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

Happy July 4th! Part 2

July 4, 2025 • 40 mins
We celebrate Independence Day to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Did you know its actual signing wasn’t until August? Get the facts on The Fourth, as Morgan chats with City View Trolley Tour Guide Jack Harte!

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Happy July 4th! Part 1

July 4, 2025 • 39 mins
We celebrate Independence Day to commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Did you know its actual signing wasn’t until August? Get the facts on The Fourth, as Morgan chats with City View Trolley Tour Guide Jack Harte!

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Entertainment at its Finest! Part 2

July 4, 2025 • 39 mins
The Winiker Brothers are back! These longtime musicians have entertained thousands at weddings, corporate events, parties, even the White House! Bo and Bill join Morgan tonight to celebrate the holiday!

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Entertainment at its Finest! Part 1

July 4, 2025 • 40 mins
The Winiker Brothers are back! These longtime musicians have entertained thousands at weddings, corporate events, parties, even the White House! Bo and Bill join Morgan tonight to celebrate the holiday!

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Overnight Camp Jitters

July 3, 2025 • 42 mins
A child’s first experience with summer camp can be anxiety-triggering enough for them, but add the whole overnight element to the equation and you can have a complete meltdown. Educational Psychologist Dr. Ronda Goodale discussed ways you can prep your child for an overnight stay.

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A Night at the Movies

July 3, 2025 • 38 mins
Emmy Award-winning Arts and Entertainment Critic Joyce Kulhawik was in the house! Find out what’s hot at the box office and what’s coming out soon! Grab some popcorn and listen in!

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Your Favorite Boston Entertainers

July 3, 2025 • 38 mins
From singers to actors, there are many famous people whose roots are in Massachusetts! The Wahlbergs, the Afflecks, Donna Summer, James Taylor, John Krasinski, Chris Evans…the list goes on! On this segment, Media Historian Donna Halper and Morgan chatted about all those famous folks from Boston and beyond.

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Those Cute Kid Stars

July 3, 2025 • 38 mins
Macaulay Culkin, Lindsay Lohan, Haley Joel Osment, Corey Feldman, are just a few of the former child actors that struggled to adulthood and didn't age well because of it. From substance abuse, legal issues, to mental health...it all took its toll on many child stars. Jordan Rich joined Morgan to chat about the difficult road to adulthood many Hollywood child actors face.

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12th Hour

July 2, 2025 • 40 mins
It’s like a 20th hour, but on Dan’s last broadcast hour of the 4th of July holiday week! As we approached America’s birthday, we asked the listeners about their pride for America. In your opinion, what’s the best part about living in the U.S.?

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“Fuji Fire-Sifting Ashes of a Forgotten U.S. Marine Corps Tragedy”

July 2, 2025 • 40 mins
Former U.S. Marine Chas Henry joined the program to discuss the 1979 tragedy of how an intense tropical cyclone with destructive winds propelled over 5,000 gallons of gasoline into corrugated steel huts filled with U.S. Marines at Camp Fuji and ignited. The fire injured 73 people and killed 13. Chas discussed this “forgotten” tragedy in greater detail.


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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Acquitted of Most Serious Charges!

July 2, 2025 • 38 mins
Rapper, music producer, entrepreneur Sean 'Diddy' Combs was found guilty of two of the five charges he faced in his racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking trial. The jury found Combs guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. However, Combs was found not guilty of the most serious charge, which was racketeering conspiracy, as well as both sex trafficking counts, each of which carried a mandatory minimum ...
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NightSide News Update 7/2

July 2, 2025 • 38 mins
In this episode we chatted with: 

John Bowe - Speech & Presentation Expert: If you use any of these 7 phrases, you sound passive aggressive to others.

Dr. Michael Flaherty – Pediatric Critical Care Physician at Mass General Brigham: The weeks around the Fourth are a peak time for burn injuries, firework accidents, and water-related emergencies, many of which are preventable with a few simple safety steps.

Thomas Koch – Mayor of Qu...
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Brian Kohberger Pleads Guilty - Part 3

July 1, 2025 • 41 mins
The 30-year-old man charged for the stabbing and murder of four University of Idaho students, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, and Kaylee Goncalves has accepted a plea deal to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole, avoiding the death penalty. Brian Kohberger committed the crime in November of 2022. The victims’ families are divided over the plea deal with some furious at the state of Idaho. Dan discusse...
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Brian Kohberger Pleads Guilty - Part 2

July 1, 2025 • 39 mins
The 30-year-old man charged for the stabbing and murder of four University of Idaho students, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, and Kaylee Goncalves has accepted a plea deal to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole, avoiding the death penalty. Brian Kohberger committed the crime in November of 2022. The victims’ families are divided over the plea deal with some furious at the state of Idaho. Dan discusse...
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Brian Kohberger Pleads Guilty - Part 1

July 1, 2025 • 39 mins
The 30-year-old man charged for the stabbing and murder of four University of Idaho students, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, and Kaylee Goncalves has accepted a plea deal to serve life in prison, without the possibility of parole, avoiding the death penalty. Brian Kohberger committed the crime in November of 2022. The victims’ families are divided over the plea deal with some furious at the state of Idaho. Dan discusse...
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NightSide News Update 7/1

July 1, 2025 • 38 mins
We kick off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

MA adding to cable costs with tax on some boxes…
Guest: Colin Young – State House News Reporter

A ceasefire between Iran and Israel has not ended the threat of cyberattacks from hacking groups supportive of Tehran…what Iranian cyberattacks are capable of against the U.S.
-Author of the upcoming book Spies, Lies, and Cyber...
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Trump Admin. Turns Up the Heat on Harvard

June 30, 2025 • 39 mins
After a federal investigation, the Trump Administration found Harvard University violated civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students on campus. As a result of their findings, the Trump Admin. sent a letter to Harvard University President Alan Garber, threatening to cut all of Harvard’s federal funding if Harvard fails to immediately institute changes on campus. Dan discussed the Department of Health and Huma...
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Italian Americans in Newton Are Up in Arms - Part 2

June 30, 2025 • 40 mins
The primarily Italian American neighborhood of Nonantum in Newton is outraged over a 90-year-old road marker that was painted over. For decades, the center line down Adams Street has been red, white, and green, the colors of the Italian flag. Last week, the city of Newton had the colors painted over with a yellow line, citing safety reasons. A majority of Nonantum residents prided themselves on the Italian flag road marker and are ...
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Italian Americans in Newton Are Up in Arms - Part 1

June 30, 2025 • 39 mins
The primarily Italian American neighborhood of Nonantum in Newton is outraged over a 90-year-old road marker that was painted over. For decades, the center line down Adams Street has been red, white, and green, the colors of the Italian flag. Last week, the city of Newton had the colors painted over with a yellow line, citing safety reasons. A majority of Nonantum residents prided themselves on the Italian flag road marker and are ...
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NightSide News Update 6/30/25

June 30, 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!

Firework safety tips ahead of the 4th of July with Julie Heckman - Executive Director of the American Pyrotechnics Association.

Suicide Prevention in Massachusetts - The team at Samaritans answered more than 100,000 calls last year on its 24/7 crisis services helpline. With Kathy Marchi - Samaritans President and CEO.

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