Nightside With Dan Rea

After Escobar: Taking Down the Notorious Cali Godfathers and the Biggest Drug Cartel in History – Telling of This Story Guest: Jessica Balboni – Co-Author of the book – also a writer and editor Baseball in the Roaring Twenties: The Yankees, the Cardinals, and the Captivating 1926 Season Guest: Thomas Wolf - Author 9/11 Day National Day of Service and Remembrance - volunteers will pack almost 400,000 healthy, non-perishable meals for people experiencing food insecurity in the community. This event is the largest annual event benefiting The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB). Guest: Jay Winuk - co-founder and executive vice president of 9/11 Day, the nonprofit organization that annually organizes the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Which Are the Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars? Guest: Paul Glastris – Editor-In-Chief of Washington Monthly

Morgan White Jr. filled in on NightSide:No, not the 1960 classic Western film starring Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen, but rather the magnificent seven WBZ Radio talk hosts from the 1960s and up! Morgan and Media Historian Donna Halper chatted about seven of WBZ’s greatest, such as Larry Glick, Dave Maynard, and David Brudnoy.

Morgan White Jr. filled in on NightSide:No, not the 1960 classic Western film starring Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen, but rather the magnificent seven WBZ Radio talk hosts from the 1960s and up! Morgan and Media Historian Donna Halper chatted about seven of WBZ’s greatest, such as Larry Glick, Dave Maynard, and David Brudnoy.

Morgan White Jr. filled in on NightSide:National park ranger and baseball historian Richard “Dixie” Tourangeau joined Morgan tonight to talk all-things baseball! The Boston Red Sox have 19 regular-season games remaining in the 2025 MLB season. Will the Red Sox make the playoffs this year?

Morgan White Jr. filled in on NightSide:Your eyes are one of your top sensory organs that feed your brain information about the world around you, so it’s important to protect them from damage and keep them healthy. Board Certified Ophthalmologist Dr. Chirag Shah joined Morgan to answer eye related questions! 

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideBradley posed a question to the listening audience on whether honesty is really the best policy. Has being honest ever backfired on you and was it worth it?

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSide:Continued conversation with Matt Rosen, CEO & Founder of Allata, a company that helps automate companies using AI. Discussion about the fine line between reality and fiction when it comes to public perception of AI and its future.

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSide:Whether it’s examples of deepfakes or chatbots with negative messaging, the public has its concerns over the future of AI. Is there anything to be worried about? Where is the line between reality and fiction when it comes to what we can expect with future development and progression of artificial intelligence? Matt Rosen is the CEO & Founder of Allata, a company that helps automate companies using AI. Matt checked in to address the fine line between reality and fiction when it comes to public perception of AI and its future.

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSide:Did you know there's an encrypted sculpture at CIA headquarters called “Kryptos?” The sculpture holds a special code that for 35 years codebreakers nor anyone has been able to break! Now the sculpture’s artist Jim Sanborn will auction off the solution on his 80th birthday through RR Auction. Bobby Livingston, executive vice president at RR Auction, joined Bradley to talk about not only the upcoming Kryptos auction but notable past and present auctions as well as some unique items that were up for sale.

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideHave you ever had a paranormal experience? While some are skeptics, there are people who claim they’ve seen, felt or had a run in with a ghost. There is a whole industry dedicated to paranormal investigating. Charles Rosenay is a paranormal investigator with the ghost hunting team, The Shaman and the Showman and joined Bradley to discuss the upcoming Salem Paranormal Convention and took your calls sharing your paranormal encounters!

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideHave you ever had a paranormal experience? While some are skeptics, there are people who claim they’ve seen, felt or had a run in with a ghost. There is a whole industry dedicated to paranormal investigating. Charles Rosenay is a paranormal investigator with the ghost hunting team, The Shaman and the Showman and joined Bradley to discuss the upcoming Salem Paranormal Convention and took your calls sharing your paranormal encounters!

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideAs of January 31, 2026, annual car inspections will no longer be mandatory in the state of New Hampshire. Is this relief from the heavy hand of government or a public safety nightmare? Would you get your car inspected if you didn’t have to? Craig Fitzgerald, Automotive Editor with DCI Marketing, and former auto editor with Hemmings, The Boston Globe, and GateHouse Media, joined Bradley to discuss the pros and cons of New Hampshire’s decision to strike mandatory inspection as well as Waymo testing self-driving vehicles in Boston.

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideAs of January 31, 2026, annual car inspections will no longer be mandatory in the state of New Hampshire. Is this relief from the heavy hand of government or a public safety nightmare? Would you get your car inspected if you didn’t have to? Craig Fitzgerald, Automotive Editor with DCI Marketing, and former auto editor with Hemmings, The Boston Globe, and GateHouse Media, joined Bradley to discuss the pros and cons of New Hampshire’s decision to strike mandatory inspection as well as Waymo testing self-driving vehicles in Boston.

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideLast week Cracker Barrel, known for their restaurant and country store with a Southern, down-home draw, decided to change their long-time logo removing the “old timer” leaning on a barrel, to reflect just the name “Cracker Barrel” against a mustard yellow background. The change was met with such backlash that President Trump even chimed in criticizing the change. Flash forward Wednesday the company announced they will be resorting back to their original logo. Why did the company change the logo in the first place? 

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideLast week Cracker Barrel, known for their restaurant and country store with a Southern, down-home draw, decided to change their long-time logo removing the “old timer” leaning on a barrel, to reflect just the name “Cracker Barrel” against a mustard yellow background. The change was met with such backlash that President Trump even chimed in criticizing the change. Flash forward Wednesday the company announced they will be resorting back to their original logo. Why did the company change the logo in the first place? Scott Baradell, CEO of the marketing company Idea Grove, joined us to discuss the power of brand marketing and examples of companies that have changed their branding for better or worse!

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideLyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of first-degree murder for killing their parents, José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, at their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The Menendez Brothers were sentenced to life in prison. Both brothers have long said they killed their parents because they feared for their lives, and that their father had sexually abused them both for years. Both Lyle and Erik were up for parole this August and much to their family’s displeasure, they were both denied parole for 3 years. Michael Coyne, the Dean of the MA School of Law discussed the Menendez Brothers’ case and get into the debate on whether life behind bars is worse than the death penalty.

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideLyle and Erik Menendez were convicted of first-degree murder for killing their parents, José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez, at their Beverly Hills home in 1989. The Menendez Brothers were sentenced to life in prison. Both brothers have long said they killed their parents because they feared for their lives, and that their father had sexually abused them both for years. Both Lyle and Erik were up for parole this August and much to their family’s displeasure, they were both denied parole for 3 years. Michael Coyne, the Dean of the MA School of Law discussed the Menendez Brothers’ case and get into the debate on whether life behind bars is worse than the death penalty.

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideAre you a fan of horror movies? How about the macabre genre? This evening on NightSide, we were joined by a horror movie actor, Leah Voysey, who is known for her work in Terrifier 2, among other films. Leah discussed the world of horror entertainment and the cult following of horror fans who descend upon various conventions such as the upcoming Silver Scream Con.

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideThe Cabot Theatre in Beverly was closed all summer long for extensive renovations to the theatre where they updated 850 all-new seats, interior remodeling, and a new marquee. Brian Ridolfo, the Executive Director of the Cabot Theatre, stopped by to talk about the latest updates as well as the theatre’s upcoming shows and concerts!

Bradley Jay Fills in on NightSideThe American new wave band Devo really hit their stride and broke through to mainstream in the 1980s with hits like “Whip It” and “(I Can’t Get Me No) Satisfaction”. Bradley Jay is a longtime Devo fan, who saw them live in Boston and considers the show in his top ten best concerts of all time! Netflix just released a documentary on the band that explores the evolution of Devo. Mark Mothersbaugh, co-founder and member of Devo joined Bradley to discuss their successful career!