CJOB / Curiouscast

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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News

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www.cjob.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Flipping Out Over PST Billboards 05.04.2019

PST Billboards spark debate (1:30); Self-serve Tim's kiosks? (12:10); Cell phone coverage problems for many Manitobans (18:15); Winnipeg woman suffered health complications from getting breast implants (24:30); Remembering Humboldt (31:10); Kortney & Dave Wilson, the Masters of Flip (40:20); Producer Kyle previews Wrestlemania 35 (48:35). 

Turkey, Breasts 04.04.2019

Gas prices are up! We talk to Dan McTeague from GasBuddy.com (5:10); Standing in line for tickets...a lost art (13:40); Winnipeg short-changed by the province (27:05); Botched breast implants ruin Winnipeg woman's health (33:15); Spring fitness tips with Kathryn McKenzie from Surefire Fitness (43:35); Wild turkeys loose in the city! (52:10). 

My Name Is My Name! 03.04.2019

Jody Wilson-Raybould booted from caucus (1:30); After whom are you named/Teen trades Xbox and does yard work to buy Mom a car (16:50); Nova Scotia could be adopting presumed consent for organ donations (30:30); Avengers: Endgame crushed first day pre-sales record (44:25); Why Pap tests are important (51:10); Greg's going to Winnstock! (57:35).

Five! Five Dollar! Five Dollar White Out! 02.04.2019

Winnipeg Whiteout street parties are returning, with a cost (1:30); Vaccination hesitation (16:55); Breakfast with the Bombers (32:50); Millennium Library "Read-in" protest (42:05); Canada warming up too fast! (47:00); Minnesota man endorses Q Lake Lodge (52:40).  

Stuck In IKEA (With You) 01.04.2019

Winnipeg Whiteout Parties are back (1:30); Brett got stuck in IKEA for 2 1/2 hours (10:55); Carbon Tax takes hold today (17:30); Valour FC jersey unveiling to take place Thursday (29:50); JWR fallout? (39:55); Are fixed elections actually fixed? (44:35). 

Are You Tired of Herring Fish Puns? 29.03.2019

Jets :( (1:30); Hospital wait times (3:40); Manitoba Government in some hot water for a tone deaf tweet about nurses (9:30); Fortier is movin'! (17:40); Carbon tax primer (24:10); All the fish puns! (38:50); Winnipeg Nightlife Awards (vote for us!) (42:10). 

The Science of Potholes 28.03.2019

Pothole troubles (1:30); NFL coach will give his players "cell phone breaks" (8:55); Trudeau's approval rating takes a dive (17:00); The science of potholes (23:50); Wait times are up for hip & knee replacements (40:30); WSO's "The Planets" (50:25). 

Manitobans Grapple With Success 27.03.2019

The school zone photo radar debate rages on (1:30); Would you bring outside food into a restaurant (7:50); Liquor Marts naming and shaming thieves (18:20); Leah Hextall on her historic ESPN gig (21:05); the new doc "Omega Man: A Wrestling Love Story" on Kenny Omega, the most famous Winnipegger you might not have heard of. We are joined by fellow Winnipegger Don Callis, VP of Impact Wrestling and D...

"You're Going The Wrong Way!" 26.03.2019

Brett goes to the dentist (1:30); Carman school in hot water over underwear waistband flap (8:35); Airplane lands in the wrong airport...and country! (24:25); Antibiotic resistance (31:40); Winnipeg singer Faouzia (45:35); Leah Gazan and Steve Bell on the Bill C-262 rally (56:50). 

Tuna Many Fish Puns 25.03.2019

The Bear Clan picks up 225 needles per day (1:30); The science behind meth (5:25); Doing drugs safely at parties (11:40); Where would you travel to? (18:00); Reggie Cecchini on the Mueller Report (27:10); The Couch Potatoes review "Us" and "The Dirt" (33:45); Kelly Moore on the Winnipeg Jets clinching a playoff spot (41:00); Cruise ship horror story (48:05). 

Brass N' Oboe 22.03.2019

Oh those railroad crossings & NO Jets spoilers?! (1:30); Why do we become college basketball nerds in March? (9:10); The Couch Potatoes (15:25); Big Heist Brass Band in studio!! (21:20); Assault & theft at Polo Park (30:55); Manitoba Trucking Association wants to see change (38:40); Is theft a growing problem in all retail? (52:10); Mcnabb vs. the oboe (59:00). 

Don't Steal Wild Turkey(s) 21.03.2019

Changes to Liquor Marts meant to curb theft (4:30); Valour FC's connection to Valour Road (14:10); What are "Snowplow" parents? (22:25); Carjackings on the rise (35:55); Fort Whyte Alive on the invasion of wild turkeys (40:05) and Cross Lake, MB's Brady Keeper signs with the Florida Panthers (45:20).

The Gritty (Re)Start 20.03.2019

Mayor Brian Bowman on the funding squabble (1:30); Mackling on money (12:10); David Akin breaks down the federal budget (16:35); The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air gets a fan-made gritty reboot (24:30); CAA launches worst roads campaign (31:05); 88 pounds of plastic in a whale!? (39:50); Lara Rae on her new play "Dragonfly" (51:30). 

Budget Your Listening Time Wisely 19.03.2019

Talking flood outlook (1:30); Sesame Street stranded island question? (11:15); Code Whites at Winnipeg hospitals are up (18:50); New Zealand Prime Minister won't utter the shooter's name (26:05); no tryouts, no cuts sports? (41:30). 

A Luxe-urious Day For A BBQ 18.03.2019

Winnipeg on pace for a record number of homicides (1:30); Gun pulled on an off-duty officer (11:10); KP facelift (19:55); Doug Brown on some rumoured CFL rule changes (27:35); The Athletic's Murat Ates on an incredible story of luck and love, hockey style (37:35); Luxe BBQ pays us a tasty visit (46:30). 

Our Thoughts Are With Christchurch 15.03.2019

The latest from the deadly terror attack in Christchurch (1:30); More from our Uncorked series, Alcohol and Police (12:00); Would you pay for a mall parking spot? (18:20); Mike Koncan in Fargo (22:40); Big Daddy Tazz (26:10); Shahina Siddiqui from the Waverley Mosque (32:45); APTN to broadcast hockey game in Cree (38:15); Rod Pedersen, as part of our Uncorked series (44:10).

BRB: BBQing 14.03.2019

Mike Koncan in Fargo (); Facebook and Instagram went down...and we all survived (5:50); Diana Foxall's ride-along with WFPS (11:40); Bumbling crooks (18:30); WAA on the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8 (24:05); our Uncorked Series, on alcohol and First Nations (29:10); Lauren wants to BBQ! (43:35). 

Cheaters Never Podcast 13.03.2019

Lauren Mcnabb tours the "drunk tank" (9:45); Time to ban cell phones in classrooms? (16:20); Brett's story of seeking help from the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba (23:40); WSD on their classroom cell phone policy (38:50) Kelly Moore on the passing of Randy Turner (44:10) Alcohol & The Weather (47:05). 

(Self) Check Out This Podcast... 12.03.2019

Uncorked: The Dark Side of Drinking (1:30) Self-checkout at Shoppers, yea or nay (14:20); Why "Mommy Juice" is no laughing matter (22:50); Brett is headed to the doctor! (35:45); Mama Bear Clan (43:00); More alcohol feedback (48:35); How a big US storm could affect Manitobans (56:20). 

"You Don't Look A Day Over 72!" 11.03.2019

Happy 73rd Birthday, CJOB (1:30); Ethiopian Airlines crash (11:50); Winnipegger intervenes in Liquor Mart theft (18:25); Down with Daylight Saving Time!? (23:20); Grand Forks snow dump raises flooding concerns (32:30); World-changing stroke research at St. Boniface Hospital (54:05). 

International Women's Day #IWD 08.03.2019

Talking the provincial budget (1:30); Celebrating International Women's Day (12:35) & Manitoba Woman In Construction: Soo Lee from Marwest Construction & Kayla Gervais from Bockstael Construction (19:15); The Couch Potatoes new movie preview (30:30); More budget talk with the Canadian Tax Payers Association (35:40) & Richard Cloutier (42:30); and local app-makers of TrapSpy respond to the Google M...

Tru or Deau Not, There Is No Try 07.03.2019

Global's David Akin on Trudeau's latest comments (1:30); The Canadian Taxpayer's Federation weigh in on Trudeau and the upcoming provincial budget (7:00); Liquor store thefts on the rise (15:10) & (21:50); Alex Trebek reveals he has Stage 4 cancer (32:35); More PM Trudeau talk (36:35); Why we hate to see TV shows leave us (41:40). 

Radar Is Coming... 06.03.2019

Google Maps gives radar warnings now? (1:30); Why are we so attached to certain TV shows? (8:30); Saskatchewan is getting an NFL game? (14:55); the fallout from the Michael Jackson documentary (17:45); Provincial budget preview (26:20); Christian Aumell live from the Brier (34:15); Police respond to the Google Maps (42:55). 

Yes We Can! 05.03.2019

Greg and Lauren saw Barack Obama (1:30); Discussing the tragic home invasion incident in the city (7:45); Lympedema Day (12:30); Who'd you like to talk with? (21:10); RIP Luke Perry (27:10); 100,00 feral cats in our city?! (29:50); Global's Abigail Bimman (36:00); A Maze In Snow (43:10). 

Barack Talk 04.03.2019

A Star Is Born/Obama security guy (1:30); Brett's "Steve Harvey" moment (8:25); Less road money (18:10); Remembering John Candy (24:50); Loren Remillard on Obama's visit (28:30); Kelly Moore on the surging Jets (37:15); Christian Aumell's frozen odyssey (43:20); More Obama chat (48:45). 

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