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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

September 28, 2026 • 36 mins

The President takes the UN by storm and warns Iran,  CNN and friends are kicked out of the White House press room, and the socialists keep getting crazier and crazier.... a lot of red lines were drawn this week as you will hear in our "did they really just say that" audio cuts.

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The killer robots are coming, there were no terrorists on 9/11, and you should not hold a vicious child killer accountable. These were some of the very surprising headlines gleaned from this week's "did they really just say that" audio cuts.

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A slam bang of a mistrial, President Trump threatens full blown isolation, and Kamala faces a harsh reality. Realization is the name of the game in this week's "did they really just say that" clips.

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Canada gets its nose out of joint, a congressman calls a Supreme Court Justice to account for "rebelling", and Florida says we don't need no fricken Flock cameras here. This week's "did they really say that" cuts beg the question - can't everyone just get along? 

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Is there such a thing as a sympathetic child killer,  Can parents really say no to Harvard if their kid is accepted, and should a cabinet member really be using slurs in public? These are some of the questions asked by this week's "did they really just say that" audio cuts. 

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Minnesota and Texas go to war over ICE, Michigan gets ready for a Muslim showdown, and an Idaho Cafe owner says pro-lifers are like the KKK. Battle lines are being drawn between the states in this week's "did they really just say that" audio cuts.

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The WNBA lights itself on fire, the DSA lets the mask drop  and  reveal themselves for self-absorbed hypocritical liars,  and mainstream democrats try to rehabilitate their image. No one seems to recognize irony in this week's :did they really just say that" cuts.

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The Socialist wave swamps the primaries, Dr. Fauci takes the 5th, and President Trump gets his knickers in a twist over the reflecting pool. Its a cruel summer in our "did they really just say that" audio cuts this week.

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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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