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

Episodes

20th Hour - How Did You Meet the Love of Your Life?

May 3, 2025 • 39 mins
For NightSide’s final hour of the week, Dan asks his callers how they met their special someone.

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Boston’s Top Sports Superstars

May 2, 2025 • 39 mins
Tom Brady, Bill Russell, Bobby Orr, Ted Williams, and Larry Bird are just a few of the many sports legends who have broken records and contributed to championships. Tonight, Dan chats with Martin Gitlin, educational and trade book author, sportswriter, and pop culture historian, about his latest release: The 50 Greatest Athletes in Boston Sports History.

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The Age Gap

May 2, 2025 • 38 mins
Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson are just one of the many celebrity couples with a large age gap. Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie host a 39-year gap, Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston reflect a 30-year gap, and Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones come in with a 25-year gap, to name a few. What are some of the advantages/disadvantages of such age differences in a relationship?

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Nightside News Update 5/2/25

May 2, 2025 • 39 mins
We kicked off the program with four news stories we thought you'd like to know more about!

Emily Sweeney, Cold Case Reporter for the Boston Globe, discussed the unsolved 1973 killings of Maureen Moynihan and her young daughter, Jennifer.

Paula Fleming, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer and Chief Spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau of Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island & Vermont, checked in about the upcoming Real ...
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The NightSide Car Guys Are Back! - Part 2

May 1, 2025 • 41 mins
Continued car chat with automotive experts Larry Rubenstein and Scott Rubenstein about all things auto! Do you have a funky noise coming from your car and have no idea what the cause of it is? Are you looking for advice on buying a new car? Larry and Scott covered it all.

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The NightSide Car Guys Are Back! - Part 1

May 1, 2025 • 38 mins
Larry Rubenstein and Scott Rubenstein returned to NightSide to discuss all things cars! Do you have a funky noise coming from your car and have no idea what the cause of it is? Are you looking for advice on buying a new car? Larry and Scott covered it all.

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A Cautionary Tale

May 1, 2025 • 40 mins
Former Massachusetts Representative David Nangle hit rock bottom when his gambling addiction spiraled out of control, and he went into personal debt. The former Rep. pleaded guilty to illegally using campaign funds to fund his personal debts and was sent to prison for that as well as bank fraud and tax fraud. Former MA Rep. Dave Nangle joined us to discuss his story including his federal conviction, his redemption, and he shared in...
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Nightside News Update 5/1/25

May 1, 2025 • 39 mins
We kicked off the program with four news stories we thought you'd like to know more about!

Dr. Steven Katz - President, American Association of Endodontists - says a survey from The American Association of Endodontists has revealed that Americans care deeply about the wellbeing of their teeth but still don’t take all the necessary steps to keep them healthy & why there is an irrational fear of dental professionals and procedures...
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Caller's Choice

April 30, 2025 • 41 mins
Dan opened the lines for callers to bring topics up to the Virtual Back Porch. 

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The Feds Arrest Two Judges

April 30, 2025 • 39 mins
The Trump Administration’s aggressive crackdown on immigration continues as federal authorities arrest two judges; a Wisconsin judge and a former New Mexico judge in two separate cases. Both are accused of interfering with Trump administration immigration enforcement efforts. The arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is very similar to the 2019 case of MA judge Shelley Joseph who was accused of helping an undo...
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The Boston Marathon Bomber’s Death Sentence Appeal

April 30, 2025 • 39 mins
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his legal defense team continue to challenge the bomber’s death sentence arguing two of the jurors were biased and should have been stricken from the panel. The First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has instructed Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. to take another look at the alleged bias of those jurors. However, Tsarnaev’s team wants Judge O’Toole to recuse himself (which the Judge refuses...
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NightSide News Update 4/30/25

April 30, 2025 • 38 mins
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

Michelle Steinberg, National Fire Protection Association-wildfire division director joined Dan to discuss Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, Coming up May 3rd. 48 million homes in the U.S. at high risk of wildfire - easy steps to protect homes and communities from wildfire destruction.

Gerald Early, Professor of Mod...
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Trump’s First 100 Days - Part 2

April 29, 2025 • 41 mins
Tuesday marked President Trump’s first 100 days in office. During Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, he laid out an “America first” policy that included: a crackdown on immigration, an overhaul of the federal government, a drop in grocery prices, global tariffs, the end of wars and elimination of DEI programs, among others. So far, it appears President Trump has kept the promises he ran on, shaking the status quo in the process. A...
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Trump’s First 100 Days - Part 1

April 29, 2025 • 40 mins
Tuesday marked President Trump’s first 100 days in office. During Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, he laid out an “America first” policy that included: a crackdown on immigration, an overhaul of the federal government, a drop in grocery prices, global tariffs, the end of wars and elimination of DEI programs, among others. So far, it appears President Trump has kept the promises he ran on, shaking the status quo in the process. A...
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The Return of the College Republican

April 29, 2025 • 37 mins
According to the Spring 2025 Yale Youth Poll, many college-aged Americans are now supporting the Republican Party over the Democratic Party, highlighting a larger divide among voters under 30 years of age. Adelaide Parker, a Boston Globe correspondent, and current student at Harvard University recently wrote a piece on, “The return of the college conservative.” Adelaide joined us to discuss the emergence of young conservatives on c...
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NightSide News Update 4/29/25

April 29, 2025 • 37 mins
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

Survive Stroke Week (May 4-10) aims to educate Americans about the symptoms of stroke and the lifesaving treatment options available to patients. This year it focuses on the Hispanic Community in the U.S., where stroke ranks as the fourth leading cause of death for Hispanic men and the third for Hispanic women. Dr. V...
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The Latest in the Karen Read Trial - Part 3

April 28, 2025 • 41 mins
Read’s second trial for the murder of her boyfriend, former police officer John O’Keefe, began last week. Monday, a Cellebrite digital intelligence expert, Ian Whiffen, took the stand and testified that John O’Keefe’s phone stopped moving after he was dropped off at the Albert’s Canton home, that at “12:32 a.m., the device was unlocked and locked a final time, and there was no more activity on the phone until shortly after 6 a.m.” ...
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The Latest in the Karen Read Trial - Part 2

April 28, 2025 • 41 mins
Read’s second trial for the murder of her boyfriend, former police officer John O’Keefe, began last week. Monday, a Cellebrite digital intelligence expert, Ian Whiffen, took the stand and testified that John O’Keefe’s phone stopped moving after he was dropped off at the Albert’s Canton home, that at “12:32 a.m., the device was unlocked and locked a final time, and there was no more activity on the phone until shortly after 6 a.m.” ...
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The Latest in the Karen Read Trial - Part 1

April 28, 2025 • 38 mins
Read’s second trial for the murder of her boyfriend, former police officer John O’Keefe, began last week. Monday, a Cellebrite digital intelligence expert, Ian Whiffen, took the stand and testified that John O’Keefe’s phone stopped moving after he was dropped off at the Albert’s Canton home, that at “12:32 a.m., the device was unlocked and locked a final time, and there was no more activity on the phone until shortly after 6 a.m.” ...
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NightSide News Update 4/28/25

April 28, 2025 • 38 mins
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

National Baseball Poetry Festival Blends Sports & Fine Arts – 3rd National Baseball Poetry Festival is coming up May 2-4, 2025 at Polar Park, Worcester, MA. Steven Biondolillo - founder of the National Baseball Poetry Festival joined Dan.

Massachusetts High School Selected to Represent the State in National Mascot...
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