NightSide With Dan Rea

As part of our continuing news coverage this evening, we’ll discuss the robot umpires that the MLB debuted this baseball season! 8:05 PM: Mass. Senate approves ban on selling dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet shops. Bill also broadens animal cruelty, welfare laws. Guest: Katie Castellani – State House News Reporter  8:15 PM: For third year in a row, Eversource teams up with the Arbor...

This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over President Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship in the United States. President Trump attended the first day of oral arguments Wednesday, making him the first sitting president to attend arguments at the country’s highest court. During the session, the nine justices appeared skeptical of Trump’s order with Chie...

It will be an exciting time for Bostonians as the World Cup comes to Boston this summer. There have been some fundraising concerns about making the massive event as grand as originally envisioned. While organizers acknowledge there has been some fundraising obstacles, they believe they will still put on a “fiscally responsible, very exciting event for Massachusetts and Boston.” What ar...

According to multiple sources, President Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general. Reports are coming out saying it does not appear there is any bad blood between the President and Bondi, that they want her to work elsewhere within the administration. In the short term, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will replace Bondi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8:05PM: After brazen burglary of Beverly seaside mansion, estate’s owner says culprit was likely ‘someone familiar with the house’… Guest:  Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Reporter  8:15PM: Today is World Autism Day. What to know about Autism and the resources and help available for patients right here in New England. Guest: Jessica Sassi PhD, BCBA-D, LABA, ha...

After President Trump wrapped up his live address, Dan shared his thoughts on Trump’s remarks and heard listeners' reaction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After President Trump wrapped up his live address, Dan shared his thoughts on Trump’s remarks and heard listeners' reaction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After President Trump wrapped up his live address, Dan shared his thoughts on Trump’s remarks and heard listeners' reaction. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Trump delivered live remarks to the nation with “"an important update on Iran." WBZ NewsRadio brought you live ABC News Radio anchored coverage of the President’s address. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of our continuing news coverage, we’ll discuss the 2026 Found Report by “Unclaimed Baggage” highlighting the top finds from unclaimed baggage or lost luggage that gets turned over! You won’t believe some of the top finds! 8:05PM: New study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials found that there could be hidden toxins right in your own kitchen. Everyday uten...

Have you ever wondered if there is life after death? Or how did the cosmos begin? Maybe you’ve questioned how Earth began and if there is a God…Dr. Michael Guillen, a former Harvard physics instructor and Emmy Award-winning ABC News Science Editor asked these same questions. As a scientist and committed atheist, Guillén used to believe that reality is limited to what can be obs...

Have you ever wondered if there is life after death? Or how did the cosmos begin? Maybe you’ve questioned how Earth began and if there is a God…Dr. Michael Guillen, a former Harvard physics instructor and Emmy Award-winning ABC News Science Editor asked these same questions. As a scientist and committed atheist, Guillén used to believe that reality is limited to what can be obs...

After much of the airline industry was left struggling in the last month with unpaid TSA agents walking off the job or calling out sick due to the partial government shutdown where Congress could not come to an agreement on a DHS funding bill, some airlines are now taking retaliatory action. Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian ripped Congress for creating a “mess” and leaving travelers with...

As part of our continuing news coverage, Newton Mayor Marc Laredo joined us to discuss the plans to return the Italian flag street lines to Newton’s Nonantum neighborhood ahead of the village’s annual St. Mary of Carmen Festival! 8:05PM: NEW POLL: Nearly Three in Four Voters Oppose Operation of Driverless Vehicles in Massachusetts. Guest: Autumn Weintraub - executive director of t...

Late last week, Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia wounding over a dozen U.S. soldiers and destroying a vital E-3 Sentry jet, an airborne warning and control system. Questions arise about whether the U.S. was prepared for this war to be sustained as Iran appears to be holding out longer than originally expected. Are we any closer to an end in this ongoing war with Iran? See omnystu...

Late last week, Iran attacked a U.S. military base in Saudi Arabia wounding over a dozen U.S. soldiers and destroying a vital E-3 Sentry jet, an airborne warning and control system. Questions arise about whether the U.S. was prepared for this war to be sustained as Iran appears to be holding out longer than originally expected. Are we any closer to an end in this ongoing war with Iran? See omnystu...

After nearly a month without pay due to the partial government shutdown, TSA agents received their first paycheck Monday after President Trump signed an executive order late last week instructing the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately. According to the DHS, nearly 500 of the agency's nearly 50,000 officers have quit since the shutdown started, which led to long securit...

As part of our continuing news coverage, we will discuss the growing concerns over makeup companies marketing products to kids and in some cases to kids under ten years old. 8:05PM: Addressing the concern over makeup companies marketing products to kids, in some cases to kids under 10. Guest: Dr. Isha Mannering – Pediatrician & Parent  8:15PM: How listeners can spring clean the...

Dan wants to know if the World Cup would draw more interest than the World Series. So, he asked, are you looking forward to Soccer games or the Red Sox season this year? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since the start of the war with Iran, the U.S. stock market has been down. On Thursday stocks had their worst day since the war started as the Nasdaq dropped 10% below its record. Dr. Gregory Stoller, professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, checked in to discuss the economic impacts the war with Iran has had on the U.S. economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Israel has long had an ongoing conflict with Iran prior to the U.S. entering the war against Iran on Feb. 28th of this year. Israeli Consul General to New England Benni Sharoni joined us to share Israel’s perspective on the war. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of our continuing news coverage, we will chat with a Cape Cod shop about how they are embracing a new way of shopping and reusing packaging. 8:05PM: Massachusetts School of Law 18th Annual Animal Rights Day April 4th Benefitting the Shadow Fund – Free & Open to the Public! Guest: Diane Sullivan – Shadow Fund New England  8:15PM: The Spring 2026 Edition of InBoston...

President Trump further warned Iranian officials to consider his peace proposal “before it’s too late.” This came shortly after Israel announced it had killed the Iranian naval commander responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Dan talked with U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Robert F. Dees, former Commander of the US-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense,...

President Trump further warned Iranian officials to consider his peace proposal “before it’s too late.” This came shortly after Israel announced it had killed the Iranian naval commander responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Dan talked with U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Robert F. Dees, former Commander of the US-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense,...

Change is needed in our educational institutions as enrollment declines, attending costs rise, and workforce demands evolve. Higher education is one of the few industries that has changed the least in the past few decades. Arthur Levine, President of Brandeis University, shared thoughts from his new book,  From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed .  See omnystudio.com/li...