Main Character Syndrome Is A Real Thing

The hijack switch is hot and the system is howling. Broadcasting live across the swirling multiverse from the Safety FM studio in Orlando, Florida, this October 1, 2026, we’re blasting signals past the corporate firewalls and into the static-choked unknown. No bland on-rails safety recaps here—today’s show axes the Map, fires flares at compliance theater, and spotlights the ego-fueled trash heap of main character syndrome infecting safety spaces everywhere. The script is broken, the grid is fried, and if you’re not bleeding for the low-entropy crew, you’re just feeding the Black Iron Prison with your own soul.

This broadcast zeroes in on smashing self-appointed safety czars and ego zealots, torching bureaucratic illusions, and demanding reality accountability. Forget behavior audits and illusionary transformations. If you’re addicted to being the hero of your own process drama, get ready to have your buffer overflowed. This episode shreds the veil—either signal up, or the Black Iron keeps eating.

Track Breakdown & Segment Notes

The Ego Invasion: Today’s operational track strips the main character syndrome down to the wire. The real power isn’t in your five-point plan—it’s in breaking the Map and recognizing the low-entropy safety culture is built by the frontline, not spreadsheet generals. When you let ego drive, you’re just fueling high-entropy garbage the Black Iron Prison thrives on.

Systemic Theater: Federal agencies rebrand AI as SI but forget to fix the document typos. We torch the high-entropy garbage of “layers of oversight” that only stack more confusion and shift no real value. True low-entropy change never comes from dictating new terminology or performative multi-agency task forces.

Black Iron Pushback: The insider segment hammers the flavor-of-the-month crowd. Today’s map isn’t rolled out by the hero—it’s shaped by the unseen collective, every operator who has fired signal in the noise. Main character syndrome gets you ignored or laughed off the shop floor in the real world.

Feature Story News & Global Multiverse Feed

Hijack in the Skies: Blood spilled and cockpit chaos as a Tel Aviv-bound pilot is stabbed and a 737 is sent death-diving before crew and passengers break up the mutiny.

Digital Accord Dumpster Fire: Tech giants play self-policing theater at the White House, but the ink isn’t even dry before misspelled signatures and warnings of zero real AI regulation.

Diesel Embargo Threat: The DC machine considers smashing the export circuit to lock prices for midterms, but oil barons aren’t blinking and the System is out for itself as always.

Bizarre Transmissions & Oddities

Satellite Goes Boom: An old Cold War Farah-3 spy bucket punches out above Earth, littering orbit with debris while no one admits why it blew.

Masked Mayhem in Miami: Antonio Brown turns courthouse drama max by rolling up in a ski mask, ankle monitor blinking, second-degree murder plea hanging by a thread.

Candy Corn Pizza Hellscape: Tombstone fuses two food nightmares—frozen pizza with candy corn—in a move that may violate the Geneva Conventions and your digestive security.

AI-Driven Big Macs: McDonald's claims the AI isn’t setting the price, just whispering it, while franchisees feel the squeeze and the Map gets scribbled by robots.

Chapter Timestamps

00:00 - Intro & Multiverse Broadcast
05:01 - Feature Story News Hijacking the Feed
14:10 - Operational Energy & High-Entropy Safety
20:13 - Main Story: Main Character Syndrome & Black Iron Pushback
26:29 - AI Pricing and Retail Signal Scramble
33:38 - Systemic Theater and The Map
47:34 - To Write Love on Her Arms Signal Uplink
48:53 - Motivation Minute & Lunar Echoes
53:23 - Time Capsule: Historical Glitches
55:35 - Viral Signals, Health, and Lottery Flux
57:30 - Final Signal Handoff & Broadcast Shutdown

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: Shöckface

Song Name: death of me feat. Lauren Martinez

License #: 2200530429

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With your host, Dr., uh, it doesn't matter who the host is.

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Oh, you already know that. And so do I. It does not matter who the host is. What has always mattered is who the listeners are. Anyways, today is Thursday, October 1st, 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. Rio in USA, Canada, UK. Yep. That's how it goes. A lot of stuff going on inside of the multi, because that is just the thing that we do. So a lot of stuff going on inside of there. So there you go. What do you think? Have you been— how's the last 24 or so been for you? Because it's always a a good time to talk about it. So who knows? Hopefully you are having a great week so far. I know that we're towards the end of the thing, but it's always important to talk about this. It's always important to, um, do what we do and have conversations all the time. That's for sure. Helping you jumpstart your morning, even when the rest of your life is buffering.

Speaker C [00:03:30]:
Yeah, buffering. All right.

Speaker B [00:03:32]:
That's what it sounds like. So anyways, let's talk about what we do here. Our show consists of safety in the news, news in safety. We talk a little bit about everything that is going on inside of the world of the multiverse, and then we go from there. We bring in some professional broadcasters, they tell us what the hell's going on, and then we come back and then, um, give you the rest of the info, give you a main story. If you want to interact with the show during this whole process, you're more than welcome on doing that. All you have to do is go to call-in radio. That's callinradio.com. Once you get there, it's going to give you some options. It will be audio, video, and text messaging. Audio, video, and text messaging. I get a little prompt over here on the screen. I take a look at what the hell is going on, and then we kind of move from there. That's the easiest way to, um, the kit in regards to doing this. So there you go. I think that kind of simplifies the whole process. Now I do have my friends from Feature Story News Currently waiting in the wings. They want to talk about what the hell is going on because that's kind of part of what they do. So if you're good with all this mess, I am for sure, sure. I am for sure, sure, sure, sure, sure that we can move forward and talk about everything that's going on. So let's do this feature story news coming up right now because they're just sitting there waiting. It becomes so awkward because you just don't know what to do then.

Speaker E [00:04:58]:
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Rebecca Bunton [00:05:01]:
From Feature Story News, I'm Rebecca Bonson in Mumbai. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a pilot has been arrested after stabbing the other pilot on a flight to Tel Aviv from Dubai and allegedly trying to crash the plane. Passengers and crew managed to overpower the attacker and the Boeing 737 carrying 174 people was diverted to and landed safely in the Saudi city of Tabuk. after plunging some 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds. The stabbed pilot, Indian national Captain Smit Machha, has been described as a hero by Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he managed to open the cockpit door despite his injuries. Lee Seung-jae reports from New Delhi.

Lee Seung-jae [00:05:46]:
Well, the precise details of his injuries are still to be ascertained, but we understand that he is currently undergoing treatment in Tabuk in a Saudi Arabia, where he was taken shortly after the incident. And some of the videos being shared by local media show some very harrowing pictures of the scale of his injuries. They show a bloodstained shirt that he was wearing while this incident occurred. And India's embassy in Riyadh and also the consulate in Jeddah, they have said that they are in constant touch with the, with the pilot and According to the authorities in Saudi Arabia, they describe his health situation as stable, and they say that his condition is being ascertained as we speak.

Rebecca Bunton [00:06:29]:
Israel has suspended all FlyDubai flights and launched a multi-agency investigation involving Mossad and the military after the co-pilot on a Tel Aviv-bound flight allegedly stabbed the captain and attempted to crash the aircraft. A motive for the incident has not been given. Blake Sifton reports.

Blake Sifton [00:06:47]:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he has confirmed this account that we've heard from the passengers. He says that one of the pilots stabbed the other and attempted to crash the plane. He's called this an extremely serious security incident, and he says that the pilot who carried out the stabbing is being interrogated by Saudi authorities. We understand that both pilots were taken to hospital in Saudi Arabia. As far as we know, no one was killed. No other passengers were injured seriously in this event.

Rebecca Bunton [00:07:16]:
The tech executives who signed a voluntary artificial intelligence safety accord at the White House have acknowledged the measures may eventually need to be written into law or regulation. U.S. President Donald Trump has said the industry will be self-policing. But some of the signatories themselves have warned of the technology's risks. Kate Fisher reports from Washington. When they emerged, they said they had signed this voluntary accord saying that they would regulate themselves. That's something, though, that Donald Trump, US president, is supportive of. He also believes there should be less government oversight over the development of AI, despite warnings from some of the very people, those tech leaders who were in the room with him. From bureaus worldwide, this is FSN.

Simon Marks [00:08:00]:
With FSN Spotlight, I'm Simon Marks. Will he or won't he? As the clock ticks down to America's midterm election day on November 3rd, President Donald Trump is coming under pressure by beleaguered Republican candidates to unveil an embargo on diesel exports in an effort to lower soaring prices at the pumps. But will the president act? Professor David Rainer is co-director of Cambridge University's Energy Policy Research Group.

Speaker I [00:08:27]:
It's hard to know because even in the US, the, the Trump administration is getting a lot of pushback from the oil industry itself, saying this is a self-defeating proposal. So, you know, if that were to actually happen, and I think it would be driven more by US domestic politics and states like Iowa and Kansas that are farm states that are very unhappy about the price of diesel in the US, kind of, you know, some sort of short-term response is kind of how they're, I think, how they're thinking about it. Now, would that actually come to pass? It's not clear. I mean, there's, as I said, there's already a lot of marshalling of opposition. And, you know, the Trump administration does tend to often defer to what the oil and gas industry wants. But given the kind of electoral concerns, they might kind of put that on pause, at least for a month or so, I guess, until the election.

Simon Marks [00:09:18]:
The oil companies' opposition to that move may be winning out in Washington. Trump's energy secretary said last weekend the idea of a temporary embargo is a blunt hammer. With FSN Spotlight, I'm Simon Marks.

Rebecca Bunton [00:09:30]:
Here's the main news again. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a pilot has been arrested after stabbing the other pilot on a flight to Tel Aviv from Dubai and allegedly trying to crash the plane. Israel has suspended all FlyDubai flights and launched a multi-agency investigation involving Mossad and the military. The tech executives who signed a voluntary artificial intelligence safety accord at the White House have acknowledged the measures may eventually need to be written into law. And that is the latest Feature Story News. Rebecca, Bunzin reporting.

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Speaker E [00:14:59]:
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Speaker B [00:15:12]:
Okay, so here we go, 15 minutes past the top of the hour as you and I are hanging out on this lovely Thursday. Okay, so let's start talking right away about some of the things that are going on inside of this multiverse of ours, because that's what exactly we should be, uh, doing. So where do you want to start? So, I think it's got to get— it gets interesting right out of the gate. President Trump has signed a voluntary agreement with some of the biggest names in the tech industry aimed at establishing safety standards for increasingly powerful AI systems. The agreement, signed after the White House meeting with executives including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, just to name a few, calls for 4 layers of oversight as companies monitor their own systems, internal safety teams, Review those safeguards. Independent auditors check the work, and corporate boards provide additional oversight. But the internet immediately found something that was, uh, something the supposed super intelligence apparently didn't, um, didn't— it was an error, a spelling error directly beneath Trump's signature. The document identifies him as the president of the Unite States. Not the United— Unites States instead of President of the United States. The agreement is voluntary and doesn't itself create enforceable federal requirements. Trump has also directed federal agencies to start using superintelligence, or SI, instead of artificial intelligence in applicable government communication. So what do you think? The document has, uh, 4 layers of AI oversight and somehow 0 layers of proofreading is what it sounds like. So there you go. Okay, what else do we want to do here? Because we got quite a bit. So let's do this one. Antonio Brown arrived to Miami courthouse yesterday expecting to accept a plea deal that could dramatically reduce his second-degree attempted murder charge, uh, that he's facing and allow him to avoid prison time. He arrived wearing ski mask covering his entire head and reportedly kept it on inside of the courthouse. The bizarre courtroom fashion choice wasn't that delayed in the hearing, though. Judge Marisa Tinkler said that she had not had enough time to fully review the proposed agreement and wasn't prepared to move forward with Brown's change of the plea. The hearing was rescheduled for October 28th. Brown's attorney said the defense remains optimistic that the judge will ultimately accept the negotiated Brown has been charged in connection with a May 2025 incident, as he is currently wearing an ankle monitor. Brown is accused of grabbing a handgun from a security staffer after a celebrity boxing match in Miami on May 16th, 2025, and, uh, firing 2 shots at a man that he had been fistfighting with earlier. According to the arrest warrant, Zulkareem Natambu told investigators that one of the bullets grazed his neck. Why would they— why would he have to tell them? Wouldn't they be able to notice? I'm just asking. Just a question, of course. So what do you think here? Kind of a strange one, huh?

Speaker J [00:18:41]:
Duh.

Speaker B [00:18:41]:
But I guess it's something that we get to talk about.

Speaker C [00:18:44]:
Okay.

Speaker B [00:18:45]:
A Cold War-era spy satellite with unlikely nickname, Farah-3, has suddenly exploded in orbit, creating a cloud of space debris about 480 miles above Earth. The satellite, launched in 1988 to intercept Soviet radio and radar signals, had been inactive for years. Space Force says that there is no evidence of an attack and that the cause of the breakup remains unknown. Possible explanations include leftover fuel exploding, a battery failure, a meteor strike, or a collision with another piece of space junk. Space junk. Uh, the debris is now adding to the growing junk problem in an already crowded section of low orbit— or excuse me, of low Earth orbit— where there is roughly about 200 active satellites within 30 miles of its altitude. So there you go. So let me ask that question because I think that that'd probably be an interesting one to try to understand. So you know how on a plane you go up and you're kind of going sideways up until you kind of reach where you want to go? If you're leaving orbit here, and because it shoots straight up, how do you manage to get between the quote-unquote space junk? Maybe that's something to talk about. I don't know, something to look into maybe. But it's weird. It's a strange conversation. Anyways, a FlyDubai, uh, a FlyDubai flight is probably what I should say, carrying 174 people from Dubai to Tel Aviv, was diverted to Saudi Arabia after an altercation in the cockpit turned into a terrifying struggle. According to Israeli officials, the co-pilot stabbed the pilot and then tried to take control of the aircraft, sending the plane plunging nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds. Passenger and crew rushed into the cockpit, Overpowered the co-pilot and helped a second set of pilots aboard, uh, yeah, aboard the plane to regain control. The aircraft landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, uh, where, uh, where both pilots were hospitalized. Passenger later reached Tel Aviv on a replacement aircraft. Authorities are investigating the co-pilot's motive, and Israel says that it plans tighter security checks on pilots flying through the country. FlyDubai has cautioned against the speculations while the investigation continues. Take a listen.

Speaker K [00:21:19]:
And everyone was screaming. There were children crying, and it was just like a death-in-front-of-our-eyes moment.

Speaker B [00:21:30]:
You saw people kind of rushing down the aisles to get to the cockpit?

Speaker K [00:21:33]:
Yeah, there was chaos. There were like a few people up front, and then someone kept coming and updating us And then they told us that there's a terrorist on board.

Speaker B [00:21:43]:
I mean, that has to get interesting right away, um, finding that out. I can only imagine the panic of what would be going on. What do you think? Think about it for just one brief moment. I mean, it's— I would imagine total chaos in regards to what was going on. But I mean, what the hell do we know? We're over here, um, talking about it.

Speaker C [00:22:04]:
We weren't there.

Speaker B [00:22:04]:
Yeah, so there you go. Okay, Phil, Mikkelsen voluntarily, uh, checked into an addiction treatment center recently while dealing with ongoing personal issues, according to TMZ Sports. A representative said that he sought treatment for family trauma and addiction and has already completed the stay. Phil, um, has previously spoken openly about gambling addiction and saying that he has progressed beyond moderation and that he had sought professional help. His representatives also said that earlier this year, uh, that his priority was focusing on his family and, uh, private family health matters. The treatment comes after several allegations of sexual misconduct involving Phil surfaced this year, allegations that he, uh, pushed back against. So there you go. Man seeking treatment in regards to trying to correct his issues. It's definitely what it sounds like. Why are we talking about it would probably be the other question. I guess that's the issue that we run into. You become popular and all of a sudden people want to talk about all kinds of weird stuff. I don't know. Glad that he's seeking help. That's what I would probably have to say about that. So with that being said, let's talk about this. More than 950,000 Americans in 30 states are set to receive $500 Obamacare refund check according to the Trump administration. The payments are, are going to people who bought the 2026 healthcare.gov coverage without subsidies, with the administration saying that excess user fees led to higher premiums. The Treasury Department is beginning to send checks out this week along with letters signed by the president, while Democrats have criticized the timing ahead of the midterm election. So there you go. Why would you criticize the timing? I mean, the guy already said what he wants to do. I don't think that you're gonna get any stranger than that stuff. I mean, think about it for a moment, and I don't care what particular party you're involved with, but if one of the other parties says, hey, if we win the House and the Senate, we're gonna send all adults $5,000.

Speaker L [00:24:15]:
Hmm.

Speaker B [00:24:16]:
I don't know how that sounds to you. I mean, we can say dividends. I know it's okay to say that because that's what's being said, but that just sounds weird. It sounds like, uh, you're trying to pay to play to some extent. I mean, just think about it, because people will think about that if, uh, they're having financial hardship. $5,000 is quite a bit of money. Let's not lie here in regards to what it is. So there you go. A lot of things to think about always when it comes to this stuff. No doubt about that.

Speaker E [00:24:53]:
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 [00:25:03]:
Okay. So take a listen to this because I think it's kind of getting interesting and I need to explain. Maybe I should explain it. Maybe we should just talk about it and kind of go from there. I don't know if you eat a lot of fast food. I don't, but hey, that's neither here nor there. But I want to talk about this because I thought it was interesting. McDonald's is pushing back on a Reuters report. Let me do that again.

Speaker K [00:25:26]:
Reuters report.

Speaker B [00:25:28]:
That its franchises are being pressured to use AI-generated pricing recommendations. The company insists that AI does not actually set the price of a Big Mac or other menu items. McDonald's says the price-going portal is a tool that analyzes things like local demand, cost, and competition, then gives franchisees restaurant-specific recommendations, is what they're saying. Franchise owners ultimately make the pricing decisions. Reuters reported that McDonald's has used AI-related pricing tools since 20— or since at least 2019 and launched the proprietary pricing platform in 2023. Some franchisees told Reuters that they felt pressured to follow the recommendation and The report raised potential antitrust questions because franchisees can technically compete with one another. McDonald's says that the system isn't based on individual customers' willingness to pay and argues that using pricing analysts is a standard business practice. Translation, the robot isn't charging you $9.47 for the Big Mac. It's merely suggesting that somebody should. I have to agree with that last part. Think about it for a moment. We recommend that you sell it for this price. Oh, and by the way, we sell everything else to you. And, uh, you might want to meet our price quote is what the assumption would be in regards to what's being said. Not saying that's what's being said, but it kind of feels that way if you really think about it.

Speaker I [00:27:01]:
Oops.

Rebecca Bunton [00:27:02]:
What did he just say?

Speaker E [00:27:03]:
We at Safety FM don't always agree with the viewpoints of our host, Now back to real safety talk on Safety FM.

Speaker B [00:27:11]:
Anyways, McDonald's says AI doesn't set the Big Mac prices, it whispers the price in the manager's ear. AI doesn't set the price. Uh, great. Does AI at least decide how many napkins you get? Maybe that's something to think about. And then AI doesn't determine the price, it just determines how badly you want lunch. So a lot of stuff to think about there. I will tell you, if you go online and you look at popular retail sites, you are aware that if you go there multiple times looking at the same product, very rarely will they offer you any level of a discount on the major ones. They will normally kind of either price lock or increase price. If you ever get really bored, you should try that with a— with a VPN and see what happens. Clear your cache, use the VPN, or do it in, um, incognito mode. You know, we're going to recommend Private Internet Access, of course. Go there. That's the one we use here. But it's an interesting time, so I don't know, it gets weird. So there you go. So I guess we have to talk about it because you're gonna hear a clusterfuck about this stuff coming up. All right, everybody, it's official. It's officially October, that's for sure. The month where coffee becomes 80% pumpkin and your house becomes 40%, uh, decorative gourds and your bank account, well, becomes 100% terrified of the holiday season. And you can see it in the air and you can feel it, the crisp call of the breeze makes when you think I should buy a flannel, even though you already have 12. The sun is, uh, setting earlier and the mornings are colder, and suddenly every store is selling cinnamon-scented things that absolutely didn't need to be cinnamon-scented in the first place. And let's talk about Halloween prep. This is the month where adults pretend that they're not, uh, doing costumes this year, but by October 29th, they're panicky panic ordering something from Amazon that arrives with a wig and zero dignity. Kids already are planning their candy routes like, uh, they're running a military operation. Meanwhile, adults are planning their candy routes like, hey, which bag can I open early and pretend I didn't? So buckle up. The leaves are changing, the vibes are shifting, and the thermostat is to start to fight with someone in your house. Just kind of the way that it goes. How do you feel about October? I mean, I can give you some October facts if you need some things to figure out how you feel about it. October folklore tells us that when you are in a gray coat in the month of October, expect a hard winter. It also says that if we have much rain in October, we will have much wind in December. And if we have a warm October, We can expect a cold February. More American presidents were born in the month of October than any other month. There were John Adams, Ruther— Ruther B. Hayes, Chester Arthur, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, and Jimmy Carter. In the early days of the Roman calendar, October— I want you to hear this— was actually The 8th month. October, which makes all kinds of sense that it would be the 8th month. I will tell you, I have a friend of mine that I have a conversation with about this quite often because we find random shit on the internet, and that's what we do. We just talk about the random stuff that we found. And we had this conversation about how the calendar is wrong in regards— if you kind of think about how some of the stuff is structured. But maybe we should have this conversation on this show. Maybe we should talk about that, um, differently, because that's, uh, something to talk about. So there you go. Okay, so let's get into some oddities, because apparently that's what I need to be doing, opposed to just going to some random stuff. Uh, Veronica Vogue, a 21-year-old model living in Antwerp, uh, says that her looks have made her, uh, dating her— excuse me— have made dating her difficult. She claims that some men approach her because they want a model as a status symbol, while the kind of man that she actually wants— kind, independent, and attentive— is often too intimidated to make a move. She says that she also spends much of her time traveling for modeling jobs, places like Capri, Belgium, and so on, making it even tougher to meet someone organically. She doesn't want to use dating apps, and then she said that she'd rather meet someone in In person. I also thought that he said in a prison. Veronica, who left Kyiv in 2022, is also working on a major campaign and says that she feels a complicated mix of gratitude and guilt while building her career as the wars continue in Ukraine. How did we get this even in here? Maybe that's something— who sent this to me? I tell you, I kind of read them directly how I get them. Maybe that's the problem. So there you go. So look her up. I mean, if that's a conversation that we should be having, I don't even know how this got into the show. I think I went— I was supposed to read the one below it. Let me tell you the one below it, and then we'll go to the main story. Tombstone is combining 2 of Halloween staples nobody's asked to combine: frozen pizza and candy corn. The limited edition kits come with pepperoni and 5-cheese versions. With candy corn added with the baking for sweet and salty, uh, Halloween matchup. The kits include 1 pizza and 3 packets of candy corn and will be sold only for just $1.31 during limited drops on October 2nd, 9th, and the 23rd. Supplies are limited, which is probably good news for your digestive system. Tombstone says the creation is meant to, uh, to create a nostalgic Halloween treat. And apparently we've reached the point where candy corn has officially invaded the food category. That's something to think about. I wouldn't have thought that would happen. So there you go. Let's go ahead and get into our main story because we're already running behind.

Speaker E [00:33:32]:
Here is our main story on the Rated R Safety Show.

Speaker B [00:33:36]:
You know, I will tell you that sometimes I sit around and think Yeah, it is sometimes, not all the time. Uh, about how we're going to discuss some of these things and how we are going to confront some of the information that takes place in this particular regards. Now, here's where it gets interesting, because I guess we have to talk about it and look at the whole thing opposed to it just being a general convo. So here you go. We can talk about it from a different fashion, a different format, or however you want to look at it. But we run into this very weird scenario, and I'm sure you've heard this term thrown around. So let's talk about it. Main character syndrome. Sound familiar? Main character syndrome. And I'm going to talk about this today because I have noticed more and more in our industry where ego becomes a, a thing that people think that is important, where, uh, there is this general level of confusion. And I mean true confusion, where people have this weird assumption that the world revolves around them and their quote unquote Theory, because it is a theory on how safety should work. Now, the funny part is, is the stranger life gets, the more increasingly weird the world gets at the same time too. So let me talk about this for just a moment because I think that it's going to be important to discuss here. Main character syndrome that I'm talking about in the world that we live in doesn't deal with, oh, I came up with an idea, so now I must be the most important person on the planet. It's not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that all of a sudden something has been rolled out within the organization itself, and all of a sudden the safety idea gets picked up. People like it. So you say, let's move forward, let's roll it out from this place to our another worksite, another location. And if you're an organization that has several places, Several things to look at, then that's a conversation. That is one of those things that you go, okay, so it's being rolled out. Why is this person thinking that things that they were doing were so important? It's kind of egocentric to some extent. And that's where things get weird. There's this weird power struggle all of a sudden of the organization thinks That what I am saying makes all kinds of sense. So let's go ahead and move forward with it. Let's go ahead and do the things that need to be done. Well, here's the problem. We still have to listen to the people within the organization. We still have to listen to the people that are out there doing the work. We still have to listen to them because I will tell you, there are more things inside of your workplace that are driven by the people that work there, that are the team members, that are the employees, however you want to look at it, that will drive that system further than the person that all of a sudden, boom, boom, boom, became main character because they said, hey, this worked out. Now think about this. Why would I bring this up? Why would I bring this up today? Because there's this level of confusion that just because you can interpret something Or understand something or decode something that that makes you the main character all of a sudden because what's going on? Listen, don't get me wrong. I get it. There are things that sometimes in life where you you have this weird thought. Oh, like this is happening because of this, this, and this, and because I did this. I get that, and it's hard to fight those thoughts sometimes. For some people, not for all people, but for some people. And I understand that. But here's where it gets strange. When you start letting this thing that you are ego-driven or go forward with it and just run because all of a sudden you're letting this main character syndrome cause issues within the workplace. I remember at one point I was working with someone and I turned around and I said, Do you think that what you are saying is correct, or do you think that people are agreeing with you because you're being a prima donna? And I remember the look that I got back. There was, there was this level of surprise that it was said. And the reason that it was said is because I get concerned of flavor of the month. And believe me, the person I was interacting with, they weren't wrong with what they were saying. It was the approach on how it was being done. So let's revert a bit. When you start having these things that things are working out well and things are changing, maybe it's that thing to think about of main character is maybe not you, and main character syndrome is probably something you shouldn't have. Think about how things have happened. We have worked inside of organizations, or we have worked in this organization, and things have changed because of the people that were there. Listen, sometimes structures are not perfect. Sometimes foundations that are built before you get somewhere are not perfect. And sometimes when you're even there, they're not built perfect. Present company included. So, think about this today. The next time that you go and go, oh yes, all this is working because I'm the main character, maybe that's the thing that you should think about and go, hey, the people that are in here doing the work got us to where we were at. Maybe I was just able to hold the light and assist and point in what direction the organization should go into.

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Rebecca Bunton [00:40:01]:
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We at Safety FM don't always agree with the viewpoints of our hosts.

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Join us on all major social media platforms, and we are Radio Big. So is it possible, 45 minutes past the top of the hour, I got a new song going on and it's techno-based? Oh wow, is it? Are we all surprised? So this song right here that you are taking a listen to, song is called Death of Me. Artist name is Shockface. Songs readily available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Pandora. So there you go, a lot of good times there, no doubt about that. So there you go, I would I'd say go ahead and give it a little streamer action after the Rated R Safety Show, of course, and the Jay Allen, the morning show. Yeah, I'd say give it a listen. It's a good song. A lot of stuff going on in it for sure. No doubt about that. Okay. Let's continue talking about some other things that are going on inside of the world of the multiverse. Let's talk about it because, you know, we need to do this ever so frequently and we need to talk about some, uh, Some things that are going on, because we tend to forget sometimes that, uh, well, everyone needs help in some way, shape, or form at some point, and that's okay. Some people get all weird that, oh, why should you talk about that? Oh well, this is kind of what does happen. So there you go. Okay, so let's talk about the probably the best thing and the probably 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 want you to know that people have been where you are now and things can get better. Healing is possible. 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 gonna see information related to addiction, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-injury, suicide, trauma, Grief support, just to name a few. That's twloha.com. So I don't know, you go there and there's just so many things. I, I will tell you, I can't even fathom how much time I've spent on that website in regards of all of the information that I've looked up, looked around, tried to figure out, and all that kind of fun stuff. I will tell you, even just take a look at some of this, their random stuff, because they have so much stuff in there. in regards to what's going on, no doubt about it. So with that being said, let's continue. I do have Mr. John Smalls waiting to talk about what the hell is going on with the Motivation Minute. So if you're good with that, I'm good with that. So let's go ahead and do that right now.

Speaker N [00:48:49]:
Courtesy of jayscasemedical.com, today's quote was submitted by Nelson. Neil Armstrong said, mystery creates Wonder, and wonder is the basis of man's desire to understand. What a great quote! But of course, his most famous quote were the first words uttered from the surface of the moon. He famously said, that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. That happened July 20th, 1969. Now, he says that he said, one small step for a man, distinguishing an individual person from all of mankind. The word a was likely dropped or mashed by static and primitive radio transmission equipment. Audiolinguists and analysts have supported the likelihood that he did say the word, even if it was inaudible in the original broadcast. Either way, it's a great quote, and so is that other quote from him about mystery. 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 E [00:49:50]:
Here is the news on the Radar Safety Show.

Speaker L [00:50:00]:
Russian forces launched ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones at Kyiv, adding pressure on Ukraine's air defenses during another intense assault.

Speaker D [00:50:08]:
Ukrainian officials say the attacks are exposing shortages of American-made Patriot interceptors as Russia expands its use of faster drones. Ukraine is developing new interceptor systems while diplomatic efforts remain stalled. Benjamin Wright reporting.

Speaker L [00:50:23]:
2 Navy aviators ejected while landing aboard an aircraft carrier off Virginia, and 4 sailors were injured during the operation.

Speaker B [00:50:30]:
The Navy says aviators were rescued and evaluated, while one injured sailor was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials have not disclosed the aircraft type or what caused it. Lawrence Keller reporting.

Speaker L [00:50:42]:
A new investigation is underway into a possible ransom note connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, who vanished from her Arizona home months ago.

Speaker O [00:50:51]:
The Pima County Sheriff's Department and an FBI task force are examining the note and related social media comments. Investigators have not released its contents and are still working to determine whether it is credible. Kyle Norris reporting.

Speaker L [00:51:04]:
Prosecutors have reopened an investigation into allegations involving a fraternity at Cornell University following a new lawsuit and renewed scrutiny of the earlier case.

Speaker O [00:51:14]:
The renewed inquiry follows allegations involving a former student and the handling of the original investigation. Authorities are reviewing the circumstances again as the university and others face questions about how the case was addressed. Kevin Sanders reporting.

Speaker L [00:51:28]:
A SpaceX Starship mission reached orbit before completing a fiery splashdown, marking another major test for the giant rocket program.

Speaker O [00:51:38]:
The vehicle deployed satellites during the flight and returned toward the Pacific after its orbital mission. SpaceX is using repeated test flights to develop a reusable system designed for future lunar and deep-space missions.

Speaker L [00:51:51]:
Yemen's fragile truce is under fresh strain as fighting intensifies along the Red Sea coast, raising new concerns about regional security and shipping.

Speaker D [00:52:00]:
United Nations envoy Hans Grundberg met Houthi negotiators and Saudi officials seeking to prevent further escalation. The renewed battles have displaced thousands and threaten a waterway carrying a large share of global trade. Chris Anderson reporting.

Speaker L [00:52:13]:
Iran's currency has fallen to a new record low as the prolonged Middle East conflict deepens pressure on the country's already weakened economy.

Speaker D [00:52:21]:
Traders in Tehran were exchanging more than 2.5 million rials for $1. Indirect talks with Washington are continuing over the Strait of Hormuz, but officials have not reached an agreement. Gary Beck reporting.

Speaker L [00:52:35]:
American consumer confidence has dropped to its lowest level in more than 12 years, reflecting growing concerns about prices, jobs, and economic conditions.

Speaker K [00:52:45]:
The Conference Board says its September index fell sharply, as fewer consumers viewed jobs as plentiful. The report comes as households face higher energy costs and rising mortgage rates, while policymakers watch inflation closely. Jessica Oakley reporting.

Speaker D [00:52:59]:
And that's the latest news headlines with Alan Edwards.

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If you think local radio sucks, wait till you hear our freeform station, Radio Big.

Speaker B [00:53:15]:
Yeah, let's see what that's gonna do for you. No doubt about that. continue talking. Anyways, let's talk about some things that happened back on this date. Back in 1885, special delivery mail service begins in the US. In, in 1908, Henry Ford introduces the Model T car and it costs $825. Let's see, what else do we got? In 1962, Barbra Streisand signs her first recording deal with Columbia. Do, do, do, do, do. What else? 1986, President Carter's Presidential Library Museum dedicated in Atlanta. In 1988, Robert Englund, the actor who plays Freddy Krueger, weds Nancy Booth. No, seriously, weds Nancy Booth, in case you did not know. No, look it up.

Speaker C [00:54:02]:
Look it up.

Speaker B [00:54:02]:
1988, a long time ago, but still, still got married. Just saying, just some things to think about.

Speaker C [00:54:10]:
Okay.

Speaker B [00:54:11]:
What else do I got? What else do I got? I got some other stuff too. Uh, in 2013, Tom Clancy passes away, which I don't know if you knew that one, but now we know. And let's see. I mean, if you knew the date, not that if you didn't know. And what else? What else? 2017 Las Vegas shooting. On the night of October 1st, 2017, a lone gunman opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers at Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas Strip. He killed 58 people. wounded 422, with, um, ensuring panic bringing, uh, the injury total to 851. The shooter, Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old man from Mesquite, Nevada, fired around 1,100 rounds of ammunition from the 32nd floor at the Mandalay Bay Hotel. So there you go, that all happened on this date. So a lot of stuff going on that day, no doubt about that. Let's talk about some celebrity birthdays going on today. Julie Andrews turns 91. Randy Quaid, 76. Kevin Griffin turns 58. Zach Galifianakis turns 57. And Brie Larson, oh, good old Brie Larson, she turns 37 today. So there you go. Let's continue talking about some other stuff as well. Let's talk about some things that you ought to know. Tonight, Pittsburgh takes on Cleveland at 8:15 Eastern on Prime Video.

Speaker C [00:55:34]:
Oh, nice.

Speaker B [00:55:35]:
So there you go. That's 8:15. Pennsylvania health officials, uh, let's see, have reported the 5th measles-associated death this year. The person from Lancaster County was unvaccinated, and officials have released no further details. The state has reported 943 measles cases across 39 counties, with 5 deaths, making Pennsylvania the first measles-associated fatalities in 35 years. So there you go. What a crazy time. Take a listen to this. The flu season may, uh, be arriving earlier, earlier than usual, with the CDC showing data of flu test positivity double from 1.3 to 2.7 between September 5th and September 19th. Overall activity remains low across most of the country, but doctors are already seeing an earlier or an early increase in cases. And with Washington among the states States reporting elevated activity. One infectious disease expert is recommending people getting their flu shot now rather than waiting until October. Well, hold on, it is October, so what are we supposed to do, not do it? And then here's last night's Powerball numbers. Jackpot was $409 million. 4, 6, 23, 33, 44. Power Play was 13 and— excuse me, Powerball was 13 and Power Play was 4. So there you go. A lot of stuff right there. Anyways, this is pretty much the end of the show. We're as close as we're gonna get. At the top of the hour, I will be going over exclusively to Radio Big. You can go to their website, radiobig.fm, and I will be going over there talking about the world of music and entertainment for the next couple hours if you'd like to go over there. If you don't want to go over there and you want to hang out here with the likes of Sheldon Primus, As he talks about the world of safety consulting.

Speaker C [00:57:27]:
Do that.

Speaker D [00:57:28]:
Do that.

Speaker B [00:57:28]:
It's perfectly fine. So, if you need some words of wisdom for today, bad times make you appreciate the good times. That's one way to look at it. And here's some advice for today. Toasting increases the flavor of sesame, mustard, and cumin seeds. So, there you go. Maybe toast away in regards of doing that. So that's going to sum up our time together. I know who you are. You know who I am. Love ya, mean it, and goodbye. No, you know, I know who you are.

Speaker K [00:58:02]:
Duh.

Speaker B [00:58:03]:
You know who I am. No, no, no, seriously, seriously. Okay. Love ya, mean it, and goodbye.

Speaker K [00:58:07]:
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