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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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84:47

Winnipeg Is All Elite!

The Start ·

2026/04/01

It's April Fools' Day, and Greg is Humbuggy about it / Jets escape Chicago with OT win / AEW is in town tonight! (1:40); Sounds of the Game Jets beat Chicago! (9:40); Times the marketing GOT YA! Like Greg & Cam both stopping at KFC for the Kyle Connor meal (16:30); Indoor tomato farm in Dauphin - Vermillion Growers (23:55); AEW (All Elite Wrestling) is in town tonight... Clay spoke with Winnipeg's Don Callis (former wrestler, now manager), and Ed Garcia spoke with Winnipeg wrestler Kenny Omega

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74:37

Blunt Force Drama

The Start ·

2026/03/31

MORE SNOW / Jets in action tonight / Blunt honesty (1:40); Air Canada CEO Rousseau to retire amid language controversy (9:35); BLUNT FORCE HONESTY - Greg recently got a hilariously blunt & honest text (16:35); Support for youth social media ban in Canada strong, says Angus Reid poll (25:10); Inside Health Sciences Centre documentary part 2 from CJOB's Richard Cloutier (32:05); Social media follow-up... it's not all slop! Greg gives an example called The X For Boys (41:45); The Legacy of Hockey

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78:10

Suck It Up

The Start ·

2026/03/30

WINTER WILL JUST NOT DIE / Jets win big in Colorado on Saturday! (1:40); TIGER WOODS ROLLS ANOTHER CAR (7:45); Winter will not die, and we have to suck it up to get through. TIMES WE HAD TO SUCK IT UP AND PUSH ON (16:25); Richard Cloutier got a look behind the scenes at the HSC ER...(22:35); Sleep Country 'Let's Stop Sleep Shaming' contest winner! (34:25); SPORTS! - Bob Irving (42:05); CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT! / Trump's latest unhinged post on social media / Reaction from No Kings protests? (54:00);

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90:34

Gimme That!

The Start ·

2026/03/27

Dicey roads? / Gas down to 130.9 in spots??? / Greg had a Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosty??? (1:40); Sounds of the Game Jets lose to Avalanche BUT PLAYED GREAT (9:20); Greg had a Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosty this week... TIMES OUR FOOD CRAVINGS TOOK OVER (16:25); Daycare review shows things are a bit of a mess (24:40); THE COUCH POTATOES! Brett finally watched the Oscar-winning cartoon "Flow", and gave it THE SECTIONAL! 5 couch cushions out of 5' (31:25); Weekly U.S. recap with Global's Reggie Cecchini

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77:57

Parallel Thinking

The Start ·

2026/03/26

Councillor Russ Wyatt arrested and charged with sexual assault / Is Chris Streveler retiring from football?? (1:40); Chris Streveler retiring from football??? (8:15); Sarah didn't have to parallel park in her driving test?? Times we got off easy! Got away with something we shouldn't have! (16:45); Winnipeg City Councillor Russ Wyatt arrested for sexual assault - Audio from lawyer Bob Sokalski with Richard Cloutier (21:50); Times you got away with something - driving tests, how it works now with the

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57:45

Talking Turkey About Chicken

The Start ·

2026/03/25

Hats off to Richard Cloutier for budget coverage / Kinew & Gillingham on rotisserie chickens lol / How do you eat your rotisserie chicken?? (0:30); Sounds of the Game Jets host Golden Knights! (6:45); Greg's speeding 'buddy' on Henderson ALMOST got his comeuppance -- Times you rejoiced in someone getting their comeuppance (11:50); BUDGET - Reaction on PST being removed from all groceries, including ROTISSERIE CHICKEN (19:20); Restaurants on PST… what about us?? (26:55); Weekly Wednesday Jets Chat -

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72:09

Well That's No Excuse!

The Start ·

2026/03/24

Got an iPhone? The silent alarm clock glitch continues to be a problem two years later (1:40); Inspired by the silent alarm clock problem... let's talk EXCUSES! Weirdest excuses you've given or received, be they true or not (9:35); Provincial budget preview - CJOB's Richard Cloutier (16:05); BREAKFAST WITH THE BOMBERS - Winnipeg Football Club Release 2025 Community Impact Report (23:00); NTSB investigates why fire truck was on runway during flight AC8646 landing - Extended audio from the tower: "I

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80:24

Letting Time Pass

The Start ·

2026/03/23

Abbreviated Sounds of the Game - Jets at Rangers / PWHL in Winnipeg last night, Sarah went to the game and offers her thoughts (1:40); How do you pass the time when your cable/internet go out? Or are taken away? (9:10); Storm drains and catch basins are clogged and causing some flooding, some citizens are cleaning them up themselves // Potholes (15:55); NATO Strait of Hormuz - What's the latest? Are we moving toward the finish line? - Retired Major General Scott Clancy (23:00); When did it become ok

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77:30

Sucker; Spring; Shave

The Start ·

2026/03/20

FIRST DAY OF SPRING 946AM! (1:40); What are you a sucker for? For me, it's new potato chip flavours. Or if at a restaurant, Reuben Sandwich! - Brett (8:45); 25th Anniversary Breast Cancer Pledge Ride... Over $1.5 million raised - 2,279,031 km ridden (16:25); THE COUCH POTATOES! (23:35); Weekly U.S. recap with Global's Reggie Cecchini (31:25); Community Safety Group Calls for Immediate Safety Pilot on Wellington Crescent Following Executive Policy Committee (39:10); CLAYHEM!!! With the

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73:49

If You Build It, They Will Come

The Start ·

2026/03/19

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72:34

Renewing Hope

The Start ·

2026/03/18

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67:41

On The Road Again

The Start ·

2026/03/17

Gas is up to $164.9! / Worst Roads kicks off today, we're talking Worst ROUTE / St. Patrick's Day! / Burt Block Party grand prize coming (0:30); 8675309 is the third most popular password? If you call 12048675309, it plays the song! / IRAN: Trump warns NATO, Canada's oil boost won't lower gas price (8:35); Worst Roads Campaign has kicked off... how about the worst ROUTE? Dumbest engineering? Most annoying intersection? (16:10); CAA's WORST ROADS CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF TODAY! (23:45); BREAKFAST WITH THE

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83:14

Winnipeg Is For Lovers?

The Start ·

2026/03/16

WAKE UP! Brett co-hosted the Oscars Party at The Met last night (1:40); Sounds of the Game - Good weekend for the Jets! (8:30); Greg took in some championship ringette over the weekend and had a blast - Experiences with community sports, playing or watching (15:10); Canadian Company has developed Farmer-Owned, Decentralized, On-Farm, Green Ammonia technology (24:45); Should you reconisder that EV? Here's something to think about (33:05); From Virginia to Winnipeg to see The Jets! (41:35); Big

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78:51

Yer Favourites

The Start ·

2026/03/13

Friday the 13th again! / Long term forecast looks good / Jets lose again / Junos (1:40); Junos coming back to Winnipeg! Celebrating Canadian concerts (9:35); Affordability & farming: Farmer in Argyle weighs in on unstable prices... AND... the record amount he made from selling a bull! And his fantastic celebration (17:10); Celebrating Canadian concerts (25:05); THE COUCH POTATOES! (27:30); Weekly U.S. recap with Global's Reggie Cecchini (35:55); Rising cost of fuel - How is it affecting professional

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74:25

I Need A Hero!!!

The Start ·

2026/03/12

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85:00

Happy 80th Anniversary 680 CJOB!

The Start ·

2026/03/11

Happy 80th birthday CJOB! 75th anniversary montage and a birthday greeting, the first of many! AND PRIZES GALORE! OODLES OF PRIZES! (1:40); Birthday sounds, then a SUPER CONDENSED Sounds of the Game since the Jets lost (9:15); A time CJOB had an impact on your life, a time it was important for you (17:05); Birthday greetings and sounds / New Coalition “Workers for Downtown Public Safety” Calls for Urgent Meetings with Mayor and Justice Minister (24:00); KK!! With some clips of Clay Young being a

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78:35

Stranger Things

The Start ·

2026/03/10

80-year-old Winnipegger’s home care services reinstated after concerns over security camera (1:40); Listener gives Cam some razorblades after his story last week - Strange ways things we want/need/didn't know we needed... fell into our lap! (10:45); SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT #1 / PHIL the boot campaign... very generous gift to all firehalls. KickOff for UFFW campaign (16:30); Strange ways things we want/need/didn't know we needed... fell into our lap! (24:05); BREAKFAST WITH THE BOMBERS - Nick Hallett,

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84:46

Affections/Affiliations/Anniversaries

The Start ·

2026/03/09

Brett's back from vacation, fell down on the ice on Friday / It's slippery out there this morning / Yay Manitoba at the Brier! (1:40); Josh Morrisey appreciation package (9:30); Follow-up to International Women's Day on challenge of getting women to run for politics due to the garbage they put up with as women (12:20); Sarah was wearing a Canucks jersey at the Jets game??? The reason behind our affections/affiliations for things (20:40); Getting ready for CJOB's 80th birthday! (26:25); AWS Data

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62:02

I Love MB

The Start ·

2026/03/06

It's Friday!! (0:30); Sounds of the Game: Jets handle the Lightning (7:20); What's your favourite thing about living in Winnipeg/Manitoba? (15:40); Global's Reggie Cecchini on a wild week in the world (21:50); International Womens Day, Gisela Carere, President of Benchmark (29:55); Jim Toth on today's NHL trade deadline (36:20); Mathew Embry shares his 30-year MS journey (47:20).

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61:17

Way Way Way Way Back In The Day...

The Start ·

2026/03/05

Wake up! (0:30); Way back in the day, which things do you still use, that are STILL better? (7:35); Small Town Salute-Beausejour! CPTC Races going on this weekend (13:10); Our monthly visit with the Mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham (20:50); Mega Million Choices Lottery early bird deadline, with Bob Irving! (34:00); Winning text on oldie but still goodie! (42:20); Reveen! (44:50).

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