EP 1429 - When Company Credit Cards Go Wrong: Business Blunders and Safety Lessons

The amplifiers are spiking and the signal hijackers are live on September 17, 2026 from Safety FM studios in Orlando. We’re bypassing the grid, frying the static, and filtering out the high-entropy garbage trying to choke out real safety culture. Today’s frequency is blaring with AI-fueled bureaucratic gridlock, energy-market panic, and the gnarly price of letting accountants run your operational map by spreadsheet. If you’re tired of being trapped inside the Black Iron Prison of status-quo thinking and want the real feed on how systems bleed value while pretending to mend the wound, crack a window and let this chaos blast in.

This episode zeroes in on the collision between operational blindness and finance-worship—where company cards become weapons and “risk assessments” always arrive after the pain. When every fix is “too expensive” until the claim lands, we call out the system for what it is: a cult of delay artists. If you crave a low-entropy safety culture that overrides all the red tape, buckle up and punch through the static.

Track Breakdown & Segment Notes

The Illusion of Control: Forget the sanitized boardroom narrative. The show drills into how operational slip-ups turn financial when the slip is corporate—like a kid torching $118K in ad spend while the father’s job hangs in the balance. Real consequences erupt when you let liability simmer while the Black Iron Prison defends its own chain of command.

The Claim that Never Dies: The signal cuts through stale company logic. Once the claim is cut and the payout flies, the root problem often festers because the bean-counters choose delay over correction. That’s holding the Map hostage—letting high-entropy safety rot eat away at your foundation just so the spreadsheet “works” for another quarter.

Finance as the Hidden Guardrail: The system always jumps for visible dollar signs but shoves operational failures into the corner when costs threaten sacred profit. The only question: when do you stop performing for the numbers and start pulling the Black Iron gates off their hinges?

Feature Story News & Global Multiverse Feed

Fed’s Firestorm: The US hits another interest rate hike, inflation rages, and every household feels the jolt while the ruling party prays for mercy before midterms.

Red Sea in Flames: Houthi rebels down a Saudi F-15, setting off new panic for oil chokepoints and energy markets about to break.

ICC Turns the Screw: Ex-Philippines president Duterte stares down the judges in person, denying all as The Hague sets tight new trial rules.

Bizarre Transmissions & Oddities

$118K Kid Card Chaos: Mighty Mike Plays nukes a company card for YouTube clout, leaving Dad on the hook for a six-figure ad bill.

Helicopter Horrorcut: LA news chopper goes down live on air covering a bus crash—the audio is pure mayhem and aftermath.

Judge Judy Flips the Bench: After three decades, the TV gavel queen quits camera fame but unleashes her spawn on courtroom TV.

Kelsey’s Million-Dollar Oops: Super Bowl star caught in an investment Ponzi vortex, showing everyone the system’s ready to flip anyone for cash.

Chapter Timestamps

00:00 - Intro & Multiverse Broadcast
02:10 - Operational Energy and Broadcast Open
05:04 - Feature Story News Hardline
15:29 - Kelsey Ponzi Disaster and AI Hostile Takeover
23:32 - LA News Helicopter Crash Breakdown
26:07 - Vance Midterms Blitz and Judge Judy’s Exit
32:10 - Kid Burns $118K on Dad’s Card (Main Story Lead-in)
33:03 - Main Story: Financial Blindness & Claims Rot
46:18 - Signal Fade and Closing Notes

Reference Architecture & Production Sources

This broadcast seamlessly decodes and cross-references operational data, audio logs, and systemic literature across the following source files:

The Signal Transmission Trilogy by J. Allen, PhD

The Tao of JKD by Bruce Lee

My Big TOE Trilogy by Thomas Campbell

The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick

Select news and stories provided by The Morning Skoop.

Music Attribution & Audio Clearance

Music featured throughout this broadcast (Intro, Mid-Show, and Outro) is fully cleared and broadcast-ready under the following master network file:
Artist Name: NAEMS

Song Name: Feel Fine

License #: 7307200658

Creators and Guests

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Here is the news on the Rated R Safety Show.

Speaker H [00:05:04]:
From Feature Story News in Hong Kong, I'm Laura Westbrook. Democrats are stepping up attacks on the Trump administration's approach to artificial intelligence regulation, making it a key campaign issue as the midterm elections approach. It comes amid a fresh Federal Reserve interest rate increase. Central bank chief Kevin Walsh says inflation is too high for too long. The cost-of-living squeeze, driven in part by the war in Iran, is emerging as the dominant issue for voters heading into the polls in less than 7 weeks. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

Speaker I [00:05:38]:
Kevin Walsh, during his press conference, made it clear that inflation, he said, had been too high for far too long. He said that that was a plain fact. So those risks are remaining. The problem are persisting, and therefore he wants to get this under control. He also said that the hike will support a timelier return to the committee's 2% goal. Remember, that's the target for inflation that the Fed's trying to get to. It's been above that for around 5 years.

Speaker H [00:06:06]:
Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have shot down a Saudi-led coalition F-15 fighter jet over the country's central Marib province, a claim that has not been independently verified. The escalation comes amid fears of further disruption to global shipping and energy supplies with Brent crude already above $100 a barrel. James Goodison reports from Washington.

Speaker J [00:06:25]:
The knock-on effects, though, of that could be huge, of course, because that strait is effectively the twin of the Strait of Hormuz on the other side of the peninsula leading into the Red Sea. If that comes under threat for ships, it adds even more pressure on yet another chokepoint for the global energy market. Not to mention, of course, the damage that Saudi Arabia has suffered to their crucial east-to-west pipeline, which took oil out of the country, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. We're hearing that could take 5 weeks to get back online. So from a supply point of view, there is a concern from the White House that there will be a knock-on effect when it comes to the global energy market.

Speaker H [00:07:05]:
Judges at the International Criminal Court have ordered prosecutors to reduce their witness list and identify only essential evidence ahead of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's trial on 3 counts of murder as crimes against humanity. The 81-year-old appeared in person at the court in The Hague on Wednesday for the first time in over a year. He denies all charges against him. William Denslow reports from The Hague.

Speaker K [00:07:28]:
When it comes to the cognitive faculties of Mr. Duterte and his health more broadly, we did see him in court significantly. He seemed to be monitoring, paying attention to proceedings that lasted a little over an hour. set on and seemed to be listening to the developments. We did interestingly hear from the judge who did give the defense counsel permission that if Mr. Duterte wanted to leave the court at any time, he could do so without permission.

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From bureaus worldwide, this is FSN.

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With FSN Spotlight, I'm Simon Marks. Today, the West Bank and the expanding Israeli settlements there that have become a flashpoint for violence against Palestinian villages and news reporters from around the world. Guardian columnist Jonathan Friedland says this month's decision by the UK to sanction Israeli settlers and accuse them of ethnic cleansing is the beginning of international—

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—and economic interests.

Speaker N [00:08:28]:
The rising cost of living, driven in part by the war in Iran, is emerging as the dominant issue for US voters in the upcoming midterm elections. It comes as the Federal Reserve increased interest rates in a bid to bring down inflation, with at least one more rise expected before the end of the year. As Nick Harper reports from Washington, the rate decision could not have come at a worse time politically for the ruling Republican Party.

Speaker I [00:08:53]:
We know that voters are worried about the cost of living. We've seen gasoline prices rise by more than a third compared to this time last year. Inflation is still stubbornly high, and the war in Iran has made it higher. It accounts for about a third of all inflation increases in 2026. And now, with this decision, the cost of living has got even more expensive. Mortgage payments, repayments for loans on cars, credit card debt— all of that has got more expensive because of this rate decision.

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From bureaus worldwide, this is FSN.

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With FSN—

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Duh.

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Speaker G [00:15:28]:
Okay, here we go. 15 minutes past the top of the hour as you and I are hanging out on this lovely Thursday. So let's continue talking about some of the things that are going on inside of the world of the multiverse, 'cause that is kind of what we do around here. So Charlie Kirk's family has filed a legal notice against Utah officials and Utah Valley University, accusing the university and campus and police of security failures that they say contributed to his assassination. The notice filed on September 9th is a required step before a potential wrongful death lawsuit. The family alleges officials failed to conduct an adequate risk assessment, secure nearby rooftops, establish a secure perimeter, provide enough police, and have first responders immediately available. Kirk was shot from the nearby rooftop while speaking about— to about 3,000 people at an outdoor event at Utah Valley University on September 10th, 2022. The notice names the state of Utah, the university, its police department, police chief Jerry, uh, Jeffrey Long, and former university president Astrid Tumines. Uh, UVU, uh, says that it's aware of the filing and it will address it through its established process, while the Utah Attorney General declined to comment on the potential litigation. So what do you think here? I mean, a little over a year. Let's talk about that. Little over a year before the filing. Well, let me rephrase that. It's almost a year to the date. We're talking about it a year afterwards is really what it boils down to. So what do you think? I mean, here's, here's the weird part. Don't go down some of these rabbit holes because they can get you places that you might not want to see. But there are some strange videos online that if you look around, it does not look like a rooftop. But we could leave that for a conspiracy theory for a different day. But I'm just saying, there's some things to think about. So we're going to definitely be paying close attention to that one as we are talking.

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We at Safety FM are not responsible for what this idiot behind the microphone is saying. He is Oh, trying to be something, all right.

Speaker G [00:17:52]:
I just haven't figured out what it is. Take a listen to this one. Travis Kelce has been identified as a victim in a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme, according to reports. Investor— investment manager Sinharath Jorawat has been sentenced Tuesday to 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to 3 counts of wire fraud. Prosecutors say that he took more than $35 million million from investors between 2016 and 2023, but invested only about $10 million, using money from the new investors to pay earlier ones while funding the extravagant lifestyle. Kelsey was reportedly, um, an investor in one of the Venture Labs funds, one, uh, of the several entities prosecutors said that Jawar used to, to provide the scheme, better saying. Uh, Kelsey was only briefly mentioned in the court, and prosecutors did not publicly detail his financial losses or his specific connection to the fraud. Dhar was ordered to pay more than $31 million in restitution. So we'll see what happens there, that is for sure. So what do you think there? I mean, that's the problem nowadays. It's like you don't even know what to invest in, number one. Then you try to get a financial advisor And some random shit like this happens, then you don't know what to do because you're like, oh, I thought I was doing the right thing. But apparently you're not. So there you go. Okay. So you are aware that there's so many things in our lifetime, or in our life currently, I shouldn't say our lifetime, that provide a level of artificial intelligence. No, seriously, I want you to think about this for a moment. Some of them are in their own sandbox, meaning their own little locked-in little area, secluded area, to where, um, we say, okay, cool, you can do, uh, this Excel spreadsheet and it's okay. Not all of them were long large language models, but we've been interacting with a versionality of AI for a while with probably a specific task. It is now that we've allowed them to do more and more things. So it's interesting to hear when other people start talking about it and start saying, I have some ideas of what should happen. So take a listen to this. Joe Rogan says that he hopes artificial intelligence could eventually take over some government functions, including how countries interact and manage military conflicts. During Tuesday's episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, Rogan told, uh, Physicist Carlo Rovelli that he knows that the idea sounds terrifying, but argued that AI could potentially prevent wars and stop international military conflicts. Carlo agreed that reducing conflicts would benefit humanity, but described the prospect of AI taking over as the world would be frightening. And the conversation comes as the concerns about risk in rapidly advancing AI have become a major public and political issue. So take a listen to this.

Speaker R [00:21:21]:
But my hope is that as AI becomes more and more omnipresent, as we start farming off various tasks to it, one of the things that we're going to farm off One of the things we're going to farm off is government. One of the things we're going to farm off is how we interact with other countries. I know that's terrifying to people, but just think of the disastrous effects that we've had so far with humans doing it. If all international military conflicts ended instantaneously upon AI governing the use of conflicts and military weapons, and imagine that. Imagine a war where it stops. All war stops on the planet. That is one of the things that everybody wants, but no one thinks could ever possibly happen. If you ask the average person on the street, what are the odds that in 10 years from now there'd be no war anywhere on Earth? Everyone's going to say no. You're never going to have that. Isn't that insane? That the idea of people, for whatever reason, wanting to kill each other— Is universally accepted as being something that's always going to be here.

Speaker G [00:22:33]:
So there you go. There's Joe Rogan speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience of what he thinks about that. It'll be interesting to see what exactly happens going forward. Let's not lie about it. It's kind of an odd thing to reference. And let me explain why I say that. If you kind of go back to The Dark Knight, many, many, many, many, many, many moons ago when that came out, And you think about when there is a scene about talking about things that are normal. And when you start thinking about the norm of what is acceptable, it's terrifying when you start hearing it. And it's almost terrifying when you start hearing about, well, we can't do this because it's never been done before type of scenario. It's interesting. And I don't know, AI overlords, uh, sounds a little, uh, Sounds a little scary, if I may put it that way, because we just don't know what they're willing to do.

Speaker A [00:23:25]:
More sarcasm than a Mortal Kombat beatdown. Rated R safety show.

Speaker G [00:23:31]:
Okay, so let's talk about this. A newly released video shows the final moments before the NBC 4 news helicopter crashed in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, killing the reporter Elena Moreno and her pilot George Masanif. Uh, the, the nearly 7-minute transmission captured Moreno and the pilot aerial coverage of a deadly bus crash when the situation suddenly changed. As the helicopter began to shake, Moreno can be heard saying, uh-oh, before asking the pilot if he could pull, uh, the aircraft up. The video then cuts off. The helicopter went down between 2 commercial buildings on Madison Avenue. A 3rd person on the ground also died. The victim had has now been identified as 29-year-old Edie Gutierrez Mejia. The Federal Aviation Administration has identified the aircraft as a Eurocopter AS350. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into a helicopter crash while police continue to investigate the separate bus crash, and the crew had been covering— here's where Elena asked George if he can pull up. Take a listen.

Speaker B [00:24:44]:
Oh, can you— you can't pull up.

Speaker G [00:24:49]:
So there you go, a lot of stuff going on there. I mean, what a terror. I mean, just envision that for a moment in regards to what's going on. It's kind of crazy. I mean, just think about that for a moment in regards of not being able to maintain the height and then boom. It goes down on the air as you are talking. Don't know what to think about that one. So let's continue talking about some other things. This one's kind of an interesting one. As I was taking a look around, Vice President J.D. Vance is making a direct appeal to voters ahead of the November midterm election, telling listeners of, of the All In podcast that the Trump administration has accomplished a lot but still has work to do. Asked by the host what message he would give Americans before the midterms, Vance pointed to tax cuts involving overtime, Social Security, and tips, along with the administration's immigration and border policies. He then said Americans should give us another chance and allow the administration another couple of years. To continue its agenda. Vance also argued that the voters should consider the alternative, sharply criticizing Democrats and accusing them of being driven by what he called left-wing interest groups and radicalism. He cited comments by the New York congressional candidate about July 4th and Puerto Rico and Palestine, using the examples to argue some of the candidates should not Should not be elected. So there you go. What do you think? Just asking, because it's definitely, uh, an interesting one if you kind of think about it for just a moment. I mean, you're asking for people to say, hey, okay, what do you think of my job? Was it good, bad, or indifferent? And based on that Boom, this is what we're doing. So there you go, some interesting times, uh, coming ahead. Okay, I'm gonna talk about this because, uh, well, I just think it's one of those moments in TV history to talk about. But you are aware that Judge Judy Shedlin is stepping away from the front of the camera after 3 decades on television. She made the announcement on Good Morning America saying that she plans to focus on the behind-the-scenes work, including Uh, serving as executive producer of her son Adam Levy's new courtroom show Adam's Law. Judge Judy, original, original Judge Judy premiered back in 1996 and stopped filming new episodes in 2021, although reruns continue to air. Her, uh, follow-up series, uh, Judy Justice, is also nearing its finale with its final episode, uh, expected October the 22nd. Judge Judy says that she isn't retiring completely and plans to remain active behind the scenes. A 90-minute Judge Judy 30th anniversary special, Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable, airs on September 22nd on CBS and will stream on Paramount Plus. Here it is when she announces her retiring.

Speaker P [00:28:11]:
Say it ain't so that you are retiring from the TV bench. I'm retiring from in front of the camera Yes.

Speaker C [00:28:19]:
Thank you.

Speaker P [00:28:19]:
And why? Why now? A couple of good reasons. First of all, he was ready.

Speaker G [00:28:25]:
He saw my other title.

Speaker P [00:28:26]:
And what? Sonny Boy was finally ready to take the gavel. Finally ready. And, you know, I've aged pretty well over the years.

Speaker B [00:28:35]:
I'll say.

Speaker P [00:28:35]:
Reasonably. I look better than my grandmother did at my age, which didn't take a lot. But it's time for me. And I'm still going to be creative. I was going to say, to be clear, Judy's not done. Yeah, I'm just going to take the message and put it in a little bit of a different form. Yeah, I'm going to become the Benjamin Button of court. Yeah, I think that has already happened.

Speaker G [00:29:00]:
Yeah, that's already happened. But you're not out of the business completely because Adam—

Speaker R [00:29:04]:
she's what, the executive producer?

Speaker G [00:29:05]:
She is Adam's Law now.

Speaker R [00:29:07]:
She is.

Speaker G [00:29:08]:
Okay, so there you go. Judge Judy kind of telling you that she's leaving the front of the screen to go behind the screen in regards of what is going on So there you go. Okay. What else do we have going on? Because hey, we need to talk about this because there's all kinds of stuff going on. Remember how we've been talking about some mergers between potentially HBO and Paramount? Well, I got some news for you. Paramount could be preparing to move its studio operations out of California, according to sources cited by TMZ. Officials in Los Angeles mayor's office and California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office were reportedly told an announcement was coming on Tuesday, but it never happened. It's unclear whether the plan was delayed or circumstances changed. The potential move comes as Bonta and the 11 other states' attorney generals pursue the antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount's proposed merger with Warner Bros. Paramount CEO David Ellison had previously threatened to move the studio to Texas, Tennessee, or Georgia if California doesn't Settle the case. Settlement talks have been ongoing for months without an agreement, with October 1st reportedly set as the deadline before Paramount considers leaving California. So today's the 17th, so I guess we have some things, uh, to talk about. So there you go, there you go, some things to, um, to give some consideration to. So what do you think Do you think they'll move, or do you just think that it's a theater? I'm just asking because I always want to know other people's opinions, um, in regards of what's going on. I mean, it's just a question, of course. So there you go. Let's continue talking about some other things that are going on inside of the world because it's always a good time as we get to take a look around. A 9-year-old YouTuber is at the center of a very expensive lesson in online fame. The boy, known as Mighty Mike Plays, reportedly had access to a company card assigned to his father and spent more than $118,000 on YouTube advertising campaigns over 3 weeks, hoping to attract more viewers. His dad says that he initially approved a $20 ad campaign and planned to teach his son about marketing, but things quickly got out of hand. The father was called into a meeting with his company finance department and asked to explain the 6-figure charges. He says that could potentially be responsible for paying some or all of the money, uh, back and lose his job. The channel has since then exploded in popularity, jumping from around 3,700 subscribers to more than 40,000 subscribers. The family hasn't, uh, provided evidence independently confirming the story, so the report could possibly be a potential stunt to boost the channel. Either way, Mike has summed up the situation with 3 words: I'm definitely cooked. So here's what the dad said about— or said what his son did. Take a listen.

Speaker B [00:32:10]:
I have some sad news, and it's not gonna be me explaining, it's gonna be my dad explaining.

Speaker R [00:32:15]:
Apparently my son has been running some high-budget campaigns on YouTube that I was pretty much unaware of. I got called into the office at work basically asking me to explain Why there's $118,000 missing from the company card that was assigned to me. Michael, do you have anything you want to say to your viewers?

Speaker B [00:32:36]:
I'm definitely cooking.

Speaker G [00:32:37]:
Okay, so there you go. It's almost like written like a stunt in regards of going on. So there you go. But here's my question before we go into our main story. Why was the company credit card put into a YouTube advertising campaign? I'm just asking because that seems extremely weird, don't you think? Anyways, let's do our main story.

Speaker F [00:33:03]:
Here is our main story on the Rated R Safety Show.

Speaker G [00:33:07]:
So let's kind of piggyback off of that because there is some things to talk about because I always find it kind of interesting, um, in regards of how this works sometimes. And let's not lie about this because this is how it goes, okay? Okay, so let's kind of go off with that story. And if you're listening only to the main story portion, prior to getting into here, we were talking about some kid accidentally ran a $118,000 campaign on his dad's corporate card for the company that he worked for. Now, let me talk about this, 'cause I always find that these things are slightly interesting, and we're just really gonna talk more about business today, and we'll focus a little bit on some other things. So let's not get too convoluted on some of this. But how does your company credit card end up as a personal charge? So I have to tell you, throughout the years I've heard stories and horror stories about some of these things. This one's super expensive at $118,000, um, in regards to the company card. Now I will tell you, I heard a scenario not so long ago where there was a person that was working at a place and they paid for their traffic ticket using their company card. Now, eventually they were caught in regards of doing that and said that they had the full intention of, uh, actually paying it back, that they had mistakenly paid with their company card for an expense that was a personal charge. Now, let's be realistic, depending on how your company has some things set up, not too crazy to hear of. And here's the funny part. It wasn't until months later when it was brought up that the person realized what allegedly they had done, even though they said later that they were going to pay for it. Now, I will tell you that I find that interesting, and I will tell you, depending on how you have your payment system set up, if you're using a card or if you're using an electronic device that has the ability of doing the tap and pay, you could accidentally do this. I remember a long time ago, I accidentally paid what I normally pay for my for my charge cards to my company card for when I was working for a Fortune 500 company, really a Fortune 100 company, but a Fortune 100 company. And I ended up paying them what I would pay for my personal card, but to the corporate account. And I remember the corporate account people losing their mind on when they caught that I had done that, now that I had taken money away. But here's the thing that I want you to think about. It's errors that occur inside of systems But this one has more of a financial impact that you see almost immediately. Immediately. Now think about that for a moment, how the finances stick out immediately when something goes on, how the finances will automatically be like, okay, cool. Well, uh, we'll make sure to take care of that. Make sure because we're seeing numbers. Now think about this for just a moment. Just a brief moment. Let's kind of play the other side of the equation for a moment. Have you ever seen when a company pays out a claim? Think about that for a moment. They pay out a claim. So something happened inside of the organization and you had to pay out someone because something went wrong.

Speaker T [00:36:38]:
A claim.

Speaker G [00:36:39]:
And then boom, the claim is paid, but the issue that caused the claim has not been corrected. The claim is a conversation that's had, and people are kind of freaking out about the whole thing. But guess what happens? The issue is not resolved. Why? Sometimes it's related to cost. So there was an issue present, caused an issue, boom, then the claim was caused, they move forward. But if you don't resolve the issue because all of a sudden you're looking at, hey, the problem is not resolved because of the amount of money that it's going to cost, aren't you almost in the same scenario? And that's kind of the weird part about stuff. Sometimes we will say, okay, we're making X amount of money, but we're bleeding through the back of the store, the back of the location. We're bleeding altogether in regards to the amount of revenue because we're not paying attention to that. And it's kind of funny because there's no other way to put it. On how similar some safety programs, some safety departments are ran inside of organizations almost the exact same way. It's kind of like you have the oversight of what you need to be looking at, but we're going to kind of hold off for a moment because there is a level of concern because of what the expense might be. But you already know that this is going to cost more If we don't do something now. Isn't it weird how it works that sometimes we talk directly about the black and white numbers for it to make sense within people in the organization? But then when you turn around and you tell someone, maybe instead of, uh, our little department reporting directly to operations or HR, maybe they should go directly into finance. People make that look like, why would they go into finance? Because they understand black and white. And if you tell them we have an issue that has a potential cost in the long run, that's going to cost us X amount of dollars if we do not take care of it now, they understand that. Where all of a sudden, more than likely inside of an operational role, is how long would it take for our operation to run correctly to make up that money? There's both valid cases. I'm not saying one's wrong and one's right, but I'm telling you, if you look at it from that particular standpoint, it gets extremely strange. Because then all of a sudden now we're looking, we're running with the gamut of going, oh, we have to fix everything immediately at a cost. But how do you go about doing it? So the next time people start talking about the finance side, maybe it's something you should probably pay closer focus to because you just don't know what's going to happen and what might be that next conversation you have to have. Oops, what did he just say?

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Here we go.

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Okay, here we go. Still hanging out here on the RadarDAR Safety Show, no doubt about that. So this song right here, it's called Feel Fine, songs by NEMS, song readily available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Pandora. So there you go, a lot of stuff going on Inside of the world of the multiverse.

Speaker B [00:46:45]:
I just have to make myself feel fine.

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So there you go. We'd like to thank NIMS for allowing us to play this here on the Rated R Safety Show. No doubt about that as we are doing it. So let's continue talking about some other things that are going on inside of the multiverse here. And let me tell you about the most important thing that I will ever tell you in my lifetime, and that's about my friends at To Write Love on Her Arms. No matter what you're facing, you deserve to be connected to help, and we We want you to know that people have been where you are now and things can get better. Healing is possible. To find out more information, all you need to do is go to twloha.com. That's twloha.com. And click on the section that says Find Help. Once you get there, you're going to see information related to addiction, depression, eating disorders, self-injury, suicide, trauma, and grief support, just to name a few. That's TWLOHA.com, To Write Love on Her Arms. I'm gonna tell you, once you get there, all kinds of information on that website. There's even a section about events that are taking place. One that we've been talking about quite often is the QPR Suicide Prevention Virtual Training taking place this— the next one coming up is on September the 23rd. at 6:00 PM Eastern time. So there you go. Some things to talk about, no doubt about that. So to go over there, take a look around, see what you think, and let me know. Would love to hear more about your thought process in that particular regard. TWLOHA.com. With that being said, why don't we go ahead and do this? Let's bring some John Smalls into our life and let him tell us about the Motivation Minute.

Speaker B [00:48:34]:
The Motivation Minute.

Speaker S [00:48:37]:
Courtesy of JCaseMedical.com. Today's quote was submitted by Roger. Robert Redford said, not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it. I agree with Robert Redford on this one. I've been in this very situation where I had the chance to do something and we avoided doing it. That thing later cost me in the end. I'll share my Bitcoin experience once again. I was invited to an event called Bitcoin Day. They had expert speakers all day talking about this new thing everybody was excited about. Now, it was not brand new. It had been around It had been around a while, but it was still growing. I went to the event and I wanted to invest a tiny bit of my comedy money. My wife, who didn't go to the event at all, said it was a waste of money. I was going to invest $2,000. We didn't, but I did put a note on my calendar at the time so I could look back and see what that $2,000 would be today. Ouch. This has been the Motivation Minute. I'm John Small. Thanks for listening. Your favorite motivational quotes can be submitted for upcoming programs at motivationminute.org.

Speaker F [00:49:34]:
Here is the news on the Rated R Safety Show.

Speaker U [00:49:37]:
The United States has acknowledged for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, marking a major shift in its military posture.

Speaker V [00:49:50]:
Air Force Secretary Troy Mink said the systems can defend American forces against hostile actions in orbit. Officials gave few details, but the announcement highlights growing concern over satellite threats from Russia and China. Kevin Sanders reporting.

Speaker U [00:50:04]:
NATO fighter jets have shot down a suspected explosive drone that entered Lithuanian airspace, raising fresh concerns along Europe's eastern border.

Speaker V [00:50:14]:
Lithuanian officials said the drone was destroyed after entering from an unknown direction, and its origin remains under investigation. NATO says repeated incidents near allied territory are prompting stronger defenses along the alliance's eastern flank. Chris Anderson reporting.

Speaker U [00:50:27]:
Dozens of protesters were detained outside an Istanbul courthouse while demanding the release of LGBTQ activist arrested during a government crackdown.

Speaker T [00:50:38]:
Turkish police surrounded demonstrators before taking them into custody, as officials defended the wider operation. Authorities say the crackdown targeted suspected threats to children and public order, while rights groups have strongly criticized the campaign. Gary Beck reporting.

Speaker U [00:50:57]:
Canada's Prime Minister says his country intends to emerge from its trade dispute with the United States more resilient and economically independent.

Speaker T [00:51:05]:
Mark Carney told investors Ottawa will wait for better conditions rather than rush toward an agreement with Washington. He said Canada still wants a strong partnership, but stressed future cooperation must respect both countries' interests. Lawrence Keller reporting.

Speaker U [00:51:18]:
Fighting in Yemen is threatening civilians and key shipping routes after Saudi airstrikes reportedly killed 3 people in the country's southwest.

Speaker V [00:51:26]:
Houthi officials said 2 children were among those killed in Taiz province, while Saudi Arabia has not confirmed the claim. The violence is adding pressure to shipping already disrupted around the Red Sea and Hormuz. Benjamin Wright reporting.

Speaker U [00:51:39]:
President Trump is criticizing the Supreme Court after justices rejected his administration's effort to impose new restrictions on mail-in voting.

Speaker M [00:51:48]:
The court ruled the changes were unlikely to survive legal challenges before the midterm election. Trump attacked the decision and several justices, while election officials say existing systems are already secure and operating nationwide. Jessica Oakley reporting.

Speaker U [00:52:02]:
FBI Director Kash Patel is appearing before senators in his first congressional oversight hearing since a contentious appearance earlier this year.

Speaker V [00:52:12]:
Patel is facing questions about FBI operations, hiring standards, and allegations of political influence. The hearing gives lawmakers an opportunity to examine his leadership as the bureau faces scrutiny from both parties. Liam White reporting.

Speaker U [00:52:25]:
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates this week for the first time in 3 years. as officials confront stubborn inflation.

Speaker T [00:52:33]:
Economists widely expect the central bank to move, despite President Trump's demand for lower rates. The decision could increase borrowing costs for households and businesses while signaling that policymakers remain focused on controlling price increases. Kyle Norris reporting.

Speaker Q [00:52:48]:
And that's the latest news headlines with Alan Edwards.

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What do guys like besides pizza and morning sex? Jay Allen in the Morning.

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It's so bizarre.

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Bizarre and unnatural. It's all good on Radio Id.

Speaker G [00:53:06]:
Okay, so let's start talking right away about some things that happened back on this date. Back in 1630, city of Boston forms. In 1920, the National Football League organized in Canton, Ohio. In 1950, the San Francisco 49ers, formerly the AAFC, play the first NFL game and lose 21 to 17. Uh, what else is going on in 1952? I Am an American Day and Constitution Day renamed Citizenship Day. So there you go. What else do we got going on in 1963? The Fugitive premieres on ABC. Uh, let's see, in 1983, Vanessa Williams of New York became the first Miss Black— hold on, the first Black Miss America. Let's get that straight. In 1987, Philly celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Constitution. So there you go. And then Newspaper Guild votes 242 to 35 to keep the New York Post publishing. That happened back in 1990. Okay, let's talk about some celebrity birthdays going on today. Phil Jackson turns 81 today. Uh, Cassandra Peterson turns 75. Rita Runder turns 73. What else? And John Walker turns 41 today. So there are some celebrity birthdays going on for you if you're interested in that. Also, let's talk about some things that you ought to know. Barack Obama is mourning the death of Sunny, the Portuguese Water Dog who became part of the Obama family during the second term of the White House. Sunny died on Tuesday at the age of 13. Obama shared the news on Instagram, calling it the cherished member of the family and remembering her as an energetic energetic, loyal, and always ready for an adventure. He said Sunny was a force of nature who loved running across the White House South Lawn and chasing squirrels and birds. Sunny joined the family back in 2013 and lived alongside the Obamas and other dogs, uh, Bo, who died in 2021. Obama said that his family will miss Sunny terribly and imagined that she was reunited with her big brother Bo. So there you go. Also, in some other news, In-N-Out is revealing that its store managers earn an average of about $100,000 a year, putting them among the highest-paid managers in the fast food industry. The impressive salary also appears to reflect the burger chain's focus on keeping experienced employees. The average In-N-Out store manager has been with the company for more than 15 years. 1-5. So there you go. Also, America's richest are getting, uh, even richer. Forbes says that 4 of the 400 wealthiest Americans age— or excuse me, are worth about a $8 trillion, with top 20 holding half of that fortune. The cutoff soared at, uh, $4.4 billion, yet Elon Musk still sits at number 1 for the 5th year in a row. Also, here's last night's winning Powerball numbers. The jackpot was $271 million. The numbers were 2, 21, 24, 25, 64.

Speaker O [00:56:21]:
And Powerball What's 7?

Speaker G [00:56:25]:
And the power play, what's 2? So there you go. A lot of stuff going on right there. No doubt about that. If you need some weird facts for today, your eyes move about 800— or excuse me, your eyes move about 80 times a second. Think about that for a moment. Also, here's some words of wisdom. 20 years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than the ones you did. So throw off the the bowlines, sail away for the safe harbor, and catch the trade winds in your sail. Explore, dream, and discover. That's something to think about. And then here's some advice for today: make your own pumpkin spice mix with cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and a little allspice. That will do everything for you if you think about it. Also, before I forget, At the top of the hour, I will be going over to radiobig.fm if you want to come and hang out with me for the next couple hours or so. I'll be talking about the world of music and entertainment over there. That's radiobig.fm or the Radio Big app, or you can find us on Live 365. Or you can hang out here with the likes of Sheldon Primus as he will be talking about the world of safety consulting. Yep, that's what he'll do over the next, uh, you know, hour, talking about the that doing the things that he does on this side of the network. So there you go. Anyways, that's going to sum up our time together. I know who you are. Duh. You know who I am. Love ya, mean it, and goodbye.

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Directly. All day, all night, I keep thinking about the things you said. Okay, all right, I just have to make myself feel fine. All day, all night, I keep thinking about the things you said. Okay, all I just have to make myself feel fine.