NightSide With Dan Rea

As part of our continuing news coverage, we will discuss the growing concerns over makeup companies marketing products to kids and in some cases to kids under ten years old.

8:05PM: Addressing the concern over makeup companies marketing products to kids, in some cases to kids under 10.

Guest: Dr. Isha Mannering – Pediatrician & Parent 

8:15PM: How listeners can spring clean their finances and lower debt in 2026.

Guest: Jack Wallace – Loan expert with Yrefy 

8:30PM: The Upcoming James Brown Saved Boston Festival on Sunday April 5th – Easter Night at The Russel Auditorium from 6pm to 10pm.

Guest: Tony Wilson – Portrays Young James Brown 

8:45PM: What to know about the new highly mutated COVID variant called ‘Cicada' that is spreading in the U.S. including already in MA & NH.

Guest: Dr. Shira Doron – Chief Infection Control Officer for Tufts Medicine and Hospital Epidemiologist at Tufts Medical Center

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Dan wants to know if the World Cup would draw more interest than the World Series. So, he asked, are you looking forward to Soccer games or the Red Sox season this year?

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Since the start of the war with Iran, the U.S. stock market has been down. On Thursday stocks had their worst day since the war started as the Nasdaq dropped 10% below its record. Dr. Gregory Stoller, professor at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, checked in to discuss the economic impacts the war with Iran has had on the U.S. economy.

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Israel has long had an ongoing conflict with Iran prior to the U.S. entering the war against Iran on Feb. 28th of this year. Israeli Consul General to New England Benni Sharoni joined us to share Israel’s perspective on the war.

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As part of our continuing news coverage, we will chat with a Cape Cod shop about how they are embracing a new way of shopping and reusing packaging.

8:05PM: Massachusetts School of Law 18th Annual Animal Rights Day April 4th Benefitting the Shadow Fund – Free & Open to the Public!

Guest: Diane Sullivan – Shadow Fund New England 

8:15PM: The Spring 2026 Edition of InBoston Magazine.

Guest: AnnMarie LaFauci – Editor of InBoston Magazine

8:30PM: Burlington MA to run with Boston Marathan Team MGB to honor his late father & raise awareness about testicular cancer as April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month.

Guest: Adam Averback – Burlington Runner – Father diagnosed with glioblastoma (a type of aggressive cancer - later died in 2020) 2021 Adam was diagnosed himself with testicular cancer…he is now cancer free. Both treated at MGH.

8:45PM: Did you know that only 9% of items get recycled into something new? Cape Cod shop called The Glass Jar is embracing a new way of shopping and reusing packaging. Their goal is to prevent containers from ending up in landfills or polluting our oceans.

Guest: Meghann Lazott - owner of The Glass Jar

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President Trump further warned Iranian officials to consider his peace proposal “before it’s too late.” This came shortly after Israel announced it had killed the Iranian naval commander responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Dan talked with U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Robert F. Dees, former Commander of the US-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense, about the latest in the war against Iran.

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President Trump further warned Iranian officials to consider his peace proposal “before it’s too late.” This came shortly after Israel announced it had killed the Iranian naval commander responsible for the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Dan talked with U.S. Army Major General (Retired) Robert F. Dees, former Commander of the US-Israeli Combined Task Force for Missile Defense, about the latest in the war against Iran.

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Change is needed in our educational institutions as enrollment declines, attending costs rise, and workforce demands evolve. Higher education is one of the few industries that has changed the least in the past few decades. Arthur Levine, President of Brandeis University, shared thoughts from his new book, From Upheaval to Action: What Works in Changing Higher Ed. 

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We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about! Have you ever heard of the gas tax refund for Mass Pike drivers? You may be eligible for some cash back!

8:05PM:  The latest on the Cape Cod Bridges Project. Guest:  Luisa Paiewonsky, Executive Director of MassDOT's Mega Projects Delivery Office 

8:15PM:  Dave McGillivray is running the 54th Boston Marathon, alongside his three children, Astronaut Sunita Williams, and the Finish Strong Foundation Charity Team.

Guest:  Dave McGillivray, long-time director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon /  athlete, author, and motivational speaker 

8:30PM:  Have you ever heard of the gas tax refund for Mass Pike drivers? Find out how you might be able to get some money back this tax season! 

Guest:  Mary Connaughton, Director of Government Transparency at the Pioneer Institute in Boston 

8:45PM:  We’ve had a few asteroids/meteorites hitting Earth lately, but thankfully there are folks out there monitoring it all!  A team of MIT researchers are on the “space-case” and have developed a new way to mitigate threats posed by smaller asteroids.

Guest:  Julien de Wit, Associate Professor of Planetary Science at MIT

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Every now and then, we throw open the gate to North America's Back Porch and invite callers to bring up whatever topic they want to bring up for discussion!

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