NightSide With Dan Rea

According to a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll, incumbent Senator Ed Markey leads challenger Congressman Seth Moulton by 17 points in the Senate Democratic Primary for Massachusetts. Concerns have come up regarding Markey’s age (79) and whether he’s too old to serve another 6-year term, however according to the polls, age criticisms don’t appear to threaten Markey’...

The fight wages on for Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio as she prepares to face off against Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell in court over the right to examine the finances of the State Legislature. Various legislators have questioned the constitutionality of DiZoglio’s efforts to audit the Legislature, prompting her to seek council from the AG, only to be met with mo...

8:05PM: An arrest has been made in the Beverly estate heist. How investigators tracked the man responsible! Guest: Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Cold Case Files Reporter  8:15PM: Legendary Wildlife Photographer & Conservationist Tom Murphy to be Honored with new U.S. Postage Stamp honoring the Bison (America’s national mammal) based on his work in Yellowstone. Thoughts on the E...

This week New York City announced the opening of its first city owned grocery store. The city plans to open a network of 5 city owned grocery stores, a move that will help citizens put food on the table. How do the stores work? Do you think Boston should adopt the same type of network of city owned grocery stores to combat the inflated costs of groceries?  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

This week New York City announced the opening of its first city owned grocery store. The city plans to open a network of 5 city owned grocery stores, a move that will help citizens put food on the table. How do the stores work? Do you think Boston should adopt the same type of network of city owned grocery stores to combat the inflated costs of groceries?  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Ambassador Dennis Ross was a presidential advisor (often on the Middle East and foreign affairs) to five former U.S. Presidents that include: Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama. Amb. Ross joined us to discuss where we stand in the war with Iran, including the status of the U.S. military blockage of Iranian ports and ongoing negotiations. See omnystudio.co...

8:05PM: The Boston Globe launches “Power Play” – a twice weekly subscriber newsletter on Business and Power brought forth by business journalists Jon Chesto & Shirley Leung. -1st edition launched this week: The inside story of Spain’s big bet on Massachusetts Guest: Jon Chesto – Boston Globe Business Reporter  8:15PM: Amesbury Bakery Sweet Cheeks has a progra...

The U.S. blockage of Iranian ports continues to hold, Israel and Lebanon hold direct talks, President Trump hints that peace talks between the U.S. and Iran could resume in a matter of days and the Stock Market appears to be doing well Tuesday after hopes of continued peace talks with Iran. We discussed the latest involving the war with Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. blockage of Iranian ports continues to hold, Israel and Lebanon hold direct talks, President Trump hints that peace talks between the U.S. and Iran could resume in a matter of days and the Stock Market appears to be doing well Tuesday after hopes of continued peace talks with Iran. We discussed the latest involving the war with Iran. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The President of the United States Donald Trump took to social media to criticize Pope Leo XIV for his disapproval of the war in Iran and the president’s directives on that. Trump called the Pope “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy” saying “Leo should get his act together as Pope, use Common Sense, stop catering to the Radical Left, and focus on being a Great Pop...

8:05PM: April is distracted driving awareness month. More than 3,200 Americans were killed in crashes involving distracted driving in the most recent year of data from the NHTSA. We discussed Safety Tips & Technologies Focused on Keeping Drivers’ Eyes on the Road and Hands on the Wheel. Guest: Dan Glaser - General Motors Driver Distraction Engineer  8:15PM: Is the idea of everyone h...

President Trump is facing backlash over posting an AI generated image seemingly depicting him in the likeness of Jesus, in a post on Truth Social over the weekend. Trump was called out on the post by supporters and non-supporters alike with reporters asking him about the post on Monday to which he acknowledged posting the image saying he thought it was him as a doctor and had to do with the Red Cr...

President Trump is facing backlash over posting an AI generated image seemingly depicting him in the likeness of Jesus, in a post on Truth Social over the weekend. Trump was called out on the post by supporters and non-supporters alike with reporters asking him about the post on Monday to which he acknowledged posting the image saying he thought it was him as a doctor and had to do with the Red Cr...

It’s officially tick season, which in New England typically runs from April to September. What are some things you should know about tick season in MA? For starters, MA has a high tick density compared to other parts of the country due to its ideal climate. Tick Man Dan checked in with us to discuss the top things you should know about ticks as tick season begins! See omnystudio.com/listener...

8:05PM: Assessing a MA bill that aims to find a solution to homelessness, criminalization, death and preventable tragedy due to untreated severe mental illness in the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Senate Bill 2973. Guest: Kerry Martin - Director of Impact at the  National Shattering Silence Coalition   8:15PM: The Mission of the Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovatio...

For   NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and have fun. Dan wanted to know if you have a dog, what is your favorite dog breed? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regarding the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, where continued fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has threatened to derail the two-week ceasefire, President Trump said if a peace deal was not reached last weekend the U.S. is prepared to renew and intensify strikes on Iran. We discussed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Springtime and warmer weather draw more people outdoors for activities. That means more pedestrians going for walks, more cyclists, dog walkers, kids playing and car traffic in general with people wanting to get out to enjoy the weather. We discussed roadway safety and cautioned people, however they are enjoying the outdoors, to be more mindful of their surroundings on the roadways where there mig...

8:05PM: Tipping culture finally reaches a breaking point, survey shows. Guest: Nick Neonakis - Founder and CEO of The Franchise Consulting Company, Great American Expos and The Franchise Journal  8:15PM: The Tough Ruck Marathon, a 26.2-mile ruck march where military members, first responders, and civilians carry weighted rucksacks to honor fallen service members and raise funds for military f...

The Stock Market has been on a roller coaster ride this week because of the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The stocks rose earlier in the week when it was announced that a temporary ceasefire deal had been reached, only for the stocks to drop again after Israel orchestrated its largest coordinated attack on Lebanon only hours after a U.S./Iran ceasefire. Iran stopped traffic through...

The Stock Market has been on a roller coaster ride this week because of the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The stocks rose earlier in the week when it was announced that a temporary ceasefire deal had been reached, only for the stocks to drop again after Israel orchestrated its largest coordinated attack on Lebanon only hours after a U.S./Iran ceasefire. Iran stopped traffic through...

This week the Massachusetts House passed a bill 129-25 that bans the use of social media for kids 14 years old and additionally institutes a bell-to-bell cellphone ban in public K-12 schools. The proposed law now rests with the Senate. As a parent or educator, what’s your opinion on this legislation? Are you for or against it? If passed, the law would take effect this October. How would this...

8:05PM: What does space travel do to the human brain and mind? Guest: Dr. Aleksandra Stankovic – investigator in the Center for Space Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Stankovic is a psychologist (and scuba diver) who is interested in how our brains might be affected by the physical and psychological challenges of long-term space travel.  8:15PM: MA residents win class act...

Dan shares feedback on his interview with Iranian-born author and former U.S. Special Operations soldier Nick Berg.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iranian-born author and former U.S. Special Operations soldier Nick Berg joined to discuss the ceasefire in Iran as well as his life experiences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.