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Risky or Not?

Risky or Not?

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

A Show About Risk From Microorganisms (Mostly)

  • 21 minutes 22 seconds
    952. Smash Tacos

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating smash tacos.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Burger Menu: Delivery, Takeout & Pickup | Smashburgerยฎ
    • Smash Burger Tacos โ€“ Blackstone Products
    • Smash Burger Tacos | Blackstone Griddles - YouTube
    • Dinah E. Gore Teaching and Research Kitchens | Agricultural and Human Sciences
    • Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk - NCI
    • Joe Jackson โ€“ Cancer Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
    • Rheostatics โ€“ My First Rock Concert Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
    • Wendel Clark - Wikipedia
    • Wendell Pierce - Wikipedia
    • Spamalot - Wikipedia
    • Rheostatics Concert Setlist at Massey Hall, Toronto on March 30, 2007 | setlist.fm
    10 July 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 9 minutes 23 seconds
    951. Eating Boiled Fresh Tortellini From a Package With a Few Mold Spots

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating boiled fresh tortellini from a package with a few mold spots.

    Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

    • Aldi's Best New Products Of 2026 (So Far)
    • Extension of the shelf-life of fresh pasta using modified atmosphere packaging and bioprotective cultures - PMC
    • Outbreak Investigation of Listeria monocytogenes: Prepared Pasta Meals (June 2025) | FDA
    8 July 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 10 seconds
    950. Takeout Chicken Tikka Masala Splashed With Hot Tub Water

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating chicken tikka masala splashed with hot tub water.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Home Pool and Hot Tub Water Treatment and Testing | Healthy Swimming | CDC
    • Outbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water โ€” United States, 2015โ€“2019 - PMC
    6 July 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 12 minutes 56 seconds
    949. Launching the "Good" Fireworks in Your Driveway

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from launching the "good" fireworks in your driveway.

    Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ

    • Farm Film Report2 - YouTube
    • Fireworks Safety Tips - National Safety Council
    • Fireworks | CPSC.gov
    • JPP reflects on Fourth of July accident that changed his life - ESPN
    3 July 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 13 minutes 42 seconds
    948. Feeding Lunchmeat to a Baby

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from feeding lunchmeat to a baby.

    Dr. Don - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โ˜ฃ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

    • Nanaimo bar - Wikipedia
    • 2008 Canadian listeriosis outbreak - Wikipedia
    • People at Increased Risk for Listeria Infection | Listeria Infection | CDC
    • Evolution of the immune system in humans from infancy to old age - PMC
    • Foods and Drinks to Avoid or Limit | Infant and Toddler Nutrition | CDC
    • Urban Dictionary: giver
    • FUBAR (film) - Wikipedia
    1 July 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 4 seconds
    947. Pick Your Own Berries During a Norovirus Spike in June 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pick your own berries in an area during a norovirus spike in June 2026.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Outbreaks, occurrence, and control of norovirus and hepatitis a virus contamination in berries: A review - PubMed
    • Eurosurveillance | Large multistate outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis associated with frozen strawberries, Germany, 2012
    • Farm to fork quantitative microbial risk assessment for norovirus on frozen strawberries - ScienceDirect
    • Inactivation of hepatitis A virus and norovirus on berries by broad-spectrum pulsed light - PubMed
    29 June 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 10 minutes 49 seconds
    946. Yesterday's French Toast That Sat Out for 3 Hours Before Refrigeration

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating French toast that was made yesterday and sat out for 3 hours before refrigeration.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Europeans Finally Understand Why Americans Are Overweight ๐Ÿคฃ - YouTube
    • USDA Commercial Item Description Griddle Breads, Shelf Stable and Heat and Serve, Frozen (Waffles, Pancakes, French Toast, Belgian Waffles)
    • www.ChemistryIsLife.com - The Chemistry of French Toast
    26 June 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 31 seconds
    945. Frozen Ham From 1992

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from him that's been in the freezer since 1992.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • My dad bought this ham back in 1992. Its been in his freezer the whole time. He refuses to throw it out and says "its still good. Frozen meat doesnt go bad". : r/GrandmasPantry
    24 June 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 15 minutes 30 seconds
    944. Infinite Sichuan Pickles

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from a continuous homemade sichuan pickle fermenter

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Haroldina: "@bugcounter I mean, come on. Tโ€ฆ" - Mastodon
    • Cody Don Reeder - I made a sichuan Infinite pickle jar with twoโ€ฆ | Facebook
    • 198. Endless Pickles โ€” Risky or Not?
    • Pao cai - Wikipedia
    • USDA ARS Online Magazine Vol. 62, No. 6
    • 7 dead, 103 sickened in Sapporo Japan with E. coliโ€ฆ | Marler Clark
    • A large outbreak of enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157, caused by low-salt pickled Napa cabbage in nursing homes, Japan, 2012 - PMC
    • Development of an effective treatment for A 5-log reduction of Escherichia coli in refrigerated pickle products - PubMed
    • Preparing and Canning Fermented Foods and Pickled Vegetables
    22 June 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 7 minutes 10 seconds
    943. Eating Food Cooked on a Restaurant Grill That Employees Have Used for Sex

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food from a grill that had been previously used for sex.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • Don't Get The Grilled Cheese
    19 June 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 8 minutes 8 seconds
    942. Meal Kit Chicken Prepared Four Days After Arrival

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating meal kit chicken that's been in the refrigerator for four days.

    Dr. Don - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

    • How long does the food stay fresh once I receive it? โ€“ Blue Apron Support
    • Food Safety Tips for Home Meal Delivery Kits | Homegrown| NC State University
    • Online Purveyors of Raw Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Products: Delivery Policies and Available Consumer Food Safety Information
    17 June 2026, 12:00 pm
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