A short podcast about everyday risks from germs
Actual image of the package of the product in question.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating boiled fresh tortellini from a package with a few mold spots.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
A picture of the actual ham
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from him that's been in the freezer since 1992.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: An old, worn box of Cheez-It crackers sits open, its faded red packaging scuffed and stained. Inside, a crinkled, yellowed plastic bag holds orange square crackers. The cardboard looks brittle and aged, suggesting long-term storage, while the overall scene conveys staleness and neglect.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming ~20 year old Cheez-Its.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Image description: The actual gummy bear in question.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating an opened two-year-old 5-pound gummy bear,
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Image of the actual expired beef jerky
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating four year expired beef jerky from a safe at the bottom of the ocean.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: Two identical versions of the same gray-haired, bespectacled man face each other, pointing accusingly. Between them sits a sealed brick of old coffee. Their exaggerated expressions echo the Spider-Man pointing meme, humorously suggesting confusion or self-comparison over the aging coffee.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming 40 year old dry aged coffee.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: A dusty, upright wine bottle with a faded, stained label marked “1979” stands on a wooden surface. The wine inside appears pale and brownish, suggesting oxidation from age and light exposure. The cork and glass look worn, giving the bottle a tired, washed-out appearance.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming 44 year old wine stored upright.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
ChatGPT image description: A mason jar of homemade eggnog sits on a wooden surface, its contents visibly separated after two years in the refrigerator. Pale liquid floats above a dense brown sediment. Condensation dots the glass, and a handwritten label reads “Eggnog (2 years old),” giving the scene an unsettling, festive decay.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking homemade egg nog over 2 years old-
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E image text: A partially filled plastic jug of organic lemonade sits open in the back of a refrigerator. The yellow drink looks old but free of surface mold. Its red cap rests nearby, clean and mold-free. The label still shows a lemon with a moldy patch, suggesting past spoilage concerns.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from consuming opened organic lemonade refrigerated for 4 weeks.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Justin’s actual frosting.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing frosting that says "Cover and refrigerate leftover frosting up to 30 days" at room temperature after opening.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E image text: Four cheerful club members gather around a table piled with dusty, vintage MRE packages. A wooden sign above them reads “Vintage MRE Club.” The group smiles with excitement, examining the old rations in a cozy, wood-paneled room that captures the nostalgic and quirky spirit of their unusual hobby.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming "vintage" (i.e., old) MREs from around the world, but focusing in those from the US.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Image from cartoon.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating canned beans from WWII in 2006 as shown on The Simpsons.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Screen capture from cartoon.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating out of date ham as depicted on the Simpsons.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️
The image depicts a doctor in a white coat and stethoscope, holding a container of expired pasteurized milk with a puzzled expression. Behind them, on a clean kitchen counter, lies an open yogurt-making manual alongside utensils, suggesting a potential plan to repurpose the milk creatively despite its expiration.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from using expired pasteurized cows milk used for yogurt.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E - A clear plastic bag filled with baby carrots. There is a small amount of liquid at the bottom of the bag, and a faint, whimsical hint of a few happy microorganisms.
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating baby carrots passed their expiration date.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
DALL·E - Unopened Carton of Heavy Cream Almost 3 Weeks Past It's Expiration Date in an empty refrigerator in the style of Edward Hopper
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming heavy cream from an unopened carton almost 3 weeks past it's expiration date.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating vintage Jello that is decades old.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking coffee made from really old coffee beans.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of sniffing milk instead using expiration dates.
Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼
Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating 2,400 year old soup.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️