NightSide With Dan Rea

Here on the 16th hour of the week, Dan opened up the phones to any topic listeners wanted to discuss. It's the rare Caller's Choice hour! 

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Award winning Boston photojournalist Bill Brett joined us on NightSide to discuss the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Marine Corps and his latest book, Boston Veterans Appreciation. His book highlights powerful and inspiring local stories of Bostonians who served our country. Listen to this podcast for an hour devoted to veterans with a focus on local appreciation for our own residents!

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Congressman Seth Moulton is running against incumbent Senator Ed Markey as Markey’s U.S. Senate seat is up for grabs this Fall. The race between the two Democratic opponents is tightening. Rep. Moulton checked in to discuss why he is running and the issues he's ready to tackle if he’s elected. 

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8:05PM: What you need to know about MassDOT’s statewide “Kick the Drive” campaign to reduce traffic and keep people moving safely during the seven FIFA World Cup matches that will be held in Massachusetts this summer.

Guest: Jonathan Gulliver – MassDOT Undersecretary of Transportation and Highway Administrator 

8:15PM: MA retailers get rounding guidance as the penny is phased out…

Guest: Colin Young – Deputy Editor for the State House News Service 

8:30PM: Mother's Day: Stay-at-home moms should be paid over $160,000 a year to care for their kids, according to a Salary.com study. How did they calculate that?

Guest: Natalie King – Mother of 5, with Family Circle (a women’s magazine established in 1932) 

8:45PM: New poll shows Americans trust parents not government to oversee kids’ social media…

Guest: Angela Erickson – FIRE’s Vice President of Research

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Earlier Wednesday morning, State Trooper Kevin Trainor, a 30-year-old officer who has served with the MA State Police for 3 years, was killed in a head on collision while trying to stop a wrong-way driver on RT 1 in Lynnfield. The wrong way driver was also killed. The State Police are remembering Trainor as a hero with State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble, saying he's "confident that had this tragedy not occurred, there would have been countless other tragedies down the road. He will be remembered as a hero." We discussed this tragedy and the dangers our law enforcement officers face every day.

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Jeff Robbins, former delegate to the U.N. Human Rights Commission, joined us to talk about the Maine Senate Race that has gained a lot of attention after Gov. Janet Mills (the Democrat favorite and front runner) dropped out of the race paving the way for Graham Platner, a newcomer and more progressive type of Democrat who can really shake things up for the Democratic Party.

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Earlier Wednesday morning, State Trooper Kevin Trainor, a 30-year-old officer who has served with the MA State Police for 3 years, was killed in a head on collision while trying to stop a wrong-way driver on RT 1 in Lynnfield. The wrong way driver was also killed. The State Police are remembering Trainor as a hero with State Police Colonel Geoffrey Noble, saying he's "confident that had this tragedy not occurred, there would have been countless other tragedies down the road. He will be remembered as a hero." Colonel Nobel joined us to speak about this tragedy and the dangers our law enforcement officers face every day.

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8:05PM: Loud piledriving expected at Sagamore Bridge next few months as MassDOT load testing begins. What residents & drivers should know.

Guest: Luisa Paiewonsky, Executive Director of MassDOT's Mega Projects Delivery Office 

8:15PM: AAA Study Finds Street Racing on Public Roads Is a Growing Concern. Nearly a third of respondents said they regularly see racing drivers weaving through traffic.

Guest: Mark Schieldrop – Senior Spokesperson for AAA Northeast 

8:30PM: May is National Burger Month! Americans consume an average of 2.4 burgers per day according to the USDA, which is about 50 billion burgers per year! We’ll discuss some facts about hamburgers you might not know!

Guest: Christopher Carosa – Hamburger historian & author of Hamburger Dreams: How Classic Crime Solving Techniques Helped Crack The Case Of America’s Greatest Culinary Mystery 

8:45PM: Nearly 4 in 10 job candidates have bailed on a hiring round because it required an AI interview…

Guest: Matt Rosen - the CEO & Founder of Allata. It's a technology consulting firm that's helping automate companies through AI.

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Authorities believe that the suspected arsonist in the devasting Palisades/LA fires is a man who shares the same mindset as Luigi Mangione (the United Healthcare CEO killer), a resentment towards the rich. Prosecutors in the case say they have evidence of the suspected arsonist praising Mangione, expressing a strong dislike of capitalism and evidence of a fascination with fire, all of which they believe point to a motive. We discussed the alarming "trend" of when resentment towards the rich and a capitalist society/culture (such as the case in the Mangione trial and now seemingly the LA arson case) rears its ugly head and sends a dangerous message.

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Authorities believe that the suspected arsonist in the devasting Palisades/LA fires is a man who shares the same mindset as Luigi Mangione (the United Healthcare CEO killer), a resentment towards the rich. Prosecutors in the case say they have evidence of the suspected arsonist praising Mangione, expressing a strong dislike of capitalism and evidence of a fascination with fire, all of which they believe point to a motive. We discussed the alarming "trend" of when resentment towards the rich and a capitalist society/culture (such as the case in the Mangione trial and now seemingly the LA arson case) rears its ugly head and sends a dangerous message.

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