NightSide With Dan Rea
5,538 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 79 ratingsNightSide focuses on a wide variety of issues, political, economic and social. Rea believes that talk radio is the best way for people to communicate their opinions and ideas on what he calls “North America’s Virtual Back Porch.” Rea encourages challenging conversations and diverse ideas combined with respect and tolerance for the opinion of others. But don’t think for a moment that NightSide is anything but provocative, always interesting and at times, passionate and emotional. 642427
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RI's Cold Sandwich (10pm)
May 09, 2019 02:30 - 39 minutes - 72.4 MBStudents at a Rhode Island school district who owe lunch money will have the sole option of a sunflower butter and jelly sandwich until they are able to pay their balances. Is this lunch shaming or an economic necessity?
Live Fee...or Die? (9pm)
May 09, 2019 01:00 - 39 minutes - 72.2 MBHalf of New Hampshire's state motto has disappeared from their tourism websites. The iconic "Live free or die" has been replaced with "live free". Really? We will speak with Jack Heath, the NH talk show host who first noticed the redaction.
Mayor Marty Walsh And Superintendent Brenda Cassellius (8pm)
May 09, 2019 00:00 - 41 minutes - 75.6 MBMayor Marty Walsh joins Nightside in studio with brand new Boston Public School Superintendent Brenda Cassellius who was chosen over two other finalists for the job.
Uber/Lyft Work Stoppage (11pm)
May 08, 2019 03:00 - 39 minutes - 72.9 MBIn anticipation of Uber’s initial public offering, drivers for the ride-hailing company and its top rival, Lyft, are staging a walkout over working conditions and wages.
Uber/Lyft Work Stoppage (10pm)
May 08, 2019 02:00 - 40 minutes - 74 MBIn anticipation of Uber’s initial public offering, drivers for the ride-hailing company and its top rival, Lyft, are staging a walkout over working conditions and wages.
Late Night Partying In Everett? (9pm)
May 08, 2019 01:00 - 39 minutes - 72.2 MBThe Encore Boston Harbor casino wants to serve drinks until 4 a.m. Is this good or bad for local business and does it create a public safety hazard drawing drinkers from Boston where the bars close at 2am?
Drive-Thru Pot Dispensaries With Barry Desruisseaux (8pm)
May 08, 2019 00:00 - 40 minutes - 73.2 MBUxbridge resident and Planning Board member Barry Desruisseaux is asking state regulators to approve his plan for a drive-thru pot dispensary. Under Desruisseaux’s plan, customers can drive into a bay of a converted car wash and buy marijuana without ever having to get out of the car.
The Economy: Who Gets The Credit - Trump Or Obama? (11pm)
May 07, 2019 03:00 - 37 minutes - 69.4 MBThe April jobs report shows the American economy adding 263,000 jobs last month while unemployment fell to 3.6 percent, the lowest since 1969. Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) accuses President Donald Trump of trying to take credit for the results of former President Obama’s economic policies. National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow says the current President deserves the kudos. Who is right?
The Economy: Who Gets The Credit - Trump Or Obama? (10pm)
May 07, 2019 02:00 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBThe April jobs report shows the American economy adding 263,000 jobs last month while unemployment fell to 3.6 percent, the lowest since 1969. Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) accuses President Donald Trump of trying to take credit for the results of former President Obama’s economic policies. National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow says the current President deserves the kudos.
Alex Cora Says No To A White House Visit (9pm)
May 07, 2019 01:00 - 39 minutes - 72.1 MBRed Sox Manager Alex Cora will not join his team when they visit the White House this week in recognition of their 2018 World Series win. Cora says its pretty hard to celebrate the championship when things are still so tough in his native Puerto Rico in the aftermath of hurricane Maria. Is Cora doing the right thing?
Alex Cora Says No To A White House Visit (8pm)
May 07, 2019 00:00 - 39 minutes - 73 MBRed Sox Manager Alex Cora will not join his team when they visit the White House this week in recognition of their 2018 World Series win. Cora says its pretty hard to celebrate the championship when things are still so tough in his native Puerto Rico in the aftermath of hurricane Maria. Is Cora doing the right thing?
Alien Celebrities (11 p.m.)
May 04, 2019 04:49 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBThe U.S. Navy has drafted a procedure to investigate and catalog reports of UFOs coming in from its pilots, but do not intend to make the info public. With the topic of aliens on the mind, which celebrities do you think could be from outer space? Call in to give us your answers!
MBTA Etiquette (10 p.m.)
May 04, 2019 03:42 - 40 minutes - 54.9 MB"T" Officials are hoping to record a new series of messages to be played at stops across the system reminding riders how they can be better subway passengers. The messages have been picked from an on-line poll of riders. Is this a good idea?
Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 by Michael Zuckoff (9 p.m.)
May 04, 2019 02:43 - 42 minutes - 58 MBFormer Boston Globe reporter Michael Zuckoff wrote about the 9/11 victims, and their families for months after the attacks. His new book based upon those experiences is filled with intimate stories of the people most affected by the events of that sunny Tuesday in September. Feel free to join in with your own remembrances.
NH Death Penalty Ban Vetoed by Governor Sununu (8 p.m.)
May 04, 2019 02:40 - 41 minutes - 56.8 MBNew Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has vetoed a death penalty repeal bill but supporters say they have the votes in the Legislature to override. We will be joined by Rev. Jason Wells of the New Hampshire Council of Churches who has been leading vigils outside the state house in support of the repeal. Should the death penalty be banned?
The War Against Styrofoam (11pm)
May 03, 2019 05:17 - 36 minutes - 66.9 MBCoffee giant Dunkin’ is banning its Styrofoam coffee cups in favor of environmentally friendly double-walled paper cups by the end of this year. Meanwhile polystyrene food containers were officially banned in the entire state of Maine this week after Governor Janet Mills signed the new law. Are you on board?
Helping The Homeless (10pm)
May 03, 2019 02:00 - 37 minutes - 68.9 MBWe continue to look for solutions to help the homeless. What are we doing now and are we doing enough?
Dan MacDonald and Maria Foscarinis Helping The Homeless (9pm)
May 03, 2019 01:00 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MBAre we doing enough to help the homeless? Homeless advocates join Dan to talk about giving the homeless a leg up with housing not handcuffs. Dan MacDonald and Maria Foscarinis will be on hand with information on how you can help.
George Washington "Traumatizes Students" (8pm)
May 03, 2019 00:57 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBA Northern California public school district may remove a mural of George Washington from the halls of his namesake high school because it is now considered offensive and demeaning to Native Americans and African-Americans. Critics say the mural, made up of several panels, “traumatizes students and community members while advocates argue destroying the 83-year-old mural ignores the intent of the artist and represents an attempt to erase history.
Barr Hearing / The Burkini (11pm)
May 02, 2019 03:00 - 38 minutes - 70.1 MBWe wrap up talking about Attorney General William Barr's Congressional hearing, then... Introducing the burkini. The next Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition will feature a model wearing the first ever hijab style bikini. Is this a display of cultural sensitivity or more ham-fisted political correctness?
Attorney General Barr's Hearing (10pm)
May 02, 2019 02:00 - 38 minutes - 69.8 MBSenate Democrats grill Attorney General William Barr today on Capitol Hill on the special counsel's Russia report. Have the Democrats paved the way for impeachment proceedings, as they had hoped, or did they overplay their hand?
Over The Cliff With Calls For Impeachment? (9pm)
May 02, 2019 01:00 - 37 minutes - 69.2 MBSeven in 10 Democrats want Congress to begin impeachment hearings based on the findings in Mueller's report, but just 39% of Americans overall think impeachment hearings are the correct next step. Will pushing impeachment proceedings alienate voters and lose the Democrats the 2020 election?
Barr Holds His Ground (8pm)
May 02, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 69.6 MBAttorney General William Barr clashed with Senate Democrats today in his first appearance on Capitol Hill since the release of the special counsel's Russia report, insisting that 'it was my decision how and when to make it public, not Bob Mueller's.' Mueller wrote a letter complaining to Barr that a four-page memo to Congress describing the principal conclusions of the investigation into President Trump “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance” of Mueller’s work. The Senate ...
Removing 'God' From Oath Of Office (11pm)
May 01, 2019 03:00 - 38 minutes - 69.9 MBOn Beacon Hill the Massachusetts legislature's Joint Committee on the Judiciary, has approved a bill which allows the removal of "so help me, God" from the oath of office. Do you vote Yah or Nay on the proposal?
Second Thoughts On The Death Penalty? (10pm)
May 01, 2019 02:00 - 39 minutes - 71.8 MBA convicted California murderer is now accused of killing his cellmate in state prison then decapitating him, severing several of his body parts, including an eye and a finger and removing part of his lung. he was already in prison for killing and torturing a Bakersfield woman in 2011. How is the death penalty looking to you now?
Elizabeth Warren Takes Chase Bank to Task (9pm)
May 01, 2019 01:01 - 38 minutes - 70.9 MBSen. Elizabeth Warren took a swipe at JP Morgan Chase Bank after the financial giant tried to give its customers some “#MondayMotivation” for saving money including have coffee at home and walk don't uber....Warren quickly responded saying that the reason why the bank’s customers aren’t saving money is because they “lost jobs/homes/savings" but gave the bank a $25b bailout. Does the senior senator from Massachusetts have a point? Was the bank tone deaf in it's advice?
Harvey Silverglate On Rogue D.A.s (8pm)
May 01, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 71.1 MBThe new New York Attorney Gen.-elect Letitia James says she plans to launch sweeping investigations into President Donald Trump, his family and "anyone" in his circle once she settles into her new job next month. Meanwhile back in Massachusetts Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins says it would be her honor to be arrested by the feds over her opposition to ICE. Are these senior law enforcement officers politically grandstanding and abusing their offices or are they simply protecting us...
Measles Epidemic Scapegoats? (11pm)
April 30, 2019 03:00 - 37 minutes - 69.1 MBA Jet Blue plane from the Dominican Republic to New York City was delayed Sunday night after flight crews profiled an Orthodox Jewish boy with mosquito bites as having measles. There has been a recent measles epidemic in Rockland County New York, a predominately Orthodox area. Dan wants to know why the measles have suddenly become an issue now for the area. Could it be the source of the virus are unvaccinated migrants crossing into New York outside of the immigration system?
Antisemitism In NY Times (10pm)
April 30, 2019 02:00 - 37 minutes - 69.4 MBThe New York Times Opinion section has issued another apology over a cartoon published last Thursday of President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu which was called offensive because of "anti-Semitic tropes." The new apology blames the decision to run the cartoon on a single editor working without adequate oversight. Is this too little too late?
Whites Need Not Apply (9pm)
April 30, 2019 01:00 - 39 minutes - 72.9 MBIn a 4 to 1 vote, Massachusetts cannabis regulators have given initial support to providing two year exclusive marijuana delivery licenses to minority groups. The Cannabis Commission says it will restrict the licenses to economic empowerment applicants who have been certified by the state as hailing from an area harmed by drug prosecutions, or people who are going through the state’s social equity program. Is this reverse discrimination?
Activist D.A.s Go To War With I.C.E. (8pm)
April 30, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBTwo Massachusetts district attorneys are suing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement over the agency’s policy of taking wanted illegal immigrants into custody at courthouses. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins are plaintiffs in a complaint claiming to defend the sanctity of our courts protecting public safety.
Brushes with Celebrity (11:30 p.m.)
April 27, 2019 04:18 - 19 minutes - 26.1 MBDan opens up the phones for callers to share their stories about meeting famous people.
20th Hour Weekly Roundup (11 p.m.)
April 27, 2019 04:16 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBA roundup of stories from throughout the week that Nightside missed.
All About Ticks with Tick Man Dan and Dr. Alfred Miller (10 p.m.)
April 27, 2019 03:27 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBAs tick season fast approaches, Tick Man Dan joins Dan in studio to give advice on how to keep yourself and pets pest free and how to avoid the dreaded Lyme disease spread by deer ticks in New England. Also joining us is Dr. Alfred Miller of [email protected].
NH Says No More to "Pay-to-Stay" Prisons (9:30 p.m.)
April 27, 2019 03:25 - 21 minutes - 28.9 MBThe New Hampshire legislature has voted to repeal the “pay to stay” law, the practice that allows the state to recoup an inmate’s cost of care up to six years after their release. Supporters of the repeal claim it was “unfair” that the state could saddle individuals with debt they could not pay off,” while they already face high barriers to reintegrate back into society. What do you think?
MA Judge Charged with Obstruction of Justice - Continued (9 p.m.)
April 27, 2019 02:34 - 19 minutes - 26.8 MBMassachusetts District Judge Shelley Joseph pleaded not guilty Thursday to three federal obstruction charges, after she was accused of helping a defendant set for deportation escape federal immigration agents. The state's Attorney Generals says the prosecution of Judge Joseph is politically motivated. Do you agree?
MA Judge Charged with Obstruction of Justice (8 p.m.)
April 27, 2019 02:29 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBMassachusetts District Judge Shelley Joseph pleaded not guilty Thursday to three federal obstruction charges, after she was accused of helping a defendant set for deportation escape federal immigration agents. The state's Attorney Generals says the prosecution of Judge Joseph is politically motivated. Do you agree?
Biden Finally Announces (11pm)
April 26, 2019 03:00 - 37 minutes - 67.7 MBAfter months of deliberation, former Vice President Joe Biden today announced his decision to run for president for a third time. He joins a democratic field of 20 vying for the oval office. Meanwhile President Obama's former physician says beware of aging candidates...Is Joe too old? How about Bernie Sanders?
Texas Hate Executed (10pm)
April 26, 2019 02:00 - 36 minutes - 65.8 MBJohn William King, convicted for the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. -- one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history -- was executed by injection last night in a Texas prison after 20 years of appeals. Florida's new governor, Ron DeSantis has just signed the execution order for a serial killer on death row for 34 years. Is our appeal system broken?
Texas Hate Executed (9pm)
April 26, 2019 01:00 - 38 minutes - 70.8 MBJohn William King, convicted for the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. -- one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history -- was executed by injection last night in a Texas prison after 20 years of appeals. Florida's new governor, Ron DeSantis has just signed the execution order for a serial killer on death row for 34 years. Is our appeal system broken?
The Judge, The Detainee And The Back Door (8pm)
April 26, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBA Newton District Court judge was indicted today on obstruction of justice charges after allegedly helping an illegal alien evade a waiting immigration enforcement agent by sneaking out a court house back door. Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph and former trial court officer Wesley MacGregor are accused of scheming to allow the man to escape. Were the actions of the judge and the officer an abuse of power?
The Citizenship Question (11pm)
April 25, 2019 03:00 - 36 minutes - 67.4 MBThe Supreme Court is about to rule on whether the Trump administration can add a question on citizenship to the 2020 census. Some experts say the addition could depress participation in the census to the tune of about 6.5 million people which might affect how congressional seats are allocated.
Boy Scouts Leadership Falls Down On The Job (10pm)
April 25, 2019 02:00 - 37 minutes - 69.2 MBIt has been revealed that more than 7,000 alleged child sex abusers have used the Boy Scouts as a conduit for molestation. They are listed in the newly discovered Boy Scouts of America “Perversion Files. Many are comparing it to the Catholic Church scandal. Is this the end of the scouts?
Boy Scouts Leadership Falls Down On The Job (9pm)
April 25, 2019 01:00 - 37 minutes - 67.8 MBIt has been revealed that more than 7,000 alleged child sex abusers have used the Boy Scouts as a conduit for molestation. They are listed in the newly discovered Boy Scouts of America “Perversion Files. Many are comparing it to the Catholic Church scandal. Is this the end of the scouts?
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh In Studio (8pm)
April 25, 2019 00:00 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBBoston Mayor Marty Walsh joins us in studio to talk about public housing, the immigrant fund, the price of parking in Boston and whatever else you would like.
Allowed To Vote... In Prison (11pm)
April 24, 2019 03:00 - 36 minutes - 66.3 MBAt a CNN Town Hall last night, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders - a presidential candidate argued Monday that all prisoners, including domestic terrorists such as the Boston Marathon bomber, should have the right to vote while they are incarcerated. What would you say to Bernie about that?
Allowed To Vote... In Prison (10pm)
April 24, 2019 02:00 - 35 minutes - 65.7 MBAt a CNN Town Hall last night, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders - a presidential candidate argued Monday that all prisoners, including domestic terrorists such as the Boston Marathon bomber, should have the right to vote while they are incarcerated. What would you say to Bernie about that?
Dogs As A Sign Of White Supremacy? Cassandra Fairbanks (9pm)
April 24, 2019 01:00 - 42 minutes - 78.2 MBHoward University students in the nation's capital are upset by neighborhood residents walking their dogs on and near their urban campus. The University is the oldest major black school in the country and the students are now saying the white neighbors are trying to assert dominance over the black campus by allowing their dogs to defecate there. Cassandra Fairbanks of The Gateway Pundit looked into this brewing brouhaha and joins us to talk about it.
In Studio: Congressman Stephen Lynch (8pm)
April 24, 2019 00:00 - 40 minutes - 74.6 MBMassachusetts Congressman Stephen Lynch joins us in studio to talk about The Mueller Report, possible.
Disarmed By Mexican Soldiers On US Soil (11pm)
April 23, 2019 03:00 - 35 minutes - 64.1 MBAccording to the Defense Department, Mexican troops disarmed two U.S. soldiers while they were on the American side of the border. U.S. Northern Command says "five to six Mexican military personnel questioned two U.S. Army soldiers who were conducting border support operation in an unmarked Customs and Border Protection vehicle near Clint, Texas. Then the Americans obliged "in an attempt to de-escalate a potential volatile situation." Is it time to close the border?