NightSide With Dan Rea

NightSide With Dan Rea

NightSide focuses on a wide variety of issues, political, economic and social. Rea believes that talk radio is the best way for people to communicate their opinions and ideas on what he calls “North America’s Virtual Back Porch.” Rea encourages challenging conversations and diverse ideas combined with respect and tolerance for the opinion of others. But don’t think for a moment that NightSide is anything but provocative, always interesting and at times, passionate and emotional. 642427

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March 27, 2026 40 mins

Dan wants to know if the World Cup would draw more interest than the World Series. So, he asked, are you looking forward to Soccer games or the Red Sox season this year?

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Since the start of the war with Iran, the U.S. stock market has been down. On Thursday stocks had their worst day since the war started as the Nasdaq dropped 10% below its record. Dr. Gregory Stoller, professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, checked in to discuss the economic impacts the war with Iran has had on the U.S. economy.

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Israel has long had an ongoing conflict with Iran prior to the U.S. entering the war against Iran on Feb. 28th of this year. Israeli Consul General to New England Benni Sharoni joined us to share Israel’s perspective on the war.


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March 27, 2026 40 mins

As part of our continuing news coverage, we will chat with a Cape Cod shop about how they are embracing a new way of shopping and reusing packaging.

8:05PM: Massachusetts School of Law 18th Annual Animal Rights Day April 4th Benefitting the Shadow Fund – Free & Open to the Public!

Guest: Diane Sullivan – Shadow Fund New England 


8:15PM: The Spring 2026 Edition of InBoston Magazine.

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President Trump further warned Iranian officials to consider his peace proposal “before it’s too late.” This came shortly after Israel announced it had killed the Iranian naval commander responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Dan talked with U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Robert F. Dees, former Commander of the US-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense, about the latest in the war against...

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President Trump further warned Iranian officials to consider his peace proposal “before it’s too late.” This came shortly after Israel announced it had killed the Iranian naval commander responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Dan talked with U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Robert F. Dees, former Commander of the US-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense, about the latest in the war against...

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March 26, 2026 38 mins

Change is needed in our educational institutions as enrollment declines, attending costs rise, and workforce demands evolve. Higher education is one of the few industries that has changed the least in the past few decades. Arthur Levine, President of Brandeis University, shared thoughts from his new book, From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed

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March 26, 2026 37 mins

We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about! Have you ever heard of the gas tax refund for Mass Pike drivers? You may be eligible for some cash back!


8:05PM:  The latest on the Cape Cod Bridges Project. Guest:  Luisa Paiewonsky, Executive Director of MassDOT's Mega Projects Delivery Office 


8:15PM:  Dave McGillivray is running the 54th Bo...

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March 25, 2026 34 mins

Every now and then, we throw open the gate to North America's Back Porch and invite callers to bring up whatever topic they want to bring up for discussion!

 

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March 25, 2026 38 mins

The day after a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million in damages over child exploitation and user safety claims, an L.A. jury found Meta and YouTube liable for failure to warn users of the dangers associated with using their platforms. A young woman accused the social media giants of being responsible for her childhood addiction to technology and thus leading to her mental health struggles later in life. The companies we...

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Cancer treatment advocates are asking lawmakers to support legislation (House Bill 4339/Senate Bill 809) that would ensure insurance coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing. This legislation has passed in 23 other states so far and Massachusetts appears to be falling behind on this... The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) volunteers, including survivors and patients from across Massachusetts, gathered on B...

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March 25, 2026 38 mins

We kicked off the program with four stories and guests on topics we thought you might like to learn more about! 

 

8:05PM: Lobster rolls approach $50, but Bostonians appear happy to shell that out! How much is too much for a lobster roll?

Guest: Kara Baskin – Boston Globe Correspondent 


8:15PM: The Kraft-Group owned New England Revolution is backing Boston’s $325 million public-private rebuild of Whi...

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March 24, 2026 39 mins

President Trump and his Administration find themselves in a complicated position trying to negotiate an end to the ongoing war with Iran when leaders in the previous regime were wiped out earlier in the war…This week Trump said they were having productive talks with a top person in Iran but wouldn’t say who that was for fear of their safety. Does the U.S. know exactly who they’re speaking with in Iran? Has the U....

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has filed legislation to do away with a current blue law in the state that prohibits hunting on Sundays. Additionally, the governor is looking to legalize the use of crossbows. MassWildlife agrees with the governor saying, hunters are needed to help manage an exploding deer population in MA. The MSPCA opposes efforts to lift the Sunday ban, arguing that hunting interferes with activities such as ...

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has filed legislation to do away with a current blue law in the state that prohibits hunting on Sundays. Additionally, the governor is looking to legalize the use of crossbows. MassWildlife agrees with the governor saying, hunters are needed to help manage an exploding deer population in MA. The MSPCA opposes efforts to lift the Sunday ban, arguing that hunting interferes with activities such as ...

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March 24, 2026 40 mins

As part of our continuing news coverage, we will discuss what you need to know about Alpha-gal syndrome, a growing threat from tick bites and how the syndrome can cause a red meat allergy.

8:05PM: Massachusetts to track Alpha-gal syndrome, a growing threat from tick bites. The syndrome can cause a red meat allergy…Here’s what to know.

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President Trump and the U.S. postpones strikes on Iranian power plants after what Trump calls "productive" talks on ending the war. The stock market responded to Trump's comments with the Dow surging as a result. However, Iranian officials have denied that any negotiations or discussions have taken place. Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf put out a statement today on X saying, "No negotiations have been held with ...

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President Trump and the U.S. postpones strikes on Iranian power plants after what Trump calls "productive" talks on ending the war. The stock market responded to Trump's comments with the Dow surging as a result. However, Iranian officials have denied that any negotiations or discussions have taken place. Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf put out a statement today on X saying, "No negotiations have been held with ...

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March 23, 2026 39 mins

While it's been confirmed that there appears to be no plans for ICE to come to Logan Airport or any other New England airport amid Trump’s deployment of ICE agents to airports nationwide, TSA agents have been walking off the job amid the ongoing partial government shutdown where agents are not being paid. Roughly 50,000 TSA workers nationwide have been working without pay since Feb. 14, as Congress remains at a standstill ove...

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March 23, 2026 39 mins

8:05PM: This week over a hundred cancer advocates will convene on Beacon Hill to ask lawmakers to support legislation that will help improve and save lives.- Advocates are asking lawmakers to support legislation (House Bill 4339/Senate Bill 809) that would ensure insurance coverage of comprehensive biomarker testing.

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