08-19-25 Tuesday

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Segment 1:  Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start by talking about the crisp cool morning. He moves on to the Trump/Zelenskyy meeting, the biased media and Democrat Trump Derangement Syndrome fighting everything including crime and homelessness in DC, and Ray circles back to the Ukrainian/Russian War.


Segment 2:  Ray chats up tonight’s Common Sense For Maine’s Comedy Night and thanks Mark Daniels for all of the hard work.

Segments 3-4:  Ray starts with the crime in the larger cities, he moves on to conflict/peace in the Middle East.


Segments 5-6:  Ray, Dee Dee Richardson, and David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) chat about the crisp cool morning. Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research) join by phone and they discuss the Russian/Ukrainian War and Trump’s Peace Talks, First Lady’s letter to Putin. They change direction and move to interest rates and possible cuts, Trump’s tariffs, Jim Comer, Peter shares a prediction on the Debt number.

Segments 7-8:  Matt Jacobson (Retired Navy, Director Sales & Marketing for Summit Natural Gas of Maine) joins the fun as Ray hands him a Sea Dogs baseball and explains why. They talk about Aaron’s son, the Sea Dogs Game, speaking Spanish, the illegal immigrant issues, and the article that Matt wrote.


Segment 9:  Ray and the gang welcome Steven Sund (Former Chief of the United States Capital Police). Ray’s first question is about January 6, the Jan 6 testimony, the Iranian threat on Jan 6, making DC safe again, and more.

Segment 10:  Ray, David, Dee Dee, and Matt continue with the Jan 6 conversation and who was actually there, Speaker Pelosi not having security under the Iraqi threats, the Visa threshold, the immigration laws, and more.

Segment 11:  Ray talks about the Common Sense Comedy Night and tries to get David to donate a weekend at one of his house rentals.

Segment 12:  Ray starts with a Robin Williams clip and we all laugh and then Ray announces tomorrow morning that David will be on early starting at 6:30 with it dedicated to his Governor campaign.

Segment 13:  Ray, Dee Dee, and Matt talk about Robin Williams and suicide after playing another clip. This also leads to a discussion about suicide and Faith.

Segment 14:  Matt shares that his Uncle committed suicide fifty years ago and it still hurts and urges everyone that is struggling to find help. Ray addresses some of the texts he has gotten about it.

Segments 15-16:  Ray, Matt, and Dee Dee discuss music and political statements after learning that Don Henley donated to Shenna Bellows. They take several calls including Listener 30, Ethan from Saco, and Tom Bill asking about energy prices.

08-18-25 Monday

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Segment 1:  Ray and Dee Dee Richardson welcome Todd Piro fresh off of Todd’s vacation and then get into Trump’s meeting with Russian President Putin.


Segment 2:  Ray addresses the shelter in place on Friday in Windham due to a shooting event. He thanks all of the First Responders and Game Warden Pete Herring who was in the area. He talks about the change in Maine in recent years.

Segment 3:  Ray talks about Maine Speaker Ryan Fecteau’s Op-Ed in the Press Herald and he couldn’t read it without laughing at all of the untruths, but does address the bullet points. He moves on to the violent crime in inter-cities and the outcry of the Democrats that Trump has vowed to clean up Washington DC, the way that crime is reported and revised. He moves on to Ukraine, the money that has been flowing to and from Ukraine, and more.

Segment 4:  Maine Rep. Josh Morris (R-Turner) joins Ray and they discuss Pro-Palestine movement and where the word Palestine originated.

Segments 5-6:  Ray plays a clip and then talks about the Constitution stating that the government would not establish a religion endorsed by the government, the Muslim movement. Ray plays a clip of then Sen. Biden talking about crime in Washington, Comer like Taylor Swift, Ray goes back to people afraid of Monument Square in Portland and plays a clip about Portland Maine’s crime and homelessness from The Maine Wire. Vern Dukes (Cafe 1055 and The Trucker of Truth) join the boys.

Segment 7:  Vern talks about his best friend, Stacy Strattard who died after being hit by a vehicle while trying to Lewiston Road. They were really close friends and he gets into more of the issues he has with government.

Segment 8:  Ray and the boys take a call from Jill from Old Orchard and Chuck Ellis (Cumberland County Maine Republican Party Chair, Muddy Waters Podcast) joins the fun.

Segments 9-10:  Retired Col. Ron Russell (Former Candidate for Maine CD 1, former Army Ranger and Special Forces Green Beret) join and they start with the drugs in America and the newest ones. Ray talks about the crimes in our schools. They talk about their graduating class and the number of kids.

Segments 11-12:  They boys talk about the Democrat run states and their failing policies. Ray brings up the horrific traffic accident in Florida that killed three people in a minivan when a semi-truck driven by an illegal immigrant with a California driver’s license that doesn’t speak English.

Segments 13-14:  Ray plays The Maine Wire clip of the Portland Council Meeting about citizens not feeling safe and the discussion of how the cities have changed the lighting so people don’t feel safe and Ray reads a text about that subject. They also talk about Portland restaurants that have closed over the years.

Segments 15-16:  They go through the way everyone likes their steak and continue with the Socialist/Communist run Portland and compassion. They get into movies, Adam Sandler, and more. The conversation turns to why Trump won the votes, not because of the economy but because of the social issues.

08-15-25 Friday

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Segment 1:  Ray and Pete McVety (former Navy Pilot and worked at the Pentagon, owner of McVety Hearth and Home) talk about the Russia/Ukraine War, the Trump/Putin meeting in Alaska, Ukraine’s drone attacks last night, the personalities of Putin and Zelensky, Mark Daniels (Automotive Everything and Common Sense For Maine) joins the boys to talk about the upcoming Common Sense Comedy Event on Tuesday at Erik’s Church.


Segment 2:  Mark goes into more detail about some of the auction items that have been donated for the cause.

Segment 3:  Ray, Pete, and Mark talk about some of cases of child deaths in Maine since Gov. Mills has been in office and the blind eye from everyone including the Legislators and citizens.

Segment 4:  Mark talks a little more about the Comedy Night at Erik’s Church on Tuesday. You can buy tickets at Common Sense For Maine. Joe Bruno (Community Pharmacy) joins the fun.

Segments 5-6:  Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News), join and the boys talk about the surplus and Maine’s DHHS system.

Segment 7-8:  Ray, Joe, and Pete welcome Steve DiMillo (DiMillo’s Floating Restaurant in Portland Maine) and Mark Reilly. Steve is all wound up after Joe asks him about the prospect of the next Mayor being someone like Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Segments 9-10:  Ray, Joe, Mark, and Dee Dee try to answer a question posed by Joe, “Name one good thing that Gov. Mills has done during her time in office” which brings up quite a discussion.

Segments 11-12:  Steve Robinson (The Maine Wire) calls in while on a fishing vacation in Canada. They talk about elected immigrant people that fight for the country that they are from before America or the state that they live in. The government of Maine and traditional Mainers, Aaron Frey, Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA Director John Brennan, former FBI Director James Comey and former National Security Adviser Susan Rice, Pres. Obama, Pres. Biden and more.

Segments 13-14:  Ray and Joe welcome Bill & Sue Wight (Katies Place). Bill shares that their daughter Katie is the reason they opened. Sue shares some of the goodies that they brought in and that they carry. Bill is a excavator and building contractor by trade. Sue and Katie run the farm stand. You can find them at 595 S. Bridgton Rd in Bridgton, ME 04009 or call them (207) 239-6128. They are Closed Monday, open Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 10am to 2pm. Follow them on Facebook.

Segments 15-16:  Ray, Dee Dee, and Joe talk more about the goodies at Katies Place and their hours. The boys get into the economy, and Trump’s success, Biden’s mess that he left, and that Maine will have the same problems after Gov. Mills leaves office. Ray gets into the miserable progressive liberal after seeing comments on the 2025 Kennedy Center Honorees, the Democrats running Maine, and the medical crisis that could be solved.

08-14-25 Thursday

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Segment 1:  Ray and Dee Dee Richardson are joined by Dr. Michael Ciampi (Ciampi Family Practice) and they talk about the 100th the St. Peter’s Italian Street Festival and games of the past like climbing the greased pole and catching greased pigs.


Segment 2:  They talks about the prize of the greased pole and then what it would be with inflation. Ray talks about last night’s Military Appreciation Game at the Sea Dogs.

Segments 3-4:  Bob Witkowski (Where Y’at Magazine) joins the boys and they start with bourbon and Buffalo Trace event he attended, Quentin Chapman (Maine Rep. Dist. 88). They start talking about the Downeaster and Ray shares the story of Lela missing the train out of Boston, they get into college football. Ray ends it with a clip from the show West Wing.

Segments 5-6:  The boys start with stories of daughters dating. Quentin’s wife, Kryston, joins the fun. Quentin reads a statement by School Board member Quinn Gormley about Maine LD 1435. They also discuss the need for more people to stand up and combat this type of influence on our youth. He also announced that his 20 year old daughter is running for School Board.


Segments 7-8:  Ray starts with asking Doc about his PRP service at Ciampi Family Practice. They discuss movies and tease Dee Dee about not liking Adam Sandler.


Segments 9-10:  Ray welcomes Mike and Christa Schott. They split time between Maine and California and share their long history of giving and how it began to different organizations. They started last year with a big gift to Don Campbell’s Flotilla and this year they really uped their game by donating $30,000 match as a start.

Segments 11-12:  The Common Sense For Maine group including Tom Bill (who brought in Moran Market’s Pizza), Demi Kouzounas, and Dominic Pugliares (Dunegrass and Common Sense For Maine) joins Ray who plays part of Karoline Leavitt interview about what to expect from the Putin/Trump meeting.


Segments 13-14:  Ray shares his frustration on getting the Jobs Report numbers right and how it manipulates the market. The panel discuss how it works and what influences the stock market. They get into Maine’s energy costs and Gov. Mills and her cronies that have implemented their ridged ideology. They move on to crime in Washington DC, and Judge Jeanine Piro, and more.

Segment 15-16:  The conversation moves on to health care and insurance company’s coverage policies.

Segment 17:  In this special segment, Ray welcomes  Jon Decker (White House Correspondent for Gray Television including WABI-TV (CBS/CW+) in Bangor) live from Alaska as part of the Member of the White House Press Pool covering the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin with the intent of bringing peace to the Russia/Ukraine war. Ray asks Jon about his credentials and Gray Television’s coverage in Maine.