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.

784. Eating Major Intersection Grapes
Jun 13, 2025 – 22:50
783. Homemade Chimichurri Left at Room Temp for Months
Jun 11, 2025 – 10:05
782. Mechanically Tenderized Beef, Medium Rare
Jun 9, 2025 – 21:13
781. Dubai Chocolate
Jun 6, 2025 – 15:20
780. Playing Games at a Table in a Restaurant
Jun 4, 2025 – 10:30
779. Eating Canned Beans From WWII in 2006
Jun 2, 2025 – 09:23
778. Out of Date Simpson's Ham
May 30, 2025 – 10:53
777. Eating Deviled Eggs Made From Home-Canned, Split Open Hard-Boiled Eggs
May 28, 2025 – 18:02
776. Eating a Half Eaten Candy Bar After the Pandemic
May 26, 2025 – 18:47
775. Coin in Cup for Freezer Safety After Power Outages
May 23, 2025 – 13:19
774. Room Temperature Candied Lemon Peels
May 21, 2025 – 11:14
773. Single Cup Hotel Coffee Makers
May 19, 2025 – 13:36
772. Reusing Bench Flour
May 16, 2025 – 09:58
771. Eating Steaks Flipped With Licked Bare Hands
May 14, 2025 – 10:28
770. Consuming Dairy Products Given Cuts to FDA
May 12, 2025 – 18:10
769. Onion and Shallot Black Mold
May 9, 2025 – 08:24
768. Putting on Gloves Without Washing Your Hands
May 7, 2025 – 17:46
767. Eating and Drinking at Nudist Bar
May 5, 2025 – 10:53
766. Room Temperature Overnight Oats
May 2, 2025 – 19:32
765. Big Open Spoiled Jar of Canned Peaches at Room Temperature
Apr 30, 2025 – 19:46
764. Canned Pineapple From a Gray Container
Apr 28, 2025 – 17:48
763. Yogurt or Cottage Cheese Directly Out of the Container
Apr 25, 2025 – 09:01
762. Garlic Yogurt Dip 10 Days Post Making, Just Prior to Surgery
Apr 23, 2025 – 11:32
761. Cleaning the Fridge With Water Only
Apr 21, 2025 – 10:25
760. Eggs Recalled for Salmonella
Apr 18, 2025 – 12:40
759. Big Open Jar of Canned Peaches at Room Temperature
Apr 16, 2025 – 16:41
758. Reusing Plastic Drinking Water Jugs Without Washing
Apr 14, 2025 – 18:42
757. Rusty Can Opener
Apr 11, 2025 – 22:52
756. Apples Bitten by Stink Bugs
Apr 9, 2025 – 11:39
755. Reusable Straws
Apr 7, 2025 – 26:11
754. Reusing a Hot Chocolate Milk Spoon
Apr 4, 2025 – 21:07
753. Re-Heating Leftovers Indefinitely and the Lasagna of Theseus
Apr 2, 2025 – 11:05
752. Frozen Sliced Liver From the Last Century
Mar 31, 2025 – 08:54
751. Leaving Green Juice in the Car Overnight in the Winter
Mar 28, 2025 – 15:19
750. Corned Beef Left Out for a Couple of Hours
Mar 26, 2025 – 13:48
749. Two Week Old Cookie Style Lemon Bars
Mar 24, 2025 – 13:09
748. Butter That a Mouse Churned
Mar 21, 2025 – 10:51
747. Cooking in an Oven With Mouse Droppings
Mar 19, 2025 – 16:08
746. Homemade Nut Butter Containing Honey
Mar 17, 2025 – 08:13
745. Reusing Pasta Water That's Been Sitting Out Overnight
Mar 14, 2025 – 11:54
744. Superb Owl Shrimp That's Been Out of Temperature, Refrigerated and Reheated
Mar 12, 2025 – 10:00
743. Kissing a Raven
Mar 10, 2025 – 11:57
742. Stirring Your Coffee With "Pickle" the Barista Bird Daily
Mar 7, 2025 – 13:04
741. Using a Dishwasher to Wash a Bird Feeder
Mar 5, 2025 – 12:56
740. Using a "Snot Sucker" With Ones Mouth
Mar 3, 2025 – 15:29
739. Nugget Shoes
Feb 28, 2025 – 12:53
738. Girl Scout Cookies
Feb 26, 2025 – 16:13
737. Using a Bath Towel (Laundered Weekly) to Dry Hands After Using the Bathroom and Before Preparing Food
Feb 24, 2025 – 08:43
736. Reusing Old Sleep-Water in Cold Humidifiers
Feb 21, 2025 – 08:32
735. Armpit Riceballs
Feb 19, 2025 – 10:22