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11-21-22 Thursday
Segment 1-4: Ray Richardson talks about Matt Gatz and Trump’s Attorney General picks and prospects, he takes calls, how he is planning on cooking his turkey, and more.
Segments 5-6: Ray gives a shout out to his granddaughter and son as they drive through the Washington area on their way to Maine then welcomes Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) and they talk about how elections work and have become election season versus election day, and candidates.
Segments 7-8: Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant in Portland Maine) joins Ray and they discuss the Portland Holiday (Christmas) Tree, doing business in Portland, restaurants that are having to close their doors. Steve has us dreaming of this weekend’s special. Dave Ciullo (Career Management Services and host of The H.R. PowerHour on WLOB Radio) joins the boys.
Segment 9-10: Dave and Ray discuss that today is the 21st anniversary of The Ray Richardson Show. Dave shares that there is change on the horizon for him and the H.R. PowerHour as he announces the ending of the show, but he will still be a regular part of Ray’s show to keep Mainer’s informed about what is happening in the working world.
Segments 11-12: Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research) joins Ray and Dave and they discuss the economy, taxes, how policy affects the economy, the taxing on tips, and more.
Segments 13-14: Ray talks about his new book that should be coming out in the next week or so. He shares the journey of how Carter Finds Christmas came to be and thanks all of those who inspired and helped along the way. He takes calls.
Segments 15-16: Ray continues to take calls.
10-23-24 Wednesday
Segment 1: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson discuss Sen. King’s commercial with his wife and daughter about abortion, the accomplishments of or the lack of Sen. Angus King during his long career of politics in Maine, and in the US Senate.
Segment 2: Ray is so happy that the Federal government said no to the funding the offshore wind project of Gov. Mills.
Segment 3: Ray plays a clip in honor of Fernando Valenzuela, former MLB pitching phenom, on his passing at the age of 63. He takes a call and Former Maine Rep. Rich Cebra remembers the attempts to clean the voter rolls and Shanna Bellows. He also answers a text .
Segment 5: David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) joins Ray and Dee Dee and they discuss the importance of and responsibility of voting. Gunny Mike Hall calls in and they discuss the investigation into a leak of highly classified US intelligence about Israel’s plans for retaliation against Iran.
Segment 7: In this FO Bailey Real Estate Segment, Ray and David discuss the vandalism and theft of campaign signs. David’s contact information is office: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455, or email: info@fobailey.com.
Segment 8: Ray is outraged that after Maricopa County announces 10 to 13 days wait for election results.
Segment 9: Ray plays a clip of Jamie Raskin and then explains who Raskin is and what he is saying. The importance of voting and is your voice.
Segments 11-12: Jane Margesson (AARP Maine) joins Ray and shares the long history of the AARP watching out for senior throughout America, the last Drug Take Back/Shredding event at 81 Northport Drive (WGME parking lot) on 10/25 from 9AM – 1PM or until the truck is filled (event will take place rain or shine). REGISTER HERE. She also talks about some of the other events that are upcoming and what a wonderful resource their website is for a plethora of information. Ray plays a clip of VP Candidate Tim Walz in an interview on CNN about manufacturing jobs.
Segments 13-14: Ray responds to a Bob’s text about voting with the history of service that our Founding Father George Washington. Arthur calls in.
Segments 15-16: Ray talks about the people running for office and getting rich while in office. He takes a call from Dave of Punta Gorda and more.
10-22-24 Tuesday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson talks about the election, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, and more.
Segments 3-4: Dennis Nickerson (Affordable Builders) joins Ray and Dee Dee to share the Hurricane relief effort that left the Portland Maine area to help the people in North Carolina. He shared the horrific conditions he witnessed and the loss that the area has endured, the outpouring of support and supplies. Dennis thanks the many people and businesses that stepped up.
Segments 5-6: Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research) and David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) start a conversation about baseball and Matt Jacobson (join the conversation. The do end up talking about economics toward the end. Ray asks how to evaluate an IPO, and more.
Segments 7-8: Lynda Adams (Candidate for Westbrook Mayor, (207) 650-4383) join the boys and she explains why she decided to throw her hat in the ring, her thoughts on the way things are being done, her past experiences in the workforce. For more information, visit westbrookmainemayor.com.
Segments 9-10: Ray, David, and Matt talk about the William Tell Ovature (the Lone Ranger Theme). Sean Spicer joins the the boys and they have a conversation about the election. He urges people to follow Captain Seth Keshel (an Army Intelligence Officer and an election analyst) and they discuss some of the close races and some of Kamala’s interviews, the relief efforts from the private sector versus the government. Find Sean’s podcast on YouTube.com, Spotify, or SeanSpicer.com.
Segments 11-12: Thad Moody (Candidate, Maine House of Representatives District 108: Part of Gorham) join the boys. He explains why get decided to run, his long family history in Gorham, and more.
Segments 13-16: Ray and Matt discuss the energy cost, usage and reliability, Trump’s promise to “Drill baby, Drill”, Gov. Mills’ and other’s rigid ideology. The bottom line is the person that controls the energy, holds the money and power. They discuss the need for control from our elected representatives in government. What is sustainable energy and they discuss this answer. The first caller stresses that your vote should be about policy, not personality. The second caller talks about the double standard and hypocrisy in the media.