MAINE FACTS MATTER 2026 03-03-2026
07-10-26 Friday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start the day.
Segment 3: Ray takes a couple of calls.
Segment 4: Joe Bruno (Community Pharmacy) joins the fun and they talk about Joe’s golf game, News Center Maine and Political Brew, Betsey Sweet, the liberal media and more.
Segments 5-6: Shawn Moody (Moody’s Collision) and Mike Shepherd (Political Editor for the Bangor Daily News) join and they chat about the Tiki Bar on Old Orchard Beach, the process of vetting a candidate to replace Graham Platner, the candidates to replace Platner, and more.
Segments 7-9: Ray and the guys continue to discuss the Democratic party, the Platner fiasco and the women Platner supporters. Jon joins the fun and they talk about the violence that the reporters at The Maine Wire has to deal with and now will be pressing charges, the Trump Accounts, the automatic 41K enrollment thanks to Sen. Collins, the schools that have taught socialism and obedience, Shawn talks about the Blue Collar Scholarship and more.
Segment 10: Ray, Jon, and Joe welcome Corenna Quirk (Q-Point Podcast found on all platforms). It is a nonpartisan platform for candid conversations with policymakers, public officials, business leaders, and change makers shaping Maine and the nation. It can now be heard on Saturdays at 9am-10am on WLOB Radio. They talk about this week’s guest and some of the other guest that they have interviewed.
Segments 11-12: Jon and Joe take over for Ray as he does a Newsmax hit and they continue the Platner conversation and what is next for the Democrats.
Segment 13-15: The boys welcome Diederik Hoogstraten (co-writer for the Movie Young Washington) and he explains his accent, the team that created this beautiful film that depicted the childhood and relationships that developed the personality and grit that became George Washington, actors that portrayed the characters, and more.
Segment 16: Ray and Joe go back to Maine politics including the Republicans, Democrats and Independents, and more.
07-09-26 Thursday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson start the morning with the news that US Senate Candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign. He plays and comments on the statement that Platner released last night.
Segments 3-4: Bob Witkowski joins Ray as they talk about the Fourth of July and the movie Young Washington including the actors and the true history of Washington.
Segments 5-6: Ray takes calls.
Segments 7-8: Tom Bill (Common Sense For Maine PAC) joins and they talk about Graham Platner and the different scenarios of replacing him, or him staying in, the vetting process, Ray plays a clip of one of the people that vetted him. David Stearns (Common Sense for Maine) and Dominic Pugliares (Common Sense For Maine PAC, Dunegrass CC) walk in.
Segments 9-10: Ray, and the Breakfast Club welcome Julie and Bryce Davis (The Davis Team Keller Williams Realty) to share information for a fundraiser for Travis Mills Foundation. They will be hosting TeeOff4TMF Golf Tournament at The Woodlands on Jul 20, 2026 with a shotgun start at 11. Lots of donated auction items. They talk about why they started the tournament five years ago and Travis Mills. The conversation includes the yearlong work that goes into organizing and some of the people that they have met along the way including They still have sponsorships available and a couple of team openings left. They tell us how they got involved and why they continue to do it.
Segments 11-12: Dom, Tom, Dave, Ray and Dee Dee talk about the drinking age and being then they get into the train wreck Graham Platner, the prospects of his replacement, and more.
Segments 13-14: Ray leaves the helm in the hands of the Breakfast Club as he goes and does a NewsMax hit. The conversation revolves around the Common Sense Maine Facts that Ray composed and the problems that Maine is facing.
Segments 15-16: The boys continue with the issues facing Maine, the new Mainers that don’t assimilate into our culture.
07-08-26 Wednesday
Segments 1-2: Ray and Dee Dee Richardson discuss Graham Platner (Candidate for US Senator), his campaign, the allegations against him of rape, the money that flowed to him and then pulled, the corruption in politics, support versus standing on the right side, and more.
Segment 3-4: Tyler Thomas joins us while on vacation from New Jersey. The conversation continues with the money, corruption, and Platner. Will he drop out of the race, the expected payout to drop the campaign, and more. Maine Rep. Wayne Parry calls in to share his opinions on what to expect.
Segments 5-6: Chris White (Casco Bay Associates) and David Jones (FO Bailey Real Estate) joins the party and Chris explains Medicare, Social Security, Large Group Healthcare Plans, for more information contact Chris (207) 200-8304 or email: chris@cascobayassociates.com.
Segments 7-8: In this FO Bailey Real Estate Segment, David shares some of FO Bailey’s listings of different property across the state. He and Tyler talk about the beautiful state of Maine and the benefits of being able to work from home. For more information on a property or to list one, contact him today: 207-781-1111, cell: 207-650-3455 or email:info@fobailey.com.
Segments 9-10: Peter Bolduc (The Town Farm, (207) 797-7997) joins after a discussion about CNN correspondent. Peter talks about some of the things that they can do to help including dumpster and junk removal services. They talk about the common sense approach to business to help the company.
Segments 11-12: Ray starts with a new industry in New York about birthing vacations. The lack of the understanding that questions on the ballot get way to confusing when there are more than one ideas in one question, communication in the party, and messaging.
Segment 13-15: Ray talks about Steve Gruber’s song One Voice on the charts as Steve Gruber (Nationally Syndicated host of Real America Voice and The Steve Gruber Show, heard on WLOB at 6pm) joins us and they talk about the success and then get into the Graham Platner fiasco, the Candice Owen’s podcast and others that that gone down the rabbit hole, the Charlie Kirk assassination, 9/11 Pennsylvania and Pentagon planes, and other conspiracies, and more. They get into women voting, women’s bathrooms, and more. They take a call.
07-07-26 Tuesday
Segment 1: Ray Richardson talks about the World Cup and the United States being eliminated. Ray talks about the latest charge against Graham Platner (Maine US Senator Candidate). He is wound up because the long list of warning signs and they still followed him. What happened to the standards.
Segment 2: Ray and Dee Dee discuss Platner’s behavior and the long history of treatment against women and the pass given to men.
Segment 3: Matt Jacobson (Summit Natural Gas of Maine) joins the conversation about Graham Platner and talks about the support for him and what is too much.
Segment 4: The conversation continues about the elephant in the room and they play the what and who is next game.
Segments 5-6: Dr. Peter Earle of AIER (American Institute for Economic Research, and a veteran), Ray and Matt are joined by Jonathan Bush (Former Candidate for Maine Governor), Fay (Jonathan’s wife) and Jon Fetherston (The Maine Wire, Sponsored by Jeff Preble Concrete). The conversation revolves around the economy, the national debt and Jonathan brings up Social Security.
Segments 7-8: The discussion goes back to Graham Platner and who will be replacing him.
Segments 9-10: Graham Platner and what’s next. Owen McCarthy (Former Gubernatorial Candidate) joins the fun. He shares what he feels what will be the fallout from Platner.
Segments 11-12: Ray and Jon talk about their Newsmax hits today. Jon at 9am and Ray at 1:15. Jon shares a little bit about his ideas. The conversation continues about who is next inline and going to be put up and supported as the next candidate. We say goodbye to Jonathan and Fay Bush. Jon steps out to do a Newsmax hit.
Segments 13-14: Ray, Matt, and Owen talk about the World Cup and the USA’s performance last night. The boys get into energy.
Segment 15-16: Ray and Matt chat a minute and then take calls as Owen has to leave for an appointment.