NightSide With Dan Rea

Criminal Defense Attorney Phil Tracy was in to chat about both Karen Read trials. As the retrial comes to an end, Tracy shared legal analysis on both cases and discussed what changed between the two and more. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW FREE iHeart Radio app! Just click on the microphone icon in the app, and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! S...

We kicked off the program with four news stories we thought you'd like to know more about! In this episode we chatted with:  Dr. Zoe Weiss, MD, Infectious Disease Physician and Director of the Microbiology Laboratory at Tufts Medical Center - Just as the price of eggs drops, we’re hit with a salmonella outbreak! Stephen Harrigan, author of “Sorrowful Mysteries: The Shepherd Children of Fatima and...

From President Trump to his Cabinet officials to even the Democratic leaders, New England voters are not happy. A new Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey of 1,000 registered voters in three New England states reveals respondents think the country is headed in the wrong direction. Pollster David Paleologos, Director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, was in to talk about these...

Methuen native Scott Kerman shares conversations he had with former Massachusetts Gov. Mike Dukakis in his newest book,  The Duke: Weekly Conversations with the Last Honest Politician . Through humor and insight, Kerman remembers a multi-layered man with deep civic passions. Kerman is the humor columnist at The Eagle-Tribune and joined Dan tonight! Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ N...

A lag in job growth in Massachusetts is one of the reasons the state is trailing the nation in GDP growth. With fewer private sector jobs, fewer residents are working, earning wages, and contributing to the local economy. Dan talked with Aidan Enright, Economic Research Associate at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, about what the research indicates. Now you can leave feedback as y...

We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about!   In this episode we chatted with:    Former Red Sox Pitcher Mike Timlin – Mike spoke with Dan about the Sharon Timlin Memorial Event - A Race to Cure ALS, which is held in memory of former Red Sox pitcher Mike's mom Sharon who lost her courageous battle to ALS. The event will take place Saturday, June...

Riots continue in Los Angeles with protesting continuing over ICE immigration raids. The National Guard and Marines are there to counter demonstrations against President Trump's immigration enforcement policies. A curfew was enacted for parts of L.A. and CA Gov. Newsom continues to fight the Trump administration's decision to send the troops in. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ News...

Continued conversation with Brian McCarter, a South End resident, who says drug deals continue at 874 Harrison Ave. despite his 911 calls. The plan to clean up the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard that was rolled out two years ago hasn’t quite worked out. Residents affected by the Mass. and Cass spillover are begging for more police enforcement as it remains an open-a...

The plan to clean up the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard that was rolled out two years ago hasn’t quite worked out. Residents affected by the Mass. and Cass spillover are begging for more police enforcement as it remains an open-air drug market. Brian McCarter, a South End resident, says drug deals continue at 874 Harrison Ave. despite his 911 calls. McCarter joined...

We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about! In this episode we chatted with:  Dr. Dan Suiter, Orkin Distinguished Professor of Urban Entomology, Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Georgia - A new insect is spreading across the U.S., joining the Joro Spider, Asian long-horned beetle, and the spotted lanternfly! The difference? This one could be fatal!...

Riots broke out in Los Angeles protesting ICE immigration raids. At least 2,000 National Guard troops arrived to counter demonstrations against President Trump's immigration enforcement policies. CA Gov. Newsom sued President Trump and Defense Secretary Hegseth for deploying the National Guard. Dan discussed. Now you can leave feedback as you listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW FREE iHeart Radio ap...

A public hearing was held for the Massachusetts judge, Shelley Joseph, who is accused of helping a man sneak out the back of her Newton courthouse and evade Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Dan discussed the charges against Judge Joseph as the state's Commission on Judicial Conduct moves forward with the power to recommend discipline without removal. Now you can leave feedback as you li...

Over a month after the fatal Boston school bus crash that killed a 5-year-old in Hyde Park, the community is still looking for answers. Very little is publicly known about the school bus driver, who has not been charged in the crash. Why won’t the RMV or city release more information? The New England First Amendment Coalition says, “We should have the right to know who we’re sharing the roads with...

We kicked off the program with four news stories we thought you'd like to know more about! In this episode we chatted with:  Sheriff Patrick McDermott who checked in with the first Norfolk County Recovery Fest benefiting the recovery community. ***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER.  Jerry Jamison – Author of "Vanishing Act: A Crashed Airliner, Faked Death, and Backroom Abortions." The r...

Friday, veterans gathered on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Tens of thousands attended the observances, and many were there to commend the dwindling number of surviving veterans, some in their late 90s and older. Dan opened the lines for remembrance. Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset! See omnystudi...

From the author of the New York Times bestseller horror cult classic  The Sentinel comes a new historical novel covering decades of gang history from 1878 to 1955. Jeffrey Konvitz blends fact with fiction, incorporating lore from cities like New York, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis. Konvitz joined Dan tonight to discuss The Circus of Satan: Murder, Revenge, and the...

There seems to be trouble in paradise! For a while, Elon Musk and President Trump were inseparable, with many questioning the relationship. Now, Trump has confirmed that things have soured, with Musk expressing his disappointment in Trump’s policy bill and beyond. Is there a winner, or do they both lose? Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #...

We kicked off the program with four news stories and guests on topics we thought you might like to learn more about! In this NightSide News Update we chatted with:  Shawn DeRosa, Director of Pool and Waterfront Safety for the DCR:  The search is on for summer lifeguards!  What does it take to be a lifeguard in MA?  Would you make the cut? Tawny Simisky, UMass Extension entomologist at the Universi...

Continued conversation about President Donald Trump's U.S. travel ban that bars citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Trump says the move was necessary to protect the country against “foreign terrorists” and other security threats. The countries included in this ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and...

This week, President Trump reinstated a U.S. travel ban barring citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Trump says the move was necessary to protect the country against “foreign terrorists” and other security threats. The countries included in this ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The ban w...

In President Trump’s latest move against Harvard University, he signed a proclamation “suspending the entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University.” In addition, Sec. of State Marco Rubio will assess current foreign students and determine on a case-by-case basis whether to revoke those current visas. Is President Trump going too far in his a...

We kicked off the program with four news stories we thought you'd like to know more about! In this NightSide News Update we chatted with:  Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Cold Case Files Reporter & Blotter Tales Columnist: Son offering $50,000 reward for information about Brighton mother who vanished in 1975; Boston police asking for public’s help. Libby Zuccarello – Girl Scout & Belmont High...

Now that Elon Musk has officially left the Trump Administration, he’s speaking out against the congressional spending bill or otherwise known as Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as it makes its way through the U.S. Senate. Musk is calling the tax and spending package a “disgusting abomination.” What’s included in the bill that’s so egregious? Musk claims the bill will “increase the already gigantic bu...

Now that Elon Musk has officially left the Trump Administration, he’s speaking out against the congressional spending bill or otherwise known as Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as it makes its way through the U.S. Senate. Musk is calling the tax and spending package a “disgusting abomination.” What’s included in the bill that’s so egregious? Musk claims the bill will “increase the already gigantic bu...

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley released a video Wednesday condemning comments that Boston Mayor Michelle Wu made during a recent interview where she said people are “getting snatched off the street by secret police” offering “no justification.” Foley took aim with Wu calling ICE agents “secret police,” calling the characterization “offensive” and stating, “there are no secret police. I...