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other reporters around here that Donald Trump has used this office to enrich himself, and they're very unhappy about it. We were covering the 2024 election. Donald Trump was really saying this was about giving back to the people. He called Washington a swamp. He's famously called Washington a swamp full of corruption. Now he's been accused of the same thing. So that is an issue that I think has been on the ballot tonight. Speaker F [00:07:14]: Democrat Roy Cooper has won the US Senate race in North Carolina, defeating Republican Michael Whatley, the first time a Democrat has taken a Senate seat in the state since 2008. Cooper campaigned on the cost of living and healthcare, while the Republican Party withdrew advertising spending from the contest roughly a month before polling day. James Goodison reports. Speaker K [00:07:36]: A few weeks out from Election Day, the sort of polls started to coalesce around this idea that actually the Democrats had quite a big lead in some really important states, and more were brought onto the board in actuality— places like Kansas, Texas, etc. And now we are seeing the results of them, you know, trickle in. Speaker F [00:07:54]: From bureaus worldwide, this is FSN. Guam has ousted its Republican congressional delegate in the first Democratic flip of the midterm elections, according to unofficial results from the territory. All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are being contested as Republicans try to defend narrow majorities in both chambers. A media tracking firm says political advertisers have spent a record $11.87 billion on the election cycle amid voter frustration over the war in Iran, rising living costs, and US President Donald Trump's low approval ratings. Kate Fisher reports thoughts from Washington. Speaker L [00:08:31]: I do think that the biggest issues for this midterm election for Americans are the cost of living. There is huge increases in, in food and fuel, a lot directly connected to the Iran war, which has closed the Strait of Hormuz and pushed those prices up for consumers. And that's the kind of thing that will really motivate voters to come out and cast their ballot. I think certainly abortion is very important, but it will be a secondary issue for most people when, when it comes to the cost of living. Speaker F [00:09:03]: Israeli opposition politicians and defense officials have reacted with alarm to an announcement on American military support, saying they were caught completely off guard. Blake Sifton reports from Tel Aviv. Speaker M [00:09:14]: Now that this shock announcement has come out, Netanyahu's opponents in Israel's recent election have seized on it. We've heard from Gadi Eisenkot, the head of the opposition Change Bloc. He has said that this new strategic shift and this shock announcement shows that Netanyahu can no longer be trusted. Speaker F [00:09:32]: The main news again: The Democratic Party are poised to seize the House and potentially the Senate in the midterm

elections. US President Donald Trump announces Washington would end its nearly $4 billion in annual aid to Israel. King Charles calls the transatlantic slave trade a monstrous injustice at the opening of a Commonwealth summit. And that's the latest Feature Story News. Laura Westbrook reporting. Speaker E [00:09:58]: This show is almost as enjoyable as hearing the sound of the toilet flush. Rated R safety show on Safety FM. Speaker N [00:10:09]: 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. 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So just go to safetyfm.com/vpn. That's safetyfm.com/vpn. to VPN to try out the best VPN on the planet completely risk-free. Now remember, safetyfm.com/vpn. Speaker E [00:14:30]: We are now video streaming the Rated R Safety Show. I don't know why our host has a face for radio. Rated R Safety Show. Speaker H [00:14:45]: Here is another bit for our competitors Not to copy. Rated R safety show. Speaker G [00:14:51]: Okay, so let's start talking right away about some of the things that are going on inside of the world of the multiverse as we are 14 minutes into this whole thing. So let's start talking right away. Let's go into some of the main news stories. A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking detailed admissions record from Harvard, ruling that the government failed to show that it's had, uh, that it had exhausted efforts to obtain information voluntarily. The administration sued in February, arguing that Harvard wasn't providing enough data to demonstrate compliance with the Supreme Court's 2023 ban on affirmative action. The judge did not rule out whether Harvard discriminated or whether it must eventually turn over the records. The case was dismissed without prejudice, meaning that the administration can refile. So there you go, a lot of stuff right there. What do you think? I think it always gets interesting when you start doing all of this stuff and you start taking a listen to what the hell is going on. But I guess this is going to be one of those cases that we'll find out more as we go. Speaker P [00:15:55]: WTF, welcome to Florida. Speaker G [00:15:59]: An investigation expert says that the pilots of the Learjet that crashed in Florida and killing all 9 people aboard may have made several critical mistakes. The plane reportedly flew into a dangerous storm despite being cleared to go around it, and ice formed on the aircraft. The pilot attempted to climb above the, above the weather, potentially triggering a stall. Experts say that the combination of icing turbulence and towering thunderstorms created a deadly situation. Investigators are still working to determine the exact cause. So there you go. A lot

of stuff going on on that one. And I don't feel like, uh, anything will be going away anytime soon in regards to what's happening. So let's continue talking, cuz we are still in some Florida stories. A Halloween prank ended with a 16-year-old Florida boy in the hospital. After a homeowner allegedly chased him down and shot him twice in the arm. The teenager and a group of friends were reportedly playing the game of doorbell ditch and repeatedly kicking neighbors' doors before running away. The homeowner allegedly grabbed a gun, chased the teen down the street, and fired 2 shots. The boy required major surgery, with doctors reportedly having to open up the entire arm. His parents say that the homeowner should be arrested, arguing that he could have called the police instead of opening fire, especially with other children out celebrating Halloween. The homeowner has not been publicly identified and has— no arrest has been made yet. Police say that the case is under investigation and has been forwarded to the Broward State Attorney's Office to determine if criminal charges are warranted. So there you go, a lot of stuff going on right there as we are speaking. I'm just saying, I am just saying Some things to think about as we are talking. What else do we have going on? Let's talk about this one because this one could be interesting, I guess. LeBron James has found himself at the center of an unexpected drinking controversy after, uh, taking a sip of a fan's wine during an NBA game. The moment happened on Monday night when LeBron stumbled into the stands and accidentally spilled some wine belonging to a Philadelphia 76ers fan. Instead of simply apologizing, LeBron decided to taste the wine and see if it was good. After the game, he explained that he wanted to know whether the drink was worth spilling. His review? It was, it was right. But Barstool Sports' David Potany wasn't laughing. The diehard Boston Celtics fan took to social media suggesting that LeBron was drinking, has a drinking problem, and should seek help. Seriously? I mean, I, I don't know, I'm just asking the question. I mean, that's— so Dave argued that if another athlete had done the same thing, the reaction would be much harsher. He also accused the media giving LeBron a pass because he's a superstar. Superstar. Of course, uh, Dave has been a longtime LeBron critic, uh, to their— plenty of history behind the, the latest shot. There's no evidence that presented that LeBron has an alcohol problem, but Dave certainly managed to turn one sip of wine into a full-blown, uh, sports debate. So there you go, a lot of stuff going on inside of the world of the multiverse. That is for sure. Do these sport things do anything for you? Take a listen to what he had to say. Speaker Q [00:19:19]: What happened there when you crashed into the fan? Was that just— Speaker R [00:19:21]: I spilled some of his wine. Yeah, I crashed into him and spilled some of his wine. So, um, I wanted to see if it was worth it on my arm, man, you know, how good it was. It was all right. Speaker G [00:19:32]: Okay, so there you go. All right, it was all right. So there you go. An ICE agent accused of deliberately striking a man with his vehicle in Houston. has been released on a $30,000 bond. Mario Belter Morales, 33, has, um, indicted on felony aggravated assault charges after allegedly driving his Jeep into a 48-year-old Miguel Parra Hernandez while pursuing someone else on October 10th. Prosecutors say that the victim had no criminal record and wasn't under any active deportation orders. The agent attorney says that the prosecution is, uh, political— is politically motivated, while the Harris County District Attorney insists that the evidence is clear. here. ICE denies that the agent intentionally struck the man, calling the allegations reckless and false. So what do you think? Is there something to stand on here, or are we looking at it going, uh, not really? Duh. I mean, I'm just asking because it's going to be one of those weird ones as we are talking. Take a listen to this as we get into our odd stories. A thief in Japan apparently, uh, had a change of heart After stealing a $290,000 luxury watch, the man asked to try on the Audemars Piguet watch at a Tokyo jewelry store on Thursday, then ran off with it. But 3 days later, the watch showed up back at the store in a package from another part of Japan, along with a handwritten apology letter. The store confirmed that it was the same watch using the same serial number, and it was returned Pristine. No, no, no, no, no. I'm saying, uh, pristine condition. Seriously. So yeah, that kind of condition. Police are still searching for the thief and believe that the name and the address on the shipping label were fake. Well, I hope so. I mean, why would you want to put the real one? I mean, they're gonna, they're gonna look you down. I mean, I'm just saying. Anyways, a New York woman spent a decade sweating through the summer and avoiding her air conditioning because she thought that her electric bill were too high. Turns out that she was, uh, paying for the neighbor's electricity. Nicole Niceford repeatedly complained with Con Edison, but the problem wasn't discovered until the building manager finally checked the wiring and found that the meter was connected to another apartment. One month later, she was charged nearly $180 when her actual bill should have been $41. Con Edison fixed the mistake and reimbursed her about $6,000, but only for the 6 years because of the company's policy. So there you go. Spent a decade overpaying. And by the way, electric bill for $41, that's a deal. Do they, do they have some level of solar? I mean, I'm just asking. What a weird time. Take a listen to this real quick. A husband is, uh, getting hammered on Reddit after admitting that he, um, asked his wife to sleep on the couch once or twice a week so that he could get some rest. But there is a heartbreaking backstory. His wife was

involved in a car crash 2 and a half months ago that killed her sister. Since the fall, fallen into a deep depression. Oh my God. depression, lost her job, and struggles with nightmares that keeps him awake. He, um, he works, um, exhausting 10 to 12 hours in construction shifts and says that he needs proper sleep to support both. Reddit is split, with some saying that he should take the couch, and others are arguing that working construction while sleep deprived is very dangerous. Most agree that the couple needs, uh, compassion, support, and professional help. Okay. If you're in an accident where a family member dies, it's rough. I mean, if anybody dies, it's rough. Let's be realistic. Uh, but let's look at it from the standpoint of where the husband's saying, okay, they lost their job and they still had to do some work in regards of everything, and it's construction. I will tell you, construction has to be one of the most difficult jobs that they're out there doing, especially because you're out there in the heat trying to do all this stuff. Maybe, uh, there's a way to, uh, work this. Maybe they could, uh, change out. Maybe every once in a while sleep in the same bed, but then, you know, a few days she sleeps on the couch, a few days he sleeps on the couch, and we go from there. Believe me, I am not a marriage counselor. You can ask my wife and she'll tell you exactly. So there you go. Anyways, a North Carolina bagel shop got an unexpected customer when a 3-foot alligator casually strolled through the back door and wandered through the store. Surveillance cameras at the Bagel Dock Express in Southport captured the reptile surprise, uh, tour through the kitchen. and up the front counter, where owner Jesse Descal had, uh, the reaction most people would have— complete panic. The store wasn't open at the time. Police, along with Animal Protective Services, safely removed the tiny trespasser. The bagel shop later joked that the news, uh, of its, uh, fresh bagels had apparently spread all the way to the swamp. I guess that's a good play on words when you really start thinking about it. When it's all said and done— Speaker A [00:24:25]: More sarcasm than a Mortal Kombat beatdown. Rated R. Safety show. Speaker G [00:24:30]: You know how sometimes people do some very strange things? I don't think that this is gonna fall far from that category. Most people waste time in waiting rooms scrolling on their phones. Detroit's Claude P. Moore— yeah, Detroit's Claude P. Moore spent his spare time wrapping rubber bands. What started during a doctor's visit eventually turned into an 11,578-pound monster the size of an elephant. After more than a decade adding rubber bands, the giant sphere became so big that it had to be removed from his garage into a storage unit. With the help from dozens of volunteers and a crane, the massive ball was finally weighed and officially recognized by the Guinness World Records as the largest rubber band ball ever, breaking the previous record by more than 2,500 pounds. So there you go. Some things to think about as we are talking. What do you think when it's all said and done? Seriously, it's one of those things that I find kind of interesting. Let's not lie here. Take a listen to this one real quick. An Indiana man facing a domestic battery charge after allegedly trying to shove a bar of soap into a 7-year-old boy's mouth for using a curse word. According to the court documents, Daniel Schrergen was riding in his car with his girlfriend and several children when a boy allegedly called him a rather colorful name. Daniel reportedly pulled into the Dollar General, sent his girlfriend inside to buy a bar of soap, and then tried to wash the boy's mouth out. The children fought back and allegedly suffered a cut on his forehead, facial redness, and bruising on his ear. Daniel reportedly told the police that he was looking for a different form of punishment because the boy had behavioral problems. He's now charged with domestic battery involving a child under the age of 14. He was released on a $750 bond. With the next court hearing Hearing is scheduled for January 6th, and the prosecutors emphasized that, uh, Shergin is, uh, presumed innocent until proven guilty. So let me ask that question. You decide that you're gonna go to a Dollar General and get a bar of soap to wash somebody's mouth out. Nothing says that you lost control of a situation like quite like making an emergency stop at the Dollar General for cleaning supplies. I mean, that's an interesting one. Let's not lie here. Like, why in the hell would this be your, uh, go-to? Like, why would you say, oh yeah, that's a good idea? Sounds weird. Speaker E [00:26:59]: 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 G [00:27:09]: Okay, 2 Virginia brothers are splitting $200,000 Powerball prize after one of them bought a ticket during a shopping trip at Kroger's in Roanoke. According to Virginia Lottery officials, as one of the brothers stopped at the lottery machine, the other one jokingly told him, don't forget to buy the winning numbers. Turns out that he took this advice seriously, and the ticket matched 4 of the first 5 numbers plus the Powerball in the September 30th drawing. The winning was $50,000, but they had purchased the Power Play option, which quadruples the prize. To $200,000. The brothers say that they're splitting the money, uh, right down the middle. Apparently, uh, sibling advice, uh, did pay off. So I guess they said, hey, it's, uh, all about the game and now we're playing. So there you go. What do you think here? I mean, it's interesting. Let's not lie. It's one of those things that's like, oh, so if I won the lottery with the winning lottery ticket because somebody else's advice, is it a good thing to do or not? I don't know. So there you go. What else do we got here? What else do we got here? Oh,

should we start talking about this? Because I think we talked about one last week. Let's talk about this one. Target is getting into the Thanksgiving price war with $30 meal deal designed to fix, uh, or to feed at least 6 people for about $5 a person. It includes a turkey that weighs up to 10 pounds, potatoes, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, and ingredients for green beans casserole. The deal runs from November 8th through November 29th. Competitors are fighting for holiday shoppers too. Aldi offers meals for 10 for under $39. Walmart has $35 deal for 10, and Costco is selling a $199 package for 8. Apparently this Thanksgiving, retailers are fighting over who gets stuff, who gets to stuff your turkey and saving the wallet is what it sounds like. So there you go. I guess talking about retailers for a moment, let's talk about this one. If you hate crowded aisles, and checkout lines, you might want to avoid Costco on Sunday between 11 AM till 2 PM. That's reportedly the busiest shopping window, with customers describing packed stores and ridiculously long lines. The better bets are Tuesday, Wednesdays, or Thursdays, especially early in the mornings or during the last hour before closing. Somehow shoppers say that Monday and Fridays And weekends are the best to avoid, uh, altogether. And for, uh, one more tip, avoid, uh, shopping the day before the holidays unless you enjoy bumper-to-bumper cars, uh, cars with strangers, because there's just no other way that you're gonna do that. So what do you think? I'm just asking because it definitely gets interesting as we are talking. So there you go. What else do we got around here? Take a listen to this. A $3 million electric supercar that once, uh, set the world record for the fastest EV suffered a spectacular crash during a high-speed test in China. The BYD Yangwang U9 Track Edition previously reached 293.5 miles per hour, beating the previous electric vehicle record by more than 25 miles per hour. But things, uh, went terribly wrong during the November 2nd test, reportedly as the company prepared to push the car towards 311 miles per hour. Video shows the supercar slamming onto roadside barrier, spinning across the road and smashing into opposite barrier. Pieces of the vehicle went flying, and the impact reportedly ripped the rear axle completely off. The driver has been receiving medical attention afterwards. The extent of the driver's injury hasn't been reported. The car is believed to be beyond repair, and the crash is a major setback by BYD's attempt to break the overall production car record of 304.8 308 miles per hour, currently held by Bugatti. So just so you know, take a listen to this. Yep, so that's what was going on. Yeah, that sounds, uh, it sounds like one of those movies when you're watching and you go, oh, something terrible just happened. Yeah, that's what, uh, it sounds like there. Okay, take a listen to this real quick. In the— in this one, CNN Jake Tapper announces CNN projects the Democrats will control the House. Take a listen to this. Speaker S [00:31:42]: All right, we can now make a major projection in the battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives with huge consequences here in Washington, D.C., across the nation, and around the world. CNN projects the Democrats Democrats will win control of the House of Representatives. This is a major victory for the Democratic Party, who were hoping to retake the majority after 4 years out of power. We're able to make this call because the CNN decision team has looked at all 435 House races across the country, and we have determined that when all the votes are in, Democrats will win far more— at least 218 seats, but many more in the U.S. Speaker G [00:32:22]: Okay, so there you go. And then CNN projects that, uh, that the Democrats will control the Senate. Take a listen. Speaker S [00:32:29]: Uh, CNN can now project, uh, that Democrats will win control of the U.S. Senate. Speaker G [00:32:38]: Okay, so that sounds like the ball game right there if we're just kind of keeping it real in regards of what's going on. So there you go. How do you feel? Yes, I did ask a feelings question about the whole Like, just asking. Okay, 32 minutes passed, 32 minutes passed. Boom. And there you go. It is time to do that thing that we do around here called our main story. Speaker E [00:33:01]: Here is our main story on the Rated R Safety Show. Speaker G [00:33:05]: Okay, so some main story time as we are hanging out doing our thing. No doubt about that. That's just kind of the way that it goes as we are hanging out doing this, doing that, and so on. So let's talk about this because there's always some things to talk about and there's always Some things to, uh, take a look at. So I have to talk about this weird thing that happens, and it happens because of our work environment and how things end up taking place. And I want you to think about for a moment, a moment, a close colleague, team member, employee, coworker that you had. And I did say had because they're no longer there. Either You moved on, they moved on. Know what I'm talking about? Those things happen. That's just kind of how the nature of relationships work in work environments. And really, if we're being realistic, even including on personal relationships. But here's the thing to talk about. Sometimes when you're at a work environment, some people are not meant to be part of the team. You try it out, it doesn't work out, and then you move forward. Know what I'm talking about? Sounds familiar? The reason I'm bringing this up today, because that's what happens sometimes. We have these environments that we're doing things in, and things are just not gelling as a team. And listen, I am not saying that this is the method that you need to go about doing stuff, but if you're in a work environment And your colleague, coworker, employee, however you want to put it, is let go because they're not gelling with the team. All of a

sudden things change because now that person is no longer there and you have to take a look around and go, okay, what's happening? Now let's say for instance that you, um, fraternized with this person outside of work and things went extremely well. And I mean like, hey, you had a friendship, blah, blah, blah, blah. But all of a sudden, because that work environment thing changed, all of a sudden they want nothing to do with you. And I mean nothing. Like, uh-uh, you work over there, I can't talk to you. That kind of thing. And let's be realistic, that happens more often than what we like to admit. I remember many, many, many moons ago, many, many moons ago, I worked with this guy, and fortunately or unfortunately, however you wanted to look at it, I was his supervisor, and he worked at my posi— at the place where I was at part-time, but he had a full-time job. But he had worked full-time for me and then went to part-time because he was doing something else. Not a problem, not a problem whatsoever. Essentially, he started showing up late on a consistent basis, even though I knew he had another job, but I still needed somebody there constantly, there at the correct time. Unfortunately, because of X amount of times of it occurring, I had to report it to my manager. My manager said to let him go. That was not my priority in regards to doing that, but we also had a friendship. We had a friendship where we hung out outside of work and did other things. Not a problem. Unfortunately, it got to the point where I had to let him go. Once I let him go, he wanted nothing to do with me because he looked at it from the standpoint that I had done that intentionally, knowing that he had worked at another job. and that he would be running late from time to time. Now, that's where it got strange. This was somebody who had come over to my house for Thanksgiving. We had spent Christmas together, so I thought it was odd when it occurred. Now, needless to say, I'm not going to joke about the following part. He became extremely famous— not a joke as I say that— and, uh, very, very good, um, at what he does currently. I will tell you that he is a sports figure now, and this is not a joke as I say that, and very well known and respected in the sport. We should probably say motorsport because that's really what it is, the motorsport that he participates in. Now, years later, he did tell me that that was the best thing that happened to him because it made him focus on the motorsport stuff. Now, that was kind of the good part of the But that's not what I want to focus on because that was one of those rare instances. But here's what happens sometimes, and there's nothing against work and there's nothing against people, so understand that. But understand that work changes. Things inside of work environments change. It has nothing to do sometimes with the personnel. It has nothing to do sometimes with the people that are there. It is that sometimes you don't have what you can agree on as a team. Some people will go as far that says that if it doesn't gel right, that you can let somebody go for something that is termed conduct that is detrimental to the team. Know what I'm talking about? Yeah. I'm sure you've heard that before. Conduct that's detrimental to the team. And that's not an issue. It is that sometimes not people, not all people fit in. To what you're attempting to do as an organization. And that's okay. But that's the reality of what we do. Some people will continue to be friends. Some people will continue or will not be friends, better saying. And what I have seen odd, because I've seen this as well, is where it turns around. And let's say, for instance, somebody gets terminated from a job, not that they walked out, they get terminated from a job because that's the term that people like to use. All right. You're fired. Um, and then your boss finds out that you are still friends with that person. Sometimes there's that weirdness of what are they having you— what do they talk to you about in regards to work? And it's kind of a strange thing. And some people are gonna sit back for a moment and go, what does this have to do with anything related to the main story? This is what it has to do. Human connections are important. Regardless on how you look at it, networking, being friends with people, being acquaintances with people is going to be always an important concept. It's always going to be one of those things that should be done. Caring for people is not a bad thing, but sometimes inside of a work environment, those relationships get strained because of how work works. How work works. And it becomes extremely strange on maintaining friendships, commonality, when somebody leaves the group. How do you feel about that? Maybe that's the question. Maybe sometimes it's just not the person. Maybe sometimes it has to do with the environment that you guys are both in. Think about that. That could make things look extremely different. Speaker A [00:39:59]: Oops. What did he just say? Speaker E [00:40:01]: We at Safety FM don't always agree with the viewpoints of our hosts. Speaker A [00:40:05]: Now back to Real Safety Talk on Safety FM. Don't go anywhere. You're listening to the home of Real Safety Talk. Speaker E [00:40:13]: You're listening to Safety FM. We'll be right back. Speaker N [00:40:16]: In safety, in my opinion, you woke up. You saw the system, the simulation, the structure that trained you to mistake compliance for care. Safety mutation. Information misdirection picks up where the signal fractured. Because the system didn't shut you down, it rebranded you. It packaged your voice, sold your rebellion as a new initiative, and smiled while doing it. This isn't a manual. It's a decoded transmission about what happens when slogans replace stories, when safety becomes marketing, and when truth gets mirrored So perfectly you forget it was ever yours. You'll see the mutation. Learning teams turned into

theater, zero harm turned into optics, and feedback turned into formatting. But the signal didn't die. It was redirected. Safety Mutation is book 2 of the Signal Transmission Trilogy, available now in print, Kindle, and audiobook, narrated by The author, Jay Allen, PhD. Because the system adapted, now it's your move. Speaker G [00:41:28]: This portion of the show has been sponsored by Private Internet Access, America's number one virtual private network, or VPN. Even if you use incognito mode, internet service providers is storing your browser data, and many times times even selling it. But Private Internet Access, or PIA, can help you. PIA encrypts and reroutes your internet traffic through one of its own servers, hiding your data from your internet service provider or network admin. And with servers in over 75 countries, you can get unrestricted access to geo-blocked content from around the world. The world. PIA comes with easy-to-use apps and browser extensions for all devices, a rock-solid privacy policy, open-source security, advanced customization settings, and it was just ranked the fastest VPN in the world by PC Magazine. And if you sign up right now with PIA, you can take advantage of a special deal only for Safety FM listeners. Only by using the following link, you can get the digital privacy for less than $2 a month. Yes, you did hear me correctly, less than $2 a month and an extra 4 months for free. So that means for only $1.98 a month and 83% off, you can get this service for you right now. That's so much more inexpensive than virtually every other VPN on the market. And if you get it right now, you can take PIA's 30-day risk-free challenge. You can try it out for 30 days, see if you like it, and if not, just return it for So just go to safetyfm.com/vpn— that's safetyfm.com/vpn— to try out the best VPN on the planet completely risk-free. Now remember, safetyfm.com/vpn. Speaker O [00:43:27]: Is your safety training old, stale, and hacked? Is your safety training outdated? Safety trainers still preaching a warped version of behavior-based safety. How about safety training that actually addresses your hazards in your workplaces and is not standardized baloney from 25 years ago? Contact the SafetyWorx team at safetyworx.com or call Jim Posl at 845-269-5772. Remember, if you're receiving this message, you are the solution. Speaker G [00:44:03]: So do you feel like you're missing out on what everyone is starting to do now, that live streaming thing, and you don't know where to start or what to do? I have the resource and the information to provide to you in regards on how you can stream onto 40 social media platforms all at one time. Yes, that's 40. 40 social media platforms all at one time. All you'll need to do is go to safetyfm.com/one. That's safetyfm.com/one. That's O-N-E, so just in case. And you'll be able to start live streaming just like you're hearing people starting to do right now, up to 40 social media platforms. Speaker T

[00:44:52]: More hits to help you work, 'cause to get rich you gotta work hard. Speaker U [00:44:57]: Yeah, dude, like, I just made so much money that I could just Sit around on my ass all day and play video games. Speaker T [00:45:03]: Wait, I forgot about Dogecoin. Dogecoin rules! Speaker G [00:45:28]: Okay, here we go. 45 minutes past the top of the hour as you and I are hanging out here on the Rated R Safety Show. A lot of stuff going on inside of the multiverse. That's just kind of the way that it goes. This right here you're taking a listen to, this is Zion Isaiah with Midwest Girl. Midwest Girl. Moses. Songs readily available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Pandora. Go ahead and give it a little listen, listen to, and enjoy it. A lot of stuff going on as we are hanging out. And we would like to thank Zion Isaiah for allowing us to play this here on the Rated R Safety Show. Okay, so let's go ahead and get back into the move and the groove of things that we have going on. And if anything, let me tell you about the most important thing that I will ever tell you in my lifetime, and that's about my friends at To Write Love on Her Arms. No matter what you're facing, you deserve to be connected to help And we 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 have 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. To Write Love on Her Arms. Listen, go to that website, take a look around. All kinds of stuff going on on the website. You can take a look at some of their stories that they have, some of the events that they're going to be at. If you're in Orlando this weekend, November the 6th through the 8th, they'll be at the electronic dance— uh, I forget always what the C stands for. Uh, let's just say EDC. It'll be easier that way, and I won't screw that up too bad. That's taking place. And if you are in Coronado Island Film Festival. They'll be there through November 4th, starting today through the 8th. So there you go, you got some chances to see them, uh, coast to coast there if you are looking. twloha.com to find out more information. Let's go ahead and do this right now. Let's bring some John Smalls into our life and let him tell us about what is going on with the Motivation Minute. Speaker V [00:48:00]: Courtesy of jayscasemedical.com, today's quote This quote was submitted by Rachel. Steve Jobs said, the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. He said this during a 2005 Stanford commencement address. I love that last part— don't settle. Now, I'm not saying everybody needs to quit their job tomorrow and go looking for their dream career. Some

of us have bills to pay. I've certainly had jobs where I wasn't exactly waking up every morning thinking, I just I just can't wait to get to work. But I do think that there is something to be said for finding something you care about. Maybe it's your job, or maybe that's a hobby. Maybe it's helping people. Maybe it's building something with your hands. I've also found sometimes you don't find the thing you love by waiting. Get out there and try new things. 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 [00:49:01]: Here is the news on the Radio R Safety Show. Speaker W [00:49:19]: Jay Allen in the Morning on Radio R. Speaker X [00:49:30]: A helicopter crash near Mount Everest has killed one person and hurt 2 others after 2 aircraft collided while trying to land. Speaker Y [00:49:37]: Nepal's aviation agency said the crash took place near the Everest Base Camp. The hurt pilot and passenger were taken to a hospital, while officials probe whether poor radio contact played a role. Benjamin Wright reporting. Speaker X [00:49:49]: A house fire in rural Minnesota has destroyed a home and killed 3 pets As the family gets help from the Red Cross. Speaker Z [00:49:57]: Police said the owner tried to save the animals as crews arrived to find the home in flames. The house was a total loss, and officials have not said what sparked the fire. Kevin Sanders reporting. Speaker X [00:50:06]: A federal judge has thrown out the Trump administration's case seeking Harvard's admissions records, ruling that key legal steps were not followed. Speaker AA [00:50:15]: Judge Myung Jeon said the Justice and Education Departments failed to meet required steps before suing. The ruling does not settle the wider admissions issue, and the government says it will file again. I'm Lawrence Keller. Speaker X [00:50:25]: The United States has launched limited strikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of a wider clash in the region. Speaker AA [00:50:34]: An American official said the targets were Iranian forces using missiles against American assets. Explosions were also heard on Qeshm Island, while talks continue and nearby nations warn against a wider war. From London, I'm Gary Beck. Speaker X [00:50:50]: Russia launched a major overnight attack on Ukraine's power grid, striking energy sites in several regions and causing new outages. Speaker F [00:50:59]: Russian officials said the strikes hit power plants, substations, and port sites, though those claims could not be checked independently. Ukrainian officials reported damage, renewing fears of power and heat cuts as winter nears. I'm Chris Anderson. Speaker X [00:51:12]: A child in northern New York has died from measles, The state's first death tied to the disease in more than 30 years. Speaker AB [00:51:19]: State and county health teams confirmed the death

and offered aid to the family. New York has logged 178 cases this year, most outside New York City, as officials urge shots and local outreach. Jessica Oakley reporting. Speaker X [00:51:31]: Hubble Telescope data has revealed a mystery in small galaxies, where scientists found far less oxygen than their models had led them to expect. Speaker AC [00:51:40]: Researchers studied 27 nearby dwarf galaxies, and found that strong winds from stars may push oxygen into space more easily than thought. The work could help explain how galaxies grow, spread key elements, and lose material, while raising new questions about where the missing oxygen ends up. I'm Liam White. Speaker X [00:51:58]: Police in Northern California have arrested a 17-year-old boy accused of killing a pregnant woman and wounding 6 others in a store shooting. Police said the teen was arrested at his home in Suisun City, and faces murder and attempted murder charges. They believe Friday's attack was targeted, while prosecutors review whether more charges may apply. I'm Kyle Norris. Speaker AD [00:52:19]: And that's the latest news headlines with Alan Edwards. Speaker T [00:52:21]: Pop quiz, hotshot. During a heat wave, what's more important, air conditioning or air guitar? Speaker U [00:52:32]: Um, is it air conditioning? Speaker T [00:52:36]: Air guitar. The answer is always air guitar. Speaker G [00:52:40]: Uh, if not, the answer should always be air guitar, just in case if you were wondering. So there you go. Let's talk about some things that happened back on this date. Back in 1842, um, Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield. So there you go. Let's see what else happened in 1861. University of Washington, uh, Founded in Seattle. So there you go. And let's see, 1922, Howard Carter discovers a tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt. In 1924, California legalizes pro boxing. It was illegal since 1914. In 1954, the Philadelphia A's moves to Kansas City. In 1963, John Lennon utters his infamous rattle your jewelry line. In 1980, Ronald Reagan beats President Jimmy Carter by a landslide. And in 2008, Michael Crichton dies. So there you go. Those all happened back on the dates that I referenced. Let's talk about some celebrity birthdays going on today. Laura Bush turns 80. Ralph Macchio turns 65. Jeff Probst, 65. Kathy Griffin, 60. Diddy turns— or Sean Diddy Combs turns 57 today. And Matthew McConaughey, he turns 57 as well. So there you go. Between you and me, I don't know if I'm supposed to say this, but it's, it's also Todd Conklin's birthday today. And so there you go. Reach out to him via LinkedIn or so and wish him a happy birthday if you care to do so. So there you go. Anyways, let's see, what else do we got? Let's talk about some things that you ought to know. President Trump says the US will stop providing roughly $4 billion in annual aid to Israel by the end of 2026. Speaking on Fox News Election Day, Trump said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to move because Israel is now prosperous enough to support itself. Trump also acknowledged that the aid had become a political target for Democrats, particularly in Michigan's closely watched Senate race. Israel would still be able to purchase American weapons. The announcement raises questions because the existing U.S.-Israel aid agreement runs through 2028. Also, the Democratic Party clinched the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives last night. Decision Desk HQ has projected. Also last night, CNN projected that the Democrats will control the Senate. So there you go. Also, President Trump is blaming Republican candidates, not himself, for the party's crushing midterm election losses. He argued the Republicans would have won in a landslide if he had been on the ballot, despite repeatedly urging voters to treat the election as a referendum on him. Trump posted on Truth Social that his absence from the ballot explains the losses. So there you Here's last night's Mega Million numbers. It was— jackpot was for $482 million. The numbers were 4, 24, 31, 62, 70, and the Mega Ball was 3. Also, tonight's Powerball jackpot is for $835 million. Celebrity hairstylist and beauty entrepreneur John Frieda has died at 75. His death was announced yesterday by the salon and confirmed by his stepdaughter. Who called him as the best man to ever exist. John died peacefully surrounded by family. No cause of death was announced. He was an influential figure in the beauty industry, and his legacy lives on in his salons and haircare brand. So there you go. Terrible to hear about the loss, that is for sure. Uh, let's talk about this real quick because we're almost done, and at the top of the hour, I will be going over to radiobig.fm. If you want to come and hang out with me for the next couple of hours or so. If you don't want to do that, you can hang out right here with the likes of Sheldon Primus, as he will be talking about the world of safety consulting. If I can leave you with some words of wisdom for today, I'd love to leave you with this: in the end, the only people who fail are those who didn't try. Think about that. It's an important one. And if you need some advice for today, before bed, do one tiny favor for tomorrow's version of you. you, lay out your clothes, fill a water— a bottle of water, or prep coffee, future you becomes your biggest fan. Think about that. Just, you know, just those minor little things. Imagine if you left a note for future you for 6 months from now. How different will life be by then? So there you go. Anyways, that's gonna sum it all up for us. I know who you are. Duh. You know who I am. Duh. Love ya, mean it, and goodbye. Speaker A [00:57:14]: The views and opinions expressed during this broadcast, podcast, or radio show are solely those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Safety FM and/or Radio Big. The content discussed, including examples of analysis, is provided for illustrative purposes only. It should not be applied as the sole solution in real-world scenarios, as it is based on Any assumptions made during this broadcast, podcast, or radio show are not reflective of Safety FM and/or Radio Big. No portion of this broadcast, podcast, or radio show may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means— electronic, mechanical, recording, or otherwise— without prior written permission of Safety FM and Radio Big. Safety FM is a nonprofit organization. For permission requests, please contact Safety FM or Radio Big directly. Directly. Speaker B [00:58:30]: Everything just comes crashing down. I'll be there to catch you when you're falling. Oh, I'll still be here to sing about a Midwest girl with brown hair and black dress, blue collar mindset. I'm so bad with words. What I'm saying is you're kind of perfect. Small town charm, so electric.