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The Start

CJOB / Curiouscast

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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77:33

From the Book, to the Big Screen

The Start ·

2025/02/11

Mackling and Megarry talk "I Love To Read Month", Trump's undermining of Canada continuing and CFL Free Agency opening up.

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92:25

Prank Calls?

The Start ·

2025/02/10

Today on The Start we talk about the new proposed steel and aluminum tariffs, the Winnipeg Jets holding onto 1st heading into the break, PRANK CALLS..., Trump and Greenland talks, the Super Bowl + Four Nations Face Off and the odds of an asteroid hitting earth.

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55:50

A Perfect Circle

The Start ·

2025/02/07

KK has some good news and bad news about the weather...(1:40); Brett gives thanks to someone who's been working with him for months to help fix something (7:15); Shout out to helpful people not in your inner circle (13:55); The Great Canadian Kilt Skate coming to Duck Pond at Assiniboine Park on Louis Riel Day (21:00); HD500 - 500km ride through Pine Falls to Bird Lake in Nopiming park raising funds for Huntington's Disease (28:00); CLAYHEM! (39:05); Winning entry on shout outs to helpful people

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47:27

Mundane Winnipeg?!

The Start ·

2025/02/06

The mundane things we do all the time that sometimes just go wrong (1:40); Trump wants Gaza now?? Retired Major General Scott Clancy (8:50); SMALL TOWN SALUTE! Lake Winnipeg's small town of ice fishers! (14:45); The radiothon in support of Rossbrook House is coming next week (23:35); Nothing to do, bad food, freezing - NHL players poll from The Athletic has Winnipeg at the top of the no-trade list (29:30); Winning story on mundane things that go wrong (37:40).

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69:36

Winnipeg Thunder

The Start ·

2025/02/05

KK's in for Greg! Why are we such winter wimps this season?? (1:40); Sounds of the Game (Jets vs. Hurricanes) & the Sounds of the Anthem (8:35); In light of sports fans booing the U.S. national anthem, have you ever booed or walked out in disgust? (15:05); Booing at a show or walking out in disgust (21:45); Lead With Diversity Press - new publishing house calling for submissions for poetry for 'Angry Black & Brown People' anthology - Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman (24:20); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat - Ken

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51:44

But...Why?

The Start ·

2025/02/05

Tariffs delayed / booing the U.S. anthem (1:40); Making the wrong turn right into plow traffic... what do you do? Brett's cabbie found out the hard way this morning (8:40); The 'why did I do that' moments we experience behind the wheel (16:55); Is extreme cold coming next week? It looks to be coming to Regina, and even parts of southwestern Manitoba! - David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment & Climate Change Canada (23:25); Trade war & small businesses -- One local business owner says

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73:01

Tariff Talk

The Start ·

2025/02/03

TARIFFS & TRADE WAR (1:40); Sounds of the Game from Sat! Jets win matchup between the league's top two teams! (8:10); Have you ever RETALIATED??? (15:25); The impact of tariffs on Manitoba - Chuck Davidson, Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (22:45); What does no U.S. booze mean for the hospitality industry? (29;20); Weekend sports chat with Jim Toth (36:00); Brokenhead River Agricultural Conference on February 4th and 5th - How top of mind will tariffs be? (46:20); Winning entry on retaliation

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60:52

It's Going To Be Coooooooold Out There!

The Start ·

2025/01/31

IT IS COLD / Internet problems this morning / Jets / Groundhog Day (1:40); Brett got his hand on a special video game -- What's something nostalgic that triggers a specific memory? (8:45); Nostalgic items & memory floods (17:50); Brett is mad at X for all the notifications... Chat about algorithms and notifications and paying attention to 'the other side' is saying (21:00); CLAYHEM! (32:35); Winning entries on nostalgic items (39:10); An Improvised Groundhog Day at the Gas Station Arts Centre on

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39:43

Winner Winner!

The Start ·

2025/01/30

Jets back in action tonight - Brett learns why the Jets 2.0 started in the Southeast Division; What's something you got on board with early that turned out to be a winner? Food item, tv show, a band, a stock? Small Town Salute! Clear Lake! Winter Adventure Weekend at Clear Lake Country's Snow Pavilion; Budget passes (with a hiccup), Councillor Evan Duncan pulls no punches; Winning stories on things you liked before they were winners; West Broadway Snoball Festival happening Saturday Feb 1st at

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78:20

I Came In Here For An Argument

The Start ·

2025/01/29

CJOB Health Series - Living with chronic pain — 680 CJOB's Lauren McNabb (1:40); In relation to our 7:35 topic on disagreements... what's a STUPID argument you've had? Not a bad one, a stupid one (8:50); Respectful disagreement... how do we keep civilized when our conversations get divisive (17:10); Mayor Scott Gillingham on budget vote day (29:20); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat - John Shannon (35:00); Stupid arguments (44:50); Arguments: Greg tells the story of an argument he had with his brother,

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66:16

"You think you're so smart!"

The Start ·

2025/01/28

Show Intro (1:40); Holocaust Remembrance Day (8:10); Times you were a smart aleck with your parents (15:15); Being a smart aleck (23:10); Breakfast with the Bombers - Package on Drew Wolitarsky & Adam Bighill, both of whom will not be returning to the football club (25:45); January is Mental Wellness Month - What does Peer Connections Manitoba offer? What are peer to peer services? (35:10); Winning stories on being a smart aleck (46:35); The Legend of the late Tommy McVie the now late former

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70:22

Comeback Snacks

The Start ·

2025/01/27

Sounds of the Game (Jets vs. Flames) (1:40); Ever have Dippy Eggs and Soldier Toast? Food we miss from when we were kids, or food from when we were kids we still eat (8:20); Food we miss from when we were kids (16:10); Netflix raising monthly payments, while stock prices go up (18:30); Bombers announce they're releasing Drew Wolitarsky, just days after we learned the Bombers aren't bringing back Adam Bighill (29:30); SPORTS!!!! - Jim Toth (37:05); Winning stories on food we miss from when we were

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16:28

Sugar Sammy! Back at Rumor's!

The Start ·

2025/01/25

Internationally renowned Canadian comedian Sugar Sammy is back at Rumor's this weekend (Jan 24th & 25th), and we had the chance to chat with him on Jan 23rd. What an excellent guy! - Mackling & Megarry

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53:51

Sugar Sammy! Plus, Stupid Questions

The Start ·

2025/01/24

Brett's zipper on his parka is screwed (1:40); What a stupid question! Greg was asked something 'interesting' (7:10); HEALTH SERIES - Dry January - CJOB's Hal Anderson (14:35); Stupid questions (21:20); Sugar Sammy - Comedian back in Winnipeg playing Rumor's this weekend (24:00); CLAYHEM! - Global's Clay Young, fill-in host/anchor, reporter, madman, Global News Morning (39:50); Winning stories on stupid questions (45:35).

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79:45

I've Always Found My Way Somehow

The Start ·

2025/01/23

Some of our online feeds have been hijacked by Power 97! (1:40); The indirect routes taken to get to our destination... taking the long way around (8:55); AG DAYS!!!! Huge agricultural convention in Brandon -- today is the 3rd & final day -- 48th annual show (17:35); Power 97's Jay Richardson got us to write in cursive for Handwriting Day. Brett can't remember how to do it! (26:15); Small Town Salute! FIRE ON ICE... ICE RACING. Was supposed to be in St. Adolphe, got moved, but still more events to

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70:15

Time's A-Wastin'

The Start ·

2025/01/21

Canada avoids Trump's tariffs – for now / How Trump is setting the tone for his 2nd term (1:40); Deadlines! Inspired by the tariff Feb 1st 'deadline'... what's a memorable deadline for you? Work? School? Life? (9:25); Latest on the Tik Tok ban... non-ban in the US... where does this end up? (16:10); Breakfast with the Bombers - Blue Bomber Defensive Back Evan Holm (23:45); Deadlines! Greg's legendary story from high school (33:00); Is the latest ER show THE PITT fact or fiction... a tale from two

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72:14

Too Cold To Think of A Clever Title

The Start ·

2025/01/20

EXTREME COLD CANCELLATIONS! (1:40); Misadventures in the cold (6:45); CJOB Health Series - A.I. & health care (13:00); Inauguration day (21:45); Radiothon recap, thanks to you Manitoba for your generosity and helping us navigate the blizzard (29:00); Sports! - Jim Toth (33:05); The Indigenous Musical history connected to the Sutherland Hotel (43:45); Winning story on misadventures in the cold (50:35); AI-based programs are helping doctors make more informed decisions about patient care...can we

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52:54

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch Cherry Blossom!

The Start ·

2025/01/17

BLIZZARD (1:40); Sounds of the Game - JETS WIN! (10:20); The Cherry Blossom chocolate treat is going away. GOOD! How do stupid things become popular?? (15:00); The Future of the Sutherland Hotel site (21:10); Radiothon - The Innovation HSC Radiothon 2025 Department Champion! (29:25); Radiothon - Presenting sponsor has a special connection to HSC (39:05).

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64:49

It's A Small World After All!

The Start ·

2025/01/17

WINTER STORM WATCH / Brett's car is making a mystery noise even when it's turned off (1:40); Listener theories on Brett's car noise (9:05); How do you know each other??? Six degrees of separation, surprise connections, it's a small world after all (11:55); What's next after Israel, Hamas agree to Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal? (18:50); Small Town Salute! Curling for a Cure in Minnedosa... in support of NEEPAWA??? (27:15); WHAT IS WITH ALL THE TECH IN OUR CARS... WE WANT BUTTONS!! (34:00); Winning

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72:02

Hot 'n Cold

The Start ·

2025/01/15

Greg's adventure of trying to watch the Jets game / New strategy to tackle homelessness (1:40); Sounds of the Game! (9:00); -27 yesterday, +2 today?? Wild temperature swings you've experienced (15:40); 'Antiquated' B.C. cell phone law under fire - Uber driver nailed for tapping his phone to accept an order -- Distracted driving chat (23:05); Follow up chat on distracted driving and touch screen infotainment systems (33:35); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat - John Shannon (40:45); Winning entry on wild

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