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Come From Away is coming back to Winnipeg!

Jun 15, 20229 min

Bring Barry Beer

Gloomy start, storm watches, state of city follow-up (1:40); Feds to lift COVID-19 vaccination requirement to board flights, trains (7:55); Times we've blown it because WE FORGOT (13:00); Update on city clean up with Winnipeg's Public Works Department (20:40); Winnipeg 311 Explained (28:10); PRIDE - Little Brown Jug & their Queer Beer... & the offer to Barry Trotz to try to get him to coach the Jets! (38:00); Winning text on forgetfulness (46:45); Kelley Keehn - Survey says 25% of mortgage holders feel they may need to sell their home (49:00).

Jun 14, 20221h 1m

Reunion Tour

WAKE UP!! THE FOG! And 37 degrees on Sunday??? Just as Greg's A/C conks out (1:40); City maintenance and cleanliness shortfalls, such as the 'sidewalk' on Osborne at Stradbrook (7:15); Reunions! Greg had a good one on Friday (13:20); Manulife Debt Survey says many homeowners scared they'll have to sell their homes if rates go up again (19:30); Reunion texts (26:30); What on earth is with the sidewalk Osborne/Stradbrook? (28:45); Sports! Derek Taylor (35:20); Winning text on reunions (42:40); Revisit of Manulife Debt Survey chat (45:20).

Jun 13, 202259 min

Jurassic World Travel: Disaster

Greg went to Rolling Stones Unzipped! Bomber game day! (1:40); City committee sides with Shawn Nason, votes to dismantle bus shelters in front of Kildonan Place over safety concerns (7:15); Travel mishaps, misadventures, and disasters! (15:45); Travel disaster - no luggage for two weeks...nor since her return! (21:00); More travel disasters (28:20); Couch Potatoes - Jurassic World, Top Gun Maverick follow up (Greg saw it, Couch Potatoes saw it again) (30:45); Gradual reopening starting in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park as flooding eases, and Barrier Bay Resort is pumped to welcome back guests! (38:35); Gab with Gabby! (44:40); Winning text on travel disasters (53:15); North Point Douglas Women's Centre support drive (56:55).

Jun 10, 20221h 6m

Real-ity Check

Skydiving tragedy - Would Brett go skydiving again? / New Winnipeg slogan / Sunscreen / Bombers & LIV Tour (1:40); "Winnipeg: Made From What's Real" - new slogan and brand (8:40); Best slogans & catchphrases (16:55); Skydiving risk vs reward - Kelly Parker, long-time skydiver, and long-time broadcaster (23:40); Slogans and catchphrases (30:00); Bob Irving on the Bombers and the LIV Tour (33:45); The STARS Critical Care On the Air Radiothon is next Friday! (46:10); Winning text on slogans (55:30); Elmwood Happy Days (58:10).

Jun 9, 20221h 8m

I Guess This Is Growing Up

Lauren's on vacation tomorrow! (0:30); Which childhood story still holds up for you? (Brett & Lauren saw Charlie musical Tuesday) (7:35); "It's getting scary" - Food Fare's Munther Zeid says he's never seen anything like the fast and furious price hikes coming every day (15:20); Texts on childhood stories (22:40); Would removing bus shelters solve issue with people sleeping/doing drugs in them? (25:05); The Blue Bombers and their home field dominance (32:25); Red River College & a special event happening on June 20th (44:40); Winning text on childhood stories (54:25); Another mixed-use high rise being built downtown...is it a sign of things to come? (57:05).

Jun 8, 20221h 10m

Participation; Trophies

Show Intro (0:30); Talking about trophies (8:35); Winnipeg Blue Bomber Adam Bighill (16:05); Soccer Officiating, from a parent's POV (22:55); Talkin' Flaxseed (34:10); Queer Byke! A Winnipeg history cycling tour (43:55).

Jun 7, 202256 min

Everybody's Free; To Wear Sunscreen

Lauren's computer & time travel adventure / We all got sunburns / Greg forgot something important / IS GAS GOING UP AGAIN? (1:40); Downtown and Forks filled with Pride and record turnouts. Great to see people out again! (9:40); WEAR SUNBLOCK. Sunburn stories! (15:55); Is it time to end vaccine mandates for travel? (23:25); Texts on sunburns (30:30); Morris removing the dirt that closed the ring dyke five weeks ago (32:50); Magic Day! International Brotherhood of Magicians 100th Anniversary - Dean Gunnarson (39:45); Winning text on sunburns (49:05); The role museums can play in reconciliation (51:55).

Jun 6, 20221h 6m

I Jam What I Am

Greg likes birds in the morning, Brett & Lauren not so much (1:05); Ambulance numbers (8:25); Traffic jam stories! (12:40); Future of Work: Has the commute forever changed? (20:00); Texts on traffic jams (26:05); The Couch Potatoes - TOP GUN MAVERICK IS MUST SEE ON BIG SCREEN (28:25); RECAP ambulance numbers (36:35); Traffic discussion (40:05); Ambulance wait times (45:55); Gab with Gabby! (1:02:45); Winning text (1:10:00)

Jun 3, 20221h 15m

Pets Get Down to Business

Chinese fighter pilots 'buzzing' Canadian aircraft (1:05); Tim Hortons tracking (6:30); Favourite small town business! (14:10); Women's shelters seeing increased demand (21:00); Texts on small towns (27:45); Saluting businesses in small towns affected by flooding (29:15); More on Chinese fighter pilots (37:55); Wet fields (42:45); Zipper merge saga continues (49:00); Tri-Hospital Lottery (56:05); new bylaws for pet owners (1:02:25); Winning text (1:08:30) & Bombers to unveil Grey Cup banner (1:12:15)

Jun 2, 20221h 25m

Amrita Chavan - Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters

Jun 2, 20227 min

But First, June

It's June! Blue sky! Lauren's latest zipper merge adventure (0:05); Wind & rain (6:50); Home care missed appointments (10:40); CALL CENTRE NIGHTMARES (14:55); Future of Work series - Proximity Bias (21:05); Texts on call centre nightmares (28:05); Premier Heather Stefanson (29:30); Mandatory evacuations for communities around Dauphin Lake (37:20); More homecare feedback (44:15); Pride Month kicks off! (50:30); Winning text (58:45) & Stuttering Association for the Young (1:02:30)

Jun 1, 20221h 12m

Drive Test Dummies

No Lauren today / rainfall and wind warnings abound / Merry Jetsmas (1:14); Environment Canada on the weather warnings, rainfall amounts, wind gusts (8:10); 'Learning to drive' follies - Greg's boys are going into Driver's Ed!! (13:43); 2011 Lake Manitoba Flood Remembered (happened at the end of May, as another storm batters today at the end of May) (22:25); Breakfast with the Bombers - Grey Cup rings unveiled, Bombers launch new grant program to help more youth play football (30:49); McPhillips underpass closed for flooding / learning to drive folly texts (37:53); Driving text / Home care missed appointment numbers from WRHA / STICKER SHOCK! Retirement and inflation (41:08); Underpasses flooded / Follow-up Sticker Shock chat on retirement (46:55); Clare's Law. What is MB proposing to help combat domestic violence? SK first to introduce law (51:48); The Thrashers are coming… the Thrashers are coming - 11 years ago today we officially learned the NHL was returning to Winnipeg (58:49); Winning text on learning to drive (1:06:46); Home care missed appointments recap / It's National Smile Day! 😁 The importance of the message behind a smile, and the confidence to show it (1:08:16).

May 31, 20221h 20m

Return of the Moldy Hot Dog Buns

0CFL! / North Point Douglas & homeless camps / Future of Work / Busy weekend for The Couch Potatoes (1:45); CFLPA ratifies new CBA with the CFL (8:57); Adventures in Returns & Exchanges (14:17); Point Douglas Residents Committee & concerns over growing animosity re: homeless camps (22:30); Texts on returns & exchanges (28:26); The Couch Potatoes - Top Gun: Maverick, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Stranger Things 4, The Bob's Burgers Movie, Ray Liotta (29:46); Councillor for North Point Douglas... what's up with these encampments? (36:00); Follow-up thoughts on homeless camps / Future of Work - The future of the workplace / workplace rentals (43:16); Future of Work - North Forge & their FabLab, Manitoba's only public fabrication lab (49:28); Gab with Gabby! The art of the 'mixtape' (56:19); Winning text on returns & exchanges (1:02:05); Sticker Shock follow-up: Saving for a down payment and other home purchasing finances - KELLEY KEEHN! (1:06:01).

May 27, 20221h 18m

The Exchange District

CFL! / North Point Douglas & homeless camps / Future of Work (1:40); CFLPA ratifies new CBA with the CFL (8:55); Adventures in Returns & Exchanges (15:15); Councillor for North Point Douglas... what's up with these encampments? (23:30); Follow-up thoughts on homeless camps / Future of Work - The future of the workplace / workplace rentals (30:50); Future of Work - North Forge & their FabLab, Manitoba's only public fabrication lab (37:35); Gab with Gabby! The art of the 'mixtape' (46:35); Winning text on returns & exchanges (54:00); Sticker Shock follow-up: Saving for a down payment and other home purchasing finances - KELLEY KEEHN! (58:05).

May 27, 20221h 12m

Enough Is Enough

Texas school shooting, Future of Work series continues (0:30); Texas School Shooting package (7:50); What's your favourite park? (14:50); St Paul's charity fashion show offered some joy (high school kids having fun) in a time where there's so much awful (20:10); Province announces new licensing rules for restaurants and bar (23:50); Texts on parks (32:50); Future of Work series - Inclusion Winnipeg & workers with intellectual disabilities - Feature from Lauren McNabb! (36:05); Texts on Texas & on parks (46:50); Winning text on parks (54:50); Ride For Dad! Pre-registration days May 26 & 27 at Earls Polo Park - 4pm to 8pm both days (58:35).

May 25, 20221h 11m

Technology Isn't Cyclical

Lauren is off, Future of Work, CFL labour strife continues, Better Call Saul! (1:40); The last payphone in New York is gone. Which tech do you miss? (9:40); Texts on tech we miss (17:20); Breakfast with the Bombers - Doug Brown on the players rejecting the new CBA! (20:30); Future of Work chat - Which does Greg prefer, working at the station or working at home? (30:20); Future of Work - mental health & ergonomics (34:05); Future of Work - physiotherapist on ergonomics and the importance of getting up and moving around (40:45); What is goin' on in the CFL??? Derek Taylor weighs in (49:10); Winning text on tech we miss (56:05).

May 24, 20221h 1m

Finders Keepers

Greg working from home, Lauren's on assignment, it's raining again and Brett just wants to eat greasy food (1:40); Family and friends hold vigil for the city's latest homicide victim as police expand the search for her remains (8:50); Which item are you unwilling to part with? (Like Keith Tkachuk unwilling to throw his hat when his son got a hat trick) (14:40); Texts on stuff we refuse to get rid of (22:35); The Couch Potatoes - Downton Abbey (in theatres), Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers (on Disney+) (24:35); Plane of refugees from Ukraine to arrive Monday...the communities outside Wpg, like Dauphin, also looking to help (32:00); Gab with Gabby! (42:15); Winning text on stuff we refuse to lose (49:20); We need to talk about Buffalo and more… a teacher's conversations with students on BIPOC issues (53:35).

May 20, 20221h 5m

Where The Streets Have Names

Beautiful sunrise, CFL & CFLPA tentative deal, Jason Kenney, street name confusion (0:30); Jason Kenney resigns! (7:10); Which street name or town name irks you the most when pronounced wrong? (12:10); Street name texts / Passport woes continue as Canadians look to get back to travel... (19:40); More chat about street names and town names (25:40); BIG CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT! / Habitat event tee up - What's the Price? May 26th at the King's Head (30:55); Winning text on street names (38:30); New to Winnipeg? Learning to pronounce street names.... Nic Welsh from Power 97 on street names (41:25).

May 19, 202251 min

High School Confidential

Flooding, camping delays, business woes, trying to get fit again (1:40); Latest from Minnedosa, where a local state of emergency has been declared (8:25); Which fictitious school would you attend? Inspired by Harry Potter (more to come later!) (14:10); Listener texts on fictitious schools (21:00); Camping and cottage country water woes...latest from the Whiteshell (23:40); Still raining, still cold. Gardening advice and latest from nurseries on demand for home grown, cheaper food (32:35); Have you returned to the gym? 2.5 months post restrictions, who is/isn't struggling (39:15); Winning text on fictitious schools (45:40); Kyle Connor nominated for Lady Byng Trophy / WSO Night at the Movies - Harry Potter, for the first time in 3 years! (50:00).

May 18, 20221h 1m

The Waiting...

IS IT GOING TO SNOW??? (1:40); "A good speech should be like a woman's skirt"... Deputy Premier Cliff Cullen apologizes for sexist remark (6:25); Anticipation! What's the hardest thing to wait for? (12:50); Minnedosa gone remote learning because of flooding, Mafeking cut off (20:15); Texts on anticipation (26:40); Hey spring...show your face!!! (29:05); Homicides on pace for another record year? Police on crime in Winnipeg (36:10); Anticipation texts and stories (45:55); Winning text on anticipation (49:20); ALONE on History returns with its 9th season on May 26th - We speak to the SURVIVAL DOCTOR (53:25).

May 17, 20221h 6m

That's What Tomorrow Brings

The death of David Milgaard, CFL labour dispute, vacant homes and crime (1:40); 10 dead after racially motivated shooting in Buffalo (8:25); Who will you cheer for in the Battle of Alberta?? (13:20); David Milgaard's life and legacy - David Asper, one of his lawyers (20:10); The growing number of abandoned and vacant homes in Winnipeg, and the safety issue they create (27:30); CFL strike - Derek Taylor, voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (37:05); Milgaard and feelings on freedom after 23 years behind bars (46:30); Adam Bighill of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on the CFL labour dispute (49:50); Winning text on the Battle of Alberta (58:35); Children's Rehabilitation Foundation 25 Bikes (1:01:20).

May 16, 20221h 13m

Sick Day The 13th

Grace Hospital Foundation Radiothon / rain / NDP resolution (1:40); NDP resolution on coaching rule changes following sex assault allegations dismissed. Why? (7:50); It's Friday the 13th, instead of talking superstitions, do you have a lucky charm? (15:25); Gas prices // THEN // Spain first country to introduce sick days for period pain (21:45); Minnedosa/Ritchot update// THEN// revisit sick days. Should we change the way we frame them? (29:30); Moose are at it again tonight! Game 4 of the Central Division Championship - Moose Assistant Coach Marty Johnston (36:30); Winning text on lucky charms (46:25).

May 13, 202250 min

Supreme Court to rule on 'extreme intoxication' defence

Elizabeth Sheehy is a law professor at the University of Ottawa. Her research focuses on criminal law and on legal responses to male violence against women.

May 13, 20226 min

Homework

MORE RAIN / Sticker Shock: The Cost of Living ; 20-40 mm of rain, torrential downpours possible ; 95 per cent of city staff surveyed want to work from home...impact on downtown, and future of work; It's Manitoba Day! What defines Manitoba for you? ; Extreme Intoxication Defence': Should being extremely drunk or high be allowed as an excuse for crimes? Supreme Court ruling tomorrow; Small Town Salute "Where We Are... A History of the RM of Woodlands"; Jagmeet Singh called it one of the most 'troubling days' of his career. Profanities hurled at him by protesters; Flood update from St. Adolphe // Revisit working from home ; Ask your boss for a raise? Historically do salaries go up with inflation? How it works and can we really forecast how high it might go? ;The support being shown for 'Resolution' to be made in wake of alleged sex assaults by football coach Geordie Wilson, HC Winnipeg Rifles ; Winning text on what defines Manitoba; Revisit of Extreme Intoxication Defence

May 13, 20221h 0m

Hot To Trotz

Back to 'normal' (0:05); More problems in our emergency rooms (6:45); Washed out bridges, roads and culverts (10:30); Mystery injuries while sleeping (16:00); Wait times report (22:05); Breakfast with the Bombers - Ed Tait, ROOKIE CAMP Preview (27:25); Texts on mystery injuries (34:25); Access issues with flooding in Morris area (37:55); Barry Trotz suddenly on the market for coaching jobs (44:55); Family in Portage Creek working with Nature Conservancy (53:00); Winning text (1:00:40) & His dog lost one of his eyes a year ago, and now Bonhomme is the face of a popular toilet paper brand! (1:03:15)

May 10, 20221h 16m

The Squeal Deal

Lauren's here! (1:05); More rain coming (7:55); Gas prices to rise (11:35); Things people do that cheese you off when you're out and about (18:10); Red River cresting (23:05); Texts on errand pet peeves (28:00); Road/flood announcements (30:05); Derek Taylor (35:10); Wild pigs in Manitoba! (46:20); Winning text (53:30) & Roads recap with flood damage/prepping yard for spring (57:00)

May 9, 20221h 9m

The Jingle Book

Flood/nice weather/GOLF!! (1:05); DeFehr closing (6:15); Name a jingle that has lived rent free in your head most of your life (9:40); Health Canada was tracking what now? (22:15); Couch Potatoes - Jeff reviews Doctor Strange (26:40); Return to work polling (32:05); Raw sewage in the rivers (38:25); BIG profits for the country's largest food retailer (44:30); Buy Flowers AND make a difference for Mother's Day (51:40); Gab with Gabby! (55:15); Winning text (1:02:20) & Moose are starting their playoff run! (1:06:35)

May 6, 20221h 17m

Hopelessly De-VOTE-d

Flood watch (1:05); Did the PM swear in the House of Commons? (6:45); Should 16 year olds be allowed to vote? (10:55); What makes you feel like a kid? (18:30); Family of Eduardo Balaquit reacts to verdict (26:00); Grace Hospital Radiothon preview (31:25); Timo the Float Guy at Float and Paddle in Pinawa (37:45); Mayor of Ritchot on flood watch (43:50); What all that water looks like from the air (58:05); Winning text (1:02:30) & One Great Lottery (1:06:20)

May 5, 20221h 15m

Much Ado Reboot Nothing

Nice weather at last! (0:05); Roe v. Wade (4:45); That 70s Show is getting a reboot. Which show would you like to see rebooted? (10:10); Flooding in the Interlake (17:20); Everyone wants this TV show to come back! (22:40); Jets Update (25:05); How wide is the Red? (30:25); Spring cleaning and potholes (37:40); Are conventions officially back? (43:05); Peguis evacuee (52:25); Winning text (59:15) & Assiniboine Conservatory Leaf is almost ready to open! (1:03:00)

May 4, 20221h 15m

Here Comes the Fun

Flooding / The Return of the Social Life (1:05); Peguis First Nation floods (8:10); Situation north of St. Adolphe at Amaze in Corn (10:45); Social excursion misadventures! 17:15); Red River rising - update from Grand Forks (24:10); Roe vs Wade (31:45); Analyst Doug Brown (40:20); GOLF SEASON FINALLY HAPPENING! (44:50); Jets off-season (50:20); Roe vs Wade could be overturned? (56:40) & Winning text on social excursion misfires (1:02:10)

May 3, 20221h 7m

Ozark of the Covenant

Mysteries CON'T (0:10); Environment Canada on storm (6:45); Stuff we defiantly enjoy in spite of naysayers (10:10); Winnipegger who suffered water/sewage damage (16:15); The Couch Potatoes (21:20); Home ownership (28:25); The Great Bear book Fiasco update (33:50); Gab with Gabby! (41:15); Winning Text (46:35); Edmonton Transit Series (51:30) & Hal Anderson wants to watch Ozark, but CAN'T. Not yet, at least... (1:00:35)

Apr 29, 20221h 3m

When All Your Fears Collide

Two days of sun! But flood watch continues (1:40); Baseball & soccer seasons delayed because the field conditions are trash (8:35); How far have you gone to try to solve a mystery? Like tracking down a weird noise? (15:35); Counting the garbage (and it's a lot) - The 2022 litter index shows it's worse than last year (23:45); Small Town Salute...to resilience in towns that put up with regular flooding. The latest from Morris (32:00); Trying to get here from Ukraine. Parents have secured visas but kids have not and they're stuck (42:00); More listener mysteries (50:30); Tix for the Rolling Stones exhibit, Unzipped, coming to Winnipeg's Expo Live! at Portage Place (55:25); 'In A Time of Distance' - book of poems from celebrated author Alexander McCall Smith (1:00:10).

Apr 28, 20221h 15m

Lessons Learned

Infrastructure chat (1:40); Having Coffee (11:05); Mayes on Sewage (16:10); Premier Heather Stefanson (24:35); Kids Apps (33:00); Janice Lukes (44:10).

Apr 27, 202254 min

I...Like Winnipeg

Route 90 pothole follow-up - GREG DID THEY FIX IT? (1:40); Have you been to an Urgent Care or ER lately? Wait times this AM were between 5-9.5 hours. What the WRHA is saying it will do (9:00); Say something nice about Winnipeg! (16:45); Breakfast with the Bombers - Mike Benson loves a good sandwich! (24:35); Elon Musk buying Twitter for $44B. Is this good or bad? (32:25); CAA numbers on calls related to (but not necessarily) potholes -- When do we end our love affair with cars and try Transit? (35:45); The future (end?) of Twitter (42:50); New report suggests more than a million households in Canada intend to garden for the first time in 2022 (52:20); Winning text on saying something nice about Winnipeg (1:02:00); Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dylan Samberg on Fishin' with the Jets raffle in support of Project 11, which closes tomorrow! (1:04:20).

Apr 26, 20221h 18m

April is Stress Awareness Month - Mindset expert Peggy Sullivan

Apr 26, 202212 min

Take Me To the River

Greg hits the road to investigate a massive hole on Route 90 (0:30); Her yard was like a lake, and the basement took on five inches, as Headingley declares State of Emergency (7:05); Skip ahead to summer! What can't you wait to do? (15:15); Basement flooding, overland flooding, and more...latest from Selkirk - Larry Johannsen, Selkirk Mayor (20:00); Insurance readiness and storms (26:55); After announcing the plans, what's the timeline for The Bay? (37:05); More on what Greg is seeing out and about, and general pothole and flooding chat (47:10); Winning text on what can't you wait to do this summer (54:35); April is Stress Awareness Month - timely topic cuz 2022 has been BRUTAL (58:45).

Apr 25, 20221h 11m

Come As You Are

Siloam Mission Stories of Hope Radiothon / big plans for The Bay building downtown / WEATHER (1:40); Empty Bay building in Downtown Winnipeg to be used mostly for affordable housing (8:30); Nirvana an oldie?? Shows, movies, songs that stand the test of time (14:05); Siloam Mission CEO Tessa Blaikie Whitecloud (20:55); The Couch Potatoes - Nicolas Cage is playing himself in a movie and we're all jacked up about it (28:30); The Bay has new tenants...what does this mean for future of that corner, and for housing downtown? (32:20); We dare you not to smile at this song (38:00); Winning text on stuff that stands the test of time (39:25); Siloam Mission former client Al Wiebe, experienced homelessness (42:50).

Apr 22, 202256 min

Pillow Fight!

Special weather statement (1:05); More weather woes (6:10); Typical household squabbles, such as - THROW PILLOWS (9:55); The search for safe office space Downtown (16:45); Texts on household squabbles (21:45); Small Town Salute: Gliding Club out of Starbuck (24:05); Downtown feedback (31:55); Education reform (33:30) More on Downtown (39:05); Brett's insane squabble story (40:45); Portage and Main renovations (43:10); Winning text (50:55) & Infertility Awareness Week (53:35)

Apr 21, 20221h 6m

Downtown Dreams

WAKE UP!! Greg's back, now Lauren is off! Musical chairs continue (0:30); Jets Wednesday! Leah Hextall drops the hammer on the Jets (6:30); What would you like to see in Downtown Winnipeg? Could be something realistic, or something fantastic! (14:25); Netflix sees big drop in subscribers, considers changes like cracking down on password sharing (18:50); Texts on Downtown fun (25:25); Food labelling...what does light mean? Sugar free? Do we need more info or better education? (28:00); Community Gardens (38:30); Veggie subscription box from a local farm (44:40); Santa Lucia Pizza $20 GC (51:50); Charleswood restaurant Taverna Rodos fundraising efforts for Ukraine a wild success (55:50).

Apr 20, 20221h 7m

It's My Party, and I'll Sue If I Want To

Brett's back, now Greg is off, and Lauren is off tomorrow! (2:21); Pothole city! (10:00); Best / worst birthday parties! - Kentucky man awarded $450K because surprise party triggered his anxiety (17:48); Median home price in Winnipeg up more than 11% from last year...how high could they go??? (24:19); Listener texts on birthdays (30:51); Breakfast with the Bombers - Football club donates $100K in equipment to youth and women's football programs (33:27); Birthday texts / Homelessness feedback / U.S. mask mandate for travel struck down in court (42:51); Russia ramps up in Eastern Ukraine - Retired General Rick Hillier (50:34); Birthday texts (49:14); Sidewalk concerns for seniors with winter dragging on (1;02:13); Winning text on birthday parties (1:10:03); Survey says most people don't know how to read a nutrition label, and can't identify the healthiest option (1:14:11).

Apr 19, 20221h 25m

Storm Day 2: Electric Boogaloo

Storm... many are upset we didn't get more snow (1:40); Tasty treats that only come out once a year! (7:35); Latest from North Dakota (12:00); Small Town Salute....to the small towns hit in this storm. First up...Morden, which appears to have already gotten 2 feet of snow! (19:20); RCMP on the roads trying to keep people off the roads (25:40); Motorcycle Ride For Dad launch is today! (31:05); What are roads like in city? Global's Brittany Greenslade has been reporting from the street (39:25); Winning text on tasty treats (43:40).

Apr 14, 202248 min

Storm SZN

Storm storm storm storm storm (0:30); Some models have some suggesting Western MB might be harder hit...what's coming our way? (6:55); Food to hunker down with (10:50); If North Dakota is bearing the brunt of the storm, what are they watching for and what will come this way? (18:40); Texts on food (26:15); Manitoba Hydro on storm preparation (28:25); Affordability and the budget(s). What could be in Manitoba's? What did we already hear from feds? (39:10); Winning text on hunker down food (46:05); What's it like to be without power for days? Our next guest knows...and also sells generators! (49:10).

Apr 12, 20221h 1m

The New Abnormal

WINTER STORM WATCH! "The potential to be the worst blizzard in decades." (1:45); Young Jets fan pumps up crowd and has the best day ever! (8:40); Stuff that used to be normal, like smoking indoors (12:13); As feds pledge billions for housing, and MB shares its budget tomorrow, what could/should governments do to make life more affordable? (18:20); Texts on stuff that was normal (23:18); Spring storm... what's coming and what it could mean for the flood forecast (25:45); Texts on stuff that used to be normal (32:40); Expecting their first child and looking for their first home... 6 months into the hunt, they're still searching (35:37); BOB WAS AT THE MASTERS! (42:30); CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT / Flood watch. Concerns have largely passed in most communities… but now focus shifts to spring storm (51:23); Winning text on stuff that used to be normal but is not anymore (59:35); World Parkinson's Day - Larry Gifford, host of the Curiouscast podcast When Life Gives You Parkinson's (1:02:51).

Apr 11, 20221h 15m

Get In On the Action!

Alcohol in grocery stores / Federal budget and housing ; Covid update...with very little data ; Alcohol in grocery stores ; Dumb action movies you can't turn off! (In honour of Michael Bay's new movie Ambulance) ; TFSA for housing, billions for spending to spur construction...will this make housing more affordable? ; Texts on housing ; The Couch Potatoes assemble for Greg's tale of relationship woe related to a Michael Bay movie ; The New Reality: The Dangers of Disinformation, Saturday at 8pm on Global ; More discussion on housing ; Winnipeg Jets efforts tonight to support Ukraine - We speak to a True North spokesperson who's also a member of Hoosli! ; Winning text on action movies you can't turn off ; Brew for Ukraine: 8 local craft breweries team up for fundraiser beer / More housing chit-chat

Apr 8, 20221h 12m

Stranded on a "Dessert" Island

No more pitbull bans? / Windy Wednesday (1:14); Winnipeg, Morris, St. Jean Baptiste flood situation (8:33); COVID-19: Canada should prioritize 4th dose for adults 80+, long-term care residents, NACI says (11:54); If you had to be stranded in a restaurant, which one would it be? (16:39); Camping reservations open! / Reeve of RM of Morris on flooding (23:15); Texts on restaurants (31:18); Jets Wednesday! (32:30); Brett's restaurant - Le Marche in Toronto (closed now) (40:14); Camping feedback / No more pitbull bans? Proposed changes to animal bylaw put more onus on owner (43:24); Feedback on restaurants, then camping - are we losing tourism dollars because of bad camping system? (49:13); Winning text on restaurants (55:05).

Apr 6, 20221h 1m

Residential school survivor Jennifer Wood on the Pope's apology

Apr 6, 20227 min

No DQ

It's the 25th anniversary of the 1997 blizzard that led to the Flood of the Century (1:40); Looking back at the blizzard of 1997 Global's Heather Steele package from 2017 (8:20); Your blizzard memories! (15:30); War crimes, trials, and genocide. What does it all mean; particularly for any short-term impact? (23:50); Blizzard texts (30:05); 'Rob's Obs' on the blizzard and ensuing flood (32:15); Didn't get a grad ceremony because of the pandemic? RRC's offer to students who missed out during (39:20); Follow-up blizzard story on borrowing cross-country skis to go home for fresh clothes then back to his buddy's to build epic snow forts (49:10); Winning blizzard text (52:10); Winnipeg Home and Garden Show BRYAN BAEUMLER (55:50).

Apr 5, 20221h 11m

Senior Moment

Greg got a seniors discount. He is not a senior. False assumptions! (1:40); TikTok brains...is social media ruining attention span? (8:45); Listener texts on false assumptions (17:15); Latest atrocities in Ukraine have some calling 'genocide' as locals turn to more fundraisers for Ukraine (19:05); Yurt booking feedback // Listener texts (27:20); Should we ramp up camping infrastructure? / Attention span revisit (34:05); Not Bob Irving this week for the weekly sports chat! Chistian Aumell (41:30); Is it genocide? (52:30); Winning text on false assumptions (1:00:30); Dave Ellett, former Winnipeg Jet - Budweiser 20ft light at True North Square on Wednesday for Dale Hawerchuk (1:03:45).

Apr 4, 20221h 15m

Pranks For The Memories

The Pope apologizes for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools (1:40); It's April Fool's Day - Let's talk about pranks! (7:25); Prank texts (13:40); s it time for Churchill to be the petroleum seaport for the west? (16:10); Portage La Prairie residential school survivor reacts to Pope's apology (22:30); Festivals are coming back! What's the economic spinoff? (29:25); Global's Crystal Goomansingh in Rome (38:20); Gab with Gabby! (42:55); Winning text on pranks (50:15); Big weekend for Canadian sports, World Cup soccer draw, World Curling, Winnipeg Jets! (54:00).

Apr 1, 20221h 4m