An article in the New York Times written by science and global health reporter Apoorva Mandavilli, questions whether Covid-19 vaccines have caused some people harm. Of the millions of Americans who received a Covid vaccine, 13k have filed vaccine injury compensation claims with the federal government. Furthermore, a majority of those who claim they experienced serious side effects have been met with disbelief and ambivalence. Apoorva Mandavilli joins us to discuss.



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There is an ongoing dispute in Ipswich, MA over a proposal to remove a centuries-old dam in the center of town. Lawn signs reading “Save Our Dam” and “Free The River” have spread across the town of 13,000 people. Eric Krathwohl of the Save Our Dam community group and Neil Shea of the Ipswich River Watershed Association come on NightSide to debate this issue.

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We begin the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

May is an active month for turtles on the move! Watch out on the roadways for turtles crossing! What to do to safely assist turtles? With MA State Herpetologist, Mike Jones.

Efforts to save the Ipswich Mills Dam with guest Eric Krathwohl from the Save Our Dam Group. Eric joined Dan again later.

Chaz Ebert with her book “It’s Time to Give a FECK: Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness, Empathy, Compassion, and Kindness”

And Phil Tracy brings Dan the latest in the Karen Read Trial.

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On the 13th day of Donald Trump’s hush money trial, former porn star Stormy Daniels took the stand. Daniels recounted an alleged sexual encounter she had with the former President. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money deal with Daniels to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election. We discussed what enfolded in court.

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On the 13th day of Donald Trump’s hush money trial, former porn star Stormy Daniels took the stand. Daniels recounted an alleged sexual encounter she had with the former President. Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money deal with Daniels to boost his electoral prospects in the 2016 presidential election. We discussed what enfolded in court.


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While AI chatbots are taking over customer service, a majority of us would rather wait and speak to a human being. A Callvu survey found that if given the choice between a human or a bot, an overwhelming 81% said they would wait at least some amount of time to talk with a live agent. Furthermore, in a head-to-head comparison, live agents were perceived to be better suited to perform 7 out of 10 critical customer service tasks. Richard Weylman, a customer service expert, joined us to discuss.

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We began the program by bringing you four news segments with different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

First up, Dr. Mahesh V. Jayaraman with stroke awareness.

27th Annual Gala at the John N. Barry – Boys and Girls Club of Newton with the club's Director, David Sellers.

Paula Fleming from the Better Business Bureau, Boston Division, has a warning about a new Facebook phishing scam scares page owners into sharing their password.

And, Debate in Ipswich Over the Mills Dam Removal Efforts with Neil Shea - Restoration Program Director for the Ipswich River Watershed Association.


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Continuing from the previous hour, Dan introduced the 12th day of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. The judge presiding over the case threatened to jail Trump for violating his gag order for a 10th time. Trump was fined $1,000 for claiming in an interview that the jury was mostly Democrats and that it was picked too quickly. Should the judge jail Trump and make an example out of him?


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As pushes for a cease-fire continue, Hamas said it accepted a cease-fire proposal with Israel, however Israel said the deal was "far from" its requirements. Ahead of a planned attack on Hamas, Israel urged Palestinians civilians to leave the city of Rafah, a southern city in Gaza, and flee to the coastal town of Al-Mawasi, where humanitarian aid would be offered. We discussed.

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