Nightside With Dan Rea

We began the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! Kimberly Palmer, Senior Finance Writer for NerdWallet says as prices seem to be skyrocketing, Americans still continue to party!Benny Traub, Solutions Architect and Co-Founder of Inspira AI Corp asks would having an AI boss be better than your current human one?Culinary Historian Sarah Lohman  - Author of: “Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods” points out that American food traditions are in danger of being lost. How do we save them?Christine Rosen, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute – wrote the book: "The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World" (coming out in September)Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

The summer sure went fast, didn’t it? It’s not over yet, and Dan asked "What’s left on your summer bucket list!?" Have some fun listening to our 20th hour!Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced in his hush money case on September 18th but is seeking a delay until after November 5, citing "election-interference objectives." Is Trump on a faster track to jail than the presidency?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Gov. Maura Healey has announced that deals are in place to save five of the Steward Health Care hospitals in Massachusetts with the Commonwealth seizing St. Elizabeth's by eminent domain to ensure a smooth transition of ownership. The closure of Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center remains unchanged. Dan discussed.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

In this Nightside News Update we chatted with:Dr. Michael Barnett, Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discussing why it's so hard to find a primary care doctor these days.Paula Fleming, Chief Spokesperson for the Better Business Bureau, about protecting our kids online.Kevin Eckert, President & Managing Director of Arbor Global (Kailua, HI), sharing an update on the recovery of the Lahaina Banyan tree in Maui.Python Hunter Tom Rahill, Founder of the “Swamp Apes,” dedicated to serving veterans through serving the wilderness. Talked about how he helps veterans suffering from things like PTSD by taking them into the Everglades to hunt the invasive Burmese python.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio! 

The economy is one of the more prominent issues for voters this November. The big question is who, as president, will have a better handle on bringing down inflation? Will Harris be weighed down by Biden-omics? Out of the last two presidencies, did you fare better financially under one more than the other? Who do you think is the better candidate for overseeing the economy?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

The economy is one of the more prominent issues for voters this November. The big question is who, as president, will have a better handle on bringing down inflation? Will Harris be weighed down by Biden-omics? Out of the last two presidencies, did you fare better financially under one more than the other? Who do you think is the better candidate for overseeing the economy?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

For many Jewish Americans, one main issue they are focused on when deciding who to vote for this November is how each ticket will handle the Israel/Hamas war. Will the Harris/Walz ticket be tough enough on Hamas? Jeff Robbins, a lifelong Democrat, and political columnist for the Boston Herald who was the former assistant U.S. attorney and delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, is concerned about how a Harris/Waltz ticket would deal with Hamas. He joined NightSide to discuss.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

We kicked off the program with four news stories and guests: Accuweather's Matt Benz discussed the storms that recently raced across the state.John Farrell, Director of Financial Planning, Analysis, and Treasury for Caring.com outlined 3 in 10 seniors in the workforce have "unretired," primarily due to inflation. A topless protest taking place in Boston on Saturday in support of gender equality - the organizer of the rally, Kasyo Perrier, discussed.New England jingles we can’t get out of our heads! Boston Globe writer Spencer Buell shared the details.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

The state of Massachusetts is spending about $1 billion a year on emergency shelters throughout the state. The Boston Globe as well as other media outlets, have tried to examine how the state is spending that much money on the shelter system. Unfortunately, all the records that have been publicly requested have most of the pertinent information blacked out. Where is the money used to run emergency shelters in MA going and how is it being distributed? Those are the big questions that remain unanswered…but why?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

The state of Massachusetts is spending about $1 billion a year on emergency shelters throughout the state. The Boston Globe as well as other media outlets, have tried to examine how the state is spending that much money on the shelter system. Unfortunately, all the records that have been publicly requested have most of the pertinent information blacked out. Where is the money used to run emergency shelters in MA going and how is it being distributed? Those are the big questions that remain unanswered…but why?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan is calling on federal agencies to investigate actions by Steward Health Care that led to the company’s bankruptcy and proposed hospital closings. NightSide has been breaking down this healthcare “crisis” in the state and Wednesday evening we were joined by U.S. Rep. Trahan to hear how lawmakers are pushing for accountability.The state of Massachusetts is spending about $1 billion a year on emergency shelters throughout the state. The Boston Globe as well as other media outlets, have tried to examine how the state is spending that much money on the shelter system. Unfortunately, all the records that have been publicly requested have most of the pertinent information blacked out. Where is the money used to run emergency shelters in MA going and how is it being distributed? Those are the big questions that remain unanswered…but why?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Boston’s ongoing fight against potholes! with John Hancock – Boston Globe Senior News Room DeveloperTrump keeps dancing as artists get outraged over his use of their songs! with John Rizvi – Lawyer/The Patent ProfessorHow To Stop Second-Guessing Yourself. Retraining Your Brain to make better choices with Dr. Judith Orloff - author of the new book, The Genius of Empathy, a leading Psychiatrist in the field of Empathy and a member of the UCLA Psychiatric Clinical StaffCan The Classroom Make Students Sick? with David Steinman – Consumer Advocate & Investigative Journalist who focuses on environment and healthAsk Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Many streets in Boston have now accommodated cyclists by implementing bike lanes. Are bike lanes really needed on every major roadway in Boston though? As one Boston Globe columnist expressed in a recent piece, “you can be pro-bike and advocate for bike lanes without feeling compelled to cram them onto every imaginable thoroughfare.”Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

The first half of the hour Dan continued his topic on Steward Health Affecting MA...then Dan dove into his next topic on Boston Bike Lanes:Many streets in Boston have now accommodated cyclists by implementing bike lanes. Are bike lanes really needed on every major roadway in Boston though? As one Boston Globe columnist expressed in a recent piece, “you can be pro-bike and advocate for bike lanes without feeling compelled to cram them onto every imaginable thoroughfare.”Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

The for-profit healthcare system, Steward Health, has gone bankrupt and is trying to sell off their MA hospitals to recoup some of their money. Eight hospitals in MA have been affected by the healthcare “crisis” and thus many citizens are faced with challenging circumstances for healthcare access. John McDonough, professor of the practice of public health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health joined Dan to discuss.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

US Airports with the most complaints according to the TSA – Boston’s Logan ranks number 7! With WBZ's Nichole DavisCompanies cracking down on membership sharing. Netflix started the trend, now others like Cosco are following suit! with Marbue Brown Customer Experience Executive & Founder of The Customer Obsession AdvantageShould brands stay apolitical in an election year? with Scott Baradell - Expert on Branding and TrustHow to increase your odds of becoming a ‘SuperAger’ with Dr. Patrick Porter, PhD - Expert in Brain HealthAsk Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Back in June, at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Donald Trump proposed eliminating taxes on tips for hospitality and service workers. This past weekend, also at a campaign rally in Las Vegas, Vice President Kamala Harris proposed eliminating taxes for service and hospitality workers. Coincidence or not?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Steward Health Care, the company that owns eight hospitals in Massachusetts is $9 billion dollars in debt and filed for bankruptcy back in May. The company has been trying to sell off its hospitals. Despite lining up buyers for six of the MA hospitals, Steward postponed, for the fourth time now, a final sales hearing before a federal judge. Carney Hospital in Boston and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, Massachusetts are slotted to close at the end of August. We discussed this healthcare “crisis” in MA.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

First, Dan discussed his trip to Italy and the Amalfi Coast. Then, Dan dove into his first topic...Steward Health Care, the company that owns eight hospitals in Massachusetts is $9 billion dollars in debt and filed for bankruptcy back in May. The company has been trying to sell off its hospitals. Despite lining up buyers for six of the MA hospitals, Steward postponed, for the fourth time now, a final sales hearing before a federal judge. Carney Hospital in Boston and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer, Massachusetts are slotted to close at the end of August. We discussed this healthcare “crisis” in MA.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!