NightSide With Dan Rea

Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to debate each other in two presidential debates. The first will be on June 27th on CNN, followed by a second debate on September 10th on ABC. Trump took to Truth Social this morning saying he “strongly recommends more than two debates and, for excitement purposes, a very large venue.” Will you tune into the debates? How many should there be?


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We started the night with Robert "Bobby" Readon, Firefighter from the Yarmouth Fire and Rescue Department tells us about Firefighters Fighting Cancer With Comedy as they compete to be New England’s Funniest.

WBZ AccuWeather's Brian Thompson joined Dan to talk about the warm weather, and if we'll have more above average days.

And, Wall Street legend Patricia Walsh Chadwick recounts how she clawed her way up to success in a male-dominated world, starting from the bottom at age 17 after being forced out of her home, a religious cult! 

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former Trump attorney, Michael Cohen, took the stand in the hush money trial. Cohen is the prosecution’s star witness, as he is the individual who allegedly paid Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged affair she had with Trump, who stands charged with falsifying business records to reimburse Cohen. We discussed what unfolded in court!

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Former Trump attorney, Michael Cohen, took the stand in the hush money trial. Cohen is the prosecution’s star witness, as he is the individual who allegedly paid Stormy Daniels to cover up an alleged affair she had with Trump, who stands charged with falsifying business records to reimburse Cohen. We discussed what unfolded in court!


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A large component of many of the student protests over the Israel-Hamas war that has been playing out on college campuses across the U.S. is the call for divestment from Israel. Students, like those at Brown University, would not leave their encampment until school officials met their demands, which included cutting ties with any company tied to Israel’s military. Should universities compromise with student encampments over divestment from Israel?

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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!

We started with Chris Hadnagy -Founder of The Innocent Lives Foundation a nonprofit devoted to identifying anonymous child predators to help bring them to justice.

WBZ NewsRadio’s Nichole Davis brings us news of a new treatment could reverse hair loss caused by autoimmune skin diseases like Alopecia. 

Michael Cohen takes the stand in the Trump hush money trial. Attorney Phil Tracey joined Dan to discuss.

Svalinn breeds the most expensive dogs in the world that can detect danger before it happens!-Also just attended MSPCA’s annual Gala last week to raise money for MA animals in need. Guest: Kim Greene - Founder/CEO of Svalinn joined Dan Rea. 

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Heading into Mother’s Day weekend, we welcomed listeners to call in and share fond memories of Mom. What makes your mom so special?

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Spirit Airlines, the American airline known for cheaper flights and their slogan, “Less Money. More Go” has banned two passengers involved in a fight on board a plane that landed at Boston’s Logan Airport. Mother Laura Grome and her daughter Nicole Grome witnessed firsthand the incident unfold. Have you ever witnessed unruly behavior on a flight? Laura and Nicole joined us to detail their experience!

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Despite having $600 million in debt, the T has hired a consulting firm for up to $610 per hour to research how transportation should be funded in Massachusetts. Brian Kane, Executive Director of the MBTA Advisory Board, joined us to share his thoughts on financing transportation and solving some of the state’s longstanding transportation issues.

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We started off with Accuweather Meteorologist Bob Larson, and we talked about the Northern Lights forecasted to be visible over New England Friday and Saturday.

Patrick K. O’Donnell – Author & Historian, Origins of Mail-in Ballot Fraud - Effort To Sway Election Away From Abraham Lincoln – Book: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special Operations. 

And Scott Baradell - Expert on Branding and Trust, discussed the Bud Light boycott and how it continues to drag down beermaker's U.S. revenue.


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