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Manitoba Unsolved Mysteries - The Murder of Jackaleen Dyck

Greg Mackling & Brett Megarry speak to Denise Pochinko and Darlene Todd about the October 3rd 1980 murder of Jackaleen Dyck. Denise is Jackaleen's daughter, Darlene is her sister.

Mar 9, 202110 min

#IWD

Melty weather, International Women's Day, and When Meghan & Harry met Oprah! And Lauren is filling in for Geoff Currier (1:40); One year this week that COVID-19 arrived in Manitoba: Navigating a year of mass-anxiety at the grocery store (8:10); The women other than our moms who have impacted our lives (15:35); Lauren on Habitat Women Build Speaker Series for IWD (22:50); Listener Sandy wants to set Brett up with her daughter Ashley!! LOL (31:05); More on Meghan & Harry with Oprah (33:15); Dayna Spiring, or Dayna IN-Spiring, for IWD (41:10); Jets routed by Habs, Bryson is Popeye, and the Brier! Weekly chat with Bob Irving (47:20); Speedworld excited to reopen today (58:20); Winning text on IWD (1:05:20); City releases its Transit Master Plan (1:08:45).

Mar 8, 20211h 22m

Eau de Poutine

Walter Gretzky dies at 82 (1:40); Is curling the perfect TV sport? (4:50); After talking blizzards yesterday, today let's talk Spring splashy stories! (10:55); AMC condemning province's plan to push for indoor smoking ban on First Nations (19:55); Girls Who Game! Video games in school (26:25); More on Walter Gretzky (33:40); Follow-up chat on the educational benefits of video games (36:55); Gab with Gabby! Gabrielle Marchand tells how a viral feta / cherry tomato / pasta recipe left her with first-degree burns! (42:30); Winning text on SPLASH (49:00); The Brier starts today! (53:40).

Mar 5, 20211h 7m

A Trip Down Blizzard Lane

ARE WE HITTING A PATIO THIS WEEKEND??? (1:22); Today is the 55th anniversary of the 1966 blizzard! (7:37); More blizzard memories (17:40); How are dogs being trained in a pandemic? We speak to DUMBLEDOGS (21:34); Listener Kerry with an amusing story on trucking his 'supplies' home through the snow in the 1986 blizzard (29:18); More chat on blizzards (30:55); More chat on patios (38:30); Former Environment Canada meteorologist who was working the night of the '66 blizzard (46:10); More chat on dogs and keeping them busy (56:49); Golf Digest says "Forget everything else in life and watch Canadian curling" (1:00:09); Winning text on blizzards (1:07:27); Landmark Cinemas on movie theatres having to remain closed (1:11:17).

Mar 4, 20211h 24m

What's The Frequency, Mackling?

CJOB transmitter mayhem! Also, Greg blamed the wrong kid for a misdeed (1:40); The 'non-injury' injuries we suffer! Like a stubbed toe or a paper cut (9:25); Portage Place & Starlight - Richard Cloutier on what we NOW know (17:15); Texts on non-injuries (24:20); Why was the deadline for the Engage MB survey Tuesday at 9am if the province was ready to announce the restrictions two hours later? (25:45); Six former politicians from three parties call on MB leaders to do better (28:55); Restaurants now mandated to check for IDs with addresses. Will the 50% capacity help? (34:50); Winning text on non-injuries! (42:40); Brent Bellamy weighs in on Portage Place / The Bay / Polo Park noise / Active transportation (46:00).

Mar 3, 20211h 1m

Live Where You Want

Starlight deal on Portage Place in danger of dying / do we need referenda on Hydro projects? (1:25); Premier Brian Pallister makes his pitch on holding referenda for big Hydro projects (7:39); If you could live ANYWHERE in Manitoba... any building, any location... where would it be, and why? (13:14); Dead, or just delayed? Portage Place deal in jeopardy as developers wait for feds to respond (21:14); Breakfast with the Bombers - Winnipeg-born long snapper Mike Benson, who signed with the club last month (31:07); Stats Can says 2020 was worst year on record thanks to COVID / Pallister & Roussin speaking at 11am (42:00); Watch out for OWLS on the prowl (46:58); More discussion on potentially loosened restrictions coming Friday (59:47); Winning text on where to live in Manitoba (1:08:22).

Mar 2, 20211h 12m

Shovel Trouble

It's cold today, but starting tomorrow... much warmer! (1:24); Snow shovelling misadventures (8:45); Lack of federal funding leaves First Nations with new plants but no access to clean water (16:04); Film and TV production almost one year after COVID -- what's being made locally? (23:44); Angus Reid says the NHL's all-Canadian division is a hit with fans. How do you feel about the North Division? (35:20); Weekly visit with Bob Irving (38:26); Engage MB survey closes at 9am Tuesday (49:20) Winning text on snow shovelling (53:27); Chat about curling, and Brett falling off a building live on the air without swearing (56:08); THE CHAMP IS HERE! Kerri Einarson on winning her second Scotties in a row (1:06:42).

Mar 1, 20211h 15m

Toys In The Attic

Paper cuts, Downtown head-scratcher, and possible reopening plans (0:30); Four of five Manitoba teams advance at the Scotties! (7:00); Possible expanded reopening plans (10:40); Which toy do you wish you still had, and which toy do you STILL have? (15:00); The 'no' votes that shut down a Downtown initiative (22:25); The chief executive of the fund that manages Canada Pension Plan investments has resigned after traveling to United Arab Emirates to get a COVID vaccine (28:40); What's the status of the river trail with the fluctuating temperatures? (32:25); Some more texts on toys, then chat about gatherings and another survey from the province (39:40); Silver Heights Restaurant weighs in on proposed change to 50% capacity, but still same household only (46:40); Text winner on toys (55:10).

Feb 26, 20211h 0m

SMH or SMH

Greg's lookin' spiffy today. Also, LOL SMH WTF (0:30); JARGON! (6:45); Small Town Salute: The designed-in-Minnedosa camera technology that was instrumental in getting Perseverance to Mars! (13:35); The pressures of the pandemic on marriages & custody battles, and 'Zoom divorces' (21:20); Kamloops student sent home from school over dress code concerns (27:30); What should be done to stop Canadians from skirting the quarantine rules when flying home after international travel? (32:20); More on the dress code situation in Kamloops (39:10); Digital learning day...how tech is changing so many things. Zoom divorces, paperwork online, doctors visits (46:35); Winning text on jargon (54:45); Kelley Keehn with RRSP deadline tips (57:50).

Feb 25, 20211h 12m

School, Shoes, and Sludge

Sludge on the river, UFFW makes demands, and getting a peek inside school (1:40); Sewage spills out on the river trail in Wolseley (7:50); What were your favourite shoes? (13:35); What's school actually like during a pandemic? (21:00); Asking listeners for help with a shoe problem (28:05); Monthly visit with Mayor Brian Bowman - sewage on river, UFFW demands video be released, and transit money (35:15); West End Biz celebrates businesses that have opened during pandemic (44:45); Teacher point of view from inside school. Or, in this case, outside (51:35); "Vignettes from My Life" with Winnipeg author Tannis M. Richardson (1:00:40);

Feb 24, 20211h 11m

Close Calls With Brick Walls

Already patches of grass on the ground? (1:40); Airsoft gun users question the new federal gun bill (7:15); Driving near-misses we luckily, and thankfully, got away with unscathed (11:25); Breakfast with the Bombers with the newly acquired Bryant Mitchell! (21:35); Justin Trudeau & Joe Biden to 'meet' today (29:30); Don't drive yourself to the hospital if you're having a heart attack (36:10); More texts on driving mishaps (46:40); Winning text on driving gaffes (50:20); Celebrating Black History Month with Ay De'Senator from AfriCanad

Feb 23, 20211h 8m

Black History Month: AfriCanad's Ay De'Senator

Feb 23, 202113 min

Radical Threads

Nice to wake up to a Jets win and a big night from Dubois! (1:40); Best / worst fashions of the 90s! (9:10); Texts on 90s fashion (16:00); Do you post pics of your kids online? Why you might want to think about not doing it (19:20); Weekly chat with Bob Irving, after a weekend of Twitter smackdowns! (30:05); More on what we post on social media, and Brett HATES those montages at weddings (39:55); The Village Project: Aiming to provide tiny homes to help shelter the homeless (45:30); Winning text on 90s fashion (53:25); I Love to Read Month - Brett D. Huson, author of "The Eagle Mother" (56:35).

Feb 22, 20211h 11m

80s Fromage

Having fun with cheesy 80s pop songs, and the Scotties starts today! (1:22); How high would the price of gas have to be before you change your driving habits? (8:20); What's your favourite cheesy 80s pop song? It's the best decade of music to reduce your stress! (13:12); What do the 12:30pm COVID updates mean to you now? (22:00); The Couch Potatoes! Titanic alternate ending goes viral again, and Greg and Lauren are DISGUSTED (29:32); Scotties! Five Manitoba teams! (38:25); Weekly GAB WITH GABBY (46:54); Winning text on cheesy 80s pop songs (55:29); Black History Month: Many Canadians think schools could do a better job of teaching black history. We speak to the principal at Ecole Templeton (58:40).

Feb 19, 20211h 13m

Don't Sleep On This One!

Texas winter chaos (1:40); SNORING NIGHTMARE STORIES (8:00); More from Dallas and the mayhem being caused by winter storm (15:40); The Scotties starts tomorrow! We speak with the defending champ from Manitoba Kerri Einarson (23:35); Scott Young from the Manitoba Museum explains why we should be nicer to those not used to winter (34:25); Battle lines drawn between Facebook & Australia (39:05); The winning text on snoring (47:05); Why did the price of gas jump so high? (50:30).

Feb 18, 20211h 4m

Snore Wars

Forecast... good! Gas price... bad! (1:22); Person dies in explosion at Winnipeg homeless encampment (8:33); Is the '9-to-5' workday going to disappear? (12:27); 'Happy Gilmore' debuted 25 years ago on Tuesday -- Favourite comedy feuds! (18:34); Fortier calls back to a classic comedy feud (25:30); Mental health and work. Are you changing your mind on the working from home? (27:14); A listener shares her experiences with near-homelessness via text...more on the 'choice' to stay outside (31:08); Snoring! Are you snoring more? Your partner? Kids? What it says about your health (40:09).

Feb 17, 202154 min

P Is For Parking Lot

Megarry was the first customer through the door at King's Head! And some people are mad...(1:40); Manitoba RCMP 'miss the mark' on Valentine's Day tweet (9:20); What's the worst parking lot in Winnipeg? (14:25); Fionn's pub GM on first weekend back in the dining room - says reopening was the right thing to do (21:55); Have you seen the 'Retro Weather' app that looks like the old Environment Canada TV channel? We talk to the Winnipeg man who designed it! (29:55); Weekly visit with Bob Irving, including Paul Maurice on playing without fans in the building (37:10); Winnipeg's Tim Hague Sr. on Black History Month -- growing up biracial in the U.S. and struggling to fit in (49:10); Winning text on worst parking lots (58:40); I Love to Read Month: A is for Alphabet

Feb 16, 20211h 13m

A Link to The Past

Brett's excited to get to the King's Head ASAP (1:40); What was your first video game console? (8:05); Reaction to resignation of Siloam CEO (13:45); How exercise can significantly boost your mental health (21:00); Weekly Gab with Gabby! (35:15); Winning text on video game consoles (42:35); New Mario game arrives today for the Switch, and Mario trivia! (46:35).

Feb 12, 20211h 2m

Valentine's Hopes and Horrors

Valentine's Day is just around the corner! (1:23); Your best, OR worst Valentine's Day date ever (7:54); Financial wellbeing on the decline for many Canadians (15:08); Hilarious Valentine's Day story involving a garbage can (20:56); Should schools switch to remote learning rather than cancel for the day when it's cold? (23:00); Amazing text on Valentine's Day, & amazing pace for St. B Mega Million Choices Lottery (25:17); A Maze In Snow set to open on Saturday! (33:56); Fabulous Valentine's Day story from Lauren involving a teddy bear and Gravity cologne (42:24).

Feb 11, 202153 min

This Will Only Take A Sec...

PLD off to decent start in Jets loss, lawyer can't figure out how to turn off cat filter in Zoom meeting (1:40); Restrictions loosening on Friday (9:50); Tasks that should have been easy but ended up taking way longer than you thought (18:10); Frustrated Manitoban on his barely functional or reliable land line (24:20); Texts on tasks (31:10); Rae's Bistro on reopening restaurants on Friday (33:25); More texts on tasks then questions on Friday's shifting public health orders (41:30); Winning text on tasks going off the rails (49:25); Modo Yoga on Friday's reopening - can only do 1-on-1 instruction, so... (53:00).

Feb 10, 20211h 5m

The Peg in a Basket

PLD debuts tonight with the Jets, #FreeLaine, it's still cold, and it's National Pizza Day! (1:26); Cold snap pushes vulnerable into bus shelters (9:29); What would you put in the Ultimate Manitoba Gift Basket? (12:27); Flower shortage! Get ready to be a Valentine's Day disappointment to your partner (18:43); Texts on the MB gift basket (23:02); Doug Brown on CFL Free Agency Day (25:07); Info on loosened restrictions coming today? What would you like to see? (33:04); Winning text on MB gift basket (40:08); Like PLD, he was also once new to Winnipeg and rapped about it. Francophone MC on the music scene here (43:44).

Feb 9, 202157 min

Oops!...Brady Did It Again

It's cold! Super Bowl! New contest! Grand Prize Monday! (1:40); Super Bowl boring, halftime show with The Weeknd solid (8:35); Someone left their stuff in the washing machine on Brett's floor for two hours. Would you move it or leave it? (15:10); Warm Up with On Time Furnace GRAND PRIZE WINNER (21:35); More discussion on Super Bowl, halftime show, and Dan Levy on SNL (24:05); Weekly visit with Bob Irving! (33:35); Lauren watched the documentary 'Framing Britney Spears' and says it's fascinating (43:10); Jets analyst Jamie Thomas on Pierre-Luc Dubois getting his first practice (47:15); I Love to Read Month with local author David A. Robertson (56:20).

Feb 8, 20211h 11m

Orter Esrever

Reaction to latest round of proposed loosened restrictions, & Greg changes his mind on the Winnipeg Jets Reverse Retro jersey! (1:40); What's your favourite TV house? (9:20); Global News Mental Health series focuses today on teenagers (17:15); The vision for the Exchange District (30:15); We're not as excited about the Super Bowl as we usually are (40:30); Weekly Gab with Gabby! (45:15); Wonderful listener text on favourite TV house (55:00); Winnipeg Police Canine Memorial (56:55).

Feb 5, 20211h 10m

One And Bun

Lauren made buns for the first time. It did not go well (1:01); What 'artifact' would you preserve from this pandemic? (7:22); What's the worst thing you've ever lost? (13:14); Facial recognition investigation (19:23); What do racism and bias mean, and what can we do about it? (24:53); Community activist on ending homelessness (36:15); The 'tails' of Lauren's new puppy! (46:48) & Frosty Face MB: the guy who loves cold winters (49:41)

Feb 4, 20211h 0m

Shut Up And Give Me The List!

Our mental health series continues today, and then, the joy of TAX SEASON (1:40); The case counts are getting lower. Are you feeling optimistic yet? (8:20); 35% of Canadians have learned a new recipe during COVID. Have you? (13:10); Taxes during a pandemic. What to know if you're claiming work from home, CERB, etc (20:10); Global News Health Series on mental health during COVID -- We are HARDWIRED to be with other people (26:05); Get your kids to sleep! (46:05); Manitoba Merv says we're getting an early spring. What does Environment Canada say? (55:00).

Feb 3, 20211h 8m

Bear Day...?

It's Groundhog Day! Or is it... BEAR Day? (1:23); Calgary lowers residential speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h (9:19); The products you didn't know you needed until you got them (12:02); Canada to produce vaccines, why did it take so long? (19:25); Manitoba Merv makes the call! (24:44); Celebrating Black History Month with Zueike (28:54); History professor on Bear Day vs Groundhog Day (40:27); La Poutine Week! (49:27).

Feb 2, 202158 min

Celebrating Black History Month with Winnipeg's own Zueike

Feb 2, 202110 min

(Do-)Over Your Head

Greg visited 'Grand Central Station' over the weekend (1:01); Health series on mental health during COVID-19 (9:01); How do you have people labelled in your phone? (15:03); Is it time to give the kids a do-over and reset the school year this fall? (22:01); Hockey Winnipeg cancels season (36:01); Weekly visit with Bob Irving (40:50); Texts (48:35) & Ice fishing safety (54:04)

Feb 1, 20211h 1m

Truth Is Like Poetry...

Greg went home Thursday and rage-watched The Big Short and Inside Man (1:40); Premier Brian Pallister takes aim at the Winnipeg Free Press (6:10); Questions arise after IIU determines no charges for officer who shot and killed 16 year old Eishia Hudson (11:45); What's your favourite TV town? (18:35); Power shift on Wall Street due to 'meme traders'? (26:05); GM moving entirely to electric cars by 2035 (33:25); Further discussion on the IIU (41:10); WSO & the Winnipeg New Music Festival (49:50); Winnipeg Jets legend Morris Lukowich on how much of an impact crowds have on the game (56:15).

Jan 29, 20211h 10m

The Land Down Under (from Canada)

Brett got away with one this morning! (1:40); Honouring our old colleague and friend John Copsey, who died this week just as he was about to turn 54 (8:35); Vaccine rollout plan unveiled. Where are you on the list? (13:55); The things we miss about North Dakota & Minnesota (20:00); WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE STOCK MARKET??? (27:00); Snowshoes in Carman! The Small Town Salute! (34:20); CFIB releases Golden Scissors Awards. It only took a global pandemic for governments to finally start cutting some red tape (42:40); More on the things we miss about North Dakota & Minnesota (49:55); FRIENDS Resilience Program to help youth with mental wellness (54:45).

Jan 28, 20211h 4m

Caring Is Sharing

Travel restrictions stiffened, we miss crowds, and big night for the Jets! (1:40); The Winnipeg Jets now have a SWEETENER to compensate for no fans in the building (8:10); Anyone travelling outside of Manitoba will have to self-isolate for 14 days upon return (10:50); What's your favourite fan experience? IE, something you've experienced as a fan (16:40); The Couch Potatoes 'attended' a virtual movie screening on Tuesday. What was that experience like vs the real thing? (23:15); Mayor Brian Bowman, and does EPC have too much power? (29:45); Do border closures work? (42:40); Further discussion on the shared experiences we miss (52:45).

Jan 27, 20211h 5m

Cold. Cars. Can't Start.

Brett is Garfield (0:21); Manitoba's vaccine rollout plan is coming - will kids be a part of it? (7:48); Follow-up on max capacity in shopping malls (10:57); Starting your car in the cold (16:53); An outdoor bowling alley in Island Lakes! (24:06); Breakfast with the Bombers with Rasheed Bailey, who has a great story about his grandma (31:01); Looking for work? Trying to bring your business back to life? The local biz that might be able to help (39:02).

Jan 26, 202152 min

Winnipeg Be Shopping!

We didn't win the Lottomax jackpot, new contest, extreme cold, Jets lose, one year since Patient Zero for COVID-19 (1:40); Greg's fiery thoughts on Patrik Laine trade (11:05); Were you ever too cool for ski pants? (17:30); People went shopping on the weekend, and social media was NOT HAPPY about it and is predicting the apocalypse (24:00); Feedback on shopping (31:45); Weekly visit with Bob Irving - Laine trade, Super Bowl is set (39:00); Winnipeg Jets PA announcer on what it's like to do that job with an empty arena (51:10); New book highlights Winnipeg's historic Chicago-Style architecture (1:02:00).

Jan 25, 20211h 17m

You're Gonna Need A Bigger Podcast

It's Radiothon day for HSC! Restrictions loosening, and what's up with the GG? (1:40); Which movie traumatized you as a child? (8:50); Rules on gatherings are changing. Will you follow them? (15:00); Restrictions easing, what are you most looking forward to? And a special musical surprise! (22:40); Governor General resigns after 'scathing' report of 'toxic' workplace (30:25); More on the easing restrictions (39:40); Manitoba mom thankful for HSC treating her son, who's been a patient since October (44:25); Winning text on traumatic movies (53:40).

Jan 22, 202158 min

Crash and Bern

Bernie Sanders stole the show (1:01); Inauguration chat (6:45); Brett hurt his back while brushing his teeth (12:48); Some of your dumb injuries (19:32); MLA Audrey Gordon, Manitoba's first black cabinet minister, on Kamala Harris as VP (21:34); Fitness Industry Council of Canada (32:27); Winning text on dumb injuries! (39:22) & Le Vegan Week (43:08)

Jan 21, 202155 min

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Province MAYBE loosening restrictions, and Inauguration Day! (1:40); More on the possible changes to restrictions (8:35); PASSWORDS. THERE ARE TOO MANY OF THEM (14:35); No organized sports in the possible changes to restrictions (23:50); City Hall looking at lowering residential speed limit (30:40); More on residential speed limit, and restrictions (39:45); Winning text on passwords! (50:30);

Jan 20, 202154 min

Bad Toilets

Jets weren't worth watching in 2nd night, but the HBO Tiger Woods documentary is! (0:20); Boss says no to working mom to go to 80% time for 80% pay, but he did it to help her (8:33); Worst bathrooms / worst hotel rooms (13:12); Why are some City of Winnipeg facilities allowed to keep their gyms open for city employees? (21:43); Brett found a cricket in a hotel room once. Lauren found WHAT??? (29:07); Habitat For Humanity Coldest Night of the Year event (31:50); More from earlier topic - are women disproportionately affected at the workplace due to COVID-19? (38:50); Winning text on bathrooms/hotel rooms (48:51); Manitoba Unsolved Mysteries with Winnipeg Crime Stoppers (51:00).

Jan 19, 20211h 2m

Manitoba Unsolved Mysteries - Margaret Greaves & Margaret Unger

It's our monthly visit with Winnipeg Crime Stoppers to discuss Manitoba Unsolved Mysteries. We spoke to Detective Sergeant Tom McKay to look at the 1983 death of Margaret Greaves, and the 1989 death of Margaret Unger.

Jan 19, 202111 min

Blue...Blue...Monday

Another weekend in the winter wonderland (1:06); Did you fill out the province's EngageMB survey on the potential loosening of restrictions? (9:50); The go-to things that make us laugh! (16:35); Reaction to Premier Brian Pallister's flippant comment about mental health (26:34); It's Blue Monday, 'the most depressing day of the year' (33:55); CROCS are popular again. More toes are being stubbed at home. How are the health of your feet if you're working from home? (43:33) Weekly visit with Bob Irving, who reveals something interesting about his baseball card collection (50:13); Kathy Kennedy on LOTTERY LUNACY (1:02:37).

Jan 18, 20211h 13m

J-E-T-S JETS! JETS!! JETS!!!

JETS WIN! JETS WIN! JETS WIN! IN OVERRRRRTIME (1:40); The funny / weird / insane things that have happened in an apartment building where you've lived (8:40); The ongoing push for paid sick leave for everyone (15:20); The Hometown Hero returns! Andrew Harris signs one-year extension with the Bombers (we speak to Bob Irving) (21:35); Fried Chicken Fest starts tomorrow! (30:05); An example of why next week's Innovation HSC Radiothon is so important (35:50); MKO calls for action with high rates of COVID-19 in Northern Manitoba (44:15); Listening to the Jets game on Radioplayer while watching worked PERFECTLY, and the random things that set off our emotions (51:35).

Jan 15, 20211h 4m

JETS Get It Started!!!

IT'S GAME DAY! (1:01); Favourite game day grub (8:03); Winnipeg Jets superfan on his basement hockey shrine (14:03); Small Town Salute to Reston (20:10); Charcuterie craze! (25:28); Angus Reid: Two-in-three Canadians say borders should be closed to keep sun-seekers close to home (29:13); The 2021 St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Mega Million Choices Lottery is underway! (35:40); Jets 50/50 back online (40:50) & Winning text on game day grub (45:25)

Jan 14, 202157 min

Making an Entrance

HOCKEY IS BACK! (1:40); Missing out on months of school and sport could change futures for many (8:45); What would be your entrance music? (15:45); Leah Hextall previews tomorrow's season-opener for the Winnipeg Jets (23:00); Josh Morrissey from the Winnipeg Jets! (34:55); Winning text on entrance music (45:55); Temporary two-week remote learning coming to an end at Manitoba schools (48:10).

Jan 13, 20211h 1m

Bark Necessities

Kids missing organized sports, & Evander Kane files for bankruptcy?? (1:40); Chris Rock on vaccine: Yeah I'll take it, so what if I don't know what's in it. I don't know what's in a Big Mac? (9:45); Winnipeg dog park now has sign that says NO EXCESSIVE BARKING. Which dumb rules have you gotten in trouble for? (15:55); - Keeping kids active and teams connected through Zoom workouts (22:40); Breakfast with the Bombers with Brandon Alexander, who signed a one-year extension with the team (30:55); Lauren is hosting a webinar for businesses for questions on restrictions and CERB, CEBA, CIBO, CURYFHDMNDKUTK:KJ:JSDFFUEU etc (39:40); Peguis First Nation came under fire for relaxed holidays plans, now they have no new cases and no active cases (47:10); Lauren vs the DJ (55:50); The winning text on getting in trouble for dumb rules (58:40).

Jan 12, 20211h 13m

Stuck In A Rut

Beautiful weekend with that hoar frost, aka, frosted tips (1:40); Is the weather helping with the January Blues since you can get outside? (7:45); Winnipeg woman gets locked in a cemetery. Where have you been trapped or stuck? (12:00); Some listener stories on places they've been stuck (19:55); More listener stories on getting trapped (24:15); Weekly visit with Bob Irving on the wild weekend in the NFL (29:20); Winning text on getting trapped (41:00); Local company VOAK launches Montreal Expos collection (44:50).

Jan 11, 202158 min

Friday Pick Me Up

What would have happened if the Capitol 'protesters' were black? And what will happen with Level Red today? (1:40); What we're learning about the security failures on Capitol Hill (8:00); What do you do when you need a pick-me-up? What do you do to brighten your spirits? (15:50); Retail Council of Canada on likely Level Red restrictions extension (22:55); Milt Stegall on a letter from his son's school on what happened Wednesday (29:45); More chat on Level Red restrictions, with a great text from a listener on the ramifications of cancelling sports for kids (39:30); Weekly GAB WITH GABBY! (43:50); The Bad Breath Doctor on MASK BREATH (53:10).

Jan 8, 20211h 10m

25th Hour?

A new day to go down in infamy (1:40); Global's Reggie Cecchini in Washington DC (8:10); Name something you DON'T miss from before the pandemic (15:50); Capitol protest: How did we get here? And what's the 25th Amendment? (21:40); Twitter, Facebook and Instagram suspend Donald Trump (28:30); Milroy Montage on protesters storming the Capitol (36:20); Level Red is supposed to end on January 8th, but... (40:00); Dallas law professor weighs in on what we should call what happened at the Capitol (44:30); Should The Guess Who be in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? (53:45).

Jan 7, 20211h 7m

Still O.C.E.

6:07 - Tough day for Canada, but it will soon be a good day for Winnipeg's residential streets (1:40); 6:17 - Dr. Dre suffers brain aneurysm (9:10); 6:48 - The celebrity news that stopped you in your tracks (such as Dr. Dre being rushed to hospital) (12:30); 7:07 & 7:17 - Psychologist Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman on MB's 1st Minister of Mental Health, Wellness & Recovery (18:45); 7:37 - Latest on Laine & the Jets (29:55); 7:50 - More on celebrity news that left you stunned (38:10); 8:52 - Federal inmates to receive COVID-19 vaccine before guards, before general population at large (44:40); 9:36 - Celebrating Orthodox Christmas Eve! (50:35).

Jan 6, 20211h 4m

Sidewalk of Life

Online order mix ups! (1:01); A Maze in Corn is looking to expand its already world-record snow maze (6:55); Texts on order mix ups (11:55); Breakfast with the Bombers with Buck Pierce (14:26); Does the City of Winnipeg do a good enough job on clearing snow from sidewalks? (22:53); Ice fishing popularity on the rise (35:01) & More on getting outdoors (45:15)

Jan 5, 202156 min

2020, 24 Hours To Go

It's New Year's Eve! The forecast looks great... or, maybe it doesn't...(1:40); New Year's Eve memories (6:40); Favourite party songs! (16:05); Latest from The Forks on the river trail (24:35); Outgoing executive director of research at St. Boniface Hospital on new venture tackling global health issues (31:40); Winnipeg business owners say the push to shop local is working (43:00); Closing 2020 with our weekly Gab with Gabby (53:20).

Dec 31, 20201h 5m

Reality Checkmate

The day got off to a goofy start (1:01); Who is Chris Strefolski? (8:19); Winter activities you want to try for the first time (15:04); The impact of The Queen's Gambit on the love of chess (22:26); Leah Hextall on the Winnipeg Jets as they get ready for training camp (34:40); 14-year-old falls through the ice on the Seine River (41:38); Winnipeg business owner fed up with Justin Trudeau and Canada's leaders (49:44); Lauren invents a new variation of chess based on Brett's anger issues (59:18) & How to order wine with takeout. What goes well with gravy? 😂 (1:01:32)

Dec 30, 20201h 14m