NightSide With Dan Rea

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!  8:05PM: Dr. Michelle DiBlasi – Chief of Inpatient Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center: Seasonal affective disorder and the effects of daylight-saving time on your mood/health. 8:15PM: Jenny Johnson – Author, Food Personality/Broadcaster – Cohost of weekend WBZ show called “Food for...

Seven Stop & Shop locations in Massachusetts closed their doors for good due to underperformance. Have you been affected by these closures and are you concerned? Does this show weakness in the economy? Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend, the first Sunday in November we turn our clocks back an hour and gain that extra hour of sleep! However, can changing that one hour affect our health and disturb our sleeping patterns? Do you feel the effects of Daylight-Saving Time? Do you think we should eliminate DST? Dr. Charles Czeisler, Chair of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and...

8:05PM: 10 Unsolved, Creepy or Weird Boston Archaeological Discoveries with Heather Hopp-Bruce – Director of Visual Strategy for Globe Opinion 8:15PM: Business etiquette classes boom as people relearn how to act at work with Daniel Post Senning — the great-great-grandson of American etiquette queen Emily Post    8:30PM: Pumpkins can be composted, donated to farms, fed to wildlife – Pumpkins for Pi...

Dan discussed President Biden's reaction to the comedian who made the Puerto Rico focused jokes at former President Trump's recent event.  Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you ever buy a house that is rumored to be “haunted”? What if someone died in the house that you are looking to buy? Does the seller have to disclose that information? Metro Boston and Southern NH Realtor Rachel Person joined us to talk about buying real life “haunted” houses! Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM! See o...

How close is the 2024 presidential election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris? A recent Suffolk University poll shows that both candidates are deadlocked in the battleground state of Michigan. In addition, another recent Suffolk University poll shows the candidates nearly tied in the battleground state of Wisconsin. David Paleologos, the Director of the Suffolk...

8:05PM: 'Socktober' Encourages Sock Donations For Homeless Shelters, such as The Pine Street Inn, Before Winter with Lyndia Downie – President of The Pine Street Inn   8:15PM: "Wall of Heroes" Honors Veterans at Mashpee Commons / Dedication Event with Heroes in Transition Sunday, Nov. 3 with Nicole Spencer – Executive Director of Heroes in Transition   8:30PM: Food Allergies are a True Fear Factor...

According to a new Emerson College national survey of U.S. likely voters, both former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have 49% support with voters in the 2024 presidential election. They are evenly divided, making this what appears to be a very close election in one week! Spencer Kimball, the Executive Director of Emerson College Polling joined us to discuss the poll result...

According to a new Emerson College national survey of U.S. likely voters, both former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have 49% support with voters in the 2024 presidential election. They are evenly divided, making this what appears to be a very close election in one week! Spencer Kimball, the Executive Director of Emerson College Polling joined us to discuss the poll result...

Massachusetts Ballot Question 4 ask voters whether to legalize certain natural psychedelics such as “magic mushrooms.” What’s your opinion on psychedelic substances? CJ LoConte from Massachusetts for Mental Health Options, the “Yes on 4″ group, joined Dan to discuss Question 4 and answer listener questions! Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weekni...

8:05PM: How to Prepare Kids for a Competitive and Changing World - what parents can do now to help their children make the most of college and beyond with Greg Kaplan – College Admissions Expert   8:15PM: Air Quality Alert in Parts of MA due to the burning of ongoing brush fires. What residents need to know with Glenn Keith - MassDEP Director, Division of Air and Climate Programs   8:30PM: Gen X R...

With such a hotly contested presidential election, the decision by some organizations and media outlets to not endorse a presidential candidate has been met with a firestorm of criticism. The Teamsters, The Washington Post, and the L.A. Times among others have declined to endorse a presidential candidate; breaking decades of tradition. Why are so many choosing not to endorse? What does that reveal...

With such a hotly contested presidential election, the decision by some organizations and media outlets to not endorse a presidential candidate has been met with a firestorm of criticism. The Teamsters, The Washington Post, and the L.A. Times among others have declined to endorse a presidential candidate; breaking decades of tradition. Why are so many choosing not to endorse? What does that reveal...

A road rage incident in Plymouth turned deadly when a young man shot and killed another driver after getting into a minor traffic incident. The 23-year-old suspect had a young child on board at the time of the motor vehicle crash that escalated into a physical fight in which the victim was then shot 3-4 times. Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz joined us to discuss this case and the danger...

8:05PM: Addressing the shelter and housing crisis in Greater Boston – increasingly in recent years, as pressures on the system have pushed all shelters to capacity with guest Danielle Ferrier, MBA, LICSW, CEO of Heading Home, the Boston area’s largest provider of services for homeless families with children. 8:15PM: The Power of Sports for Amputees – Special Movie Premiere Event November 12th at t...

Dan has been conducting a snap poll in the 20th Hour on the last Friday of every month, asking NightSide listeners who they would vote for President at this moment in time. Election day is less than two weeks away so Friday was listeners' last chance to share with us who they would vote for at this moment in time! Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea...

Are you an avid reader or   a collector of rare books? Ken Gloss, the owner of Brattle Book Shop in Boston joined Dan to discuss the value of your antiquarian books as well as two of Boston’s upcoming book festivals!  Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bar and grille in Providence, RI is being sued by ASCAP for allowing a couple of songs to be performed during one of their karaoke nights without the “proper license needed for those musical selections to be legally performed in public.” Fish Co. is not the only establishment this has happened to this year…a Woburn bar faced a similar lawsuit for playing John Denver’s “Take Me Home…Country Roads...

8:05PM: 15th Annual Interfaith Mini-Walk for Hunger to Benefit Project Bread with guest Dr. Jeffrey Greenwald, Interfaith Walk Organizer from Temple Beth David 8:15PM: Salem Themed Ouija Board created by local Board Game Company! with guest Phil Orbanes Sr. - Co. Founder and Vice Chairman of Winning Moves Games USA 8:30PM: Can the Celtics repeat? Who is coming out of the West? with guest Gary Wash...

The first and last days of the “ship of dreams” come to life as it sets sail to the North Shore Music Theatre, featuring real stories of people aboard the Titanic. Medford native Kevin McGlynn joined Morgan to chat about the show and his role in this epic musical. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM! See omnystudio.com/liste...

We’ve certainly had our share of astronomical events this year! We’ve seen meteor showers, eclipses, comets, supermoons, and there’s still more to come! Astronomer Dave McDonald lays it all out! Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re in the final stretch of the 2024 Presidential Election and the two frontrunners are neck and neck in the polls. What advice would you give to either Vice President Harris or former President Donald Trump to eke out a win? Longtime broadcaster Alan Tolz joined the conversation. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM! See o...

We’re in the final stretch of the 2024 Presidential Election and the two frontrunners are neck and neck in the polls. What advice would you give to either Vice President Harris or former President Donald Trump to eke out a win? Longtime broadcaster Alan Tolz joined the conversation. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM! See o...

Jason Greenberg was able to escape from Israel a year ago when Hamas first invaded. Some of his family members were not as lucky. Some were killed and others remain hostage. Dan continues this discussion and makes comparisons to other world events Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio and listen to NightSide with Dan Rea Weeknights From 8PM-12AM! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...