Risky or Not?

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of licking someone else's ear wax off your finger
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
The Traitors - Wikipedia
TaskMaster.Info - Taskmaster Australia, Season 4, Episode 2: What is life?
Investigation of Bactericidal effect of Earwax on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from skin and stool samples of undergraduate students, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
The Importance of Ear Canal Microbiota and Earwax in the Prevention of Outer Ear Infections - PMC
Why Do People Eat Their Own Earwax? | Hearfit
Staphylococcus aureus toxins - PMC

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from racing a bike through belgian toothpaste (i.e., mud).
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Video | Facebook
Belgian toothpaste anyone? | Cyclingnews Forum
Belgian toothpaste, anyone? - nj.com
Cow pies in Belgium blamed for Lotto's pre-Giro woes
'Half the peloton is ill': cowpats blamed as cyclists fall sick after race in Belgium | Cycling | The Guardian
Debunking the Myth of Exercise-Induced Immune Suppression: Redefining the Impact of Exercise on Immunological Health Across the Lifespan - PMC
The open window of susceptibility to infection after acute exercise in healthy young male elite athletes - PubMed
Outbreak of Campylobacteriosis Associated with a Long-Distance Obstacle Adventure Race — Nevada, October 2012
Tour de France - Wikipedia
Epidemiology of injury and illness across all the competitive cycling disciplines: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PMC

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving frozen berries out of refrigeration for 2 hours, refreezing and reusing later in a smoothie.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Microbiological Surveillance Sampling: FY 19-23 Frozen Berries (Strawberries, Raspberries and Blackberries) | FDA
Full report - Microbiological Surveillance Sampling: FY 19-23 Frozen Berries (Strawberries, Raspberries and Blackberries)
Occurrence of Selected Foodborne Pathogens on Frozen Berries Collected at Retail Level in Switzerland - ScienceDirect
Scientific Opinion on the risk posed by pathogens in food of non‐animal origin. Part 2 (Salmonella and Norovirus in berries) - - 2014 - EFSA Journal - Wiley Online Library
Cannon Mills - Wikipedia

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from adding homemade taco seasoning directly to cooked meat after turning the heat off.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼 
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
919. Homemade Unrefrigerated Hot Sauce From Heavy Metal Band at Their Merch Table — Risky or Not?
Walmart's Great Value Taco Seasoning, HEB seasoning recalled due to possible salmonella contamination - ABC11 Raleigh-Durham
Williams Foods LLC Initiates a Voluntary Recall of Taco Seasoning Product Due to Possible Presence of Salmonella Contamination | FDA
Risk analysis of microorganisms in common food spices - PMC

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating foods turned into freeze dried human kibble.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Making human kibble (to change the way we eat forever) - YouTube
476. Worlds Purest Cookie — Risky or Not?
Water Activity vs. Moisture Content in Dog Food