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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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74:05

The Winter of Your Content

The Start ·

2022/01/18

SNOW. AGAIN (1:14); Roads check with Greg // U of W Collegiate instructors suing over vaccination policy (8:40); Wintry destinations you'd like to visit (not tropical destinations in the winter, actual winter destinations) (16:05); Homeless in bus shelters (22:55); Breakfast with the Bombers Jake Thomas (30:00); Wintry destination texts (38:23); City snow clearing - why'd they wait until 7am to deploy? (40:02); Police funding town hall (44:15); Feedback on bus shelters (50:35); Sheep Barn Hockey

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81:13

START

The Start ·

2022/01/14

WAKE UP!! Last day of the worst week of the year! (0:30); A closer look at COVID-19 incidental hospitalization numbers (7:55); Greg has fallen down the WORDLE rabbit hole. What's your favourite game? (14:30); New rules for schools on contact tracing (22:25); The Couch Potatoes to tee up the 5th SCREAM movie! (31:05); Housing report...Home prices rise 14%, condos 17% in 4th quarter (36:25); Puzzles puzzles and more puzzles!! Marla's Puzzle Pantry (43:20); Gab with Gabby! (53:30); BC cats take Vitamix

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74:22

Hobby As Can Be

The Start ·

2022/01/13

Well, that was a doozy of a news conference from the province! (1:10); New COVID messaging (8:00); Which former hobby would you revisit? (14:40); Still waiting for Christmas packages? (21:50); Barrier Bay Resort Valentine's Day giveaway saluting frontliners (27:50); What's it like in hospitals now? (34:50); Should Ottawa regulate social media? (41:20); TURN OFF YOUR PHONE (50:45); Calgary retiree rediscovers unicycling (52:00); Winning text (58:25) & Greg's cinnamon bun quiz (1:01:45)

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58:43

A Tax On Thee!

The Start ·

2022/01/12

Better start to the day for Team Start - for the most part. Also, Quebec! (1:40); The potential ramifications of vaccination mandate for truck operators (7:55); With the warmer weather, what do you like to do when you UNHIBERNATE? (13:45); Quebec to impose a tax on the unvaccinated (20:25); Texts on unhibernation (27:05); Feedback galore on the Quebec vax tax (29:40); Activate Games reaches 1 million followers on TikTok! (33:20); The ethics of Quebec's tax on the unvaccinated (39:45); Great text

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73:18

In A Rut, Without Coffee

The Start ·

2022/01/11

Lauren has no coffee & it is not acceptable (1:40); Remote learning, and... will Lauren make it back by 6:37 from her coffee run?? (8:45); School mishaps, like 'the dog ate my homework!' (13:15); Lucky Whitehead re-signs with the BC Lions. So much for coming back to Winnipeg. /// More homework texts (20:35); Breakfast with the Bombers Jackson Jeffcoat re-signed with Winnipeg for one more year (23:50); Street clearing, so many ruts! (32:40); With vaccine mandate for truckers, what could further

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60:44

Chore On The Floor

The Start ·

2022/01/10

Remote learning! And the shovel tweet heard near and far (1:40); Jon Reyes shovel tweet fiasco gains international attention (7:30); CHORES! Chores you don't want anyone else doing, & chores you're not allowed to do cuz you suck (15:00); MB vs SK vs States. Restrictions in other jurisdictions and what the numbers show (21:10); Texts on chores (29:15); Remote learning starts today...how schools have prepared? (31:35); Reyes snow shoveling tweet... was the reaction too much?? (38:50); More listener

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69:58

Stranded In...Saskatoon?

The Start ·

2022/01/07

Jets going to SK? River Trail looks ready to go to Osborne! (1:40); Winnipeg Jets gauging whether fans would travel outside the province to watch games (7:35); Ever been stranded? Like the Sunwing party idiots who can't get home because no one will take them? (13:45); Drone delivers AED to patient in Sweden...the Canadian doctor working to bring a drone/health delivery option here (20:40); Lauren's harrowing stranded story from Afghanistan (29:20); Greg's stranded story involving a Slurpee and a

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11:54

Winnipeg Police Service declares State of Emergency -...

The Start ·

2022/01/07

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87:46

Burn Out, Byrne In

The Start ·

2022/01/06

Abigail reporting outside without a toque reminds Lauren of reporting in a snowstorm and not being dressed properly. HILARIOUS (1:30); Burnout. What burns us out, and how do we deal with it? (8:31); Why do Lauren's family members insist on hiding the phone chargers?? Little things that drive us nuts (17:35); Burnout....the rise in stress, frustration, even anger... (23:44); Texts on the little things (30:22); Small Town Salute - Harness Adventure Mushing Co. in Richer - DOG SLEDDING AND WINTER

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73:28

It's Been...

The Start ·

2022/01/05

All three of us back together again! (1:40); Schools to go remote. Again (8:25); Animals! They're fun but they're also a headache (16:25); Greg's story on his 'million dollar dog' (22:35); Grade 12 student still hoping for "normal" year (24:30); Heartbreaking story of family with loved one in LTC who is struggling with isolation (32:10); Listener story on dog's doing funny things...his dog bark's whenever he says "Megarry"? (43:30); Alzheimer's Awareness Month (47:05); Texts on pets (56:10); Take

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52:23

Betty White Light

The Start ·

2022/01/04

Happy news year! And some resolution talk (1:14); A heartwarming story in Vancouver (7:27); what are your favourite show tunes? (13:49); Is remote learning coming back? (22:23) ; A plastic surgeon warns us about waiting too long to get your moles checked (30:17) ; Bob Irving and some Bomber talk! (39:21).

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75:31

It's Something Unpredictable...

The Start ·

2021/12/31

GOOD RIDDANCE 2021 ?? (1:40); Confused what could be coming next? Quebec bans gatherings as Ontario loosens rules on testing and isolation requirements (8:55); What was good about 2021 for you? (17:10); Listener shares frustrating experience trying to get a PCR test, finds out in line that Nairn not doing PCR anymore (24:35); Brett had a good 2021 stuffing his face like a pig at restaurants (33:30); The Couch Potatoes - what did Lauren watch this year? (36:50); New Years resolutions (44:20); Ontario

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83:37

Winter FUNderland

The Start ·

2021/12/30

Lauren is done with passwords (1:05); World Juniors cancelled (7:40); Which winter activities are you looking forward to? (14:25); Waiting for COVID tests/results? (21:45); For Christmas, Fortier got... TUPPERWARE?? (27:40); Small Town Salute (29:50); Health Care staffing issues (40:25); Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman on non-Christmas celebrations (47:30); Texts (57:25); River Trail coming soon! (1:00:55); Wait times (1:09:50) & KK in for Hal, and she's HAD IT (1:19:00)

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85:37

A Turducken of Topics

The Start ·

2021/12/29

Where to begin? Snow. Cold. Testing lineups. Restrictions. Jets games. Happy New Year? (1:40); COVID testing lineup insanity (9:00); John Madden, legendary football broadcast, dies at 85 (13:15); Favourite TV broadcasters (21:15); Jets Update with Kelly Moore - several games postponed (28:25); "This could be the last great battle of the COVID pandemic" (37:25); He's Back...BOB! (46:45); Extreme cold, lots of snow. Winter has made its presence felt. David Phillips, Environment Canada (1:02:05);

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64:33

Tourtiere Chamber

The Start ·

2021/12/24

Lauren's back, and survived Dec 23rd traffic on the hunt for tourtiere in St. Boniface & perogies in Transcona! (0:30); Christmas Eve traditions! (7:20); Case counts keep rising, but what numbers should we be looking at? And what about outcomes for vaxxed vs. unvaxxed (14:55); Texts on Christmas traditions (20:30); The Couch Potatoes assemble for a review of THE MATRIX RESURRECTIONS (22:55); INAC opened its doors in Polo Park six months ago...and business is booming for the Indigenous apparel store

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69:59

Red (and Green) Pill

The Start ·

2021/12/23

It's snowing, could be messy. Last minute shopping panic (1:40); Supports for businesses affected by latest health orders / working from home while sick (7:55); Last-minute shopping stories of panic, mayhem and chaos! (16:55); 400 new cases in MB, but province says there COULD be a silver lining...(23:30); More stories on last-minute shopping (31:50); Province distributes KN95 masks via Liquor Marts. Masks are expired (33:50); To work from home while sick, or not to work from home while sick

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53:17

Watch Your (Bari)tone

The Start ·

2021/12/22

Brett's back, Lauren is off now, and GREG IS BACK WORKING AT HOME. CURSES (0:30); COVID-19 testing CHAOS. Long lineups. Traffic jams. Frustration abound (7:50); Snooping for Christmas gifts! (16:50); Live radio and the curveballs it sometimes throws at us (22:30); Weekly Jets chat Leah Hextall (29:15); Got snoopy people in the house? Suggestions on hiding places for Christmas gifts! (38:45); Globe and Mail Canadian Storyteller of the Year! David A Robertson (41:45).

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64:27

Smell Ya Later

The Start ·

2021/12/17

New restrictions in Quebec (1:05); Booster shots (6:15); Smells that trigger memories! (12:50); Restaurant adds rapid testing option (20:00); The Couch Potatoes review Spider-Man (25:40); Mayor Brian Bowman (31:00); Are restrictions coming to Manitoba? (38:35); Sleep Country Grand Prize winner! (43:35); Gab with Gabby (47:45); Winning text (55:40) & Tristan Field-Jones' last day at CJOB :( (58:55)

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65:05

Noise Of The World

The Start ·

2021/12/16

Here we go again... Omicron! // Grey Cup party (1:40); 7,500 fans turn out at IG Field for the Grey Cup party! (8:45); 1,000 cases per day due to Omicron? Predictions and recommendations? (12:40); How do you escape the noise of the world? (20:00); Ontario limits capacity at Leafs/Raptors games...the questions around pro sports here (27:30); Texts on escaping the noise (35:15); To-go holiday meals in pandemic times... WOW Hospitality (37:30); Winning text on noise-escaping texts (46:00); Season of

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72:23

Call Me If You Get Lost

The Start ·

2021/12/15

Greg's back! (1:40); AMAZING archival Blue Bombers audio from Grey Cup celebrations from the 1950s!!! (8:40); Lauren looked in her dishwasher for her phone. The weird places we've left stuff (16:15); Texts on weird places we've found stuff (22:05); Jets Update with Ken Wiebe from Sportsnet (24:45); Follow-up chat on social anxiety (32:40); The families the Blue Bombers 'adopt'. Kyrie Wilson rents a room from Peter Posilipo, but Peter considers him family (36:00); Finding booster shots...listener

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