A short podcast about everyday risks from germs
Image description: These are the actual veggie wings and Dr. Don’s actual unwashed hands.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from flipping veggie wings with unwashed hands.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E image text: A young restaurant worker in a black shirt and beige apron pulls on a white glove while a stern manager in a black suit watches disapprovingly with arms crossed. The warm, rustic restaurant setting contrasts with the tension between them, hinting that the worker skipped proper handwashing before gloving up.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of putting on gloves without first washing your hands as required by the FDA model food code.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
A person is drying their hands with a slightly dirty, wrinkled hand towel in a home bathroom. The towel shows visible signs of frequent use, with light stains and a worn texture. The background features a bathroom sink and mirror, emphasizing an everyday, lived-in atmosphere.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using weekly laundered bath towel to dry hands after using the bathroom and before preparing food.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E - A person leaving a bathroom with a big sign over the door flashing with red lights. The sign says 'Did Not Wash Hands.' The scene is slightly humorous.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from not washing hands after pooping.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E - A person washing a very dirty mop in a public bathroom sink. The bathroom is slightly run-down, with tiled walls and a large mirror above the sink.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of washing your hands in a sink used for washing a stadium mop.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E - Create an image of a white hand towel hanging on a sleek metal towel rack, with exactly three dirty handprints visible on its surface.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of not washing hand towels after 3 uses.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E - someone washing mud off their hands in the kitchen (DALL·E would not let me say “poop”)
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the kitchen sink to wash your hands after pooping in the bathroom.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E - a dirty hand in a clear vinyl glove
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from wearing gloves without washing your hands first.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Wet hands in the style of Norman Rockwell
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of not fully drying your hands after washing them.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of taking an infant and a toddler to a goat feeding farm.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks that might arise from not following the FDA Model Food Code handwashing directions
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks posed by hot air hand driers.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
Dr. Don and Professor Ben discuss the risks posed by reusable cotton towel dispensers.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️