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

The nonprofit Cancer Kids First, started by Harvard grad Olivia Zhang when she was 14, after losing her grandfather and a beloved teacher to cancer. The youth-led nonprofit has helped 10,000+ patients across 22 countries.-Olivia also wrote a book called: YOUth: The Young Person’s Guide to Starting a Nonprofit

Guest: Olivia Zhang – Founder of Cancer Kids First - the youngest 2025 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth, a Diana Legacy Award recipient, and the youngest 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact honoree


Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor…this is the author’s real-life story finding out her family’s horrendous family secret kept hidden for half a century.

Guest: Christine Kuehn – author and former journalist


How much gold is in an Olympic gold medal, and how much is it worth? Some Olympians have been complaining about their medals breaking and deteriorating…-There’s also a current Olympic Auction going on right now at RR Auction…

Guest: Bobby Eaton - Olympic Specialist at RR Auction


The latest jobs report released Wednesday shows Employers added 130,000 jobs in January, blowing past expectations…

Guest: Dan Varroney - Economic Strategist & Founder and CEO of Potomac Core, a strategic planning firm that advises business leaders, trade associations, and policymakers.

 

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about! The nonprofit Cancer Kids First, started by Harvard grad Olivia Zhang when she was 14, after losing her grandfather and a beloved teacher to cancer. The youth-led nonprofit has helped 10,000+ patients across 22 countries. -Olivia also wrote a book called: YOUth: The Young Person&rsquo;s Guide to Starting a Nonprofit
Guest:&nbsp;Olivia Zhang &ndash; Founder of Cancer Kids First - the youngest 2025 L&rsquo;Or&eacute;al Paris Women of Worth, a Diana Legacy Award recipient, and the youngest 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact honoree
 Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor&hellip;this is the author&rsquo;s real-life story finding out her family&rsquo;s horrendous family secret kept hidden for half a century.
Guest:&nbsp;Christine Kuehn &ndash; author and former journalist
 How much gold is in an Olympic gold medal, and how much is it worth? Some Olympians have been complaining about their medals breaking and deteriorating&hellip;-There&rsquo;s also a current Olympic Auction going on right now at RR Auction&hellip;
Guest:&nbsp;Bobby Eaton - Olympic Specialist at RR Auction
 The latest jobs report released Wednesday shows Employers added 130,000 jobs in January, blowing past expectations&hellip;
Guest:&nbsp;Dan Varroney - Economic Strategist &amp; Founder and CEO of Potomac Core, a strategic planning firm that advises business leaders, trade associations, and policymakers.
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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 2/11/26

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