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

June 5, 2025 40 mins
This week President Trump reinstated a U.S. travel ban, banning the citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Trump says the move was necessary to protect the country against “foreign terrorists” and other security threats. The countries included in this ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The ban will take effect starting next M...
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This week President Trump reinstated a U.S. travel ban, banning the citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Trump says the move was necessary to protect the country against “foreign terrorists” and other security threats. The countries included in this ban are Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. The ban will take effect starting next M...
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In President Trump’s latest move against Harvard University, he signed a proclamation “suspending the entry of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University.” In addition, Sec. of State Marco Rubio will assess current foreign students and determine on a case-by-case basis whether to revoke those current visas. Is President Trump going too far in his attacks against Harvard?

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June 5, 2025 28 mins
Son offering $50,000 reward for information about Brighton mother who vanished in 1975; Boston police asking for public’s help.
Guest: Emily Sweeney – Boston Globe Cold Case Files Reporter & Blotter Tales columnist

 Belmont High Schooler Develops the Senior Outreach Club at her High School & runs tech help classes for seniors to help them adapt to the world of technology & overcome technological anxieties.
Guest: Libby Zuc...
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June 4, 2025 41 mins
Now that Elon Musk has officially left the Trump Administration, he’s speaking out against the congressional spending bill or otherwise known as Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as it makes its way through the U.S. Senate. Musk is calling the tax and spending package a “disgusting abomination.” What’s included in the bill that’s so egregious? Musk claims the bill will “increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion” whil...
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June 4, 2025 37 mins
Now that Elon Musk has officially left the Trump Administration, he’s speaking out against the congressional spending bill or otherwise known as Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” as it makes its way through the U.S. Senate. Musk is calling the tax and spending package a “disgusting abomination.” What’s included in the bill that’s so egregious? Musk claims the bill will “increase the already gigantic budget deficit to $2.5 trillion” whil...
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U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Leah Foley released a video Wednesday condemning comments that Boston Mayor Michelle Wu made during a recent interview where she said people are “getting snatched off the street by secret police” offering “no justification.” Foley took aim with Wu calling ICE agents “secret police,” calling the characterization “offensive” and stating, “there are no secret police. ICE agents, along with other federal...
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June 4, 2025 37 mins
The Personal Collection of Bill Walton at Public Auction coming up Thursday June 12th at 2:00pm ET
Guest: Dave Hunt – President of Hunt Auctions

Work zone "crisis" demands blue lights solution, says MassDOT Highway Admin.
Guest: Jonathan Gulliver - MassDOT Highway Administrator

The 2025 Thunder over New Hampshire Air Show - U.S. Navy Blue Angels Return to New Hampshire for First Time in 13 Years! Sept. 6th & 7th
Guest: Major Michell...
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June 3, 2025 40 mins
A man has been charged with 16 counts of attempted first-degree murder and a federal hate crime after launching a fire attack on multiple volunteers with Run for Their Lives (which organizes running and walking events to call for the immediate release of Israelis being held in Gaza) in Boulder, Colorado. According to police, the suspect told investigators that he “wanted to kill all Zionist people.” We discussed the rise of antisem...
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June 3, 2025 37 mins
A man has been charged with 16 counts of attempted first-degree murder and a federal hate crime after launching a fire attack on multiple volunteers with Run for Their Lives (which organizes running and walking events to call for the immediate release of Israelis being held in Gaza) in Boulder, Colorado. According to police, the suspect told investigators that he “wanted to kill all Zionist people.” We discussed the rise of antisem...
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June 3, 2025 36 mins
The ongoing drama with Market Basket where CEO Arthur Demoulas was suspended and put on paid leave by the Board of Directors with his three sisters at the helm, is very reminiscent of the HBO hit drama Succession where family and business relationships sour, and battles ensue. Tonight, we discuss the market basket feud and hear your thoughts on it! Boston Globe reporter Camilo Fonseca joined us to discuss!

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June 3, 2025 36 mins
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

Rappel Boston - 100 People To Brave The Side of One of Cambridge’s Biggest Buildings to Fight Epilepsy on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Josh Drew - Director of Development at Epilepsy Foundation New England and is in charge of the Rappel Event talked with Dan about the event.

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June 2, 2025 40 mins
In a surprise drone attack on airfields across Russia, Ukraine destroyed and or severely damaged nearly a third of Moscow’s strategic bomber fleet. This strategic attack completely upends Russia’s military strategy. How does this latest attack change the dynamic of the war? Will the Trump Admin. walk away from this war or get more involved with putting an end to it?

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According to a new poll from the University of New Hampshire, less than half of Massachusetts residents approve of Gov. Maura Healey’s performance as governor and only 37% of Bay Staters say Gov. Healey deserves to be re-elected. As a MA citizen, are you satisfied with the Healey Administration’s handling of MA? Do you think Gov. Healey should be re-elected in 2026?

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Monday during a press conference acting ICE director Todd Lyons and U.S. Attorney for MA Leah Foley addressed the media saying early 1,500 people have been detained in Massachusetts by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the last month. The news comes on the heels of the arrest of a Milford high school student who got swept up in an ICE operation that targeted the student’s father over the weekend. We discussed...
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June 2, 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!

Lowell Summer Music Series Set To Kick Off The 35th Season – Produced by the Lowell Festival Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. With James MacDonald – Lowell Music Series Director.

AAA Travel’s Money-Saving Hacks for Summer Trips - ways to save on both big-ticket items and the smaller purchases that can quickly add up...
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May 30, 2025 42 mins
As a follow up to our 10PM hour, as medicine and medical treatment evolves, are you interested in taking new tests that can tell you when you might develop a disease or condition? Would you want to know ahead of time or find out when symptoms arise?

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May 30, 2025 45 mins
There have been some big medical breakthroughs in the past couple of weeks. The FDA just approved a simple blood test to detect early Alzheimer’s with no spinal tap or scan. Scientists in the UK have now shrunk brain tumor diagnosis time from 8 weeks to 2 hours using real-time DNA sequencing in surgery. Then, in Philadelphia, a baby’s life was saved after doctors who rewrote his DNA using a first of its kind personalized genetic fi...
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May 30, 2025 42 mins
Back in the summer of 2014, Market Basket owners Arthur T. Demoulas and his three sisters were in a battle with their cousin for control of the company, in which customer boycotts and employee walkouts ensued. Now, this week CEO Arthur T Demoulas, two of his children and three other Market Basket executives were suspended and put on paid leave. The Market Basket board of directors said Arthur is being investigated by an independent...
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May 30, 2025 41 mins
We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

Zach Doell - editor of vehicle testing at U.S. News with U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Cars for Teens.

Jerry Greenfield – Co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream joined Dan to discuss the 42nd annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl at Boston City Hall Plaza. Funds raised support Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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