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Risky or Not?

by Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman

New1002. Naked Twix From a Bag of Halloween CandyNovember 9, 2026 · 23 min

Episodes: 1,001
Released: several times a week
Latest episode: Nov 9, 2026

About the podcast

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.

Episodes 1,001

1002. Naked Twix From a Bag of Halloween Candy
November 9, 202623 minEpisode 1002
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an unwrapped Twix from a bag of halloween candy. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Keywords: Halloween, Candy, Packaging ChatGPT …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an unwrapped Twix from a bag of halloween candy.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Keywords: Halloween, Candy, Packaging
ChatGPT image description: Don's actual candy
Fedica text: https://www.riskyornot.co/episodes/
1001. Eating Pasta Sauce Made With a Cursed Baseball
November 2, 202615 minEpisode 1001
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pasta sauce made with a cursed baseball. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Left Field | MLB.com: News Curse of the Billy Goat …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating pasta sauce made with a cursed baseball.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
1000. Baby-Stuffed Pumpkin
October 30, 202617 minEpisode 1000
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from placing a baby in a pumpkin. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 halloween - Risky or Not? Ma Nishtana - Wikipedia Facebook post Doctors warn …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from placing a baby in a pumpkin.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Starting from this episode we will only post once a week. We both love doing the show, but we need time for other (less fun) administrative tasks.
999. Washing Produce With the Sticker On
October 28, 202618 minEpisode 999
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from washing produce without first removing the sticker. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 banana - Risky or Not? Microbiological safety …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from washing produce without first removing the sticker.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
998. Eating Off Dishes Washed by a Scrub Brush Previously Used to Wash Raw Chicken Dishes
October 26, 202617 minEpisode 998
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating off dishes washed by a scrub brush previously used to wash raw chicken dishes, with no sanitation step in between. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating off dishes washed by a scrub brush previously used to wash raw chicken dishes, with no sanitation step in between.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
997. Cutting Carrots With Your Mouth for a Slow Cooker Meal
October 23, 20269 minEpisode 997
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from "cutting" carrots with your mouth for a slow cooker meal. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Instagram The Kingsmen - Louie Louie - YouTube …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from "cutting" carrots with your mouth for a slow cooker meal.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
996. Two Decade Old Fish Sauce
October 21, 202618 minEpisode 996
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating two decade old fish sauce. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Let Me And A Food Scientist Sample The Abandoned Fish Sauce Terrorizing A …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating two decade old fish sauce.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - risky ☣️
995. Canning Corn in Hand-Soldered Tins
October 19, 202613 minEpisode 995
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating canned corn in hand-soldered tins. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ To Can Corn (soldered tins) — Don't Cook That Synergistic Inactivation …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating canned corn in hand-soldered tins.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
994. Reheated Buffalo Wings That Fell Into a Clean Sink
October 16, 202613 minEpisode 994
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating reheated Buffalo wings that fell into a clean sink. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 hockey - Risky or Not? The Rise & Fall … & Rise …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating reheated Buffalo wings that fell into a clean sink.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
993. Cooking Stuffing in a Turkey Without a Thermometer
October 14, 202627 minEpisode 993
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking stuffing in a turkey without a thermometer. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Thanksgiving (Canada) - Wikipedia Texas Environmental Health …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from cooking stuffing in a turkey without a thermometer.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
992. Wegman's Deli Meat and Cheese Left on the Counter for 10 Hours
October 12, 202612 minEpisode 992
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks to a teenage boy from consuming deli meat and cheese left on the counter for 10 hours Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼| Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Wegmans Oven Roasted Off …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks to a teenage boy from consuming deli meat and cheese left on the counter for 10 hours
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼| Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
991. Toothpaste From Kristin's Split Toothpaste Tube
October 9, 202611 minEpisode 991
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toothpaste that came from a tube split during the packaging process. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Contents of toothpaste - safety …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using toothpaste that came from a tube split during the packaging process.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
990. Bacon With a Pinhole Leak in the Package
October 7, 202618 minEpisode 990
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating bacon with a pinhole leak in the package. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Great Value Hickory Smoked Sliced Bacon, 12 oz Naturally …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating bacon with a pinhole leak in the package.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
989. Eating Re-cooked Store Bought Lasagna Left Out Over Night
October 5, 202610 minEpisode 989
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Fulminant Bacillus cereus food poisoning with fatal multi-organ failure | BMJ Case Reports Predictive Model for Growth …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
988. Consuming or Preparing Vichy Squirrel
October 2, 202615 minEpisode 988
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming or preparing Vichy squirrel. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Vichy - Wikipedia Mortar and pestle - Wikipedia Monty Python - The French …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming or preparing Vichy squirrel.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
987. Ant Yogurt
September 30, 202617 min
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating ant yogurt. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Rob Dunn | Applied Ecology Making yogurt with the ant holobiont uncovers bacteria, acids, and …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating ant yogurt.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
986. Eating an Unopened Package of Live It Up® Super Greens That Was Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
September 28, 202619 minEpisode 986
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Super Greens recalled for Salmonella contamination. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Actual distribution of Cronobacter spp. in industrial …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Super Greens recalled for Salmonella contamination.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
985. Eating Untouched Leftovers From the Previous Patron at a Restaurant
September 25, 202612 minEpisode 985
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating apparently untouched leftovers from a previous patron at an outdoor restaurant. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 An Outbreak of …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating apparently untouched leftovers from a previous patron at an outdoor restaurant.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
984. Sharing a Tissue With a Dog
September 23, 202614 minEpisode 984
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a tissue used for a dog (but not for a big snot glob). Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Bacterial microbiome of the nose of healthy …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a tissue used for a dog (but not for a big snot glob).
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
983. Reheating Milk From Nespresso Aeroccino Left in the Refrigerator for a Few Days
September 21, 202619 minEpisode 983
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from reheating milk from Nespresso Aeroccino left in the refrigerator for a few days. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Amazon.com: TASSIMO …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from reheating milk from Nespresso Aeroccino left in the refrigerator for a few days.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
982. Casey's Leftover Tailgate Mac and Cheese
September 18, 202620 minEpisode 982
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Casey's* Leftover Tailgate Mac and Cheese. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Food Safety Talk 254: Bridge-Tunnel-Bridge-Tunnel — Food Safety …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating Casey's* Leftover Tailgate Mac and Cheese.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
* who the hell is that guy in the middle of the image? No seriously, that's not Casey. I mean, the other two are recognizable as vaguely Marco and vaguely John, but that guy in the middle?
981. Very Expired Agave Nectar, Unopened in a Cork-Sealed Bottle
September 16, 20268 minEpisode 981
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming very expired agave nectar, unopened in a cork-sealed bottle. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Frontiers | Lipase-Catalyzed …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming very expired agave nectar, unopened in a cork-sealed bottle.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
980. Cooked Cajun Red Beans Left Out Overnight
September 14, 202614 minEpisode 980
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked Cajun red beans left out overnight. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Growth of Clostridium perfringens during Cooling of Refried …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked Cajun red beans left out overnight.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
979. Cooking S'mores With Marshmallows Over a Burning Circuit Board
September 11, 202612 minEpisode 979
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks cooking s'mores with marshmallows over a burning circuit board. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ xkcd: Toasting Marshmallows 3270: Toasting Marshmallows …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks cooking s'mores with marshmallows over a burning circuit board.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
978. Not Breaking Apart Iceberg Lettuce to Wash Every Leaf
September 9, 202616 minEpisode 978
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not breaking apart iceberg lettuce to wash every leaf. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Butter Lettuce | What is Butter Lettuce? | …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not breaking apart iceberg lettuce to wash every leaf.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
977. Boiled Peanuts Left in a Hot Car for Two Days
September 7, 202615 minEpisode 977
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating boiled peanuts left in a hot car for two days Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Best in Show (4/11) Movie CLIP - Naming Nuts (2000) HD …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating boiled peanuts left in a hot car for two days
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
976. Butchering a Legally Hunted Bear in a Communal Residence Hall Kitchen
September 4, 202631 minEpisode 976
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with butchering a legally hunted bear in a communal residence hall kitchen. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️ Land-Grant University FAQ - APLU …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with butchering a legally hunted bear in a communal residence hall kitchen.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️
975. A Bottle of Guinness From a 162-Year-Old Shipwreck
September 2, 20266 minEpisode 975
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a really old bottle of Guinness found in a shipwreck. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Alec Guinness - Wikipedia Divers recover a …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a really old bottle of Guinness found in a shipwreck.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
974. Leftover Rice Transported Out of Temperature Control for About 5 Hours
August 31, 202611 minEpisode 974
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating brown rice held out of temperature control for about five hours. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 A response surface model to …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating brown rice held out of temperature control for about five hours.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
973. Out of Date $0.85 Jalapeno Snack From a Farmers Market
August 28, 202615 minEpisode 973
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks for eating an out of date discounted snack food purchased at a farmers market. Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼 Pop'ums Jalapeño Jack | Snack …
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Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks for eating an out of date discounted snack food purchased at a farmers market.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

These are the latest 40 of 1,001 episodes. You’ll find older episodes in the podcast’s feed.

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