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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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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Celine Tuesday 01.10.2019

Intro/Celine Dion Tuesday (1:30); Can the rain go away? (3:10); What was the minimum wage when you got your first job? (8:15); To meat or not to meat? (15:45); Recommendations from City Hall on how scrap metal businesses should deal with possible thieves in response to the meth crisis (21:40); Shoplifting is beyond bad, to the point of chasing potential businesses away from Winnipeg (29:10); Niger...

Mob Rule? 30.09.2019

Intro (1:30); Liquor Mart mob robbery at Tyndall Park. What do we do to stop this? (4:35); Brittany Greenslade on the MLCC robbery (11:15); Sunwing Vacations Pick A Seat winner! (17:00); Jets fans are glad, Bombers fans are sad (20:15); MGEU on the Liquor Mart robbery (29:40); Munther Zeid on the rise in store thefts (35:15); Forever 21 closing all locations (45:45); Orange Shirt Day (48:40).  

The Vagina Bible 27.09.2019

Bad news for the Blue Bombers, as Matt Nichols is confirmed to be out for the year (1:31); For the first time since his arrest, we hear directly from the Toronto Van Attack suspect (5:17); Who's your favourite villain? (11:32); Richard Cloutier on his chat with Mark Chipman, who wants businesses and politicians to come together to build a big-budget addictions treatment facility (19:55); Bob Camer...

Villains 26.09.2019

Climate change and the carbon tax: Is it the most misunderstood policy of the election? (1:30); Who is the Villain in your life? (10:00); Jib Stop, a peer support group for meth addicts, is taking steps to try to discourage would-be thieves from breaking into cars (14:55); Gun crime is on the way up in Winnipeg (26:20); Hal Anderson with a Battle of the Sexes debate re: meal prep & grocery shoppin...

Fall (Equinox) From Grace 25.09.2019

Trudeau and Trump talk (1:30); Netflix releases full trailer for the Breaking Bad movie "El Camino" (9:10); Should there be a 'Dumb Stuff Amnesty' in our lives? (14:50); City Councillor Kevin Kline on pushing the city for phosphorus reduction (21:40); Are school counsellors stretched too thin? (30:05); Trump & impeachment, why do we like watching high-profile people fall from grace? (35:20); More...

"Don't You Know Who We Are?" 24.09.2019

What do you do in a carjacking? (1:30); WWE Superstar & RCMP admit their video was a stunt. Was the officer wrong to participate? (10:45); Goodness gracious: great calls of fire (15:35); Winnipeg PR expert says the RCMP officer should NOT have participated in wrestler's video (25:25); Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman "Psychology And The City" (31:30); Thunder Bay man reunited with his dog in Winnipeg after...

A Weird Weekend For Brett & The Bombers 23.09.2019

Bombers collapse, Brett has a weird weekend (1:30); "Fleabag" and other Emmy-winning shows you might not have heard of (6:35); Doug Brown (14:40); Too much rain for farmers (18:50); Bob Irving (24:00); Former pro skateboarder is now a successful author (31:40); Chief Justice of Canada here in Winnipeg (38:35); World Heart Day is coming up Sunday (50:00). 

...When The Rain Starts to Pour 20.09.2019

Late night talk shows lay the boots to Justin Trudeau (1:30); The history of brownface & blackface (6:35); "Friends" celebrates its 25th anniversary (10:45); What is the Downtown Winnipeg Biz already doing about crime & safety? (17:15); Bob Irving previews Saturday’s Blue Bombers game vs Montreal (24:00); 640 Toronto’s Supriya Dwivedi on the brownface controversy (30:35); Brett needs a set of kniv...

Time To "Face" The Music? 19.09.2019

Prime Minister Trudeau is in hot water after brown/blackface photos and video surface (1:30); The first Canadian reported vaping-related illness is in Ontario (6:45); Trudeau is in Winnipeg today (11:35); Have you ever been so financially stressed it affected you at work? (19:10); The province has referenced the Minneapolis safety model as it works on a strategy for Downtown Winnipeg (25:55); Kell...

That'll Buff Right Out? 18.09.2019

Is Dustin Byfuglien contemplating retirement? (1:30); More violence in Winnipeg: A taser used in a carjacking, and a knife to the throat of a 9-year-old in a Kijiji deal (12:10); What's the best non-concert show you've ever seen? (20:10);  Adam Bighill reveals his son was born with Bilateral Cleft Palate, we speak with Michael Williams-Stark from Making Faces (27:05) and Bighill himself (34:00); T...

Switching Seasons 17.09.2019

Surprise, it's hot and muggy! (1:30); Environment Canada explains why we are melting (6:20); RCMP urging people not to chase after thieves (10:15); Chris Streveler (21:10); Soon, you'll have to pay a $10 deposit when you get in a cab (29:50); Brent Bellamy on our lagging infrastructure (43:00); Author Tosca Lee (54:20). 

Sigh, Robot 16.09.2019

Show Intro/"that's not how you say my name!" (1:30); Are you worried a robot will one day steal your job? (18:25); Richard Cloutier on infill housing (24:20); 28% of men believe they could lose their job if they discuss mental health at work (31:45); Renowned science fiction writer, and futurist, Robert J. Sawyer, on robots and A.I. in the workplace (42:15); September is Prostate Cancer Awareness...

28% of men believe they could lost their job if they discuss mental health at work 16.09.2019

Global's Meghan Collie joins Mackling, Megarry & McNabb

Nails On A Chalkboard 13.09.2019

Where's McNabb?! (1:30); A fight is brewing over the 'Everett Mansion' on Wellington Crescent (9:25); The sounds that annoy us (17:15); High-risk sex offender back on the streets, but why? (23:00); Brett went for a behind-the-scenes tour at Cirque du Soleil: Amaluna (30:55); A downtown attack and the man who fought back (38:50); Dustin Byfuglien is taking a leave of absence from the Winnipeg Jets...

Loyalty Pod 12.09.2019

Trump vs. vaping (1:30); City inspectors fired for slacking (9:15); Mayor Bowman in studio (12:25); Listener texts and emails after Wednesday's story about bullying in Memphis (22:05); Jeff Braun has 20 filled out stamp cards for free coffee at McDonald's, but hasn't used them (28:15); How to cut through the nonsense of political campaigns with the Global News 'Disinformation' series (35:15); More...

Election, Too 11.09.2019

Brian Pallister wins a 2nd term (1:30); Marking the 18th anniversary since 9/11 (6:20); Highlights from election night (11:25); What do you wish your phone can do? (19:30); Memphis students step up to help a bullied classmate (24:50); Where are health care reforms going next? (30:55); Bedroom communities are growing, one RMs plan to lure businesses outside the Perimeter (37:15); Winnipeg Chamber o...

Decision Day 10.09.2019

Heated exchange from The Shift with Drex on declining to vote (1:06); An update on the Bahamas as thousands still waiting to get out (6:20); More on declining your vote (13:16); Traveller expenses for MP's - who's spending the most? (19:23); Mackling is on the cover of a magazine! (25:18); McNabb hits the road to visit a polling station (32:38); Should we have electronic voting? (36:14) & Voter tu...

Undecided Visualization 09.09.2019

Favourite Canadian moments (1:30); Where do the undecided fit in Tuesday's provincial election? (8:40); The impact of Bianca Andreescu's win on the tennis world (12:50); Fighting indecision (20:10); Bob Irving on the Bombers big Banjo Bowl victory (27:25); Tuesday is World Suicide Prevention Day (34:10); The power of visualization (43:10); Five life hacks that can save you time and money (52:40). 

Pumpkin Spice Podcast 06.09.2019

What's the deal with the pumpkin spice craze?! (1:30); Doug Brown (8:10); Brett gets honest about his recent move (15:25); Meth, fentanyl, and the impact drugs are having on newborns (22:35); Bob Irving (28:20); McNabb's VR experience (36:00); What if everyone in Manitoba pulled together to give $1 each to make a difference? (42:55); The impact of Canada's Bianca Andreescu on the tennis world (52:...

Fall-ing In Love 05.09.2019

Summer is ending, but that's okay! (1:30); They thought they were safe inside their home, then two alleged meth users broke in and killed their son (7:55); Instead of whining about summer's demise, let's celebrate what we love about Fall! (14:20); Richard Cloutier one-on-one with Wab Kinew (21:50); Milt Stegall on why the Banjo Bowl is such a big deal! (28:10); Humboldt Broncos crash survivor spea...

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year 04.09.2019

Back to school! (1:30); Richard Cloutier's one-on-one with Brian Pallister (7:25); What is something that's legal that should be ILLEGAL? (17:35); Brexit gong show! (24:05); McNabb has gone back to school (31:15); Got anxiety? There's an app for that! (37:05); Season 2 of the award-winning podcast "When Life Gives You Parkinson's" has launched (42:20); Pallister made a big promise on education tax...

Breakin' The Law 03.09.2019

Triple M, reunited at last! (1:30); What would you do in virtual reality if you could do anything you want? (10:00); Property crime in the city explodes due to meth (19:05); One week to the election, what are the numbers showing? (37:00); Food Fare defies the law again, opens on Labour Day (42:35); Half of Canadian parents are worried their kids are spending too much time on their devices (50:45);...

Love's Labour's Lost 02.09.2019

The Bombers are dealt a tough loss in Regina (00:30); Working holiday (06:05); Hurricane Dorian (13:20); Bob Irving checks in (21:15); Barrett Miller, Fort Whyte Alive (31:20); One woman's quest to track down a missing London, Ont. woman (46:35). 

My Next Guest (Host) Needs No Introduction 30.08.2019

Another 'M', Tom Milroy steps in for Mackling & McNabb (1:30); Cycling & Transit advocate Alyson Shane (8:55); Tom talks Global's Fall TV lineup (21:45); Ever had a work-related nightmare? (29:50); Residential development coming to Polo Park? (37:10); Bob Irving tees up the Labour Day Classic (43:20); CFL Commissioner Randy Ambroise (49:10); A Blue Bomber superfan in Saskatchewan (56:00); "Back To...

Pardon The Interruption 29.08.2019

Highlights (& lowlights) of the Manitoba Leaders' Debate (1:30); Should Brett be loyal to the furniture salesman who helped him? (16:35); Longer hotter summers will be the new norm, and that's not a good thing (24:30); Small Town Salute to Kola with the Westwood Ranch Garden Centre! (31:05); Richard Cloutier rates the debate (38:25); The first ever Africanad Carnival to be held in Winnipeg! (44:50...

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