NightSide With Dan Rea

8:05PM: Tipping culture finally reaches a breaking point, survey shows.

Guest: Nick Neonakis - Founder and CEO of The Franchise Consulting Company, Great American Expos and The Franchise Journal 

8:15PM: The Tough Ruck Marathon, a 26.2-mile ruck march where military members, first responders, and civilians carry weighted rucksacks to honor fallen service members and raise funds for military families.

Guest: Mike Sweeney - Director of Military Engagement for Tough Ruck, an Afghanistan veteran who recently retired from military service after nearly two decades, and a 9 time Tough Ruck finisher. 

8:30PM: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Coming up on April 30th. The Non-profit Jordan’s Way is raising awareness about shelter adoptions with a national scavenger hunt to find America’s “Most Forgotten Shelter Dog” who has spent over a decade waiting for a family…-The hunt runs till April 30th and one winner will receive a $10K grand prize and the chance to meet Dog the Bounty Hunter at the shelter where the mystery dog was found.

Guest: Kris Rotunda – Founder of Jordan’s Way - a live, national fundraising tour that shows up at underfunded animal shelters and turns forgotten dogs into adoption stories. *this unique nonprofit has raised $14 million plus for adoptions and shelters 

8:45PM: The rising concerns of nude AI generated deepfakes that are increasingly becoming a problem in MA schools with a lack of accountability.

Guest: Mariana Simoes - an enterprise education reporter for the Boston Globe’s Great Divide Team focused on investigating inequities in the education system.

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The Stock Market has been on a roller coaster ride this week because of the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The stocks rose earlier in the week when it was announced that a temporary ceasefire deal had been reached, only for the stocks to drop again after Israel orchestrated its largest coordinated attack on Lebanon only hours after a U.S./Iran ceasefire. Iran stopped traffic through the Strait of Hormuz saying the strikes by U.S.’s ally violated the deal. Thursday morning, the stocks reversed their earlier losses after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to direct negotiations with Lebanon. We discussed the continued economic impacts of the war with Iran.

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The Stock Market has been on a roller coaster ride this week because of the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. The stocks rose earlier in the week when it was announced that a temporary ceasefire deal had been reached, only for the stocks to drop again after Israel orchestrated its largest coordinated attack on Lebanon only hours after a U.S./Iran ceasefire. Iran stopped traffic through the Strait of Hormuz saying the strikes by U.S.’s ally violated the deal. Thursday morning, the stocks reversed their earlier losses after Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to direct negotiations with Lebanon. We discussed the continued economic impacts of the war with Iran.

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This week the Massachusetts House passed a bill 129-25 that bans the use of social media for kids 14 years old and additionally institutes a bell-to-bell cellphone ban in public K-12 schools. The proposed law now rests with the Senate. As a parent or educator, what’s your opinion on this legislation? Are you for or against it? If passed, the law would take effect this October. How would this law be enforced?

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8:05PM: What does space travel do to the human brain and mind?

Guest: Dr. Aleksandra Stankovic – investigator in the Center for Space Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Stankovic is a psychologist (and scuba diver) who is interested in how our brains might be affected by the physical and psychological challenges of long-term space travel. 

8:15PM: MA residents win class action lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Public Health for auto-installing its “MassNotify” Covid-19 tracking app on more than a million smartphones without the owners’ knowledge or consent.

Guest: Peggy Little – New Civil Liberties Alliance Senior Litigation Counsel 

8:30PM: Artemis II will face its most dangerous task yet - safely touching down on Earth! A former NASA Test Director will chat with us about what the high risks the crew of the Artemis II must face when returning to Earth!

Guest: Mike Ciannilli- former NASA Test Director who spent 30 years inside the U.S. space program in roles that included launch operations leadership, astronaut briefings, and recovery efforts following the Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy. 

8:45PM: A look at the new law, championed by the Boston Carmen’s Local 589, makes assault or battery on a public transit worker automatically punishable by imprisonment for at least 90 days or a fine of at least $500.- Boston Carmen’s Union Local 589 praises authorities for arresting man accused of assaulting a female MBTA worker.

Guest: Bill Berardino – Vice President of the Boston Carmen’s Local 589 Union

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Dan shares feedback on his interview with Iranian-born author and former U.S. Special Operations soldier Nick Berg. 

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Iranian-born author and former U.S. Special Operations soldier Nick Berg joined to discuss the ceasefire in Iran as well as his life experiences.

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Tuesday, the U.S., and Iran reached an agreement on a temporary two-week ceasefire. Part of the agreement is that the Strait of Hormuz would be open to waterway traffic while the two countries continue negotiations. In the wake of the fragile ceasefire, only hours later, Israel conducted its largest coordinated attack on Lebanon killing and wounding hundreds, according to Lebanon's health ministry. Since that Israeli attack, the semiofficial Iranian news agency is reporting Iran stopped oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz as a result. The White House says what Iran is saying publicly is not what they committed to privately with keeping the crucial waterway open. The White House claims they have seen an uptick in traffic in the strait today and that it remains open...Will the ceasefire hold? Boston College political science professor Ali Banuazizi, who studies and teaches Iran’s social history and contemporary domestic politics, and foreign relations, grew up in Iran and understands the culture and mindsets of the Iranian people. Prof. Banuazizi checked in with Dan about whether he's optimistic that this fragile ceasefire will hold and his insight into this war from someone who understands the Iranian people as well as the American perspective having lived in the United States since the 1970s

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8:05PM: The inside story of an American WWII fighter pilot who sacrificed a booming life in 1948 Los Angeles to fight in Israel’s War of Independence. 

Book: FIGHTING BACK: Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force

Guest: Jeff Weiss - business executive, accomplished author, and a two-time Ironman and an ultramarathoner 

8:15PM: April is National Volunteer Month. How volunteering strengthens communities and transforms the lives of those who serve. The American Red Cross is launching their Reimagining Volunteerism Initiative, modernizing systems, expanding access, and creating more personalized pathways to service.

Guest: Matt Bertram - Vice President of Volunteer Services for the American Red Cross 

8:30PM: What is emotional intelligence? Why is it an important skill to have and why employers are looking for it. What types of business etiquette do recent college grads need to succeed?

Guest: Monique DeMonaco - Creator of EQWize.com, a resource for emotional intelligence education & Certified Career Coach and Change Management Expert

8:45PM: Raising Awareness about Ocular Melanoma (a rare cancer) for Mass Eye and Ear Boston Marathon Team Eye Ear.

Guest: Meagan Hathaway – Runner for Team Eye Ear & patient with at Mass Eye & Ear being treated for Ocular Melanoma

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As the war with Iran marches on and the two countries have continued to fall short of reaching an agreement on a ceasefire, President Trump gave Iran an ultimatum. Trump said that Iran has 48 hours to agree to a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz or make peace and that if no deal is reached, “we're blowing up the entire country." We discussed!

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