NightSide With Dan Rea

After days of hope that the passengers of the Titanic-bound submersible would be rescued, a debris field has been determined to be the imploded remains of the Titan. Is this sort of adventure worth the risk? Dan spoke with listeners about their thoughts on high risk adventures.

Former Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli was at the Boston Marriott Newton recently pitching his Never Back Down PAC which supports Ron DeSantis for President in 2024. Dan talked with Cuccinelli about the DeSantis campaign.

Massport’s urging travelers not to drive to Logan Airport this summer as the Sumner Tunnel will be closed. Dan’s already witnessed traffic jams with only weekend tunnel closings! Brittany Morgan, Chief of Staff for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, shared some alternatives.

The USDA gave the green light for the sale of “lab-grown” chicken. The move ushers in a whole new way of producing meat. But don’t rush to the grocery stores just yet! For now, this meat will only be appearing in two exclusive restaurants, one in San Francisco and one in Washington, D.C. Are you looking forward to trying “cell-cultivated” meat?

Continued conversation about banning single-use plastic bags in Massachusetts and what impact it may have on the consumer and the environment. A new bill, if passed, will ban all single-use plastic bags in all stores in Massachusetts.

Many stores in Massachusetts have already banned single-use plastic bags, but a new bill, if passed, will prohibit all Mass. retail stores from handing out these bags. Retailers fear customer price increases as paper bag alternatives cost significantly more per unit to produce, purchase, and ship to the Commonwealth. Dan talked with Janet Domenitz, Executive Director of MASSPIRG, who expanded upon the topic.

There are lots of kids under the age of 18 who have expressed their desire to vote and Cambridge mom, Robin Chen, fights daily on their behalf. As Co-Founder of the Children’s Voting Colloquium, Chen leads a community of thought leaders and influencers in Massachusetts and beyond who are fighting for change. Robin Chen joined Dan for discussion and invited one of the nation’s foremost experts on children’s rights, Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, to the conversation.

Continued conversation about Hunter Biden's agreement with the Justice Department to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses and enter a pretrial diversion agreement on a felony firearm offense charge which allows him to avoid prosecution. Dan's question was whether the average Joe would have been offered the same deal.

Hunter Biden reached an agreement with the Justice Department to plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses and enter a pretrial diversion agreement on a felony firearm offense charge which allows him to avoid prosecution. The deal ends a long-running investigation and avoids a trial that would have created ongoing distracting White House headlines. House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer released a statement saying the plea agreement reveals a "two-tiered system of justice." Do you think the average Joe would have been offered the same deal?

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A former native Afghan interpreter for the US military and his family are facing homelessness. Abdul (using only his first name for the safety of relatives who still live in Afghanistan) began working with the US at the age of 17, first as a translator, then acquiring other roles during the war in Afghanistan. His career came to an abrupt halt when he stepped on an IED and lost his leg. Members of the Temple B’nai Abraham in Beverly community have been able to provide temporary housing since February when Abdul, his wife, and five children came to the US on a Special Immigrant Visa but are now seeking temporary or permanent housing for them on the North Shore. Dan talked with Rabbi Alison Adler and Abdul about how you can help.