St. Patrick's Day Safety

8:05PM: Thunderstorms and wet conditions Monday evening with a hint of snow possible for parts of MA. Sunshine looks to return Tuesday. Guest: AccuWeather Meteorologist – John Feerick 8:15PM: Why more of the wealthy are moving from Massachusetts to other states. Should we be concerned? Guest: Paul Karger – CFA & cofounder and managing partner of Boston-based Twin Focus, a firm that manages investment portfolios for wealthy families. 8:30PM: An update/follow-up on the MSPCA-Angell adoption event for dozens of rats following a huge surrender a couple of weeks ago. Guest: Jamie Garabedian, project manager for MSPCA-Angell’s Animal Protection Division 8:45PM: What you need to know about cyber threats from Iranian backed hackers, and how it could affect American companies. Stryker, one US company was the first attacked last week… Guest: Lisa Sotto – cyber security expert – partner with Hunton, Andrews Kurth LLP & Chair of Global Privacy and Cybersecurity PracticeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We'll discuss the parole of Massachusetts man, Ronald Bonnoyer, who was convicted of killing his girlfriend’s 18-month-old son, and putting the child’s body in a dumpster in 1989. Bonnoyer was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death. The MA Parole Board has had a series of controversial paroles lately, this being the latest. The Board cited that Bonnoyer has multiple health issues and has been sober for 32 years with minimal disciplinary reports, and the last one was over 20 years ago. With that being said, is the release still warranted?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We'll discuss the parole of Massachusetts man, Ronald Bonnoyer, who was convicted of killing his girlfriend’s 18-month-old son, and putting the child’s body in a dumpster in 1989. Bonnoyer was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death. The MA Parole Board has had a series of controversial paroles lately, this being the latest. The Board cited that Bonnoyer has multiple health issues and has been sober for 32 years with minimal disciplinary reports, and the last one was over 20 years ago. With that being said, is the release still warranted?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parking scams are becoming increasingly common and can take on various forms such as fake parking citations left on windshields, fake QR codes that are placed over legitimate ones, and digital text scams. Kerry Lutz, who is an attorney, financial podcaster, systems expert, and bestselling author joined us to talk about parking scams, how parking apps turned "convenience" into mandatory digital contracts in some cases and the hidden incentives for driving ticket quotas and aggressive enforcement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Friday was, Friday the 13th, a day many believe is unlucky. Are you superstitious at all? Listeners told us about what superstitions they subscribe to!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discussed the shocking story out of Danvers, MA of a local teen, a senior at Bishop Fenwick High School, who randomly broke into a 68-year-old Danvers woman’s home in the middle of the night while she was sleeping in her bed and stabbed her to death. Essex County DA Paul Tucker said there is no connection between the teen and the deceased woman and that the teen confessed to the murder saying he, “wanted to kill someone for a long time.” DA Paul Tucker joined us on NightSide to discuss this horrific story out of Danvers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

8:05PM: What you need to know about the 2026 South Boston St. Patrick’s Day / 250th Evacuation Day Parade happening this Sunday March 15th! Guest: Brian Yanovitch - Director of Parade Logistics for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston 8:15PM: Shipwreck investing with metals prices soaring! Discussing the recovery of gold, silver, and industrial metals from historic shipwrecks. Guest: Stefan von Imhof - CEO and co-founder of Alts.co 8:30PM: Jaylen Brown opens up on NBA officiating, flopping, and his ejection: ‘I think the NBA agreed’ it was a bad call. Guest: Gary Washburn – Boston Globe Sports Reporter 8:45PM: New England Postcard Club to Host 3rd Annual Postcard Show on Saturday March 14th at the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History. Guest: Kathy Alpert - the founder and organizer of the New England Postcard ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan discussed numerous acts of violence happening this week in the U.S.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is more pressure to perform in sports than meets the eye. For former Olympic boxer and professional champion Danny O’Connor, high school wrestling, the Olympic Games, and professional boxing, all included extreme weight-cutting, starvation, dehydration, purging, even collapse. The sad part was that it was not only tolerated but normalized as preparation. Dan talked with Danny O’Connor, author of Weight Class: A Fighter’s Life-or-Death Battle with an Eating Disorder.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you’re headed out this weekend for the St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston, officials warn they’ll be cracking down further this year on public and underage drinking. Police will confiscate alcohol and are urging parents to supervise their teenagers. Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn and MA State Senator Nick Collins joined Dan to discuss parade safety, especially during this time of heightened global tensions due to the war against Iran.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.