NightSide With Dan Rea

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Boston’s Downtown area is booming with lots of entertainment, shopping, and dining. It’s considered the vibrant heart of Boston. Michael Nichols, the President of the Downtown Boston Business Improvement District joined Morgan to discuss all that Downtown Boston has to offer!

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There’s certainly a long list of celebrities who were born and raised in Massachusetts, some of whom have roots in Boston. Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Chris Evans, and the list goes on. Did you know Jack Haley who played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz was also born in Boston? Who else can you name with Beantown connections? Joining Morgan to talk about local celebrities was Media Historian Donna Halper.

Morgan White Jr. filled in on NightSide

There’s certainly a long list of celebrities who were born and raised in Massachusetts, some of whom have roots in Boston. Mark Wahlberg, Matt Damon, Chris Evans, and the list goes on. Did you know Jack Haley who played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz was also born in Boston? Who else can you name with Beantown connections? Joining Morgan to talk about local celebrities was Media Historian Donna Halper.

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Popeye started as a cartoon strip back in 1929 and remains a popular cartoon to this day! The spinach-eating sailor had many memorable catchphrases such as “I yam what I yam an' tha's all I yam!,” “Blow me down!,” and “I'm strong to the finich, 'cause I eats me spinach.” Although spinach is probably every child’s least favorite vegetable, Popeye is still gaining popularity with the younger crowd. Author Fred Grandinetti has authored several books about this cartoon character, and he joined Morgan with some exciting news about the franchise!

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Although Neal Sabin is known as the mastermind behind MeTV, his resume goes far beyond that. As Vice-Chairman of Weigel Broadcasting, he oversees Weigel’s other specialty networks, such as Movies! TV Network, Decades, H&I TV Network, Start TV, and Story Television. The company’s history spans more than five decades, and they always strive to find new ways to please their viewers. Sabin joined Morgan to discuss all the great programming you can find on their networks.

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After 25 years, Netflix has decided to wind down its DVD rental service as the demand for it has diminished. Final discs will be mailed on September 29, 2023, and the red envelope that held all our favorite shows and movies will arrive no more. But have no fear, Netflix is streaming both iconic movies and new ones, and who better to chat about entertainment than Emmy Award-winning Arts and Entertainment Critic Joyce Kulhawik, who joined Jordan.

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For the first half hour Jordan discussed: The Worrell brothers may serve different districts, but they unite for the common good at 5 Erie Street in Dorchester. State Representative Christopher Worrell serves the 5th Suffolk District while his brother Brian is the Boston City Councilor for District 4. While campaigning, the brothers took the resident's skepticism of government to heart and decided to create a joint local office where people in the neighborhood could have a direct line to the government. Joining Jordan to talk about their efforts was Massachusetts State Representative Christopher Worrell and District 4 City Councilor Brian Worrell.

Then for the second half of the hour Jordan dove into his 4th topic of the evening: The End of Those Iconic Red Envelopes...

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The obesity rate is still on the rise and currently stands at a whopping 40% with more than 70% of Americans considered overweight. Despite our diet cola consumption with a side of low-fat products, we’re still on the upward climb to the top of the scale. So how did we get here and can weight-loss shots solve all our problems? Jordan welcomed Dr. Caroline Apovian, Co-Director of the Center for Weight Management and Wellness at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, to discuss weight management.

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Easthampton schools has lost its latest pick for superintendent after students alerted the town’s mayor to evidence that finalist Erica Faginski-Stark had posted “conservative and transphobic rhetoric” on Facebook, according to a recent Boston Globe article. Faginski-Stark withdrew her candidacy just days after being selected. Evidence included a post from March 2021 where she stated, “…surprised by the silence out there relative to Title IX and the lack of advocacy by women on behalf of equality for women and women’s sports” and shared a link to a “Defend Title IX Now” petition. The Easthampton School Committee’s first pick, Vito Perrone, had his offer rescinded after addressing future colleagues as “ladies” in a negotiation e-mail. Jordan asked for your thoughts.

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Jordan revisited the 9 p.m. hour topic of changes to the English language, language pet peeves, and bad language habits.