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Risky or Not?

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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.
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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.
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Published 2026-05-18

929. Car Ranch

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating ranch dressing stored in a warm car for an extended period of time.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating ranch dressing stored in a warm car for an extended period of time.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating stock made from chewed or licked chicken bones, where are the chicken has been eaten "normal style".

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating stock made from chewed or licked chicken bones, where are the chicken has been eaten "normal style".

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a bottle of wine that has been stuffed in a thief's trousers.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a bottle of wine that has been stuffed in a thief's trousers.

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Published 2026-05-04

923. 20 year old Cheez-Its

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming ~20 year old Cheez-Its.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks thawing frozen fish in a plastic bag in a fithy sink.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks thawing frozen fish in a plastic bag in a fithy sink.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Easter eggs dyed in the toilet bowl

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Easter eggs dyed in the toilet bowl

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming homemade unrefrigerated hot sauce purchased from a heavy metal band at their merch table. Listen for Ben's asterisk.

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Published 2026-04-20

917. Making Butter While Running

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making butter while running.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of making butter while running.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of tasting the sauce before the meat is cooked.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of tasting the sauce before the meat is cooked.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with letting patrons use the handwash sink in a sushi restaurant kitchen.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toaster after splashing raw chicken juice inside if you are immunocompromised.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toaster after splashing raw chicken juice inside if you are immunocompromised.

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Published 2026-04-10

913. Using the Top Paper Plate

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using the top paper plate in a package of plates.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using the top paper plate in a package of plates.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating at a two star Michelin restaurant with a one star hygiene rating

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Published 2026-04-01

909. Bulging Yogurt at Elevation

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming yogurt that was bulging after transport to a higher elevation.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming yogurt that was bulging after transport to a higher elevation.

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Published 2026-03-23

905. Eating With Poopy Fingernail Hands

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating with poopy fingernail hands.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating with poopy fingernail hands.

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Published 2026-03-20

904. Dishwasher Hot Dogs

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from making hot dogs in your dishwasher.

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Published 2026-03-16

902. Overalls in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking coffee from a coffee pot used to wash underware.

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Published 2026-03-11

900. Dried Garlic in Cold Process Soap

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Published 2026-03-09

899. Wine From Grapes Grazed by Goats

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from flipping veggie wings with unwashed hands.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from flipping veggie wings with unwashed hands.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating eating cooked brown rice infested with pantry moths.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating eating cooked brown rice infested with pantry moths.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from Eating pizza sold by a person that broke into a pizza restaurant.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an opened two-year-old 5-pound gummy bear

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an opened two-year-old 5-pound gummy bear

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from food from a distribution center with a class II recall

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the Hairy Bikers egg poaching method.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the Hairy Bikers egg poaching method.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from re-using chocolate from a chocolate fondue fountain.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from re-using chocolate from a chocolate fondue fountain.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using smell to determine when a food is safely cooked.

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating four year expired beef jerky from a safe at the bottom of the ocean.

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Published 2026-02-06

886. Attending a Pickle Party

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from attending a pickle party.

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Published 2026-02-04

885. Snowcream

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a screen porch as a refrigerator in December in upstate New York.

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Published 2026-01-30

883. Eggnog in a Plastic Wine Bottle

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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eggnog commercially sold in a plastic wine bottle.

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Published 2026-01-23

880. Improperly Stored 44 Year Old Wine

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