Safety Underdog

The frequency’s glitched and the grid’s bypassed for September 30, 2026—hijacking the signal live from Safety FM’s Orlando studios across every dimensional subnet. This episode punches through boardroom static and digital pollen, torching the Black Iron Prison’s obsession with outside “experts” while calling the system’s bluff on who really owns the good ideas in safety culture. If you’re exhausted by closed-loop leadership and executive yes-men repackaging the underdog’s playbook, you’re about to catch a raw transmission cut straight from the front lines. Forget clean intros and polished scripts—this broadcast is running hot on operational entropy and ready to stage a jailbreak from the Map’s chains.

The main thread: The bureaucracy hates rogue signals, especially from inside the house. The “safety underdog” gets crushed by compliance theater, only to watch the same plan ascend when a high-priced consultant brings it back stamped and sanitized. If you’re tired of watching the real signal smothered by corporate ego and career gatekeepers, lock in—the operational resistance is alive.

Track Breakdown & Segment Notes
The System’s Blindspot: The episode rips into the high-entropy garbage of organizational dogma, exposing how employee-driven ideas are shot down in the boardroom—only to rise again as gospel once sold by external consultants from the “right” district or vendor.

The Map vs. Signal Transmission: The obsession with the Map—who owns ideas, chain of command, and packaging—means the low-entropy safety culture is constantly subverted by those policing the hierarchy, even when the underdog’s blueprint is what works.

Black Iron Prison Loops: Highlighting the farce of “leadership as a loop,” this segment skewers the system’s performative resistance, where internal voices are silenced until the signal is resold, leaving the safety underdog to watch the fakery from the margins.

Feature Story News & Global Multiverse Feed
AI Arms Race Unleashed: Trump rounds up the tech behemoths at the White House, brushing off AI doom warnings and demanding US dominance over China’s algorithmic push.
Congo Outbreak Ignites: Ebola explodes past 8,000 confirmed cases, with an untreatable variant steamrolling health systems stripped by staff shortages and zero vaccines.
France’s Strike Tsunami: Unions and students blockade the country as the government’s budget ax swings—warnings of escalating chaos if cuts aren’t reversed within 48 hours.

Bizarre Transmissions & Oddities
Cologne Swapped for Minty Rinse: A woman hits TikTok after popping open her bargain Gucci only to find mouthwash—smelling fresh, but not that kind of fresh.
McBreakfast or Bust: A reckless biker clocks 72 in a 25 with no socks and claims he’s racing the clock for an Egg McMuffin, forgetting weekend breakfast runs till 11.
Highway Haircut Horror: An Ocala teen lands in the ER after a median haircut session gets obliterated by a pickup during a social media stunt gone full chaos.
Jersey Sells for Bank: Michael Jordan’s 1998 Finals jersey moves for a wallet-igniting $12.26 million, proving there’s no ceiling on what collectors will shell out for legendary sweat.

Chapter Timestamps
00:00 - Intro & Multiverse Broadcast
02:03 - Show’s Operational Hack & Format
05:43 - Feature Story News with Ishaan Garg and World Feed
15:05 - Divorce Scandal Hits the Headlines
16:36 - Bureaucracy Fumbles with Senator Schmitt and Jack Smith
21:41 - Ransom Note Mystery and Missing Person Deep Dive
23:03 - Celebrity Illness, Bizarre Product Swaps, and Viral TikTok
26:50 - Fast Food Recklessness and Highway Chaos
28:49 - Wild Animal Brawl and Questioning the Ad-Infested World
31:10 - Auction Madness and Absurd Price Signals
32:46 - Main Story: The Safety Underdog and System Loops
45:39 - Motivation and Support Resources Drop
50:20 - World News Recap and Headlines
53:54 - On This Date & Lottery Madness
57:10 - Advice, Holidays, and Closing Frequencies

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: No New Lovers

Song Name: Cycles

License #: 5545150682

Creators and Guests

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Forget the corporate bullshit. This is the Rated R Safety Show with your host, Dr., uh, it doesn't matter who the host is. Oh yes. Truer words have never been said. It does not matter who the host is. What has always mattered is who the listeners are. Anyways, today is Wednesday, September the 30th. of 2026, and we are broadcasting from the Safety FM studios in Orlando, Florida, and coming across the multiverse known as Safety FM. And then we are hanging out with our friends and colleagues over there.

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Oh yes. Getting to do the fun stuff that I get to do with those people. No doubt about that. So there you go. So how have you been the last 24 hours or so? I have to tell you, I've had a kind of a strange last 24 hours. Not gonna lie here. From when I left the show yesterday, and let's be realistic, it's been less than 24 hours because we do hour 2 and 3. But yeah, it's been kind of a crazy time, but just odd things that happen in life. But we can leave that for a different conversation. Here's what we do. Let's talk. If you've been here before, thanks for coming back. If you haven't been here before, let me explain what exactly what we do around here. We talk about safety and we talk about the news. I probably should say that we talk about the news and we talk about safety because that's how some people deem it, but whatever, it works however you want to do it. What we like to do is cover the whole gamut of things that are going on. This way, no one's surprised later on when we're covering everything and people go, why do you talk so much? Let me phrase it properly. Why do you talk so much about the news on your show? Well, the reason that we do it in that format is that way we have the possibility and the availability of having discussions of things that are not related to safety before you start your safety talk. Because if you do not give people topical information, information that applies to things that are going on now, a lot of people tend to get confused. It happens. It's okay. Those things happen. But with that being said, let's do this real quick. Why don't I tell you how you can interact with the show? If you want to go to callinradio.com, that's callinradio.com. Once you get there, it's going to give you 3 options: audio, video, and text messaging. You do that, it gives me a prompt on the screen. I know what to do from that particular point on. That's it. That's the whole kit and caboodle. So if you want to take a listen to this show, there's kind of some different ways to do this. I don't know how you're finding me currently, but we are a part of a radio station, which you can find on safetyfm.com, also the Safety FM app, radiobig.fm, also radiobig.fm, the website. You can also find the app. You can also find Live 365. You can follow us, find us on iHeartRadio. You name it, we're probably there. But we're also video streaming on different social media platforms. We're also on different podcast networks— or not networks, but providers is probably the way that we should say it. So we're a little bit of everywhere, um, just to kind of give the whole kit and caboodle. So that's it. That is how the show goes. And then we kind of run. So with that being said, why don't I go ahead and do this? Why don't I go ahead and bring in my friends from Feature Story News and let them tell you about what exactly is going on inside of the world of the multiverse? Because that's what they do.

Speaker D [00:05:40]:
Here is the news on the Rated R Safety Show.

Ishaan Garg [00:05:43]:
From Feature Story News in New Delhi, I'm Ishaan Garg. US President Donald Trump has hosted a White House lunch with nearly 20 of the world's most powerful tech chief executives, pressing his case that the US must not slow down artificial intelligence development for fear of falling behind China. The president earlier unveiled a new AI-powered government website called America.gov, describing it as a preview of what he calls superintelligence. Kate Fisher reports from Washington.

Speaker A [00:06:10]:
He described it as a preview of what he describes as superintelligence and kind of portrayed AI as something that will usher in this new technological and economic era for the US. And a key message was that he is rejecting calls to slow down or heavily regulate AI, arguing the US needs to keep its lead over China and saying that the approach to this shouldn't be one of fear. He has repeatedly dismissed warnings about AI becoming dangerous as a hoax, and he's argued that putting major restrictions on the development could allow China to overtake the US. And he echoed that again today.

Ishaan Garg [00:06:50]:
The number The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 8,000 for the first time, with nearly 4,000 deaths recorded, almost half of them outside health facilities. The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which is rarer than the Zaire strain responsible for most previous outbreaks in the country and for which no approved vaccine exists. From Kinshasa, Chris Ochomringer reports.

Speaker B [00:07:14]:
This is the 17th Ebola outbreak in the DRC, and most of the outbreaks have been caused by a different strain known as Zaire, and that That strain has already had a vaccine that was developed about in 2018. The government used it and successfully managed to contain the outbreak. But this particular one, the Bundibugyo strain, is very— has no approved vaccine yet and there's no specific medicine. So they have been relying on supportive care, giving people lots of fluids, putting them on oxygen and medicine to treat some of the symptoms like fever, headache.

Ishaan Garg [00:07:48]:
The head of France's CGT union has given the government 48 hours to reverse planned spending cuts in its draft budget. It or face further strike action. All 8 major public sector unions called a national strike on Tuesday, with more than 150 demonstrations across roughly 90 departments, while students blockaded more than 330 high schools nationwide. Ross Cullen reports from Paris.

Speaker A [00:08:10]:
Nationwide demonstrations by the different unions up and down the country. We are seeing a particular show of support this Tuesday in the education sector. Students blockading their high schools in support of their own teachers, healthcare workers. Many civil servants are on strike today, and also particularly the emergency services. You'll be able to hear their sirens behind me. Support for better pay and working conditions for firefighters in particular. With FSN Spotlight, I'm Simon Marks. Continuing our look at the state of play in America's midterm election campaign as it enters its final full month, November 3rd is Election Day, and Republicans fear they are staring defeat in the face and the loss of their majorities in the House and maybe the Senate. Jenna Ellis was once a close ally of President Trump, part of his 2020 legal team that claimed Joe Biden's election win was illegitimate. Speaking from Florida, where Republican candidates are in trouble, she says the president isn't doing enough to help them.

Speaker C [00:09:14]:
He would be smart to at least focus in the last 34 days on domestic issues, on affordability, and on gas prices and all of these things that, that at least the public sentiment is blaming on the war in Iran. And he's also getting a lot of backlash for this very lavish state dinner with China and with all of the posts of everyone in, you know, more expensive clothing than what the average American takes home in a month. So it was just all very bad timing. And I hope that the White House actually understands this. But early voting has started in some places, so I'm not sure that the GOP has time to recover from this.

Speaker A [00:09:53]:
That is music to the ears of Democrats. Still healing some of their wounds after the 2024 presidential election, they now hope they're on the cusp of a revival that will deliver Congress into their hands and catapult a host of new faces to national political prominence. With FSN Spotlight, I'm Simon Marks.

Ishaan Garg [00:10:12]:
And the main news again. US President Donald Trump has hosted a White House lunch with nearly 20 of the world's most powerful tech chief executives, pressing his case that the US must not slow down artificial intelligence development for fear of falling behind China. The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 8,000 for the first time. The head of France's CGT union has given the government 48 hours to reverse planned spending cuts in its draft budget or face further strike action. Ishan Garg reporting.

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Speaker B [00:15:04]:
Yep, there you go. 15 minutes past top of the hour as you and I are hanging out on this lovely Whip About Wednesday, no doubt about that. So let's start talking right away about some things that are going on inside of this multiverse of ours, because that just seems to be the thing that we do. So if we go into some of the main news stories, this is where it starts off. Kristi Noem has officially filed for divorce from her husband Brian Noem after 34 years of marriage. Court documents filed in South Dakota list irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. comes months after the report detailed Byron's alleged cross-dressing and involvement with adult performers in an online, um, bimbo vacation is what it sounds like fetish community, which I'm not even sure what that means, but I just said that out loud. Uh, the couple has, uh, 3 adult children. Gnome's mother had, uh, previously said that the family knew that the marriage was, uh, headed for divorce. Gnome and political advisor Corey Linwandu have also faced longstanding allegations of romantic relationship, which both have denied. Ah, ah, baby, I didn't do that. So there you go, some stuff to think about. Imagine that, you're so, uh, I guess known that your divorce makes the headlines. I guess that it's kind of strange, uh, when you start thinking about it when it's all said and done. What do you think?

Speaker D [00:16:28]:
Another Pitfall of Our Society, rated R.

Speaker A [00:16:33]:
Safety Show.

Speaker B [00:16:34]:
Okay, so I'm gonna try to go slow with this one because it's one of those, um, interesting ones. A dramatic attempt by Republican Senator Eric Schmidt of Missouri to challenge former Special Counsel Jack Smith during yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing fell apart after Schmidt appeared to confuse 2 completely different basketball teams. The hearing was officially focused on Smith's Authority in his investigation involving President Trump. Smith questioned Smith. Yeah, Smith questioned Smith. Maybe we shouldn't use those names. Maybe we should say Eric questioned Jack about whether he had been in Atlanta on February 3rd, 2024, specifically the Atlanta Hawks-Golden State Warriors game. Where Eric was trying to connect Smith to Fulton County District Attorney Fannie Willis and suggests that he had evidence placing Jack in Atlanta at that time. Jack said that he didn't believe that he had been there. Eric then presented a text message and accused Jack of potentially perjuring himself, but Jack explained that basketball game he remembered attending around, uh, that time was the University of Maryland-Iowa Women's game featuring Caitlin Clark in Maryland, not Atlanta Hawks game in Georgia. The apparent mix-up was between Atlanta Hawks and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar then pointed out that Eric should have his facts straight before accusing Eric— or excuse me, before accusing Jack of being a dirtbag. Okay, so Jack defended his questioning, saying that the tech— or sorry, is it Jack or is it Eric? Eric. Yes, Eric at this point defended his questioning, saying that the text messages show that Jack wanted to meet the people connected to the Atlanta prosecution. The hearing continued with Republicans pressing Jack over his investigation and Democratic challenges the GOP characterization of his work. So Yeah. This is why you shouldn't talk about sports. Just say you went to a damn game. I mean, maybe that's easier just to have those questions opposed to throwing anything else out there, because who even knows what the hell's going on half the time when it's all said and done? I'm just saying, just something to think about. And then this one's making the news cycles and I'm so confused. So Jason Kelce had a little trouble remembering that he retired during the ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast while analyzing the Eagles' 10-7 halftime deficit between the Bears. Uh, Kelce repeatedly referred to Philadelphia as we are saying things like, we played really well offensively, we moved the ball. His ESPN colleague Pat McAfee immediately called him out, joking, a lot of, uh, we talk out there, Jason, for Philly. Kelce quickly apologized to the Chicago fans, asking, did I say we? It's an understandable slip-up for Kelce, who spent his entire 13-year career With the Eagles and became one of the franchise's biggest stars. He now has a 3rd season as ESPN analyst and apparently emotional on the Eagles— and still emotionally, um, on the Eagles payroll. Take a listen to this. I'm looking at it, it's 10-7. I feel pretty good going into the half. We played really well offensively. We had opportunities. We shot ourselves in the foot, but we've moved the ball. We've ran the ball well. Jalen Hurts is throwing the ball well.

Speaker A [00:20:08]:
I think, you know, them getting the ball ball coming outta half.

Speaker B [00:20:10]:
I got a, a feeling they got a lot of momentum going their way. A lot of we talk outta Jason for Philly. If we are the Chicago Bears, we are very pumped with how Case Keenum's operating this offense.

Speaker A [00:20:20]:
Yep.

Speaker B [00:20:20]:
Philadelphia though, that late answer, lead shrinks to 3. So there you go. I mean, let's put it this way, it must be a slow news cycle day when we're having to comment on commentators talking about some game. I'm just saying, it's just some things to think about as we are talking. In some other news, let's continue talking about this. Nearly 8 months after Nancy Guthrie vanished from her home in Arizona, investigators are examining a new possible ransom note. Authorities have not released its, uh, contents and say that there's skepticism about, uh, whether it's authentic. 2 previous notes were released in July, including one demanding $4 million and another claiming that Guthrie had died. Investigators, um, are now working to determine whether this latest note is legitimate and connected to the case. Nancy's whereabouts and whether she is still alive remains unknown. Unknown. Listen, I'm a, a guy that likes to talk about hope, but 8 months is a long time. Like a really long time. Like we're almost full-term pregnancy at this point. I don't know what to say. I mean, this is one of those things that it becomes extremely difficult, uh, especially when you start looking at, um, cases on how they talk about the first 48 and 72 hours, and now we're talking 8 months. And believe me, I'm not trying to be Debbie Downer here. I'm just trying to say I don't know. I really don't know what's going on. Let's talk about some other stuff. Uh, the 14th is giving Chicago White Sox a little, uh, heavenly help before the playoffs. The Chicago-born, uh, pontiff sent the team a letter praising sports as a school of life and offering a blessing on their wildcard opener. Leo is a longtime White Sox fan who attended Game 1 of the 2005 World Series and recently broke Vatican protocol by wearing a, uh, Sox cap. The team made the playoffs with a record of 84-78, 84 wins, 78 losses, after losing— let's see, after losing 101 games in each of the previous season. As if he was responsible for the turnaround, and Pope said no comment. So I guess it's kind of slicky-icky on how he did that. So there you go, some stuff to definitely, uh, give some consideration for. Normally that stuff that we talk during this hour because we would talk about this during hour 2 and 3, but we want to talk real quick about Christopher Reeve's son, Will Reeves. The 34-year-old son of Christopher Reeves and Dana Reeves has revealed that he has been diagnosed with a rare aggressive form of testicular cancer earlier this year. He noticed a tender, uh, a tender lump in April, underwent surgery to remove the cancerous testicle, uh, followed by lymph node surgery and 2 rounds of chemotherapy. Will, uh, let's see. Will says that, uh, he experienced and brought back memories of both of his parents' health battles. He was declared cancer-free on September 8th and will undergo regular scans and blood work to monitor any, uh, recurrence. Will is a correspondent with Good Morning America. Take a listen to this.

Speaker A [00:23:41]:
Right off the top, I need everyone to know I am okay, but this summer I had testicular cancer. The diagnosis The diagnosis was a shock and the treatments, they were a slog, not to mention an unexpected test for us so soon after our wedding. Today though, I am relieved to announce that we have arrived at our destination and this cancer is in the rearview mirror.

Ishaan Garg [00:24:03]:
But what a journey.

Speaker B [00:24:04]:
So interesting stuff, no doubt about that, in regards to talking about that. Especially imagine you have seen your parents go through some significant health crisis And then all of a sudden this turns around and happens. Yeah, you're gonna be thinking about some things differently, no doubt about that. Okay, so let's continue talking as we are hanging out on this lovely Wednesday, 24 minutes into this thing. Uh, no, uh, no doubt about that. So let's talk about some of the stuff of the weird, because why would we not get this? Woman buys Gucci cologne at Ross, opens the box to find mouthwash. Yep, not a joke here. A Texas woman thought that she has scored a deal of Gucci Gucci Guilty cologne at Ross, but when she opened the box, she discovered a travel-size bottle of Colgate mouthwash inside. She posted this bizarre discovery on TikTok, where the video has racked up more than 200,000 views. She said that she was concerned about whether Ross would accept the return, while commenters speculated that someone had swapped the original product before returning it. Ross does not specifically spell out fragrance return policies online. She went to Ross for Gucci and left with mouthwash. I mean, here's my And it is a weird one. If, uh, you did buy that and there was mouthwash in it, would you consider using the mouthwash? That's number one. And, uh, number two, how would you not know that that thing has not been tampered with previously?

Speaker D [00:25:39]:
We at Safety FM are not responsible for what this idiot behind the microphone is saying. He is trying to be entertaining. Rated R safety show.

Speaker B [00:25:49]:
I have to tell you, it gets weird from time to time. So should we talk about this? Because this is just the best. A Virginia motorcyclist had a, a very fast food excuse after police caught him going 72 in a 25 in the— let's see, in a zone in Manassas. The rider was pulled over just before 10:30 AM and told the officer that he was trying to hit McDonald's breakfast after waking up later than planned. He was ultimately cited with reckless driving. But here's the kicker: the McDonald's breakfast cutoff was 10:30 on weekdays and 11 AM on weekends. Since this happened on a Sunday, he had an actual 30 minutes to get his Egg McMuffin without turning into, uh, the Daytona 500. So here it is, here's the audio of the interaction. I was moving a little quick, wasn't I? Yeah, way too quick. I was trying to hit the McDonald's breakfast. I know I was making it coming from there.

Speaker C [00:26:46]:
Here I know.

Speaker B [00:26:48]:
Let me see your driver's license.

Speaker A [00:26:48]:
I got you.

Speaker B [00:26:50]:
I don't even have socks on. I was, I was rushing.

Speaker A [00:26:52]:
I woke up late. Wow, I can see you were rushing.

Speaker B [00:26:55]:
72, it's way too fast.

Speaker A [00:26:56]:
I was doing 72.

Ishaan Garg [00:26:57]:
Uh, do you got the registration please?

Speaker A [00:26:58]:
I was actually—

Ishaan Garg [00:26:59]:
We just had an accident.

Speaker B [00:27:01]:
My dad's over here yelling at me, freaking out at me right now, saying I'm being a dumbass.

Speaker A [00:27:05]:
I mean, he, he's not wrong. At the end of the day, you know, nobody wants to accept that phone call from them.

Speaker B [00:27:12]:
Here's my dad over here yelling at me for being a dumbass. Yeah, um, not calling anybody anything here, but 72 in a 25. Yeah, a little rough pill to swallow there. Um, in regards to that, I mean, I would say I could understand maybe going about 10 miles over, maybe, but man, seriously, in McDonald's? I mean, nothing— I mean, if you like the McDonald's, good for you. Not my, uh, not a— not my favorite fast food chain or really a place that I frequent for myself. So there you go. Okay, so let's talk about it. WTF, welcome to Florida. An 18-year-old, uh, Florida man was seriously injured on Sunday night after getting a haircut on the median of the 6-lane highway in Ocala as friends filmed a social media video. Police say that a Chevy Silverado crashed into a Lexus at an intersection, sending the pickup into the median and striking the teen He was hospitalized and in serious condition, as, uh, was later reported stable. Police say that neither driver appeared intoxicated, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Why in the hell would you go to a highway and say, oh yeah, this is the time to get my haircut? I'm just saying, just a weird thing to do. Take a listen to this when a Wyoming man says that he wanted to— that he went barehanded against a mountain lion after finding the animal attacking his little Labrador named Diesel. Wildlife photographer Adam Borkus kicked the roughly 70-pound cat in the face to get it off his dog, but the lion then tackled the 6-foot-3, 300-pound man. Oh my God. Uh, let's see, what's the dude's name? The dude's name is Adam. Adam punched the animal, eventually grabbed and yanked the ear until it ran away. He suffered scratches while Diesel escaped without a single injury and was apparently waiting by the truck while his dad fought off the mountain lion. I guess that's one way to look at it. So Adam fought off a mountain lion. That's, that's quite a story. I'm just saying. So what a weird time. This is why I'm not a big fan of the outdoors when it comes to weird stuff. But there you go, a lot of stuff going on. So I have a question for you. Do you kind of feel like we're in a world now where there's ads everywhere? Seriously, I'm not joking as I say this. So a few moments ago, I was talking about McDonald's. You heard me talk about it. Let me tell you this one because I want to add this into The McDonald's Junction. McDonald's is testing third-party advertising on digital drive-thru menu boards at 450 company-owned US restaurants. The ads appear after the customer places their orders, with, uh, completely eventually planning to expand advertising to menu boards and self-order kiosks. McDonald's hopes that the new media network can eventually become a $1 billion business following advertising models used by companies like Amazon and Wally World— Walmart, just in case. So what do you think here? I mean, I don't know. It's one of those things that happens. I just look at it and go, it gets interesting as we are talking. No doubt about that. So you know how people talk about disposable income? Oh yeah, that's disposable income. Please tell me that that was the case about what I'm about to tell you here. A Michael Jordan jersey worn during Game 3 of the 1998 NBA Finals has sold for $12.26 million. $12.26 million, making it the most expensive basketball jersey ever sold at auction. The white number 23 jersey was worn during Jordan's final championship season with the Chicago Bulls, famously known as the Last Dance. The sale breaks a previous basketball jersey record of $10.1 million set by another Michael Jordan jersey, uh, for Game 1 of the same Finals in 2022. At the same finals is probably what it should say. And then it was sold in 2022. Not that the finals were in 2022 because he didn't play them. Interesting stuff. Think about this for a moment, just for a moment. A jersey that was worn during Game 3. I don't know how many games were played during that series, but whichever one the series where he won. And have that jersey on, you know, that thing's going to go for a ton of money. But think about what you could do with $12.26 million. And what do you do with this jersey? I mean, and I'm not picking on Michael Jordan at any means, but you're taking a jersey from 1998. You're selling it. That's fine. You can do whatever you want. What is this person going to do with this jersey that won the bid? Just trying to figure it out. Do you like put it inside a glass case and hang it on the wall? It's just, it's just a weird thing. I mean, I don't know. Like I always say, there's a market for everything.

Speaker A [00:32:45]:
Duh.

Speaker B [00:32:46]:
You just have to know how to market it is what it sounds like. Anyways, 32 minutes past the top of the hour, so we should probably do that thing that we talk about here that we call our main story.

Speaker D [00:32:56]:
Here is our main story on the Rated R Safety Show.

Speaker B [00:33:02]:
So main story time. There is a time to talk about some things that we should probably discuss inside of this thing, opposed to it just kind of sitting around and not talking about it. Maybe we should talk about, uh, some things that, uh, should be important. Not DJ horns. But talk about some things that are important of what goes on inside of workplaces. And I want you to think about this for just a moment, just to think about this in just kind of a brief reality of things that are going on. I want you to think about this. There is a moment in time where discussions are had in the workplace. There is a moment in time Where discussions are had and people go, oh no, that would never work here. Oh no, that's a terrible idea. Oh no, why would you even consider doing this? And it gets odd because now I have decided inside of the workplace to speak up about an idea, about something that I think will work in process within the organization. And then I am told, quote unquote, what a terrible idea that is. Kind of all of a sudden telling, telling me, get your shit back in line because we don't want that here. Stay in your lane. That's how you do it. Stay in your lane. Then all of a sudden we get the magic script. We get the tablets. We get these magical things from an outsider. We get these magical things from a manager in a different district. We get these magical things that sounded a hell of a lot like what the person had referenced previously. That you told them they were off their rocker to get their thing back in line because it made absolutely no sense what they were recommending. And this is kind of where I look at some of these things and I call this person the safety underdog. And why would I use the term safety and underdog together? Because sometimes We have people inside of our organization that have these great ideas, but for some reason, we have this assumption in our head that if we limit what they're saying and move on to something else, we can proceed. Not realizing that we don't have to like everyone. Not realizing that not all the work stances are perfect. There are people inside of your workplace. That there are other people that do not like them and vice versa. And there's other people inside of your workplace that everyone loves. But here's the funny part. Just because you're popular or unpopular inside of the workplace does not mean that the things you are trying to change are not valid. And think about that real quick. Sometimes we're so hung In organizations on where source information's coming from, on where changes should possibly take place, where we get all gung-ho and weird about, oh no, we can't do that. We can't do that because the person that said it was Bobby from the engineering department, and he doesn't know what he's talking about. You've heard the conversation. And then here's the weird part. You get these magic tablets, you get this magic information from District 7 that comes over to you that you're in District 12, and all of a sudden it sounded a lot like what Bobby had to say. You know, that Safety Underdog guy that we were just talking about? And boom, why are we running with it? Because when Bobby said it, when they tried to put him back in check, Here's the funny part. If you ever sat around and done any kind of level of modeling, and I'm not talking about like photography modeling, I'm just talking about modeling in regards to coming up with a plan. You come up with a plan, then you test it, and you test the plan with you thinking that you already know what the outcome is going to be. That's kind of how that model normally works. Hypothesis, test, results. Hypothesis, test, results. And boom, then all of a sudden you put it all together and you try to make the run for it. And here's the interesting part. Sometimes that result is exactly what you put into the model on how you thought it was going to be. And sometimes it's entirely not. Sometimes people get confused with the RQ, which stands for research question. And instead of actually changing it as the results come, some people don't do that. And I'm not blaming anyone. I want you to understand that. But maybe we should be knowledgeable enough to realize that we can look at other sources before we move forward. Maybe that safety underdog. As I'm calling them, might be the person that really needs to change the way that the world is working inside of your organization. Because the worst thing that you can do is not listen to the safety underdog and then come to the realization that they were right. Or sometimes what happens is, and I've seen this happen more than probably most people should admit, Where a high-priced consultant will come in to an organization, there will be a discussion. They will start talking to people without within the within the organization, and then boom! Someone got to Bobby from engineering. The consultant hears it. He comes back with his report or her report, and voilà, Bobby's idea is the consultant's idea. And now everybody's running saying, oh my God, this is the greatest thing since sliced bread. But the safety underdog was already there. Maybe you just didn't like the source of where it was coming from, but Bobby was right.

Speaker A [00:39:58]:
Oops, what did he just say?

Speaker B [00:40:00]:
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You are listening to Safety FM. We'll be right back.

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Speaker B [00:43:17]:
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Speaker D [00:44:08]:
This isn't a safety manual, it's a transmission. Jay Allen, PhD, host of the Rated R Safety Show and founder of Safety FM, has spent years pulling back the curtain on the systems we work in and the ones we don't talk about. What started as a fatal crash on the 405 became a search for truth through behavior-based safety, human and organizational performance, simulation theory, and everything in between. Safety, in my opinion, is raw, reflective, and real. From burnout to breakthroughs, from the matrix to the moment someone says, this doesn't feel right. This book doesn't give you answers. It hands You the signal. Safety, in my opinion. Available now wherever books and audiobooks are found.

Speaker B [00:45:04]:
We're rocking all day at work because we don't give a duck. Autocorrect probably just saved my ass there. Like I give a flying—

Ishaan Garg [00:45:13]:
you know.

Speaker B [00:45:39]:
Okay, here we go. Uh, 45 minutes past the top of the hour. And you are still listening to the Rated R Safety Show. So this right here you're taking a listen to— artist is called No New Lovers, song Cycles. I would recommend giving it some streamer emer action. Song is available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Pandora. Seriously, we would like to thank No New Lovers for allowing us to play this here on the Rated R Safety Show. Seriously, a lot of good times going on inside of the world of the multiverse, no doubt about that. So there you go. Anyways, with that being said, let's continue talking about We talked about a lot of stuff that is going on here. And if anything, let's take a moment and talk about the most important thing that I will probably tell you ever in my lifetime. And that's about my friends at Try Love on Our Arms. No matter what you're facing, you deserve to be connected to help. And we want you to know that people have been where you are now and that things can get better. Healing is possible. To find out more information, all you need to do is go to TWLOHA.com. twloha.com. That's twloha.com, and click on the section that says Find Help. Once you get there, information related to addiction, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-injury, suicide, trauma, grief support, just to name a few. That's twloha.com, To Write Love on Her Arms. I'm going to tell you, once you go to that website, all kinds of information. If you scroll down on the Finding Help page, There's also some, uh, lifelines that are available. If you're in the US or Canada, you can text 741 to 741. If you are in the UK, you can text 85258. In Ireland, 50808. Also in the US, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. You can either call or text 988. So there you go, all kinds of numbers, and there's some more numbers listed on the website. All you have to do is go over there, take a look around. The other portion I will tell you about is the QPR Suicide Prevention Virtual Training taking place October the 16th at 3 PM Eastern Time. Would recommend going ahead and signing up for the one either on the 16th. There's also another one on the 22nd of October. That one's happening at 5 PM Eastern time. There are some options there for you to go ahead and get the knowledge that you would need to be able to understand this. So either one, $20 to go to. That's because of all the material they'll provide to you. Session lasts between an hour to 90 minutes. So there you go, twloha.com. Okay, let's continue talking about some other stuff. Let's bring some John Smalls into our life. Let him tell us about what the hell is going on with the Motivation Minute.

Speaker A [00:49:08]:
Courtesy of jayscasemedical.com, today's quote was submitted by Dean. Harvey McKay Instead of giving yourself reasons why you can't, give yourself reasons why you can. What a great quote! This one could be printed out on a motivational poster to hang in my office. Think of the number of times we come up with excuses not to do something. I see it every single day. I've tried to stop doing that as often as I can in my life. My wife recently told me I need to say no more often. It was on a day when I had 3 events back to back over the course of just one afternoon. I'm not complaining. I love to help with events. See, I don't have deep pockets, so I can't give my community millions of dollars, but I do have some time and a little bit of talent that I can lend to a worthy cause. I encourage you to find a way to leave a positive mark in your community. 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.com.

Speaker D [00:50:09]:
Here is the news on the Radar Safety Show.

Speaker A [00:50:12]:
Russian drones have killed civilians across Ukraine as Ukrainian forces report gains during a renewed push along parts of the front.

Speaker D [00:50:27]:
Officials said 3 people died and 41 were wounded in overnight attacks across several regions.

Speaker A [00:50:33]:
Ukraine says its offensive has made progress while Russian strikes continue as diplomatic efforts remain stalled. Benjamin Wright reporting. Air travelers could continue paying elevated fares even if fuel prices decline as airlines remain cautious after months of volatile energy costs.

Speaker C [00:50:51]:
Industry analysts say unpredictable jet fuel prices make carriers reluctant to reduce ticket prices quickly. Fuel remains one of airlines' largest expenses, keeping pressure on travel costs even as energy prices retreat. Jessica Oakley reporting.

Speaker A [00:51:04]:
A new $15 billion steel plant planned for Iowa would become one of the largest steel facilities built in the United States Mesabi Metallics is expected to begin production in 2030 and eventually make 10 million tons annually. The project would connect American iron mining directly with steelmaking in the Midwest, creating jobs and strengthening domestic production.

Speaker B [00:51:25]:
Lawrence Keller reporting.

Speaker A [00:51:26]:
Congo's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 8,000 confirmed cases, with health officials struggling to contain the disease amid severe staffing shortages.

Speaker D [00:51:36]:
Health ministry figures show more than 3,900 deaths across 7 provinces since May. The outbreak involves a rare virus with no known treatment or vaccine, while shortages of medical workers complicate control efforts. Gary Beck reporting.

Speaker A [00:51:53]:
2 giant pandas have arrived at Zoo Atlanta on loan from China, renewing a high-profile tradition of animal diplomacy between the 2 countries. The pandas arrived after Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the pair would come to the United States. Zoo officials are preparing them for public viewing while staff monitor their health and adjustment. The Northeast is beginning to recover from a powerful nor'easter that brought damaging winds, heavy rain, coastal flooding, and at least one death. The storm is weakening as it moves toward Maine, but coastal flooding remains possible. Forecasters say additional rain and high surf could affect New England. Residents are cleaning up damage from the strongest winds. Officials continue monitoring coastal conditions through Tuesday. Liam White reported. British police have arrested 5 men near an American used airbase, investigating allegations involving explosives and possible terrorism overnight Sunday. Authorities detained the men after suspicious vehicles were reported near RAF Fairford, where American aircraft operate. Police evacuated nearby households while investigators examine whether the incident involved a planned attack. Chris Anderson reporting. The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods, according to the White House. The agreement follows recent talks aimed at easing trade tensions. Officials say the reductions are intended to lower costs while maintaining broader discussions between Washington and Beijing over commerce and technology. Kyle Norris reporting.

Speaker D [00:53:22]:
And that's the latest news headlines with Alan Edwards.

Speaker B [00:53:24]:
Pop quiz, hotshot! During a heat wave, what's more important, air conditioning or air guitar? Um, is it air conditioning? Air guitar. The answer is always air guitar. Oh yes, the answer is always air guitar. Okay, so let's talk about some things that happened back on this date. Back in 1452, the first book published, John Gutenberg's Bible. Let's see, in 1898, City of New York is established. In 1934, Babe Ruth's final game as a Yankee goes 0 for 3. In 1934, FDR dedicates the Boulder Dam, now known as the Hoover Dam. So there you go. Also in 1960, Flintstones premiere, first primetime animation show. And in 2017, game show host Monty Hall died. So there you go. That's all things that happened back on the day. dates that I reference to them. Let's talk about some celebrity birthdays going on today. Angie Dickerson turns 95. John Mathis turns 91. Barry Williams turns 72 today. Fran Drescher, 69. Marty Stuart turns 68. Crystal Bernard, 65. Eric Stoltz turns 65. Eddie Montgomery, 63. Jenna Elfman, 55. And T-Pain turns 42 today. So there you go, that's some celebrity birthdays going on. And let's talk about some things that you ought to know, because that always seems to be an important aspect. Donald Trump ban on Canadian whiskey and other booze kicked in yesterday, choking off about $800 million worth of alcohol the US imported from northern neighbors. The unpredictability blockade is the latest escalation in the trade war with one of America's closest allies. Which has, uh, already brought sky-high tariffs and seen American liquor pulled from shelves in Ontario and other Canadian provinces. So there you go. Also, tonight's Powerball jackpot is for $409 million. Here's last night's winning Mega Million numbers. The jackpot was for $300 million. The numbers were 10, 15, 16, 27, 64, and the Mega Ball The Mega Ball. Was 23. So there you go. Also, Missouri Senator Eric Schmidt is, uh, being mentioned as a potential running mate for Vice President J.D. Vance if Vance seeks the presidency in 2028. According to Axios, Schmidt has developed a close relationship with Vance, who reportedly views his former Senate colleagues as trustworthy, intelligent, and articulate. Uh, let's see, Schmidt Previously served as Missouri's attorney general before winning the Senate seat in 2022. Vance has not announced a 2028 presidential campaign, although Axios reports that the preparation and speculation around a potential run have been building. Secretary of State Mark Rubio has also been discussed in connection with a potential 2028 ticket involving Vance. While Rubio has previously indicated that he would support Vance, Advance runs. So there you go. A lot of stuff. I mean, let's just be realistic. Midterms are going to hit here relatively short. What, we're going to be a little over a month here in the next few days, or right now we're a little over a month, and boom, you know it's going to be politics, politics, politics, because, you know, that's that political cycle. And I mean, and I know this whole dividend talk, What an interesting time. We'll just leave it at that. Anyways, at the top of the hour, I will be going over to radiobig.fm for the next couple hours or so, talking about the world of music and the world of entertainment. If you want to go over there and hang out with me for the next couple hours. If you don't want to go over there, that's perfectly fine. You can hang out here with the likes of Sheldon Primus as he talks about the world of safety consulting. So a lot of stuff to give consideration to. If you so desire to do so. That's it, whole kit and caboodle. Let me give you some words of wisdom for today if you'd like that. Wisdom begins with wonder, so think about that. And if you need some advice for today, did you run out of glass cleaner? Substitute ammonia for vinegar or alcohol, like rubbing alcohol or drinking alcohol, because I'd like to have a better understanding of that. Maybe that's the way to look at it. Also, before I forget, today is National Chewing Gum Day. National Love Feeble Day, and National Molded Cider Day. I don't know what that is, but good luck with that. Anyways, thanks again. I know who you are.

Speaker C [00:58:18]:
Duh.

Speaker B [00:58:18]:
You know who I am. Love ya, mean it, and goodbye.

Speaker C [00:58:22]:
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