NightSide With Dan Rea

We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about!

History of Father’s Day and how it all got started in Spokane, Washington with a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd. Jayne Singleton, Director of the Spokane Valley Heritage Museum / Spokane Valley Historian stopped by.

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, 9 in 10 people trust farmers, yet only 1 in 5 trust modern farming practices.  This disconnect fuels mistrust and misinformation in food production.  Dennis wants to dispel misconceptions and build a bridge between farm and plate. Dennis Bulani, fourth-generation farmer and modern agriculture advocate - Author of: "What A Farmer Wants You to Know About Food" checked in with Dan.

As part of Quincy’s 400th anniversary, the nation’s longest-running Flag Day Parade will take place on Saturday, June 14th. Julie Pagano, President of The Quincy Chamber of Commerce, joined the show.

It’s Friday the 13th! The ONLY Friday the 13th this whole year! Are you superstitious?  Have you broken any mirrors lately? Would you walk under a ladder? Dr. Phil Stephens, Jr. – Cultural Anthropologist with the University at Buffalo and author of, “Rethinking the Anthropology of Magic and Witchcraft Inherently Human” joined Dan to discuss.

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Continued conversation about Israel's strike against Iran's nuclear sites and military leadership.

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Continued conversation about the retrial of Karen Read for the first half hour, then a shift to the recent Israel strike against Iran's nuclear sites and military leadership. .


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Criminal Defense Attorney Phil Tracy was in to chat about both Karen Read trials. As the retrial comes to an end, Tracy shared legal analysis on both cases and discussed what changed between the two and more.

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We kicked off the program with four news stories we thought you'd like to know more about!

In this episode we chatted with: 

Dr. Zoe Weiss, MD, Infectious Disease Physician and Director of the Microbiology Laboratory at Tufts Medical Center - Just as the price of eggs drops, we’re hit with a salmonella outbreak!

Stephen Harrigan, author of “Sorrowful Mysteries: The Shepherd Children of Fatima and the Fate of the Twentieth Century" - A powerful exploration of the three secrets of Fatima and a man’s journey grappling with his own faith.

Peter H. Kim, Professor of Management and Organization, USC Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California - Is America losing trust in one another? A 2019 Pew Research Center report on trust found that 71 percent of respondents thought interpersonal trust had waned over the last two decades.

Claire Kilcullen, Associate Director of Culture + Experience at Seaport Boston - The First Ever Sweatapalooza will be held on Saturday, June 21 – Put on that fitness attire and join thousands of others for this FREE event!


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From President Trump to his Cabinet officials to even the Democratic leaders, New England voters are not happy. A new Suffolk University/Boston Globe survey of 1,000 registered voters in three New England states reveals respondents think the country is headed in the wrong direction. Pollster David Paleologos, Director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, was in to talk about these results.

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Methuen native Scott Kerman shares conversations he had with former Massachusetts Gov. Mike Dukakis in his newest book, The Duke: Weekly Conversations with the Last Honest Politician. Through humor and insight, Kerman remembers a multi-layered man with deep civic passions. Kerman is the humor columnist at The Eagle-Tribune and joined Dan tonight!

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A lag in job growth in Massachusetts is one of the reasons the state is trailing the nation in GDP growth. With fewer private sector jobs, fewer residents are working, earning wages, and contributing to the local economy. Dan talked with Aidan Enright, Economic Research Associate at the Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, about what the research indicates.

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We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about!
 
In this episode we chatted with: 
 
Former Red Sox Pitcher Mike Timlin – Mike spoke with Dan about the Sharon Timlin Memorial Event - A Race to Cure ALS, which is held in memory of former Red Sox pitcher Mike's mom Sharon who lost her courageous battle to ALS. The event will take place Saturday, June 14, in Hopkinton.

Dr. Dan Singley, leading expert on fathers’ mental health and co-creator of International Fathers’ Mental Health Day – Dr. Singley checked in to discuss how 1 in 10 new fathers have postpartum depression.

Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe Sportswriter and Columnist - Marco Sturm’s diverse coaching journey was a key selling point, but will he prove to be the right guy to lead the Boston Bruins?

Peter Drummey, Chief Historian and Stephen T. Riley Librarian with the Mass. Historical Society – The Mass. Historical Society is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and The Battle of Bunker Hill with exhibitions, programs, educational resources, digital content and more.

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Riots continue in Los Angeles with protesting continuing over ICE immigration raids. The National Guard and Marines are there to counter demonstrations against President Trump's immigration enforcement policies. A curfew was enacted for parts of L.A. and CA Gov. Newsom continues to fight the Trump administration's decision to send the troops in.


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