diff --git a/code/datums/chatmessage.dm b/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
index 99502f500e..7c95646b2d 100644
--- a/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
+++ b/code/datums/chatmessage.dm
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(job_colors_pastel, list(
 		if(v.source == src)
 			return
 		//Dont create the overhead radio chat if we are a ghost and can hear global messages.
-		if(isobserver(src) && !(client.prefs.chat_toggles & CHAT_GHOSTEARS))
+		if(isobserver(src))
 			return
 		//Dont create the overhead radio chat if we heard the speaker speak
 		if(get_dist(get_turf(v.source), get_turf(src)) <= 1)
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
index 3a676a338a..aab11ee6a2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/say.dm
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@
 	return special_voice
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/binarycheck()
-	if(ears)
-		var/obj/item/radio/headset/dongle = ears
-		if(!istype(dongle))
-			return FALSE
-		if(dongle.translate_binary)
-			return TRUE
+	if(stat >= SOFT_CRIT || !ears)
+		return FALSE
+	var/obj/item/radio/headset/dongle = ears
+	if(!istype(dongle))
+		return FALSE
+	return dongle.translate_binary
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/radio(message, list/message_mods = list(), list/spans, language)
 	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
index a87b452298..5167197ff2 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/say.dm
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 
 	// Misc
 	RADIO_KEY_AI_PRIVATE = RADIO_CHANNEL_AI_PRIVATE, // AI Upload channel
-	MODE_KEY_VOCALCORDS = MODE_VOCALCORDS,		// vocal cords, used by Voice of God
 
 
 	//kinda localization -- rastaf0
@@ -47,8 +46,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 	"í" = RADIO_CHANNEL_CENTCOM,
 
 	// Misc
-	"ù" = RADIO_CHANNEL_AI_PRIVATE,
-	"÷" = MODE_VOCALCORDS
+	"ù" = RADIO_CHANNEL_AI_PRIVATE
 ))
 
 /mob/living/proc/Ellipsis(original_msg, chance = 50, keep_words)
@@ -140,7 +138,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 	var/succumbed = FALSE
 
 	var/fullcrit = InFullCritical()
-	if((InCritical() && !fullcrit) || message_mods[WHISPER_MODE] == MODE_WHISPER)
+	if((in_critical && !fullcrit) || message_mods[WHISPER_MODE] == MODE_WHISPER)
+		if(saymode || message_mods[RADIO_EXTENSION]) //no radio while in crit
+			saymode = null
+			message_mods -= RADIO_EXTENSION
 		message_range = 1
 		message_mods[WHISPER_MODE] = MODE_WHISPER
 		src.log_talk(message, LOG_WHISPER)
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 		message_range = 1
 		message_mods[MODE_RADIO_MESSAGE] = MODE_RADIO_MESSAGE
 	if(radio_return & NOPASS)
-		return 1
+		return TRUE
 
 	//No screams in space, unless you're next to someone.
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
@@ -204,10 +205,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 	send_speech(message, message_range, src, bubble_type, spans, language, message_mods)
 
 	if(succumbed)
-		succumb(1)
+		succumb(TRUE)
 		to_chat(src, compose_message(src, language, message, , spans, message_mods))
 
-	return 1
+	return TRUE
 
 /mob/living/Hear(message, atom/movable/speaker, datum/language/message_language, raw_message, radio_freq, list/spans, list/message_mods = list())
 	. = ..()
@@ -382,9 +383,6 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(department_radio_keys, list(
 				I.talk_into(src, message, , spans, language, message_mods)
 			return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE
 
-		if(MODE_BINARY)
-			return ITALICS | REDUCE_RANGE //Does not return 0 since this is only reached by humans, not borgs or AIs.
-
 	return 0
 
 /mob/living/say_mod(input, list/message_mods = list())
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/say.dm b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
index a4dfabddcb..fac81bb89b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/say.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/say.dm
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 			mods[WHISPER_MODE] = MODE_WHISPER
 		else if(key == "%" && !mods[MODE_SING])
 			mods[MODE_SING] = TRUE
-		else if(key == ";" && !mods[MODE_HEADSET])
+		else if(key == ";" && !mods[MODE_HEADSET] && stat == CONSCIOUS)
 			mods[MODE_HEADSET] = TRUE
 		else if((key in GLOB.department_radio_prefixes) && length(message) > length(key) + 1 && !mods[RADIO_EXTENSION])
 			mods[RADIO_KEY] = lowertext(message[1 + length(key)])