NightSide With Dan Rea

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

Only 37% of U.S. employees strongly agree they are treated with respect at work - a record-low level, according to Gallup. Here’s 5 ways to get more respect at work…
Guest: Marcy Syms, social entrepreneur, former chair, & CEO of Syms Corp., philanthropist, and author of Leading with Respect: Adventures of an Off-Price Fashion Pioneer

Winter Weather Forecast from The Old Farmer's Almanac!
Guest: Sarah Perreault – Managing Editor of the Old Farmer’s Almanac

78-year-old defies the odds, becomes oldest police rookie in California history!
Guest: John Myers – the 78-year-old police rookie & a Law Professor at UC Law San Francisco.

The Angel Fund for ALS Research ALS will be hosting the Walk of Hope for ALS - TOMORROW, September 6th at Wakefield Lower Common in Wakefield.
Guest: Ann Hadley with the Angel Fund

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Back in 2020, Massachusetts agreed to pass a bill to create a committee to study and redesign the state seal. Now in 2025, Massachusetts has unveiled the finalists for the new state seal, flag, and motto. The state received more than 1,150 submissions. The three finalists for the state flag include one with a blue hill with six blue and white waves. Another with a simple blue background with the state flower, the mayflower and the third has a crimson background with six turkey feathers, representing Massachusetts as the sixth state to enter the union. Of the finalists, which would you choose and why?

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Back in 2020, Massachusetts agreed to pass a bill to create a committee to study and redesign the state seal. Now in 2025, Massachusetts has unveiled the finalists for the new state seal, flag, and motto. The state received more than 1,150 submissions. The three finalists for the state flag include one with a blue hill with six blue and white waves. Another with a simple blue background with the state flower, the mayflower and the third has a crimson background with six turkey feathers, representing Massachusetts as the sixth state to enter the union. Of the finalists, which would you choose and why?

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Boston mayoral candidate and philanthropist Josh Kraft joined us on NightSide as we inch closer to next week’s preliminary election. Despite a bit of a shakeup to Kraft’s campaign staff this week with two advisors mutually parting ways, Kraft says he remains focused on Tuesday the 9th. Kraft discussed Boston’s pressing issues took listeners' calls. 

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We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

The first Black author to write a book on the Ku Klux Klan from in-person, face-to-face interviews with leaders and members, called The Klan Whisperer.
Guest: Daryl Davis – civil rights activist, author, co-founder and Global Ambassador for the Prohuman Foundation. His new book, The Klan Whisperer, shares his courageous story, a lifetime of victories over darkness and ignorance

You Got In! Now What?: 100 Insights into Finding Your Best Life in College!
Guest: James (“Jay”) Hamilton - Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Hearst Professor of Communication at Stanford University

Children’s Book: Elephant Beach
Guest: Christine Devane – Author of children’s book, former elementary school teacher 


Local artist creates unique fish prints using the traditional Japanese method of printing fish, Gyotaku, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. We’ll talk about what the art form entails and the public interest in it.
Guest: Joe Higgins – Owner of Joe's Fresh Fish Prints

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Does it feel like more people you know are struggling with a mental health condition? Maybe you’re struggling or the parent of a child who is struggling and not sure why or how to help. According to the CDC as well as the American Psychological Association, kid’s mental health is in crisis. What’s contributing to or causing rising mental health issues? Former New Hampshire Chief Justice John Broderick has now devoted his life to speaking to middle and high school kids about their mental health struggles. After speaking with thousands of kids across New England about the societal and cultural forces impacting their mental well-being, Judge Broderick along with Jeffrey Levin, a former middle school teacher, therapist and now life coach, joined us on NightSide to discuss what’s harming kids’ mental health and what can be done about it.

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Does it feel like more people you know are struggling with a mental health condition? Maybe you’re struggling or the parent of a child who is struggling and not sure why or how to help. According to the CDC as well as the American Psychological Association, kid’s mental health is in crisis. What’s contributing to or causing rising mental health issues? Former New Hampshire Chief Justice John Broderick has now devoted his life to speaking to middle and high school kids about their mental health struggles. After speaking with thousands of kids across New England about the societal and cultural forces impacting their mental well-being, Judge Broderick along with Jeffrey Levin, a former middle school teacher, therapist and now life coach, joined us on NightSide to discuss what’s harming kids’ mental health and what can be done about it.

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There is an ongoing spat over the bidding procedure for a multimillion-dollar contract to renovate 18 service plazas along Massachusetts roadways. Waltham-based Global Partners LP, a fuel delivery company that currently runs the convenience stores at many of the plazas, lost the bid to Applegreen, a company founded in Ireland with an extensive presence along the Eastern Seaboard. Global Partners legally challenged MassDOT’s procurement, evaluation, and operator selection process. President and CEO of Global Partners, Eric Slifka joined us to discuss the latest in this spat.



*Applegreen will join us on NightSide, this Friday evening to share their side of the feud*

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We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

Comcast Supports Small Business Growth, Awarding 100 Grant Packages to Greater Boston Entrepreneurs –Highlighting how Comcast works 1 on 1 with businesses & how the Comcast RISE grant will help winners.
Guests: Becca Fracassa - Director of Community Impact for Comcast’s New England Region & Winner: Rary from Rubato in Quincy, MA

The Topsfield Fair to Host 7th annual hot dog eating contest!
Guest: Marc Freedman – Runs the Hot dog eating contest

Bug Farms! What are they and what do they do? Most are tasked with eating food waste, which in turn they’ll be crushed, dried and sold as an alternative form of protein powder! Guest: Nicolas Rivero – Washington Post Reporter

King Richard’s Faire returns for their 44th season! This year at their new venue, the Edaville Entertainment Venue in Carver, MA. New England’s largest and longest-running Renaissance festival runs weekends August 30 - October 19, 2025.
Guest: Aimée Sedley - King Richard’s Faire General Manager and Producer

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We started with Caller's Choice, but the dominate topic became crime in U.S. cities, and the President's use of troops to assist law enforcement. Do you feel your area is safe? Would you like the National Guard to patrol your streets?

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