03-28-25 Friday

WLOB Radio...The Lobster Network

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.

03-27-25 Thursday

WLOB Radio...The Lobster Network

Segments 1-2:  Ray Richardson talks about the competitiveness of Maine, the taxes, the prosperity of New Hampshire, and more of the State of Maine government.



Segments 3-4:  Ray starts off with DOGE finds with American money going to other countries for social issues. Bob Witkowski (Where Y’at Magazine) joins Ray to share his thoughts on DOGE and he points out that this isn’t a new thought or idea because this practice has been happening with several administrations including Reagan’s, Obama’s, Clinton’s, Secretary of States that are running for office but not stepping down and will preside over their own elections.

Segments 5-6:  Sarah Parshall Perry (Attorney, Heritage Foundation) and Maine Rep. Nathan Wadsworth (R-District 82: Hiram, Porter, Brownfield, Fryeburg and Lovell) join Ray and Dee Dee after he plays a clip from the movie Dave. They talk a little bit about DOGE, Gov. Mills’ spending and rigid ideology and inconsistency during Covid, she describes that the courts are going to have to get involved because some of the organizations are operating against religious use. They discuss Gov. Mills and compare her to Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. The panel talks about the change in Gov. Mills in the last 7 years.

Segment 7:  Ray and Nate discuss Maine’s Secretary of State announcement that she is running for Governor and not stepping down from her position and the appearance that leaves. The boys talk about Gov. Mills running for Senate against Susan Collins and her prospect of winning. They also get into our National Debt and some of the crazy things that they are finding because of DOGE.

Segment 8:  Ray plays and explains the Stevie Wonder’s song “Isn’t She Lovely”.  Linc Merrill (Patriot Insurance) joins the boys in studio and jokes about the sympathy from the people of Vermont he received once they found out that he was from Maine.

Segment 9:  Maine Rep. Shelley Rudnicki (R – Fairfield) calls in to discuss the 501 Rule of the Maine House of Representative about a 9pm deadline of calling for a vote. They get into the censure of Rep. Laurel Libby and punishment continuation of not voting over to the next session. They discuss how the Democrats vote as they are told to and they make the rules up as they go.
Segment 10:  Ray gives a quick rundown of some upcoming guests.

Segments 11-12:  Mark Reilly joins Ray, Linc, and Nate to discuss the energy costs and Augusta’s response to the high prices, the Democrats are trying to change the law about it having to go to a referendum to get another high impact transmission line, the taxes that will be raised, the price of electricity will rise, and Linc says the quiet part out loud that we are driving out the people with the money, the boys talk about the tax increases and what they will encompass. They get into their personal taxes. The talk about the IRS, working with the IRS especially during Covid. They compare Maine to New Hampshire, Maine’s education budget and the 55% that was suppose to go back to municipalities, the school systems, and lack of priorities of the Board of education, and more. Nate has to leave to head to Augusta.

Segment 13:  Ray, Linc, and Mark discuss Mark’s wife Stacey’s birthday, owning property, home, and natural disasters, the risk of planting trees and other things close the house, they talk about traveling and rest areas, the veteran’s in Maine being honored on the street lights.

Segment 14:  The boys talk about sports, the Mariners, and Mark’s travel to see them.

Segments 15-16:  Ray expresses his frustration over the Judges fighting President Trump at every step to protect our country against the illegal immigration problem, the immigration system, and more.  They take calls.

03-26-25 Wednesday

WLOB Radio...The Lobster Network

Segments 1-2:  Ray Richardson covers a lot of ground including today’s guest line up, Trump’s promises to get inflation down and Ray lists off several examples of his accomplishments and talks about all of the Judges trying to block him at every turn and continue to let the bad people out.



Segment 3:  Ray talks about good people standing up and not getting the support needed to get elected.

Segment 4:  Ray plays a clip of Gov. Mills defending her stance against President.

Segments 5-6:  Ray and Gunny Mike Hall discuss the leaked Signal group chat of senior Trump officials that discussed plans for a forthcoming strike on the Houthis in Yemen.

Segments 7-8:  Ray welcomes Maine Rep. Gary Drinkwater (R-District 27) to discuss the new Bill that he has proposed a People’s Veto of the State Budget signed last Friday. He shares the steps that has to take place in order to stop the madness. Contact Rep. Drinkwater by email: Gary.Drinkwater@legislature.maine.gov or Facebook.

Segment 9-12:  Dov Sacks (Independence Law Maine and New Hampshire) joins Ray and Dee Dee and they discuss the group chat that was leaked and why it could have been done. Ryan Smeltz (Fox News Radio Contributor) joins the conversation and Ray shares his theory with Ryan. They also chat about the Democratic party including Sen. Chuck Shumer, Rep Jasmine Crockett and Trump Derangement Syndrome. Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ announcement of her run for governor in 2026, and more.



Segments 13-15:  Ray, Dee Dee, and Dov welcome Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of The Steve Gruber Show) and he shares who he met while on vacation, shares some trivia about Martha Stewart, Jimmy Johns, Air Force 1, some of the people that might run for offices, Tenex Software as an election tool, the death penalty, and a whole lot more.

Segment 16:  Ray takes calls.

03-25-25 Tuesday

WLOB Radio...The Lobster Network

Segments 1-4:  Ray Richardson starts with the weather, then gets into the the text chain in a national security leak, Gov. Mills’ vs Pres. Trump, the economy of Maine, a comparison between Maine and New Hampshire, and more.





Segment 5-8:  Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research) and Ray discuss the cost of government, government growth, government employees finding jobs, the job market, Ray brings up that it is Medal of Honor Day and they get into Peter’s service, his knowledge of a couple of honorees, and much more. Matt Jacobson (Director Sales & Marketing for Summit Natural Gas of Maine) joins the conversation.



Segments 9-10:  Ray talks about Bud Thorne, who gave his life at the Battle of the Bulge from his book. Matt shares how Greely High School got their Mascot name.