MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
08-04-26 Tuesday
Segments 1-2: Ray talks about the difference between people coming into our country, the rate of babies being born, freedom verses rights, and Ray shares the Bible’s stance, Ray talks about when powerful men gather together women aren’t safe and uses Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) as an example. He questions why are we not vetting our candidates better and uses the US CD1 election as examples and the candidates Graham Platner and Troy Jackson and the misconceptions that is being pushed by Maine’s mainstream media, and more.
Segments 3-4: Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) joins Ray and Dee Dee as they listen to Volcano by Jimmy Buffett and talk about its origin. They move on to Dr. Fauci and the truth that has come out about the Covid pandemic. This turns into Matt sharing the parallels of different people in the Bible.
Segments 5-6: Lauren LePage (Fyre Strategies) and Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran) join the conversation from South Carolina as it turns to economy, Peter shares some of the projections, the Iran conflict, and so much more.
Segments 7-8: Ray starts with a song to welcome in Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) and he shares a little of his trip up to the Allagash as Jonathan Bush (Former Candidate for Maine Governor) joins by phone. This was quite a discussion.
Segments 9-10: The discussion goes to powerful men, branding of parties, open parties, the back room deals, towns that are dying, and more.
Segments 11-12: The conversation continues with the policies that are killing our way of life and being able to make a living, affording healthcare, energy, and more.
Segments 13-14: Ray shares his thoughts on Trump’s three choices out of Iran. Jon and Lauren enter the discussion. They talk about the party on the whole and what is the future of the national parties.
Segment 15: The guys talk about some of the upcoming primaries coming up and how it will affect Republicans and Ray and Lauren continue after Jon had to leave.
Segment 16: Ray starts on the Press Herald story pushing the age and health card on Sen. Susan Collins and he sets the record straight.
08-03-26 Monday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson and Todd Piro (Co-Host of Fox and Friends on Fox News) talk about some of the political candidates across the nation starting with Maine, including proof of ID to vote and more. Ray and Dee Dee talk about the beautiful flowers and meal at DiMillo’s.
Segments 3-4: Retired Col. Ron Russell (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) join Ray and Dee Dee. They discuss Ron’s campaign, the fundraiser held this weekend, the immigrants assimilating to the American way of life. Ray plays several clips from past Democrats Presidents and candidates that sound conservative. They have a great discussion about immigration.
Segments 5-6: Big Daddy Vern Dukes joins us after his recent hip replacement. He shares his experience. He and Ray had the same surgeon and they both couldn’t praise Dr. Bryce Wolf (Orthopaedic Associates in Portland).
Segments 7-8: Ray plays Stars Go Blue by Tim McGraw and his quest to find this song. Vern moves on to the downfall of marriage in America. Col. Russell shares the privilege of speaking at an event and the tradition of saying goodbye to fallen comrades. Ray plays a clip of RFK Jr. accused CNN anchor Dana Bash of COVID-era media “malpractice”, and the flip-flop of all of the other media outlets.
Segments 9-10: The conversation starts with saying goodbye to Col Russell as he heads off to an appointment. Ray, Dee Dee and Vern discuss Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) calling on Rep. Max Miller (his former son-in-law) to resign. The downfall of the people in government that are representing you.
Segments 11-12: Chuck Ellis (Muddy Waters Podcast, Chair Cumberland Cnty Republican Party) join Ray, Vern and Dee Dee and they discuss the idea of a Democracy, and the fall of the United States in the last 250 years, especially the last 75 years. They talk about the growth of debt and the outside influences affecting America. They talk about the Socialist movement and the Islamic Brotherhood and the people that are supporting them, the different Sharia Laws and the differences between them. The FDR Jr/Dana Bash clash on media not being investigative, but a mouth for the government.
Segments 13-16: The boys continue to talk about the status of our country and the divide between religion and state.
07-31-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray Richardson talks about the effects of Socialism and how it affects towns and the people living under a Socialist and more.
Segments 3-4: Ray starts with the song Blessed by Beau Davidson. Ray talks about a story and he ties it to Socialism and how the movement is growing.
Segments 5-6: Ray starts with the testimony of Dr. Anthony Fauci and the response of a news reporter forcibly raising him to almost a Deity status. Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) join and they talk about Disney for a minute and then get into US Senate Candidate Troy Jackson and some of his shenanigans, keyboard warriors, Philo-Publius author of The Federalist Papers, Troy Jackson’s and Paul LePage’s long history, and more.
Segments 7-8: Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant) joins Ray and they start with Jon Fetherston’s (The Maine Wire) report on Troy Jackson and his travel reimbursements. Steve changes the topic to food and some of the great places around the Portland area. Steve congratulates The Nonantum Resort’s Innkeeper, Jean Ginn Marvin, and General Manager, Tina Hewett-Gordon, who have been named this year’s recipients of the Icons of New England Hospitality Award by New England Inns & Resorts. Steve shares this weekend’s special! Yum!!!!
Segment 9: Ray welcomes Corenna Quirk (Q-Point Podcast found on all platforms) and they discuss this weekend’s podcast heard on WLOB on Saturdays 9am and their mutual love for sports.
Segment 10-11: Ray welcomes Kimberly from Western Maine Private Garden Tour to share some of the details of the tour of the history of nine distinctive gardens throughout Paris, Norway, and Historic Paris Hill. The event is on August 1 from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm, 207-743-8820. Ray and Kimberly discuss the rejuvenating properties of gardening.
Segment 12: Ray continues his thoughts on gardening and shares his personal experiences and the Great Depression.
Segments 13-16: Ray takes calls on a lot of different subjects.
07-30-26 Thursday
Segments 1-3: Ray and Dee Dee are joined by Dr. Michael Ciampi (Ciampi Family Practice) and Gary Prolman (Gary M Prolman Law Office) as they discuss the Hearing on Capitol Hill of Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Segment 4: Bob Witkowski joins from the FloraBama and they relive Doc’s visit to the Big Easy and they chat about the Bourbon and the oysters.
Segments 5-6: Ray and Doc take calls. Ray, Doc and Dee Dee talk about fasting and pizza. Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) and Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC, Dunegrass CC) join them the studio.
Segments 7-8: Ray, and Doc discuss the upcoming Italian Festival in Portland and the conversation yurns about travel, the different airlines, the Covid lockdown and mandates, and more.
Segments 9-10: Ray, Dom, TBill, and Dave discuss the Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham taking over for him and not letting his mission go, her stance on the Save Act vote, the many places that ID’s are required. Rep. Barbara Bagshaw (R-Windham) is frustrated because it seems that Windham’s voting districts have been moved without notification or discussions. She shares more discrepancies.
Segments 11-12: The conversation turns to expectation at the workplace and the cost of doing business.
Segments 13-14: Ray starts with the WNBA, their attacks on Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham. Cooper Flagg and other outstanding athletes. The conversation includes baseball, basketball, football, and hockey.
Segments 15-16: The panel discuss the messaging and the Republican Party, some of the problems that Mainers are facing that no one is talking about, and more.