Nightside With Dan Rea

Expansion is always on the minds of sports leagues and every city wants its own professional sports team. Americans want all sports, all the time. Hitting the ice this summer is 3ICE, a 3-on-3 hockey league, and Dan chatted with its CEO, E.J. Johnston, and Chief Hockey Officer Steve Baker.

It's a popular thought...that solving the climate crisis will require some sacrifices on our part. Those sacrifices may include driving less, eating less meat, and embracing solar power despite the higher cost. Would you be on board with the occasional blackout to prevent climate catastrophe?

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was Stephen Rich, Dir. of the New England Regional Center of Vector-Borne Diseases and Microbiology Professor at UMass Amherst, Boston NAACP President Tanisha Sullivan, Accuweather Senior Meteorologist Brian Thompson, Dr. Pieter Cohen, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance.

Dan asked listeners to share their favorite summer movie picks!

The NYPD was heavily criticized for its treatment of protesters following the death of George Floyd. Now, New York City has agreed to pay more than $13 million to hundreds of people arrested during the 2020 demonstrations. Dan discussed this topic and asked for listener input.

Charles Benoit was first diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2011. Less than 1% of patients with this type of cancer survive longer than 10 years. Charlie is celebrating his 12th anniversary and talked with Dan about his journey.

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was New England Research Champion for the Alzheimer's Association Kristen Cusato, Dean of UMass Boston Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences Bo Fernhall, Berklee College of Music Professor Greg Hopkins, and Blue Hill Observatory Board Member and Professor of Communications at Boston College Christine Caswell.

Even though the pandemic has ended, the argument over masks has not. Some businesses ask customers to wear a mask, others don’t. In-N-Out Burger made headlines with an employee mask-wearing ban. Dan asked for listener input!

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is trying a different approach to reduce the influx of migrants coming to his city. Mayor Adams announced they will distribute flyers at the southern border to warn migrants that if they choose NYC as their home, they may not find any help. Do you think it will make a difference?

The crackdown on people driving off-road vehicles in the streets of Boston is in full swing. It’s illegal to ride ATVs and dirt bikes down city roads and the police are looking for your help. Dan shared the details of this story.

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, New Hampshire Republican Party Chairman Chris Ager, Travel Expert with NerdWallet Sally French, Boston Police Deputy Superintendent Pam Harris.

Pop quiz! Is it still acceptable to use the term “low-income?” According to the polling firm Morning Consult, which surveyed over 4,000 Americans, it’s really not. Only 33% said it’s still acceptable. Dan shared more words you may be using, but probably shouldn’t.

Singer/songwriter Don McLean has given us more than just American Pie! Over his 40-year career, he's pumped out 18 albums and over 200 songs. McLean joined Dan to talk about his tour dates and documentary, “The Day The Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's American Pie.”

Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara plead not guilty to traffic charges related to her alleged high-speed crash into a home in Jamaica Plain last month. Lara outlined she is “committed to seeing” the legal process through and expressed “faith and trust in the court process.” Dan expanded upon this story and invited listener comment.

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was Boston Herald Reporter Chris Van Buskirk, Public Affairs Specialist for AAA Northeast Mark Schieldrop, Boston Globe Travel Writer Chris Muther, Media Relations Manager for the Animal Rescue League of Boston Mike DeFina.

Continued conversation about former President Donald Trump's receival of a target letter in the Jan. 6 investigation and possible indictment on charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Dan broke down the facts and asked for caller input.

Former President Donald Trump has confirmed that he is a target of the Jan. 6 investigation and could be indicted on charges related to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Dan broke down the facts and asked for caller input.

The debate over keeping or eliminating the MCAS exam continues and raises questions as to whether standardized testing helps or hurts in preparing students for college and careers. Dan explored the MCAS graduation requirement with Jim Peyser, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education.

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was Suffolk University Political Science Professor Christina Kulich, Vice President of Urban Policy for American Forests Joel Pannell, Professor of Global Health at Boston University School of Medicine Dr. David Hamer, Division Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance Dr. Nick Carson.

The bipartisan group No Labels held its first in a series of Common Sense town halls with keynote speakers Sen. Joe Manchin and Gov. Jon Huntsman. Manchin has expressed recently that he “hasn’t ruled out anything or ruled in anything.” Is a third-party candidate on the 2024 presidential election horizon?