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NightSide With Dan Rea

NightSide 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…

Podcast · By WBZ-AM · English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
203
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Sep 11, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Trump’s $5,000 Promise (opens the original)

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    President Donald Trump is proposing a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” for every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans retain control of Congress in the November midterm elections. The plan could cost more than $1 trillion and would require congressional approval. Vice President J.D. Vance suggested the payments could be funded with tariff revenue and might exclude wealthier Americans. The proposal raises many questions, and Dan shares his thoughts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Rethinking Airport Security Part 2 (opens the original)

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    Twenty-five years after 9/11, the TSA is considering loosening some of the airport security rules that have shaped air travel for a generation. New technology could soon allow TSA PreCheck passengers to bring full water bottles through security at select airports, while a new program lets approved travelers without tickets access airport gates. Dan looks at what’s changing, what it means for travelers, and whether these rollbacks make flying more convenient without compromising safety. See omnys

  3. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Rethinking Airport Security Part 1 (opens the original)

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    Twenty-five years after 9/11, the TSA is considering loosening some of the airport security rules that have shaped air travel for a generation. New technology could soon allow TSA PreCheck passengers to bring full water bottles through security at select airports, while a new program lets approved travelers without tickets access airport gates. Dan looks at what’s changing, what it means for travelers, and whether these rollbacks make flying more convenient without compromising safety. See omnys

  4. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    368 Minutes That Changed America (opens the original)

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    In his latest book, Ash and Honor , investigative journalist Jeffrey Robinson provides a minute-by-minute account of the 368 minutes surrounding the September 11 attacks, focusing on the military, national security and aviation response. Drawing on more than 60 eyewitnesses, Robinson reveals little-known stories from inside Air Force One, NORAD, the FAA, the White House and the skies over North America as officials faced an unthinkable crisis. Robinson joined Dan to discuss the split-second deci

  5. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    Cookie Monster! (opens the original)

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    A simple school lunch has sparked a heated parenting debate after one mom asked other parents not to pack Oreos or other sweets because her daughter wasn’t allowed to eat them. The request quickly escalated, with the mom reportedly asking the school to ban Oreos, checking other children’s lunchboxes and even asking that her daughter sit away from kids eating the cookies. Can one parent really tell another parent what they can pack in their child’s lunch? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i

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