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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
A Year of Crazy Democrats
1/5/2026
Crazy Democrats. We have seen them in many incarnations this year . There is the lie, the deliberate blind eye, inciting violence, stupidity and just plain out and out Trump Derangement Syndrome. And we have "did they really just say that" examples of all of them.
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Duration:00:27:58
Let the Jihads Begin, Providence Police Fumble, and President Trump Crosses a Line
12/22/2025
Radical Islamist violence explodes across the globe all on the same day - Is it a coincidence? Providence police and Brown University fumble the ball and President Trump crosses a line with a social media post. There were some very surprising utterances this week as you will hear in our "did they really just say that" clips.
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Duration:00:37:59
Politicizing Jesus, Crockett's Bizarre Campaign Launch, and Democrats Embrace the Lie
12/15/2025
Baby Jesus takes a political stand, a texas senate run has the strangest launch in history, and we ask the question this week do the democrats even know the difference between a lie and the truth. The only way to describe this week's "did they really just say that" cuts is what the bleep?
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Duration:00:29:28
The Fog of War, Somali Fraudsters, and Schumer Death Threats
12/8/2025
Is it war crimes or the fog of war, can Afghan terrorists and Somali fraudsters be traced back to the Biden Administration, and is Minority leader Chuck Schumer really under attack by MAGA? These are the questions posed by this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.
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Duration:00:31:51
MAGA Marge Runs Away, Comey Gets a Reprieve, and an Oval Office Bromance
12/1/2025
A MAGA stalwart shows she can't take the heat in the kitchen, James Comey gets a temporary reprieve, and a bromance blooms in the oval office. The times keep getting stranger and stranger as you will hear in this week's "did they really just say that" clips.
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Duration:00:37:16
The Epstein Bear Trap, Fomenting Insurrection, and Lies, Lies and More Dem Lies
11/24/2025
Some lawmakers might regret pushing for the Epstein files to be released, Trump derangement syndrome hits new lows with elected officials pushing for an insurrection, and some democrats can't seem to get on the same page. It is absolute chaos out there as you will hear in our "did they really just say that" cuts from this week.
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Duration:00:36:36
The Shutdown Shuts Down, Democrats are Embarrassed, and Biden's Autopen Hits the Big Time
11/17/2025
The Shutdown implodes embarrassing democrats who start eating their own , violence erupts from the party of inclusion, and President Biden is enshrined as an autopen at the White House. You would not believe it if you did not hear it for yourself in our "did they really just say that" cuts from this week.
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Duration:00:33:04
New York has Fallen, Feds Still Not at Work, and Pelosi Waives Goodbye
11/10/2025
New York has fallen, the federal government is still shut down, and Nancy Pelosi is waiving good bye. A lot of big changes in the wind which you can hear with this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.
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Duration:00:30:58
Trump's Third Term, the Democrat's Shutdown, and Lies, Lies and More Lies
11/3/2025
Does President Trump want a third term, will the democrats stay tone deaf on the shutdown and will New York City elect a communist Islamic mayor. These are some of the questions asked by this week's "did they really just say that audio clips.
Duration:00:31:11
No Kings Has No Ideas, Mainstream Death Threats, and the White House Wrecking Ball
10/27/2025
No Kings has no idea, Dems embrace violence, and President Trump embraces the wrecking ball. We guarantee we can gob smack you with this week's "did they really just say that" audio cuts.
Duration:00:37:19
The Peace President, the Shutdown Conundrum, and Kamala Screams I'm Not The President
10/20/2025
Trump becomes the peace President even without the Nobel Prize, Democrats cant seem to put the shutdown genie back in the bottle, and Kamala melts down on her book tour. The road not taken - thank God - demonstrated in this weeks "did they really just say that" cuts.
Duration:00:30:47
Chicago Ices I.C.E., an AG Candidate Dreams of Murder, and Kamala Swears a Blue Streak
10/13/2025
Chicago tries to ice I.C.E. Officers, a democrat candidate fantasizes about killing the opposition, and potty mouth Kamala gives an example of why she lost the election. You might ask after you hear this week's "did they really just say that" cuts where has all the civility gone?
Duration:00:26:08
The Shutdown Cometh, Comey Cries Innocent, and the Department of War is Told to Lose Weight!
10/6/2025
Dems shut down the government in a fit of peak, James Comey faces justice and or retribution, and the Department of war gets a facelift. The times they are a changing according to this week's "did they really just say that" audio clips.
Duration:00:30:09
Erika Kirk Forgives, Jimmy Kimmel Apologizes...sort of, and President Trump Gets Trapped by the U.N. Escalator
9/29/2025
Erika Kirk rises above, Jimmy Kimmel avoids the Ax, and President Trump gets stuck on the U.N. escalator. You can get whiplash from this week's "Did they really just say that" newsbytes.
Duration:00:33:08
Vaya con Dios Charlie Kirk, Patel Faces Down the Senate, and Kilmeade Steps In It
9/22/2025
Both horror and cheers as Charlie Kirk sheds his mortal coil, Democrats are put in their place by the FBI director, and a Fox News host steps in it big time. America is at a pivot as you will see in our "did they really just say that" clips from this week.
Duration:00:40:12
The Epstein Birthday Card, Disappearing People, and Karen and the Baseball.
9/15/2025
Trump says its not my signature on the Epstein card , Homan says MSNBC is disgusting saying people are disappearing and a Karen says hand over that ball. There is a lot of arguing going on in this week's "did they really just say that" clips this week.
Duration:00:30:52
A Trump Invasion, a Kennedy Coup, and a Rosie O'Donnell Mea Culpa
9/8/2025
President Trump threatens to invade Chicago, RFK, Jr. survives a coup attempt, and Rosie O'Donnell has to give a mea culpa to MAGA. Pigs are flying this week as you will hear in our "did they really just say that" clips.
Duration:00:31:09
Capital Punishment in the Capital, Deportation Therapy, and No Prayers Needed
9/1/2025
President Trump floats the idea of Capitol punishment in D.C., the lawyer for an illegal gang member says he is going to need psychological help to get over being deported, and failed vice-presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz says it must be easy to be a republican. If there is one thing our “did they really just say that” cuts show this week– its not easy being blue.
Duration:00:30:55
Trump's Nobel Nomination, an AG in Disgrace, and Wu's Mariachi Band
8/25/2025
Dems contemplate nominating President Trump for a Nobel, a Rhode Island AG pulls a "do you know who I am", and the Mayor of Boston flips the bird to Pam Bondi. The world has been turned upside down as you will hear in our "did they really just say that" clips from this week.
Duration:00:23:43
Batman Takes Over D.C., Texas Dems Get Their You Know What Kicked, and Tulsi Says the Truth Is Out There
8/18/2025
President Trump takes over the nation's capital, Democrats melt down over Texas redistricting, and Tulsi Gabbard says the truth is out there.... Its also in this week's "did they really just say that" clips.
Duration:00:36:54