NightSide With Dan Rea

Former President Donald Trump is used to getting his picture taken, but today he made history by getting a different picture taken...a mug shot. Dan opened the phone lines for comment on the former President's surrender in Georgia and his historic mug shot.

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu checked in and shared his thoughts on the first Republican presidential candidate debate. What were some of your favorite moments?

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was President of the Retailers Association of Massachusetts Jon Hurst, Communications Center Manager for MEMA Andrew Bagdonas, freelance journalist and former staff writer for the San Francisco Examiner Benjamin Schneider, and Director of Marine Mammal Rescue & Research at IFAW Brian Sharp.

Dan invited the listeners to comment on the night's first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.

Join retired Boston Police Detective Joe Leeman on a good old-fashioned police ride-along as he takes you on a tour of Boston that features numerous crime scenes from the city’s past. Detective Leeman talked with Dan about what to expect on his true crime tour.

A private jet owned by Russia’s Wagner Group crashed tonight with no survivors. The passenger manifest included Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group that launched a rebellion against Russia’s army back in June. Joining Dan to talk more about Prigozhin’s history was Elizabeth Wood, MIT Professor of Soviet and Post-Soviet History and Faculty Director of the MIT-Eurasia and MIT-Ukraine Programs.

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was Boston Globe Reporter Sean Murphy, Chief Economist at ZipRecruiter Julia Pollak, Stoneham Police Lieutenant David Thistle (member of the Stoneham Fire and Police Dive Team), and David Hibbett, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Biology at Clark University.

Dan opened the lines for listener input on the current migrant crisis, the 2024 presidential candidates, and more.

The first Republican presidential nomination debate will feature eight candidates with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy taking center stage. Suffolk University Pollster David Paleologos joined Dan to chat about the candidates and expectations for the first debate.

Woburn Mayor Scott Galvin is expecting about another 100 migrant families to join the 59 that have already been placed in area hotels. Massachusetts' Right to Shelter law is one of only three in the country which makes the Bay State an attractive destination for migrants. Mayor Galvin says all will be welcome despite the hardship and he joined Dan to discuss.