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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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79:36

Get Up, Stand Up

The Start ·

2026/01/21

Sounds of the Game - Jets lose, but Jonathan Toews receives amazing ovation in Chicago (1:40); Inspired by Toews' ovation -- Ever been part of a cool standing ovation? (10:10); The Latest from DC - Greenland, ICE, Epstein, Oh my! (17:45); Breakfast with the Bombers - Princess Auto Stadium getting new digital boards Wade Miller, President & CEO of the Winnipeg Football Club (25:20); CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT! / Shoutout to Fried Chicken Fest (35:50); Iran - Perspective from Winnipegger who was a political

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81:21

All For Nothing

The Start ·

2026/01/19

Weather... SO COLD / Jets... TOUGH LOSS / NFL... POOR BEARS FANS! / School cancellations start rolling in (1:40); HSC Radiothon raises an astonishing $525K!!! / 1,500 U.S. troops on standby awaiting Trump's orders for possible Minnesota deployment (9:10); I DID ALL THAT FOR NOTHING?? - Everyone in Brett's building got six pages of new laundry instructions... then cancelled next day (16:15); The latest on Greenland... and Trump musing about Canada, again (24:15); Winnipeg Transit ridership is down

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63:02

Pet Sounds

The Start ·

2026/01/16

Innovation HSC Radiothon! / School closures due to blowing snow (1:40); Sounds of the Game - Jets win 4th in a row! (7:20); Based on something that happened to Greg this week... The surprising & unexpected ways our pets enter our lives (15:05); Railside at The Forks is underway! (21:25); The Couch Potatoes! Lord of the Rings EXTENDED EDITIONS are back in theatres -- Good place for Greg to sneak in a 3.5 hour nap! (29:05); RADIOTHON - Dr. Peter Nickerson, Innovation HSC Radiothon 2026 HSC Giving

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81:30

Looking For A Place To Happen

The Start ·

2026/01/15

Our monthly visit with the Premier is today / Manwin Hotel / Lauren on volunteer military / Jets playing tonight (1:40); Greg's story on bus tickets and helping someone out who could use some extra bus fare (8:30); Given the geopolitical landscape, do we need a volunteer military in Canada??? - Lauren McNabb, aka LA PRODUCTORA, big boss at 680 CJOB (12:10); Dumb things you tear your place apart to find... like Brett looking for something silly for several hours on Wednesday (21:20); Real Estate

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72:46

How Did This Get Approved?

The Start ·

2026/01/14

Manwin Hotel on Main Street on fire, Clay Young went to check it out (1:40); More on the Manwin Hotel fire (9:15); SOUNDS OF THE GAME! Jets win again! (12:40); WestJet follow-up on their seating SNAFU -- An example of HOW DID THIS GET APPROVED??? (18:55); More on the Manwin Hotel fire - News release from the city, & reaction statement from the firefighters union (25:50); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat - Ken Wiebe (34:15); Getting ready for the Winnipeg Renovation Show...with All Canadian Renovations

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71:40

Cramp Your Stlye

The Start ·

2026/01/13

WestJet & their cramped seats after reconfiguration sparks social media fury (1:40); Minneapolis police chief weighs in on the ICE shooting (5:05); WORSTJET & their cramped seats — CRAMPED SEAT ADVENTURES (13:05); Winnipegger pushes to ban 3rd-party obituary sites (19:50); Cramped seat adventures when Greg took Brett to a Jets game when he had season tickets (25:50); Breakfast with the Bombers - Tanner Cadwallader, linebacker (28:10); Cybersecurity expert Ritesh Kotak on 3rd-party obituary sites

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11:28

Crime Stoppers Awareness Month

The Start ·

2026/01/12

We sat down with Winnipeg Crime Stoppers Vice Chair Shalinda Kirby to discuss Crime Stoppers Awareness Month.

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72:53

Ya Got Trouble

The Start ·

2026/01/12

More wacky weather / Jets finally win a couple of games! (1:40); Sounds of the Game - Jets win two in a row! (8:55); Greg got a cheque for HOW MUCH??? Pointless transactions, stuff that's more trouble than it's worth (14:50); More on use of force in wake of fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota, after cell phone footage from the ICE agent emerged late last week (22:40); Chat about Kids hockey brawl at Hershey Bears game (30:35); SPORTS! - Jim Toth (36:30); Chat about three women being attacked in the

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72:23

Maps

The Start ·

2026/01/09

BRETT'S RENT IS GOING UP $145!!! bunk / For those without kids, who's going to take care of us as we get older?? (0:30); KK's dad wants a paper map, but they're hard to find! STUFF WE CAN'T FIND EASILY ANYMORE (7:50); ICE shootings in Portland and Minnesota (14:50); The Couch Potatoes! New movies include a killer chimpanzee, and what did KK think of the Diddy Doc?? (22:15); Global's Reggie Cecchini recaps a busy week in the U.S. (32:30); Assiniboine Park winter celebration this weekend! (39:50);

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70:30

If It Ain't Broke...

The Start ·

2026/01/09

Slippery start to the morning due to freezing rain (0:30); Minnesota officials dispute federal account of fatal ICE shooting (6:55); CentreVenture on Downtown office space, turning heritage buildings into residential (10:50); Lego is introducing 'smart bricks', and some experts fear it will hurt imagination -- IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT (16:05); SMALL TOWN SALUTE - Wheat City Nuit Blanche this weekend in Brandon! (22:40); Monthly visit with Mayor Scott Gillingham (30:00); Question of the Day on

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72:36

A.I. Can't Take It Anymore!

The Start ·

2026/01/07

THE JETS. They lost again (1:40); Quick chat about Winnipeg receiving praise by actor who's in town shooting a curling movie (8:45); Delegation getting ready to head up to Pimicikamak Cree Nation / Sounds of the Game... (12:35); What's a Winnipeg / Manitoba thing you like to show people when they visit here? (20:40); U.S. / Venezuela / Greenland / Colombia / WHO KNOWS WHERE ELSE (28:35); If you had a visitor from out of province, where would you take them? (36:50); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat - John

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11:43

What is Divorce Day & how will AI make it busier??

The Start ·

2026/01/07

Russell Alexander is a veteran Ontario family lawyer and bestselling author of four books on separation and divorce

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52:15

Traffic Peeve

The Start ·

2026/01/07

City Councillor proposes traffic rule change for dropping off & picking up kids at school... MAJOR PET PEEVE for Mackling how parents behave (0:30); Chevy word salad? - Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff addresses the media, says nothing of use (7:25); What are weird quirks that you begrudgingly tolerate in relationships, or simply cannot... OR... what (10:55); B'nai Brith on hate crimes (19:35); Breakfast with the Bombers - New Defensive Line Coach, Jake Thomas (26:15); Winning entries on

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59:10

Boss Supreme

The Start ·

2026/01/05

Nice weather / PCN / Venezuela / Jets (0:30); Clip from Jack Ryan TV series from season 2 in 2019 catches fire on social media (8:00); TV shows you've rediscovered or searched for... like Greg's wife and Who's the Boss (12:00); U.S. / Venezuela - Retired Major General Scott Clancy (20:10); Reaction from Winnipegger who came to Canada in 2013 from Venezuela (married to loyal listener Fabien in West Broadway) (28:15); Greg puts on a Couch Potatoes hat with a movie review of Marty Supreme, with an

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69:00

I Want My...

The Start ·

2026/01/02

Sounds of the Game (1:40); MTV shuts down music channels -- Things that came and went during your lifetime (9:45); Things that came and went during your lifetime (16:55); The Couch Potatoes! (19:20); Year end review/look ahead for tech 2026 - Carmi Levy (28:55); CLAYHEM!!!!! (41:30); Winning entry on things that came and went (49:30); Follow-up on Dry January discussion... how about making it through five New Year's Eves without a drink? Over 1,600 days choosing not to drink (53:00).

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62:52

Strange New Year

The Start ·

2025/12/31

How is it already almost 2026??? It feels like we JUST had Y2K! / Jets game tonight / Jets tix to give away for Apres Ski Night (0:30); Stranger Things 5 series finale is tonight, and playing in several sold out theatres! / How to protect yourself from holiday scams (7:35); New Year's Eve surprising or unique moments (16:05); Dry January, the benefits of abstaining from alcohol, and growing options for non-alcoholic beverages (23:05); New Year's greetings from listeners / Year-end interview clips

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64:17

Return Trip

The Start ·

2025/12/30

Brett's back... and can now talk about his new ball cap without ruining one of his Dad's presents / The challenge of buying stuff online re: sizing (1:40); People returning Christmas trees to Costco like it's a Rent-A-Centre?? Tis the season for RETURNS! (8:50); Breakfast with the Bombers - Nic Demski (15:45); Feel like a slob from the holidays?? Making a New Year's resolution to get back to the gym? How not to give up quickly, and how to do it safely (24:55); Burton Cummings Theatre ranked top 5

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61:11

Misfit Toys!

The Start ·

2025/12/24

Christmas Eve! Greg's off, Tyson's in... and is getting ready for The Feast of Seven Fishes! (1:40); Christmas Eve... Something unique that happened on Christmas Eve, whether it was a gift you opened, weird meal you had, mishaps, etc (9:00); Brett rant about sidewalk plowing vs bike lane plowing, and transit observations - BIKE LANES ALL CLEAR! No bikes. SIDEWALKS HIT AND MISS. Many on foot. (15:15); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat -- State of the Jets and the NHL overall as we arrive at the Christmas

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62:13

Surprise, Surprise!

The Start ·

2025/12/23

Greg's off tomorrow! How many gatherings do you have? Brett finished his shopping yesterday at local shop downstairs / The Forks residential gearing up (1:40); What's something you learned your friends do differently than you, and it shocked / surprised you? (9:15); Breakfast with the Bombers - Coaching changes announced - Audio of head coach Mike O'Shea, and recently re-signed receiver Nic Demski (16:45); ICE RUTS... LACK OF SANDING... ENTIRE NEIGHBOURHOOD MISSED YESTERDAY! - City Councillor Jeff

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59:44

Blizzard: A Rite Of Passage

The Start ·

2025/12/20

The fallout from the blizzard (1:40); Greg's boys are going to the U of M Commerce Christmas Social -- Rites of passage, wild events, etc (8:50); Storm delays response times for emergency, hydro crews (14:45); New feature - weekly U.S. wrap with Global's Reggie Cecchini (21:00); COUNTRY THUNDER!!!!! Tickets on sale today (26:55); CLAYHEM!!!!! (37:25); Winning entries on big parties & passing the torch (42:45); Manitoban wins the Young Indigenous Entrepeneur Award (46:40).

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