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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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Tulsi Unmasks Obama, Hunter Upchucks on Dems, and Colbert Flips the Bird

7/28/2025
Tulsi unmasks Obama and the deep state, Hunter Biden vomits ont he Democrats and everyone else, and Stephen Colbert flips President Trump the bird. Tempers are flaring in this week's "did they really just say that" moments.

Duration:00:32:52

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Homan Vs. Heckler, Biden's Doc Takes the 5th, and Dersh Says He Knows Who is on the Epstein List!

7/21/2025
Border Tsar Tom Homan faces down an ICE protester, President Biden's doc takes the fifth, and Alan Dershowitz says he knows who is on the Epstein list! People are laying down the law this week in our "did they really just say that" cuts.

Duration:00:38:40

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ICE Becomes the Target for Violence, Dems Blame Trump for the Flash Flood, and MAGA is Mad Over Epstein List

7/14/2025
Democrats gin up violence against federal agents and blame President Trump for the floods in Texas, while MAGA attacks the administration for covering up the Epstein files. There is a lot of finger pointing this week in our "did they really just say that cuts".

Duration:00:39:16

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SCOTUS Stops Rogue Judges, The BBB Clears a Hurdle, and Alligator Alcatraz Is Open For Business

7/7/2025
SCOTUS slaps down activist judges, The Big Beautiful Bill squeaks by, and CNN takes a criminal mistep while the President tours Aligator Alcatraz. It was a huge week for the Trump Administration as you will hear with our "did they really just say that" cuts.

Duration:00:36:07

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Trump Bombs Iran, CNN Melts Down, and a Democrat Fails Math

6/30/2025
Trump surprises everyone most of all Iran, CNN tries to take the credit away and Democratic congresswoman proves she has no grasp of basic arithmetic. There were some shocking moments on full display with this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

Duration:00:29:16

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Israel Jumps Ugly with Iran, a Senator Trolls Secretary Noem, and Democrats Pretend They Did Not Call for Violence

6/23/2025
Israel jumps ugly with Iran, a U.S. senator plays pantomime with the Secret Service, and the democrat's violent rhetoric come home to roost in a most horrifying way. This week was not for faint hearts as you will hear in our "did they really just say that" clips.

Duration:00:37:06

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L.A. Riots, Trump Calls in the Marines, and Democrats Say Nothing to See Here Move Along.

6/16/2025
L.A. Riots, Trump responds, and the Democrats try to gaslight America. Thats it in a nutshell with our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.

Duration:00:32:33

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Musk Bails, ICE is Targeted, and Biden Doesn't Remember....

6/9/2025
Musk bails, ICE fights back, and Dems go deeper into denial about Biden. The truth is out there in our "did they really just say that" clips from this week.

Duration:00:36:22

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President Trump Gets Mad at President Putin, Democrats Say Revenge is Dangerous Unless Its Theirs, and in Chicago it is Africa Day!

6/2/2025
President Trump loses his temper with Putin, Dems do an about face on retribution ,and the Mayor of Chicago completely misses the point of Memorial Day. Our "did they really just say that" moments this week will either make you laugh or cry.

Duration:00:40:18

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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