NightSide With Dan Rea

Based on the results of seventy polls, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a 41.3% favorability rating. Is RFK a sleeper? A political candidate once laughed off but now a more serious contender?

Based on the results of seventy polls, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a 41.3% favorability rating. Is RFK a sleeper? A political candidate once laughed off but now a more serious contender?

A couple of weeks back, Newton residents, the Kosowsky Family, discovered the posters of Israeli hostages that they hung on their property’s fence, had been vandalized. The Newton police continue to investigate the incident as a hate crime. Jeff Kosowsky joined Dan to discuss the efforts to rebuild the hostage wall on his property and the latest in the vandalism case.

We started this News Update with Jacqui Webb – Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor. Boston Marathon Bombing Survivors to Hold Inaugural One Boston Night Fundraiser - April 3

Talmage Boston, author and presidential historian with his book How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents.

Guilt tipping’ is getting out of control, but signs show consumers are pushing back. With Richard Weylman – Customer Experience Expert.

Seth Borenstein – Science Reporter at AP News tells us Cicadas are nature’s weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombies!

As the cleanup ramps up, Dan wanted to know who is responsible, and who will pay the replacement costs?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation will no longer be making any more documents related to Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger’s public. Why? The claim is that the files are “investigative” and no longer subject to Freedom of Information rules. Is the FBI shielding ex-informant Bulger? Why the secrecy?

Massachusetts lawmaker William Delahunt passed away over the weekend at the age of 82. The late Bill Delahunt served as Norfolk County District Attorney for over two decades, then become a Representative in Congress, serving 14 years. Delahunt was a voice for bipartisanship and passed impactful bills, such as one that made all children adopted overseas automatically American citizens. Journalist Seth Rolbein, who was working with Delahunt on a memoir, joined Dan to discuss.

Durell Jones & Tony Wilson James Brown Saves Boston Tribute Concert at Strand Theatre.

Amanda Pitts – CEO of Recovery Centers of America with addiction recovery program for first responders and veterans.

Does America suddenly have a record number of bees?  Andrew Van Dam - Department of Data columnist for WaPo checked in.

Majority of U.S. bridges lack impact protection. After the Key Bridge collapse, will anything change? With Shelley Armato - Construction Industry Expert

If the presidential election were today, who would you vote for? Dan took a straw poll.

A 31-year-old NYPD officer, who was married with a one-year-old son, was shot, and killed during a traffic stop in Queens. The suspect who killed NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller is being described as a career criminal who had been arrested 21 times prior. President Joe Biden is being criticized for not attending the service of the fallen officer while in NYC. Biden’s political opponent Donald Trump however did attend the wake service. We discussed.