NightSide With Dan Rea

Larry Rubenstein and Scott Rubenstein, NightSide’s official “Car Guys” are back and they’re ready to take all your car related questions as we “march” closer towards Spring! If you have an auto repair question and are looking for some expert advice, Larry and Scott are your guys! Check out this podcast to hear what they said! See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Larry Rubenstein and Scott Rubenstein, NightSide’s official “Car Guys” are back and they’re ready to take all your car related questions as we “march” closer towards Spring! If you have an auto repair question and are looking for some expert advice, Larry and Scott are your guys! Check out this podcast to hear what they said! See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio discussed the latest in her ongoing battle to audit the State Legislature. This week, a Supreme Judicial Court judge denied DiZoglio's request for an outside lawyer to represent her in her battle to audit the State Legislature. The judge said, DiZoglio didn't cite a statute, power, or rule that would allow the court to appoint an outside lawyer. What happ...

We kicked off our continuing news by discussing the upcoming commissioning of the submarine, the USS Massachusetts and why it’s important. 8:05PM: The unsolved murder of Kendric Price. Guest: Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Cold Cases Files Reporter 8:15PM: The 4th National Baseball Poetry Festival - May 7-May 10, 2026 | Polar Park, Worcester, MA. The free national poetry contests are sti...

In the latest attack on Iran, a U.S. submarine attacked and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a single torpedo, which is the first such attack from the U.S. since WWII! Additionally, the Senate is set to vote Wednesday on President Trump's war efforts in a procedural vote on a measure that would block President Trump from ordering further military strikes on Iran without congressio...

In the latest attack on Iran, a U.S. submarine attacked and sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a single torpedo, which is the first such attack from the U.S. since WWII! Additionally, the Senate is set to vote Wednesday on President Trump's war efforts in a procedural vote on a measure that would block President Trump from ordering further military strikes on Iran without congressio...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments about whether it must strike down the law that limits handgun licenses to people 21 and up, a challenge that came about after the U.S. Supreme Court restricted how much say local authorities have in determining whether someone should have a license to carry a gun. Where do you come down on a ban on people aged 18 to 20 from obtaining li...

We kicked off our continuing news hour by asking the question, is it rude to skip the tip screen at a coffee counter?  8:05PM: Is It Really Rude to Skip the Tip Screen at a Coffee Counter? Guest:  Charlotte Hilton Anderson – Journalist & Writer for Reader’s Digest 8:15PM: Lost & Found in Boston. Ten Weird But Totally True Boston Stories of real life items or artifacts...

We continued the discussion on the war with Iran. Do you agree with President Trump's decisions? What should he have done?  Stay with WBZ NewsRadio 1030 for the latest updates in this continuing story.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A landmark trial in Los Angeles is examining whether Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) and YouTube (owned by Google) intentionally designed their platforms to be addictive for children and teens, causing long-term mental health harm. The lawsuit was brought by a now-20-year-old woman who alleges she was exposed to addictive design features as a child and that features like auto-s...

Last week, after a massive Nor’easter hit the Northeast, parkgoers in NYC engaged in what started out as an innocent snowball fight but took a turn for the worse when NYPD officers were pelted with snow and ice, resulting in some injuries for the officers. The incident drew national attention because NYC Mayor Mamdani and NYPD are at odds over criminal charges for the individuals who threw s...

Did you know that millions of Americans drive each day in cars with open safety recalls that, if ignored, could have fatal consequences? This podcast hour we discussed how you can check if your vehicle has an open recall. 8:05PM: Each year in the U.S., more than 500,000 people are treated and about 300 die from ladder-related injuries, according to CDC/NIOSH. In almost every case, these incidents...

Over the weekend, the U.S. alongside Israel launched a major joint strike on Iran, sparking a new war. Four American service members were killed and others seriously injured during the combat operations. President Trump warned that more U.S. deaths are likely in the war with Iran, but they are doing everything in their power to prevent that. The president went on to say Iran operations will likely...

Over the weekend, the U.S. alongside Israel launched a major joint strike on Iran, sparking a new war. Four American service members were killed and others seriously injured during the combat operations. President Trump warned that more U.S. deaths are likely in the war with Iran, but they are doing everything in their power to prevent that. The president went on to say Iran operations will likely...

Do you always feel like somebody’s watching you? Well, more often than that, it’s probably true! There are countless ways that we are all being surveilled in our daily lives, whether it’s through public cameras, digital data collection, or smartphone app location tracking…it’s happening. Kade Crockford runs the ACLU of Massachusetts' technology programs and has been...

In this podcast during our continued news hour on NightSide, we discussed the first two Measles cases confirmed in Massachusetts and speak with an epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center about what you need to know to stay safe and protected! 8:05PM: March opens with a spectacular total lunar eclipse on Tuesday! We’ll discuss how to best view and enjoy the eclipse! Guest:  Kelly Beatty -...

For   NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and have fun. Always a favorite, Brushes with Celebrities! Whom did you meet? How were you treated? Dan wanted to know! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former President Bill   Clinton was called to testify in front of a House Oversight Committee as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Clinton's testimony Friday marks the first time that a former president has been forced to testify before Congress… President Clinton told committee members he had “no idea” about the scope of Jef...

Mike Eruzione,   former ice hockey player, and captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics U.S. Men’s Hockey Team that defeated the Soviet Union in the famous "Miracle on Ice" game, in which he scored the game-winning goal, joined us on NightSide! Eruzione discussed the 2026 U.S. Men's Hockey team winning Gold at the Olympics and the criticism the team faced for their interactions with Presiden...

During our continued news hour on NightSide, we discussed a new report from Congress that has raised the alarm about children with mental health conditions being held in juvenile detention, rather than getting treatment… 8:05PM: A new report from Congress has raised the alarm about children with mental health conditions being held in juvenile detention, rather than getting treatment…...

Dan threw open the phone lines for listeners to call in with any topic they felt like discussing.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Economic strategist Dan Varroney checked in to talk about projections for the U.S. economy in 2026. Will the economy grow? Will the job market remain stable? What are the federal deficit projections? In general, how will this year's economic projections impact your wallet?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We dove into a discussion about transparency in Boston and ask the question, do the Boston City Council and the public deserve to know the details of Boston's ignored ICE detainer requests and whether some of those requests contain criminal charges? The Council voted down Councilor Ed Flynn’s request for the mayor to release information on the detainer requests ignored by the city’s po...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! 8:05PM: According to new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Social Security funds will dry up a year earlier than expected, in 2032.* What happens when Social Security funds "dry up"? Guest:  Chris Carosa MBA - Certified Trust & Fiduciary Advisor 8:15PM:...

What are your thoughts on President’s Trump’s historically long State of the Union address Tuesday night? If you missed it, don’t worry, we’ll catch you up on NightSide! Listen to this hour of the podcast where we reviewed the President’s speech and the key takeaway moments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.