NightSide With Dan Rea

This week we discussed how an Easthampton school superintendent candidate had his job offer rescinded for addressing two female colleges as “ladies” in an email exchange. It brought up the conversation about what language categorizes as a “microaggression” and when it’s perceived by some as such, how to navigate that conversation. Dan heard your thoughts on inclusive language in today's world.

This week we discussed how an Easthampton school superintendent candidate had his job offer rescinded for addressing two female colleges as “ladies” in an email exchange. It brought up the conversation about what language categorizes as a “microaggression” and when it’s perceived by some as such, how to navigate that conversation. Susan Brady, CEO of Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership joined Dan to discuss.

We’ve entered a time where we’re seeing more and more robots as commonplace in everyday life. While stores and restaurants have had self-service checkout machines for quite some time now, they have started to introduce other robots such as janitorial robots to clean up messes and food serving robots. Dan shared a personal experience he had with a self-service machine that had him thinking about the future of AI in our world.

Are you concerned that AI will replace your job? Dan shares a personal experience he had with a self serving machine at a store that had him thinking about what our future will look like and how much AI will replace in the world we grew up in.

Dan started off the hour with a special Half Time Guest, former Red Sox Bronson Arroyo. He talked a little baseball and promoted his upcoming charity music event coming up at City Winery supporting Theo Epstein’s Foundation To Be Named Later - on Saturday, April 15.

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Boston Globe Sports Columnist Dan Shaughnessy wrote a piece titled, Have celebrations in sports gone too far or are they simply a sign of the times? after last weekend’s “light show” at Fenway Park. When player Adam Duvall helped win last Saturday’s game with a walk off shot to left center, the Red Sox unleashed flashing LED light effects across the park turning the Park into a scene from a club. Shaughnessy joined Dan to discuss.

The town of Foxboro, MA is divided over whether to change their longtime mascot logo that features a Native American warrior’s head. The School Committee is currently debating the matter. Is it time for Foxboro to change their mascot’s logo?

MA is one of 12 states plus D.C., that can take property through tax foreclosure. From 2014 through 2021 Massachusetts homeowners subjected to tax foreclosure lost 82% of their home equity on average, which is roughly $172k per home. MA Rep. Tommy Vitolo is sponsoring a bill to protect homeowners from unnecessary foreclosures. Vitolo as well as Attorney Josh Polk of the Pacific Legal Foundation joined Dan to discuss.

Tuesday, former President Donald Trump was arraigned in a Manhattan courthouse. Trump is the first president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. What is the list of charges? Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Dan broke down the case and heard your opinion on the matter.

Tuesday, former President Donald Trump was arraigned in a Manhattan courthouse. Trump is the first president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. What is the list of charges? Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Dan broke down the case and heard your opinion on the matter.

Tuesday, former President Donald Trump was arraigned in a Manhattan courthouse. Trump is the first president in U.S. history to face criminal charges. What is the list of charges? Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree. Criminal defense attorneys Phil Tracy and Harvey Silverglate joined Dan to discuss the latest information on Trump’s arraignment in New York.