Hepatitis E | CDC Reimar Johne: Microbiology H-index & Aw...

813. Squishing a Bug That Smells Like Maple Syrup 20.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from squishing a bug that smells like maple syrup. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Maple syrup smelling bug Boxelder bugs | UMN Extension Heritage Minutes: Wilder Penfield - YouTube Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas | SCTV | Great White North: Canadian Education - YouTube Is Smelling Burnt Toast a Sign That You're Having a Stroke? -...

812. Soaking Cedar Planks for Salmon in Room Temperature Water 18.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from soaking cedar planks to be used for cooking salmon in water at room temperature. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 670. Cooking Salmon on Moldy Cedar Planks — Risky or Not? FDA Food Code | FDA Food Code 2022 | FDA Cutting Boards of Plastic and Wood Contaminated Experimentally with Bacteria - ScienceDirect Touch the wood: Ant...

811. Raspberries at Room Temperature for About 28 Hours 15.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of leaving raspberries at room temperature for about 28 hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Post by @batecho.bsky.social — Bluesky 707. Eating Fruit That's Been Bitten by a Bat — Risky or Not? Pathogen Modeling Program (PMP) pH of Selected Foods Microbiological Surveillance Sampling: FY 19-23 Frozen Berries (Strawberries, Ra...

810. White Bread 13.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from white bread. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Katie Swanson | LinkedIn Evaluation and Definition of Potentially Hazardous Foods Paul Anthony Hall Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information Merle Pierson | Food Science & Technology | Virginia Tech group fitness instructors — THE WEIGHT CLUB Bacillus spore contamination asso...

809. Using a Towel With a "Big Brown Streak" 11.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a towel with a "big brown streak". Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Meaning of word "banger" : r/EnglishLearning fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

808. Sushi Left on the Counter Overnight 08.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating sushi left on the counter overnight. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ sushi - Risky or Not? 594. Expired Sushi in a Unplugged Refrigerator for 7 Hours — Risky or Not? overnight - Risky or Not? Scombroid fish poisoning: Factors influencing the production of histamine in tuna supply chain. A review - ScienceDirect Scombroid Fish P...

807. Eating Raw Frozen Spinach in a Smoothie 06.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating raw frozen spinach in a smoothie. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Home - AFFI - American Frozen Food Institute Thermal Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella during Water and Steam Blanching of Vegetables - ScienceDirect Frozen Food Development Recalls Lidl Branded Chopped Spinach Because of Possible...

806. Chicken From a Bag With Chicken in the Seam 04.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked chicken from a bag where one piece of chicken was caught in the bag seam. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Sainsbury's Chargrilled 60g | Sainsbury's Miles Davis famously said "It's not the notes you play, it's the notes you don't play." Who are some bassists that excel at judiciously choosing their notes? : r/...

805. Mamma Birding (Chewing Food for Other People) 01.08.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food someone else has chewed and sent through the mail to you. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Instagram yuck someone's yum - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Nathan For You - Dumb Starbucks - Open for Business - YouTube Dumb Starbucks - Wikipedia What Happened To Stephanie Matto After 90 Day Fiancé: Before The 90 Days Season 4? S...

804. Ben's Missing Thermometer 30.07.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a beef hamburger cooked by Professor Ben without a thermometer. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Jersey Shore (TV series) - Wikipedia Jersey Shore - Wikipedia Bald Head Island NC Waterproof Pocket Digital Thermometer PDT300 from Comark 83. Cannibal or Tiger Meat Sandwiches — Risky or Not? Seinfeld - The Car Reservati...

803. Unpasteurized Suitcase Saint Nectaire Cheese 28.07.2025

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of transporting unpasteurized Saint Nectaire Cheese from France to Canada Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Saint Nectaire River Cruises - European, Asian, Mississippi & Nile Cruises | Viking® Home - Kinderdijk Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia 729. Eating Raw Milk Gouda Cheese in an Unregulated Brazilian Facility — Risky or Not? Escherichia...

Listen to the Risky or Not? podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.