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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

August 3, 2026 30 mins

The Biden Tapes are finally released, the White House Correspondent's Dinner finally happens, and the truth about the Democrat Socialist Party is finally revealed. There is a lot of truth exposed in this week's "did they really just say that" clips.

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New Jersey provides the proof that illegals have been voting in elections, President Trump brings the proof of Chinese election interference, and the director of the Smithsonian proves that DEI is still alive and well and as hypocritical as ever.  The proof is in the words this week in our "did they really just say that" cuts.

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Trump declares Iran scum, a Maine candidate is declared a rapist, and a View host declares the American flag unsafe. A lot of declarations going on this week in our "did they really just say that" cuts.

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The Red Menace is back,  Birthright Citizenship is unabated, and congress gives the cold shoulder to angel moms.  Happy 250th America! This week's "did they really just say that" cuts don't exactly sound like a celebration.

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Is the Iran conflict really over,  are the socialists really taking over, isn't hope already a verb? These are the questions asked by this week's "did they really just say that" cuts!.

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Triumphant Trump inks a deal with Iran,  the UFC has fight night at the White House, and the World Cup invades America.  There was a lot of celebrating going on this week as you will here in this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

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President Trump says enough, the Southern Poverty Law Center is exposed as a collaborator, and a Nazi wins in Maine. Not everything is as it seems as you will hear in this week's "did they really just say that" clips.

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Great Britain has a George Floyd moment - in reverse,  Maine struggles with the worst political candidate ever ,and Jill Biden gets confused, again. The world is upside down - or is it righting itself finaly? You can decide after you hear this week's "did they really just say that" moments.

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AG Pirro says parents must pay the price, Ebola pops its head up,  and the Secretary of Transportation gets into a gotcha war with a US senator. This week's "did they really just say that" clips prove we are living under the Chinese curse of interesting times.

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President Trump says he is not concerned about the finances of Americans, or did he? Is gerrymandering a weapon of the KKK?  And  is Hanta virus the new Covid?  These are the questions asked by this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

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A possible 4th Assassination attempt, Hegseth branded a war criminal, and Chicago wants to make it criminal for a store to close. It is really getting dangerous out there as you can tell from this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

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They miss President Trump again, North Carolina takes a shot at James Comey, and Democrats start to disintegrate before our very eyes when Rep. Rosa DeLauro is contradicted in a hearing. The world is going to hell in a handbasket, or so say this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

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The Pope backs down, the blockade continues, and President Trump says the UFO docs are a comin . There are some pretty interesting I cant believe my ears in this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

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Is Trump the Messiah or a doctor, is Swalwell guilty or innocent, and did Iran win or lose the war? These are the questions raised by our "did they really just say that" audio.

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Can you say Brinkmanship?  The President  threatens, the Democrats and mainstream media panic, and  Iran capitulates. There is a history lesson in this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

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The President says screw Europe, Congress says screw the American people and the Olympics finally takes a stand on men in women's sports. There is a lot of flipping the proverbial bird going on in this week's "did they really just say that" cuts.

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Dems refuse to stand for the mom of a murdered child at the State of the Union, Gavin Newsom pulls a Biden, and a Minnesota State Rep says porn is educational, .  Are we having fun yet with our "did they really just say that" clip's from this week?

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Marco Rubio makes a good showing in Munich while the democrats demonstrate the bench for 2028 looks mighty thin, Hillary gives a swerve on Epstein, and RFK jr. Makes a startling admission...again.  A lot of revelations this week in our "did they really just say that" audio clips.

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Ghislaine asks for clemency, a congressman tells ICE officials they are going to hell , and NBC gets caught fibbing again about the Trump Administration.  It is hard to tell these days which way is up in our "did they really just say that" clips from this week.

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Don Lemon faces a reckoning,  Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gets caught pandering, and more people get caught having partied with Jeffrey Epstein. Lot of exposes this week in our "did they really just say that" clips.

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