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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

Great Mascot! 23.01.2020

Mr. Peanut is DEAD?!?! (1:30); Winnipeg's 2020 off to a brutal start with four homicides, including a baby (5:25); Who's your favourite mascot, and which one would you like to see join Mr. Peanut in falling off a cliff? (11:55); As we prepare for the coronavirus possibly coming to Canada, what lessons did we learn from SARS? (18:15); Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman on a Transcona school that IS celebrating...

Fried & Seek 22.01.2020

The favourite part of our job... is you! (1:30); Get out and play! Lethbridge summit focuses on the importance of playtime for kids (9:50); Canada's prison watchdog disturbed by 'Indigenization' of correctional system (16:10); Survivor of Miracle on the Hudson coming to Winnipeg for Manitoba Disaster Management Conference (23:05); Former Manitoba army reservist allegedly made hate videos prior to...

Glazed and Confused 21.01.2020

Show Intro (1:30); Unforgivable relationship fails, like loading the dishwasher incorrectly! (8:05); City Councillor Sherri Rollins on Downtown Safety Plan being discussed at EPC, and the West Broadway ODR (15:20); Owner of Oh Doughnuts on those complaining the PM bought her doughnuts and not cheaper ones from Tim Horton's (24:35); Community activist Sel Burrows on his own Downtown safety plan (30...

St. John's Snowstorm, St. B Speeds, Speakerphone Slip-ups, and "Smash" Gordon! 20.01.2020

Snow, & big traffic changes for St. Boniface (1:30); St. John's Newfoundland resident on their historic snowfall (8:00); McNabb said something inappropriate on the phone before she knew she was on speaker. Should she have been warned? (16:45); Megarry's new lease on life thanks to St. Boniface Hospital (23:35);  Manitobans taking aim at Pallister over time change (27:35); City Councillor Matt Alla...

Fear and Clothing In Winnipeg 17.01.2020

From extreme cold... to a looming dump of snow (1:20); Mathieu Perreault of the Winnipeg Jets is furious with the NHL (7:40); What's your biggest fear? A Toronto man experienced his when an elevator cable snapped (10:35); Summit on how to better deal with cases of the wrongfully convicted (19:00); Ontario man has to pay $700K for injuring a man in beer league hockey (26:30); Winnipeg Dress Collect...

Sick Days or Suck-It-Up Days? 16.01.2020

Rush hour is Megarry's NIGHTMARE (1:31);  Sick days: Should we come to work when we're sick? (9:47); On one of the coldest days of the season, homeless encampments near Main Street are coming down (15:42); The generosity of Manitobans, and winning! The St. Boniface Hospital Mega Million Choices Lottery is underway (23:22); CAA expecting 1,600 service calls today (29:04); Wendy Williams finally apo...

The Non-Smoke Break 15.01.2020

Greg's lookin' snappy on a frigid morning! (0:44) A second young Manitoban has died from flu complications (8:30); Should non-smokers get more vacation time?​ (16:40); A unique addictions program that helps get people back on their feet (24:00); Texts on smoking, and the flu (31:42); Think it's cold here? Almost ALL of Western Canada is under an Extreme Cold warning 33:24); Hal Anderson, who says...

The Way of The Gun 14.01.2020

Megarry's day got off to a lousy start...(1:10); City Councillor wants a handgun ban after fatal shooting (9:25); Should we change street / monument names because of who they're named after? (17:30); Trudeau government begins public consultations on medically assisted death (23:50); Handgun ban discussion with author of "Arms: The Culture and Credo of the Gun" (31:20); Final thoughts on handguns (...

"Check Out These Bones!" 13.01.2020

Maple Leaf CEO takes to Twitter for tirade about Iran plane crash (1:40); Tough weekend for the Jets, and a zany weekend in the NFL playoffs (9:40); Legal aid lawyers call off job action after province promises to meet - they haven't had a pay increase in 12 years (15:15); How Body Measure & their technology can help you meet your health goals (21:10); Former Winnipeg Police Chief Devon Clunis & w...

Bodies, Bombers, and Baeumler 10.01.2020

Having coffee and...complaining?! (1:30); Justin Trudeau says the Ukrainian Airlines plane may have been shot down by a missile (6:05); Rally planned for Portage & Main -- Is it good or bad for the cause to block traffic? (13:00); HGTV Canada's Bryan Baeumler in studio! (20:40); Australian Winnipegger talks about his evacuated family back home (29:15); Thomas Miles named the Winnipeg Blue Bombers...

Hitting Home 09.01.2020

Show intro (1:30); Study says obesity contributes a lot to greenhouse gases. Will environmentalists start weight-shaming? (5:50); With all the ways we can now get a hold of each other, do you ever feel communication overload? (14:05); Discussing the Winnipeggers among those killed in the Tehran plane crash (20:15); Maryland Street resident angry about repeated fires in abandoned buildings (44:30)....

Tragedy In Iran 08.01.2020

Tragedy strikes with plane crash in Iran (1:20); Are you concerned with the rising tension between the U.S. & Iran? (5:45); Global's Redmond Shannon on the plane crash which killed 176 people, including 63 Canadians (11:55); HSC Foundation Hope to Life Radiothon is coming up January 24th! (18:35); ERs are overflowing & nursing vacancies are high, but it's not just in Winnipeg (27:00); Hal Anderson...

Goop-sy Daisy 07.01.2020

All it takes is one little thing to throw off your routine (1:20); Wheel of Fortune is celebrating its 45th anniversary this week. What's your favourite game show of all time? (9:00); Doctors are outraged that Netflix is launching the Gwyneth Paltrow show 'The goop lab', over concerns on the show's 'pseudoscience' (16:20); The city has filed a huge lawsuit against contractors and the former munici...

"You Don't Have to Stop At The Red Light" 06.01.2020

McNabb's got no time for red lights (1:30); Which story had your attention over the weekend? (7:15); Kelly Moore recaps a big sports weekend, including Canada winning gold at the World Juniors (15:35); The Down Under Club - Australians living in Manitoba watch with worry at what's happening back home (24:40); Over $165K raised so far for young Winnipeg hockey player paralyzed in an MMJHL game (30:...

If I Were A Carpenter 03.01.2020

Triple M: Together Again! (1:30); Lotto Max reaches record jackpot (9:00); Do you get annoyed when you learn from social media big news about someone close to you? (12:35); Artist sells painting, buyer wrecks it, emails photos of damage with a hateful racist note. Artist responds with invite for coffee (19:05); Iran vows 'harsh vengeance' after top general killed in US air strike (28:05); Winnipeg...

We feel gross. Time to detox. 02.01.2020

Happy, and heavy new year (1:30); How do we snap out of the holiday-related over-indulgence?? [9:03); Listener Randy who experienced an ICE QUAKE over the weekend! (15:25); Small Town Salute resolutions for 2020 - Which small towns do we want to visit, and why? (20:21); WRHA on ER wait times - why are we not trending down? (28:57); Foam food containers have been banned in Vancouver. Could that wor...

...And A Buck & A Half For A Year 31.12.2019

Hosting a party tonight? Listen to this! (1:30); Crime reflection (4:55); The Forks NYE celebration (11:20); One of the year's top stories: the manhunt in Gillam (17:30); Operation Red Nose still needs volunteers (25:20); Ice Fishing Challenges (29:45). 

Two-Fifty For A Decade... 30.12.2019

End of year weather (1:30); Some of the top stories of the decade (6:40); MMIW and the death that "galvanized" a nation (9:40); Snow Angel program (18:45); Susie Erjavec Parker on in-home surveillance (24:40); Lara Rae (35:20). 

Christmas is over. Now what? 27.12.2019

We are sluggish and full from Christmas, and when is it ok to ask someone if they've lost weight? (1:15); Canadians are feeling good about their finances, not so good about romance (10:09); The Christmas food coma - on which snack did you over-indulge? (17:45); Grocery prices set to go up in 2020. Again (23:40); Adele lost weight so some people celebrated. That celebration prompted others to an ou...

That's A Wrap! 24.12.2019

Greg is cranky on Christmas Eve because the Jets got WAXED (1:30); Kelly Moore's special Blue Bombers edition of Twas the Night Before Christmas (9:10); Australian mom blasted for boring and pointless 'sustainable solution' gift packaging (12:15); John Rush from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, who was in the RWB's Nutcracker on Monday with teammate Thomas Miles! (18:25); Carolyn Klassen from Conexus Co...

Whiskey For Breakfast 24.12.2019

We have a new co-host filling in for McNabb! (1:30); Mayor Brian Bowman's Mean Tweets! (9:55); City Councillor Janice Lukes on major fire at building under construction on Pembina​ (13:40); Last-second travel tips if you're heading to the airport, with an assist from our furry co-host! (19:45); A thank-you and salute to our great listeners (26:35); CJOB's Christian Aumell was at the Raptors game t...

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas 19.12.2019

Show Intro (0:30); Does booze at the movies matter to you? (7:10); David Phillips (13:10); Recycling talk with Tristan Field-Jones (20:15); DASCH (28:05); Sarah Jane Martin on the final night of comedy at the Cavern (38:50). 

Christmas Christmas Time Is Here 18.12.2019

Show intro (0:30); Our favourite goofy Christmas movies (7:20); Reggie Cecchini on Trump's Impeachment day (11:55); Comedian Chantal Desjardins (18:50); Tristan Field-Jones on Mother Earth Recycling (30:20). 

Reading, Resigning, and Re-signing 13.12.2019

A certain 'F' word that was taboo in Mackling's house (1:30); What was your favourite book as a kid? (9:15); Andrew Scheer resigns (15:35); Blue Bombers re-sign Mike O'Shea & Kyle Walters! (24:30); Doug Brown on the big news from the Bombers (32:25); Monday Night RAW tickets, and the parking battle in the Exchange District rages on (38:55); Lisa Bowes on her book series Lucy Tries Sports (50:00). ...

Pretty Pretty Pretty Good Podcast 13.12.2019

Video of Winnipegger jumping over a cop at the Grey Cup block party viewed over 1.6M times on Instagram! (1:30); Angry listener gets his shot at WWE tickets (9:00); U.S. real estate company hands out $10M in Christmas bonuses to 198 workers (12:50); Jib Stop among the many community groups that got a funding shot in the arm from the city (20:10); Curb Your Enthusiasm trailer! And Keanu vs Keanu? (...

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