We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about!


8:05PM:  Using tax returns for home improvements is a common way to reinvest in your property, but the Better Business Bureau warns homeowners to use caution to avoid scams and poor-quality work.

Guest:  Paula Fleming, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer for the Better Business Bureau, Boston 


8:15PM:  Every year Matt and the Matt Brown Foundation team run the Boston Marathon – this year is no different!  Please consider supporting the Matt Brown Foundation run for 2026!  **Matt Brown is a former Norwood High School (MA) hockey player who became a motivational speaker and founder of the Matt Brown Foundation after sustaining a paralyzing spinal cord injury in a 2010 game.

Guest:  Matt Brown, former Norwood High School hockey player and Founder of the Matt Brown Foundation 


8:30PM:  The Environmental Working Group has released its 2026 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ and finds widespread PFAS (forever chemicals) pesticide residue on non-organic fruits and vegetables. Find out what produce made the list of the 2026 “Dirty Dozen” – But don’t fret, there’s also a 2026 “Clean Fifteen” for safer eating!

Guest:  Varun Subramaniam, Science Analyst for the Environmental Working Group 

8:45PM:  There’s a new scam in town, and you probably wouldn’t think much of it since most websites have been asking you to “prove you’re a human” through CAPTCHA (the box that pops up and asks you to click on pictures of traffic lights or crosswalks) for a while now. But hold on – don’t open a “Run” box or paste code if asked to!!  It’s a scam!

Guest:  Eva Velasquez, CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center

We began the program with four interesting guests on topics we think you should know more about!
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 8:05PM:&nbsp;&nbsp;Using tax returns for home improvements is a common way to reinvest in your property, but the Better Business Bureau warns homeowners to use caution to avoid scams and poor-quality work. Guest:&nbsp; Paula Fleming, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer for the Better Business Bureau, Boston&nbsp;
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 8:15PM:&nbsp;&nbsp;Every year Matt and the Matt Brown Foundation team run the Boston Marathon &ndash; this year is no different!&nbsp; Please consider supporting the Matt Brown Foundation run for 2026!&nbsp; **Matt Brown is a former Norwood High School (MA) hockey player who became a motivational speaker and founder of the Matt Brown Foundation after sustaining a paralyzing spinal cord injury in a 2010 game. Guest:&nbsp; Matt Brown, former Norwood High School hockey player and Founder of the Matt Brown Foundation&nbsp;
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 8:30PM:&nbsp;&nbsp;The Environmental Working Group has released its 2026 Shopper&rsquo;s Guide to Pesticides in Produce&trade; and finds widespread PFAS (forever chemicals) pesticide residue on non-organic fruits and vegetables. Find out what produce made the list of the 2026 &ldquo;Dirty Dozen&rdquo; &ndash; But don&rsquo;t fret, there&rsquo;s also a 2026 &ldquo;Clean Fifteen&rdquo; for safer eating!
Guest:&nbsp; Varun Subramaniam, Science Analyst for the Environmental Working Group&nbsp;
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8:45PM:&nbsp; There&rsquo;s a new scam in town, and you probably wouldn&rsquo;t think much of it since most websites have been asking you to &ldquo;prove you&rsquo;re a human&rdquo; through CAPTCHA (the box that pops up and asks you to click on pictures of traffic lights or crosswalks) for a while now. But hold on &ndash; don&rsquo;t open a &ldquo;Run&rdquo; box or paste code if asked to!!&nbsp; It&rsquo;s a scam!
Guest:&nbsp; Eva Velasquez, CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center

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 4/6/26

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