NightSide With Dan Rea

Rescuers are racing against time to find a missing submersible with five passengers on board that set out Sunday morning on a tourist voyage to view the Titanic. Coast Guard officials say contact with the sub was lost about an hour and 45 minutes into the dive and time is of the essence as the vessel only holds a total of 96 hours of oxygen. US Coast Guard Northeast crews are searching for the vessel in 13,000 feet deep waters in a challenging remote area. Dan provided the latest information.

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Jordan explored mnemonics and rogue learning as he talks more about the English language, memorization techniques for learning the basics, and our overall cultural literacy.

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In a recent episode of Jeopardy!, three contestants were stumped by an easy $200 question under the category “Dadjectives.” None of the contestants even attempted to answer the question. For $200 they were asked, "Matthew 6:9 says, 'Our Father, which art in heaven,' This 'be thy name.'" The clip went viral on Twitter with one account holder outlining their 5-year-old even knows the entire Lord's Prayer. Jordan dove into the question, “What do we not know but probably should?”

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Continued conversation with Peter Drummey, Chief Historian and Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, who shared the history of Juneteenth, emancipation, and those who led the way to freedom.

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On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Major General Gordon Granger, a US Army officer and Union General during the Civil War, announced that all slaves were free. This news came two years after President Abraham Lincoln had issued the Emancipation Proclamation which declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." Jordan welcomed Peter Drummey, Chief Historian and Stephen T. Riley Librarian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, to expand upon the history of Juneteenth.

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From the 1950s to the 2020s, father figures on TV have been everything from strong patriarchs to complex, colorful, and even neurotic characters. They faced everyday parenting challenges just like us, so it was easy to relate. Jim O’Kane, creator of TVDads.com, joined Jordan to talk about all those wild and crazy guys!

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He may not wear a cape, probably won’t beat a speeding bullet, and most likely feels like he’s been run over by a locomotive than more powerful than one…..He’s the stay-at-home dad, and moms all around the country are grateful for him! It’s easy to find clubs and groups for stay-at-home moms, but did you know there’s a father’s network available? Joining Jordan to celebrate Dad was Matt Strain, a Member of the Board of Directors for The National At-Home Dad Network.

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Jimmy Blanco was an incredible man. He defied the odds and became one of the longest-living survivors of the world's deadliest brain cancer without the assistance of traditional medicine. He fought for eight years, using natural medicine, a radical diet, mental focus, and faith in God. Fifteen years after his death, an unfinished book he'd been writing was discovered and his daughter, Jamie Blanco, took it upon herself to finish it. She joined Jordan to share, How One Man Fought the World's Deadliest Brain Tumor on His Terms and Won.

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First: Taunton Mayor Shaunna O'Connell joined the program asking for the public's help in finding her 18-year-old daughter Riley who has been missing since Wednesday, June 14, 2023, after leaving a treatment center in Hilliard, Ohio. She was last seen in the area of 5400 Scioto Darby Road wearing black shorts and a pink shirt. She has blonde hair, is 5’5”, and weighs 125 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to call 911.

Then: A Salem woman, owner of Kat's Creepy Creations, was recently indicted after her store was raided back in March by the FBI as part of a federal investigation. A December Instagram post for her shop boasted "cool displays" featuring "real human vertebrae." The investigation led to the manager of the morgue at Harvard Medical School who, along with several others, has been charged with trafficking in stolen human remains. A Massachusetts man has now launched a class-action lawsuit against the school and the former morgue manager as he believes his mother’s remains were among the ones sold. Jordan opened the phone lines for comment.

Several people have been charged with trafficking in stolen human remains, one of which was the manager of the morgue at Harvard Medical School. Another is a Salem woman whose shop, "Kat's Creepy Creations," was raided by the FBI back in March. Katrina Maclean purchased remains from the manager at the Harvard Medical School morgue before reselling them to others in multiple states, including Massachusetts. Dan opened the phone lines for listener comment on the story.