NightSide With Dan Rea

A gunman opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas killing eight and wounding at least seven others. There is currently no confirmed motive. This incident marks the country’s second deadliest mass shooting this year. Does the rate we’re seeing of mass shooting constitute as an epidemic?

A gunman opened fire at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas killing eight and wounding at least seven others. There is currently no confirmed motive. This incident marks the country’s second deadliest mass shooting this year. Does the rate we’re seeing of mass shooting constitute as an epidemic? Northeastern University Prof. of Criminology James Alan Fox joined Dan to discuss.

There is a new bill before the state Legislature to legalize medical assisted suicide. According to a new poll of over 1,000 MA voters conducted by Beacon Research, 7 in 10 of those surveyed support medical intervention for those suffering from terminal medical conditions to end their lives. Are you part of the 7 in 10 who support this notion? Why or why not? MA Rep. Jim O’Day joined Dan to discuss.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their Class of 2023. This year’s inductees include Willie Nelson, George Michael, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, and Missy Elliot to name a few. Who do you think got snubbed? Who should be in the HOF that is not? Dan heard listeners' suggestions!

The coronation of King Charles III just ocurred! It was Britain’s first coronation in 70 years. Even though King Charles has already been serving as the commonwealth’s reigning monarch since the moment Queen Elizabeth died, the purpose of the coronation is to legitimize the monarch in a public way. Do you care about the coronation at all? Why or why not?

In recent years, the analysis and debate over words or subject matter that may have a negative connotation has become more prevalent. Cornell University made the decision to reject students’ petition to mandate content warnings for potentially traumatic content covered in class. Then, Smith College’s graduate School for Social Work made the decision to stop using the term “field” from its lexicon. Dan heard your thoughts on these tough language assessments.

Boston City Council President Ed Flynn is proposing an Office of Pest Control for the city to combat its rat problem. Last year Boston was ranked number 13 on Orkin’s Top 50 Rattiest Cities, so the city is no stranger to dealing with rat issues. Boston’s proposal would be modeled after NYC’s, which appointed its first rat czar last month. Council Pres. Flynn joined Dan to discuss.

Despite the federal moratorium on federal executions, the Department of Justice is still fighting efforts to overturn capital punishment convictions. In addition, FL Gov. DeSantis just expanded the death penalty law in the state to include child rapists of kids under the age of 12. Dan heard listeners' thoughts on the death penalty and whether child rape should be a capital crime.

Despite the federal moratorium on federal executions, the Department of Justice is still fighting efforts to overturn capital punishment convictions. In addition, FL Gov. DeSantis just expanded the death penalty law in the state to include child rapists of kids under the age of 12. Dan heard listeners' thoughts on the death penalty and whether child rape should be a capital crime.

Audrey Ryan, the daughter of a fisherman, grew up in Mount Desert Island, Maine. She knew her father worked on a fishing vessel pulling up scallops, but she didn’t know he was also pulling up “sea hash” left on the ocean floor by drug smugglers until she was an adult. Ryan joined Dan to tell the secondhand story of how struggling Maine fishermen saw an opportunity hauling “sea hash.”