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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.

Episodes

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

March 10, 2025 • 39 mins
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.
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Trump Bitch Slaps Maine, Homan Warns Boston, and an MSNBC Host Cries Why

March 3, 2025 • 30 mins
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.
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A Dictator by any Other Name, The MSM has a Flat Learning Curve, and Try Not To Suck

February 24, 2025 • 34 mins
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.
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Prisoners Come Home, Democrats Jump Off a Cliff, and the Gulf of America is Born

February 17, 2025 • 34 mins
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.
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Trump's Grand Gaza Plan, DOGE Exposes the Swamp and the Governor of NJ Admits to Breaking the Law

February 10, 2025 • 27 mins
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.
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Trump Dysphoria Worsens, Federal Workers are Forced to go to Work, and Illegals are Forced to go Home

February 3, 2025 • 36 mins
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.
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Number 47 Takes the Oath, a Bishop Takes Trump to Task, and Pardongate Begins

January 27, 2025 • 25 mins
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.
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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

January 20, 2025 • 38 mins
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.
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California's Woke Reckoning, Kamala's Very Very Bad Day, and President Trump Plays Truth or Troll

January 13, 2025 • 35 mins
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.
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End of the Year Review Part 2

January 6, 2025 • 37 mins
It was a year of the absurd and fear and hopefully of finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel . Here is part 2 of our rundown of the best "did they really just say that" moments of 2024.
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End of the Year Review of Our Favorite Clips - Part 1

December 30, 2024 • 31 mins
It has been an historical, frightening, hilarious year - one that I am sure not many of us will not remember for a very long time. Ther is so much to go over in fact that we have split our year end review into two parts. 
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Drone Denials, Trump Vanquishes ABC, and Wokism Invades a Shooting Presser

December 23, 2024 • 36 mins
The great drone dilemma continues, to the media's horror Trump wins a big victory, and a Wisconsin sheriff jumps a woke shark. The times they are a changing which you will definitely hear on this week's "did they really just say that" audio clips.
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The Health Exec Jihad, Penny Walks, and NJ as the New UFO Capitol

December 16, 2024 • 30 mins
Health Insurance execs are quaking in their shoes,  there is a big acquittal in New York City, and looks like New Jersey is becoming the UFO capitol of the world.  There were a lot of questions that needed to be answered this week and some are in our " did they really just say that" clips this week.
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Our Favorite Bidenisms from the Year!

December 9, 2024 • 21 mins
As President Bidens term winds down, we thought we should pay homage to that silver tongued devil with our best "did he really just say that" moments from this past year aka our favorite Bidenisms. Moments where the Presidebt was confused, mumbled, lied or was just downright mean and may have changed the history of the election.
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Lawfare Ends, Media Can't Cope, and Democrats Can't Face the Holidays

December 2, 2024 • 27 mins
Jack Smith Drops the insurrection case against President-elect Trump, but the media can't let it go, some democrats try to face election reality, and President Biden gives a turkey of a pardon. The holidays are a little brighter for some of us than others as you will hear in this week's "did they really just say that" moments.
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The Great Bathroom Debate, Joe and Mika's Mea Culpa, and Whoopie Exposed

November 25, 2024 • 31 mins
The Great Bathroom Debate takes over congress, Joe and Mika Give Trump a Mea Culpa, and Whoopie gets vilified for slandering a bakery. The woke left had a really terrible week as you will hear in our "did they really just say that moments."
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Let the Deportations Begin, FEMA Gets Caught, and Biden Welcomes Trump with a Smile

November 18, 2024 • 32 mins
The incoming Trump Administration says let the deportations begin, FEMA gets caught politicizing disaster relief, and President Biden whole heartedly welcomes President Trump to the White House. Transition fun is front and center with our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.
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Big Winners and Sore Losers, Biden Steps Up and Tik Tok Melts Down

November 11, 2024 • 30 mins
Gracious winners and poor sports, President Biden says he is on board with a peaceful transfer of power while progressives literally meltdown on tik tok. The country has spoken loud and clear in a landslide and we have the best of it with our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.
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Biden Slings Garbage, Clinton Torpedoes Kamala, and the Harris Campaign Insults Women

November 4, 2024 • 36 mins
Biden goes one better than Hillary's famous deplorables remark, Bill Clinton keeps supporting Trump while campaigning for Harris, and Julia Roberts insults women while telling them to lie about their vote. If this week's "did they really just say that" moments were a Hollywood script you would call them unbelievable.
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Biden Threatens Trump with Jail, Trump Works the Fryolator, and Kamala Jumps the Shark on Trump and Hitler

October 28, 2024 • 34 mins
Biden Threatens Trump, The Donald works the fryolator, and the wheels come off the Kamala bus. Things are really getting heated as our "did they really just say that" moments this week will show you.
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