
The Start
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SOS or SOL?
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)

Wake Me Up When September Starts
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)

Tub Grub?!
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)

The Fresh Start
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)

Sleeping on the (C)JOB
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)

Fast & The Curious
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)

Schmuck in a Truck
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)

Blunder From Down Under
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)

Long Time Runnin'
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);

CBD, NHL, NIMBY, NICU & Other Acronyms
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).

Meat The Press
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).

A Day In The Life Of A Tree
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).

Hoppy Birthday!
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)

The End of An Era
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).

Move On Up
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).

Supply & Demand
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).

I Got ID
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).

One Great City!
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).

Manitoba Mascots!
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).

No Stairway
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).

Mickey And The Jets
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).

Skeeter Solutions
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).

Call Me?
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).

Podhoppers
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).

The Big Chore
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).

The Last Place You Look
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).

The Daytrippers
6:37 - Reports suggest Winnipeg will be the hub city for CFL (1:30); Where would your ideal daytrip take you? (8:10); City Councillor Matt Allard on reducing speed limits on residential streets (13:20); 16% of us have done this recently in our driveway - what is it? (20:45); Is the air conditioner in your car struggling in the heat? (26:50); More feedback on speed (34:15); The CJOB Kingpin of Daytrips: Tristan Field-Jones (37:50).

Eat My Brain
Megarry screwed up big time at work on Tuesday. What dumb mistakes have you made at work? (1:30); Examples of dumb mistakes! Including one from Lauren! (8:20); Outdoor pools to begin opening Friday in Winnipeg (10:50); 5% of men get freaked out when women do this. What is it? (17:30); As Western Manitoba deals with disastrous flooding, how long was the road to recovery for Pierson, MB after a massive deluge in 2014? (27:30); The Mayor of Rivers, Manitoba, with the latest on what's happening in his storm-ravaged community (34:05); The answer to the trivia question revealed at last! (40:45); When we don't know something, we just ask CJOB listeners! (44:10); An unpleasant Canada Day surprise for an angry KK! (52:50).

Hot Ones
Mackling's back from his journey to Westman after Sunday's powerful storms (1:30); Misadventures with spicy food! (8:25); Crazy headline from Toronto involving photo radar (14:50); Listener feedback on spicy food misadventures (16:25); With the heat wave, crime wave, and shifting views on policing, how's morale at the Winnipeg Police Service? (19:05); This is more likely to happen to you if you're stressed out. What is it? (26:20); Angry email about those who think wearing masks during the pandemic is stupid (33:30); More feedback on masks, and spicy food (35:55).

Westman Weather
Western Manitoba HAMMERED by storms, Mackling's on his way to Brandon (1:30); Greg joins us from Brandon to discuss the monster storms in Westman (7:30); Your tips on staying cool without air conditioning! (16:20); Why do so many feel the need for SPEED on the Perimeter? (23:10); More of your tips on staying cool with no A/C (30:05); Could the Winnipeg Jets end up with the #1 pick?? (33:05); WFPS on safety concerns during the heat warning (38:20); Air Canada & WestJet ending social distancing on flights (45:20); 88% of couples say doing this activity weekly will help the relationship. What is it? (52:55).

Fifteen Pieces of Flair
Which movie could you watch over and over? (1:30); Concerns over Travel Manitoba pictures of paddlers without PFD (8:45); 'Hostile architecture' - It's not just sound deterrents that could be pushing the homeless around Winnipeg (17:20); Examples of movies our listeners could watch repeatedly (25:15); What's in a name? Amazon to call its rink in Seattle "Climate Pledge Arena" (28:00)’ COVID-19 numbers are surging in the U.S., and this CBS reporter is MAD (37:25); McNabb's movie NIGHTMARE (45:05); Winnipeg computer business, owned by a CJOB listener, is moving into a bigger location and says it's all thanks to CJOB listeners! (49:00).

(Un)Sound Decision
Brett's loneliness at work is getting out of hand; shenanigans at City Hall! (1:30); Roblin bike lanes - why isn't the city doing what its own plans dictate? (7:35); Listener feedback on homeless camp deterrent (14:30); Weird things that have happened to us at restaurants! (17:50); The City's Director of Public Works on the sound-emitting device used to deter homeless camps from forming (23:25); When women turn 40, they're more likely to do this. What is it? (38:55); Listener Alex and his story of how he developed allergies in his 30s, and the treatment used to help him fight back! (45:50);

The Mayor, My Car
Brett's car yet lives! (1:30); Why are we repaving and tearing up roads without adding bike lanes to them? (5:30); Surprises you HATE, like when McNabb had some orange juice and realized it had pulp (14:55); Allergies & COVID - Does sneezing make people worry you have the virus? (21:00); Texts on surprises you hate (29:25); Young driver nailed for doing 162 km/h in an 80K zone! (31:20); Monthly visit with Mayor Brian Bowman (37:15); Greg's Grab Bag! (45:30).

My Mother, The Car
Mackling's back at home, and McNabb is back! (1:30); Personal care homes allowing indoor visits again, and will soon have outdoor shelters (8:20); Megarry has to take his car in AGAIN - What maddening problems have you suffered through with your car? (15:30); Kids heading back to school September 8th. So many questions...(23:05); Follow-up comments and texts on school (32:55); The winning story on car issues! (36:05); Breathtaking complications, and a breath-saving comeback to Save Shirley! (41:25).

Don't Do Me Like That
Brett & Greg reunited...in studio?! (1:30); Would you take a pay-cut to work from home? (9:00); Pandemic driving (18:00); Alan Cross on musicians' "cease and desist" letters (24:40); More on driving behaviours (32:20); Trumps comments on testing and masks (38:40); Susie Erjavec Parker on Tulsa and TikTok (44:50); All of us have this in our homes, but only 40% use it! (54:20).

A Place For My Stuff
Show intro (1:30); Misused phrases (6:00); Tent city, it's back...sort of (12:40); Changes to long term care visiting rules (20:35); Discussing water safety (25:10); Leah Hextall (32:15); Best Murals Winnipeg (38:15); Fort Whyte Alive on what to do with your kids during the summer (48:45).

On The Road Again
Show intro (1:30); Favourite road trips (8:20); Beth Connery, Connery's Riverdale Farm (13:40); Phase 3...what does it mean for weddings and bigger events? Jan Regehr, Pine Ridge Hollow (22:00); Churches petition to be part of Phase 3 reopening, with Mark Reimer, Grace Life Church in Beausejour (26:55); A special birthday message for Lauren (34:35).

Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads
Show intro (1:30); Kahla Evans on the wild weather (7:05); Movie quotes that have bled into your regular vocabulary (12:10); No full service transit operations yet (17:50); Bob Irving on the CFL cutting costs (23:10); Third + Bird goes online (31:15); Dress for success (38:45).

Your Kids Are Gonna Love It
Show intro (1:30); Grad memories (8:15); Why is it so windy out there? (14:05); Grade 12 Grad, drive-thru style! (21:20); Update on the virtual public consultations for Kapyong (26:50); How does graduating feel for a Grade 5 student (36:20); ALS Awareness Month (41:15).

Windy-peg
Show intro (1:30); The new windy city?! (8:25); Memories on the storm(s) (12:40); Aftermath of the crazy storm that took place in Calgary over the weekend! (17:45); The city approves flashing amber lights in school zones (25:35); Brain Injury Awareness Month (33:30); Remembering Nour Ali (41:40); WFPS on the overnight fires (47:05).

Animals; Instincts
We ask the tough questions at 680 CJOB... (1:30); NHL, NBA & other leagues are inching towards returning to play (6:20); If you could be an animal, which one would you be and why? (14:50); The King's Head says Phase 3 is A JOKE (21:05); The man who rescued some dogs from a house fire on Borebank! (27:50); Global News exclusive: Constitutional challenge against Manitoba for outdated parentage laws (37:10); Eagle & Hawk release song 'Great Divide' in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter (46:50); The winning text on which animal would you be! (58:55).

A Change Is Gonna Come
Teeing up a day of programming on movements like #BlackLivesMatter & #MeToo - do they create real change? (1:30); Pop culture affected and altered by real life (6:55); Ever sent a text to the wrong person? We got one yesterday from a listener who MEANT to be texting his wife! (13:20); What has changed as a result of #MeToo? (20:10); Texts on... texts! IE texts sent to the wrong person (28:25); Allegations of racism hurled against the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (30:20); Greg called Rogers, and they confirmed his identity through his voice! Is that weird? (36:10); From talks to defunding police to the long overdue ban of the confederate flag from NASCAR - the movement, and what we still need to learn (45:25); THE WINNING TEXT! (56:30).

Buyer's Remorse
What's with the peeling plates? And a big thank you to our listeners re: cover tunes! (1:30); Ever buy something that turned out to be cheap garbage? (6:20); Homeless encampments coming down (14:40); Her partner of three years is in the U.S., and because of border closures -- they can't get to one another (20:25); Steamy & potentially troubling new movie on Netflix leads Megarry upon a research expedition (29:00); What is the 2nd most common item stolen from hotel rooms? (Towels are the most common) (30:15); Why are the speciality licence plates peeling and falling apart? (35:20); Former NHL star Jordin Tootoo on his battle with alcohol and dealing with racism (42:45).

We've Got You Covered
What's your favourite cover tune? (1:30); The round table weighs in on cover songs (5:10); RCMP adds INCELS to its terrorism guide (13:30); Brandon Alexander of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on his frightening experience with racism (24:30); What is "allyship" and how could it help? (35:55); Carolyn Klassen of Conexus Counselling on how to be a friend to someone new, even when you're scared to try (44:30); Former MLA Kevin Chief on his battle with alcoholism (56:40).

"...And We're The Three Best Friends That Anybody Could Have!"
Overnight storms knocked out McNabb's Internet, so she's on the phone! (1:30); Black Lives Matter: What does 'defund the police' actually mean? (8:35); Megarry slept through his pizza delivery. What have you slept through? (16:10); On this National Best Friends Day, we'll meet two women bonded by a donated kidney! (22:55); Imagine falling asleep under a tanning lamp for FIVE HOURS (32:40); Do you fear growing old and ending up in a long-term care facility? (35:10); Community activist Ay De'Senator on Black Lives Matter (44:15).

Hear Me Roar
Did you see the STRAWBERRY MOON? (1:30); City report recommends reducing the price of parking downtown by 75 cents an hour (4:15); What's your favourite cuisine? (11:45); Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber Kelly Butler on speaking at the rally tonight (18:30); George Ames, who owned the late great Winnipeg therapy dog Rusty, has a new dog! HERO! (23:00); 17% of us have considered breaking up with someone over this. What is it? (33:15); The Main Ingredient host Kevin Burgin's mom, Mama B, has partnered with Danny's Whole Hog to expand her Jamaican Patties business! (37:45); BOB IRVING SINGS KATY PERRY (47:35).

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Same Direction
Should Winnipeg's photo radar vehicles be brightly coloured so they're more easily seen? (1:30); Sunwing is celebrating frontline heroes by giving away 100 vacations - What would you like to go and do on vacation? (8:45); Hit a fitness wall? National Health & Fitness Day is on Saturday! (16:05); Building bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians (22:30); 60% of couples say they've had an argument over THIS over the last month. What is it? (31:05); Councillor Jeff Browaty says the Disraeli homeless encampment is out of control (36:50); The 2020 Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery is underway! (44:10).

Hot Hot Heat
McNabb's back! Did you get your MPI rebate? (1:30); Low-income front-line workers getting 'risk payout', but some say it's too restrictive (7:55); What's the worst sunburn you've ever had? (13:00); Listener feedback on the risk pay (20:10); Stories about sunburns (26:40); Why more Manitobans should just go and get tested for COVID-19 (29:50); Photo radar revenue down $7M (37:00); More stories about sunburns (44:25); Winnipeg Police Association on the death of George Floyd and racism (46:20).

Access & Allies
Was it TOO hot on Monday? (1:30); Black Lives Matter rally planned for Winnipeg on Friday / What's the Black experience in Winnipeg? (8:30); How hot is TOO hot? (12:10); Global's Reggie Cecchini on Donald Trump's announcement (18:40); Texts on how hot is too hot (26:10); How to be an ally, with Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman (28:15) & Susie Erjavec Parker (37:00); Bars and restaurants can open, but escape rooms can't? (46:55); Local loungewear company ZUEIKE partners with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers! (57:00).