Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci on 959FM WATD

Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; March 16, 2026 Radio Show

^{Welcome to the Monday Night Talk podcast for March 16, 2026. The guest and topics for this podcast includes Brockton City Council President Jack Lally who discusses taking the gavel, working with the newly elected city council and incoming Mayor Moises Rodrigues, and the major issues the city will be tackling. Peter Brennan, Executive Director of the New England Convenience Store and Energy Marketers Association, explains the controversy over local “smell tests” some communities are using to outlaw certain nicotine pouches they suspect contain flavoring. Athena Giannaros, Executive Director of School on Wheels of Massachusetts, shares the story behind the nonprofit’s founding and how it supports students and families experiencing homelessness. Finally, Alexa Morris, co-author of The Courtyard, discusses the powerful memoir she wrote with her father-in-law, Benjamin Parket, about how neighbors helped hide his family during the Nazi occupation of Paris.}

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Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; March 2, 2026 Radio Show

^{Welcome to the Monday Night Talk podcast for March 2, 2026. The guest and topics for this podcast includes a County Update with Plymouth County Commissioner Jared Valanzola who stops by with the latest following the committee’s recent reorganization. Plus, as a member of the Massachusetts Young Republicans, he shares his perspective on upcoming caucuses, the state Republican Convention, and the midterm elections. Victoria Bond, Associate Artistic Director of True Repertory Theatre, previews their upcoming production of The Odd Couple, opening March 6. Get ready for laughs and behind-the-scenes insight! Longtime prosecutor Greg Connor (pictured below) joins the program to discuss his campaign to succeed Michael Morrissey as Norfolk County District Attorney. Author David Dunaway talks about his fascinating new book, A Four-eyed World: How Glasses Changed the Way We See, exploring how something so small reshaped human history.}

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Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Representative Steve Xiarhos; December 29, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to the Monday Night Talk podcast for December 29, 2025. The topics for this segment includes the State House Report with State Representative Steve Xiarhos, featuring a timely and serious discussion on school safety and preparedness following the fatal shooting at Brown University, including: H753 – strengthening school security, prevention, and coordination, H2737 – creating a statewide ASHER program for active shooter and hostile event response and H2740 - Colby’s Law for safer motocross.}

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Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Senator Patrick O'Connor; September 29, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 29, 2025! The guest and topics for this segment is the State House Report with State Senator Patrick O’Connor, who joins the show to provide an update on committee assignments, his financial literacy legislation, the Senate passing a school cellphone ban, Tommy’s Bill and recent hearings he’s testified at.} 

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous. Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous.}

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Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; September 29, 2025 Radio Show

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 29, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Senator Patrick O’Connor, who joins the show to provide an update on committee assignments, his financial literacy legislation, the Senate passing a school cellphone ban, Tommy’s Bill and recent hearings he’s testified at. Arthur Levine, the new president of Brandeis University, will talk about some of his initiatives to bolster the school’s Liberal Arts program and announce a $25 million investment to reinvent Brandeis. Jeff Charnel, candidate for one of the four Brockton City Council At-Large seats stops by to discuss his campaign. Donna Frett-Hughes, a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Director with the Old Colony Planning Council and Lila Burgess, an OCPC Ombudsman will discuss their organization’s Ombudsman Program}

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous. Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council and Alcoholics Anonymous.}

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Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio; September 22, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 22, 2025! Guests and topics for this segment is the State House Report with State Auditor Diana DiZoglio who provides an update on her attempt to get lawmakers to comply to a voter approved ballot question last November authorizing an audit of the state legislature.}

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Monday Night Talk's Candidates Corner feat. Mike Kennealy, GOP for MA Governor; July 7, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk’s Candidate’s Corner for July 7, 2025! Mike Kennealy, Massachusetts Republican Gubernatorial candidate stops by the show to talk about his campaign and talk about important issues like the growing state budget, the migrant issue, the MBTA Communities Act, housing, coastal problems, transportation and much more!} 

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Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; July 7, 2025 Radio Show

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for July 7, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes a first hour segment with State Representative Joan Meschino, Dave Gauthier President of Mass Access and Michelle Balconi, Executive Director of Harbor Media discuss presenting at the recent ACM Conference about modernizing funding for community media and regionalizing cable services. Massachusetts Republican Gubernatorial candidate Michael Kennealy talks about his campaign for office. Steven Eichenblatt, author of, “Pretend They Are Dead; A Father’s Search for the Truth,” joins the show to talk about his new book.}

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Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Rep. Ken Sweezey; June 30, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk’s State House Report for June 30, 2025! State Representative Ken Sweezey visits the show to talk about voting the final version of the FY26 state budget, his vote on the final version plus the latest with the MBTA communities act.} 

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Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; June 30, 2025 Radio Show

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for June 30, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Representative Ken Sweezey who will stop by to talk about voting the final version of the FY26 state budget plus the latest with the MBTA communities act. Plymouth County Sheriff Joe McDonald visits to provide a history lesson regarding Independence Day and the July 4th holiday. Keith Hayes, radio personality and podcaster, joins the show to discuss the Boston Celtics after trading two members of their championship team, the NBA draft plus the state of the Boston professional sports teams.} 

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