NightSide With Dan Rea

What did you think about this year’s lineup of Super Bowl ads? Many are saying the ads were lackluster and not that funny or entertaining…We wanted to know your favorite ad and least favorite ad. If you had to grade the overall quality of this year’s Super Bowl ads, what grade would you give?

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What did you think about this year’s lineup of Super Bowl ads? Many are saying the ads were lackluster and not that funny or entertaining…We wanted to know your favorite ad and least favorite ad. If you had to grade the overall quality of this year’s Super Bowl ads, what grade would you give?

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The New England Patriots flopped in what was a disappointing Super Bowl game. How surprised were you? The Patriots became the first team to lose six Super Bowls. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said after the game, “This game isn’t a reflection of our year." We discussed the Pats upsetting end to a good season and what went wrong in the game!

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We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

The Arc of the South Shore Partners with The South Shore Chamber of Commerce to Host Screening of “Raising Us”. Powerful Documentary Chronicles Five South Shore Mothers through 50 years of Advocacy for Children with Down Syndrome and Autism.

Guest: Elizabeth Sandblom - CEO, The Arc of the South Shore & Jen Plante Johnson - Owner, producer (of this movie Raising Us), Avenir Productions, LLC & daughter of Maria Plante, one of the founding members of the South Shore Mothers Group who advocated for kids with down syndrome & autism.

Screening is Wednesday, February 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be held at The Arc of the South Shore, 20 Pond Park, in Hingham and is free and open to all South Shore Chamber of Commerce members.

Robert Kraft’s Blue Square Alliance Against Hate Debuted “Sticky Note” Commercial Spot during the Super Bowl and called on Americans to Stand Up to Hate.
Guest: Adam Katz - President of the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate

Volunteers needed: St. John's opens overnight shelter during bitter cold…
Guest: Danielle Cutillo – volunteer - one of the program leaders for the Food for the Poor program at the Saint Francis Xavier Center (part of St. John’s Church)

Addressing the Washington Post’s massive layoffs last week.
Guest: Sam Fortier – former Washington Post sports reporter who was laid off last week

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This past weekend was the Super Bowl where the New England Patriots took on the Seattle Seahawks in a coast-to-coast showdown! Dan wanted to know your prediction for the outcome of the Super Bowl! We heard listeners' predictions!

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This year’s tax season is a little different thanks to President Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that was signed into law last July. The new tax bill includes new deductions for seniors, car loan interest, tipped income, and overtime pay. CPA Mark Misselbeck with Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC joined us to discuss what might be different about filing your taxes this year, and he answered all your tax-related questions, especially those changes in the tax codes!

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This year’s tax season is a little different thanks to President Trump’s "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that was signed into law last July. The new tax bill includes new deductions for seniors, car loan interest, tipped income, and overtime pay. CPA Mark Misselbeck with Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC joined us to discuss what might be different about filing your taxes this year, and he answered all your tax-related questions, especially those changes in the tax codes!

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We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

Highlighting the work of AfriMed Network: To provide basic healthcare to remote villages in Cote d’Ivoire, the Ivory Coast in West Africa.
Guest: Gene Hartigan – Chairman of AfriMed Network Incorporated & Chair of US-West Africa Development Group

2016 isn’t back: Americans will spend $262.36 more on Valentine’s Day this year. A full celebration now costs $774.39, up 51% from $512 ten years ago in 2016…
Guest: Sam Bourgi - a senior analyst at InvestorsObserver

Leading from the Heart: The Essential Guide to Self-Empathy and Self-Compassion. A step-by-step guide for people to redefine their understanding of empathy, using it to overcome past trauma, find self-fulfillment, and build deeper human bonds in every area of life.
Guest: Dr. Ivan Young - clinical behavioral psychologist

Bitter Cold hits New England this weekend with a good chance of snow squalls in some areas.
Guest: AccuWeather Meteorologist – Brian Thompson

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Savannah Guthrie's mother is still missing. The FBI has confirmed a ransom note is real. The Guthrie family released a video asking possible kidnappers to reach out to them. 

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In a massive blow to the newspaper as well as the media world, The Washington Post laid off one third of its workforce across all departments, scaling back foreign news coverage and even shutting down some sections of the newspaper all together. What message does this send not just in the media industry but to the world? If this is happening at an institution such as The Washington Post, it can happen anywhere regardless of how established the media organization is...we discussed!

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