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Risky or Not?

Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman
Risky or Not?
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924 episodes

  • Risky or Not?

    925. Eating Someone Else's Leftover Popcorn at the Movies

    2026/05/08 | 11 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating someone else's leftover popcorn at the movies.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    316. Using Cups to Scoop Water Out of a Shared Bowl — Risky or Not?
    Effect of Biting Before Dipping (Double‐Dipping) Chips on the Bacterial Population of the Dipping Solution - Trevino- 2009 - Journal of Food Safety - Wiley Online Library
    Seven filthy food habits and how dirty they really are
  • Risky or Not?

    924. Drinking a Bottle of Wine That Has Been Stuffed in a Thief's Trousers

    2026/05/06 | 11 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking a bottle of wine that has been stuffed in a thief's trousers.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Pierre-Joseph Proudhon - Wikipedia
    Post by @gregorykoch.bsky.social — Bluesky
    Un-wine-ding The Crime
    Beastie Boys – Johnny Ryall Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
  • Risky or Not?

    923. 20 year old Cheez-Its

    2026/05/04 | 13 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming ~20 year old Cheez-Its.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Home | Cheez-It®
    Sunshine Biscuits - Wikipedia
    Getting cheesy in Cary: Cheez-It bakery produces 14 million crackers per hour WRAL.com
    In the Region/New Jersey; Transforming a Plant From Hydrox to High Tech - The New York Times
    Bon Jovi - Wikipedia
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    922. Thawing Frozen Fish in a Plastic Bag in a Fithy Sink

    2026/05/01 | 10 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks thawing frozen fish in a plastic bag in a fithy sink.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    Hannaford (supermarket) - Wikipedia
    Cook It Frozen! Cooking Techniques | Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
    The Do's and Don'ts of Thawing Frozen Fish!
    Preserving Your Catch & Purchase: A Guide to Freezing and Thawing Seafood at Home | NC State Extension Publications
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    921. Cottage Cheese With Bubbles In

    2026/04/29 | 13 mins.
    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cottage cheese that shows visible bubbles when opened.
    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
    What's Going On With Cottage Cheese?
    US20120114794A1 - System and method for making organic cottage cheese - Google Patents
    Production of soft unripened cheeses using acidic and salty coagulants: Investigation of technological and sensory characteristics - PMC
    Bubbles, Bubbles Everywhere: What Your Bubbly Cottage Cheese is Trying to Tell You - Cheese Lover Heaven
    Cottage Cheese - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

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About 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.
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