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Two newsroom veterans ask the question "Did they really say that?" responding to the week's oddest sound cuts from politics, entertainment, sports and the world. Nancy Shack - A newsroom editor, writer and anchor for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston. She is a former talk show host and talk radio producer in New England with two National Radio Hall of Fame Shows to her credit. Ben Parker - A radio news anchor for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston, Ben has been honored with Associated Press awards for news coverage and was part of the team that received a Peabody Award for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings. He was also awarded a legislative citation and a "Hometown Hero" award from the City of Fitchburg for broadcasting efforts in the days and weeks following the '2008 Ice Storm' that crippled much of Central Massachusetts. Joe Shortsleeve - An award-winning investigative reporter and anchor for over two decades at WBZ-TV in Boston. Joe is currently with The Liberty Square Group.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Comedy

Description:

Two newsroom veterans ask the question "Did they really say that?" responding to the week's oddest sound cuts from politics, entertainment, sports and the world. Nancy Shack - A newsroom editor, writer and anchor for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston. She is a former talk show host and talk radio producer in New England with two National Radio Hall of Fame Shows to her credit. Ben Parker - A radio news anchor for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston, Ben has been honored with Associated Press awards for news coverage and was part of the team that received a Peabody Award for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings. He was also awarded a legislative citation and a "Hometown Hero" award from the City of Fitchburg for broadcasting efforts in the days and weeks following the '2008 Ice Storm' that crippled much of Central Massachusetts. Joe Shortsleeve - An award-winning investigative reporter and anchor for over two decades at WBZ-TV in Boston. Joe is currently with The Liberty Square Group.

Language:

English


Episodes
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A Blind Eye to Genocide, The Truth About Joe Biden, and Elite Antisemitism Coming Home To Roost

5/26/2025
President Trump faces down the President of South Africa and the press in the oval office, President Biden was worse than anyone even guessed, and the liberal tolerance for antisemitism and violence comes home to roost in a most horrible way. The gloves are off in our "did they really just say that" moments this week.

Duration:00:38:11

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Body Slamming I.C.E., Trump Says What's Wrong With Accepting a Gift, and Finally Finally Finally Biden Exposed

5/19/2025
House democrats body slam ICE agents, Mainstream media melts down over a gift from Qatar, and the cat is out of the bag regarding President Biden's decline. Are the democrats imploding? It sure looks that way from our "did they really just say that" clips this week.

Duration:00:40:07

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AOC Flips Homan the Bird, MSNBC Has to Backtrack, and Joe Biden Proves the Dementia Prophets Were Right

5/12/2025
Democrats dare the DOJ to arrest them, the Media cant believe they have to apologize for lying, and President Biden is on a come back tour. How can we miss you if you won't go away Joe... This week's "did they really just say that" moments will either make you laugh or make you cry.

Duration:00:30:11

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100 Days, Chuckles Schumer Does Not See the Humor, and Delusional Dems

5/5/2025
President Trump celebrates 100 days in office, Chuck Schumer fails to see the irony, and Democrats get irritable after backing themselves into a corner. Tempers are flaring in this week's "did they really just say that" moments.

Duration:00:36:26

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Defending MS-13, the Opt Out Battle, and Gayle King Space Pioneer

4/28/2025
MS-13 Dysphoria hits new heights, even liberal members of the Supreme Court think a school board has jumped the shark on DEI, and apparently Gayle King thinks she is the equivalent of the first American in space. Nuts abound in our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.

Duration:00:35:37

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Dems Make a Hero Out of Terrorist Gang Member, Bondi Bleeps Maine, and Biden Sees Colored Kids

4/21/2025
Dems try to make a terrorist gang member domestic abuser into a hero victim, Pam Bondi sues Maine and President Biden pokes his head out of his hidey hole. I think our "did they really just say that" moments this week show we had a narrow escape in the last election.

Duration:00:35:30

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China's Tariff War Heats Up, Sanctuary Cities Shoot Illegals in the Foot, and Democrats Start Eating Their Own

4/14/2025
The Tariff War with China heats up, the border is finally closed, and democrats seem to be eating their own. Are we hearing the death throws of the Democrat Party. Take a listen to our "did they really just say that" moments from this week and you decide. You can listen to us on the iHeart Radio App!

Duration:00:37:30

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Trump and a 3rd Term, TESLA and the Democrats, and a Senator Belittles Americans

4/7/2025
President Trump floats a 3rd term, Progressives try to take down Tesla, and a democrat lets the mask slip. Trolling or out of touch? That is the question with this week's "did they really just say that" moments.

Duration:00:15:47

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Signalgate Explodes then Implodes, Democrats Declare War, and Trump Keeps Winning

3/31/2025
Signalgate explodes, Democrats say its war against the republicans, all to deflect from President Trump accomplishing what he promised he would do. The game is afoot here in our "did they really just say that" clips from this week.

Duration:00:30:54

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Autopen Pardons, Bill Clinton's Definition of Democracy, and Stranded in Space No More

3/24/2025
Did you know autopens can pardon people, or that democracy is not free elections and majority rule, or that the astronauts were not stranded in space for 9 months because the last Administration was playing politics? There were a lot of revelations in this week's "did they really just say that" sound clips.

Duration:00:37:04

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TESLA's For Sale at the White House, Hamas and Green Card Holders Don't Mix, and Schumer Loses His Cool

3/17/2025
President Trump opens a Tesla dealership on the front lawn of the White House, a Green Card holder discovers there is a limit if you are not a citizen, and Chuck Schumer shows just what a poor loser he is... There is a new sheriff in town and his name is trump. So show our “did they really just say that” clips from this week.

Duration:00:34:25

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Chaos in Congress, Fireworks in the Oval, and a Huge Misstep in Boston

3/10/2025
Democrats light their hair on fire at the President's address to congress, fireworks ensue in the oval office, and the Mayor of Boston sends condolences to the family of a would be killer. Tempers are flaring in this week's "did they really just say that" moments.

Duration:00:39:38

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Trump Bitch Slaps Maine, Homan Warns Boston, and an MSNBC Host Cries Why

3/3/2025
President Trump throws down with the Governor of Maine, the new border czar threatens Boston, and a MSM host cant believe low ratings means she loses her job. Tempers are running high as you can tell from this week's "did they really just say that" clips.

Duration:00:30:25

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A Dictator by any Other Name, The MSM has a Flat Learning Curve, and Try Not To Suck

2/24/2025
Trump calls a dictator a dictator, the Mainstream Media still has not learned its lesson, and Democrats get some advice they are going to find pretty hard to follow. Will anything ever change? Listen to our "did they really just say that " moments to find out.

Duration:00:34:33

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Prisoners Come Home, Democrats Jump Off a Cliff, and the Gulf of America is Born

2/17/2025
While President Trump is bringing home Americans, Democrats in Congress are repeating their losing mantra from the election. Meanwhile there is a new body of water off of Texas.... The more things change the more they stay the same. Thats is what it looks like if you listen to our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.

Duration:00:34:22

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Trump's Grand Gaza Plan, DOGE Exposes the Swamp and the Governor of NJ Admits to Breaking the Law

2/10/2025
President Trump floats the idea of taking over Gaza, the new Administration begins housecleaning in earnest, and a Democrat Governor admits to breaking the law. People are either joyful or think its the end of days according to this week's "did they really just say that" clips.

Duration:00:27:14

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Trump Dysphoria Worsens, Federal Workers are Forced to go to Work, and Illegals are Forced to go Home

2/3/2025
Democrats become unhinged as a new era begins , President Trump Cleans House, and the deportations begin. Things are moving at lightning speed with our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.

Duration:00:36:38

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Number 47 Takes the Oath, a Bishop Takes Trump to Task, and Pardongate Begins

1/27/2025
Number 47 takes the oath, a Bishop reads the new president the riot act from the pulpit, and apparently not all pardons are created equal... Change and hipocrisy are in the air aptly demonstrated by this week's "did they really just say that" moments.

Duration:00:25:53

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The Trump Affect on the Middle East, Dark Brandon Says Goodbye, and a Fireman Says if You Need Rescue You Did Something Wrong

1/20/2025
Possible peace in the Middle East, Dark Brandon says goodbye, the confirmation wars heat up on Capitol Hill, and the assistant fire chief in Los Angeles which is still burning says if she needs to rescue you...you are in the wrong place. There was no shortage of news this week or sound cuts for that matter. We have some gasp inducing "did they really just say that" moments for you this week.

Duration:00:38:08

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California's Woke Reckoning, Kamala's Very Very Bad Day, and President Trump Plays Truth or Troll

1/13/2025
California's woke polices are burning it to the ground, Kamala has a very very bad day, and President Trump asks how does the Gulf of America sound? Its been a very emotional week according to our "did they really just say that" moments.

Duration:00:35:38