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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

Will He Stay or Will He Go?

July 15, 2024 • 33 mins
Will President Biden stay or will he go - that is the pressing question surrounding our "did they really just say that" moments this week.
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Joe Misfires, Kamala Gets Ready, and The Supreme Court Finally Speaks on Immunity

July 8, 2024 • 34 mins
Is it time for Joe to go?
Is Kamala ready?
Did the Supreme Court just license assassination?
These are just some of the questions our "did they really just say that" cuts bring up this week.
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Debate Disaster, the Squad Blows One, and Tear Gassing Auntie

July 1, 2024 • 32 mins
There was a debate Disaster with a capitol D,  a Progressive congressman gets handed his hat, and Obama's Auntie gets tear gassed on live tv. It was a very very bad week for democrats and we have the "did they really just say that" moments to prove it.
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Cheap Fakes, Biden Calls Us Stupid, and the He Barks at the Press?

June 24, 2024 • 25 mins
The White House says don't believe your lying eyes, President Biden can't get his Homeland Security Secretary's name out and calls the American People Stupid.  This week's "did they really just say that" moments are theatre of the absurd.
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Hunter Guilty!, Pelosi Red-Faced!, and Mrs. Alito Bleeped-Off!

June 17, 2024 • 27 mins
White House Flummoxed by Hunter's guilty verdict,  Nancy Pelosi gets outed by herself and a Supreme Court Justice's wife jumps ugly. There were a lot of revelations in theis week's "did they really just say that" moments.
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Biden Faces His Border Fiasco, Trump Faces Possible Jail, Fauci Faces Reality and John Robert's Faces Down the White House

June 10, 2024 • 29 mins
Biden pretends his border order is not election related,  Trump faces the possibility of jail,  Dr. Fauci plays the victim and the White House is caught in a very big lie!. You can tell its an election year with our "did they really just say that" moments this week.
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Trump Gets Guilty Verdict, Biden Tries to Stir the Racist Pot, and DeNiro Gibbers at the Courthouse

June 3, 2024 • 36 mins
President Trump is found guilty, President Biden race baits and Robert DeNiro has a mental breakdown on the courthouse steps.  It was a three ring circus this week and we have the "did they really just say that" cuts to prove it.
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Biden's Race Baiting, Trump's Trial Conclusion, and a Kansas City Chief's Unintended Offense

May 27, 2024 • 33 mins
Election pandering goes into high gear,  Trump rests, and a Kansas City Chief Gets in hot water for pointing out options for female grads.  You can tell its an election year by our "did they really just say that" moments this week. Listen to Ben Parker and Nancy Shack every week on NewsByte on the iHeartRadio app!
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Stormy Hits Bad Weather, Biden Trolls Trump, and VP Harris Has a Potty Mouth

May 20, 2024 • 29 mins
Stormy gets caught in a lie,  President Biden tries to troll President Trump, and VP Harris lets the f-bomb fly.  There was a lot of foot in mouth this week with our "did they really just say that" moments.
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They are Mustering in the Hills, Commander Meet Cricket, and Hochul Reveals What She Really Thinks

May 13, 2024 • 26 mins
The Trump Trial is making the democrats' Trump derangement syndrome even worse,  the South Dakota Governor goes down in flames over killing her dog, and the Governor of New York thinks black kids in the bronx don't know what a computer is...there is a lot of  failing to read the room moments in this week s "did they really just say that" audio cuts. Listen to Ben Parker and Nancy Shack every week on NewsByte on the iHeartRadio app!
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Snowflake Protesters, Biden Promises a Debate, and KJP Shrugs Off a Beef Crisis

May 6, 2024 • 34 mins
The Pro-Palestinian snowflakes start to melt, President Biden puts his foot in it and agrees to debate, and the White House Press Secretary lets the mask slip. There are some very revealing "did they really just say that" moments from this week. 
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Ignorance is Bliss for Protesters, Hillary's Trump Derangement is Showing, and Biden Pauses

April 29, 2024 • 27 mins
It's the 60s all over again on college campuses, Trump derangement syndrome hits fever pitch,  and President Biden Gets worse and worse and worse.  We seem to be in some kind of time warp this week with our "did they really just say that" moments.
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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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