NightSide With Dan Rea

Bradley Jay Filled In On NightSide with Dan Rea:

Bradley invited the listeners to check in and talk about how this year went and their plans and expectations for 2026! Bradley rung in the New Year as 2025 faded into the distance and a new future emerged!

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This year saw a significant expansion of transportation with the addition of commuter rail service to Fall River, Taunton, and New Bedford. For the first time in decades, you can grab a train from South Station and land in East Taunton and beyond. Bradley chatted with Brian Kane, the Executive Director of the MBTA Advisory Board, about this new line and more!

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The American Revolution was an eight-year battle, fought primarily in Lexington, Concord, and Boston. However, many outlying towns in Massachusetts played a vital role during the early conflict. Framingham, Springfield, Marshfield, and Great Barrington provided manpower and resources which ultimately led to victory. Learn more as Bradley talked with Bob Allison, Professor of History at Suffolk University.

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MasterChef 10 contestant and Chef of Live, Laugh and Cook Italian Kenny Palazzolo has been cooking since he was a kid. He was born and raised in Little Italy in the North End of Boston and grew up in a family with generations of great cooks. Kenny stopped by and taught the basics of cooking classic Italian dishes at home! Get out those pans and start chopping garlic now!

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Bradley Jay Fills In On NightSide with Dan Rea:

MasterChef 10 contestant and Chef of Live, Laugh and Cook Italian Kenny Palazzolo has been cooking since he was a kid. He was born and raised in Little Italy in the North End of Boston and grew up in a family with generations of great cooks. Kenny stopped by and taught the basics of cooking classic Italian dishes at home! Get out those pans and start chopping garlic now!

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The year 1630 marks the first time public transportation was formed in Boston. It was a ferry service initiated by the Massachusetts Bay Company that took riders across the Charles River, between what is now the North End and Charlestown. This spared the English colonists a two-day walk around Boston Harbor! Learn more about the history of Boston transit with Steven Beaucher, Cofounder and Proprietor of WardMaps LLC.

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Our shared scientific reality is what unites us as humans, but over time, some scientific truths have fallen out of public favor. Misinformation abounds, and many can’t tell scientific facts from fiction anymore. Bradley talked with Doug Arion, Prof. Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at Carthage College, about 10 scientific truths that somehow became unpopular in 2025.

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Bradley opened up the phone lines and invited listeners to bring up any topic they'd like to discuss!

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Bradley spoke with veteran Boston Music Writer Jim Sullivan about their Top 5 Favorite: Punk/New Wave Bands, Hard Rock Bands, and Arena Rock Songs. What are your top favorite 5? Bradley also wanted to know how you classify bands like “Green Day” and “Blink-182” – Punk or Rock?

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I’m sure you’ve heard some family stories over and over again, especially during the holidays. Have you ever wanted to research those stories to find out if they’re even true? Learn how to uncover lost histories and discover hidden stories in your family tree with David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist for American Ancestors.    

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