Risky or Not?
Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
A Show About Risk From Microorganisms (Mostly)
- 21 minutes 38 seconds900. Dried Garlic in Cold Process Soap
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making garlic soap.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
- Whisky - Wikipedia
- Irish coffee - Wikipedia
- Chumbawamba - Tubthumping - YouTube
- Wild Waters Soapery
- Garlic Soap | Don't Eat It! Soap and Skin Care
- Garlic-in-oil associated botulism: episode leads to product modification. | AJPH | Vol. 80 Issue 11
- Garlic-in-oil associated botulism: episode leads to product modification.
- Conservative prediction of time to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation for use with time-temperature indicators to ensure the safety of foods - PubMed
- Black Garlic Infused Soap
- Soap Poisoning | A Christmas Story | TBS - YouTube
- Garlic soap | Soapmaking Forum - Soap & Candle Forums
11 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 11 minutes 18 seconds899. Wine From Grapes Grazed by Goats
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking wine from grapes grazed by goats.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
- Goats Do Roam Red - Fairview Marketplace
- What is Cรดtes du Rhรดne? | Wine Enthusiast Magazine
- Mississippi Pot Roast {The BEST Pot Roast EVER} - Belle of the Kitchen
- Cryptosporidium, an important enteric pathogen in goats โ A review - ScienceDirect
- A Simple Alcohol-based Method of Oocyst Inactivation for Use in the Development of Detection Assays for Cryptosporidium - ScienceDirect
- Effect of Organic Acids and Hydrogen Peroxide on Cryptosporidium parvum Viability in Fruit Juices - ScienceDirect
- The Cryptosporidium Problem in Water and Food Supplies - ScienceDirect
9 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 9 minutes 55 seconds898. Flipping Veggie Wings With Unwashed Hands
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from flipping veggie wings with unwashed hands.
Fedica text: Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
6 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 13 minutes 46 seconds897. Cooked Brown Rice Infested With Pantry Moths
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating eating cooked brown rice infested with pantry moths.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
4 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 14 minutes 50 seconds896. Not Washing a Cats Water Bowl for a Week
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not washing a pets water bowl for a week.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
- How Often Should You Wash Dog Bowls for Food and Water?
- Clean the Germiest Home Items | NSF
- Pet feeding habits and the microbiological contamination of dog food bowls: effect of feed type, cleaning method and bowl material - PubMed
- Survey evaluation of dog owners' feeding practices and dog bowls' hygiene assessment in domestic settings | PLOS One
2 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 13 minutes 45 seconds895. Caramel Apple That's Been Shipped Priority Mail
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a candied or caramel apple that's been shipped priority mail.
Dr. Don - risky โฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - risky โฃ๏ธ
- Growth of Listeria monocytogenes within a Caramel-Coated Apple Microenvironment | mBio
- Fate of Listeria monocytogenes in Fresh Apples and Caramel Apples - ScienceDirect
- Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis Linked to Commercially Produced, Prepackaged Caramel Apples Made from Bidart Bros. Apples | Listeria | CDC
- Listeria and candied and caramel-coated apples | UMN Extension
- Gourmet Candy Apples | Kandy Apples by K | Raleigh
27 February 2026, 12:00 pm - 17 minutes 43 seconds894. Pizza Sold by a Person That Broke Into the Restaurant
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Eating pizza sold by a person that broke into a pizza restaurant.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
25 February 2026, 12:00 pm - 11 minutes 43 seconds893. Eating an Opened Two-Year-Old 5-Pound Gummy Bear
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an opened two-year-old 5-pound gummy bear
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
23 February 2026, 12:00 pm - 13 minutes 27 seconds892. Food From a Distribution Center With a Class II Recall
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from food from a distribution center with a class II recall
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
20 February 2026, 12:00 pm - 12 minutes 24 seconds891. Using Fresh Garlic in Sous Vide Cooking
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using fresh garlic in sous vide cooking.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
- FDA Fish and Fishery Products Hazards and Controls Guidance Chapter 13
- Conservative prediction of time to Clostridium botulinum toxin formation for use with time-temperature indicators to ensure the safety of foods - PubMed
- Parameters Determining Inoculated Pack Challenge Study
- Why you should never use raw garlic for sous vide cooking
- Sous Vide Short Ribs Recipe (48 hours to tenderness) - DadCooksDinner
- Sous Vide Short Ribs (Boneless Beef) - Two Kooks In The Kitchen&
18 February 2026, 12:00 pm - 8 minutes 9 seconds890. Hairy Bikers Poached Eggs in Dirty Water
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the Hairy Bikers egg poaching method.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
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