06-30-20 Tuesday

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Part 1:  Ray is a little all over the place. Starts off with crazytown. The ruling of the Supreme Court about abortion and how the government is the one that has been the entity that has been stifling the rights. He also talks about how political that the Supreme Court has become.


Part 2:  Ray gives a quick preview of this morning’s show.

Part 3:  Ray, Jeff Mannix and David Jones discuss the bump music and Disco. Ray stresses that it is time for people to start paying attention and take sides.

Part 4:  Ray reminisces about singing with Diana Ross. Ray comments about a story regarding the NBA, their season, racial tension and Disney. He talks about the cost of a ticket and if they really wanted to do something real, reduce your ticket prices so that the average person can go to a game. Ray and David compare the way differences were dealt with when he was a kid to how they are now. Ray can empathize with the people pulling down statues, and can understand how they feel unheard and invisible, but that it doesn’t make it right. They take a call….

Part 5:  Ray continues with the cause of protesters tearing down statues and misbehaving.

Part 6:  Ray and David talk about Lena Horne. David and Ray talk about Sen. Chuck Schumer and his speech to President Trump about Russia targeting US soldiers. They talk about Pres. Trump and his deregulations so far and then get into Former VP Joe Biden and the voter rolls. David says that he wants ID’s shown at the voting polls. Ray talks about Maine Rep. Rich Cebra’s bill that he sponsored. They take a call about the process of how keeping the voter rolls accurate.

Part 7:  Ray and David sing with Neil Diamond (not good). They welcome Derek Gause and they discuss the New York Times article, the property owners defending their home with guns, the NBA and Black Lives Matters, racism, Uncle Tom book, and raising a free thinker.

Part 8:  Ray gives Derek full run to state his thoughts about the current affairs in our country. He has a real problem with the Democrats. He goes into detail about his thoughts about the statues and monuments that have been taken down and the one particular person that has been left alone even though he had KKK ties while in office. US Sen. Robert C. Byrd was the longest-serving senator and longest-serving member in the history of the United States Congress. They take a call from Mike who thanks Derek for his service and also the brave “brothers” that saved his life. He urges any veteran to call him anytime they need to talk.

Part 9:  Ray poses two questions: 1.) How do you bridge the gap between the community and cops. 2.) School resource officers in Maine schools. Ray and Derek chat and then Derek gives his true feelings and speaks his truth.

06-29-20 Monday

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Part 1:  Ray talks about the results of Covid at bars and Governor Cuomo and his chastising other Governors for their Covid policies. It is hard to know what to do because the data and guidelines keep changing. Ray calls it a Crisis of Confidence in the information given.


Part 2:  Ray addresses a text he received on the Dirigo Partners Text Line about him being a “Sheeple”.

Part 3:  Ray and Jeff Mannix talk about Mick Jagger and David Bowie. JJ Jeffrey joins in to talk about Ainsley Earhardt and Sean Hannity.

Part 4:  Ray talks about the behavior of people during this Covid Pandemic and the Government and other countries. He explains that we have the Constitution that gives us the Right to do stupid stuff in all kinds of forms to express yourself. Andre Cushing joins Ray to discuss Surprise Medical Billing. Andre explains what that means and how it can happen.

Part 5:  Really short segment. Ray thanks all of the people texting on the Dirigo Partners Text Line.

Part 6:  Ray talks about the Black on Black murders that are taking place in Chicago, a gun free city. He explains this is why he is so suspect of the Black Lives Matter movement and the issue of caring for a safe loving home for every child. Ray takes a call about the roll of politics in the Covid numbers. He reads a post on Facebook about Mike Henry stepping down as the voice of Cleveland on Family Guy and then poses this question, Do you know why we never solve things in America? He gives his four reasons.

Part 7:  Ray reads a little bit of the story of a Maine man whose idea of a vacation was to try to tear down Andrew Jackson statue with some others. He gives a quick preview of an upcoming segment.

Part 8:  Ray welcomes Liz Harrington, National Spokesperson for the Republican National Committee. They chat about the RNC Convention and the procedures and locations. They also talk about the politicalization of Covid.

Part 9:  Ray talks about the agenda of where your information is coming from. There is not one single place that gives straight, honest answers. He uses the Coronavirus numbers, test, testing, result numbers in Maine as an example. Ray stresses that people need to do the work and find out the answers to your questions.

Part 10:  Ray takes a call about the Covid numbers. They talk about the people living in Florida that are from Maine (snowbirds) and how the numbers are constructed to fit each narrative that it needs to fit.

06-26-20 Friday

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Part 1:  Joe Bruno and Jeff Mannix are in studio and Ray is in his home studio. They talk about the charges of a cop that used a chokehold. They discuss the garage pull rope formed as a noose that was found in Bubba Wallace’s garage at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.


Part 2:  Ray says that he has gotten more lessons through text messages on tying knots in the last segment than he did the whole time he was a Boy Scout.

Part 3:  Ray talks about the preparations taking place for the spacewalk at the International Space Station that he is fascinated watching on News Center Maine while doing his show.

Part 4:  Ray welcomes Dr. John Herzog in studio joining Jeff and Joe. He continues with the space walk by Flight Engineer Bob Behnken and Commander Chris Cassidy. He welcomes Michael Sauschuck, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Public Safety to discuss the facts in an article that was in the Portland Press Herald yesterday. He testified at a joint legislative hearing about the Maine Intelligence and Analysis Center and the intelligence unit illegally used surveillance tools to monitor innocent citizens. They talk about the retirement of Steve McCausland, who has been the spokesman for the department and its bureaus since 1988.

Part 5:  They talk about Dr. John Herzog’s treatment on Joe a couple of weeks ago in studio and what he can do to help you alleviate your pain. Joe followed up with a visit in Dr. Herzog’s office. Dr. John is still taking new patients, for more information about his services or if you would like to set up an appointment, visit his website, Orthopedic Specialties or call, 1-207-781-9077, their office today. They also continue with thoughts about their conversation with Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck. Joe brings up Maine’s budget and that the truth will come out after July 1. The boys take a call from Mike about bars not opening. He asks the question, what’s the difference between a regular bar and Applebee’s.

Part 6:  The boys tease Ray about his size. They take a call from Vernon Dukes about Black Lives Matters. Vern says that we need to pay attention to what they really want…Marxism. They talk about socialism, capitalism and some of the results of all of those “isms”.

Part 7:  Ray gives another shout out to Vern. Joe brings up another “great” article in the Press Herald. Joe gives his real feelings about Dr. Shah.

Part 8:  Ray talks about Peter Frampton. Dr. Herzog tells about how he can help your body to heal and get you out of pain. Gordon calls in to talk about making an appointment with Dr. Herzog and shares some of his other thoughts. They continue with the noose that was in Bubba Wallace’s garage at Talladega Superspeedway. Ray gives his thoughts on the Confederacy and the Confederate Flag still flying in the south. They talk about the necessity of learning from our history, not brush it under the rug or hide it in a closet. Dr. John is still taking new patients, for more information about his services or if you would like to set up an appointment, visit his website, Orthopedic Specialties or call, 1-207-781-9077, their office today.

Part 9:  Quick segment to end the week with Ray reading a text for Dr. Herzog and then talking about Rhode Island their plans to change their full name and some of the statues that they want to take down.

06-25-20 Thursday

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Part 1:  Ray talks about the weather, and how all roads leads to Obama. Ray expands with his thoughts.


Part 2:  Ray talks about the article in the Portland Press Herald about Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck and Black Lives Matter. He talks about the difference between a peaceful protest and the shakedown of the people and businesses from Black Lives Matter group.

Part 3:  Ray, Bob Witkowski and News Center Maine‘s Pat Callaghan talk about the Memorial Service for John Richardson. They talk about how well it was done and memories of John.

Part 4:  Ray recaps the conversation with Pat Callaghan and reminds people of the benefits of LegalShield. He welcomes Dave Ciullo with Career Management Associates and HR Power Hour. They talk about coffee. They talk about how important it is to keep the communications between employer and employee open and honest. We are starting to get back to our normal daily routines before Covid and working from home vs working in a brick and mortar. They talk about the “Leadership During Crisis” webinar presented by CMA.

Part 5:  Ray’s quick segment on what to expect in the rest of today’s show.

Part 6:  Ray welcomes Rhonda Snyder to discuss her being named as a racist on the “Racist” Maine Businesses list that has been organized by Elizabeth Danger Leibiger and was assisted by Sarah Gormady (Sarah Sayzgorm on Facebook). She explains what happened to get her on their long list.

Part 7:  Ray talks about statues that are being pulled down, the history and sad state of our country because they don’t teach history in school, so we are doomed to repeat it. Ray talks about the absurd notion that if you are not of color then you can’t have empathy.