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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

Iran Gives Biden the Middle Finger, Trumps Trial Begins, and The President's Uncle was Eaten by a Cannibal?

April 22, 2024 • 33 mins
Iran flips Biden the bird, President Trump goes on trial, and  fisticuffs almost break out on Capitol Hill. Fights are breaking out all over and we have the " did they really just say that" moments to show you. Listen to Ben Parker and Nancy Shack every week on NewsByte on the iHeartRadio app!



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Biden's Economic Embarrassment, Death to America, and the Moon is Made of What?

April 15, 2024 • 31 mins
The economy implodes under the democrats,  while the President ignores Death to America chants in Dearborn, and a member of congress thinks the moon is made of gas... Who are you going to believe this week ...our fearless leaders or our lying ears. You may just get a good laugh out of our "did they really just say that" cuts from this week.  Listen to Ben Parker and Nancy Shack every week on NewsByte on the iHeartRadio app!
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Easter vs. Trans Visibility Day, The War of the Bloodbaths, and RFK Jr. Disses Biden

April 8, 2024 • 33 mins
When is Easter not Easter,  the battle of the border bloodbath, and RFK calls Biden a danger to democracy. Pigs were flying this week with our "did they really just say that" clips. 
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Trump Reprieved, RFK Picks a Partner, and a 911 Dispatcher Gets a Call For the History Books

April 1, 2024 • 33 mins
Trump comes up smiling, RFK makes his move, and you will nor believe what a protester thinks is an emergency! This are some of our favorite did they really just say that moments from this week.
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The Media Tries to Catch Trump, AOC Proves She is a Fool, and a Justice Gives a Thumbs Up to Censorship

March 24, 2024 • 30 mins
The election turns into a bloodbath, fireworks erupt at the  Biden impeachment hearing, and Justice Katanji Brown Jackson seems to support the government telling you what you can and cannot post on social media. There are some very concerning "did they really just say that" moments this week.
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Exoneration Is In the Eye of the Beholder, Mace Takes Down Stephanopoulos, and Joe's Aricept Wears Off

March 18, 2024 • 29 mins
Special Counsel defends his finding that Joe Biden broke the law, a Congresswoman takes down George Stephanopoulos, and the President's Aricept wears off in Milwaukee.  There are some pretty wild "did they really just say that" moments this week. 
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Biden's Bleep You State of the Union, Haley Wishes Trump Well Sort of, and SCOTUS Slaps Down Colorado

March 11, 2024 • 31 mins
The President delivers the State of the Union, Nikki Haley delivers her goodbye speech, and the Supreme Court delivers a come uppance to Colorado.  Our "did they really just say that" moments show it was a very political week.
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A Presidential Border Duel, a Horror in Georgia, and Deliberate Obfuscation

March 4, 2024 • 23 mins
Dueling Presidential border visits, an Illegal Alien Horror in Georgia, and Biden Calls the Kettle Black. There are some in your face "did they really just say that" moments this week.
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Biden Uses Navalny, Letitia Eyes Trump Tower, and a Massachusetts School Begs for the National Guard

February 26, 2024 • 29 mins
The President uses a dissident's death to promote his bill for Ukraine, New York's AG threatens to take Trump Tower, and a Massachusetts school begs for the national guard to help with discipline. Things are getting desperate according to this week's "did they really just say that" moments.
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Russian Nukes from Outer Space, Impeaching Mayorkas, and Fani Falls Down

February 19, 2024 • 29 mins
The Administration tries to frighten Americans into supporting Ukraine, Secretary Mayorkas faces impeachment, and a Trump prosecutor gets caught red handed. It was a scary week with our "did they really just say that" moments.
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Biden Forgets That He Forgets, SCOTUS Spanks Colorado, and Tucker Hangs with Putin

February 12, 2024 • 32 mins
President Biden says he has no er...memory problems, SCOTUS hears out Colorado's reasons for co-opting the general election, and Tucker Carlson hangs with Putin.. Our "did they really just say that" moments from this week show how strange politics is getting in this election year.
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Desperation Equals Dispicable Biden Photo-ops, E. Jean Carroll Goes on Victory Tour, and Pelosi Tells Constituents To Go Back To China

February 5, 2024 • 29 mins
The President finally calls the parents of slain soldiers in Jordan, East Palestine, Ohio says why now, and E. Jean Carroll goes on a victory tour after being told by a judge that President Trump owes her 83 million dollars. Its campaign season with our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.
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Nikki Goes Delusional, Texas Goes Rogue, and Kari Lake Goes Undercover

January 29, 2024 • 29 mins
Nikki Haley pretends she won the New Hampshire primary, Texas goes rogue, and Kari Lake exposes a plot to buy her off. Our "did they really just say that" moments this week involve politics run amok.
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DeSantis Cries Foul, A Prosecutor Crosses a Line, and United Airlines Announces Safety Isn't First

January 22, 2024 • 27 mins
Ron DeSantis claims foul play in Iowa, a Trump prosecutor runs afoul of the law, and United Airlines announces it is hiring pilots for skin color. Our "did they really just say that" moments from this week really show the strange times we live in!
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A BOLO out for Sec. Lloyd Austin, Hunter Flips the bird to congress...again, and the President he Started Civil Rights

January 15, 2024 • 37 mins
The Secretary of Defense goes AWOL, Hunter Biden blows a rasberry at congress, and the President claimshe started the Civil Rights movement. You would not believe some of our "did they really just say that" moments unless you heard them with your own ears.
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2023 Year in Review Through Sound

January 1, 2024 • 23 mins
It has been a jammed pack year with the US teetering om the edge of WW3, Chinese Spy balloons, Hawaii catching fire, and lets not forget a former US President being indicted and arrested. Where to begin? We will do our best to showcase this years biggest stories with our favorite "did they really just say that" moments
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Our Favorite Bidenisms from 2023

December 25, 2023 • 21 mins
Bidenisms - the term we coined for the many mumbles, lies, word salads, mispronunciations, thoughtless, racist or creepy public utterances made by our Commander-in-chief Joe Biden. This week we are reviewing some of this past year's favorites . See if we overlooked any of your most memorable "did Joe Biden really just say that" cuts.
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Colorado Sets Fire to Democracy, President Trump Dog Whistles...maybe, and the U.S. Senate Opens a Porn Studio

December 25, 2023 • 19 mins
The Colorado Supreme Court goes rogue, President Trump is accused of dog whistling ... again, a senate hearing is home to a porno flick. You simply wont believe some of our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.
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Rusisans Love Republicans, Hunter Flips the Bird to Congress, and Woke Employees Try to Enforce an Anti-Semitic Bathroom

December 18, 2023 • 24 mins
The President says Russians love Republicans, Hunter Biden flips Congress the bird, while a california coffee shop tries to stop Jews from using the restroom. Our "did they really just say that" moments this week are a frightening reflection of the times we live in.
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Lies, Lies and More Lies, Dictator Trump, and Riley Gaines Strikes Back!

December 11, 2023 • 29 mins
Democrats - and one Republican warn of a Trump dictatorship, Riley Gaines gives it back to a House member and Boston welcomes Biden who claims everyone is lying! There are a number of very heated "did they really just say that" moments this week.
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