The Ric and Dan Show

On this episode of The Ric and Dan Show, Ric and Dan talk with Maynard Pelletier, the President of Maine Fire Protection Systems, about avoiding warts, movie clichés, and taking care of those who take care of you.

Maine Fire Protection Systems is "number one", as Maynard proudly says, and he isn't wrong: they have the very first fire protection license in the state. Right on the page, it reads loud and clear: "number 1". He grew up around Mile Marker One, and even as a child 10 out of 10, he still gets ranked pretty high. A life where growing up was painted with work and small rewards forged Maynard into quite the go-getter, and it was no wonder that he set out to make a buisness when he was older.

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On this episode of The Ric and Dan Show, our intrepid hosts have a chat with Jason Clay, owner of Governor's and Anglers Restaurant. They talk about how times change, as time likes to, how people grow, as people tend to, and how no matter what you do, the ice cream machine always ends up breaking... but it's always something you can fix.

Sometimes the way you think you'll go in life isn't the way you'll end up, which is what got Jason Clay out of selling ball bearings for a living. But Governors was always there for him, through his childhood and into college, and it was really inevitable that he'd take up the reins. It's a legendary place, much like the moose burger (it's not made of moose, and neither is the burger), and both Dan and Ric have their stories with the governor, too. So do many others in Maine, parents, politicians, even a celebrity or two. It's a hard tradition to carry, but to Jason, it's an honor.

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On this episode of The Ric and Dan Show, Dan and Ric interview Tom Peaco, the president and CEO of the University of Maine Alumni Association. The three get to talking about Make-A-Wish, bear pears, and the art of bringing people together. Tom spent his days working for the Boy Scout Council of Portland, and after that, 18 years as the executive director of Make-A-Wish Maine, and after that, he started working for the Alumni Association. His whole career has been in the non-profit-- it makes him feel like the Grinch, but not in the way you'd expect. It's all about sparking joy, and keeping that flame going. And one day, Bananas the Bear came knocking on his door.

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On this episode of The Ric and Dan Show, Ric and Dan sit down with Brian and Kevin Bowman of Bowman Constructors. They talk about splitting wood, getting crazy, and who's more likely to lose sleep. It started with driving nails into an old house as kids, and then they graduated to mowing lawns, but in truth it was the Bowman's father who gave Brian and Kevin their love for construction. They were kids, but child labor laws didn't reach that far back then. Even then, this helped them make several screw-ups and made them learn the art of fixing their own mistakes. There were several times when they were told they were crazy: there were several times when they had to prove how successful crazy can be. Don't forget to comment and subscribe, and next time you hear someone say "You can't get there from here!" you tell them to listen to the Ric and Dan show!

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On a special episode of The Ric and Dan Show, the boys from Bangor take their questions straight to the top, and speak with Biguita Hernandez-Smith, the Economic Development Officer of the City of Bangor, Maine. The three talk about Staten Island, Zumba, and how crucial communication is for community. Ric is the only one on time to the interview: we know this because he left it in the edit. Once Biguita enters, she also brings the facts in (facts are a first for this show). She tells the story of how an unexpected loss has led to an unexpected change, and how an unexpected change can lead to unexpected gains. She talks about her responsibilities, helping nourish entrepreneurs and woo outside businesses into Bangor, all the while navigating the foreign trade zone. She talks about her time in Houston, her time in New York, and how both worlds have factored into the person she is today. Meanwhile, the gang gets spiritual as they talk about the divine, and Dan and Biguita connect through their experiences with Staten Island.

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Start your engines and set the blades to speed, because on this episode, Dan and Ric of The Ric and Dan Show welcome aboard Tyler and Mitch Smith of Greenway Equipment to talk about winning luck, losing fish, and playing another round of "Who's More Likely". Ric admits that he dressed up as Peter Criss of KISS one Halloween. It's alright, because Mitch and Tyler dressed like KISS every Sunday afternoon. Being in a family business takes a lot out of you, especially in The County: the Smiths recall early morning workdays, seven days a week with a job and a home to balance. There's an art to finding a balance of understanding between you and your siblings, and sometimes if you have the right spot, the right time, and the right people, you'll still need that spark of luck. But if you work hard and invest your time and energy as best you can, you can maybe generate a little luck for yourself. "If it doesn't rain, the grass won't grow." Don't forget to comment and subscribe, and next time you hear someone say "You can't get there from here!" you tell them to listen to the Ric and Dan show!

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On this episode of The Ric and Dan Show, our hosts bring on three of the Quirk boys, Tom, Jim and David, to talk about the 80s, vehicle franchises, the influence of their elders, and feature in "Car-tunes", a game-show gauntlet that shifts this episode into next gear.

"What'd you do with the fourth guy?" Ric asks. "Is he trussed up in the back of a trunk somewhere headed south...?" The answer is "Exactly." The boys talk about Katy Perry and Prince, and the place where Quirk began: Griffin Road. Summer Street was the 80s, when they bought Bean in Conquest, and Mammoth Mart still towered above Harlow Street. They talk about the qualifications you need to host a brand, constructing whole buildings for Subaru in high school. They remember the five kingpins of the early business, their mentors and inspirations; they remember the old jokes they used to share with each other, but do they remember what car Bruce Springsteen had? Don't forget to comment and subscribe, and next time you hear someone say "You can't get there from here!" you tell them to listen to the Ric and Dan show!

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On this episode of The Ric and Dan Show, our hosts are brought on the white-knuckle thrill ride of their lives as they interview Ricky Craven, Owner of Bar Harbor Bank and Trust Speedway. Together, they talk about action, life, how to lose, and, more importantly, how to win. Ricky does not feel 60, and he admits he lives life best when it's coming at him fast. He knew he wanted to be a racer even since he was four years old, sitting in the grandstands of Speedway 95. To get where he's been, he's had to call a lot of audibles, make a lot of split-second turns, and tough it out when things took a wrong direction. You lose as much as you win, this Ric and Dan know just as well as Ricky- but what he knows is that you do not have to be defined by your losses: if you can understand what you did wrong, and what you did right, you can come back from any defeat well and truly stronger. Don't forget to comment and subscribe, and next time you hear someone say "You can't get there from here!" you tell them to listen to the Ric and Dan show!

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On this special episode, radio legend George Hale comes on the show, toting along laughs, insights, and stories that can only come from a lifetime like his. He speaks of giants, he speaks of stars. He remembers old radio stations, television companies, baseball stadiums and dining halls, and with each place, a face. Each face, a story. And with each story, a piece of history. No doubt, George is a giant of Maine's television and radio scene, and in this extra special visit with two other of Maine's household names, he is among friends here on The Ric and Dan Show.

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It's the white-knuckle brawl of the century, folks! In one corner, that bastion of Bangor broadcasting, the knight of the Nite Show, the indomitable Dan Cashman is the champion of charm and wit! And in the other corner, the master raconteur of the morning radio, the flying ace of the FM, the mighty Ric Tyler rules over the script and the soundwaves! These two invincible interviewers have seen everything from there-uh to here-uh and back again... but this time, brother turns against brother in a battle of the hosts!

World's finest come to a clash in this long-awaited episode of The Ric and Dan Show, where two giants duke it out against the question looming above their fates... Are you the same guy you were 10 years ago?

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