MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
07-07-26 Tuesday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about the World Cup and the United States being eliminated. Ray talks about the latest charge against Graham Platner (Maine US Senator Candidate). He is wound up because the long list of warning signs and they still followed him. What happened to the standards.
Segment 2: Ray and Dee Dee discuss Platner’s behavior and the long history of treatment against women and the pass given to men.
Segment 3: Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) joins the conversation about Graham Platner and talks about the support for him and what is too much.
Segment 4: The conversation continues about the elephant in the room and they play the what and who is next game.
Segments 5-6: Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran), Ray and Matt are joined by Jonathan Bush (Former Candidate for Maine Governor), Fay (Jonathan’s wife) and Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete). The conversation revolves around the economy, the national debt and Jonathan brings up Social Security.
Segments 7-8: The discussion goes back to Graham Platner and who will be replacing him.
Segments 9-10: Graham Platner and what’s next. Owen McCarthy (Former Gubernatorial Candidate) joins the fun. He shares what he feels what will be the fallout from Platner.
Segments 11-12: Ray and Jon talk about their Newsmax hits today. Jon at 9am and Ray at 1:15. Jon shares a little bit about his ideas. The conversation continues about who is next inline and going to be put up and supported as the next candidate. We say goodbye to Jonathan and Fay Bush. Jon steps out to do a Newsmax hit.
Segments 13-14: Ray, Matt, and Owen talk about the World Cup and the USA’s performance last night. The boys get into energy.
Segment 15-16: Ray and Matt chat a minute and then take calls as Owen has to leave for an appointment.
07-06-26 Monday
Segment 1: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson welcome Todd Piro (Co-Host of Fox and Friends on Fox News) and they start with the FIFA World Cup and controversies, Todd’s coverage of the Fourth of July, the movie Young Washington, and what is coming up in Todd’s world.
Segment 2: Ray talks about the CDC and Dr. Fauci, the bogus six foot rule, and more.
Segments 3-4: Ray starts with the movie Young Washington and how accurate it was, different Presidents over the years, ObamaCare and chip on his shoulder that President Obama had going in to the Presidency and continued throughout his terms. He gets into the National Debt and how it is just getting higher and higher and at what point will we do something about it.
Segments 5-6: Vernon Dukes joins Ray and Dee Dee as they start with a discussion about Graham Platner and Socialism spreading over America, Maine’s industries, the working waterfront, and how that affects the economy and the elections.
Segments 7-8: Ray, Vern, and Dee Dee discuss the movie Young Washington and his life, the studio, indentured slaves, and more. Ray plays a clip of Ben Carson and Retired Col. Ron Russell (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) joins and shares his thoughts.
Segments 9-10: Ray poses the question about liberal men and that has quite a discussion.
Segments 11-12: The gang welcomes Tom Provost Co-Screenwriter of Young Washington) they talk about some of the highlights of this movie and actors that portrayed the different real life people in history. How accurate they tried to be to the real people and events, the cinematic production, the actors that portrayed George (William Franklyn-Miller) and General Gage, and more. They talk about the Academy Awards and the prospect of being nominated, some of the future projects, and more.
Segments 13-14: Ray, Vern, and the Col. talk about education being the equalizer of society and the lacking of the current education system which is crippling our kids.
Segment 15-16: The boys take calls.
04-03-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson are getting ready for America’s 250th July 4th as Ray shares some of the things they will be doing including going to see the movie Young Washington in Saco and the parade and Don Campbell in Freeport. Ray reads the story of a pastor from the Revolutionary war that stood up. He continues with slavery and that it is still prevalent in today’s society. He continues with standing up for what is right.
Segments 3-4: Ray plays the Declaration of Independence and then shares his thought on the authors and signers of this amazing document. He moves on to the need for good people to stand up for what is right and gives examples.
Segment 5-6: Ray plays a Chris Stapleton song “The Flag My Daddy Raised Still Waves In My Heart” and welcomes Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) and they discuss some of the races and candidates including Hannah Pingree, Former Gov. Paul LePage, Sen. Susan Collins, and more.
Segment 7-8: Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant), Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) and Claude Berube (Former Annapolis Instructor, and Author) join Ray. Steve thanks Ray for his patriotism, and they talk about Maine’s loss of patriotism and then Steve shares Chef Melissa’s Northern Boil as the weekend special.
Segments 9-10: Claude talks about the Declaration of Independence and shares some of the history behind it. This is a great march of why there is a lack of patriotism in America.
Segments 11-13: Ray plays the speech of Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance and the boys get into the crime in Lewiston and then move on to the appeal of Graham Platner. They talk about the appeal of other leaders like Clinton and more.
Segment 14: Claude and Ray have a fantastic discussion on the some more of the history of America.
Segments 15-16: They take calls about patriotism.
07-02-26 Thursday
Segment 1: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson are joined by Dr. Michael Ciampi (Ciampi Family Practice) and they talk about the stifling weather, the World Cup and American Pride, government buildings flying the Somalia Flag instead of the American Flag, and more.
Segments 2-4: Ray plays a clip of a mother of a murdered woman testifying in Congress. Ray shares his thought on the progressive mindset that is leading to the downfall of the American way of life, changing to more of the immigrant ways instead of them integrating to the American way of life. Bob Witkowski joins from New Orleans and they talk about Bob’s daughter Samantha’s wedding and the venue.
Segments 5-7: Sarah joins and they discuss the latest win in the fight against boys in girls sports, the Supreme Court Judges, Maine Sec. of State Shenna Bellows, illegal immigrants, American rights being stepped on to accommodate “newer” Americans coming into our country, but not to assimilate, but to take over, Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) joins, and more.
Segment 8: Ray and Dee Dee wish their grand kids Lincoln Layne and Watson Thomas Richardson a very Happy Birthday!
Segments 9-10: David Stearns (Common Sense for Maine) joins and conversation starts with last nights soccer game, then turns to immigration legal verses illegal, crimes being committed, the driving issues, illegals driving that can’t read road signs, nasty politics, and more.
Segments 11-12: Ray, TBill, Dave, and Dee Dee talk about the movie Young Washington from Angel. The newest jobs report, and more.
Segment 13-15: Ray starts with the song Sweet Caroline to celebrate America’s Favorite Pastime and welcome Dwight Evans (right fielder for the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles from 1972 to 1991) and he shares some of his political thoughts and the love of history. They talk about Dwight’s wife and some of the great stories of baseball life, the loss of their sons from neurofibromatosis (brain cancer) 10 months apart. Dwight’s wife, Susan gets on the line to say hi as well.
Segment 16: They end the show with taking calls.