NightSide With Dan Rea

The Secret Service ended its search for the person who dropped a small bag of cocaine in the White House. Testing yielded “insufficient DNA” and no fingerprints. Dan discussed this story.

The FDA has approved an oral contraceptive for over-the-counter sales. Opill does not require a prescription for any users of reproductive age. Should we be allowing teens to make these types of decisions on their own?

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was Spokesperson for Mass Task Force 1 Tom Gatzunis, AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton, UMass Lowell Associate Professor Heidi Fantasia, WBZ Radio Reporter Kim Tunnecliffe.

No matter when you shop online, scammers are looking to bait you into their traps. Some offer “too good to be true” sales and others mimic legitimate websites to collect your personal information. Have you ever been scammed online? How did you resolve your issue?

A young man, growing up on the rugged coast of Maine, struggles with a troubling temper and a painful secret of his origins...Boston Globe Columnist Scot Lehigh joined Dan with his debut coming-of-age novel.

As migrants continue to overwhelm state resources in Massachusetts, the question of cost arises. State Representative Peter Durant has inquired about the total cost to taxpayers, and he joined Dan to discuss his findings.

Dan kicked off the show with an examination and exploration of today’s top stories with various experts and reporters. Joining the program was MDAR Commissioner Ashley Randle, Chief Spokesperson for the BBB Paula Fleming, National Weather Service Meteorologist Kyle Pederson, and Director of Aviation for Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Ted Kitchens.

The Biden administration has decided to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, despite the weapons’ risk to civilians and disapproval of use from other countries. Should we be sending these controversial bombs to Ukraine?

Grant Williams will be leaving the Boston Celtics for the Dallas Mavericks, partially due to the Massachusetts Millionaires Tax. Williams did the math and knew he’d make more money in Texas. Will other players follow suit?

The Town of Westford’s selectmen have voted to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. The recommendation came from the town’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Dan asked for listener input.