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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The Boston City Council is floating legislation that would allow non-citizens, immigrants, with “legal status” but without full citizenship the right to vote in local elections. The measure was put forth by Councilor Julia Mejia. We went over the details of the measure and heard Boston residents’ thoughts on the proposed measure.
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The Boston City Council is floating legislation that would allow non-citizens, immigrants, with “legal status” but without full citizenship the right to vote in local elections. The measure was put forth by Councilor Julia Mejia. We went over the details of the measure and heard Boston residents’ thoughts on the proposed measure.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The town of Reading is speaking out about its support for auditing the State Legislature, a measure State Auditor Diana DiZoglio has been fighting for after 72% of MA voters approved the measure last Fall. The Reading Select Board is sending a letter to top Beacon Hill lawmakers, expressing its “strong support” for the will of the voters to be respected and the legislative audit to be conducted. Will we start to see mor...
8:05PM: A new study suggests that toxic or difficult people in your life might make you age faster!
Guest: Brea L. Perry – one of the lead researchers in the study - Professor & Associate Director of the Irsay Institute for Sociomedical Sciences Research at Indiana University
8:15PM: Boston’s Newbury Street possibly becoming pedestrian only?
Guest: Jay Willett –...
This week Congress is taking up the controversial “Save America Act” that addresses voter ID in the U.S. The heavily backed Republican bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification for federal voting. Lawmakers are at odds over the bill with Republicans saying it would strengthen election security, whereas Democrats say it could prevent eligible voters from participating in elections. Where do yo...
This week, Congress is taking up the controversial “Save America Act” that addresses voter ID in the U.S. The heavily backed Republican bill would require proof of U.S. citizenship and photo identification for federal voting. Lawmakers are at odds over the bill with Republicans saying it would strengthen election security, whereas Democrats say it could prevent eligible voters from participating in elections. Where do y...
Wednesday marked 36 years since the infamous art heist at Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. 13 pieces of art worth more than $500 million were stolen from the museum by thieves posing as police. To this day, none of it has been recovered and no one has been arrested. Who stole the art? What was the motive? Anthony Amore, the Director of Security at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, joined us to discuss whether ther...
8:05PM: How safe is a commercial flight in the global airline industry? 12 years ago this month the disappearance of Malaysian Air 370 occurred where 239 disappeared on this flight never to be found again. We’ll discuss how safe we are when we fly and what incidents in the air have taken place that the public doesn’t know about.
The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans and it’s been a big problem for the world’s economy amidst the war with Iran as The Islamic Republic has blocked the region’s oil exports. On an average day about a fifth of the world’s oil sails out of the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump has urged NATO and other U.S. allies to assist with the Strait of H...
The Strait of Hormuz is a small strip of water connecting the Persian Gulf to the world’s oceans and it’s been a big problem for the world’s economy amidst the war with Iran as The Islamic Republic has blocked the region’s oil exports. On an average day about a fifth of the world’s oil sails out of the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump has urged NATO and other U.S. allies to assist with the Strait of H...
Tuesday was the real St. Patrick’s Day, a day that honors Saint Patrick and pays homage to Irish heritage and culture. What better time to welcome Boston Globe travel writer Christopher Muther on the program, who recently traveled to Ireland for the first time and self-admittedly knew nothing about the country of Ireland. Chris chatted with us about his experience in Ireland, all the history to be learned there and the local ...
8:05PM: Poll: Confidence in the Supreme Court drops to a record low.
Guest: C. Evan Stewart - Supreme Court historian, legal analyst and attorney
8:15PM: U.S. ranks bottom in happiness yet 79% of workers say JOY is non-negotiable for best work performance
Guest: Amy Leneker - former C-suite executive, Fortune 100 l...
President Donald Trump's sons (Don Jr. & Eric) have invested in a drone company (Powerus) that has hopes of winning a drone contract with the Pentagon that would fill a hole left by the administration’s ban on new Chinese drones in the U.S. This raises concerns about a conflict of interest. Brett Velicovich, the co-founder of Powerus, when asked about a conflict of interest, said, “There’s no conflict there. W...
We discussed the parole of Massachusetts man, Ronald Bonnoyer, who was convicted of killing his girlfriend’s 18-month-old son, and putting the child’s body in a dumpster in 1989. Bonnoyer was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death. The MA Parole Board has had a series of controversial paroles lately, this being the latest. The Board cited ...
We discussed the parole of Massachusetts man, Ronald Bonnoyer, who was convicted of killing his girlfriend’s 18-month-old son, and putting the child’s body in a dumpster in 1989. Bonnoyer was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death. The MA Parole Board has had a series of controversial paroles lately, this being the latest. The Board cited ...
8:05PM: Thunderstorms and wet conditions Monday evening with a hint of snow possible for parts of MA. Sunshine looks to return Tuesday.
Guest: AccuWeather Meteorologist – John Feerick
8:15PM: Why more of the wealthy are moving from Massachusetts to other states. Should we be concerned?
Guest: Paul Karger – CFA & cofound...
Friday was, Friday the 13th, a day many believe is unlucky. Are you superstitious at all? Listeners told us about what superstitions they subscribe to!
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Parking scams are becoming increasingly common and can take on various forms such as fake parking citations left on windshields, fake QR codes that are placed over legitimate ones, and digital text scams. Kerry Lutz, who is an attorney, financial podcaster, systems expert, and bestselling author joined us to talk about parking scams, how parking apps turned "convenience" into mandatory digital contracts in some cases and the hidden...
We discussed the shocking story out of Danvers, MA of a local teen, a senior at Bishop Fenwick High School, who randomly broke into a 68-year-old Danvers woman’s home in the middle of the night while she was sleeping in her bed and stabbed her to death. Essex County DA Paul Tucker said there is no connection between the teen and the deceased woman and that the teen confessed to the murder saying he, ...
8:05PM: What you need to know about the 2026 South Boston St. Patrick’s Day / 250th Evacuation Day Parade happening this Sunday March 15th!
Guest: Brian Yanovitch - Director of Parade Logistics for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston
8:15PM: Shipwreck investing with metals prices soaring! Discussing the recovery of...
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