NightSide With Dan Rea

Bradley Jay filled in on NightSide: Tom Brady made headlines for revealing that he and his family cloned their late beloved dog through a company called Colossal, a bioscience company that aims to revive extinct species, that also acquired ViaGen, a company specializing in reproducing deceased pets. Brady is not the first celebrity to clone their pet. Others such as Paris Hilton Barbara Streisand...

Bradley had a question he proposed to the audience: Is it ok to order something from Amazon with the intention of using it and sending it back? Yes or no? We discussed online return etiquette and asked the audience what they do or have done regarding online orders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new UNH poll finds that just 28 percent of respondents think artificial intelligence will have a positive effect on the country overall. Where do you come down on AI? There was an AI generated photo of a Texas high school that sent the community into a panic and disturbed school activities. How can schools be prepared for the threat of AI generated threats? Should there be laws or restrictions o...

Bradley Jay fills in for Dan Rea. Does Massachusetts’ highest court have the authority to raise the salary of public defenders? That’s the question that is being argued in front of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Beginning in May, many court-appointed lawyers stopped taking new cases to try to force state lawmakers to raise their starting salaries of $65 an hour. There is con...

Bradley Jay fills in for Dan Rea. Does Massachusetts’ highest court have the authority to raise the salary of public defenders? That’s the question that is being argued in front of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. Beginning in May, many court-appointed lawyers stopped taking new cases to try to force state lawmakers to raise their starting salaries of $65 an hour. There is con...

Bradley Jay Fills In On NightSide Music writer and journalist Jim Sullivan joined Bradley to talk about his new book,  Backstage & Beyond: COMPLETE: 45 Years of Rock Chats and Rants.  Jim has spent his career interviewing and talking to famous rock stars and musicians whose songs dominated the airwaves and music charts. He shared some of his wild and compelling stories with some of m...

Bradley Jay Fills In On NightSide Music writer and journalist Jim Sullivan joined Bradley to talk about his new book,  Backstage & Beyond: COMPLETE: 45 Years of Rock Chats and Rants.  Jim has spent his career interviewing and talking to famous rock stars and musicians whose songs dominated the airwaves and music charts. He shared some of his wild and compelling stories with some of m...

Bradley Jay Fills In On NightSide Is it dishonest to post an old picture of yourself as a social media profile picture? On the one hand people who do say it's dishonest argue it misrepresents who you are and that you are not being fully truthful. Those who say no argue you should be able to post whatever you want and not face scrutiny. What do you think? See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Bradley Jay Fills In On NightSide In September,   Lynne Forester was walking on the Cape Cod Rail Trail when a bicyclist suddenly collided with her from behind, where the bike impaled her eye. She spent 24 days in the hospital, has suffered some vision loss and is still on what she says is the long road to recovery. Lynne is calling for stricter e-bike regulations. What are the current regula...

Tuesday was Veteran’s Day and we honor vets and welcomed callers to the program to shout out and salute the veteran(s) in their life! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two Major League Baseball pitchers who play for the Cleveland Indians allegedly conspired with sports bettors to rig pitches they threw so the bettors would profit from illegal wagers. Luis Leandro Ortiz was arrested Sunday at Logan Airport in Boston. Emmanuel Clase has not yet been taken into custody. According to the indictment, the pitchers started conspiring with sports betters in 2023. See om...

A Massachusetts bill has been proposed that would triple the motor vehicle excise tax in MA.   This would affect everyone in the state that owns a car. The Municipal Empowerment Act that Governor Healey's Administration supports would give municipalities the ability to raise local revenue through various tax means, which includes an increased automobile excise tax that would triple the curren...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Cash Benefits and financial support most veterans don't know exist… Guest: Paula Almgren - attorney specializing in VA benefits and long-term care The new salary transparency law in Massachusetts. What does it mean for you? Guest: Bethany Moulthrop - job recruiter...

Late Sunday evening, the Senate voted 60-40 to advance legislation to end the longest government shutdown. Eight Democrats joined most Senate Republicans to advance the bill. The majority of Senate Democrats opposed moving forward with the deal because it does not address the health care tax credits, which has been their main arguing point throughout the shutdown fight. The timing of final passage...

Late Sunday evening, the Senate voted 60-40 to advance legislation to end the longest government shutdown. Eight Democrats joined most Senate Republicans to advance the bill. The majority of Senate Democrats opposed moving forward with the deal because it does not address the health care tax credits, which has been their main arguing point throughout the shutdown fight. The timing of final passage...

We began our program with our special annual College Admissions Panel! We were joined by the Deans of Admission at Harvard University, William Fitzsimmons and at Boston College, Grant Gosselin. Both Deans answered questions about getting into college, the SATs, paying tuition, the application process, what colleges are looking for in prospective students, and so much more! If you are a student, pa...

We began our program with our special annual College Admissions Panel! We were joined by the Deans of Admission at Harvard University, William Fitzsimmons and at Boston College, Grant Gosselin. Both Deans answered questions about getting into college, the SATs, paying tuition, the application process, what colleges are looking for in prospective students, and so much more! If you are a student, pa...

For NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and have fun. Dan asked listeners about their future and where they plan to retire if they plan to retire anywhere.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many health experts say that freedom of expression of oneself is good for public health and personal wellbeing. However, today as much as 84% of Americans believe that self-censorship due to the fear of retaliation (like cancel culture, job termination, ostracization) is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem. Do you feel comfortable speaking your mind freely today? We were joined by Dr. C...

We talked about the United States’ war on terror and its complicated history of military engagements against unconventional forces dating back well over a century. Nichols Professor Mike Neagle joined us to chat about his book, "Chasing Bandits", which examines the contemporary war on terror through a wider historical lens. We dug in deeper to how the U.S. has and is tackling the war on terr...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! For one of our segments this evening, we talked about a couple of old Christmas Tree Shops signs that will be auctioned off for a good cause! Veterans Eat Free! Tuscan Brands Serves over 30,000 Veterans for Veterans Day! Guest: Chris LaBella – VP of Operations for Tuscan Bran...

With the government shutdown, impacts to the American public include airline travelers as cutbacks at airports increase. Are you planning on traveling in the near future? Dan wants to know. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Monday evening we discussed how Centerfolds Boston, one of Boston’s two remaining strip clubs, is looking to move from its current location to a main street in the heart of Chinatown. The idea has been met with some pushbacks from both residents and businesses. Nick Defilippo, the General Manager of Centerfolds Boston, stopped by to discuss this! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

We discussed what one local cyclist and journalist in Boston calls, the now, “congested mass of mechanization” in Boston’s bike lanes. While Mayor Wu and the city of Boston created space for cyclists in Boston, that space seems to be overcrowded with motorized vehicles like e-bikes, mopeds, and electric shooters (many of which are used for food delivery). Paul Basken is a local w...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! N.H. investigators asking witnesses to 1989 disappearance to come forward Guest: Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Cold Case Files reporter From the cockpit of an F/A-18 Hornet, Cdr. Frank Weisser, USN, conveys the lessons he learned flying as the Lead Solo for...