NightSide With Dan Rea

The Iran regime said Monday that it has no plans to attend peace talks in Pakistan with President Trump's top three negotiators. The ceasefire deadline between the two countries is looming. Will Trump reignite a firestorm on Iran if they don't "cooperate"? We discussed the ongoing efforts to end the war in Iran, which appears to be more challenging for the Trump Administration than they originally...

Last September, Artie T. Demoulas, the former CEO of New England grocery chain Market Basket, was ousted from the company. Following the firing, the company’s board filed a lawsuit to uphold its decision to which Artie countersued. Artie’s firing stemmed from a claimed resistance to board oversight, failure to include his three sisters and their families from business decisions and for...

8:05PM: Following up on the WBZ NewsRadio story of two friends who took on the T-Stop Challenge, visiting every T-Stop in one day! Guest: Charles Franklin & Adam Oppenheimer – Two Friends Who Took Up The T-Stop Challenge  8:15PM: Who are the celebrities that ran Monday’s Boston Marathon? Guest: Kyle Bray – WBZ NewsRadio Reporter   8:30PM: Former Market Basket CEO Ar...

Ahead of Marathon Monday, Dan wanted to know how you celebrate or mark the day! Do you have any Marathon traditions? Are you running the race or want to wish the runner in your life good luck? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sweet Cheeks Bakery in Amesbury, MA is a local bakery known for their cookies. To help kids learn about running a business, owner Renee Terry introduced the “Mini Manager” program that allows kids to experience firsthand what it looks like to run a business. The program received lots of positive feedback from kids, parents, and the community so that’s why it came as a surprise to...

The Strait of Hormuz was opened Friday following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon. “The passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. In response to the news, the price of oil quickly plummeted by more than 10 percent, to less than $89 per barrel. President Trump said he expects a...

8:05PM: The Thomas E. Smith Foundation – raising awareness and funds for those living with paralysis. About their Boston Marathon Team… Guest: Thomas Smith – Founder of the Thomas E. Smith Foundation (whom it is named after). He's had three paralyzing spinal cord injuries. He participates in the Boston Marathon annually to raise money and awareness on behalf of those affected by...

Dan looked at a curious situation of at least 10 scientists, nuclear experts and high-ranking military personnel disappearing without a trace.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.