Segment 1:  Ray and Dee Dee Richardson discuss the Bret Baier interview of Elon Musk and members of his DOGE team. Ray points out some of the personal risk that the people in this department, what they are finding and Ray questions why are people so upset that they are uncovering millions/billions of dollars of fraud. He plays part of the interview. Ray reassures people that are on Social Security that they are not going to cut your benefits, they are looking for fraud, and also talks about the president announcing that he was withdrawing Elise Stefanik’s nomination for U.N. ambassador.

Segment 2:  Ray plays more of the interview about the mine that holds the Federal employee’s retirement office and shares their process.

Segments 3-4:  Ray continues with the DOGE interview about the Social Security System (SS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Health & Human Services (HHS) shares his thoughts.


Segment 5-6: Ray welcomes Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) and they discuss Maine Sec. of State Shenna Bellows throwing her hat in the ring for Governor and not stepping down from her position, the environment at the Maine Capitol, Maine Rep. Wayne Parry (R-District 140: Arundel, Dayton, Part of Lyman/Lobsterman) drops by on his way to Augusta for a Transportation Committee meeting and they discuss that committee, Ray reads a text from Maine Sen. Timberlake about hydro, and more. Wayne explains how the Maine Legislature passes Bills without any funds attached to it.

Segments 7-8:  Ray and Wayne welcome Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant in Portland Maine) and they discuss some of the crazy things that DOGE has uncovered as of now, Steve shares this weekend’s special at DiMillo’s, Steve asks Wayne about some of the crazy policies that Augusta is implementing.

Segments 9-10:  Bill Diamond (Walk A Mile In Their Shoes) joins Wayne and Ray and shares their special fundraising event with The Cabin Masters, a concert featuring the Ocean House Road Band on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at The Woodshed in Manchester. The conversations change into some of the disturbing cases that WAM is bringing to light. The Maine Legislature’s lack of interest and denial of lack of supervision of the DHHS in cases, the change in Gov. Mills and lack of her voice, and more.

Segments 11-12:  Steve Robertson (The Maine Wire) discuss a story that has not been covered in other media about a former Bonny Eagle High School student (Ali Kareem Al Shammari, 19,) accused of raping 15-year-old in School Bathroom, the details, his former school, lack of reporting, and more. If you have any details involving this or any other story that you would like them to investigate, email tips@themainewire.com.

Segments 13-14:  Pete McVety (former Navy Pilot and also worked at the Pentagon, owner of McVety Hearth and Home) joins Ray and they discuss the waste that DOGE is finding.

Segments 15-16:  Ray plays more of the Bret Baier interview of Elon Musk and members of his DOGE team. He points out the role that DOGE has, which is reporting to the Department Head what they find. He takes calls.

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