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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

DeSantis Breaks Twitter, the NAACP Has Florida Derangement Syndrome, and a NYC Professor Uses a Machete to Maker Her Point

May 29, 2023 • 34 mins
The DeSantis launch crashes Twitter Space, the NAACP tries to submarine Florida, and a New York Professor woke meltdowns herself out of a job. There are some brow furrowing "did they really just say that" moments from this week!
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Rachel Rollins Implodes, Whistleblowers Take Aim at the FBI, and A US Senator Forgets 3 Months

May 22, 2023 • 32 mins
A US Attorney takes a nose dive, FBI Whistleblowers stand up, and a US Senator forgets where she has been for the last 3 months. There are some unblievable "did they really just say that" moments from this week.
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Trump and a Cat Named Vagina, the Biden Family Business is Exposed, and the U.S. Border Starts to Meltdowns

May 15, 2023 • 39 mins
Former President Trump Loses a lawsuit and does a CNN townhall all in the same week, Congress zeros in on President Biden, and the border opens wide. These are some of the topics we have for you this week with our very best "did they really just say that" moments.
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Another Biden Shoe Drops, the Drone Blame Game, and Satan Does Boston

May 8, 2023 • 28 mins
The noose starts to tighten around the Biden clan, the Ukraine plays chicken with the Kremlin, and Satan comes to Boston. These are some of the highlights of our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.
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The President Makes it Official, Tucker is Ousted, and Buttigieg Fearmongers

May 1, 2023 • 32 mins
President Biden finally announces, Tucker Carlson is given the bum's rush, and the Secretary of Transportation says the GOP wants planes to crash. There were a lot of incredible or maybe we should say we were incredulous of many of the "did they really just say that" moments this week.
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Congress Goes on a Field Trip, Cabinet Members Put Their Feet in It, and President Biden Has Trouble With Basic Arithmetic

April 24, 2023 • 28 mins
Congress goes on a field trip to NY, Cabinet members make a stunning display of ineptitude, and the President fails to count to eight. We have some really unbelievable "did they really just say that " moments this week.
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Biden Gets Tongue Tied, the FBI Gets Bested by the New York Times, and Louisville Stands Tall

April 17, 2023 • 36 mins
President Biden fails to impress Ireland, the Pentagon Document leaker is caught, and the Louisville police stand tall in the face of another mass shooting. These are just some of the "did they really just say that" moments we have for you this week.
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Trump is Fingerprinted, Biden Tries to Duck the Blame for Afghanistan and Bud Light Gets a New Spokesperson

April 10, 2023 • 31 mins
A former president is arraigned, the Biden administration says don't blame us for the Afghanistan withdrawal, and the fight over trans rights reaches fever pitch. There are multiple wars being fought this week and we have the " did they really just say that" moments to prove it
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Trump Indicted, Christian Hate Crimes, and Bidenopoulis

April 3, 2023 • 42 mins
A President is indicted, Trans Vengeance Day starts early, and Joe Biden adds one more ethnic group to his pandering quiver. There are some very contentious "did they really just say that" moments this week.
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Trump Dodges Arrest, Biden Buries His Head, and Fauci Gets Told Off

March 27, 2023 • 36 mins
Trump is threatened with arrest, Biden denies the evidence, and Dr. Fauci is called to account. Our "did they really just say that" moments are fast and furious this week.
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Spy Drone Down, Bank Bail Outs, and Reparation Fever in San Francisco

March 20, 2023 • 32 mins
Surveillance drone down in the Black Sea, reparations for evermore in San Francisco, and bank bailout in the Silicon Valley. There were some mighty big stories this week and we have the "did they really just say that" moments that brought them home.
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Dr. Fauci Caught With His Pants on Fire, the Media Stokes Out over CPAC, and Schumer Calls for Censorship from the Senate Floor

March 13, 2023 • 37 mins
Dr. Fauci is exposed, CPAC becomes a lightning rod, and the Majority leader calls for censorship on the senate floor. These are some of our astonishing "did they really just say that" moments this week.
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The President Chuckles Inappropriately, the Wuhan lab is Outed, and a City Councilor Does Not Want to Waste Resources on the Disabled.

March 6, 2023 • 34 mins
The President chuckles at Fentanyl deaths, the Covid lab leak theory is confirmed, and a Massachusetts city councilor says lets abort the disabled so we dont have to pay to educate them. The "did they really just say that" moments are coming fast and furious this week.
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Biden Sells Out Ohio for the Ukraine, Buttigieg Blames Trump, and Project Veritas Cleans House

February 27, 2023 • 38 mins
President Biden pokes the Russian bear, President Trump shows up the present administration in Ohio, and there is a coup at Project Veritas. These are some of our best "did they really just say that" moments from a chock full week.
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The Administration Says Don't Look Up and Ignores Ohio's Chernobyl While A CNN Anchor Steps In It

February 20, 2023 • 35 mins
The White House says don't look up at the UFOs or over at the train derailment in Ohio while President Biden's pants catch fire giving false information about the economy. This week's biggest "did they really just say that moments" are more about what wasn't mentioned than about what was.
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Congressional Hecklers at the SOTU, Satan at the Grammys, and Spy Balloons in the Heartland

February 13, 2023 • 34 mins
The President of the United States is heckled at the State of the Union Address, Satan makes an appearance at the Grammys, and the White House allows a Chinese spy balloon to cross the entire country before shooting it down. Our "did they really just say that" moments this week are fit for "Ripley's Believe It or Not."
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Thug Police in Memphis, Kamala Explains Rocket Propulsion, and Mr. Rogers Triggers the Left

February 5, 2023 • 35 mins
Memphis Tennessee faces egregious police brutality, the Vice-President tries to teach rocket scientists a thing or to and the woke police attack beloved children's icon Mister Rogers. These are some of our best "did they really just say that" moments from this week
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Et Tu Pence?, Biden Pats Himself on the Back, and Trigger Happy Cops in the Tar Heel State

January 30, 2023 • 34 mins
Vice-President Pence joins the mishandled documents club, President Biden gives himself an A for his first two years in office, and a disabled North Carolina man is gunned down by police for being mouthy. There are some shocking "did they really just say that" moments this week.
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Biden Lacks Regrets, Wokism Gets a Kick in the Pants, and Beetle Burgers are on the Menu

January 23, 2023 • 29 mins
The classified documents wheel continues to roll over the Biden administration, the Wokism worm starts turning, and the word from Davos is we stop eating meat and climate change is solved. These are our favorite "did they really just say that" moments from this week.
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Biden's Document Downfall, the FAA Meltdown, and A New Speaker is Gaveled In!

January 16, 2023 • 28 mins
The President has a classified document dilemma, the congress has a new Speaker, and the FAA has a meltdown. These our some of the big stories generating those "did they really just say that" moments from this week.
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