NightSide With Dan Rea

We kicked off the program with four news stories we thought you'd like to know more about! Dr. Steven Katz - President, American Association of Endodontists - says a survey from The American Association of Endodontists has revealed that Americans care deeply about the wellbeing of their teeth but still don’t take all the necessary steps to keep them healthy & why there is an irrational fear of...

Dan opened the lines for callers to bring topics up to the Virtual Back Porch.  Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Trump Administration’s aggressive crackdown on immigration continues as federal authorities arrest two judges; a Wisconsin judge and a former New Mexico judge in two separate cases. Both are accused of interfering with Trump administration immigration enforcement efforts. The arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is very similar to the 2019 case of MA judge Shelley Joseph...

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his legal defense team continue to challenge the bomber’s death sentence arguing two of the jurors were biased and should have been stricken from the panel. The First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has instructed Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. to take another look at the alleged bias of those jurors. However, Tsarnaev’s team wants Judge O’Toole to recu...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Michelle Steinberg, National Fire Protection Association-wildfire division director joined Dan to discuss Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, Coming up May 3rd. 48 million homes in the U.S. at high risk of wildfire - easy steps to protect homes and communities from wildfire destru...

Tuesday marked President Trump’s first 100 days in office. During Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, he laid out an “America first” policy that included: a crackdown on immigration, an overhaul of the federal government, a drop in grocery prices, global tariffs, the end of wars and elimination of DEI programs, among others. So far, it appears President Trump has kept the promises he ran on, shaki...

Tuesday marked President Trump’s first 100 days in office. During Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, he laid out an “America first” policy that included: a crackdown on immigration, an overhaul of the federal government, a drop in grocery prices, global tariffs, the end of wars and elimination of DEI programs, among others. So far, it appears President Trump has kept the promises he ran on, shaki...

According to the Spring 2025 Yale Youth Poll, many college-aged Americans are now supporting the Republican Party over the Democratic Party, highlighting a larger divide among voters under 30 years of age. Adelaide Parker, a Boston Globe correspondent, and current student at Harvard University recently wrote a piece on, “The return of the college conservative.” Adelaide joined us to discuss the em...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Survive Stroke Week (May 4-10) aims to educate Americans about the symptoms of stroke and the lifesaving treatment options available to patients. This year it focuses on the Hispanic Community in the U.S., where stroke ranks as the fourth leading cause of death for Hispanic men and...

Read’s second trial for the murder of her boyfriend, former police officer John O’Keefe, began last week. Monday, a Cellebrite digital intelligence expert, Ian Whiffen, took the stand and testified that John O’Keefe’s phone stopped moving after he was dropped off at the Albert’s Canton home, that at “12:32 a.m., the device was unlocked and locked a final time, and there was no more activity on the...

Read’s second trial for the murder of her boyfriend, former police officer John O’Keefe, began last week. Monday, a Cellebrite digital intelligence expert, Ian Whiffen, took the stand and testified that John O’Keefe’s phone stopped moving after he was dropped off at the Albert’s Canton home, that at “12:32 a.m., the device was unlocked and locked a final time, and there was no more activity on the...

Read’s second trial for the murder of her boyfriend, former police officer John O’Keefe, began last week. Monday, a Cellebrite digital intelligence expert, Ian Whiffen, took the stand and testified that John O’Keefe’s phone stopped moving after he was dropped off at the Albert’s Canton home, that at “12:32 a.m., the device was unlocked and locked a final time, and there was no more activity on the...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! National Baseball Poetry Festival Blends Sports & Fine Arts – 3rd National Baseball Poetry Festival is coming up May 2-4, 2025 at Polar Park, Worcester, MA. Steven Biondolillo - founder of the National Baseball Poetry Festival joined Dan. Massachusetts High School Selected to R...

NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and fun. For this 20th hour, Dan wants to know what your first car was! Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is a legislative effort on Beacon Hill to give people serving life sentences the chance at a parole hearing. The bill would eliminate life sentences without the possibility of parole, by allowing incarcerated people the opportunity to have a parole hearing after 25 years of their sentence. Do you support that idea? Why or why not? Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be su...

There is a legislative effort on Beacon Hill to give people serving life sentences the chance at a parole hearing. The bill would eliminate life sentences without the possibility of parole, by allowing incarcerated people the opportunity to have a parole hearing after 25 years of their sentence. Do you support that idea? Why or why not? Daniel Delaney of Delaney Policy Group, a lobbyist for the bi...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! U.S. Irish Dancers From All Over The World Competed in the World Irish Dance Championships in Dublin, Ireland. The owner, Molly Francis Lutwin, as well as dance competitor Francesca Santoro from the Francis Academy of Irish Dance (in NY) joined to discuss. Largest Pizza Festival in...

At a time when casual dining chains struggle with inflation, shifting consumer habits, and competition from fast food, some such as Chili’s are making a huge comeback! By selling consumers on their value meals and simple menu options and then using the power of social media to do it, we’re seeing chain restaurants gain favor again. Which restaurant chain is your favorite, and which would you like...

  The New Hampshire State House of Representatives passed legislation to eliminate annual vehicle safety inspections. The bill is now in the Senate awaiting a vote. NH and MA are part of only 14 states that require a safety inspection every year. Do you think a requirement is necessary? Could MA move to eliminate annual safety inspections as well?   *The NH Automobile Dealers Association (against...

The New Hampshire State House of Representatives passed legislation to eliminate annual vehicle safety inspections. The bill is now in the Senate awaiting a vote. NH and MA are part of only 14 states that require a safety inspection every year. Do you think a requirement is necessary? Could MA move to eliminate annual safety inspections as well? NH Deputy Speaker of the House, Rep. Steven Smith sa...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Antisemitic Incidents in New England in 2024 Break All Previous Annual Records for the Fifth Year in a Row. With Samantha Joseph - ADL New England's Regional Director One Warm Coat, a national nonprofit dedicated to providing free coats to children and adults in need. With Beth Amo...

The Food and Drug Administration along with the Department of Health and Human Services announce a plan to phase out all petroleum-based artificial food dyes from the nation’s food supply. U.S. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary pointed to the benefits Europe has gained from removing petroleum-based food chemicals from its food, saying food dyes offer no nutritional value. Do you support the “Make Amer...

The Food and Drug Administration along with the Department of Health and Human Services announce a plan to phase out all petroleum-based artificial food dyes from the nation’s food supply. U.S. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary pointed to the benefits Europe has gained from removing petroleum-based food chemicals from its food, saying food dyes offer no nutritional value. Do you support the “Make Amer...

It’s officially tick season, which in New England typically runs from April to September. Tick Man Dan joined us to discuss what you need to know about ticks and the best tick prevention for keeping your family safe!  Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s officially tick season, which in New England typically runs from April to September. Tick Man Dan joined us to discuss what you need to know about ticks and the best tick prevention for keeping your family safe!  Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.