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Segment 1:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start with their delightful evening at the Dry Dock in Portland with friends, and then shares the story of a predator in the school system. He plays the music from Stars on 45 (Original Version)<\/a> and then plays a clip of the game show Celebrity Family Feud featuring the Cooper Flagg Family. He moves on to Steve Harvey and shares how loosing his father affected him. Ray gets choked up thinking of his own father.
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\nSegment 3-4:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray talks about Sen Susan Collins election history, her County work ethic, all started by an article.
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\nSegments 5-6:\u00a0 <\/strong> Shawn Moody (Moody\u2019s Collision<\/a>), Ray, and Dee Dee talk about the wildlife here at the studio. Mike Shepherd<\/a>\u00a0(Political Editor for the\u00a0Bangor Daily News<\/a>) joins and they talk about the Special Maine Democrat Convention this weekend to come up with a candidate run against Susan Collins for US Senate. Troy Jackson seemingly to be a shoe in for the nomination. Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire,<\/a> Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete) joins the boys. They get into some of the issues facing Mainer that happened under his watch as Senate President, some of the scandals including a lien on his property, the out of state money spent on the election against Sue Bernard to get him into the Senate, and more.
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\nSegments 7-8:\u00a0<\/strong> Shawn and Jon continue to discuss the total dominance that the Democrats have had in the every aspect of Maine Government – Governor, Maine Senate, Maine House. Troy’s long history or working the system and more.
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\nSegment 9-10:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray and Jon talk about music and rom-com TV shows, Corenna Quirk (Q-Point Podcast found on all platforms) and then welcome Corenna Quirk (Q-Point Podcast found on all platforms) into the conversation. She talks about her work with the rural hospitals and the Senators helping to get funding.
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\nSegment 11-12:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray and Jon talk about the city of Portland and the way it used to be and how it is now.
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\nSegment 13-14:\u00a0<\/strong> Jon and Dee Dee discuss the difference of accountability and respect between then and now. Jon had to leave and the Ray talks about the deaths in Maine and how the illegal persons death caused such an outrage yet the children that have died in the care of the DHHS system. He calls out the Judges, and the attorneys. He also moves on to Faith.
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\nSegments 15-16:\u00a0<\/strong> Ray takes calls. He shares a text from Mike Mercer (F3 Defense<\/a>) about a non-lethal defense system. He takes more calls. Ray and Dee Dee talk about their evening out last night in Portland on Commercial Street. Ray takes another call. Ray and Dee Dee talk about raising kids.
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