The Start

Revisiting Wednesday's trivia stumper on arguments! (1:30); Garry Street apartment block floods, residents out for now (5:00); The arguments you've been in -- Brett got into an argument over a dish cloth! (12:35); La Roca is mad that they can't open their restaurant, but strip clubs can be open (20:30); American debate is tonight / Pope makes landmark revelation on same-sex civil unions (28:50); Winning text on arguments (37:25); Winnipeg author David A. Robertson on his new graphic novel "Breakdown: The Reckoner Rises vol 1" (39:55).

Well, it snowed. Are you happy about it?? (1:30); Mothers taking on 'shocking' number of hours for caring for children during pandemic (6:50); With the fresh snow on the ground, what's your favourite comfort food to hunker down with when the weather takes a turn? (15:15); ARE WE HEADING TO A FEDERAL ELECTION BEFORE CHRISTMAS?? (21:45); Moving back to Winnipeg from Toronto to care the parents (28:30); Kids are interrupting Zoom meetings A LOT (37:40); Winning text on comfort foods! (45:55); Bob Irving, in the absence of the CFL, has developed an obsession with Secretariat! (48:20).

Greg's moving! Sort of. Jeffrey Toobin is in hot water after Zoom SNAFU, and are you ready for snow?? (1:30); The impending possible snow forced Greg to spring into action and tackle the yard work he was putting off. What have you had to do right before a deadline? What did you leave to the LAST MINUTE? (8:00); Province does about-face and allows beverage rooms to stay open (14:50); Greg's story of his battle with the DOT MATRIX PRINTER (22:50); Two weeks to the U.S. election - why are they so divided? (24:45); With the province allowing establishments with 'beverage room' licenses to stay open, places like Four Crowns Restaurant are jubilant (31:35); What chores do you still have to do to prepare for winter? (44:45); Winning text on doing things at the last minute (53:40).

Dark start to the day (it was dark outside!) leads us to miss simpler times where we had simple debates like "should we get rid of the time change?" LOL (1:30); CLOSE CALL! Car smashes into three Edmonton homes in two incidents (7:40); What's your close call story? (11:10); Winnipeg doc takes to TikTok to debunk some mask myths (18:10); Close call stories (26:15); King's Head Pub is among the businesses that have to close their doors for the next two weeks (28:30); Close call story mixed in with some Looney Tunes! (39:35); Confusion over our question of the day, confusion over the rules, and our winning text on close calls! (41:20).

We're the 'Smart Start' now? So says USA Today! (1:30); What's your favourite joke? Lauren's kids gave her some good ones (9:25); Personal Care Homes go to Level Red (15:35); What happens if you get COVID-19, and have a roommate?? (23:05); Our weekly Gab with Gabby! Gabrielle Marchand from Global News Morning (30:10); The winning joke! (40:25); Taking stock of where we're at with our mental health as the pandemic continues to weigh us down (42:30).

The weather sucks, aches & pains working from home, and Knickers & Kickers! (1:30); What's the most outlandish favour that's ever been asked of you? And to what lengths have you gone to get out of doing something? (7:45); Being less active doesn't mean fewer injuries, especially for those working from home. What's happening at the chiropractor's office? (13:05); Small Town Salute to small town businesses that have made it big! (19:35); EastCity Physiotherapy on the aches and pains from working from home (28:00); Pregnancy & Infant Loss Day - the heartache of miscarriages & challenges to access IVF during COVID (35:55); Winning text on favours (45:05); Winnipeg child barker turned lawyer, then author! (48:10).

The Prime Minister is joining us today! (1:30); Manitoba couple plays every golf course in the province over 17 years: What's YOUR bucket list tour? (9:35); New numbers show the toll COVID-19 has taken on our mental health (17:35); Some listener bucket list tours (24:40); Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on rising COVID numbers & the message to Snowbirds as winter approaches (28:00); Snowbirds: Will you stay? Will you go? Or will you sell? (43:10); Winning text on bucket list tours (49:30); Incredible story of resiliency for Dwarfism Awareness Month (51:05).

As COVID numbers continue to rise and apathy appears to be growing, how do we turn this around? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined us on The Start to discuss this and much more.

The long weekend ended with a costly mistake for Brett...(1:30); How was Thanksgiving different for you this year? (8:00); The appliances that baffle you, or have baffled you, over the years (12:25); Speaking of appliances, what do you do with your old dead electronics?? (18:40); Some amusing stories on baffling appliances (25:15); More on recycling electronics - What do you do with that massive old obsolete TV?? (28:05); Two weeks into Level Orange, what should be happening with our numbers? (32:35); More stories on baffling appliances (38:55); The winning story on baffling appliances (41:40); Celebrating 60 years of the Hercules aircraft! (45:10).

A farmer from southern Manitoba joined The Start, to share with us the details of how his community came together to help him get his crop off the fields. His daughter was hospitalized following a hit and run when she was out for her daily jog near Snowflake, Manitoba. Rob Harms posted part of the story on Twitter, where it has been liked over 53,000 times since Wednesday. He shared the entire story with us here.

It's the LONG WEEKEND!! (1:01); Customer service in Liquor Marts (7:05); The dumb things we do when we're tired/sleepy/barely awake (12:33); Lauren's annual warning on deer rutting season (19:48); Escape rooms during a pandemic (27:50); Gab with Gabby! (35:49); Winning text on dumb things we do when we're sleepy (43:16) & An incredible story of kindness from a Manitoba farmer (45:33)

THE FLY!! (1:01); Private liquor sales: Could alcohol go the way of Cannabis in MB? (6:29) Why do we put off repairs/chores/projects?? (14:23); MGEU on the talk of adding more privatized alcohol sales (21:51); The average woman has 38 of these... (30:35); More on liquor sales (36:40) & The winning text on putting stuff off (46:27)

Buckle up: Megarry's training in Master Control! (1:01); Eddie Van Halen tribute (7:07); Bands that 'take you back' (11:45); The Vageniuses are holding their third annual PAP Day (18:18); Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff (24:58); Red River College launches online resource (34:10); The winning text on the bands that take us back (42:17) & Musicologist Alan Cross on Eddie Van Halen (44:44)

Brett slept through the BIG JETS ANNOUNCEMENT LOL (1:01); Bob Irving on the Jets' return to CJOB (6:42); Who doesn't like building forts?? (11:44); NHL draft day (18:08); Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice (25:20); How's homeschooling going one month in? (31:36); The winning text on building forts (38:03) & Winnipeg Olympian Sami-Jo Small on her new book (40:51)

McNabb is in Portage la Prairie! Looking back at the big Thanksgiving weekend storm one year later (1:01); Interview from PLaP with Kirk (7:12); Yay teamwork! (14:39); What's next for the Bay downtown?? (21:40); Great text from Liz on teamwork (30:00); Global's Brittany Greenslade looks back at the storm (31:51); Interview from PLaP with the fire chief (38:42) & The winning text on teamwork! (45:27)

Stunning news to kick off Friday! (1:01); Sneaky snacks (6:21); What games have you rediscovered during the pandemic? (10:51); Donald & Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19 (15:57); Why Brett shouldn't play chess (22:39); Young patrol wants you to slow down (24:51); Gab with Gabby from Global (30:13) & The winning text on favourite games (40:58)

How do our kids always know when we want to sneak a snack?? (1:01); Should they introduce SLIME to the presidential debates?! (8:12); The music you like that surprises people (11:57); Rapid COVID tests (20:21); This feels like one big social experiment (23:17); Winning text on surprising music we like (31:11) & Big Daddy Tazz on how difficult the pandemic has been for performers (34:00)

State of emergency in McNabb's home! (1:01); The presidential debate... was anything but (7:41); Adventures playing outside in the dark! (14:36); Winnipeg filmmaker extraordinaire Guy Maddin (20:11); More on the gong show that was the debate (28:17); Grace Hospital virtual gala is TONIGHT (31:50) & The winning text on playing outside in the dark (43:49)

In light of tonight's presidential debate: What's your favourite throwdown/showdown? (1:01); No mask, no beer! (8:13); More on our favourite throwdowns (15:03); Mayor Brian Bowman on Level Orange, the Goldeyes, flashing school zone lights & more (17:37); More on throwdowns, and mask refusers (25:50); Winning text on throwdown! (36:07) & London trying drive-thru Santa Claus parade (39:01)

No creative name for the podcast today - I'm not as clever as Producers Kyle / Skye / Matt with that stuff. - Megarry (0:46) Mask-up Monday!(9:06) What does Level Orange mean for the Metro Winnipeg region?(17:13) Are there any chores you ENJOY?(27:25) King's Head Pub on Level Orange(34:08) Selkirk Mayor Larry Johannson wonders why his community is in the Orange restriction(43:04) The winning text on chores you enjoy

Is this it for the REALLY nice weather? (1:30); Will you skip Thanksgiving because of COVID? And the confusing messaging on bars and restaurants (8:15); If you had to be stranded somewhere for a few months, where would it be? (18:20); COVID fatigue - why we behave the way we do, and what studies are showing about the consequences of lack of trust (23:45); Our weekly GAB WITH GABBY (34:25); Winning text on where you'd be stranded! (43:55); RRC Chef Gordon tells us... what exactly are pumpkins good for?? (46:10).

Who says you can't wear white past Labour Day?? (1:30); Long lineups for COVID tests and a backlog in processing -- what Dynacare has planned (6:30); Lauren can't say the word 'milk'. Which words can't you pronounce? And which words to people mispronounce that drive you nuts? (15:25); Coaching during COVID: The challenges for volunteers and cash-strapped facilities (21:45); Some more words we can't pronounce (28:50); More on Dynacare testing, and what to do about Thanksgiving gatherings? (33:30); More on National Coaches Week with Bob Dyce, now with the Ottawa Redblacks, formerly with the Blue Bombers (43:05); The winning text on words we can't pronounce (55:20).

Apparently, we work with THE FLASH! (1:30); Questions surround the Winnipeg Goldeyes as Sam Katz reveals he's working on a baseball deal in Ottawa (7:40); Mayor Brian Bowman wants the province to mandate masks across Manitoba (12:10); Pumpkin Spice KRAFT DINNER? What traditions do you hate with changing seasons? (21:55); It's The Start vs. The News with Rich & Julie after they RUINED our Question of the Day! (31:25); As Montreal talks second wave, the UK says it's already well into it. Restrictions, economic concerns and more (36:10); We ask Kathy Kennedy about a certain pumpkin spiced item (44:00); The surprising costs of working at home (48:15); The winning text on traditions we hate! (54:20).

Shopping for forecasts, and congrats Connor Hellebuyck! (1:30); It's someone's birthday... Plus, more on Connor Hellebuyck winning the Vezina Trophy (9:45); North Dakota road trip memories (20:10); Hilarious story from listener Denny on trying to go to North Dakota (24:40); North Dakota has a smaller population than Manitoba, but way more COVID-19. Why? (26:10); Angry Atlanta Falcons fan quits team with amazing resignation letter (33:25); More memories of heading to North Dakota, and the stress that can come with crossing borders! (43:35); Winning text on North Dakota memories (53:45).

Historic night for Canadian TV (1:01); Blake Wheeler says it's time to mandate mandatory masks (8:32); What are YOUR favourite Canadian TV shows? (19:32); The findings of a new payroll report (25:01); Revisiting a Canadian classic show (31:33); Greeting cards... with LEGO! (34:32); More on the big night for Schitt's Creek (39:42); R.I.P. RBG (48:37) & The winning text on Canadian TV! (54:52)

No free school zone lights for you! (1:30); What would be the coolest thing about living on Sesame Street? (6:50); Fed up with YEARS of waiting, Chuck Lewis of Expert Electric rescinds offer for free flashing lights for school zones after even more delays, bureaucracy and nonsense at City Hall (13:20); The Sesame Street martians! (22:00); Grocery prices are on the rise. Will they come down or are they here to stay? (23:10); Winnipeg CFL players Andrew Harris & D.J. Lalama launch new flag football league - we speak to D.J. Lalama (40:35); The winning text on Sesame Street! (50:00); Our weekly GAB WITH GABBY! (51:40).

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)