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Date created
2016/11/18
Latest episode
2026/11/06
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65 min.
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2 days
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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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Surprise!
2026/11/06
Brett fell asleep... WHERE??? / BOMBERS TOMORROW! / Jets win again! (1:40); Federal budget - Winnipeg & homelessness (8:55); Best surprise out-of-nowhere treat you got? Like Melissa making toasted tomato sandwiches for everyone (16:25); THE COUCH POTATOES! (23:50); Global's Reggie Cecchini on a hectic week in the U.S (34:25); Bombers tomorrow / Moose tonight / Prime Minister announcement in Winnipeg today (42:50); Surprise treats / Crows and the grudges they hold (52:40); Winning entries on surprise treats / snacks (58:00); CJOB's Christian Aumell tees us up for the Bomber game! (1:02:10).
The Truth Teller
2026/11/05
Weekend weather looks great and Brett is golfing! / Reaction to Tuesday's Jets win, and the angry Habs fans / Hellebuyck stateMEHnt (1:40); Winnipeg women's soccer team has a name - EMBER (10:40); Times we thought someone was pulling our chain, but they were telling the truth (16:30); Federal budget and trade negotiations post midterms (25:40); What is with the ridiculous air fares??? (32:50); Monthly visit with Mayor Scott Gillingham (40:20); Financial Psychology — Why Is Talking About Money Still Taboo? / November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada (50:30); Winning entries on times we thought someone was pulling our chain (56:30); Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra - Tribute to the music of late jazz / R&B singer Al Jarreau - Nov 7th/8th at CCFM (1:02:50).
An Epic Comeback!
2026/11/04
Jets crazy win / THE FOG / Midterms (1:40); SOUNDS OF THE GAME CRAZY JETS COMEBACK WOW WOW WOW (7:15); Stunning turns of events! Like the Jets comeback... and the Dems taking the House & Senate (14:10); Lung cancer assessment across Canada, & potential screening changes coming to Manitoba - CJOB's Richard Cloutier (21:40); Murray Auto Group, local business that now has 30 dealerships in Canada, is celebrating 100 years! - Dan Murray, President of Murray Chevrolet & Murray Hyundai (28:15); U.S. midterms - Global's Reggie Cecchini (39:10); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat - Leah Hextall (45:20); No Stone Left Alone - Tomorrow at 10am Transcona Field of Honour, over 600 students, everyone welcome (56:15); Winning entry on stunning turns of events (1:03:00); Reaction to U.S. midterms with political author Rick Bolin (1:06:20).
X(Mas) Marks The Spot
2026/11/03
Time change debacle recap - Businesses adjust to darker mornings and schedules in new Manitoba Standard Time (0:30); What is your Christmas season 'starting gun'? (7:10); Christmas Cheerboard hamper applications start today! (14:35); Breakfast with the Bombers - Doug Brown (22:35); U.S. midterms are FINALLY here! - Global's Reggie Cecchini (31:55); Disney on Ice winners / Staying with Daylight Saving Time is sinking in that our TV schedules are MESSED UP (39:40); Winning entries on your Christmas starting gun (46:20); Clay Young's unique experience at the Manito Ahbee Festival over the weekend (50:10).
The Times They Are(n't) A-Changin'
2026/11/02
Bombers win! Jets suck! (1:40); Did you give away Halloween candy? How many kids did you get? One of Greg's friends in Lorette got SIX HUNDRED KIDS (8:50); BOMBERS ADVANCE TO EAST FINAL AFTER MIRACLE FINISH ON SATURDAY! (12:15); Last minute adventures, like Greg's friends who flew to Toronto Saturday morning to check out the Bomber game, and flew home Saturday night (20:15); Any of your clocks 'fall back'? Fortier's watch JUST fell back, as did our text line, and listeners say the traffic light timing is way off (27:05); Blue Bombers are off to the Eastern Final - Bob Irving (34:20); SPORTS! Jim Toth on the Jets, AND the new programming lineup! All local from 6am-6pm once again! (46:30); Winning entry on last minute adventures (58:45); U.S. investigators link North Korea to Binance's $6B crypto heist / Challenges the non-time-change creates from security standpoint (1:01:50).
What A Weekend!
2026/10/30
Greg's crazy week, including a book launch last night / Jets / Bombers (1:40); Halloween costumes where you didn't think of the need for bathroom breaks, or just caused too many problems (9:10); Halloween weekend! A MAZE IN CORN! THE HAUNTED FOREST! (16:40); 30 percent more patients...and not enough nurses at Bethesda Steinbach in Hospital (24:50); BOMBERS!!!! PLAYOFFS!!!! - Christian Aumell, host of the CJOB Sports Show (33:40); Local author is a finalist for a Governor General Literary Award - David A. Robertson (41:05); Dauphin's Countryfest lineup chat with our resident country music experts - Sarah McCarthy & Brayden Ewasko (51:50); Winning entry on problematic costumes (58:40); Winnipeg Comiccon is this weekend! Pop culture fandom collides with Halloween! How fun is that?? (1:02:50).
Election Results Day!
2026/10/29
ELECTION RESULTS! Janice Lukes says the learning curve is like drinking from a fire hose (1:40); IT'S A GOOD DAY FOR TRANSCONA... Russ Wyatt is gone, and congrats Lora Meseman (9:10); Greg's blueberry pie on the white carpet mishap with the dog and the cat - PET CAPERS (18:10); Mayoral race recap (24:45); How was your voting experience? (33:00); Nine new councillors! (36:35); Excitement over Noah Redden's success (44:35); Winnipeg's re-elected Mayor Scott Gillingham (50:15).
Election Day
2026/10/28
ELECTION DAY! Grace Hospital Gala last night (1:40); Inspired by our upcoming segment on Selkirk theatre reopening... What's something you thought was gone for good, but came back?? (9:50); FIVE new councillors tonight... or MORE??? (16:30); Polls are open...what you need to know to vote... - Hal Anderson (28:15); WEEKLY WEDNESDAY JETS CHAT - Ken Wiebe (35:30); Bank of Canada raises rate / Things that were gone, then came back (46:05); Early feedback on voting says it's been smooth -- Brett is trying to decide should he vote before or after his haircut, & Greg's son has an epiphany! (49:50); Winning entry on stuff that went away, then came back (56:55); The Garry Theatre in Selkirk is reopening after five years! (1:00:40).
Double Booked (plus Randy Bachman!)
2026/10/27
Greg's Heritage Classic recap / Randy Bachman is coming up later! (1:40); Transcona incumbent Russ Wyatt facing 4 challengers in Winnipeg election / Rich had four mayoral candidates on The News (9:30); WNBA Finals scheduling screwup -- Times we were double booked, or overbooked... How did you deal with it?? (18:05); Breakfast with the Bombers - Doug Brown (25:55); Why is my school ward not on my voting card??? Brett's adventure trying to learn who's running for trustee in his ward (34:20); Mayoral recap from The News with the four leading candidates (40:35); Can AI cure Manitoba’s chronic surgical backlog? (54:10); Winning entries on double bookings (1:01:35); Randy Bachman on his first ever time playing the Grand Ole Opry! (1:05:50).
Heritage Moment
2026/10/26
KK's in for Greg! Heritage Classic, Bombers, and a windy weekend! (1:40); Heritage Classic was a tad chilly... Cold events you've been to (8:40); No more time change as of next week... are we all ready for the darker mornings?? (16:05); In one week...it's going to look like this, but at 830! What a Sleep Expert has to say about time change debate...(23:10); Civic election chat - Noah Redden now tied for third, Drunk Jesus in 5th... does this mean more young people are paying attention? (35:20); Bob Irving on SPORTS! (42:05); Let's talk fishing... and running in the election! - Eric Labaupa from Kickerfish, running for trustee in Pembina Trails Ward 3 (52:10); Winning entry on cold events (59:30); Young people getting into politics - Visiting with a 25-year-old running for school trustee - Bethany Kolisniak, running for trustee in LRSD Ward 4 (1:02:55).
World Dwarfism Awareness Day - Little People of Manitoba
2026/10/24
Visiting with our friends from Little People of Manitoba on Friday Oct 23rd ahead of World Dwarfism Awareness Day on Sunday Oct 25th
Event Horizon
2026/10/23
Surprise rain and thunderstorms yesterday! / Jets lose / Greg's brother forgot he had a ticket to the Heritage Classic (1:40); Revisiting the many wonderful stories on outdoor rinks ahead of the Heritage Classic (9:00); If you could hold an event, what would it be? Ever planned and hosted an event? (16:35); Little People of Manitoba on World Dwarfism Awareness Day, which is Sunday October 25th (23:25); Visiting with the NHL on the Heritage Classic! (30:55); Weekly White House recap with Global's Reggie Cecchini (38:00); Descendants of the original Stanley Cup Champions (45:40); Winning entries on hosting events (56:10); Manitoba Golf Creator Invitational follow up chat on creating a community out of nowhere, creating a big event on short notice, and how to make good content online (59:45).
MB Golf Creator Invitational on hosting new events
2026/10/23
We visited with the founders of the Manitoba Golf Creator Invitational at Lorette, which I got to play in last month, to talk about what it takes to put an event like this together out of nowhere, and how it feels to have created a brand new family! - Brett
Ice Ice Baby
2026/10/22
On location at Princess Auto Stadium ahead of the Heritage Classic! (0:30); Heritage Classic! Early memories of playing outside and the connection to the community / outdoor hockey memories (8:40); ICEMAN???? INDEED WILL COMETH! - Icemaker on how they make and maintain the ice for the Heritage Classic - Manitoba's own Derek King with the NHL (14:30); Small Town Salute - FRIGHT AT THE MUSEUM, Friday and Saturday in Portage la Prairie (22:20); Mayoral debate recap with CJOB's Richard Cloutier (30:10); Civic election 2026 topic: REVENUE -- Canadian cities STILL NEED A NEW DEAL... The former Mayor who tried to warn us! - Glen Murray (38:25); Book Launch: The Funniest Man In Hockey: The Life and Times of Tom McVie - Author, Geoff Kirbyson (49:30); Winning entry on outdoor sports memories (57:25); Heritage Classic Alumni Game doesn't just have Alumni players... Let's chat with the Alumni COACH! - Claude Noel, former Winnipeg Jets head coach (1:01:05).
Debate Me
2026/10/21
Mayoral debate today! / Jets lose (1:40); Championship trophy forgotten by Saskatoon Hilltops to be handed to Regina Thunder - LOLOLOLOL (9:40); LET'S DEBATE! Ever been in an organized debate? Ever win a heated debate? (17:10); Civic election 2026: Infrastructure recap - Infrastructure proving to be a key civic election issue (26:00); Teeing up the debate with the moderator... CJOB's Richard Cloutier (32:50); Another chat about teeing up the mayoral debate, and... why is the civic election the one with the lowest turnout?? (44:35); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat... John Shannon (52:10); Winning entry on your debate stories (1:00:25).
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