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Decision 2019: Your Voice Matters

LIVE from Portage & Main, it's...The Start! (1:07); frustration over cyclists on sidewalks (8:18); growing concern about property crime in Windsor Park (18:38); Greg's story of absolute PANIC and CHAOS (24:00); Chuck Davidson of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce on roads, taxes and more (28:22); NDP Leader Wab Kinew stops by (35:54); Winnipeg Transit needs a major boost (43:03); Liberal leader Dougald Lamont also stops by (50:14) & Miss Christine's Kitchen saves the day! (59:27)

Aug 14, 20191h 8m

Reunited and it Feels So Good...For Now

The gang is back together again! (1:06); the election has officially kicked off...does anyone care? (8:56); WHERE does Jimmy Kimmel want to be mayor?? (22:35); Bombers President & CEO Wade Miller stops by (25:07); Winnipeg Humane Society calling for change after hundreds of cows die in barn fire (34:16); summer burnout hitting parents hard as they struggle to keep kids busy until school starts (40:26) & the Perseid meteor shower (53:03)

Aug 13, 20191h 3m

One-Writ-Wonders

Conspiracy theories sparked after death of Epstein (1:07), your favourite one-hit wonders (5:36), what helps decide your vote with Curtis Brown of Probe Research (13:10), father of BC teen who overdosed speaks out against bystanders (19:35), making the provincial campaign official with Richard Cloutier (26:48) & back-to-school gadgets with our 'Tech-spert', Mark Saltzman (34:30)

Aug 12, 201948 min

If You Build It...

Why Canadians want the health care system to catch up to the online world (1:07), a touching story about bringing a veteran home (7:20), the 50th anniversary of the Manson murders (9:45), Global National reporter Mike Armstrong on the real Field of Dreams (18:03) & which sports are most popular for youth in Manitoba (28:37)

Aug 9, 201940 min

The Manhunt Has Ended

The manhunt has ended in Gillam after 2 bodies were found (1:24); Joe Scarpelli live in Gillam (10:05); Adam Bighill from the Blue Bombers is wearing a collar to help detect concussions (17:40); Bob Irving talks Bombers ahead of tonight's game (27:25); Is there such thing as closure after a loved one dies? (35:05); Beverly Hills 90210 is back! Jeff Braun tells us about the first episode (43:45)

Aug 8, 201948 min

The Math Crisis

The latest on the manhunt in Gillam with Global News reporter Joe Scarpelli (1:07), Jackson Proskow on Trump's visit to Dayton and El Paso (6:15), transit strike is looming (13:13), Portage business owner says rural crime is on the rise (18:12), Matt Cockell & Carly Edmundson join us for an extra special Winnipeg ICE announcement (24:49), Phantom of the Paradise (32:35) & Willy Penner helps solve the math problem that's gone viral (38:54)

Aug 7, 201954 min

Psychology and the City Aug 6

Aug 7, 201918 min

Deadly Weekend in the States

(1:59) Mass shootings in the States, (6:35) Global Reporter Reggie Cecchini in Washington, (12:40) Bank of Montreal moving to a new location at Portage & Main, (21:25) Dr. Abdulrehman talks reducing racism by being more inclusive, (38:35) how dry has it been this summer so far.

Aug 6, 201947 min

GTA Blues

Bombers lose, Greg mad! (1:30); Pan-Am Games highlights (7:10); Why are there always drunken idiots at concerts? (16:30); Bombers montage (22:50); Feds getting in the way of Portage Place deal (27:40); Icelandic Festival in Gimli this weekend! (32:00); Manitoba Derby is on Monday at Assiniboia Downs (37:55); Winnipeg Beer Festival is August 17th at Fort Gibraltar (44:05); Sludge on Lake Winnipeg (53:00); Murat Ates from The Athletic on building an all-Manitoba NHL team (1:02:15).

Aug 2, 20191h 15m

Pardon Me, Do You Have Any...Mustard Ice Cream?

Would you eat mustard ice cream? (1:30); Greg was live at the armed standoff at Ness & Brooklyn (9:10); MAMMATUS CLOUDS! (17:40); Folklorama starts Sunday! (21:10); Doug Brown previews Bombers vs. Argos (28:55); Brett is mad about dead hogs web copy/Global's Jeff Semple with the latest on the manhunt (35:10); Die-hard Blue Bombers fan Roy Rosmus has put together three amazing history books providing Illustrated Stories of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (46:40);

Aug 1, 201958 min

Amplify This!

Brett's visiting Alberta next week! (1:30); Sobey's phasing out plastic bags (7:40); What would it take to call off the manhunt for the BC fugitives? (20:35); Global's Sean O' Shea on the manhunt (28:25); Gar Gillies mural taken down. Who is he, and what was so special about Garnet Amplifiers? (35:15); Former Winnipeg Police officer shares his memories of working at the Pan-Am Games, including how he learned Spanish JUST for the games! (46:10).

Jul 31, 201958 min

My Word!

Angry mother says childless millennials should be BANNED from Disneyworld! (1:30); Amusing archived clips (10:00); The CITY KILLER asteroid! Well, not really (11:50); The 'M-Word' has been dropped from AAA hockey in Manitoba (17:40); The Manitoba manhunt is turning into a grind (23:05); Amanda Sobey, a Manitoba woman poised to make it to Round 6 of 7 in world's largest online fitness competition! (29:40); CJOB legends Larry Updike & Brian Barkley, in studio! (34:50).

Jul 30, 201951 min

Can The Manhunt Change The Way You Think?

Manhunt for BC fugitives shifts to York Landing, although there was a scare right here in Winnipeg (1:30); How Australia is covering the manhunt (5:15); Do you still stop and help people on the side of the highway? (9:35); Bob Irving on the Bombers first loss of 2019 (18:40); Meet Lisa Dutton, the new evening anchor for Global Winnipeg (25:35); Global's Sean O'Shea from Gillam on the manhunt (32:40); The 'lead goose' in the 1999 Pan-Am Games opening ceremonies! (40:35).

Jul 29, 201952 min

An Unlikely Interview

How long can the B.C. fugitives survive in the bush? (1:30); What was your favourite TV show growing up? (6:25); Wonderful Pan-Am Games emails (15:00); Chuck Davidson on his times covering the Pan-Am Games (19:35); RRC launches Pollinator Garden at Notre Dame campus (30:40).

Jul 27, 201940 min

Drop The Needle?

Parking 101: Don't park in front of a fire hydrant (1:30); Global's Reggie Cecchini on Mueller before congress (10:15); Controversy around Calgary's tentative new arena deal (16:20); Crystal Goomansingh on the manhunt in Gillam, MB (23:50); The White Top Drive-In thanks the Bear Clan for helping deal with mess of needles (30:40); The Chair of Finance for the 1999 Pan-Am Games in Winnipeg (38:45).

Jul 25, 201952 min

Presentation Consternation

Teeing up the show (1:30); How much should you give for a wedding presentation? (7:25); Firefighters and MGEU have concern over being dispatched to violent calls (17:00); Wedding gift-giving tops the list for most expensive (26:55); Main Street Project (34:55); Winnipeg's Director of Planning leaving for job in B.C. (43:35); GoFundMe for family of late Blue Bomber fan (48:10); 1999 Pan-Am Games Gold Medal winner in beach volleyball Conrad Leinemann (51:35).

Jul 24, 20191h 4m

Larger Than Life

Brett's off to a rough start (1:30); Backstreet Boys were in town last night (9:20); Smart diapers?! (19:00); Crime stats are up in Winnipeg (24:45); Breakfast with the Bombers (36:20); The importance of knowing the Heimlich Maneuver (44:05); 20th Anniversary of the Pan-Am Games (51:40); Saving up $100K in THREE (!) years after college (59:25).

Jul 23, 20191h 10m

(The Bombers) Make Me Feel Like Dancin'

Brett is back! (1:30); People are complaining to 9-1-1 about Ice Cream Trucks!! (9:00); The Bombers win again! (13:05); Is it okay to bring your baby to the movies? (20:05); Life in the 60s...the Bombers are 5-0 for the first time since 1960 (28:15); Winnipeg Fire Chief John Lane on massive warehouse fire on Jarvis (37:55); The 2018 crime stats report is out today. What is the violence crime index? (41:45); Climate change commentator on what he'd say to Andrew Scheer and the Conservatives (49:00); Was the Disco Demolition a racist homophobic event?? (57:50).

Jul 22, 20191h 12m

Going Once, Going Twice...SOLD!

Portage Place is sold and ready for major changes (2:08), Premier Pallister talks meth, policing, permits and more (8:14), Steve Lambert reacts to Pallister's remarks (12:26), Bob Irving gears up for Bomber Game (19:00), Catcheway family continues search for Jennifer 11 years later (24:50) & coming back from meth addiction with Skylar Moneyas (30:17)

Jul 19, 201945 min

Listen To This By Yourself...No Judgement!

Manitoba Police Chiefs will meet today (1:30); Have you ever gone to a movie by yourself? (9:00); Portage Place potentially up for sale (15:25); Small Town Salute (22:45); Reggie Cecchini on the latest from D.C. (29:25); The photo and the apology (36:15); Who is frequenting Portage Place? (40:55); True North on new tenants (47:50).

Jul 18, 201956 min

No More Mortar?

Stolen police vehicle update (1:30); The future of retail (8:45); Lobbying at city hall (15:10); Letter from the Police Chief (22:55); A new Manitoba pea plant is coming (29:30); Mo Sabourin (37:20); How do you sell your products without a retail space? (46:00); The Winnipeg Fringe kicks off today! (54:35).

Jul 17, 20191h 4m

That's Using Your Feet!

A potentially unflattering photo (1:30); That Trump tweet...no, not that one, THAT one (5:25); a woman is caught on video using a touch screen, with her FEET! (14:05); Downtown! (21:05); Gun pulled at HSC (30:05); Bryan Erb, former Avro Arrow engineer and NASA engineer responsible for heat shield (36:15).

Jul 17, 201945 min

Downtown Download

Celebrating Manitoba 150 (1:30); 50th anniversary of the moon landing (6:00); Sunflower seed etiquette (17:05); Blue Bombers roundup (22:10); What does downtown need? (31:40); Folk Fest success (39:05).

Jul 15, 201949 min

Field of Sports Dreams

As you wish: McNabb's husband has never heard of The Princess Bride! (1:04), the psychology and policing of unsolved murder cases (5:12), The Couch Potatoes preview this weekend's new releases (12:58), getting Storm Ready in Steinbach (21:32), Bob Irving tees up the Bomber game (29:24), Megarry found a needle outside the radio station (36:26), catching up with Megarry's pal at Folk Fest (40:16) & Geoff Currier on sports movies (46:07)

Jul 12, 201950 min

Book It!

What can we do to curb airline emissions? (1:30); Priest gets nailed for speeding en route to a funeral (9:50); Story of man who survived carbon monoxide poisoning (15:35); TFJ's new nickname! (20:40); Frog Follies is nearly underway! (24:05); Brett screws up the contest; More on airline emissions (30:05); Bad driving stories (38:20); Project Arachnid leads to 4 MILLION notices for removal of child sex abuse images (46:20); Talking about the Tri-Hospital Dream Lottery (52:50); Folk Fest has arrived! (1:00:40).

Jul 11, 20191h 13m

Liquid and Gas

Show intro (1:30); Sounds from the Super 8 (8:20); Ever been caught in a bad storm and didn't know what to do? (16:50); Brittany Greenslade at HSC re: CO2 leak (24:20); Diana Foxall on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning (29:45); 20% of homes are selling over list, and Millennials ARE buying (38:05); City inspectors suspended following investigation (42:45); Girls just wanna have FUN-damental skilled trades training (50:20); CO2 detectors: Where are they required and what can you do to prevent poisoning? (55:50); Lasers! At the Planetarium! (1:03:25).

Jul 10, 20191h 16m

Ep 220Hail Caesar!

McNabb is back! (1:30); Meth addiction and property crime (8:20); Are you on your phone right before bed? (19:40); Mental health advocate wants Canadian youth to use a real alarm clock, says cell phones are leading to epidemic sleep deprivation (27:30); World's largest Caesar is in Saskatchewan (39:10); Breakfast with the the Bombers with Chris Streveler (42:50); Premiers meeting this week in SK, not one woman among them (49:25); Winnipeg philanthropist Paul Albrecthsen has died (52:40).

Jul 9, 20191h 2m

Ep 219(No) Sleep Till...

Megarry & KK discuss sleep or lack thereof (1:30); Awkward fanboy/girl moments (9:20); Organized crime knows fraud is the way to go (16:35); Bombers winning on and off the field (20:30); Stormy week ahead? (24:50); How to check for bed bugs on vacation (30:20); KK's 1991 Grey Cup story (40:35); Queensrÿche told KK bands make no money off streaming (43:25).

Jul 8, 201957 min

Ep 218Hold Me Closer, Tony Danza

Show open (1:30); Misheard song lyrics (7:50); Retail Act being reviewed (14:00); What to do with Portage Place? (23:45); Neighbourhood walk-ability, etc. (29:10); Happy 30th, Seinfeld! (37:20); Tap & Rail Beverage Group (45:55).

Jul 5, 20191h 1m

Ep 217Unlimited Edition

Halifax to ditch drive thru's, would you? (1:30); Are these 'unlimited' data plans offered by some of the big cell phone companies REALLY unlimited? (5:20); Saskatoon man pays for an $800 canoe with Canadian Tire money​. What have you saved up for? (15:45); Winnipeg Humane Society wants the zoo to shut down the stingray exhibit (21:35); Denver culling its geese population and feeding it to the hungry (28:55); What is The Manitoba Tomorrow Project? (33:10); Planning a trip with your dog? TravelZoo has some tips for a 'pawsome' experience! (41:45); Is Hudson's Bay Company shutting down the Downtown Winnipeg store? (49:40); Lyme disease is on the rise as ticks thrive (1:00:30).

Jul 4, 20191h 13m

Ep 216Listen All Y'all...

Should stores be allowed to open on all holidays? (1:30); Food Fare continues to defy the law by opening on holidays (7:35); What's the weirdest thing you've ever gone back for to get a refund? (15:40); Some businesses are overcharging, having not adjusted their PST collection yet (23:15); Should Osborne Village be a pedestrian mall every weekend over the summer? (31:50); Meth report recommends promoting Winnipeg Crime Stoppers more (42:00); Winnipeg business offers to install flashing yellow lights in school zones (48:50); More on the Osborne Village pedestrian mall discussion (58:20); Former Winnipeg Jet Chris Thorburn and the incredible story involving his autistic son (1:05:40).

Jul 3, 20191h 17m

Ep 215Psst...The PST dropped!

Show open (1:30); the PST went from 8% to 7% yesterday (7:20); Manitoba team wins World Junior Ball Hockey Championships in Prague (11:35); Should Canada Day fireworks be held on June 30th? (19:40); Kelly Moore on the Jets Free Agent loses (27:10); Manitoban vying for Ms Health & Fitness crown from Muscle & Fitness Hers (29:30); STRIKE! The Extended Walking Tour in the Exchange District (35:55); Another successful year for Dauphin's Countryfest (45:35); A Century of Sound Connections (51:30).

Jul 2, 20191h 4m

Ep 214Moose See TV

Show open/crazy Headingley car chase (1:30); We speak to a member of the Brandon Bear Clan whose son has struggled with meth (9:35); Your favourite Canadian TV shows (16:30); Bombers win!!! (24:10); Jackson Proskow on the Democratic debates (30:00); Family of teenager who died protecting his grandmother will be given an honourary college diploma from Booth University College (34:15); Red, White & Boom grand prize winner (46:55); Thoughts on the Illicit Drug Task Force report (53:10);

Jun 28, 201958 min

Ep 213Life in the Please-Slow-Down Lane

The Reclaws are in town for the Bomber home opener (0:45), Mackling has a rant for all you lead foots out there (8:10), Moe Sabourin of the Winnipeg Police Association about a recent ruling that an officer abused his powers (13:00), and some fun ideas on how to celebrate Canada's birthday in style (19:30)

Jun 27, 201927 min

Ep 212A Staple Of Your Morning

Jun 26, 20191h 4m

Ep 211Behind Enemy Lines

Show open (1:30); Teenage girl kidnapped near Landmark MB, escapes her abductor (10:30); Are you okay with dogs in restaurants? (19:05); City Hall looking at school speed zones to see if changes need to be made (26:20); Nearly a quarter of moms experience postpartum depression or anxiety (34:00); Should Winnipeg add 36 special constables on Transit buses? (38:35); Raptors impact on youth basketball in Manitoba (45:55); A Canadian union becomes the first to include 10 paid days leave for people looking to escape violent partners (52:15); Die-hard Blue Bombers fan living in SK asks the team to send him a lawn sign (1:00:30).

Jun 25, 20191h 11m

Ep 210(Not) Leaving: On A Jet Plane

What's going on with the drug task force report? (1:30); Is AirBnB clogging up the rental market in Canada's biggest cities? (4:25); Woman falls asleep on Air Canada plane, gets left behind after they closed up shop (11:15); Happiness survey says Canadians over 55 are happier, and money is not a factor. Right. (17:00); As we wait for the Illicit Drug Task Force report, here's what Point Douglas is encouraging residents to do (22:35); US teacher quits job, puts post on Facebook to explain why, and it's blowing up (31:30); Big Daddy Tazz, inspired by the Air Canada tale, has a story about what happened to HIM as a kid (37:35); Kelly Moore on the Jets (42:55); Save the Norwood Pool (50:40); Canadian astronaut set to return from space! What's the return journey, and recovery, like? (57:10).

Jun 24, 20191h 6m

Ep 209Do You Like Scary Movies?

Seven Oaks converting from ER sooner than expected? (1:30); A remake of Child's Play is out now, so...what is your favourite scary movie from the 80s? (7:30); After the death of a child in a crash in Fort Richmond, is it time to reduce speeds on residential streets? (23:15); Geoff Gray from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as we gear up for the home opener (28:15); National Indigenous Peoples Day (35:00); Winnipeg boy got to meet Carey Price back in 2015 (40:10); Anniversary of 911, which started right here in Winnipeg! (49:45).

Jun 21, 201959 min

Ep 208People Pop In, Horns Pop Out?!

Provincial Election date is set (1:30); Are you a fan of the "Pop In"? TFJ is not! (14:15); A special moment at the NHL awards (23:20); Fanquest is this weekend (27:15); Smartphones are giving us HORNS?! (32:15); Red River Rising, the group behind the chants at Valour FC matches (37:00); How to prepare financially for Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia (45:50); QOTD results (55:20); Another special NHL Awards moment (56:50).

Jun 20, 20191h 5m

Ep 207Meat Thieves On Lamb, Police In Hot Prosciutto

McNabb is back (1:30); The great Transcona Meat Heist (5:35); Favourite movie theatre as a kid (9:30); Winnipeg emergency vehicles testing out new sirens (16:20); Mayor Brian Bowman (21:40); Trans Mountain Pipeline approved...again (36:10); Blue Bomber RB Andrew Harris (42:20); Province says they invested in the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's acoustical shell, but they didn't (49:50); Leading killer of people 44 and under, Worldwide! (55:20).

Jun 19, 20191h 6m

Ep 206The Troubling Trouba Trade?

Show open (1:30); The packed Raptors parade (9:15); Greg is not happy with the Trouba trade (16:35); St. Boniface Hospital staff ‘frustrated by lack of capacity’, says ER doctor (25:30); Chef Anna Olson on how many Canadians fear they’re missing out on life by not cooking more with the family (28:25); Can our city properly support Bike Week? (38:05); The Riverton Rifle, Reggie Leach (48:25).

Jun 18, 20191h 0m

Ep 205Gloria(sly) Off-Key

Show open (1:30); Bombers win! (6:30); Man rescues crow, crow rides bike (12:15); Tom Morello vs. Smartphone (20:55); Brett Hull gets liquored, can't sing (26:40); NYT does feature on Narcisse Snake Pits (31:50); Greg wonders if it's time to get a gun for the home (37:40); Former Jet Keith Tkachuk (45:25); Flatlander's Beer Festival (51:25).

Jun 17, 20191h 5m

Ep 204Weeeeeeeeeee The North!

The Raptors win! And McNabb goes to the Ex! (1:30); St. Boniface ER update (9:00); Loud sports fans: how loud is too loud? (15:25); Justin Trudeau's approval rating his lowest ever (21:30); McNabb & Clayman at the Red River Ex (27:20); More on the Raptors victory from Global News Toronto (31:20); Detail the Dadmobile Grand Prize Winner (40:10); What's new at the Ex this year & Mackling's Valley Fair adventure (47:15); Bob Irving on the Bombers season opener Saturday night (59:45).

Jun 14, 20191h 12m

Ep 203St. Louis Special

Brett is back from Vegas, baby! (1:30); St. Louis Blues win the Stanley Cup (4:10); So a hearse pulls into a BK drive-thru (13:20); Coronation Park discoveries (19:40); In praise of Keanu! (25:55); Feds ask Supreme Court to stay a decision that would make segregation in jails illegal (33:45); True North Square expanding (40:40); St. Boniface ER department reaches critical levels (48:20); Winnipeg photographer who has visited Chernobyl 22 times (54:00).

Jun 13, 20191h 10m

Ep 202Daddy Issues

US Women's National Soccer Team wins 13-0 and celebrates excessively. Too far? (1:30); Mackling's photo radar rant (5:10); Daddy shaming: 50% of dads say they've been criticized. From ads, to TV shows, are fathers still portrayed as the dum-dums? (12:05); Loren Remillard on permit recommendations (19:10); Jon Waldman on gifts that "mock" fatherhood (26:10); Housing (un)affordability and millennials (32:20); Valour FC's pursuit of the Canadian Championship (40:55).

Jun 12, 201952 min

Ep 201Zip It!

Could you use a *gasp* FLIP PHONE for a whole week?! (1:30); How many cases have been tossed since the Supreme Court handed down guidelines for delayed trials (7:40); Raptors fever! (14:25); The zipper merge with Matt Allard (20:00); Janice Lukes on fines for not mowing your lawn (33:05).

Jun 10, 201942 min

Ep 200You'll Need To Touch Your Phone More Than Once To Listen To This

Laurel Walzak from Ryerson University on Raptors fever (1:30); Councillor Klein's selfie (8:10); Economic spin-off from the NFL pre-season game at IG Field (14:10); Food Fest (19:35); Gord Spado from the WPS Traffic Division (26:50); Former Jet Jim Kyte (32:05).

Jun 7, 201944 min

Ep 19975 Years Later

Jun 6, 201938 min

Ep 198Pod, Duck, Dip, Dive, and...Pod

Show Opener (cankerworms, NFL, Dodgeball) (1:30); The NFL is coming to Winnipeg! (10:15); What would you ban in Winnipeg? (16:55); Should Dodgeball be banned? Some researchers say yes (22:35); What does 10,000 steps really get you? (31:50); 75th anniversary of D-day tomorrow (40:20); CancerCare Manitoba Foundation Challenge 4 Life (46:30); Winnipeg business SolarSkyrise gets huge boost (53:15).

Jun 5, 20191h 5m

Ep 197Two All-Beef Patties, Special Sauce, Lettuce, Cheese, Podcast, Onions on a Sesame Seed Bun

Show open (1:30); Eduardo Balaquit has been missing for one year (10:35); MMIW report cites genocide (17:10); McNabb has never eaten a Big Mac! (23:20); Is an election call on the horizon? (30:20); Seattle Seahawks changing up the cheerleading squad (36:35); 25 cups of coffee day is...fine for you?! (38:30); Manitoba Pizza Week continues with Diana's Cucina & Lounge (41:00).

Jun 4, 201954 min