8:05PM: Tipping culture finally reaches a breaking point, survey shows.

Guest: Nick Neonakis - Founder and CEO of The Franchise Consulting Company, Great American Expos and The Franchise Journal 

8:15PM: The Tough Ruck Marathon, a 26.2-mile ruck march where military members, first responders, and civilians carry weighted rucksacks to honor fallen service members and raise funds for military families.

Guest: Mike Sweeney - Director of Military Engagement for Tough Ruck, an Afghanistan veteran who recently retired from military service after nearly two decades, and a 9 time Tough Ruck finisher. 

8:30PM: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Coming up on April 30th. The Non-profit Jordan’s Way is raising awareness about shelter adoptions with a national scavenger hunt to find America’s “Most Forgotten Shelter Dog” who has spent over a decade waiting for a family…-The hunt runs till April 30th and one winner will receive a $10K grand prize and the chance to meet Dog the Bounty Hunter at the shelter where the mystery dog was found.

Guest: Kris Rotunda – Founder of Jordan’s Way - a live, national fundraising tour that shows up at underfunded animal shelters and turns forgotten dogs into adoption stories. *this unique nonprofit has raised $14 million plus for adoptions and shelters 

8:45PM: The rising concerns of nude AI generated deepfakes that are increasingly becoming a problem in MA schools with a lack of accountability.

Guest: Mariana Simoes - an enterprise education reporter for the Boston Globe’s Great Divide Team focused on investigating inequities in the education system.

8:05PM: Tipping culture finally reaches a breaking point, survey shows.
Guest: Nick Neonakis - Founder and CEO of The Franchise Consulting Company, Great American Expos and The Franchise Journal&nbsp;
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8:15PM: The Tough Ruck Marathon, a 26.2-mile ruck march where military members, first responders, and civilians carry weighted rucksacks to honor fallen service members and raise funds for military families.
Guest: Mike Sweeney - Director of Military Engagement for Tough Ruck, an Afghanistan veteran who recently retired from military service after nearly two decades, and a 9 time Tough Ruck finisher.&nbsp;
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8:30PM: National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Coming up on April 30th. The Non-profit Jordan&rsquo;s Way is raising awareness about shelter adoptions with a national scavenger hunt to find America&rsquo;s &ldquo;Most Forgotten Shelter Dog&rdquo; who has spent over a decade waiting for a family&hellip;-The hunt runs till April 30th and one winner will receive a $10K grand prize and the chance to meet Dog the Bounty Hunter at the shelter where the mystery dog was found.
Guest: Kris Rotunda &ndash; Founder of Jordan&rsquo;s Way - a live, national fundraising tour that shows up at underfunded animal shelters and turns forgotten dogs into adoption stories. *this unique nonprofit has raised $14 million plus for adoptions and shelters&nbsp;
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8:45PM: The rising concerns of nude AI generated deepfakes that are increasingly becoming a problem in MA schools with a lack of accountability.
Guest:&nbsp;Mariana Simoes - an enterprise education reporter for the Boston Globe&rsquo;s Great Divide Team focused on investigating inequities in the education system.

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 4/10/26

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