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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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62:22

Sweet Things In Life

The Start ·

2026/03/04

Sounds of the Game (0:30); Times you left something too soon! (7:10); Reports/concerns that Iran's drone resources are draining interceptor missile stockpiles (13:55); A Growing number of restaurants are closing... for lunch (21:25); Weekly Wednesday Jets Chat with Hockey Insider John Shannon (29:35); Prabhnoor Singh/UMSU President/UMSU week coming up/food bank concert (41:30); George Belanger, lead singer of Harlequin, celebrating 50 years (49:10).

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63:26

Saving Daylight

The Start ·

2026/03/03

Show Intro (0:30); Daylight saving time permanent in BC! (8:35); Surprise purchase history (17:50); 6,000 flights cancelled worldwide since Saturday (23:25); KK isn't alone in her anxiety about the situation in the Middle East (32:05); Assiniboine Park needs volunteers this summer (41:20); Winner on your surprise purchase history (49:15); International Women's Day is coming up! (52:15).

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59:01

Blood Moon Rising

The Start ·

2026/03/02

It's Monday! (0:30); Do you have a weird recurring dream? (7:10); The latest from DC with Reggie Cecchini (13:20); What's next in the Middle East? (22:10); Sports wrap-up with Jim Toth (29:10); Gas Prices about to sky-rocket? (40:10); Scott Young from the Planetarium on the Blood Moon/Lunar Eclipse (45:50).

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74:34

Avoiding Cabin Fever

The Start ·

2026/02/27

01:02 Sarah's Taylor Swift Candlelight Concert experience / Gas Prices on the rise / Clayhem / Couch Potatoes07:12 Connor Hellebuyck speaks with Sara Orlesky on the Trump phone call controversy, and mixed emotions winning for U.S. & playing for Winnipeg 12:55 Getting through Cabin Fever! Help plan Brett's Staycation 19:45 Cabin Fever ideas 22:40 THE COUCH POTATOES! 32:51 Friday Jets report with John Shannon weighing in on Hellebuyck 35:40 Weekly Reggie U.S

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85:31

The Mascot

The Start ·

2026/02/26

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84:40

What Would You Do?

The Start ·

2026/02/25

0:55 Connor Hellebuyck & controversy about U.S. hockey team & Trump 08:22 Why U.S. men's hockey team is facing backlash for call with Trump 12:26 How the heck do I get to that to clean it??? Brett found a mountain of dust in his kitchen that he can't reach 20:15 Connor Hellebuyck to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom 27:24 How the heck do I get to that to clean it??? 29:54 Downtown transit survey / Downtown housing permits 40:33 State of the Union 46:31

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77:24

Heartbreak in Milan

The Start ·

2026/02/23

0:55 Winnipegger Tony Mariani in Puerto Vallarta 3:44 Heartbreak for Canada. Redemption for Helle? - Jim Toth 11:29 Unexpected roadblocks, like YouTube telling us to sign on to prove we're not bots Mayhem in Mexico 18:53- Unexpected roadblocks are keeping Brett from going to Beausejour today for I Love to Read Month 28:14- Tax season is underway ARGH!! - CRA opens its NETFILE portal for the online filing of returns TODAY 40:03 Jets-Hockey report 42:35 SCOTUS rules against

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88:10

World Radio Day

The Start ·

2026/02/13

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86:43

WHAT IS THAT NOISE?

The Start ·

2026/02/09

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74:20

Behind "Enemy" Lines

The Start ·

2026/02/05

RAIN IN THE FORECAST? / JetsRJunk & GregIsGrumpy / Mayor at 7:35 / Brawl at the Hall last night! (0:30); Sounds of the Game - Y-U-LAWL (7:50); So many Canadiens fans last night — Times you entered enemy territory, or unfamiliar territory and felt out of place (15:35); Monthly visit with Mayor Scott Gillingham (23:50); Enemy territory / Brett's at Reh-Fit Centre today, getting blood pressure tested, gets nervous every time / Winnipeg man powerlifts through cancer treatment (35:50); Listener example

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80:17

Manitoba Outlook

The Start ·

2026/02/04

It's warming up and slippery / Greg's car is getting fixed after getting a window smashed three weeks ago (1:40); As Churchill looks to expand port operations... protecting the belugas is front of mind (8:30); Brett never gets gas when it's convenient -- Things we are regularly bad at staying on top of (15:45); Kind letter from listeners (24:10); Jimmy Kimmel video on Kennedy Center closing... IS AI AND IS SHOCKINGLY REAL. At what point do we stop trusting what we see & hear? (31:15); Canada mulls

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78:58

Here's The Thing

The Start ·

2026/02/03

Help Wanted: 2 Antarctic research centres looking for people to work at South Pole (1:40); Sounds of the Game - Jets lose in OT (5:25); Working in Antarctica... have you ever moved for a job? Would you? How isolated could you tolerate? (12:40); Moving for a job / Assault suspect tased in Manitoba Hydro building (20:20); Breakfast with the Bombers! (28:50); CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT & interview with True North Sports & Entertainment (37:45); Richard Cloutier joins us from Churchill, Manitoba! (45:00); Is

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81:50

It's Groundhog Day...Again

The Start ·

2026/02/02

It's Groundhog Day! Updates to be provided from the 680 CJOB Breaking News Groundhog Decision Desk (1:40); HUGE Day for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on the free agency front - Chat with Derek Taylor, voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9:40); Inspired by the end of the Scotties... the big shots we've hit or missed (17:45); What is Moltbook? Is it REAL? (it's a "social" media channel built for and by AI agents. No Humans allowed) (24:50); RICHARD CLOUTIER IS GOING TO CHURCHILL?? (33:45); Question of the

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82:29

Nightmare House

The Start ·

2026/01/30

Brett had some embarassing issues after the show yesterday on location at the St. B Lottery showhome...(1:40); Sounds of the Game - Jets lose again (7:40); Brett screwed up his pizza order and got mad at them... Times we jumped the gun and had to fall on the sword! (15:05); WFPS substance abuse call data - massive increase over the last decade (23:00); THE COUCH POTATOES - Another Statham revenge movie, Rachel McAdams' character loves Survivor, and Melania doc is a FARCE (30:30); Weekly recap on all

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68:28

Dream House

The Start ·

2026/01/30

On location in the Northern Lands for the St. B Mega Million Choices Lottery! (0:30); Since we're at a showhome... What's your dream FEATURE for a home? No matter how outlandish (7:35); ST. BONIFACE HOSPITAL FOUDATION MEGA MILLION CHOICES LOTTERYYYYYYYY!!!! Ron Paley, grateful patient (15:25); SMALL TOWN SALUTE - Back to the Whiteshell, this time for BEAVER DAYS (22:55); The Manitoban who was launched 30 feet by an exploding bbq in Hawaii (32:40); ST. BONIFACE HOSPITAL FOUDATION MEGA MILLION CHOICES

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79:58

Enter The GC

The Start ·

2026/01/28

Minneapolis / Jets / Plow names / Fire on at Dufresne on Nairn, street closed both directions (1:40); How's the drive in approaching Nairn? Big problems from the water // Sounds of the Game - Jets win (9:45); Adventures with group chats -- How many are you in? Do you enjoy them? (18:15); Nairn closure -- Talbot is closest major street, watch out for School Zones! / Portage Place construction tour (25:50); Adventures with group chats (33:05); Latest from Minneapolis (35:50); Weekly Wednesday Jets

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4:12

Keep Holding On

The Start ·

2026/01/28

Random chat about pet hair getting stuck on our clothes! (1:40); Do you hold on to bags? Boxes? Pieces of wood? The things we hold on to JUST IN CASE (8:45); Arctic Sovereignty… Canada and Greenland (17:10); Breakfast with the Bombers - Sergio Castillo! (25:05); Jon Stewart on ICE situation - NOW the MAGAverse says guns are the problem??? (33:55); Random chat about the things we hold on to... including clothes we might fit in again ONE DAY / young fashion trends (41:25); Digging out in Toronto

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82:36

Stormy Weekend

The Start ·

2026/01/26

Brett chatted with 640 Toronto, after their 60 CM of snow, about our extreme cold / Winnipeg Jets (1:40); Minneapolis tensions remain high following fatal shooting by US agents (8:45); Chasing the Ice (not ICE) Storm in the Carolinas with stormchaser Aaron Jayjack (11:55); What's something for which you have unwavering loyalty? - Inspired by Colorado Avalanche TV announcer who was mad at Philadelphia fans in the building cheering for the Flyers (20:50); What's at stake ahead of Parliament's

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86:00

Fight On, Manitoba!

The Start ·

2026/01/23

Greg went to the Jets game / IT IS SO COLD (1:40); FIGHT ON MANITOBA! - Digging up a decades-old 'anthem' by Alden Diehl on fighting through the cold (8:25); Sounds of the Game - Greg is grumpy LOL (12:00); Inspired by Greg watching Cool Runnings this week, what's a 'comfort blanket' movie that helps you escape? (19:55); THE COUCH POTATOES! - Brett is WAY TOO EXCITED about a movie that's coming out in June (26:00); Recap of all the chaos coming out of Washington D.C. - Global's Reggie Cecchini

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74:28

Stump The Start

The Start ·

2026/01/21

Sounds of the Game - Jets win! And who's coming for the Alumni Game? (1:40); Greg had to go to the dealership to figure out where his block heater cord is -- Times the problems that stumped us were solved by others quickly (9:25); Carney's World Economic Forum speech warns of 'brutal reality' (16:20); Times the problems that stumped us were solved by others quickly (22:40); NHL goalie Linus Ullmark speaks out candidly about his mental health issues and why he needed to take a leave of absence

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