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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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CJOB / Curiouscast

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Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

JETS Get It Started!!! 14.01.2021

IT'S GAME DAY! (1:01); Favourite game day grub (8:03); Winnipeg Jets superfan on his basement hockey shrine (14:03); Small Town Salute to Reston (20:10); Charcuterie craze! (25:28); Angus Reid: Two-in-three Canadians say borders should be closed to keep sun-seekers close to home (29:13); The 2021 St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Mega Million Choices Lottery is underway! (35:40); Jets 50/50 back on...

Making an Entrance 13.01.2021

HOCKEY IS BACK! (1:40); Missing out on months of school and sport could change futures for many (8:45); What would be your entrance music? (15:45); Leah Hextall previews tomorrow's season-opener for the Winnipeg Jets (23:00); Josh Morrissey from the Winnipeg Jets! (34:55); Winning text on entrance music (45:55); Temporary two-week remote learning coming to an end at Manitoba schools (48:10).

Bark Necessities 12.01.2021

Kids missing organized sports, & Evander Kane files for bankruptcy?? (1:40); Chris Rock on vaccine: Yeah I'll take it, so what if I don't know what's in it. I don't know what's in a Big Mac? (9:45); Winnipeg dog park now has sign that says NO EXCESSIVE BARKING. Which dumb rules have you gotten in trouble for? (15:55); - Keeping kids active and teams connected through Zoom workouts (22:40); Breakfa...

Stuck In A Rut 11.01.2021

Beautiful weekend with that hoar frost, aka, frosted tips (1:40); Is the weather helping with the January Blues since you can get outside? (7:45); Winnipeg woman gets locked in a cemetery. Where have you been trapped or stuck? (12:00); Some listener stories on places they've been stuck (19:55); More listener stories on getting trapped (24:15); Weekly visit with Bob Irving on the wild weekend in th...

Friday Pick Me Up 08.01.2021

What would have happened if the Capitol 'protesters' were black? And what will happen with Level Red today? (1:40); What we're learning about the security failures on Capitol Hill (8:00); What do you do when you need a pick-me-up? What do you do to brighten your spirits? (15:50); Retail Council of Canada on likely Level Red restrictions extension (22:55); Milt Stegall on a letter from his son's sc...

25th Hour? 07.01.2021

A new day to go down in infamy (1:40); Global's Reggie Cecchini in Washington DC (8:10); Name something you DON'T miss from before the pandemic (15:50); Capitol protest: How did we get here? And what's the 25th Amendment? (21:40); Twitter, Facebook and Instagram suspend Donald Trump (28:30); Milroy Montage on protesters storming the Capitol (36:20); Level Red is supposed to end on January 8th, but...

Still O.C.E. 06.01.2021

6:07 - Tough day for Canada, but it will soon be a good day for Winnipeg's residential streets (1:40);  6:17 - Dr. Dre suffers brain aneurysm (9:10);  6:48 - The celebrity news that stopped you in your tracks (such as Dr. Dre being rushed to hospital) (12:30);  7:07 & 7:17 - Psychologist Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman on MB's 1st Minister of Mental Health, Wellness & Recovery (18:45);  7:37 - Latest on La...

Sidewalk of Life 05.01.2021

Online order mix ups! (1:01); A Maze in Corn is looking to expand its already world-record snow maze (6:55); Texts on order mix ups (11:55); Breakfast with the Bombers with Buck Pierce (14:26); Does the City of Winnipeg do a good enough job on clearing snow from sidewalks? (22:53); Ice fishing popularity on the rise (35:01)  & More on getting outdoors (45:15)

2020, 24 Hours To Go 31.12.2020

It's New Year's Eve! The forecast looks great... or, maybe it doesn't...(1:40); New Year's Eve memories (6:40); Favourite party songs! (16:05); Latest from The Forks on the river trail (24:35); Outgoing executive director of research at St. Boniface Hospital on new venture tackling global health issues (31:40); Winnipeg business owners say the push to shop local is working (43:00); Closing 2020 wi...

Reality Checkmate 30.12.2020

The day got off to a goofy start (1:01); Who is Chris Strefolski? (8:19); Winter activities you want to try for the first time (15:04); The impact of The Queen's Gambit on the love of chess (22:26); Leah Hextall on the Winnipeg Jets as they get ready for training camp (34:40); 14-year-old falls through the ice on the Seine River (41:38); Winnipeg business owner fed up with Justin Trudeau and Canad...

Coming Soon: IG Skatium?! 29.12.2020

Brett's Christmas dinner from listeners Liz & Bill (1:01); Regina's Mosaic Stadium is being transformed into a giant skating rink (6:40); Where would you like to skate?  (17:02); Bob Irving talks football, world juniors, and hatred of the Rubik's Cube (24:33); Wellness in the New Year (33:37); Five Manitobans who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 (40:32) & Update on warehouse fire containing donati...

Christmas Eve! 24.12.2020

Wake up, it's almost Christmas! (1:40); What do you want to find in your tree? (6:50); Keeping the magic alive at Christmas when so many traditions can't be kept...(11:55); Small Town Salute...to Killarney, after mayor steps down to focus on his restaurant (20:35); Talking auto insurance (30:15); A message of hope from an old friend (38:40). 

Upstairs, Downstairs 23.12.2020

WINDFERNO! McNabb hits the highways to see if the blowing snow is bad. She learned quickly - it's cold (1:40); Favourite Christmas TV traditions (9:30); Waiting for surgery during COVID - how it's delaying one woman's fertility treatments // We had to evacuate due to a fire alarm! (15:40); Back from the fire alarm (25:20); Feedback on highways, and hiking down/up the stairs for fire alarms (28:05)...

Do You Send What I Send? 22.12.2020

Mackling, Megarry & McNabb together again! For a couple days... as a winter storm approaches (1:40);  Vaccines wasted?? (9:20); Blizzard warnings, winter storm warnings, blowing snow advisories, oh my! (12:25); Do you send Christmas cards? (22:05); Breakfast with the Bombers: Drew Wolitarsky releasing his first single on Wednesday (28:30); What to do when it's over? Angus Reid survey shows what we...

Thanks, I Hate It! 21.12.2020

First day of winter, and WINTER IS HERE (1:40); Global Weather Specialist Kahla Evans is snowed in! Had to stay home! (8:35); What's the crappiest gift you ever got your Mom? (11:50); Environment Canada's David Phillips on what's coming tomorrow (19:40); Some crappy gift examples (26:05); We head to London, England to ask about the new variant of the virus, the latest lockdown, and... what's a V-H...

Clear For Takeoff 18.12.2020

Toboggan hills soon to be allowed again - so let's talk TOBOGGAN CHICANERY (1:40); We found footage of a Global News reporter getting run over as result of toboggan chicanery! (7:55); THE WINNIPEG JETS PLAY-BY-PLAY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT! (14:50); Trivia for Turkey! 24% of us say 'this' makes the season more festive (22:30); Weekly Gab with Gabby, with an amusing description of North Battleford (29:40)...

Our Gifts To You 17.12.2020

Christmas shopping stress, & salute to grocery store workers (1:40); The unique / quirky Christmas gifts we've bought that went over better than expected (9:10); Manitoba's Bill-64: What is it? (16:05); Some feedback on gifts (24:45); Listener David SINGS to us for our Small Town Salute (26:10); Checking in with grocery store workers (35:10); Small biz partnering with the arts and restaurants to s...

Cleanliness Is Next To...Stubbornness? 16.12.2020

Much to discuss today! (1:40); Peter Nygard arrested (7:50); Cleanliness standoffs! Washington mother turns 10-year-old daughter's dirty sock in the bathroom into a 'museum exhibit' (12:35); City committee to look at redevelopment of the downtown Winnipeg Hudson's Bay (19:50); Hilarious cleanliness standoff story (25:10); Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press on his series of convicted sex offe...

That's It, Back To Winnipeg! 15.12.2020

First Tuesday in a while that hasn't sucked to start! At least, until it started...(1:30); The debate over the possibility of an 'immunity passport' (7:25); Favourite Winnipeg 'cameos' (16:15); More on immunity passport, and Winnipeg cameos (22:10); Ma Mawi delivering THOUSANDS of food hampers (29:20); Trivia: What's the number-one sign a man is becoming his dad? (35:20); Third + Bird InstaSCAM (4...

Crime Stoppers on Unsolved Manitoba Mystery - Glenda Morrisseau 15.12.2020
Third + Bird InstaSCAM 15.12.2020

Chandra Kremski from Third + Bird tells us how someone has created a wave of fake T+B accounts to try to scam people, and so far has had some success to the tune of $7,000.

Home Sweets Home 14.12.2020

Greg's back! Lauren's gone! Fortier's back! Brett's hungry! (but needs a Circuit Breaker of his own...) (1:30); What's your favourite homemade holiday treat? (9:15); Salvation Army Thrift Store on thrift stores being allowed to reopen (16:00); Weekly visit with Bob Irving (22:05); The COVID-19 vaccine has landed in Canada, first doses to be administered today (31:20); Wake Up Santa grand prize win...

'Morden' You Bargained For 11.12.2020

McNabb & Mackling are about to swap spots on the vacation train (1:01); Giving thanks through Zoom, and, with BEER! 97:51); Morden mayor pens open letter to La Broquerie reeve (12:13); What's your favourite beer commercial? (18:12); Justice Centre files legal challenge against province over restrictions (25:16); More reaction to Justice Centre, then, THE COUCH POTATOES (with Producer Kyle in for J...

Shining Bright Sweater 10.12.2020

Brett got locked out of his email, weather wasn't a big deal, and Happy Hanukkah! Producer Skye has an AMAZING sweater in celebration (1:30); What's the weirdest / most obscure show you've watched on Netflix? (8:55); Small Town Salute to walks and wildlife to see outside of Winnipeg (15:00); Monthly visit with Mayor Brian Bowman (22:15); Hanukkah starts tonight! Or is it Chanukah? (30:10); WAKE UP...

Neighbourhood #1? 09.12.2020

Is this it for the nice weather? Also, neighbourhood pride! (1:30); Level Red restrictions extended until January 8th (8:30); What's the favourite neighbourhood in which you've lived? (17:15); Why do we care so much about our neighbourhoods? (23:05); Psychologist Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman on navigating the Level Red loneliness through the holiday season (32:40); Send Letters for the Lonely - a local...

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