07-21-26 Tuesday

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Segments 1-2:  Ray Richardson starts with why he was absent yesterday and thanked Matt and the staff at Maine Med. He explained what happened and thanked the hospital staff and doctors and then moves on.


Segments 3-4:  Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) joins and we have a conversation about Retired Col. Ron Russell (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) and his candidacy, US Rep. Chellie Pingree, Former Candidate Graham Platner, and then promises made yet not kept. The lack of history knowledge in our citizens.

Segments 5-6:  Ray and Matt welcome Lauren LePage (Fyre Strategies) as they discuss the Potato Festival in Aroostook County. Jonathan Bush (Former Candidate for Maine Governor) and Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran) join the boys as they get into big companies like Tesla, Artificial Intelligence, companies that are “too big to fail”, Ray asks Peter about the Fed, and more.

Segments 7-8:  The panel grows as we welcome Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) as the conversation talks about inspirational moments in time. Matt started it with Apollo 11 landing on the moon and how astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were inspirations for his life’s path, Lauren share what shaped her husband, Matt’s dreams. The conversation gets into government funded programs versus privately funded.


Segments 9-10:  The conversation is inspired by the event in Biddeford last week, ICE involvement, politicians coming out of the woodwork, and more.

Segments 11-12:  The group discuss the Maine Democratic US Senate Debate, Candidate Ashley Webb, News Center Maine’s bias, debate questions, traditional media, and more.

Segments 13-14:  The panel discuss Troy Jackson, his personality, his political history, Unions, the panel predicts the winner of the Senate. Voters still need to vote.

Segment 15:  Ray starts out with part of a clip of the interview with Dwight Evans about the Red Sox and Ray gives his premonition on this season. Matt and Ray compare this season of baseball and it reminds them of the movie Moneyball.

Segment 16:  The conversation is about the media, will the illegal marijuana grows affect the election, and more.

07-20-26 Monday

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Segment 1:  Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) and Vernon Dukes welcome Todd Piro (Co-Host of Fox and Friends on Fox News) and they start with the Maine’s US Senate race and outcome, the Iran issues and their long history or terrorizing the world.


Segment 2:  Matt and Vern talk about soccer and the World Cup.

Segment 3:  Matt and Vern talk more about the Maine Democratic Senate race, the emergency Democratic Convention, Troy Jackson, the history of the black community, the GI Bill, the welfare system history, and more.
Segment 4:  The boys talk about the Renaissance Fair down in Action and Vern’s Son that works for the Axe Pit and urges people to go and check it out. They get into the energy policies of Maine and how that affects the cost of goods coming in and out of Maine.

Segment 5:  Matt and Vern welcome Retired Col. Ron Russell (Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) and the conversations turn to the Iran mission, their long history of war, Iran’s allies, and more.

Segment 6:  Ron gives a disclaimer on the information that they are discussing about the Iran issues.

Segments 7:  The boys talk about Vern’s upcoming hip surgery, Ray’s hip surgery, and then get into more energy policies, data centers, water usages, and more.

Segment 8:  The boys talk about military bases and kids.

Segments 9-10:  Vern, Matt and Col. Russell welcome Josh Findlay (Director of Texas Public Policy Foundation) an election lawyer to share information on the integrity of our elections. The new poll finding that 77% support requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. What the SAVE Act would actually require and who is opposing it and why, calling the bill “Jim Crow 2.0”. Who are the critics and why are they fighting to keep the status quo and the why it takes the vigilance, and more.

Segment 11:  Col. Russell share what he is seeing on the campaign trial before he has to take off. He shares that Mainers are concerned about energy costs, housing, fuel prices, and more. The boys get back to voter integrity, and more.

Segment 12:  Vern and Matt discuss the restaurant industry and how many longtime establishments have had to close because of energy costs.
Segment 13:  Vern and Matt start with Iran and our actions over there and the American military’s involvement.

Segment 14:  Matt and Vern begin a discussion about the mainstream Maine Democrats, why are the leaders leaning so far and more.

Segment 15:  Matt talks about the process of that Maine adopted to replace the elected candidate to run for office, the Special Democratic Convention, the candidates, and more.

Segment 16:  The boys give their last thought of where we stand in the world.

07-17-26 Friday

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Segments 1-2:  Ray and Dee Dee welcome the Great Pete McVety (former Navy Pilot and worked at the Pentagon, former owner of McVety Hearth and Home) discuss the weather, rain, catching up with retired Pete and what he is doing now, the Blue Angels flight demonstration team’s low pass over Pensacola Beach, and more.


Segments 3-4:  Ray, Dee Dee and Pete talk about the Maine Democratic Party Debate on News Center Maine, the elections, the voter rolls, conspiracies, and more.

Segments 5-6:  Ray welcomes Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) the talk about last night’s Maine Democratic Senate Debate and then they get into the ICE shooting in Biddeford and the questions that have yet to be answered but people on both sides have already come to conclusions.

Segments 7-8:  Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) and Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant) join Ray and Dee Dee. They chat about the beautiful Diamond Island and the ability to walk, this weekend’s special, the staff at DiMillo’s and the plethora of options for good food with wonderful atmospheres, and more.

Segments 9-10:  Ray and Jon discuss the denigration of society and how people are being treated including the press and the governor in the midst of the ICE shooting in Biddeford, the rhetoric of lies, the mainstream media, the common ground, the lack of decorum, the lack of common decency on both sides.

Segment 11-12:  Jon brings up last night’s Democratic Debate and start with Sec. of State Shenna Bellows’s appearance and some of the others as well. Then end up with the downfall of Portland in detail, the causes and our leaders.

Segment 13:  Ray and Jon talk about the lack of Republican messaging. Elected people not standing up for what they believe and people from all walks of life not standing up for what is right and letting the hoodlums taking over society.

Segment 14:  Ray takes calls.

Segment 15-16: Ray and Dee Dee start with the last night’s debate and finding common ground. They take calls.

07-16-26 Thursday

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Segment 1:  Ray Richardson starts with how the Canadian Fires seemed to be affecting his area of Maine, the FIFA Tournament games, and more.


Segment 2:  Ray talks about Minnesota’s Board of Pardons granting clemency to Tou Lue Vang despite his rape conviction of a 10 year old, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reactions, and more.

Segments 3-4:  Ray plays the Gathers singing the National Anthem and then gets into the illegal immigrants, ICE, local enforcement officers, local legislatures, and more. Bob Witkowski joins and he shares what he and his visitor (Dr. Mike Ciampi) did last night. They get into different artists performing the National Anthem and how powerful music can be. Ray explains the origins of the Star Spangled Banner and Francis Scott Key’s intent, and more.

Segment 5-6:  Sarah Parshall Perry (Attorney, Defending Education) joins and they talk about a whole host of things including history, the movie Young Washington, her favorite Presidents – Lincoln and Washington and why. The lack of faith in our elected leaders, and more.

Segments 7-8:  Dan Caron and Bill Schwarz both from Outpost Outfitters to share the fun event happening this Friday and Saturday at 45 Portland Rd in Gray, ME 04039. Dan shares some the different options for every lifestyle from beginner to advanced, what to look forward to what’s happening at their event, the competitive market and what sets them apart, and more. Bill gives us a rundown on the events on Friday, July 17 starting 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM and Saturday, July 18 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Segments 9-10:  The Breakfast Club including David Stearns (Common Sense for Maine), Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC, Dunegrass CC) and Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) joins Ray and Dee Dee and the conversation starts with Town/City Assessment Offices overstepping and the taxes that can be applied. The conversation turns to our representatives in Washington and they go one by one starting with Chellie Pingree, Angus King, Jared Golden and Susan Collins. Robert Wessels (Former Gubernatorial Candidate) joins.

Segments 11-12:  Ray starts with a part of the Q-Point Podcast with Corenna Quirk (Q-Point Podcast)featuring Maine Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Bobby Charles found on all platforms including WLOB on Saturday. Ray chats with Robert to find out what he has been up to and hopes that he will become Maine’s new Sec. of State, Ray praises Robert’s integrity. Robert Wessels is here to fight to get the Maine Legislature. We are six seats away if we keep all that are already there we need to flip to gain control of the House and Senate in Augusta.

Segments 15-16:  The boys talk some more and take calls.