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04-16-25 Wednesday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson starts the day with the fight to bring back the illegal immigrant MS-13 gang member, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, deported to an El Salvadoran prison.
Segment 2: Ray talks about a letter to the Editor in the Portland Press Herald titled, “Superintendents: Loss of federal funding would hit students most in need of support”.
Segment 3: Ray talks about Resurrection Day or better known as Easter. He explains how the government was the catalyst of Jesus’ death and also the root of conflict in today’s government.
Segment 4: Ray welcomes Keenan Eaton (Senior Pastor at Eastpoint Church) and David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) join Ray and Dee Dee. Keenan shares his background from northern Maine and attending Maine Maritime.
Segments 5-7: Ray and David discuss the prospect of the Burger Challenge at Blazes Burgers. Keenan shares his faith path and how he came to Eastpoint Church, Jesus dying on the Cross, free will, unconditional forgiveness, redemption, and so much more. Services this weekend will include a ecumenical Good Friday service including The Rock Church, Eastpoint Church, and Lighthouse Church at Eastpoint at 7pm. Easter services will be held on Saturday, April 19th, at 6:00PM (no children’s programming) and Sunday, April 20th, at 9:00 & 11:00AM.
Segment 8: Ray apologizes for running late and missing the FO Bailey Real Estate Segment. David’s guest was supposed to be Rick Shaw from B & S Paving. They get into the opening of Montsweag Flea Market ( 6 Hunnewell Ln, Woolwich, ME 04579) on May 3rd, 2025. You can register online at: Montsweagfleamarket.com. They get into the Maine government and the waste and cronyism, and Elon Musk.
Segment 9-12: Ray talks about the conflict between the Trump Administration and the Maine Governor Janet Mills Administration. Ray and David discuss the US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Peter Bolduc (Rock Mountain Ministries, The Town Farm, (207) 797-7997), David, and Ray discuss some of the changes/hires at The Town Farm. Peter shares a story involving Chris Tyll and his involvement in The Town Farm. Peter shares a little bit of his sobriety path and the new hires. They take a break for a minute to play USAG Bondi’s press conference about Trump’s Admin suing Maine over Title IX compliance. Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Policy Strategist May Mailman calls in to discuss the case against Maine regarding Title IX. Ray comes back with the lack of understanding how Gov. Mills can willfully harm the girls and children in Maine.
Segments 13-14: Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of Real America Voice and The Steve Gruber Show) joins Ray. They talk about transgenders in high school sports, the WH suing Maine over Title IX, the New Hampshire story about Anthony Foote, Kyle Fellers, Nicole Foote, and Eldon Rash being forced to end a silent protest (the wearing of pink wristbands marked with “XX”), the Judge that ruled, the ruling from the UK about what constitutes a girl, the denigration of America and American ways.
Segment 15: Ray takes calls.
Segment 16: Ray recaps a little bit of the show. He takes more calls.
04-15-25 Tuesday
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Segments 3-4: Ray talks about some of the crazy things happening in Augusta and talks about the penalties of drug possession a priority in Maine. He talks about a Bill that has been presented, “An Act to Amend Certain Provisions of the Drug Laws Related to Cocaine Base“, sponsored by Representative Nina Milliken.
Segment 5-6: Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research), David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) and Ray continue with the confusion over the proposed Bill from Maine Rep. Milliken about the Drug Laws, the drugs flowing into our country and the Fentanyl poison that is everywhere.
Blazes Burger Challenge Burger
Blazes Burgers Burger Challenge Fries and Tots
Segments: 7-8: Alex Stone (Blazes Burgers) joins to celebrate their 7th anniversary in business. They discuss the beginning days, his staff, their menu, the the business philosophy, and community service. You can find them on all of the social platforms.
Segments 9-10: The boys discuss
Segments 11-12: Matt shares the Maine Bill and explains what it is. David asks him a question about energy. Matt explains the cost and what makes it fluctuate. He shares information from an article he has written.
Segments 13-14: Ray and Matt discuss the narrative and how it changes based on what the government is pushing. How America is not helping the 3rd world countries and why. Ray reads a statement from the Maine Government about Maine Energy.
Segments 15-16: Ray plays request as a bumper music. The discussion is about history, Lincoln and the South, the monuments that were erected, slavery then and now, Ray reads the last paragraph of Lincoln’s Acceptance Speech and they discuss it. They take calls.
04-14-25 Monday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start with the reminisce over their anniversary weekend events. Todd Piro joins as he and Ray chat about the food choices he enjoyed this weekend and the Master Golf Tournament.
Segment 3-4: Ray talks about the effort to recall the budget for the state of Maine, the wording and outrageous requirements to make it as difficult to achieve the needed signatures.
Segment 5: Maine State Representative Michael Soboleski (Maine 73 District) joins to discuss the gathering of signatures to repeal the state budget.
Segment 6: Paul Balsamo (Life House Maine) joins to bring awareness to their services of sheltering moms and nurturing babies. He explains the screening process, how they shelter them through pregnancy and offer hope while giving support and teaching life skills while the mom’s are raising their babies through the first year.
Segment 7: Paul shares their screening process and how they support new mothers and he describes the baby shower they just had for a new mom-to-be. If you would like to contact them to help or are in need of help, Contact Paul: phone: 207-409-1407, email: info@lifehousemaine.org, website: lifehousemaine.org.
Segment 8: Ray, Vern and Dee Dee talk about food.
Segments 9-10: Ray and Vern talk about the need to protect women’s/girl’s and take a call.
Segments 11-12: Retired Col. Ron Russell (Former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) and they discuss the U.S. District Judge James Boasberg and how he seems to catch all of these cases. Ray plays the Red Skelton version of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Segments 13-14: The discussion is about Ray’s conundrum of Good Friday and the re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington-Concord. Birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and the apathy of the citizens of Maine.
Segments 15-14: Ray and the panel discuss the indoctrination/treatment of the transgender, gay, and the de-transitioned people, the educational system, the fundraiser donation from a China company for the Boston Mayor and more. They take a call from Jill and Arthur.
04-11-25 Friday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about the deportation of the MS-13 gang member that was deported, the courts ruled that he can come back.
Segment 2: Ray starts with his wedding anniversary and a picture with his dad pointing to his watch. Dee Dee Richardson points out that back then he was always late to any event which brings up a discussion about manners and etiquette.
Segments 3-4: Ray responds to a text from Marty about illegal immigrants. Maine Rep. Barbara Bagshaw (R.-Windham) joins Ray to go over some of the crazy things they are trying to pass in Augusta and she urges people to come and testify on Monday April 14th at 10 am in VLA rm 437 LD 252. They also chat about the State Auditor’s Report and Matt Dunlap’s silence since he released it, the $11.3 billion spending package, money going to illegal immigrants instead of Mainers. Barbara mentions the Facebook Page Had Enough of Maine Democrats Vigilance Society.
Segments 5-6: Ray is frustrated by people in office not telling the truth and the People’s Veto that is in the works. He and Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) continue with the Maine Legislature, Maine’s Governor, Maine’s State Budget, Maine’s People’s Veto, the importance of the next election and flipping Maine’s House and Senate, candidates for Governor, Ray accuses the BDN of not writing anything negative against Gov. Mills or her administration.
Segments 7-8: Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant in Portland Maine) and Ray talk about life, respect, and then they get into the work that Steve is doing up in Augusta fighting the Paid Family Leave Act and other things they are trying to enact against hospitality businesses in Maine which brings up a conversation of some of the great seafood restaurants around southern Maine.
Segments 9-10: Bill Diamond (Walk A Mile In Their Shoes) joins Ray and Dee Dee and they talk about his big fundraiser with The Cabin Masters, a concert featuring the Ocean House Road Band on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at The Woodshed in Manchester. The guys talk about Bill’s marriage, the cost of living back when Bill got married and his family and what they are doing. The conversation turns to the regret and catalyst for Walk A Mile, the retaliation against Betsy Grant, Jeff Timberlake and other candidates that might run for office.
Segment 11-12: Ray starts off with outrage at the story about the 2024 U.S. Amateur, Josele Ballester, a 21-year-old from Spain admitted that he urinated in Rae’s Creek at Amen Corner even though there were bathrooms available. Steve Robertson (The Maine Wire) discuss the policies of Gov. Mills and Title IX, confrontation and behavior of Gov. Mills to Pres. Trump, the funding that we will be loosing over her policies, they discuss the State of Maine’s Auditor’s Report, the competitive bid process, and a lot more.
Segment 13: Ray continues with his thoughts on the Maine Government and education system. He asks when are the people of Maine going to wake up.
Segment 14: Ray apologizes again for his hot mike moment about the Spanish amateur golfer, Jose Luis Ballester, who urinated in Rae’s Creek at Amen Corner Augusta’s 2025 Masters Tournament.
Segment 15: Ray continues to discuss the Maine Governor and the government. They take calls from John of Falmouth and Brownfield Dave.
Segment 16: Ray reminisces about coming to Maine and reflect that if he had to make that decision in today’s Maine’s business and education climate he would probably not have moved here.