NightSide News Update

For the last couple of months now, Dan has been conducting a snap poll in the 20th Hour on the last Friday of every month, asking NightSide listeners who they would vote for President at this moment in time. Within the last month we witnessed the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Did the debate change your mind on who you will vote for?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Israeli Prime Miniter Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an impassioned speech to the U.N. General Assembly saying that Israel will continue its military operation in Lebanon, defying a ceasefire proposal by the U.S. that would temporarily halt hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. At the same time, Israel conducted an airstrike today in Lebanon, targeting the main headquarters of Hezbollah. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met face to face with both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, separately this week, to discuss the ongoing conflict with Russia. Tonight, you get a chance to share your opinion on who you think would handle the war in Ukraine better, VP Harris or Trump?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

We kick off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!The tyranny of the Honeycrisp, ‘the apple we love to hate’ – How hybrid apples are breed. “Apple Breeding” as we are amid apple season. With David Bedford - apple breeder at the University of Minnesota.Delight in the Limelight – Overcoming Your Fear of Speaking in Front of People with author Linda Ugelow.Slow Living: Cultivating a Life of Purpose in a Hustle-Driven World – Tips for living life “Slow” ahead of World Mental Health Day with Stephanie O’Dea – Author and Life Coach.32 high school soccer teams compete in the 18th annual Lois Wells Memorial Kicks for Cancer on Saturday, September 28 with Steve Wells (co-founder).Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Every now and then, Dan likes to throw open the doors to any topic. We call it Caller's Choice. What's on your mind? New callers are always welcome!Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Attorney Alan Dershowitz has the reputation of being perhaps the greatest and most famous American lawyer known for taking on high-profile cases and clients. Dershowitz has represented Mike Tyson, Julian Assange, and Donald Trump to name a few. 21-year-old Solomon Schmidt has written the only biography on Alan Dershowitz and in the process interviewed the likes of OJ Simpson, Sen. Ted Cruz, RFK Jr., Mike Tyson, Donald Trump, and of course Alan himself. Schmidt joined us on NightSide to discuss the remarkable feat he achieved in writing Legal Gladiator: The Life of Alan Dershowitz.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

Earlier this week, the Department of Justice released would-be Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh’s letter revealing his assassination attempt on Trump and calling on the world to “finish the job.” Former U.S. Attorney William Barr said he was “dumbfounded” the DOJ publicly released the letter and believes it served no purpose "other than to risk inciting further violence." Do you agree or disagree with Barr? Should the letter have been released?Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!Joyce Sidopoulos - co-founder of Massrobotics - Mass Robotics 7th Robot Block Party and the 2nd Robot Parade.Dr. Timothy O’Rourke – Urologist with Cape Code HealthCare - September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.Dr. Macie Smith – Gerontologist - Advice and Help for Dementia Caregivers. What they need to know.Michael Raupp - Emeritus Professor of Entomology at University of Maryland - A giant Joro spider has been spotted in Boston: ‘The most northern sighting yet’.Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

While harvesting marijuana in Maine is legal, local, and federal authorities have unearthed what appears to be an underground network of illegal, unregulated marijuana grow houses operated by Chinese transnational criminal organizations. The Department of Homeland Security claim law enforcement officials have identified the existence of at least 270 illicit cultivation operations in Maine. We discussed! Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!

While harvesting marijuana in Maine is legal, local, and federal authorities have unearthed what appears to be an underground network of illegal, unregulated marijuana grow houses operated by Chinese transnational criminal organizations. The Department of Homeland Security claim law enforcement officials have identified the existence of at least 270 illicit cultivation operations in Maine. We discussed what’s been unfolding in Maine with Steve Robinson, the Editor-in-Chief of the Maine Wire. Ask Alexa to play WBZ NewsRadio on #iHeartRadio!