Risky or Not?
Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
A Show About Risk From Microorganisms (Mostly)
- 11 minutes 50 seconds917. Making Butter While Running
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making butter while running.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
20 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 9 minutes 36 seconds916. Tasting the Sauce Before the Meat Is Cooked
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of tasting the sauce before the meat is cooked.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
17 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 20 minutes 11 seconds915. Letting Patrons Use the Handwash Sink in a Sushi Restaurant Kitchen
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with letting patrons use the handwash sink in a sushi restaurant kitchen.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
15 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 13 minutes 29 seconds914. Using Toaster After Splashing Raw Chicken Juice Inside if You Are Immunocompromised
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toaster after splashing raw chicken juice inside if you are immunocompromised.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
13 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 13 minutes 11 seconds913. Using the Top Paper Plate
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using the top paper plate in a package of plates.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
10 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 13 minutes 43 seconds912. Only Rinsing a Plastic Microwave Food Cover
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using a plastic microwave food cover that you only rinse and do not wash.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
- Trump Freaks Out After Tucker Carlson Implies He's the Antichrist | The New Republic
- Amazon.com: Galleyby Silicone Microwave Splatter Cover Dishwasher Safe - Pack of 2 Microwave Cover for food- Space Sving design 10.5 Inch BPA Free: Home & Kitchen
- When it comes to balloons, size matters | Pat Beall โ Sun Sentinel
- Upstairs, Downstairs (1971 TV series) - Wikipedia
- Scrambled Eggs in a Mug Recipe
8 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 10 minutes 59 seconds911. Mixing People and Giardia Infected Dog Dishes in the Dishwater
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from mixing dishes from people and from Giardia infected dogs in the dishwater.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
- The Recipe for Real Chicago Style Giardiniera
- Giardia in Dogs: Symptoms & Treatment
- Giardia: Infection, treatment and prevention | Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
- Impact of Environmental Conditions on the Survival of Cryptosporidium and Giardia on Environmental Surfaces - PMC
- M.C. Hammer - U Can't Touch This - YouTube
- Amazon.com: TempPro TP30 Infrared Thermometer Gun
- TempPro Temperature Gun and Meat Thermometer Digital with Super Long Probe
6 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 12 minutes 14 seconds910. Eating at a Two Star Michelin Restaurant With a One Star Hygiene Rating
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating at a two star Michelin restaurant with a one star hygiene rating
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
3 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 9 minutes 21 seconds909. Bulging Yogurt at Elevation
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming yogurt that was bulging after transport to a higher elevation.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
1 April 2026, 12:00 pm - 13 minutes 13 seconds908. Using Butter Rubbed on a Dirty Pan
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using butter that was rubbed on a dirty pan.
Dr. Don - not risky ๐๐ผ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
30 March 2026, 12:00 pm - 23 minutes 43 seconds907. Vegetables Grown in Soil with Composted Botulinum Toxin
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating vegetables grown in soil with composted botulinum toxin.
Dr. Don - risky โฃ๏ธ Professor Ben - not risky ๐๐ผ
- Composting At Home | US EPA
- Temperature Effects on Botulinum A Toxin.โ - T. E. Cartwright, Max A. Lauffer, 1958
- Methods and microbial risks associated with composting of animal carcasses in the United States
- Avian botulism - Wikipedia
- Manure contamination with Clostridium botulinum after avian botulism outbreaks: management and potential risk of dissemination - Souillard - 2020 - Veterinary Record - Wiley Online Library
- Clostridium botulinum and Bioโcompost. A Contribution to the Analysis of Potential Health Hazards Caused by Bioโwaste Recycling - Bรถhnel - 2000 - Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B - Wiley Online Library
- Methods for Health Risk Assessment by Clostridium botulinum in Biocompost | Springer Nature Link
- Overview of botulinum neurotoxin-producing clostridia in soils in France - PMC
- NRT Quick Reference Guide: Botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) (causes Botulism)
- The Effect of Temperature on Toxin Formation and Toxin Stability of Clostridium Botulinum Type E in Different Environments
- Botulinum Toxin A: Is it Really that Fragile a Molecule? - SHOME - 2010 - Dermatologic Surgery - Wiley Online Library
- Botulism outbreaks in natural environments โ an update - PMC
- Schoenoplectus - Wikipedia
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