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$10K Whoopsie

Greg's crazy dream about gravy somehow led us to talking about cars being unnecessarily towed on snow routes (1:40); Milroy Montage - International Women's Day recap (6:30); Toronto takes down sign at dog park to limit dogs barking - got a story about a barking dog?? (15:25); Barking dog stories (22:40); Small Town Salute.....Winnipegosis-ish. Farmer has second set of triplets from same cow! (24:30); 'Technical error' results in multiple Tim Hortons customers thinking they won $10,000 prize (32:10); More barking dog stories, like Brett's old dog Dexter who loved to sing (39:00); Measuring the return-to-work rates through watercoolers (43:30); Winning text on barking dogs (51:20); Jamie Thomas & our weekly visit with Jets TV (55:35).

Mar 9, 20231h 7m

The Women in Our Lives

BUDGET! Lauren emceeing Habitat for Humanity Women Build Speaker Series this morning on International Women's Day (1:23); Recapping Budget 2023 (5:53); Fun / happy stories & memories about women we care about (11:45); Doctor's MB says budget has 'shaken' confidence gov't can right the sinking health care ship (19:20); Women's Day stories (26:48); POTHOLES! (28:35); No budget is perfect... (32:22); Premier Heather Stefanson in studio on the budget (34:40); Andrea Katz on women's health & fitness goals, & the pressures women face to be beautiful & fit (43:26); Winning text for International Women's Day; McNabb! Habitat for Humanity Women Build Speaker Series breakfast debrief, taped interview with keynote speaker Diane Gray

Mar 8, 20231h 11m

Oops! All Budget

Budget Day! (1:40); Budget fun! What's something you splurged on and then thought... oops (5:45); Many departments are looking for MORE money... taxpayers might be looking to save money. What could Budget 2022 Bring? (13:50); Splurge spending stuff (19:30); Budget tee up... what does RCR know? (22:15); Out-of-control parties... first East St. Paul, now Rosser - and the unique steps being taken in Australia to help (29:10); More feedback on parties, & Brett recounts the time he got his long-awaited vengeance on his sister as kids (40:40); Winning text on splurge spending (48:40); Helping more moms navigate everything from pay inequity, to career aspirations, while on maternity leave (52:35).

Mar 7, 20231h 6m

About Gout

We all got Mondayed again / Grey Cup coming to Winnipeg! (1:38); More Canadians concerned about safety on public transit: poll (7:32); Minor ailments like gout that take you down! (14:24); The right to defend your home. Ontario man charged after shooting armed suspect who broke into his home (22:20); Minor ailments that take us out (27:40); A bout, of gout....what is it? How common is gout, and how can we prevent? (31:15); ****Breaking *** True North might buy Portage Place (39:33); Sports weekend recap (43:35); Portage Place chat (54:20); Winning text on minor ailments that bring us to our knees (57:08); Shawn Brandson & Promenade - they sold Promenade Cafe & Wine but are keeping Fort Gibraltar (62:02).

Mar 6, 20231h 15m

T-Day

It's NHL trade deadline day and Greg is FIRED UP - and we have a big contest today! (1:40); What would you trade for Jets tickets? (8:55); Employee appreciation: Do you feel valued at work? (17:20); Allergy series - warning label confusion (24:20); Gab with Gabby! (27:55); Last 2 prize winners based on the stuff you'd trade (35:10); Let's talk Whisky! - Winnipeg Whisky Festival (40:10).

Mar 3, 202354 min

Calendar Comeback

Lauren just said an old saying, and doesn't know why or where it came from / bizarre shark story (1:40); Roaming charges for some cell phone users about to rise (9:00); What tech do you miss? Digital marketing guy told Toth we should ditch social media and get flip phones (16:30); Prepping for spring... sump pumps and more (25:10); More old tech (32:25); Small Town Salute! Niverville Nighthawks... Lua Pauls, Winnipeg Jets Next Gen Game (34:55); Died, waiting for care? HSC critical care incident (42:55); More old tech / stuff we miss - listener misses playing board games. Organize a game night! They're as popular as ever! (51:05); Winning text on old tech (58:35).

Mar 2, 20231h 4m

Lousy Smarch Weather

It's March! Hopefully it's a good March instead of lousy SMarch weather (1:40); Ambulance times keep rising - we need more ambulances! (6:00); Most useless thing you ever bought, like Lauren's six-inch iPhone cable she thought was six feet (10:15); RRSP deadline! Tax season! Death & Taxes! (17:55); Useless / false purchases (25:15); Monthly visit with Mayor Scott Gillingham (27:50); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat (37:45); Union response on paramedics & ambulance wait times (46:50); Winning text on useless purchases (54:30); One week today....Women Build Speakers Series for International Women's Day (58:30).

Mar 1, 20231h 11m

Got Any Plans After You Listen To This Podcast?

The Winter Route Parking Ban REMAINS / TikTok ban (1:38); Husband who had home care arrive after wife's death trying to hold government accountable (7:53); Standard talk lines that drive you nuts, like 'so.... got any plans tonight??' (14:46); Feds ban TikTok from its devices. Others have already done this, what's going on? (24:20); Nonsense talk lines (31:30); Breakfast with the Bombers - recap of Monday night's Blue Bomber Winter Special (33:35); Beeping medical machines and the toll they take on hospital workers and patients (43:10); Homecare feedback & more dumb talk lines (47:54); If homecare is the solution for aging population, how do we make it better? (52:41); Nonsense talk lines (62:47); Homeless strategy....what might be in it? / Kids send epipens to space and find out....what? (66:14); Winning text on stupid talk lines (72:42); Brent Bellamy on the 15 MINUTE CITIES "CONSPIRACY" (77:09).

Feb 28, 20231h 32m

Have It Your Way

MANITOBA RULES THE CURLING WORLD ONCE MORE! Jets stink (1:40); Behaviours that make us shake our head, like a Steinbach person calling 911 cuz Burger King lineup was too long (6:35); Seven Oaks School Division says it will have to make further cuts because education funding not enough (14:45); Behaviours that make us shake our head (21:05); Richard Cloutier Reports: Why aren't we doing more clinical trials for cancer? (24:05); Sports.... Manitoba dominates again at the Scotties / Winnipeg Jets had a stinky weekend (31:20); Yoga for Golfers! (42:20); Winning text on dumb behaviours (50:50); I Love to Read month - A whodunit about FARTS! (53:50).

Feb 27, 20231h 7m

One Year Later...

One year since Russia invaded Ukraine (1:40); Ukrainians reflect, look ahead after one year of war (9:00); What's your favourite stupid movie? (16:55); 1,300 Ukrainian kids now live in Manitoba. What two students from two different families experienced 1 year ago (25:10); Stupid movies (33:30); More on Ukraine anniversary (37:15); Gab With Gabby! (47:45); Winning text on stupid movies (54:15); Yuk Yuk's is back! Who's on deck this weekend? (58:30).

Feb 24, 20231h 12m

Pay The Cost to See The Boss

Springsteen! Did our resident superfan get tickets? (1:40); Greg took one kid to RRC career fair... the careers that interest you outside your own...(9:10); Mental Health Index: One third of Canadians are avoiding... what? (17:45); Listener texts on jobs (25:10); Small Town Salute: Thompson Winterfest (27:20); It's dangerously cold outside... what should you do with your pets? AND WE HAD A DOG IN STUDIO HIS NAME IS MIKE AND HE WAS FUN (35:20); Dr. Joss Reimer, Chief Medical Officer with WRHA on leaving a hospital without being seen (42:35); Winning text on alternate career paths (53:30); Jets TV & ranting about lousy cell phone service with Sara Orlesky (57:15).

Feb 23, 20231h 10m

Working 4 The Weekend

Extreme cold / Virginia Tech Hokies give bacon to all for missed free throws (1:40); Four day work week continues to build steam after study shows... hey, it works! (7:55); Times we successfully smooth-talked our way into, or out of a situation (15:10); 26% of people who went to HSC last year (on average) left without being seen (22:20); Run With Rob: Running Across Manitoba to raise funds and awareness for CMV (30:50); Revisit on the four-day work week... why are so many opposed to it? (42:20); RRC Monthly Segment - First big open house since 2020 happening today at both campuses (45:35); Winning text on smooth-talking (52:55); The Anti-inflammatory aka Mediterranean Diet... Apparently it works wonders and doesn't suck! (57:05).

Feb 22, 20231h 11m

Bonus Audio: Breakfast with the Bombers - Rasheed Bailey

Feb 21, 202310 min

Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life

Jets win / long weekend fun / Brett can't get out of bed cuz of his back (1:40); Bear spray assaults (8:20); Best 'people surprise' you ever got, like Joe Biden showing up in Kyiv (12:20); Ukraine one year later… from security concerns, rising costs… the impact (20:30); Texts on people surprises (28:05); Some Roald Dahl books altered… is it censorship? (30:40); Once again we are asking… what is up with the bear spray attacks, and what can be done about it? (35:00); Altering words... Roald Dahl controversy over changes to many of his books (46:50); Winning text on people surprises (54:05).

Feb 21, 20231h 1m

Watermark

LONG WEEKEND THANK THE ALMIGHTY (1:40); Father of Manitoba-born son out of options as deportation looms: 'I don't want to lose my kid' (9:30); 'INDOOR WATERPARK LOL' was a joke option on Question of the Day but won. WATERSLIDE STORIES! (16:15); Tiger Woods hands Justin Thomas a tampon after outdriving him at the Genesis Invitational - why is this still a thing in sports? (24:30); Two inspiring Winnipeg high school students earn scholarship for Black Youth (30:25); Tiger Woods tampon joke revisit / Random Greg Jets Trivia (40:45); Weekly Gab with Gabby! (43:30); Winning text on waterslide stories (50:35); If Day... Sunday is the 81st Anniversary of IF DAY Sunday.. the day Nazis took over Winnipeg (55:05).

Feb 17, 20231h 8m

Business Time!

WAKE UP! It's Small Town Salute day and today's all about embracing winter! (1:40); B.C. TikTok toddler goes viral for helping mother with family business (7:40); 'We can do it today': Manitoba has resources to address shocking child poverty rate, advocates say (12:35); Inspired by the unpaid toddler... first jobs / worst of our earlier jobs (19:25); RB Russell Culinary Arts/School Breakfast and Lunch Programs (27:25); First job stories (34:55); Small Town Salute....Steinbach Winter Carnival THIS WEEKEND (37:20); Aging out of care... how can we help kids in care, better transition into society? (46:00); Winning story on first jobs (57:00); Weekly visit with Jets TV! (1:02:00).

Feb 16, 20231h 15m

The River (City)

Highways galore are closed! / Wacky Jets game last night / Springsteen coming - that's a big deal! (1:40); Blue Bombers & free agency / World Lymphedema Day is coming, putting early spotlight on it (9:55); With Springsteen finally coming to Winnipeg, what's a bucket list item you've achieved? (18:25); Bucket list items already ticked (25:30); Child poverty & Accessing nutritious foods in Northern Manitoba (28:50); Following up on Shopify's promise to reduce meetings, and workers who don't embrace new technologies give co-workers headaches (36:30); Is the revamped 511 service not good enough? (47:40); Winning text on bucket list items (54:25); I Love to Read Month with Susan Aglukark! (59:30).

Feb 15, 20231h 13m

My Sexy Valentine

Valentine's Day chaos! CFL free agency ; Dating in 2023... ; Mixtape essentials! Sexy songs! ; CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT! // Out of Pocket: First nation community challenges to make ends meet ; Listener texts on the sexiest songs... ; Breakfast with the Bombers - CFL free agency Derek Taylor ; The positiven impact of new businesses coming downtown ; Listener says downtown is brutal, Chief Smyth says people coming back ; Bumble on dating in 2023 - apps, inflation and more ; Random Greg Jets Trivia! ; Poverty: Manitoba still the worst in the country as we look at food costs in remote FN/northern MB ; Winning text on sexy songs / BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN IS COMING?? ; Series of documentaries on the ODR / Bruce Springsteen is coming to Winnipeg!

Feb 14, 20231h 21m

The UFO Came Back

Fires / balloons & UFOs being shot down / Super Bowl / Rihanna (1:45); Vancouver man accidentally sells couch with stowaway cat; Another flying object shot down Sunday...the fourth this month ; Inspired by the couch cat... where's a weird place your pet turned up? Weird place you encountered an unwelcome animal ; What a weekend weather wise! - David Phillips from Environment Canada ; Texts on animals showing up in weird places ; Another object shot down... this one over the Yukon. What's going on, and how it works with NORAD; Audio from late January near Yellowknife of pilots wondering what kind of lights they were seeing; More on the balloons - a ufologist says there's been a LOT of activity lately; Bob Irving on sports!; Listener feedback on UFO encounters / more on the weird places our pets turn up; Winning text on animals turning up in strange places; Valentine's Day is tomorrow! If someone says "I don't want anything", is that a trap?? And for those who are single, it's kind of weird navigating dating

Feb 13, 20231h 30m

Can I Borrow That?

A Winnipeg woman returns an overdue library book after 30 years: ‘I needed to do the walk of shame’. We discussed the stuff we borrowed and held on to for too long or stuff we lent and never got back. Our 680 CJOB Health Series presented by Body Measure: Whole foods and mental health. The Couch Potatoes assemble and tells us what happening in TV and Movies this weekend. Eating in the cold! A restaurant in the snow comes to A Maze in Snow! We talk all the sports happening this weekend with Christian Aumell.

Feb 10, 20231h 33m

Asking For A Social

Is it time for wedding social prizes to evolve after small businesses are constantly asked to give prizes? If you could live anywhere in Manitoba, where would it be? Netflix is cracking down on password sharing. What's the one thing you think you can live without until you run out of it?

Feb 9, 20231h 26m

We Love To Read

1:05--WAKE UP! Lauren likes to drive Brett bonkers by talking right up to the second we have to go to air / The handshake between Smith & Trudeau 8:25--Earthquake latest... Syria begs to not be forgotten about 12:15--Some Premiers voiced their displeasure over health $$$, others showed it with their handshake. How do you let someone know you're annoyed??????? 19:25--What's a book you'd like to revisit? Or read for the first time? 27:05--Health series: Burlesque & body image 35:00--Listener texts on handshakes, and books! 37:45--Another property tax hike coming as Winnipeg faces its highest deficit... perhaps ever 47:35--Listener feedback on books / Books & shows from the past that wouldn't be appropriate by today's standards 53:20--Body image....do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? 1:00:15--Budget feedback, should there also be cuts? // Kelly Moore & the Weekly Wednesday Jets Chat 1:11:05--The handshake!! 1:14:20--Body image….redefining what it means to look and feel good 1:22:40--Winning text on books we'd like to revisit 1:26:15--I Love to Read - helping kids and parents learn about ADHD - Jodi Carmichael, author of "The U-nique Lou Fox"

Feb 8, 20231h 42m

What's Under the Bed?

1:10--Earthquake / aging in place / seniors & inflation 8:10--Father watches live on phone app as video shows strangers entering home while child is alone 15:20--Ever heard of emetophobia?? The weird things that scare us 23:20--Out of Pocket: How inflation is tapping out a Montreal senior who 'absolutely cannot stop working' 30:55--Texts on stuff that scares us 33:40--Premiers meeting PM on health care 40:50--What's With the Photo Radar South Perimeter @ St Mary's 48:40--Aging series - Rich speaks to a woman whose goal is to stay in her home until she's at least 100 59:20--More texts on weird things that scare us 1:03:25--More chat on the tricky photo radar situation in the construction zone at the South Perimeter & St. Mary's 1:11:10--Winning text on stuff that scares us 1:15:50--Reports of online sexual luring of Canadian kids up 815% in five years, cybertip.ca data shows 1:27:30-- Hal gets punny!

Feb 7, 20231h 32m

The Clothes We Refuse to Lose

Brett, Greg, and Lauren talk about... the Windy start to the morning / teeing up death doulas, and sandwich generation China threatens repercussions after U.S. shoots down spy balloon 680 CJOB Health Series: End-of-life doulas The clothes we refuse to lose! - Inspired by a U.K. man who returned a t-shirt to a UBC bookstore 42 years after he bought it Are we still talking about flashing lights in school zones?? The 'sandwich generation', deals with raising kids, and helping their aging parents. How to manage when parents are ready for PCH Reaction & discussion on the flashing lights in school zones Weekend sports review with Jim Toth! Feedback on aging in place, and what to expect when Trudeau, premiers meet on health care Two parents in two different long-term care facilities

Feb 6, 20231h 19m

Pay For The Whole Seat, But You'll Only Need The Edge!

Eggs can hold a lot of weight. Brett likes red grapes best. We were sort of all over the map here. Friday! (1:40); Freezing today, high winds... then... a serious warm up? (9:50); Painful periods....menopause...the barriers women continue to face in getting still 'taboo' health care concerns addressed (13:10); What would you name your MONSTER TRUCK?? (21:15); Will global warming mean allergy seasons are also longer? (28:45); Monster truck texts (35:50); "pain is not normal'. Changing the way we talk about periods (37:50); Gab with Gabby! (41:20); Winning text on MONSTER TRUCKSSSSSSS (48:55); Black History Month - ZUEIKE! - Local apparel company with cool story (52:45).

Feb 3, 20231h 6m

Will We See A Shadow

Today Brett, Greg, and Lauren Talk about... GROUNDHOG DAYYYYYYYYY Loblaws profits, Frito Lay Hikes, and Nestle cutting Delissio/Lean Cuisine. How do people work outside in the cold?? Times we had to complete a task in the cold, whether it was personal or for work Smashed windows, petty vandalism... how busy are window companies with repairs from break-ins? Are they also getting hit? Texts on working in the cold small Town Salute... Neepawa... hosting the Viterra Men's Curling Provincials next week Couponing, leftovers, and more! Sharing ideas on how to save money (OUT OF POCKET series) Feedback on cost savings // THEN // Inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame Ways to save money // THEN// Groundhog Day! Someone fire Manitoba Merv! MaID eligibility was supposed to expand in March to include mental health... that expansion is being delayed Winning text on working outside Jets TV with Sara Orlesky

Feb 2, 20231h 19m

Yes Soup For Me!!

Listener rubs it in from Puerto Vallarta / is February the worst month (1:43); Working with the homeless... (7:48); What's your favourite soup??? (14:56); Time for 'urgent 'action to address 'escalating violence' (22:15); Some of your favourite soups (28:23); Monthly visit with the Mayor! - Crime, homelessness, transit safety (31:27); Coping with an Alzheimers diagnosis... 680 CJOB Health Series presented by Body Measure (42:39); Leah Hextall on the Weekly Wednesday Winnipeg Jets chat (48:18); Women's Heart Health... new report by Heart and Stroke Foundation paints a troubling picture (58:13); Winning text on SOUP! (64:47); I Love to Read Month - local children's author Larry Verstraete on his book COOP the GREAT (69:13).

Feb 1, 20231h 24m

Where's The Milkman?

00:25--The Milkman ran out of milk! AND... The Milkman Controversy - was Greg a milkman or not?? 7:30--Checking in on homeless encampments? Global's Rosanna Hempel package 11:20--Doctors wasting millions of hours per year on 'unnecessary administrative duties' / Sounds of the Game *** CAN LEAVE THE SOUNDS OF THE GAME 18:20--Weird times we ended up in peril, like Brett choking on a Froster whilst at the wheel 26:35--Bob Irving on the complicated legacy of Bobby Hull 34:12--Texts on being in or putting ourselves in peril 37:11--Breakfast with the Bombers with MILT STEGALL 48:00--Going to the bank of Mom and Dad 51:10--Problems with the minimum wage rebate? 58:20--Making ends meet on a fixed income - OUT OF POCKET 1:07:15--2 suspects arrested for 30 property crimes - What's the property crime situation for a business with, unfortunately, lots of experience on this 1:16:15--Winning text on putting ourselves or finding ourselves in peril 1:19:30--Winnipeg filmmaker Rainy Kerwin has a creepy new movie called "A Neighbor's Vendetta" coming to Tubi

Jan 31, 20231h 33m

Bad Good News

Extreme cold and school cancellations// Jets booed....does that make sense? (2:30); Freedom Convoy: Smaller, more subdued protest marks 1 year anniversary (7:01); New Jones team wins MB Scotties - Greg speaks to Jennifer Jones (10:28); We won the 50/50! Oh wait a minute... no we didn't. / Times where we thought we had good news (15:40); Dry February: What's behind the Cancer Society initiative, and what sort of interest are they seeing? (23:00); Rain, hail, snow....she tries to always bike to work. What about the cold? And uncleared lanes? (28:01); Texts on times where we thought we had good news (38:33); Cold and CAA tips // Keys to the Game (40:36); Sports chat... does booing a team make sense? (46:26); Why is Twitter such a cesspool of hatred? Brett asked 'How is the tomahawk chop still a thing in sports' - ANGER! (49:58); Winning text on times we thought we had won (57:19); The Golden Jet, Bobby Hull, has died (60:18).

Jan 30, 20231h 14m

Bundle Up

1:07--Extreme cold and school cancellations// Jets booed....does that make sense? 7:43--Freedom Convoy: Smaller, more subdued protest marks 1 year anniversary 11:13--New Jones team wins MB Scotties - Greg speaks to Jennifer Jones 18:49--We won the 50/50! Oh wait a minute... no we didn't. / Times where we thought we had good news 26:10---Dry February: What's behind the Cancer Society initiative, and what sort of interest are they seeing? 32:42--Texts on times we thought we'd won 35:28--Rain, hail, snow....she tries to always bike to work. What about the cold? And uncleared lanes? 46:24--Texts on times where we thought we had good news 50:39--?Cold and CAA tips // Keys to the Game 57:07--Sports chat... does booing a team make sense? 1:00:40--Why is Twitter such a cesspool of hatred? Brett asked 'How is the tomahawk chop still a thing in sports' - ANGER! 1:08:12--Winning text on times we thought we had won 1:12:04--The Golden Jet, Bobby Hull, has died

Jan 30, 20231h 25m

Do Better For Reg

Blustery day / Jets lose / carbonflation cheques (1:40); "Carbon cheques" (9:10); Times our pets drove us bonkers (17:25); Holocaust Remembrance Day (24:20); Spppppports weekend Jets/Curling/NFL... and why hasn't Nic Demski signed yet?!?!?! (29:55); Concern over staffing for sexual assault program at HSC (39:45); GAB WITH GABBY!!!!!! (44:05); Winning text on times our pets drove us nuts (51:20); WSO New Music Festival (55:25); Cam got a hilarious gift from an astute listener! (1:07:05).

Jan 27, 20231h 11m

I Dream of Cheesy

Lauren's back in the building! Fortier's taxi adventure! (1:07); Transit Unions calling for national safety task force as assaults continue in various cities (7:56); 'Dairy dreamers' sought to test if cheese gives you weird dreams (14:35); After an NHL player purportedly misses a game on the death of his dog, how often or Manitobans asking for pet counseling? (23:43); Texts on weird dreams (30:12); Small Town Salute - East St. Paul MB Scotties - Greg managed to capture audio of his mic dying! (31:56); OUT OF POCKET: Rural vs. Urban and the price of goods (40:03); Do you think you'll be among the Manitobans getting an inflation cheque?/Pet bereavement story (44:06); On the subject of dreams and sleep... would you be ok with sleeping in a different room than your partner? (48:50); More discussion on pets and bereavement time (55:35); Winning text on dreams (1:01:24); Jets TV update (1:05:22).

Jan 26, 20231h 19m

Classical Gas

It's cold! Gas went up! (1:40); With another hike coming from BOC today, growing number of Canadians fear running out of cash...(6:50); Price of gas back up to 155.9. Ever run out of gas?? (15:05); Could city workers soon be able to switch Stat Holidays for days more meaningful to them? (22:55); Gas stories (30:15); Another swarming incident in Toronto involving youth suspects...what's going on with young criminals in Canada? (33:05); More times we ran out of gas (41:35); Winning text on running out of gas (45:25); Kelley Keehn on greasy banks and their predatory behaviours, like trying to get Brett to accept way more credit (49:50).

Jan 25, 20231h 4m

Cheque Please!

1:08--INFLATION. TIPPING FATIGUE. WHERE DOES IT END? WHERE DO WE DRAW THE LINE? WHY AM I YELLING??? 8:25--Tipping fatigue 16:45--Province sending more inflation cheques? What's the best surprise you've received in the mail? 24:07--Serious assault in Windsor Park, carjacking in Osborne Village... crime latest as Chief calls for more 911 dispatchers to be hired ?? 32:31--Listener texts on stuff we got in the mail 34:54--Breakfast with the Bombers - The GOAT Mike Miller 45:01--Ontario couple's luggage containing tracker donated to charity by Air Canada?? 50:29--Inflationary cheques for some, not all. As the Premier hints at another round, we ask... do they actually help? 56:49--MB the start to a "new national independent wireless carrier?" Globalive says yes 1:08:54--With a shortage in teachers... some divisions are looking elsewhere for substitutes (coaching background? girl guides?) 1:11:34--Recap baggage, & BAGGAGE BATTLES! 1:19:27--Winning text on surprises we got in the mail 1:23:56--Dancing Gabe turing 60 on Sunday. How TNSE plans to honor him

Jan 24, 20231h 37m

Safety Not Guaranteed

Brett's back in the office, Fortier's back from Texas / Library & transit (1:40); Millenium Library Re-Opens today...(7:40); Things we always put off to the last second. Like Brett renewing his driver's license (15:00); Transit Safety… after a father and son are assaulted and more allegations (22:55); Things we always put off (31:05); Months after city was asked to address safety on buses, where are things at? (32:50); Boudreau firing, Jets, NFL... Sports Monday with Jim Toth (40:50); Radiothon wrap up (52:05); Winning text on things we put off (1:00:05); Library re-open... what are the changes? (1:04:00).

Jan 23, 20231h 15m

Towne Cryer

HSC RADIOTHON, Brett's voice, Greg honours his Maple Leafs bet (1:40); Towne Cinema permanently closed? (9:00); Favourite movie theatre experiences (17:25); New festival starts in Exchange this weekend! - Lights on the Exchange (26:15); Toboggan ban proposal coming to Oshawa council?? (34:30); More on toboggan ban proposal (42:00); St. James Collegiate removes girls bathroom doors to combat vaping (50:20); Radiothon - Dr. Edward (Ted) Lyons, O.C., Radiologist, HSC, and Innovation HSC Radiothon 2023 Department Champion (57:25); Movie story from a once upon a time frustrated mom and her injured 5 year old (1:06:05); Radiothon presenting sponsor on why it's so important to be a part of this (1:08:40).

Jan 20, 20231h 20m

No; Duh

Brett now has a scratchy throat and deep voice... is he the next one to go DOWN WITH THE SICKNESS? (1:40); Millennium Library to reopen Monday with security measures (8:45); Dumb things we didn't know, and were embarrassed to admit (16:05); To the Centre of the Universe, we go! Why do we want to beat the Leafs so badly? (24:45); Dumb things we didn't know (33:40); Small Town Salute - Things to do out of town that cost little to nothing, like the Waterfall of Lights in Brandon (36:15); Out of Pocket: Global News series on inflation - Saying 'no' to events and other expenditures because of cost...the fear of saying yes/the challenge of saying no (45:10); Rent increases! (51:30); Winning text on dumb things we didn't know (56:30).

Jan 19, 20231h 3m

Where's The Lowest Price; The Law

Lauren's voice is back, so she's back too! Jets fall flat vs Montreal (1:40); Alcohol guidelines recap and reaction, including from one guy who blames Trudeau! (9:10); Cool concert venues you'd like to visit or have visited... like Dalhalla! (17:25); Higher prices, leading to higher frustrations and theft at grocers... what staff are seeing (25:40); Texts on concert venues (33:30); Mexico public smoking ban now in effect (36:05); HSC RADIOTHON INTERVIEW -Marcie Anderson, Charge Nurse, Wilf Taillieu Thoracic Surgery, Clinic & Endoscopy Unit, HSC Winnipeg (42:35); Mexico & smoking / Zellers is making a return....WHY do you love it? (54:00); More Zellers (57:10); Winning text on concert venues (1:04:30).

Jan 18, 20231h 11m

Two Drink...Maximum?

Are you noticing bad produce in grocery stores? / New alcohol consumption guidelines / Jets back in action tonight (1:40); Have you noticed the quality of produce in stores? Some say... it stinks! (8:10); FOODSTUFFS gone bad, whether it's our own fault, or not (16:05); New alcohol guidance - two drinks a week... MAX (23:20); Foodstuff texts (30:30); Breakfast with the Bombers (32:55); More on the new alcohol guidelines (42:00); New video campaign is part of a plan to cut school absenteeism in Manitoba (52:45); Winning text (1:00:20).

Jan 17, 20231h 6m

Oh, The Usual: I Bowl. Drive Around.

Brett went bowling & everything hurts getting old sucks / JETS!!! / Time theft (0:30); B.C. woman loses legal fight with former employer over 'time theft' (7:55); Greg had 'fun' chauffeuring his kids around this weekend - Chauffeur stories! (11:40); So mild out! What's going on? What's coming? - David Philips, Senior Climatologist, Environment Canada (19:40); Chauffeur stories (27:35); Dining out is expensive… and still, most places are jammed. How are they coping? What's your breaking point? (29:45); Weekend sports recap with Jim Toth (39:50); Surprise visit from Animal Services & Comet the Dog! (50:15); Winning text on chauffeur duty (59:10).

Jan 16, 20231h 5m

A Steep Hill

Brett, Greg, and Lauren talk about, Lauren's back! Small Town Salute to tubing! Cheating with A.I.??? What is the drug 'Down'? Tubing & toboggan stories! Australian universities changing how they do exams due to plagiarism through AI. What is U of M watching for? Toboggan stories Small Town Salute! The tubing hill at Valleyview Bible Camp Cheating, AI and loss of critical thinking..... Transport committee to hear from Airline EXECS as B.C. man's luggage ends up in Spain instead of Mexico Tobogganing & avoiding barbed wire! Teeing up an important day on 680 CJOB Winning text on tobogganing mayhem Jets TV update with Sara Orlesky

Jan 12, 20231h 26m

Succession Situation, Snowmobile Season, and Sugar Sammy!

AIR TRAVEL IN THE U.S. IS A MESS DUE TO FAA OUTAGE / Winter is weird / Sugar Sammy! (0:30); British woman regrets winning lottery at age 17 / Would you go nuts with a lottery win? (8:30); December Real Estate Report & 2022 overall (16:30); Lottery stories (23:50); WWE turning into a real-life Succession situation / Turo - Person-to-person ride rental service hoping to expand to Manitoba? (26:30); Leah Hextall and the weekly Jets chat (33:15); Snowmobile season SUCKS SO FAR!!!!! (44:05); Winning text on lottery stories (51:35); SUGAR SAMMY! The International Ambassador of Humour... performing at Rumor's this weekend (56:00).

Jan 11, 20231h 10m

No More Meetings

01:09-Adult cold-flu meds in short supply? / River trail extends to Osborne! 06:22-Sounds of the Game, & what happens to all the hats after a hat trick? 10:06-No meetings? Shopify removes 10,000 events from its corporate calendar. Would this work for your office? ?? 17:26--Lots of people on the river trail learning to skate - Skating stories!? 25:36--Canada at heightened risk for polarization? Research group warns of 'turbulent' year 33:32-Listener texts on skating stories 46:52--Texts on no meds, THEN no meetings? Do you have too many? Not enough? ? 54:39--Sports Weekend in Review with Derek Taylor 1:05:13--More on meetings and how many are too many 1:10:00--Alzheimer's Awareness Campaign 2023 - Community Changes Everything 1:18:45--Winning text on skating 1:22:58--Mental health and Greg reveals a pivotal moment that may have changed his life

Jan 9, 20231h 37m

Fatal Distraction

WAKE UP! World Juniors / Mexico / Ukrainian Christmas (2:46); Canadians in Mexico advised to take shelter as violence erupts around Mazatlan (9:18); Canada wins WJC, but does it feel right with everything around Hockey Canada? (13:56); Best laid plans ruined by a distraction, like Greg skipping a social cuz hockey went to 5OT (21:24); Latest from Ukraine on Orthodox Christmas Eve, and how some are not celebrating it this year (28:25); The Couch Potatoes assemble to discuss killer dolls and bad gimmicky shows on Netflix! (35:23); Anniversary of the Jan 6 Capitol Hill Riots (42:50); Residential speed follow-up chat (48:35); HOCKEY TALKS Mental Health (53:08); Gab with Gabby! (62:19); Winning text on best laid plans ruined by distraction (70:30); ICE RACING THIS WEEKEND in Beausejour (71:50); Hal Anderson on an impending gravy shortage! (81:23).

Jan 6, 20231h 29m

Kub Life!

We used to go clubbin', now we're goin KUBBIN'! Chip & Pepper buy Kub Bread and it is fun (1:40); Chip and Pepper take over KUB (9:20); Chip & Pepper were a huge brand... Kub is a huge brand... what's a brand that was a big part of your life? (16:30); Pilot project to lower speeds in residential neighborhoods moving ahead (24:20); Small Town Salute....to Dauphin, Ukrainian refugees, and Ukrainian Christmas (32:40); Listener feedback on reduced speeds (41:30); "Winnipeg behind the times" when it comes to reduced speeds on residential streets (46:50); Winning text on big brands that impacted our lives (55:05); Jets TV segment with colour commentator Jamie Thomas (58:40).

Jan 5, 20231h 13m

Whoops.. I Forgot!!

01:07--THE FOG! Also, Brett's back after an 'unscheduled absence' 08:21--70% of people working from home would like to stay there 12:35--Fog texts // THEN // Hamlin update... how is he doing and how are athletes, fans and more, reacting? 20:44--Brett went virtual golfing, forgot his clubs. Important 'ingredients' we forgot. 28:44--Journey to the South Pole! 36:41--LISTENER TEXTS on stuff we forgot 39:24--Monthly chat with the Mayor - Landfill questions, charges for fires in derelict homes, remote city employees back at work yet? 51:58--Mayor says people are more productive at work reaction // THEN // Fog and Environment Canada 59:29--Listener texts on stuff we forgot and Brett forgot how salty Chinese food is 01:04:48--Recap Mayor and work-from-home 01:12:18--Winning text on stuff we forgot that was important 01:16:17--Ukraine vs Bisons game - Hockey Can't Stop Tour wraps up in Winnipeg on Monday January 9th at Canada Life Centre

Jan 4, 20231h 31m

Your Big Break

WAKE UP! Damar Hamlin, Skimplfation/food costs in 2023, New Years Resolutions! (0:22); Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin in 'critical condition' after collapsing during game (6:36); HAVING COFFEE - Weird ways we've broken things (15:57); Breakfast with the Bombers, featuring Adam Bighill (22:27; Derek Taylor weighs in on the scary incident with Damar Hamlin (30:27); It's a new year! Time to talk about our mental health (36:49); Winning text on broken things (46:37); Do you know how to perform CPR? Use an AED? (48:51).

Jan 3, 202358 min

All Day Gab!

Show Intro (0:30); Best or Worst NYE? (7:05); Why do we give ourselves New Year's Resolutions? (14:05). Musician Steve Bell (21:55).

Dec 30, 202233 min

Our Return Policy

Julie Buckingham is here! And Brady Road Landfill is still closed....and this is why (0:25); HAVING COFFEE - Our stories about returning gifts (9:32); Travel insurance is good...does it help me when I'm on my rip? Marty Firestone of Travel Secure explains (14:08); Small Town Salute - Ray 'The Grain Guy' Baloun from Minnedosa (20:27); Tech Expert Ritesh Kotek breaks down the potential sinister side of iTags (25:38); Winning text on return stories (32:48); Mitchell Clinton of Jets TV helps preview tonight's matchup against Vancouver (35:13).

Dec 29, 202248 min

Baby It's Cold...Everywhere!

Give us a break!! More weather chaos, as we head into Christmas! (1:40); Travel woes & the BOMB CYCLONE (8:10); Getting harder to identify truth from fiction on social media according to IPSOS poll (12:45); Treats you only eat / drink during the holiday season (or used to) (19:15); Winter weather woes as Bomb Cyclone hammers much of North America - David Phillips, Senior Climatologist Environment Canada (25:45); WAA on travel chaos (33:35); Cineplex on the new Junxion theatre at Kildonan Place and evolving moviegoing experience (41:40); Gab with Gabby! (52:25); AY De'Senator on AfriCanad Christmas comedy show? (1:00:20).

Dec 23, 20221h 12m