We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend.
Guest: Mark Malkoff - author/comedian who over 12 years interviewed 400 individuals about Johnny Carson and his Tonight Show

What should we expect from the release of the Epstein files? & Why does it matter?
Guest: Eric O’Neill - former FBI counterintelligence operative and national security attorney

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!: Life Lessons from the Movie A Christmas Story
Guest: Professor Quentin Schultze

Holiday movies offer mental health benefits, experts say
Guest: Dr. Patrick Porter – expert in brain health - author/speaker and the founder of BrainTap

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!
Love Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend. Guest:&nbsp;Mark Malkoff -&nbsp;author/comedian who over 12 years interviewed 400 individuals about Johnny Carson and his Tonight Show
What should we expect from the release of the Epstein files? &amp; Why does it matter? Guest:&nbsp;Eric O&rsquo;Neill - former FBI counterintelligence operative and national security attorney
You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!: Life Lessons from the Movie A Christmas Story Guest:&nbsp;Professor Quentin Schultze Holiday movies offer mental health benefits, experts say Guest:&nbsp;Dr. Patrick Porter &ndash; expert in brain health - author/speaker and the founder of&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbraintap.com%2Fabout-us%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CRobBrooks%40iheartmedia.com%7C603becd574d94ca31f3908de39b45cc9%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C639011644030512021%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3%2BLnzA1sj8wDtT7IDfkfefP%2Fvl5oyiWq%2Fw6kWoySKR4%3D&amp;reserved=0">BrainTap</a>

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 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

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."

NightSide With Dan Rea

Nightside News Update 12/12/25

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