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The Start

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The Start is Winnipeg's podcast. Each and every day 680 CJOB's Mackling & Megarry break down the biggest stories of the day from politics to pop culture. If it matters to Manitobans you will hear about it on The Start. 45 minutes a day every weekday.

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Adventures in Garage Sales 21.05.2021

Anger, frustration, confusion over latest round of restrictions heading into May Long (0:11); Nasty hit on Tavares leads to fight in Leafs-Habs game (7:56); More on the restrictions (10:55); Garage sale & curbside giveaway stories (17:16); Golf gets nuked for the long weekend, can only play with household members (24:55); Texts on garage sales (32:27); Only one person per household in stores...the...

Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman on the emotional roller coaster that is Wave Three 21.05.2021
UFCW on new restrictions - only one household member in stores 21.05.2021

Jeff Traeger, President of UFCW Local 832, the union representing thousands of grocery store workers in Manitoba

All My Friends 20.05.2021

JETS WIN! WE'RE SLEEPY! (1:40); Jets @ Noon host Cam Poitras on Jets win (8:35); What are the weird things you like to eat? (13:20); Covid conspiracies, and more...how to debunk information (21:25); Texts on weird things to eat (28:45); Road safety ahead of the long weekend...what have the challenges been in this pandemic? Sgt. Mark Hume, Acting Enforcement Commander with Manitoba RCMP Traffic Ser...

Playoffs in the Before Times 19.05.2021

THE PLAYOFFS START TONIGHT! And fans in the stands in Montreal?? (0:42); Shamattawa State of Emergency due to suicide (7:13); As Albertans line up at border for US vaccines, other groups start talking incentives (11:12); What do you wish you were doing tonight for the game? How would you have done it in the Before Times? (17:09); Leah Hextall previews Game 1 (23:47); Anti-Asian racism on the rise...

Because When The Goin' Gets Tough... 18.05.2021

WHAT IS UP WITH THE LATE START TIMES FOR THE JETS PLAYOFF GAMES??? GREG SMASH (1:40); Best inspirational speeches & quotes (7:20); Golf carts down to household only (14:05); Producer Jeff Fortier's inspirational speech serves up some wisdom! (21:10); Breakfast with the Bombers Buck Pierce, Blue Bombers Offensive Coordinator (23:45); Are people behaving differently now, compared to how they behaved...

Winnipeg sports broadcasting legend Joe Pascucci on Jets vs Oilers 18.05.2021
Party Like It's 1990 17.05.2021

Party like it's 1990... because the Jets take on the Oilers in the playoffs, this week! (0:30); Confused about parking? City adds new sign to clear things up...except...there's nothing clear about it (7:30); Favourite restaurants from the 90s (15:10); Nominate a Nurse giveaway! (22:20); Will some Canadians need incentives to get back into restaurants and gyms? (32:10); Bob Irving - playoffs start...

Come On Feel the Noise 14.05.2021

Grace Hospital Foundation Radiothon, and, it rained. Barely (1:22); CDC guidelines on masks for the vaccinated, UK opening pubs and movie theatres (9:20); Sounds that drive you nuts when you're trying to sleep (15:54); CDC puts out guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans (22:35); Great text on noise keeping you awake (28:33); Golf courses are BOOMING (29:40); Santa Lucia Pizza winner on sleep no...

See Spot...Run! 13.05.2021

1,000 deaths in Manitoba, AZ vaccine update (1:40); Global's Brittany Greenslade on Manitoba's grim milestone (8:40); The rivalry between the Winnipeg Jets & Edmonton Oilers! (12:20); What's your favourite spot in Manitoba? (18:40); Gas shortage? Prices to rise? What a cyber hack on a US pipeline could mean for Canadians (24:50); Small Town Salute - ReVolution Trailers (31:40); Allied Health Care...

Lauren & Company ;) 12.05.2021

Big night for Stastny; 18+ eligible for vaccine, paid leave for vaccines, YAY! But, now more confusion over AZ??? (0:30); Remote learning starts today. The dilemma for one single mom debating whether to quit her job, try for a sitter, or is she critical care (5:50); Vaccine eligibility drops to 18 today, as new questions emerge over AZ (11:15); The worst car you've ever had! (17:10); Questions on...

Tourist Trap (literally?) 12.05.2021

Vaccine eligibility drops to 30+ and many take advantage, optimism returning after a crushing weekend (1:07); Have you done your census yet? (7:45); Wind shatters glass suspension bridge in China! The tourist spots we'd like to visit, but, won't (13:55); The push to stop FB from introducing Instagram for kids (20:20); Breakfast with the Bombers Blue Bomber draft choice, Liam Dobson - he's 344 lbs...

Good Rival 10.05.2021

Restrictions and schools, frustration, where is the Premier? (0:05); CFIB reacts to those who say 'no more handouts' (6:00); What's your favourite rivalry? (10:33); Dry prairies a 'grave situation' as areas of 'extreme drought' expand (17:05); Teachers prepare to go remote in Winnipeg and Brandon, and a HILARIOUS story about Greg and pocket-dialing a video call (24:15); Many businesses closed...ag...

Mental Health, Movies, and Moms 07.05.2021

Have you ever taken a sick day, for mental health? If you call in sick should it matter if it's physical or mental? (1:40); Favourite movie moms! (8:30); The Couch Potatoes - WE MISS GOING TO THE MOVIES (14:50); More on mental health & workplace (24:40); Nurses brace as third wave rises (29:30); Workplace and mental health...with more people struggling, are employers better at saying 'take a menta...

Celebrate Mom with Nemeth Diamonds: Karin Durand wins! 07.05.2021

All week long we celebrated our moms ahead of Mother's Day and our listeners shared countless amazing stories. There were four qualifiers, and in the end, there can be only one, and Karin Durand took home the $500 gift card from Nemeth Diamonds! Congrats!

Home Cookin' 06.05.2021

JETS WIN AGAIN AT LAST. And vaccine eligibility expands big (1:40); Eligibility expands so kids 12 and up now qualify. Will your teen get a say in the vaccine decision? (6:40); Mom's best recipes! (12:40); Small Town Salute - The couple who has golfed ALMOST every course in MB (21:00); DON'T ban nuts in schools? New study says time to change guidelines around food allergens in schools (27:45); Tee...

The Gift of Mom 05.05.2021

Are you more emotional lately? (1:37); SK releases its re-opening roadmap based on vaccinations - Manitoba Chambers of Commerce wants our province to do the same (7:55); MOM HARD WITH A VENGEANCE! Tell us about a time when Mom really came through in the clutch (13:35); A lawyer weighs in on vaccines and the workplace (15:57); Texts on Mom Hard (21:53); Kids and transmission of COVID-19 (27:52); Te...

Questions about the vaccine & the workplace 05.05.2021

Benjamin Hecht is a managing partner at Pitblado Law and a labour and employment lawyer. He joined to answer some of our questions about the workplace and the vaccine.

Mom Jokes 04.05.2021

Jets lose AGAIN, & another anti-mask rally what's wrong with these goofs (1:40); Mom whose son first got COVID shares her thoughts from hospital bed, Greg delivers passionate follow-up (9:00); Tell us something funny about your mom! (15:15); Get the first shot available...or wait?  NACI messaging continues to confuse, and anger is rising (24:40); Walking 20 km with 10 kg of gear: Winnipeggers trib...

The Wrath of Mom 03.05.2021

Lauren got her shot! Selfies and teens (1:07); Some doctors are saying the current restrictions aren't enough (7:40); Tell us about a time your mom got mad at you! (12:33); Do you use filters before posting photos? (20:18); Texts on Mom (27:10); How kids are using apps to alter appearances before posting selfies Body Confidence Canada (29:54);  Clearing up public health update, and more texts on M...

I Did It All For the Cookie 30.04.2021

Stop scaring people with pics of needles and bleeding arms! (1:07); Teachers getting shots in North Dakota now (7:19); COOKIES! (13:31); Manitobans being asked to show their appreciation (20:12); Passionate text from a teacher (22:58); Busiest start to wildfire season for WFPS in years (29:12); Fun, non COVID-chat on cookies... then it took a turn to wisdom teeth and pain BECAUSE LOL (33:52); High...

Automation For The People 29.04.2021

Greg's first crack at Tim Horton's self-checkout in drive-thru (1:40); Having Coffee, Talking... Self-checkout & automation. Do you like it? (8:35); Confusion around vaccines for immuno-compromised and cancer patients (15:50); Texts on self-checkouts (22:30); Small Town Salute to Winkler! Spenst Bros Premium Meats and the success of their frozen pizzas (24:45); Weight gain (and loss) in the pandem...

Late With Those Late Fees 28.04.2021

Tuesday was a beautiful day for languishing; Late fees! An Oklahoma woman found out she was wanted for felony embezzlement over a VHS tape she rented 20 years ago; Should Canada start using vaccine certificates?; Texts on late fees & assorted shocking bills; India Association of MB reacts to COVID surge in India; Weekly visit with Hal Anderson!; Would you take a pay cut to work from home permanent...

Winnipeg Crime Stoppers on the 1987 murder of 15-year-old Cheryl Duck 28.04.2021

We speak to Cst. Doug Singleton of the WPS, the Police Coordinator for Winnipeg Crime Stoppers, on the 1987 murder of 15-year-old Cheryl Duck.  www.winnipegcrimestoppers.org204 786 TIPS / 204 786 8477https://macp.mb.ca/unsolved-mysteries/

Locked Out! 27.04.2021

Jets get WAXED, and new restrictions starting Wednesday (1:40); Four losses in a row for the Winnipeg Jets (5:45); Restrictions and stepping up enforcement (8:55); Hal locked himself out of his truck on his birthday! What's your 'locked out' story? (15:45); Texts on getting locked out (21:50); Breakfast with the Bombers - Former Blue Bomber Mike Abou-Mechrek donates his kidney to his dad (24:10);...

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