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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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  • 25 episodes
  • daily
  • Avg 1 hr 16 min
  • English
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  • September 3 · 1 hr 22 min

    The Impression That I Get

    At 5:30 there were two young people shooting content while playing with kids plastic golf clubs in our courtyard - WTF (1:40); New Heritage Minute honours Gander, N.L.'s 9/11 response (7:30); Gander follow-up... Come From Away is in Brandon next week, and coming back to WPG next year // Hilroy left NFLD off their school notebooks! (13:05); Inspired by a listener who sent us her turkey gobble impression... Do you do impressions? Ever been fooled by an impression? (20:00); Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack - Scott Clancy, Major General (retired) RCAF (27:40); Winnipeg has the weakest net safety score among the 15 Canadian cities tested, and its safety reputation has worsened since the previous study in 2017 (37:00); Monthly visit with Mayor Scott Gillingham (45:00); Jets sign E-BUG... new rules for the Emergency Back-Up this year (56:55); Winning entry on impressions (1:04:05); Ahead of the Labour Day Classic, we visit with Tourism Regina... alongside the lousy pizza they have a great offer for those of us making our way there! (1:09:05).

  • September 2 · 1 hr 13 min

    Mundane Competitions

    Kevin Klein recap on running for Mayor, reaction from Scott Gillingham (1:40); Bombers go after 'Regina-style pizza' in hilarious post (6:15); Parallel parking contest?? What's something mundane you would do in a competition (14:35); Carney, Liberals gain momentum with byelection victories (21:15); Hellebuyck trade status/revelations - Tyson Rewucki, Co-Host Jets at Noon (28:45); Taste of Manitoba is this weekend, and will host a 'Meet Your Leader' event, and will incorporate Le Burger Week! (40:25); How should Kevin Klein proceed with his association with the Winnipeg Sun as he runs for mayor? (49:40); Winning entry on something mundane you'd do in a competition (57:15); Vic Foundation Gala is coming up on the 17th (1:00:55).

  • September 1 · 59 min

    Why Did I Buy This?

    Greg is off today, KK is in! Yesterday's weather felt out of nowhere, windier than expected, cloudier than expected, and sneak attack rain! (1:40); Liberals sweep trio of by-elections in Chicoutimi, Toronto and Vancouver (9:05); Something we bought then never used, or used once or twice then don't bother anymore... like KK's slow cooker, or Brett's Optimus Prime (17:40); September is World Alzheimer's Month (25:25); Something we bought then never or rarely used (32:50); Civic election chat - Kevin Klein is running for mayor! (35:35); Something we bought then never or rarely used (41:05); Winning entry on stuff we bought then never or rarely used (43:45); Songs with Lake Ontario in them! (47:30).

  • August 31 · 1 hr 9 min

    Tech Down

    Good tech that kind of sucked, like dot matrix printers that were noisy and took forever (1:40); Dozens of Canadian on Henderson highway ok the way to Lockport… what's the story?!? / Blue Rodeo crowd cheers loudly for LAKE ONTARIO lyrics AND... Google Maps on Brett's computer shows Lake Ontario, but on his phone it shows Lake America (8:30); Good tech that kind of sucked (15:25); Pardon the Interruption sports talk show goes after Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck - "GO TO HELL" (18:30); Tornadoes in WestMan... and August weather recap / September lookahead David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada (26:15); SPORTS! - Bob Irving (35:20); The Tilt-a-Whirl has turned 100!!! (46:15); Winning entry on good tech that kind of sucked (52:20); Bomber chat, Banjo Bowl, Labour Day Classic... and the time the LDC was shown on tape delay due to NASCAR / Chasing the weekend storms in WestMan, and soon Texas Aaron Jayjack, storm chaser (56:45).

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