NightSide With Dan Rea

Where do Massachusetts students rank among the nation for proficiency in reading and math? In 2025, MA ranked #1 on the Nation’s Report Card receiving the highest numeric score of any state on all four assessments for fourth and eighth grade math and reading. However, when it comes to post pandemic educational recovery overall, especially for lower income children, Massachusetts is still lag...

Another MA convicted murderer originally facing life without parole is set free after being parole eligible under MA's new ruling that emerging adults, those 18 to 20 at the time of the offense, could not be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Former Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson's husband Tanzerious Anderson, who was convicted of murdering Imam Yazbek during a ro...

Presidents and UFOs…It appears every President in recent history, certainly every Democratic president including Obama Was Into UFOs. Why do they all believe it? Guest:  Daniel Greenfield - CEO at the David Horowitz Freedom Center, writer for Front Page Magazine & Author Boston is quickly emerging as a food and wine destination… Boston becomes a global meeting point for the...

Bradley Jay filled in on NightSide: Happy President’s Day! We honored all our great leaders, and we revealed some of the lesser-known histories of our White House dwellers. From John Quincy Adams skinny-dipping in the Potomac to Andrew Jackson's swearing parrot, listen for some funny presidential stories with historian Rich Rubino. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bradley Jay filled in on NightSide: Massachusetts is facing a significant clinician crisis, with an ongoing loss of primary care physicians and behavioral health providers. Physicians over the age of 65 are increasing as new doctors entering the field are decreasing. Add that to other factors like burnout, hospital staffing pressures, and low reimbursement rates from insurers, and you can see why...

Bradley Jay filled in on NightSide: That gas/environment-saving feature on new cars may be going away soon. The Trump Administration is ending a credit for automakers who install the stop-start feature. The Environmental Protection Agency says the technology is "almost universally hated," and although it can improve fuel economy, the goal is to lower the cost of buying a new car. Continued convers...

Bradley Jay filled in on NightSide: That gas/environment-saving feature on new cars may be going away soon. The Trump Administration is ending a credit for automakers who install the stop-start feature. The Environmental Protection Agency says the technology is "almost universally hated," and although it can improve fuel economy, the goal is to lower the cost of buying a new car. Auto Expert Craig...

Bradley Jay Fills in On NightSide A wonderful choice for a meal during these cold winter months, especially in New England, is soup! What is your go-to soup recipe for this time of year? Bradley discussed some of his favorite soup recipes and asked for recommendations as well!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bradley Jay Fills in On NightSide While the current 2026 Winter Olympic Games are ongoing, we’re reminded of the time Boston was in the running to bring the 2024 Summer Olympics to the city. Boston beat out L.A., D.C., and San Francisco to be the official U.S. bid. After opposition grew and a movement ensued, a vote was made to terminate Boston’s bid. Are you glad the Olympics never ca...

Bradley Jay Fills in On NightSide Continued conversation with Beatles historian/expert ChaChi Loprete. February is a big month for fans of The Beatles and music historians alike. It was on February 9, 1964, that The Beatles first appeared in front of an American audience of 73 million viewers on The Ed Sullivan Show, kicking off the cultural phenomenon known as Beatlemania. It was also in February...

Bradley Jay Fills in On NightSide February is a big month for fans of The Beatles and music historians alike. It was on February 9, 1964, that The Beatles first appeared in front of an American audience of 73 million viewers on The Ed Sullivan Show, kicking off the cultural phenomenon known as Beatlemania. It was also in February that The Beatles performed their first U.S. concert at the Washingto...

Bradley Jay Filled in On NightSide Have you noticed following the Covid pandemic, people seem to be ruder or short tempered? A recent survey from the Pew Research Center finds half of those surveyed say that Americans have gotten ruder since the pandemic. Bradley shared some of his experiences at concerts and other places where he's seen more rudeness in the wake of the pandemic and heard about li...

Bradley Jay Filled in On NightSide Are you a train enthusiast or have you always wanted to take a special ride on the open rails? Bradley is a bit of a train enthusiast himself and discussed all the different types of train adventures you can go on whether it’s a luxury train in the U.S. or Europe, a cross-country rail, New England train ride for a daytrip, etc. There are all sorts of landsc...

Bradley Jay Filled in On NightSide Michael Coyne, the Dean of the Massachusetts School of Law, joined Bradley in studio to discuss all the major trials to keep an eye out for in 2026. Some trials include the Luigi Mangione trial, who is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024, the trial (which has not bene set yet) of Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooti...

Bradley Jay Filled in On NightSide Michael Coyne, the Dean of the Massachusetts School of Law, joined Bradley in studio to discuss all the major trials to keep an eye out for in 2026. Some trials include the Luigi Mangione trial, who is accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024, the trial (which has not bene set yet) of Tyler Robinson, who is accused of fatally shooti...

Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio continues her legal battle to audit the state Legislature, a measure approved by 72% of voters in 2024. DiZoglio’s office filed a lawsuit this week with the state’s high court to force the Legislature to hand over financial documents as part of an audit into lawmakers' businesses. Additionally, DiZoglio has repeatedly sought approval from Atto...

Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio continues her legal battle to audit the state Legislature, a measure approved by 72% of voters in 2024. DiZoglio’s office filed a lawsuit this week with the state’s high court to force the Legislature to hand over financial documents as part of an audit into lawmakers' businesses. Additionally, DiZoglio has repeatedly sought approval from Atto...

Are you for or against the use of cameras in public spaces? It appears people are divided on the issue. Late last year residents in Cambridge, MA expressed privacy concerns over the use of traffic cameras that collected data, resulting in the city suspending their use of Flock cameras. Yet it was reported that Flock cameras were particularly useful in aiding authorities identifying the Brown Unive...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! The nonprofit Cancer Kids First, started by Harvard grad Olivia Zhang when she was 14, after losing her grandfather and a beloved teacher to cancer. The youth-led nonprofit has helped 10,000+ patients across 22 countries. -Olivia also wrote a book called: YOUth: The Young Person&rs...

There is a break in the Nancy Guthrie case; Savannah Guthrie’s mother that disappeared from her home in Arizona. Tuesday the FBI released new images and a video from Nancy Guthrie’s front doorbell camera that shows a masked individual appearing to tamper with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door the morning of her disappearance. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in...

There is a break in the Nancy Guthrie case; Savannah Guthrie’s mother that disappeared from her home in Arizona. Tuesday the FBI released new images and a video from Nancy Guthrie’s front doorbell camera that shows a masked individual appearing to tamper with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door the morning of her disappearance. Authorities are asking for the public’s help in...

After a lengthy investigation, prosecutors announced this week four Massachusetts State Police academy instructors have been indicted on involuntary manslaughter charges in the 2024 death of trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia. Delgado-Garcia died accidentally of blunt-force injuries to the head following a boxing training exercise during the academy. State Police have faced criticism in recent years f...

After a lengthy investigation, prosecutors announced this week four Massachusetts State Police academy instructors have been indicted on involuntary manslaughter charges in the 2024 death of trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia. Delgado-Garcia died accidentally of blunt-force injuries to the head following a boxing training exercise during the academy. State Police have faced criticism in recent years f...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Penny's demise triggers rounding legislation for cash transactions Guest:  Colin Young – State House News reporter & Deputy Editor   Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell creates partnership with Minuteman Technical Institute to give students a project where th...

What did you think about this year’s lineup of Super Bowl ads? Many are saying the ads were lackluster and not that funny or entertaining…We wanted to know your favorite ad and least favorite ad. If you had to grade the overall quality of this year’s Super Bowl ads, what grade would you give? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.