The Start

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)

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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)

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);

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).

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.

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).

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).

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)

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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).

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)

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).

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)

Brett's Christmas dinner from listeners Liz & Bill (1:01); Regina's Mosaic Stadium is being transformed into a giant skating rink (6:40); Where would you like to skate? (17:02); Bob Irving talks football, world juniors, and hatred of the Rubik's Cube (24:33); Wellness in the New Year (33:37); Five Manitobans who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 (40:32) & Update on warehouse fire containing donations for women's shelter (56:24)

Wake up, it's almost Christmas! (1:40); What do you want to find in your tree? (6:50); Keeping the magic alive at Christmas when so many traditions can't be kept...(11:55); Small Town Salute...to Killarney, after mayor steps down to focus on his restaurant (20:35); Talking auto insurance (30:15); A message of hope from an old friend (38:40).

WINDFERNO! McNabb hits the highways to see if the blowing snow is bad. She learned quickly - it's cold (1:40); Favourite Christmas TV traditions (9:30); Waiting for surgery during COVID - how it's delaying one woman's fertility treatments // We had to evacuate due to a fire alarm! (15:40); Back from the fire alarm (25:20); Feedback on highways, and hiking down/up the stairs for fire alarms (28:05); Listener Liz is making Brett & his dad Christmas dinner! (32:10); Joe Aiello from Power 97 & Frankie's Italian Kitchen & Bar with reaction to provincial $5M package, and how the restaurant is gearing up for takeout orders for the holidays (36:30).

Mackling, Megarry & McNabb together again! For a couple days... as a winter storm approaches (1:40); Vaccines wasted?? (9:20); Blizzard warnings, winter storm warnings, blowing snow advisories, oh my! (12:25); Do you send Christmas cards? (22:05); Breakfast with the Bombers: Drew Wolitarsky releasing his first single on Wednesday (28:30); What to do when it's over? Angus Reid survey shows what we're looking forward to the most, and least (37:20); Sanitizing grocery carts with UV light - with a Winnipeg twist (41:10); Winning text on Christmas cards (53:15); Festive ideas on what to cook for smaller groups (54:50).

First day of winter, and WINTER IS HERE (1:40); Global Weather Specialist Kahla Evans is snowed in! Had to stay home! (8:35); What's the crappiest gift you ever got your Mom? (11:50); Environment Canada's David Phillips on what's coming tomorrow (19:40); Some crappy gift examples (26:05); We head to London, England to ask about the new variant of the virus, the latest lockdown, and... what's a V-Health Passport? (29:25); Weekly visit with Bob Irving - he's coming back for Blue Bomber play-by-play in 2021! (40:10); Jupiter & Saturn to align for Christmas Star, last one 800 years ago! (50:50); Winning text on crappy gifts for Mom (58:45).

Toboggan hills soon to be allowed again - so let's talk TOBOGGAN CHICANERY (1:40); We found footage of a Global News reporter getting run over as result of toboggan chicanery! (7:55); THE WINNIPEG JETS PLAY-BY-PLAY TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT! (14:50); Trivia for Turkey! 24% of us say 'this' makes the season more festive (22:30); Weekly Gab with Gabby, with an amusing description of North Battleford (29:40); Text winner on toboggans (37:20); Kelly Moore outlines our Winnipeg Jets coverage (he's doing pre and post games!) (40:10).

Christmas shopping stress, & salute to grocery store workers (1:40); The unique / quirky Christmas gifts we've bought that went over better than expected (9:10); Manitoba's Bill-64: What is it? (16:05); Some feedback on gifts (24:45); Listener David SINGS to us for our Small Town Salute (26:10); Checking in with grocery store workers (35:10); Small biz partnering with the arts and restaurants to shop local (40:45); The winning text on gifts! (46:15); Indigenous activist & community leader Michael Champagne reacts to Erin O'Toole's take on residential schools (49:05).

Much to discuss today! (1:40); Peter Nygard arrested (7:50); Cleanliness standoffs! Washington mother turns 10-year-old daughter's dirty sock in the bathroom into a 'museum exhibit' (12:35); City committee to look at redevelopment of the downtown Winnipeg Hudson's Bay (19:50); Hilarious cleanliness standoff story (25:10); Jeff Hamilton of the Winnipeg Free Press on his series of convicted sex offender Graham James (26:55); The first vaccine in Manitoba has been delivered; Then, trivia for turkey! (37:20); Turkey winner, then text winner on cleanliness standoffs (40:50); Surviving Graham James (50:05).

First Tuesday in a while that hasn't sucked to start! At least, until it started...(1:30); The debate over the possibility of an 'immunity passport' (7:25); Favourite Winnipeg 'cameos' (16:15); More on immunity passport, and Winnipeg cameos (22:10); Ma Mawi delivering THOUSANDS of food hampers (29:20); Trivia: What's the number-one sign a man is becoming his dad? (35:20); Third + Bird InstaSCAM (41:30); Winning text on Winnipeg cameos (51:05); Crime Stoppers with another Unsolved Manitoba Mystery (53:00).

Chandra Kremski from Third + Bird tells us how someone has created a wave of fake T+B accounts to try to scam people, and so far has had some success to the tune of $7,000.

Greg's back! Lauren's gone! Fortier's back! Brett's hungry! (but needs a Circuit Breaker of his own...) (1:30); What's your favourite homemade holiday treat? (9:15); Salvation Army Thrift Store on thrift stores being allowed to reopen (16:00); Weekly visit with Bob Irving (22:05); The COVID-19 vaccine has landed in Canada, first doses to be administered today (31:20); Wake Up Santa grand prize winner! (36:55); Winning text on homemade holiday treats (43:45); Tricks for packaging food to deliver it to family and friends (47:30).

McNabb & Mackling are about to swap spots on the vacation train (1:01); Giving thanks through Zoom, and, with BEER! 97:51); Morden mayor pens open letter to La Broquerie reeve (12:13); What's your favourite beer commercial? (18:12); Justice Centre files legal challenge against province over restrictions (25:16); More reaction to Justice Centre, then, THE COUCH POTATOES (with Producer Kyle in for Jeff Braun) (32:40); Fill the Freightliner (43:04) & Giving away 25,000 cans of beer to health care workers! (49:53)

Brett got locked out of his email, weather wasn't a big deal, and Happy Hanukkah! Producer Skye has an AMAZING sweater in celebration (1:30); What's the weirdest / most obscure show you've watched on Netflix? (8:55); Small Town Salute to walks and wildlife to see outside of Winnipeg (15:00); Monthly visit with Mayor Brian Bowman (22:15); Hanukkah starts tonight! Or is it Chanukah? (30:10); WAKE UP SANTA qualifier has a hideous and hilarious Santa disaster story (41:15); Social media video showing Winnipeg Police officer reacting angrily to being asked by passenger why he wasn't wearing a mask (46:10); WARRIOR Hot Chocolate helping a young Winnipegger's dream take flight (57:35).

Is this it for the nice weather? Also, neighbourhood pride! (1:30); Level Red restrictions extended until January 8th (8:30); What's the favourite neighbourhood in which you've lived? (17:15); Why do we care so much about our neighbourhoods? (23:05); Psychologist Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman on navigating the Level Red loneliness through the holiday season (32:40); Send Letters for the Lonely - a local woman's campaign (47:40); Restaurants, small shops... what about entertainment / recreation facilities like Speedworld? How to support them (55:10); Today's qualifier for Wake Up Santa! (1:03:00).

Tuesdays are the worst, but board games are fun! (1:30); Food prices to jump 3-5% in 2021 (8:45); Favourite board games (16:00); Canadians would feel safer shopping in smaller shops than big box stores (22:10); Some of your favourite board games (30:00); Former Blue Bomber great Doug Brown on looming CFL free agency, and being run off his feet by a two-year-old, and a puppy! (32:25); Struggling with sleep as the pandemic continues? Our sleep expert has some tips (40:55); Bored during the pandemic, why not build a Viking hut? (51:20).

Brett's back! ...and Gmack is away (1:01); The 'age-yourself-with-one-store' Twitter challenge (7:29); The state of Manitoba hospitals (13:11); Texts on twitter challenge (19:42): Christmas trees are flying off the lots! (22:08); Bob Irving is a pretzel guy (28:12); Food and mood - how our dietary choices impact how we feel (37:42) & Winnipeg business gets a plug on MSNBC! (45:05)

Thoughts on Pallister's speech, Christmas and empty hotels (0:36) NHL looking at outdoor games (5:16); If you could listen to one song forever...(9:23); How are hotels managing right now? (15:16); Record housing sales in Winnipeg (20:35); The 12 K's of Christmas! (27:34); Gab with Global's Gabby (32:52) & An incredible story of a POW from Winnipeg will be featured in a documentary (39:38)

Remote learning 2.0 (0:36); What will parents of younger children be doing in January? (7:01); Do the (side) hustle! (15:06); Preparing for remote learning (20:53); Small Town Salute (29:30); Our weekly chat with Hal Anderson (36:28); Not complaining...but what's the deal with our amazing December forecast?! (47:00) & Fill the (virtual) freightliner! (51:24)

Change one word, ruin one Christmas song - thanks for the challenge, Brett! (0:35); Daughter still awaiting answers about her mother's death (7:57); Christmas songs...remixed (16:05); Vaccine rollout in Canada (20:34); The LEGO King returns! (25:55); Helping the homeless in the winter (32:02); How Red River College is training a temporary work force (39:47); A Visit from St...Moore? (47:06) & Still Hawerchuk Strong in Winnipeg (50:21)

Give it up for Giving Tuesday! (1:01); Your must-watch bucket list (6:56); Habitat For Humanity (12:37); Breakfast with the Bombers' President and CEO Wade Miller (18:47); Fall-out from the federal economic outlook (26:22); The Bay Downtown has closed its doors early...what now? (30:37) & There's a 'lap' for that...sort of (37:16)

It's M & M this week as Brett hibernates! (0:06); Public restrictions and the Church (6:48); Which winter activities do you miss or want to try? (15:25); How are politicians handling the pandemic? (20:12); Our Grand Prize Flooring Winner!! (26:43); Support and shop local now more than ever (29:19); The pitch for ski hills to open (39:12); The continuing quest to stump Bob Irving (46:08) & Find out about the amazing Angel Initiative (58:35)

St. Boniface Hospital Foundation Radiothon, & supporting local on Black Friday! (1:30); Brett spent way too much on a golf bag - What are you impulse purchases that leave you racked with guilt? (9:40); The origin of the HUMBUG sign on Route 90 (15:45); Black Friday and how things are different: Advance Electronics (21:45) and PNP Games (29:20); How will a vaccine roll out in Canada? Who gets it first? (36:35); Winning text on impulse purchases (42:05); Retired firefighter who spent five weeks at St. B with COVID, and his ICU nurse (45:15).