Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci on 959FM WATD

Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; January 26, 2026 Radio Show

^{Welcome to the Monday Night Talk podcast for January 26, 2026. The guest and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with Representative Joan Meschino, sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, as Rep. Meschino talks about Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll & DCR Commissioner Nicole LaChapelle’s recent visit to Hull, An update on her community media funding bill and Governor Maura Healey’s latest healthcare announcement. Plus, details on her new information-sharing initiative, The Meschino Minute Adam Gunn, Director of Abington Veterans Services provides details on a fundraiser to purchase a wheelchair-accessible vehicle providing free transportation to medical appointments for veterans and widows. Brian Shortsleeve, Massachusetts Republican Gubernatorial Candidate shares a campaign trail update and his vision for the Commonwealth. Hal Eisner, retired award-winning journalist & author, shares reflections from his memoir, My Accidental Career: My 58-Year Adventure as a Broadcast News Reporter.}

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass and Alcoholics Anonymous.}

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Monday Night Talk feat. State Representative Kathy LaNatra & Stephen Cole; October 6, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for October 6, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Representative Kathy LaNatra as she will discuss her legislation to regulate kratom, the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators celebrating 50 years, a recent briefing on Preventing False Confessions plus the recent hearing on H2653 which assists the well being of law enforcement officers after involvement with a critical incident. Stephen Cole, Executive Director of the Plymouth Foundation, who stops by to remind listeners about the upcoming Blue Future Conference being held on October 16 at the Hotel 1620 at Plymouth Harbor.} 

^{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 and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt.}

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^{If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes & Spotify today!  Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci, Copyright © 2025.}

Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; September 29, 2025 Radio Show feat. Donna Brett-Hughes & Lila Burgess from the Old Colony Planning Council

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 29, 2025! The Guests and topic for this segment is Donna Frett-Hughes, a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Director with the Old Colony Planning Council and Lila Burgess, an OCPC Ombudsman who will visit to 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.}

^{Do you have a topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com}

^{If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes & Spotify today!  Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci, Copyright © 2025.}

Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; September 22, 2025 Radio Show feat. MA Historical Society Chief Historian Peter Drummey

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 22, 2025! The guest and topics for this segment features Peter Drummey, Chief Historian for the Massachusetts Historical Society, who is set to retire after 47 years with the institution. He stops by to talk about the various roles he’s served in, the knowledge he’s gained from the society’s collections during his time at the MHS and how he plans to spend his retirement.} 

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

^{Do you have a topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com}

^{If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes & Spotify today!  Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci, Copyright © 2025.}

Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Representative Michelle Badger; September 15, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 15, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Representative Michelle Badger. The conversation with Rep. Badger includes her volunteering efforts with Habitat for Humanity, a possible House bill that could ban student cellphone use during the school day, upcoming hearings and an update on bills she’s filed this session.} 

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt.Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt.}

^{Do you have a topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com}

^{If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes & Spotify today!  Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci, Copyright © 2025.}

Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; September 15, 2025 Radio Show

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 15, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Representative Michelle Badger, as the Rep. Badger will discuss volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, a possible House bill that could ban student cellphone use during the school day, upcoming hearings and an update on bills she’s filed this session. Melissa Harper, Co-Founder and CEO of Braintree based non-profit Good Sports, shares details on the organization’s origins and how they work to provide sports equipment to kids in high-need communities. Jared Valanzola, Chairman of the Plymouth County Commissioners and chairman of the Massachusetts Young Republicans along with State Representative Steve Xiarhos discuss the shooting death of Charlie Kirk and how it’s affected the local and country’s political climate. Greg Maynard, of Maynard Strategies stops by to talk this week’s preliminary election in Brockton, as multiple mayoral candidates call in to share messages with city voters.}

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt.Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt.}

^{Do you have a topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com}

^{If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes & Spotify today!  Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci, Copyright © 2025.}

Monday Night Talk - 959FM WATD; September 8, 2025 Radio Show

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk podcast for September 8, 2025! Guests and topics for this podcast includes the State House Report with State Representative Steve Xiarhos. The topics to be discussed with Rep. Xiarhos includes the ongoing push to change the Massachusetts Flag, update on replacing the two Cape Cod bridges, issues with offshore wind and cashless bail. Maureen Byrne, founder of Miles for Military, talks about her organization’s mission and the story of how she, as a military mom, came to start the organization, what made this flight and dramatic reunion possible, and plans for the program's growth beyond the success of the last year. The Miles for Military charity aims to continue to fund flights for enlisted military members, and each donation at www.milesformilitary.org will go to funding flights in the next year. Eugenie Kavanagh, who is a candidate for mayor in Brockton, discusses the issues in the race and her campaign for office in the upcoming city election. David Eliot, author of Artificially Intelligent, shares details about his new book.}

^{Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt.Monday Night Talk is proudly sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass, Old Colony Planning Council, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Committee to Elect Jean Bradley Derenoncourt}

^{Do you have a topic for a future show or info on an upcoming community event? Email us at mondaynighttalk@gmail.com}

^{If you're a fan of the show and enjoy our segments, you can either download your favorite segment from this site or subscribe to our podcasts through iTunes & Spotify today!  Monday Night Talk with Kevin Tocci, Copyright © 2025.}

Monday Night Talk's State House Report feat. State Rep. Joan Meschino; July 7, 2025 Radio Segment

^{Welcome to Monday Night Talk’s State House Report for July 7, 2025! State Representative Joan Meschino is joined by Dave Gauthier President of Mass Access and Michelle Balconi, Executive Director of Harbor Media as the discussion focuses on the recent ACM Conference about modernizing funding for community media and regionalizing cable services.}

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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 959FM WATD feat. Stephen Cole, Executive Director - Plymouth Economic Development Foundation

^{Welcome to another Monday Night Talk podcast from April 14, 2025! The topic for this podcast features Stephen Cole, Executive Director of the Plymouth Economic Development Foundation provides insight on the organization and where things stand when it comes to economic development in the community. State Representative Kathy LaNatra joins the hour long conversation that features Stephen Cole.}

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