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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August 14, 2025 • 40 mins
President Trump and his team are gearing up for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday in Alaska, to discuss putting an end to the war in Ukraine. While Trump is confident in a successful meeting with Putin that will set the stage for a second meeting roping in Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, he says there is a 25% chance the meeting will not go successfully.
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August 14, 2025 • 37 mins
President Trump and his team are gearing up for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday in Alaska, to discuss putting an end to the war in Ukraine. While Trump is confident in a successful meeting with Putin that will set the stage for a second meeting roping in Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, he says there is a 25% chance the meeting will not go successfully.
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August 14, 2025 • 41 mins
Massachusetts Senator Nick Collins is supporting legislation, An Act Relative to Transportation Safety, a bill aimed at curbing the rising number of dangerous incidents involving mopeds, e-bikes, and motorized scooters, many of which are operated without licenses, registration, or insurance. We heard callers’ thoughts about traffic safety in Boston on Wednesday evening, now we continued the conversation with Senator Collins!
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August 14, 2025 • 39 mins
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!
Investigators explore new lead in 1977 disappearance. Disappearance of Simone Ridinger and Judith Bleiler:
Guest: Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Cold Case Files Reporter
Saturday, September 13, the Military Friends Foundation will host its 12th Annual Massachusetts Run for the Fallen (5K) at Barnes Memorial Park in D...
Investigators explore new lead in 1977 disappearance. Disappearance of Simone Ridinger and Judith Bleiler:
Guest: Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Cold Case Files Reporter
Saturday, September 13, the Military Friends Foundation will host its 12th Annual Massachusetts Run for the Fallen (5K) at Barnes Memorial Park in D...
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August 13, 2025 • 39 mins
One aspect of life that is inevitable is that eventually, we all die. With nearly 170,000 deaths occurring worldwide daily, urban cemeteries across the globe are approaching full capacity. Arlington National Cemetery in Viginia is nearly full and with current burial rates, Arlington will be completely full in about 25 years. The funeral industry is facing growing pressure to adopt scalable, sustainable alternatives that reflect bot...
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August 13, 2025 • 39 mins
In Boston, there is a rising number of dangerous incidents involving mopeds, e-bikes, and motorized scooters, many of which are operated without licenses, registration, or insurance. Mayor Wu has cited safety concerns regarding food delivery app drivers in the city and filed an ordinance this year to increase accountability. In addition, a bill has been filed, S.2347 An Act Relative to Transportation Safety, aimed at curbing these ...
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August 13, 2025 • 38 mins
In Boston, there is a rising number of dangerous incidents involving mopeds, e-bikes, and motorized scooters, many of which are operated without licenses, registration, or insurance. Mayor Wu has cited safety concerns regarding food delivery app drivers in the city and filed an ordinance this year to increase accountability. In addition, a bill has been filed, S.2347 An Act Relative to Transportation Safety, aimed at curbing these ...
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August 13, 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!
Malden Nonprofit Offers Beach Equipment For Those With Disabilities – How one local nonprofit’s mission is to help those with disabilities live a fulfilling life.
Guest: Rachel Kaprielian – CEO of Triangle, Inc.
The race to find a cure for ALS. Activist talks about activism for the genetic ALS and FTD communities, adv...
Malden Nonprofit Offers Beach Equipment For Those With Disabilities – How one local nonprofit’s mission is to help those with disabilities live a fulfilling life.
Guest: Rachel Kaprielian – CEO of Triangle, Inc.
The race to find a cure for ALS. Activist talks about activism for the genetic ALS and FTD communities, adv...
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August 12, 2025 • 35 mins
A recently discovered interstellar object being likened to a comet by some scientists is on an “extremely unusual course” that will take it close to three different planets: Venus, Mars and Jupiter, says Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb. Loeb believes the unidentified object is an alien craft saying, “The chance of a natural space rock randomly flying along that path is less than 0.005%.” Do you believe in alien life form? Tulsi Gab...
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August 12, 2025 • 38 mins
A recently discovered interstellar object being likened to a comet by some scientists is on an “extremely unusual course” that will take it close to three different planets: Venus, Mars and Jupiter, says Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb. Loeb believes the unidentified object is an alien craft saying, “The chance of a natural space rock randomly flying along that path is less than 0.005%.” Do you believe in alien life form? Tulsi Gab...
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August 12, 2025 • 38 mins
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is currently facing two challenging local issues. The first being, in no particular order, the ongoing Republic Services trash collectors’ strike that is now heading towards its seventh week. Healey sent a letter to the leadership at Republic Services calling them out for not answering or returning her calls and went on to say, “Your company’s failure to resolve or even meaningfully address this ...
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August 12, 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!
Market Basket board’s lawyer sends warning to Arthur T. Demoulas’s side over ‘public vitriol’. The latest on the Market Basket drama.
Guest: Jon Chesto – Boston Globe Business Reporter
Webster Deputy Chief of Police Gordon Wentworth tells us the tale of Goose the water monitor lizard who gained widespread fame!
Guest: G...
Market Basket board’s lawyer sends warning to Arthur T. Demoulas’s side over ‘public vitriol’. The latest on the Market Basket drama.
Guest: Jon Chesto – Boston Globe Business Reporter
Webster Deputy Chief of Police Gordon Wentworth tells us the tale of Goose the water monitor lizard who gained widespread fame!
Guest: G...
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August 11, 2025 • 40 mins
President Trump held a press conference announcing what he calls, “liberation day in DC” where he announced his plan to crackdown on violent crime in the nation’s capital. Despite preliminary year-to-date crime comparisons from Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department that show overall crime in D.C. has decreased by 7% since last year, with violent crime down 26% and property crime reduced by 5%, Trump placed DC Police under fed...
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August 11, 2025 • 40 mins
President Trump held a press conference announcing what he calls, “liberation day in DC” where he announced his plan to crackdown on violent crime in the nation’s capital. Despite preliminary year-to-date crime comparisons from Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department that show overall crime in D.C. has decreased by 7% since last year, with violent crime down 26% and property crime reduced by 5%, Trump placed DC Police under fed...
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August 11, 2025 • 39 mins
After a series of scandals at the Massachusetts State Police including the overtime scandal, the firing of Trooper Michael Proctor, and the death of a trainee at the MA State Police Academy, the State Police and Colonel Geoffrey Noble take on the challenge of trying to change the public perception of the State Police. What does the department need to do to restore public trust and a good reputation?
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August 11, 2025 • 35 mins
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!
The ethics of creating deepfakes or AI generated avatars of the dead! How technology is being used by some in end of life planning…
Guest: Paul Fried – owner of I Made Arrangements – an end of life planning website & service
Tanglewood Music Center to present an evening of silent film at the Coolidge Corner Theat...
The ethics of creating deepfakes or AI generated avatars of the dead! How technology is being used by some in end of life planning…
Guest: Paul Fried – owner of I Made Arrangements – an end of life planning website & service
Tanglewood Music Center to present an evening of silent film at the Coolidge Corner Theat...
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August 8, 2025 • 39 mins
NightSide’s last hour of the week we like to keep it light and fun. In this 20th hour Dan asked listeners to call in and tell him about their hobbies.
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August 8, 2025 • 42 mins
High-profile celebrity attorney Alan Dershowitz got into a feud at a Martha’s Vineyard farmer’s market when a local vender would not sell him pierogis over his legal representation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Good Pierogi co-owner Krem Miskevich said they were “legally justified” in turning Dershowitz away. The owner said they believed selling to him was equivalent to supporting his decisions and statements. We discu...
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August 8, 2025 • 39 mins
There is an ongoing effort to restore rent control in Massachusetts. Homes For All, a housing justice coalition in MA is pushing for a ballot initiative that would create a statewide “rent stabilization” program that would tie annual increases for most apartments to inflation, with a hard annual cap at 5 percent, but also include some exemptions. Are you for or against rent control? Why or why not? Greg Vasil, CEO of the Greater B...
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August 8, 2025 • 39 mins
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!
A new AP poll finds that 86 percent of Americans are stressed over rising food prices and their ability to afford increased costs of living. How policy impacts prices that we pay for food, goods and services...
Guest: Dr. Frank M. Sorrentino - Political Economic Analyst & author of Presidential Power and The Ameri...
A new AP poll finds that 86 percent of Americans are stressed over rising food prices and their ability to afford increased costs of living. How policy impacts prices that we pay for food, goods and services...
Guest: Dr. Frank M. Sorrentino - Political Economic Analyst & author of Presidential Power and The Ameri...
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