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!

'Boy Meets World' actress reveals breast cancer diagnosis – MGH's Dr. Matthew Strickland discussed breast cancer types, importance of screenings, and more.

 It’s hard to have much confidence in the Patriots when Eliot Wolf doesn’t project it. With Ben Volin – Boston Globe NFL writer.

We're joined by Ryan Roy - Production Director/ Office Manager of King Richard’s Faire  – The New England Renaissance Festival opens its season on August 31st in Carver, MA.

Conquer Self-Sabotage By Overcoming These 5 Hazardous Attitudes with Ricky Brown – Author, Speaker, Coach.

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The Democratic National Convention is underway at the United Center in Chicago and President Joe Biden spoke Monday evening. Dan chatted shared his thoughts on the President's speech and heard your thoughts on the convention and its speakers!
 
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The Democratic National Convention is underway at the United Center in Chicago and President Joe Biden spoke Monday evening. Dan chatted shared his thoughts on the President's speech and heard your thoughts on the convention and its speakers!

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The MCAS debate is nothing new, but this election season, Massachusetts voters may get the chance to vote on whether to eliminate or keep the MCAS graduation requirement. Joining Dan to outline and expand upon this proposed initiative is Mary Tamer, Executive Director of Democrats for Education Reform Massachusetts.  

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We began the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! 

Kimberly Palmer, Senior Finance Writer for NerdWallet says as prices seem to be skyrocketing, Americans still continue to party!

Benny Traub, Solutions Architect and Co-Founder of Inspira AI Corp asks would having an AI boss be better than your current human one?

Culinary Historian Sarah Lohman  - Author of: “Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods” points out that American food traditions are in danger of being lost. How do we save them?

Christine Rosen, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute – wrote the book: "The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World" (coming out in September)

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The summer sure went fast, didn’t it? It’s not over yet, and Dan asked "What’s left on your summer bucket list!?" Have some fun listening to our 20th hour!

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Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced in his hush money case on September 18th but is seeking a delay until after November 5, citing "election-interference objectives." Is Trump on a faster track to jail than the presidency?

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Gov. Maura Healey has announced that deals are in place to save five of the Steward Health Care hospitals in Massachusetts with the Commonwealth seizing St. Elizabeth's by eminent domain to ensure a smooth transition of ownership. The closure of Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center remains unchanged. Dan discussed.

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In this Nightside News Update we chatted with:



Dr. Michael Barnett, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discussing why it's so hard to find a primary care doctor these days.



Paula Fleming, Chief Spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau, about protecting our kids online.



Kevin Eckert, President & Managing Director of Arbor Global (Kailua, HI), sharing an update on the recovery of the Lahaina Banyan tree in Maui.



Python Hunter Tom Rahill, Founder of the “Swamp Apes,” dedicated to serving veterans through serving the wilderness. Talked about how he helps veterans suffering from things like PTSD by taking them into the Everglades to hunt the invasive Burmese python.



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The economy is one of the more prominent issues for voters this November. The big question is who, as president, will have a better handle on bringing down inflation? Will Harris be weighed down by Biden-omics? Out of the last two presidencies, did you fare better financially under one more than the other? Who do you think is the better candidate for overseeing the economy?

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