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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

Manitoba Outlook 04.02.2026

It's warming up and slippery / Greg's car is getting fixed after getting a window smashed three weeks ago (1:40); As Churchill looks to expand port operations... protecting the belugas is front of mind (8:30); Brett never gets gas when it's convenient -- Things we are regularly bad at staying on top of (15:45); Kind letter from listeners (24:10); Jimmy Kimmel video on Kennedy Center closing... IS...

Here's The Thing 03.02.2026

Help Wanted: 2 Antarctic research centres looking for people to work at South Pole (1:40); Sounds of the Game - Jets lose in OT (5:25); Working in Antarctica... have you ever moved for a job? Would you? How isolated could you tolerate? (12:40); Moving for a job / Assault suspect tased in Manitoba Hydro building (20:20); Breakfast with the Bombers! (28:50); CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT & interview with Tru...

It's Groundhog Day...Again 02.02.2026

It's Groundhog Day! Updates to be provided from the 680 CJOB Breaking News Groundhog Decision Desk (1:40); HUGE Day for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on the free agency front - Chat with Derek Taylor, voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9:40); Inspired by the end of the Scotties... the big shots we've hit or missed (17:45); What is Moltbook? Is it REAL? (it's a "social" media channel built for and by...

Nightmare House 30.01.2026

Brett had some embarassing issues after the show yesterday on location at the St. B Lottery showhome...(1:40); Sounds of the Game - Jets lose again (7:40); Brett screwed up his pizza order and got mad at them... Times we jumped the gun and had to fall on the sword! (15:05); WFPS substance abuse call data - massive increase over the last decade (23:00); THE COUCH POTATOES - Another Statham revenge...

Dream House 30.01.2026

On location in the Northern Lands for the St. B Mega Million Choices Lottery! (0:30); Since we're at a showhome... What's your dream FEATURE for a home? No matter how outlandish (7:35); ST. BONIFACE HOSPITAL FOUDATION MEGA MILLION CHOICES LOTTERYYYYYYYY!!!! Ron Paley, grateful patient (15:25); SMALL TOWN SALUTE - Back to the Whiteshell, this time for BEAVER DAYS (22:55); The Manitoban who was laun...

Enter The GC 28.01.2026

Minneapolis / Jets / Plow names / Fire on at Dufresne on Nairn, street closed both directions (1:40); How's the drive in approaching Nairn? Big problems from the water // Sounds of the Game - Jets win (9:45); Adventures with group chats -- How many are you in? Do you enjoy them? (18:15); Nairn closure -- Talbot is closest major street, watch out for School Zones! / Portage Place construction tour...

Keep Holding On 28.01.2026

Random chat about pet hair getting stuck on our clothes! (1:40); Do you hold on to bags? Boxes? Pieces of wood? The things we hold on to JUST IN CASE (8:45); Arctic Sovereignty… Canada and Greenland (17:10); Breakfast with the Bombers - Sergio Castillo! (25:05); Jon Stewart on ICE situation - NOW the MAGAverse says guns are the problem??? (33:55); Random chat about the things we hold on to... incl...

Stormy Weekend 26.01.2026

Brett chatted with 640 Toronto, after their 60 CM of snow, about our extreme cold / Winnipeg Jets (1:40); Minneapolis tensions remain high following fatal shooting by US agents (8:45); Chasing the Ice (not ICE) Storm in the Carolinas with stormchaser Aaron Jayjack (11:55); What's something for which you have unwavering loyalty? - Inspired by Colorado Avalanche TV announcer who was mad at Philadelp...

Fight On, Manitoba! 23.01.2026

Greg went to the Jets game / IT IS SO COLD (1:40); FIGHT ON MANITOBA! - Digging up a decades-old 'anthem' by Alden Diehl on fighting through the cold (8:25); Sounds of the Game - Greg is grumpy LOL (12:00); Inspired by Greg watching Cool Runnings this week, what's a 'comfort blanket' movie that helps you escape? (19:55); THE COUCH POTATOES! - Brett is WAY TOO EXCITED about a movie that's coming ou...

Stump The Start 21.01.2026

Sounds of the Game - Jets win! And who's coming for the Alumni Game? (1:40); Greg had to go to the dealership to figure out where his block heater cord is -- Times the problems that stumped us were solved by others quickly (9:25); Carney's World Economic Forum speech warns of 'brutal reality' (16:20); Times the problems that stumped us were solved by others quickly (22:40); NHL goalie Linus Ullmar...

Get Up, Stand Up 21.01.2026

Sounds of the Game - Jets lose, but Jonathan Toews receives amazing ovation in Chicago (1:40); Inspired by Toews' ovation -- Ever been part of a cool standing ovation? (10:10); The Latest from DC - Greenland, ICE, Epstein, Oh my! (17:45); Breakfast with the Bombers - Princess Auto Stadium getting new digital boards Wade Miller, President & CEO of the Winnipeg Football Club (25:20); CONCERT ANNOUNC...

All For Nothing 19.01.2026

Weather... SO COLD / Jets... TOUGH LOSS / NFL... POOR BEARS FANS! / School cancellations start rolling in (1:40); HSC Radiothon raises an astonishing $525K!!! / 1,500 U.S. troops on standby awaiting Trump's orders for possible Minnesota deployment (9:10); I DID ALL THAT FOR NOTHING?? - Everyone in Brett's building got six pages of new laundry instructions... then cancelled next day (16:15); The la...

Pet Sounds 16.01.2026

Innovation HSC Radiothon! / School closures due to blowing snow (1:40); Sounds of the Game - Jets win 4th in a row! (7:20); Based on something that happened to Greg this week... The surprising & unexpected ways our pets enter our lives (15:05); Railside at The Forks is underway! (21:25); The Couch Potatoes! Lord of the Rings EXTENDED EDITIONS are back in theatres -- Good place for Greg to sneak in...

Looking For A Place To Happen 15.01.2026

Our monthly visit with the Premier is today / Manwin Hotel / Lauren on volunteer military / Jets playing tonight (1:40); Greg's story on bus tickets and helping someone out who could use some extra bus fare (8:30); Given the geopolitical landscape, do we need a volunteer military in Canada??? - Lauren McNabb, aka LA PRODUCTORA, big boss at 680 CJOB (12:10); Dumb things you tear your place apart to...

How Did This Get Approved? 14.01.2026

Manwin Hotel on Main Street on fire, Clay Young went to check it out (1:40); More on the Manwin Hotel fire (9:15); SOUNDS OF THE GAME! Jets win again! (12:40); WestJet follow-up on their seating SNAFU -- An example of HOW DID THIS GET APPROVED??? (18:55); More on the Manwin Hotel fire - News release from the city, & reaction statement from the firefighters union (25:50); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat...

Cramp Your Stlye 13.01.2026

WestJet & their cramped seats after reconfiguration sparks social media fury (1:40); Minneapolis police chief weighs in on the ICE shooting (5:05); WORSTJET & their cramped seats — CRAMPED SEAT ADVENTURES (13:05); Winnipegger pushes to ban 3rd-party obituary sites (19:50); Cramped seat adventures when Greg took Brett to a Jets game when he had season tickets (25:50); Breakfast with the Bombers - T...

Crime Stoppers Awareness Month 12.01.2026

We sat down with Winnipeg Crime Stoppers Vice Chair Shalinda Kirby to discuss Crime Stoppers Awareness Month.

Ya Got Trouble 12.01.2026

More wacky weather / Jets finally win a couple of games! (1:40); Sounds of the Game - Jets win two in a row! (8:55); Greg got a cheque for HOW MUCH??? Pointless transactions, stuff that's more trouble than it's worth (14:50); More on use of force in wake of fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota, after cell phone footage from the ICE agent emerged late last week (22:40); Chat about Kids hockey brawl at H...

Maps 09.01.2026

BRETT'S RENT IS GOING UP $145!!! bunk / For those without kids, who's going to take care of us as we get older?? (0:30); KK's dad wants a paper map, but they're hard to find! STUFF WE CAN'T FIND EASILY ANYMORE (7:50); ICE shootings in Portland and Minnesota (14:50); The Couch Potatoes! New movies include a killer chimpanzee, and what did KK think of the Diddy Doc?? (22:15); Global's Reggie Cecchin...

If It Ain't Broke... 09.01.2026

Slippery start to the morning due to freezing rain (0:30); Minnesota officials dispute federal account of fatal ICE shooting (6:55); CentreVenture on Downtown office space, turning heritage buildings into residential (10:50); Lego is introducing 'smart bricks', and some experts fear it will hurt imagination -- IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT (16:05); SMALL TOWN SALUTE - Wheat City Nuit Blanche thi...

A.I. Can't Take It Anymore! 07.01.2026

THE JETS. They lost again (1:40); Quick chat about Winnipeg receiving praise by actor who's in town shooting a curling movie (8:45); Delegation getting ready to head up to Pimicikamak Cree Nation / Sounds of the Game... (12:35); What's a Winnipeg / Manitoba thing you like to show people when they visit here? (20:40); U.S. / Venezuela / Greenland / Colombia / WHO KNOWS WHERE ELSE (28:35); If you ha...

What is Divorce Day & how will AI make it busier?? 07.01.2026

Russell Alexander is a veteran Ontario family lawyer and bestselling author of four books on separation and divorce

Traffic Peeve 07.01.2026

City Councillor proposes traffic rule change for dropping off & picking up kids at school... MAJOR PET PEEVE for Mackling how parents behave (0:30); Chevy word salad? - Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff addresses the media, says nothing of use (7:25); What are weird quirks that you begrudgingly tolerate in relationships, or simply cannot... OR... what (10:55); B'nai Brith on hate crimes (19:35);...

Boss Supreme 05.01.2026

Nice weather / PCN / Venezuela / Jets (0:30); Clip from Jack Ryan TV series from season 2 in 2019 catches fire on social media (8:00); TV shows you've rediscovered or searched for... like Greg's wife and Who's the Boss (12:00); U.S. / Venezuela - Retired Major General Scott Clancy (20:10); Reaction from Winnipegger who came to Canada in 2013 from Venezuela (married to loyal listener Fabien in West...

I Want My... 02.01.2026

Sounds of the Game (1:40); MTV shuts down music channels -- Things that came and went during your lifetime (9:45); Things that came and went during your lifetime (16:55); The Couch Potatoes! (19:20); Year end review/look ahead for tech 2026 - Carmi Levy (28:55); CLAYHEM!!!!! (41:30); Winning entry on things that came and went (49:30); Follow-up on Dry January discussion... how about making it thro...

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