The Start

The weather forecast is amazing! (1:30); What can we do to stop the growing problem of street racing? (3:50); If you could win any car on the planet, which one would it be and why? (14:25); Some of the cars you'd love to win (19:30); Milt Stegall on the freshly launched HSC Millionaire Lottery (22:00); The average person had six of these in 2014. Now, it's 19. What is it? (32:50); More discussion on speeding (36:30); The winning text on which car do you want to win (46:30); Kelley Keehn on reconsidering your emergency fund (48:20).

Sifting through COVID misinformation; more cases in a Winnipeg school (0:30); Grades 6-8 moving to remote learning at John Pritchard School: Are you prepared for that possibility? (6:35); The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is going to rented out for Airbnb! Which TV home would you like to live in? (15:15); Flu vs COVID - What do the numbers show? (22:10); Shipping crates outside personal care homes (34:15); The winning text on which TV home would you live in? (41:40); An open letter to Manitoba health officials from someone begging for mental health help (45:15).

Brett's played some solid rounds of golf this year. Monday vs Shawn Nason was not one of them. (1:30); Parent Sarah says kids can fake being sick to get sent home from school, no questions asked (7:40); Which store do you wish was still around? (17:30); How does patio season look this Fall for restaurants desperate to stay open and keep people coming in? (22:55); Some of the stores you miss (31:00); RCMP still catching drivers at ridiculous speeds (32:10); The winning text on stores we miss (40:40); More on school and sick days, and closing the chat on stores we miss (44:15).

It's the Throwdown in T-Town! (1:30); What was your favourite toy as a kid? (9:40); Allergies: Why are they so annoying this year? Even worse - they're bad during COVID (15:40); Texts on toys (24:05); WHY DOES WINNIPEG HATE THE ZIPPER MERGE (25:45); Winnipeg woman started a new job 12 days after COVID-19 arrived in MB, and has worked from home ever since (36:15); Fall weather forecast! Fingers crossed it's better than the last two years...(43:40); The winning text on favourite toys (53:45); Winnipeg author David A. Robertson has not one but TWO books out this month! (55:55).

Clearing up some confusion on the first COVID case at school (1:30); Saturday marks six months since the first reported case of COVID-19 in Manitoba (9:05); IT IS WHAT IT IS - The sayings & terms you HATE (17:40); Flies, wasps, mosquitoes, WHAT IS THEIR PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO ANNOY US? Taz Stuart from Poulin's has the answer! (23:15); Some more sayings you hate (29:50); Parent who works with kids with emotional & intellectual disabilities to navigate the pandemic (31:25); Our weekly Gab with Gabby: Gabrielle Marchand from Global News Morning (41:20); The winning text on sayings you hate! (51:15).

Holy smokes the NFL starts tonight! (1:30); Two days into back to school, and a Manitoba student has COVID-19; LA Country recommends against trick-or-treating (8:35); WHY DO WE PROCRASTINATE??? (16:25); Small Town Salute to famous Manitobans from small towns! (25:40); With business travel down, what's the impact on the RBC Convention Centre? (37:20); Winnipeg teenager Dylan Bucci battling Stage 4 Ewing's Sarcoma (46:00); Update from Churchill High School / Trivia: This smell leaves you feeling more relaxed and happy. What is it? (56:55).

Good riddance to bad rubbish? Keeping Up with the Kardashians is coming to an end! (1:30); Greg is optimistic concerning his lottery chances (9:05); If you could run any business you want, which one would it be? (11:35); City Councillor Kevin Klein on police officers & body cameras (17:25); Former Manitoban living in the U.S. says school students need passes... to GO TO THE BATHROOM (24:20); Texts on body cameras and bathroom breaks (35:35); Brett learns what happens around here when he's on holidays (39:10); Love them or HATE them, the Kardashians have a massive empire. WHY??? (41:15); The winning text on which business would you run (51:10).

Back to school! Greg was set up outside Clifton School on a cold morning, after a wild weekend of weather! Plus, Lauren offers a passionate, heartfelt message of hope (1:30); Greg speaks with the custodian at Clifton School on getting ready for the kids to come back (9:30); Lauren speaks to kids about what they think of going back to school (13:25); Now that Le Burger Week is done - if you had to eat ONE kind of food for a year, what would it be? (21:55); Greg speaks to the principal at Clifton School (28:05); Researchers say THIS makes you less productive. What is it? (38:05); Greg speaks to a parent at Clifton School (42:55); Mackling & McNabb lock horns over PICKLES (52:15).

YES the long weekend is upon us! (6:07); Pizza giveaway trivia: Surprisingly, 60% of kids have not yet experienced THIS. What is it? (7:15); The number of phone scam calls seems to be going through the roof (11:15); Labour Day Weekend memories! (19:15); Recent high school grads on getting ready (or not) for university, and missing out on high school traditions (24:35); A smattering of listener feedback! (32:30); The winning Labour Day Weekend memory for Free Gas Fridays! (34:40); Gab with Gabby! Gabrielle Marchand from Global News Morning says she has CHEESE DREAMS (39:10).

Hang on hang on, what did we just hear in Jeff Braun's newscast??? (1:30); What are the KIDS saying as they get ready for school? (10:00); Our favourite back to school outfits! (18:30); Canada's top chief medical officer says we should think about wearing a mask during sex (26:20); A parent weighs in with her thoughts on back to school (29:20); The average worker says this phrase approximately three times a week. What is it? (36:40); Global Weather Specialist Kahla Evans with a not-so-great long weekend forecast (44:00).

This weather stinks! Why are we so tired? Why is Brett so HUNGRY? Are we already preparing for hibernation? (1:30); Greg got the school schedule for his boys, and one of them is beyond WACKY (8:55); MAN ALIVE, we sometimes say strange things. The fun / weird sayings we use, and don't know why! (17:20); The flashing amber lights from Expert Electric WILL happen... but not just yet...(23:00); Patrik Laine & Nikolaj Ehlers in trade talks?? COME ON (29:20); More of the funny sayings we use (37:50); The incredible story of Newman Street, just off Portage Ave (43:00); The saying that won the Santa Lucia Pizza! (57:35).

Tuesdays are the WORST (1:30); Do you enjoy the transition from Summer to Fall? (8:45); How do we keep high-schoolers engaged on their distance learning days? (15:50); Looking back on some of the best Labour Day Classics (23:55); Global has burgers? (32:45); Le Cheese Burger Week is here! And this year it's more important than ever (34:15); Brett almost didn't make it back in time! / Expert Electric on where the city is at with adopting his blinking lights for school zone signs (41:30); This is the #1 thing guys lie about. What is it? (51:20).

So is that it? Is summer over??? (1:30); After Sunday's big loud boomy thunderstorm, let's discuss thunderstorm memories! (8:45); Checking in on grocery staff experiences with customers and masks (17:50); We discuss International Overdose Awareness Day with a man whose son took his own life as a result of addiction (32:30); Louis Riel School Division on Ecole Sage Creek shifting students to Shamrock School / staggered starts through the division (39:40); The winning thunderstorm text! (48:20); Activists topple John A. Macdonald statue in Montreal - is this vandalism of our history, as some suggest? Or a necessary step? (51:30).

No McNabb today! Where could she be? Hmmm....(1:01); 13% of us never change this about our routine (8:32); The latest on the boycotts in sports (12:01); Let's talk time travel (20:03); Some touching texts on time travel (24:44); Zueike Block Party celebrating black businesses (27:24); One of our favourite guests... and she actually made it this time! (33:00); Gab with Gabby from Global! (45:45) & the winning text on time travel (55:28)

Brett makes an 'oopsie' (1:01); NBA players boycott games (7:20); Dumb things that could have SO EASILY been avoided (14:14); Plastic in grocery goods (20:07); How are schools preparing for teaching during COVID? (26:09); Manitoba man launches constitutional challenge against province over not being able to grow pot at home (31:25); Women would like to see more men wearing... WHAT (38:53) & BONUS: GMack WHOOPS it up! (43:34)

We're all spun around! (1:01); School bus solutions (10:42); Is there anything better than Taco Night? (16:33); Drug addiction during the pandemic (23:31); Back to school uncertainty and Global Winnipeg anchor Lisa Dutton's battle with a big binder! (30:11); The future of Canadian radio stations (41:12); The winning text on Mexican dishes!​ (49:01) & Global Winnipeg weather specialist Mike Koncan is leaving!! NOOOOO! ​(53:02)

Brett's been awake since 1030 p.m. (1:26); Stigma and anger continue to grow towards Manitoba's hutterite colonies (7:20);The bizarre, random things we've seen while out and about! (12:50); Local clothing company shifting months back to making masks and have sold THOUSANDS (20:30); Petition to give parents right to choose if their kids wear a mask (27:47); Hextall on Hockey is FIRED UP (32:55); Downtown Winnipeg BIZ launches #OpenWithCare campaign to build trust with customers (34:58); Victoria General Hospital Miracle Garden Party (42:50); Men are three times more likely than women to do this at home. What is it? (52:13).

Mackling, Megarry & McNabb are together again! Well, almost. McNabb's in Brandon! (1:01); A fox stole Brett's golf ball on Saturday! (8:30); Lauren speaks with the deputy mayor of Brandon about masks (14:44); Texts on animals stealing stuff! (21:53); Why are masks not yet mandatory on Winnipeg Transit? (23:52); Lauren chats with the owner of Komfort Kitchen in Brandon (31:53); 88% of women say when men do THIS, it's sexy. What is it? (38:25); Manitoba Ride for Dad unveils format change (43:25) & McNabb speaks to restaurant patrons in Brandon (48:30)

Show intro (1:30); No rules: if you could have ANY animal as a pet, which would you choose? (8:35); Communities outside Brandon react to the new restrictions (14:15); Brandon baseball season cancelled (22:30); Weddings upended by COVID (31:30); Brandon Bakery riding the COVID Rollercoaster (41:55).

Show intro (0:30); World Radio Day (10:05); More spider calls (14:30); Small Town(s) Salute (22:15); Bullying worries with mandatory masks (27:15); Look who stopped by! (35:25); Author Geoff Kirbyson (39:10).

Greg's tribute to Dale "Ducky" Hawerchuk (0:30); What would you want to make it rain? (9:15); Ted Irvine (15:15); Return to work ergonomics (23:50); Stomach cancer: what to watch for (31:15); Dale Hawerchuk's close friend shares memories of Ducky (38:05);

Mandatory masks for transit? (0:30); CFL Commissioner Randy Ambroise (6:40); Arthur Schafer on the resignation of Bill Morneau (17:30); The value of organized sports (24:35); New book celebrates Manitoba’s top athletes (33:40).

Summer “to-do” list (1:30); Weekend COVID-19 numbers (9:25); Leah Hextall on playoff hockey and Tuukka Rask (17:40); Air Canada promoting US leisure travel? (26:20); CRA hit with cyberattack (32:10).

Mask chat - highly recommended vs. mandatory (1:10); Movies that age well over generations (11:30); Crazy lottery story! (17:06); Your calls and concerns on back-to-school (22:29); New multi-restaurant patio in The Exchange (28:31); Checking in with Gabrielle Marchand (36:48) & Find out how to get your groove on this weekend! (43:49)

Are we too cynical to stop and help someone? (1:10); Favourite game show theme songs (6:52); Hidden gem in Winkler! (11:22); Discussing the school plan (17:41); Getting our sleep schedules back on track (25:09) & Get fit for cancer research (35:03)

BC delays start of school year - could it happen here? (1:10); Weird pet names (8:43); An update on COVID-19 testing in Brandon (14:26); Why we should stop asking our kids what they want to be when they grow up (18:48); Hal Anderson stops by (26:32); Checking in with parents ahead of back-to-school (34:55); Why we need to improve our soft skills and teach emotional intelligence (41:30) & Thoughts on Biden's pick for VP (49:28)

The future of photo radar (1:10); Fortier reveals the ultimate 'shower food'?! (11:04); Businesses impacted by both construction AND COVID-19 (15:39); An update from Brandon about testing lineups (21:49); Sign, sign, everywhere a construction sign (24:43); Could more telecommuting lead to big losses for the hospitality industry? (31:56) & Checking in on a local business months after a Superbowl appearance (41:35)

Welcome to the 30th floor, Gmack & Lauren! (1:10); Weekend COVID numbers (7:59); Which reality show would YOU sign up for? (16;49); COVID clusters and spread with epidemiologist Cynthia Carr (23:27); The latest from Maple Leaf (30:58); Cynthia Carr encore (36:58); Tornado aftermath (44:45) & Feeling lucky? NHL Draft Lottery coming up! (54:07)

The Jets are out! Sad face (1:10); Where's the most embarrassing place you've ever fallen asleep? (10:47); One year since the manhunt in Gillam (16:42); Embarrassing sleep stories​ (24:52); Four more COVID-19 cases at Maple Leaf plant in Brandon (26:38); Global News Morning host Gabrielle Marchand on her sleeping misadventures (34:11); Great story from the final qualifier for Sleepless in Winnipeg! (42:37) & Coronavirus hasn't stopped Habitat for Humanity! (45:22)

Pre & post-vacation anxiety (1:10); What are the worst sleeping conditions you've experienced? (7:31); The parents of Ethan Boyer, the young man killed in a crash on the Perimeter, speak on the road being named for their son (13:25); Best spots to paddle in southern Manitoba! (22:18); The south Perimeter and speed (31:02); How to avoid lack of sleep (37:18) & More stories on the worst sleeping conditions (47:00)

Jets thumped by Calgary (1:10); Alarm clock misadventures (9:35); Details on Lebanon explosion (14:20); Idiots use pickup truck to damage canola field near Headingley (19:29); Texts on alarm clock misadventures (26:21); Wearing masks in schools (33:02); The winning Sleepless in Winnipeg text (39:35) & Are new obesity guidelines good for body image? (43:54)

Lauren's back! And now Greg's off lol (1:10); Sleepless in Winnipeg: Lack of sleep blunder stories! (8:16); 27 cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba over the weekend (15:19); Texts on sleep blunders (23:02); Will we have CFL football this year??​ (24:42); Leah Hextall on the Winnipeg Jets playoffs (35:15); New obesity guidelines (41:56) & The winning text on lack of sleep blunders! (50:37)

August Long is upon us! (1:30); Your favourite August long weekend memories (4:15); "Finally" hit by a car (10:50); More of your August Long memories (18:20); Separation anxiety for younger children come September for Back to School (20:40); Body Measure now offering a test to check for Fatty Liver (27:00); 41% of women wish they had this superpower. What is it? (36:00); The winning August Long memory! (39:25);

At last some taxi success! And today's a big day for Greg's family (1:30); Winnipeg woman bitten by a musky in the Winnipeg River in Minaki (8:55); Winnipeg Jets defeat Vancouver Canucks 4-1 in exhibition play (12:25); Have you ever been attacked by an animal (21:15); Brett is feeling some NIMBY guilt after an eye-opening walk through Osborne Village (28:50); Greg has a special tribute for Manitoba's hospital staff (34:45); Brett has anxiety and knee pain, has been told to try CBD oil. Let's get details from the 2 Baked Girls POTCAST! (38:30); SCARY animal encounter story from a listener (52:20).

Brett's cab drivers are CLUELESS (1:30); What dumb mistakes do you make when you're nervous? (8:40); How to help stop the spread of the destructive Ash Borer Beetle (14:50); WHEEL OF MEAT! (21:05); Where's the risk money?? (24:05); WE testimony (32:10); Bye bye Air Transat (37:50); Cottage sales are BOOMIN?' (44:00); The winning text on dumb nervous mistakes! (50:45).

Brett's off to a cranky start! (1:30); After learning about McBeth Park and its old Cottonwood trees on Monday, today we want to know: Do you have a favourite spot for trees? Or maybe even a favourite tree? (8:30); Is it time we all start wearing masks? (15:55); Texts on trees (23:40); Breakfast with the Bombers: Doug Brown... will there be football?? (25:45); Someone is stealing her flowers, so she's installed a security camera to try to catch them! (35:40); Global News Morning host/anchor Gabrielle Marchand! (47:05); The winning text on trees (56:10).

We've finally moved downtown!! It's Bugs Bunny's 80th birthday! (1:01); Phase 4: Jeff Braun went to the movies over the weekend... twice! (11:05); Charles Adler on our move Downtown (20:30); Functional Transit Winnipeg calls on province to use allocated federal dollars (25:42); Portage & Main 101: The building within the building at 201 Portage! (31:15) & The Winnipeg Jets are in Edmonton getting ready for Calgary! (40:11)

It's our last show from Polo Park! We're moving to 201 Portage! (1:15); What's your favourite out-of-town food stand? (7:07); Portage Place - City Councillor Brian Mayes (voted against more money) (13:13); Portage Place - City Councillor Scott Gillingham (voted for) (19:39); Portage Place - 680 CJOB's Richard Cloutier with a message for the mayor (23:36): Greg has something to say about the Vivian Santos situation (30:47); The average kitchen pantry has five of these in there. What is it? (37:52); Memories of working here at Polo Park for the last nine years (43:38); The winning text on out-of-town food stands! (51:15).

Brett is a bonehead and missed some training... as we get ready to move downtown! (1:30); What are your moving fails? (9:05); Downtown Winnipeg Biz on Portage Place redevelopment (18:10); City Councillor Kevin Klein on Portage Place redevelopment (24:20); Winnipeg prospective home-buyer can't catch a break while the market is RED HOT (30:55); ANGRY story from listener about helping a 'friend' move (39:35); Internationally-known Winnipeg magician Sean Watson doing free shows for companies during COVID (41:45).

Phase 4 coming this weekend? And Mayor Brian Bowman joining us later (1:30); Bob Irving on Winnipeg being chosen as the CFL hub city, should the season happen (10:00); What were your favourite school supplies?​ (19:20); Text from parent of young man who died in a crash on the Perimeter asking people to slow down (25:05); Mayor Brian Bowman on Santos, and Starlight / Portage Place (27:00); Winnipeg's Tim Hague Sr. on new initiative PD Avengers to help those with Parkinson's (38:30); The winning text on school supplies! (46:35).

Brett's vacation golf odyssey! (1:30); Protesters gather at the Legislature to speak out against mandatory masks (8:15); Further discussion on masks, then Brett's good customer service story from Canadian Tire (11:50); More good customer service stories (19:45); King's Head Pub is now checking I.D. and turning some people away depending on where they're from (29:35); Six new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba - is it time for mandatory masks? (40:55); Bill Knight Flooring & Carpets making a dramatic shift after business was hit hard during the pandemic (48:00).

Show intro (0:30); Favourite Manitoba bands (7:00); Saving the Portage Place deal (12:20); The towns behind our favourite Manitoba bands (21:15); Bear sightings are up (30:50); John Einarson talks Manitoba music (38:00).

Show intro (0:30); Favourite Manitoba sights/mascots (7:30); Winnipeg is feeling hot hot hot! (14:15); Celebrating Manitoba 150 (22:10); Free summer courses at Red River College (29:45); What is the Conscious Kid list? (37:25).

Show intro (1:30); More crazy weather in southern Manitoba (6:10); Overplayed songs (15:00); Blue Bombers kicking prospect Marc Liegghio (21:05); EPC to vote tomorrow on reducing biz tax for restaurants to help them get through COVID (29:20); Long term care homes call for more money (35:30).

Show intro (0:30); Would you go to Disney World now?! (6:10); Two weeks since the Westman flooding (13:50); Leah Hextall on the NHL's return to play (21:10); Talking Vision Zero with Erin Riediger, host of Plain Bicycle Podcast (27:25); Russ Hobson talks Winnipeg Jets (37:40).

Megarry & Mackling are trading spaces next week in the Vacation Musical Chairs​ (1:30); Recap of Impact Fees fiasco / Mandatory masks coming to Manitoba? (8:50); Tips on how to defeat mosquitoes! (16:40); Sunscreen myths and realities - How much SPF do we REALLY need? (23:55); Listener Diane weighs in on the Thermacell as a way to beat skeeters (32:50); Milt Stegall & Kevin Glenn beak at each other on Twitter over THE CATCH (34:50); Red River College cuts some programming in wake of COVID (39:20); More on mandatory masks (46:10).

Brett's number is being used for scams! (1:30); What did you like as a kid but now hate as an adult? Or vice versa? (9:00); Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre on phone scams (14:45); Some of the stuff you hated as a kid but like as an adult (23:50); City of Winnipeg loses court battle over impact fees, ordered to repay millions of dollars (25:30); Winnipeg's real estate market is weathering the COVID storm (32:55); Discussion on impact fees, and more of the stuff you hated as a kid but like as an adult (40:00); Historic spending: The legacy of the $343 billion dollar deficit (48:45); More of the stuff you hated as a kid but like as an adult (57:10).

The slow return to normal in downtown Winnipeg, and where's the mask Brian? (1:30); Brian Pallister & Andrew Scheer spotted at Toronto's Pearson Airport not wearing masks (9:00); Coffee Crisp was trending. Why? And what's your favourite chocolate treat? (16:25); WHEN will Winnipeg Transit service be back at full capacity? (27:30); Downtown Winnipeg BIZ on the slow return to normal (39:20); 25% of married people say if they won the lottery big, they would do this. What? (45:50).

McNabb's putting off a big chore! (1:30); 15-year-old charged with first-degree murder could get adult sentence if convicted (7:45); What chores do you HATE? (14:25); The average cost of this in 2020 is $29,450 in Canada. What is it? (24:25); What does 'real' homeschooling look like? This family has done it for years! (32:00); BRETT GOES OFF THE RAILS! (39:35); Should there be such a thing as MARRIAGE INSURANCE? (43:05).

Monday got off to a great start! Grumble grumble... (1:30); The weird places we sometimes find stuff we've lost! Like a listener whose daughter left her phone in the fridge. Lol. (6:55); Prolonged heat waves - is the new norm? (13:45); Listener feedback on finding stuff in weird spots (20:05); 9-year-old boy dies after drowning in Red River, many other water rescue calls to WFPS (22:00); Fewer people on the road due to COVID-19, but dangerous driving is WAY up (32:15); Nearly half of us who do this at work lie about it to our significant other. What is it? (40:00); More texts on where we've lost stuff (45:15); Where's Geoff? (47:55).