NightSide With Dan Rea

U.S. stocks fell sharply, and the dollar index slid to a three-year low on Monday amid President Trump’s continued criticism of the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. While questioning Powell’s policy approach, the President has been urging the central bank to immediately lower interest rates, which is rattling investors. 

This hour, Dan asked listeners do they trust the current administration, or are they nervous?

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U.S. stocks fell sharply, and the dollar index slid to a three-year low on Monday amid President Trump’s continued criticism of the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. While questioning Powell’s policy approach, the President has been urging the central bank to immediately lower interest rates, which is rattling investors. Gregory Stoller, professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business joined us to discuss the current state of the stock market and the economy.

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The second murder trial began Tuesday for Karen Read, who is accused of killing her police officer boyfriend, John O’Keefe. Prosecutors argue Read backed her SUV into O’Keefe after dropping him off at a party and returned hours later to find him dead. The defense says Read is being framed and is part of a vast conspiracy among the homeowners, law enforcement, and fellow afterparty guests. Read has been charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene. We discussed the trial’s opening statements and discussed how this trial might differ from the 1st trial.

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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 American Heritage Museum and What It Offers, with President & Financial Director of the American Heritage Museum Rob Collings.

John Wilson – MA father accused in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal & author of "Varsity Blues - The Untold Story of The Scandal Within the Scandal." joined Dan.

Gen Z grads say their college degrees were a waste of time and money as AI infiltrates the workplace. Jon Schultz - Technology & AI Expert - founder and CEO of ezLocator explained.

Karen Read’s Retrial Begins! Phil Tracy – Criminal Defense Attorney checked in!


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Last week, six female passengers traveled to space for a sub-orbital mission aboard Blue Origin’s new Shepard rocket. Among the six passengers was pop superstar Katy Perry and broadcast journalist Gayle King. The trip received a lot of criticism from the public as well as celebrities pointing to how it privatizes space travel and the alleged environmental impact, with actress Olivia Munn saying, “Is it historic that you guys are going on a ride?". Gayle King took offense to the backlash calling it sexist to use to the term “ride,” a term she says would never be used to describe an all-male trip. We discussed the mission, the criticism, and space tourism in general. Would you travel into space like that if given the chance?

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On Easter Monday, Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at the age of 88. Pope Francis is being remembered for his humble and more progressive style of leadership. As the 266th pope, he did things quite differently, more humbly, than his predecessors, for example, having chosen to live in the Santa Marta guest house in the Vatican rather than the traditional Apostolic Palace. The late Pope was more progressive in how he reformed the Vatican with his outreach to the LGBTQ community as well as his elevation of women to higher levels in the church than ever seen before. We heard your thoughts on the passing of Pope Francis.

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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!

Lexington High School took the crown at the Massachusetts State Finals of the National Personal Finance Challenge, hosted by Council for Economic Education. The all-female team will compete at the national competition in June. Dan was joined by Riyanna Beri (student) and Rachel LeComte (teacher). 

The pros and cons of a new dating trend known as 'floodlighting'. Jennifer Styers - Dating and Relationship Coach/Expert explained.

Gen Z has a different attitude about dining from baby boomers and millennials—and it shows in smaller tickets at chain restaurants. Sherif Mityas - restaurant industry expert and the CEO of BRIX Holdings stopped by.

Pope Francis dies at age 88. The world reacts. Prof. Mathew Schmalz Professor of Religious Studies at The College of Holy Cross checked in.


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On Easter Monday, Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff, died at the age of 88. Pope Francis is being remembered for his humble and more progressive style of leadership. As the 266th pope, he did things quite differently, more humbly, than his predecessors, for example, having chosen to live in the Santa Marta guest house in the Vatican rather than the traditional Apostolic Palace. The late Pope was more progressive in how he reformed the Vatican with his outreach to the LGBTQ community as well as his elevation of women to higher levels in the church than ever seen before. Father Jonathan Gasbar, Pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Brookline and former Secretary to Cardinal O’Malley, was in Rome in 2013 for the last conclave that chose Pope Francis. Father Gasbar joined us to remark on the inspirational life of Pope Francis.

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For our last broadcast hour of the week, Dan wanted to know what really “grinds your gears” and gets under your skin? 

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal citizen of El Salvador but residing in Maryland, was removed from the U.S. on March 15 as part of a series of deportation flights that sent hundreds of alleged gang members to a notorious prison in El Salvador. However, Abrego Garcia’s removal was admittedly an “administrative error” by the Trump Administration. Despite the error, the Admin. claims Abrego Garcia is associated with MS-13. Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador with hopes of releasing Abrego Garcia but was unsuccessful. We discussed the overall topic of wrongful deportations mixed with the Trump Admin's aggressive action of mass deportations.


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