{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Safety Wars","title":"June 18, 2026 Sauerkraut Diets, Knicks Glory, and the Lessons of the Titan Submersible","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6a83244e\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3545,"description":"In this episode of Safety Wars, host Jim opens with personal reflections — marking four years since his father's passing and celebrating his Aunt Sophie's 90th birthday. He then dives into a Wall Street Journal story about a fermented food diet sweeping through Trump's cabinet, including RFK Jr., JD Vance, and others swearing by sauerkraut and grass-fed meat for dramatic health results.\nJim pivots to the New York Knicks' first NBA championship since 1973, using Karl Anthony Towns' journey from St. Joseph's High School to NBA stardom as a lesson for safety professionals: surround yourself with people who elevate your game.\nThe episode's centerpiece is a deep dive into the US Coast Guard and Canadian investigation reports on the 2023 OceanGate Titan submersible implosion. Jim breaks down the toxic safety culture at OceanGate — CEO Richard Rush's dismissal of expert warnings, the firing of a whistleblower, falsified dive counts, and rampant groupthink. The key takeaway: safety professionals must follow up complaints, document timelines, and never allow leadership to silence legitimate concerns. Safety culture starts at the top — and when it fails there, catastrophe follows.\nMusic:\nFalling, 25821615, Eric B.\nUSA National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner Use), 155546928 Supernova Music\nMatrix, 166797566, Encomia\nFront Page Pulse, Jim Poesl, 6a19097bb3e919218f59a681 (c) Jim Poesl\nSafety Professionals, Get Off Your Knees!, Jim Poesl 695f0b5368eab6e0057ca0d6 (c) Jim Poesl\n\nPond5.com Licenses\nPiano Serious Cinematic: Narration Ambient Dramatic Documentary Background P-5\n96480894, LindsjoMusic.\nDocumentary Ambient Background, 115055242, Andrew Weiss\nHistorical Discovery Documentary 229556173, The_Mountain\n\nFor all your health and safety needs, visit us at our website safetywars.com, contact us at Jim@safetywars.com or 845-269-5772.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GCeGVK4TJtEsDlitxdacoNZoDfYg4RiJjNa3U3W-GJs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iNTA2/Njk0YmIwYmUwMjU5/N2FiMGU2ZjY4YTNi/ZDczOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}