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Don Schaffner

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Distinguished Professor, Extension Specialist and podcaster. Views my own. The best way to get your topic covered on our Risky or Not podcast is to use this link: bit.ly/RiskyorNot

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810. White Bread β€” Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from white bread. Dr. Don - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ Professor Ben - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ

in today’s episode we discuss white bread. That’s it, that’s the whole topic. Just white bread. www.riskyornot.co/ep... You might be saying to yourself why would they talk about that? Well, listen to the episode and you’ll find out!

13.08.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Only Noronerd can confirm for sure!

13.08.2025 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tagging @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social

12.08.2025 02:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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809. Using a Towel With a "Big Brown Streak" β€” Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using a towel with a "big brown streak". Dr. Don - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ Professor Ben - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ

The artwork for this episode kind of makes me want to change my decision. www.riskyornot.co/ep... but only noronerd can tell us whether it’s an accurate picture!

12.08.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I know Michael from his work on the "You're Wrong About" podcast which I used to listen to. I have not listened to "Maintenance Phase” but I see why #RiskyOrNot listeners might like it!

10.08.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ›ŽοΈ

09.08.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Weird and slightly risky but in the end I’ll say #NotRisky

09.08.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Fnord!

09.08.2025 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i just clicked "Interested"

09.08.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1773    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 1

this list causes me unease and confusion, and I’m not sure why

09.08.2025 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

i asked wojGPT who the last twelve presidents were and the answer i received was:

Trader Joe Biden
Donald Tramp
Baruch O'Bama
Kate W. Bush
Alberto Gorm
Will.I.Am Climalton
Kate H. W. Bush
Robald Regan
Jiminy Carter Bush
Jerold Fnord
Richard Dickson
Limber B. Johmson

09.08.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

This public service announcement is brought to you by yours truly and @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social

09.08.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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808. Sushi Left on the Counter Overnight β€” Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating sushi left on the counter overnight. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

Hey, if you’re awake and still reading the Internet and you have some sushi left out on your counter, now is your time to put it away! www.riskyornot.co/ep...

09.08.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tagging @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social

07.08.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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807. Eating Raw Frozen Spinach in a Smoothie β€” Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating raw frozen spinach in a smoothie. Dr. Don - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ Professor Ben - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ

Ben and I got to nerd out about frozen foods in this one www.riskyornot.co/ep... it was a bit of a journey getting the image for show art. I don’t think ChatGPT understands what frozen food looks like.

06.08.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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04.08.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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806. Chicken From a Bag With Chicken in the Seam β€” Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating cooked chicken from a bag where one piece of chicken was caught in the bag seam. Dr. Don - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ Professor Ben - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ

Today’s episode was quite interesting: www.riskyornot.co/ep... I love the blue theme of the show art.

04.08.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It's fixed. And I found another future episode with the same issue. If you ever want to listen and the link is missing you can always find it at traffic.libsyn.com/riskyornot/R... where x = the episode number.

03.08.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tagging @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social

02.08.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So sorry about this. I’ll work on it first thing tomorrow. You’d think I’d know how to do this after more than 800 episodes πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

01.08.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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805. Mamma Birding (Chewing Food for Other People) β€” Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating food someone else has chewed and sent through the mail to you. Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

Today’s episode was a weird one. www.riskyornot.co/ep...

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31.07.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Neil, I’ve now fixed it on the website and also on the Podcast hosting site.

31.07.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh, I’m on it.

31.07.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool, thanks!

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804. Ben's Missing Thermometer β€” Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a beef hamburger cooked by Professor Ben without a hamburger. Dr. Don - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ Professor Ben - not risky πŸ‘πŸΌ

Ben is currently on vacation, but I hope he has his thermometer. www.riskyornot.co/ep... i had a fun chat with ChattyG about the image
chatgpt.com/share/68...

30.07.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Enjoying very much!

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Tagging @benchapmanncsu.bsky.social

30.07.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No sorry, we will try to do better next year.

30.07.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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803. Unpasteurized Suitcase Saint Nectaire Cheese β€” Risky or Not? Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of transporting unpasteurized Saint Nectaire Cheese from France to Canada Dr. Don - risky ☣️ Professor Ben - risky ☣️

I’m in Cleveland for the IAFP annual meeting. Ben is at an undisclosed location in North Ontario, but still the podcasts keep posting www.riskyornot.co/ep...

30.07.2025 00:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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