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NewsByte

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 29, 2025 33 mins
Erika Kirk rises above, Jimmy Kimmel avoids the Ax, and President Trump gets stuck on the U.N. escalator. You can get whiplash from this week's "Did they really just say that" newsbytes.
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Both horror and cheers as Charlie Kirk sheds his mortal coil,  Democrats are put in their place by the FBI director, and a Fox News host steps in it big time. America is at a pivot as you will see in our "did they really just say that" clips from this week.
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Trump says its not my signature on the Epstein card , Homan says MSNBC is disgusting saying people are disappearing and a Karen says hand over that ball.  There is a lot of arguing going on in this week's "did they really just say that" clips this week.
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President Trump threatens to invade Chicago, RFK, Jr. survives a coup attempt, and Rosie O'Donnell has to give a mea culpa to MAGA. Pigs are flying this week as you will hear in our "did they really just say that" clips.
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President Trump floats the idea of Capitol punishment in D.C., the lawyer for an illegal gang member says he is going to need psychological help to get over being deported, and failed vice-presidential candidate Gov. Tim Walz says it must be easy to be a republican. If there is one thing our “did they really just say that” cuts show this week– its not easy being blue.
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Dems contemplate nominating President Trump for a Nobel, a Rhode Island AG pulls a "do you know who I am", and the Mayor of Boston flips the bird to Pam Bondi. The world has been turned upside down as you will hear in our "did they really just say that" clips from this week. 
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President Trump takes over the nation's capital, Democrats melt down over Texas redistricting, and Tulsi Gabbard says the truth is out there.... Its also in this week's "did they really just say that" clips.
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President Trump has coined a new name for Democrats behaving badly, New York takes umbrage at Texas redistricting, and  the democratic socialists of America let it all hang out.  Politics is getting crazier and crazier as you can tell from our "did they really just say that" clips from this week.
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Even Democrats admit Trump cant stop winning, the NFL is blamed for a mass shooting in New York City, and President Trump does his best Sean Connery impersonation! Its been a surreal week which you will hear in our "did they really just say that" cuts.
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Tulsi unmasks Obama and the deep state, Hunter Biden vomits ont he Democrats and everyone else, and Stephen Colbert flips President Trump the bird. Tempers are flaring in this week's "did they really just say that" moments. 
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Border Tsar Tom Homan faces down an ICE protester, President Biden's doc takes the fifth, and Alan Dershowitz says he knows who is on the Epstein list! People are laying down the law this week in our "did they really just say that" cuts.
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Democrats gin up violence against federal agents and blame President Trump for the floods in Texas, while MAGA attacks the administration for covering up the Epstein files. There is a lot of finger pointing this week in our "did they really just say that cuts".
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SCOTUS slaps down activist judges, The Big Beautiful Bill squeaks by, and CNN takes a criminal mistep while the President tours Aligator Alcatraz.   It was a huge week for the Trump Administration as you will hear with our "did they really just say that" cuts.
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Trump surprises everyone most of all Iran, CNN tries to take the credit away and Democratic congresswoman proves she has no grasp of basic arithmetic. There were some shocking moments on full display with this week's  "did they really just say that" cuts.
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Israel jumps ugly with Iran, a U.S. senator plays pantomime with the Secret Service, and the democrat's violent rhetoric come home to roost in a most horrifying way. This week was not for faint hearts as you will hear in our "did they really just say that" clips.
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L.A. Riots, Trump responds, and the Democrats try to gaslight America. Thats it in a nutshell with our "did they really just say that" moments from this week.
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Musk bails, ICE fights back, and Dems go deeper into denial about Biden.  The truth is out there in our "did they really just say that" clips from this week. 
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President Trump loses his temper with Putin, Dems do an about face on retribution ,and the Mayor of Chicago completely misses the point of Memorial Day. Our "did they really just say that" moments this week will either make you laugh or cry.
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President Trump faces down the President of South Africa and the press in the oval office, President Biden was worse than anyone even guessed, and the liberal tolerance for antisemitism and violence comes home to roost in a most horrible way.  The gloves are off in our "did they really just say that" moments this week.
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House democrats body slam ICE agents,  Mainstream media melts down over a gift from Qatar, and the cat is out of the bag regarding President Biden's decline.  Are the democrats imploding? It sure looks that way from our "did they really just say that" clips this week.
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