Synopsis
The Start on CJOB with Mackling, Megarry & McNabb brings you all the hot topics of the day, from 6am to 10am, Monday to Friday.
Episodes
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MGK? G-MK Is Back!
17/10/2025 Duration: 01h16minGreg's back! Good visit to Vancouver / MGK for Grey Cup halftime show -- Who's MGK??? LOL WE ARE OLD (1:40); SOUNDS OF THE GAME! Jets win! (8:55); Completing a task under unusual circumstances, like Cam doing the Keys to the Game with his child on his shoulder! (14:10); Gen Z are "Doom Spending" more frequently... what does that mean and whose fault is it?? (23:25); More chat on the Grey Cup halftime show / CFL standings & tiebreaker confusion (31:35); Federal Housing Minister ahead of announcement this afternoon in Winnipeg (38:40); CLAYHEM!!!!! (48:55); Winning entries on tasks in unusual circumstances (56:40); Mully Children's Family 20 voice Missions Choir - singing anthems at Jets game Sat, special concert on Sunday (1:00:10).
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Don't Dream It, Be It!
16/10/2025 Duration: 53minTYSON IS IN FOR MACKLING! Brett at STARS yesterday / Blue Jays win big (0:30); Tyson is locked in on Dr. Ho's Pain Therapy Pro infomercial -- Times we saw / heard an ad, and HAD TO HAVE IT!!! (7:45); SMALL TOWN SALUTE - Haunted Trail Fort Dufferin Emerson (15:15); Winnipeg Improv Festival on at Gas Station Arts Centre - started last night, runs through the weekend (23:00); Local Teacher wins the Prime Minister Award, given out to outstanding teachers and early childhood educators across Canada (33:20); Rocky Horror Picture Show 50th Anniversary - performance at Asper Centre for Theatre and Film Oct 31st-Nov 2nd (40:30).
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The Leftbehinds
15/10/2025 Duration: 01h14minSurprise fill-in for Mackling! (1:40); Dying with dignity...as a Manitoba woman spends her last days in hospital instead of hospice care...her daughter asks, why so few beds? (9:10); What is something non-essential that would throw off / ruin your day... if you forgot it? Like Brett's golf watch (17:05); WPS & KidSport charity BBQ today at Police HQ from 11am-1pm (25:40); Giving Brayden the gears about the Blue Jays / Follow up chat on community policing / youth & having access to sport (39:00); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat - Leah Hextall (45:50); Winning entries on forgetting things and having your day ruined (56:50); Dance Collection Danse - being celebrated for the first time in Winnipeg! - Legendary Winnipeg dancer Catherine Wreford (1:00:25).
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The Leftovers
14/10/2025 Duration: 01h10minKK's in for Greg again... and the jackpot went! Kinsmen Jackpot Bingo! (1:40); If your career were to end today, what would you do next? Or what would you have done had you not gone into what you did? Ever change careers? (9:50); Breakfast with the Bombers - Ontaria Wilson on THE CATCH! And Zach Collaros is NOT HAPPY (18:40); Workplace expert/bosses day coming up/survey results! (25:30); SPORTS CHAT! Tuesday instead of Monday! - Jim Toth (35:45); LOOK TO THE SKY! What the heck is 3i Atlas? Is it ALIENS? And we might be able to see a comet this week! (45:55); Winning entries on career switches (54:05); Chef Gilles on Thanksgiving leftovers and food safety (56:40).
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Game Day!
09/10/2025 Duration: 01h10minJETS SEASON STARTS TONIGHT!!!! (0:30); Kyle Connor is staying with the Winnipeg Jets - AUDIO FROM JIM TOTH SHOW / NHL Network's Kevin Weekes & Mike Johnson on why guys like playing in Winnipeg (8:10); Who doesn't like Toy Story??? Times you were surprised someone didn't like something, or when you don't like something and it surprises people (16:20); Hamas/Israel Agreement (23:40); SMALL TOWN SALUTE - Cartwright! The Cartwright Community Independent School (30:30); Monthly visit with Premier Wab Kinew (40:35); Winning entry on Times you were surprised someone didn't like something, or when you don't like something and it surprises people (51:55); Jets vs Stars... Season Opener Tonight! Jets at Noon co-hosts Cam Poitras and Jim Toth (55:35).
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It's A Celebr-
08/10/2025 Duration: 01h03minWAKE UP! Blue Jays LOSE LOL / Brett almost hurt himself at Reh-Fit / 7:35 Concert for a Cause / Jets 8:35 (1:40); Carney, Trump signal optimism on Canada-U.S. trade deal / Takeaways from Carney's meeting with Trump at White House (9:20); Times you celebrated early, like Brayden Ewasko crowning the Jays before they lost to the Yankees! LOL BRAYDEN (15:35); 11th Annual Concert for a Cause, happening on Friday, October 18 at Club Regent Event Centre - Over $240K raised since launching in 2015, will raise more than $75K this year (24:15); Weekly Wednesday Jets chat - CONNOR SIGNS EXTENSION! (34:40); Winning entry on early celebrations (45:50); RWB Hansel and Gretel this weekend - Christopher Stowell, the new Artistic Director for RWB in his mainstage premiere! (49:05).
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You're Cut Off!
07/10/2025 Duration: 01h18minWeather / Supermoon / NHL regular season starts tonight / Brett's power was out for almost seven hours... no power, and no water! (0:30); Tim Hortons increases coffee prices / Cost of living (8:50); Brett's power outage - What do you do when you're cut off from something? Or run out of something? (17:00); Breakfast with the Bombers with Citizen of the Game September 27th - Canadian Defensive Lineman/All Around Good Guy Jake Thomas (25:10); Prime Minister Carney is in Washington, DC (35:40); HOCKEY RETURNS TONIGHT!!!! - Jim Toth (43:10); The return... of CHI CHI'S!!! In Minneapolis! (54:25); Winning entry on getting cut off from something, or running out of something (1:02:10); Harvest Manitoba on Dolly Parton Empty Bowls Dinner (1:05:50).
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The Life of a Podcast
03/10/2025 Duration: 01h06minSarah on Taylor Swift movie & new album (0:30); Underrated etiquette practices, and / or breaches of etiquette (8:40); MP pushes to end daylight saving time (18:00); St. Boniface Hospital ER expansion now open to the public (25:10); Tin for the Critter Bin - annual fundraiser in honour of Ethan Boyer (32:45); CLAYHEM!!!!! (46:15); Two years into Wab Kinew's government... what have they gotten right? (53:40).
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Guess Food?
02/10/2025 Duration: 01h05minGood time to be a baseball fan! / Burton Cummings tix to give away! / Monthly visit with the Mayor... and crime meeting in west Winnipeg (1:40); Winnipeg police warn public of pickpocket-style ‘distraction’ thefts (8:55); What do you do when you go to an event or get invited somewhere, and the food is not to your liking, or the food is too fancy/weird (16:40); Public meeting on crime in west Winnipeg - Evan Duncan, City Councillor for Charleswood-Tuxedo-Westwood (24:40); Route 90 expansion cost... and the St. James Bridge needing to be replaced or at the very least repaired (31:20); Monthly visit with Mayor Scott Gillingham - Crime / Bail reform / encampment enforcement / St. James Bridge & Route 90 / UV wastewater / Transit / cleaning up Main north of Market to Higgins (37:05); Winning entry on food that was too fancy or you didn't like (48:15); Burton Cummings at The Burt AND - Kevin with I MOUSTACHE YOU A QUESTION (51:40);
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Sing 'n Smell
01/10/2025 Duration: 01h12minIt's October! And it's HOT! / Jets lose / Barbershop Quartet! (1:40); What's a smell most people like, but you find off-putting? (9:00); Revisiting our chat with the designer of the Walmart Canada Orange Shirt (16:35); Environment Canada's David Phillips - First day of October - and we wrapped up September with a whole lot of heat! Any records? (24:35); He campaigned on health care - two years later, how are we doing under Kinew? - Doctors Manitoba (34:25); Weekly Wednesday Jets chats returns! - John Shannon (41:05); Smells people like, but you don't (50:45); Winning entry on smells most people like but you don't (55:20); BARBERSHOP QUARTET!! Jeepers Creepers Quartet performs, and brings details on the 'Learn to Sing Better' campaign starting Oct 8th (59:40).
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Far From Booring
29/09/2025 Duration: 01h21minForecast continues to be solid! / Ryder Cup drama (1:40); Blue Bombers Sounds of the Game & recap of Saturday's win - Coach's Show tonight! (9:45); Ryder Cup fans go too far -- Times you witnessed, or perpetrated, boorish behaviour in public (19:25); National Day for Truth and Reconciliation tee-up with author David A. Robertson (24:40); Further discussion on boorish behaviour (36:35); Bob Irving on SPORTS! Bombers/CFL, Jets, Ryder Cup (44:05); How to better AI-proof yourself for the future job market (55:15); Winning entry on boorish behaviour (1:02:00); Blue Jays Win AL East... MLB Playoffs preview - Brayden Ewasko, CJOB producer, co-host of Locked On Blue Jays podcast (1:06:20).
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TV Party
25/09/2025 Duration: 01h03minKnickers & Kickers is tomorrow in support of Siloam Mission! (1:40); Global Winnipeg is celebrating its 50th birthday today! What is / was your television tradition? (9:15); TV traditions (16:35); SMALL TOWN SALUTE - Souris Scarecrow Days runs Sep 26th-28th (20:35); Melee Gala X, Manitoba’s Premier Boxing Gala Event on Saturday, September 27 at Club Regent Event Centre (29:35); MILT STEGALL! HSC Millionaire Lottery Fall Bonus Deadline, and yes we HAD to ask him about the changes coming to the CFL (37:00); Winning entries on TV traditions (44:50); Featured book in Thin Air - Winnipeg Writers Festival - "Storm the Ballot Box: An Insider's Guide to a Voting Revolution" - Jo-Ann Roberts, author (48:15).
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(Not John Carpenter's) The Fog
24/09/2025 Duration: 01h12minTHE FOG!!!!! (1:40); Question of the Day results on CFL changes / Jimmy Kimmel returns (8:35); Stumped by tech, stumped by voicemail - Brett's aunt & uncle got fooled by his voice mail (17:15); Stumped by tech (24:50); New documentary ABSENT exposes Manitoba's hidden student absenteeism crisis, premieres Oct 1st at Jubilee Place at 7:30pm (28:20); Take Pride Winnipeg - offering thanks to over 15,000 people who have pitched in to clean up litter, and dealing with the frustration of constant litter and kicked over garbage cans (35:30); COPS 4 KIDS from WPG to Santa Monica for Make A Wish (45:55); Winning entries on being stumped by tech (53:40); Walking for front line worker mental health awareness - Steppin' in Support for 1977 (57:15);
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Be Part Of A Story
19/09/2025 Duration: 01h22minBe a Part of a Story Radiothon for Adult & Teen Challenge / Greg's back at Hockey For All Centre (0:30); Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele gives thanks after the death of his father during the playoffs, and speaks to the excitement for a new season (7:20); Giving thanks to those who helped us through a difficult time (15:35); Greg on location at Hockey For All Centre on the evolution of the in-game experience (23:50); Radiothon - Daniel Emond, CEO of Adult & Teen Challenge (32:45); BOMBERS BACK IN ACTION TOMORROW (44:35); Interview at Winnipeg Jets training camp with the GM! CHEVY! Kevin Cheveldayoff (52:35); Winning entry on giving thanks to those who helped us through a tough time (1:03:50); Radiothon - Shannon Stonefish, program participant (1:07:35).
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Hockey For All!
18/09/2025 Duration: 01h20minOn location ahead of Winnipeg Jets training camp — Doors were locked until 5:53! Engineer Mike got us up and running with roughly 30 seconds to spare YEAH MIKE!!! (0:30); ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel’s show indefinitely over Charlie Kirk-related monologue (7:40); Ever been to a fan festival or fan convention? (15:40); Jets head coach Scott Arniel! (22:35); SMALL TOWN SALUTE - Winnipeg Beach Take a Year Off Lottery (29:45); Adult & Teen Challenge radiothon tee-up - it's tomorrow! (39:00); Project 11 & True North Youth Foundation (47:00); Focus Fitness - keeping the Winnipeg Jets in shape! (58:40); "Drowning In Your Sleep" - upcoming book signing - Author Donna Galloway (1:06:25).
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Fine I'll Do It!
17/09/2025 Duration: 50minShow Intro! (0:30); Something you didn't want to do but you did it anyway? (8:30); Consuming sports is becoming time...and cash consuming! (15:25); The Sporting Apps (23:50); Winner for "the things you did anyway" (31:30); Starbuck History Project (35:05).
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(Don't) Bring The Noise
16/09/2025 Duration: 01h08minSarah's last story in her newscast... experts say we should talk to strangers more often! (1:40); Brett eats CRICKETS with Power 97! / Steinbach flooding - Preventing damage from future floods (10:10); Following up on the Pickleball noise complaints from yesterday... Ever complained about noise?? (18:25); Noise complaints! (26:35); Breakfast with the Bombers - Highlights from the Coach's Show (28:55); Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory on the flooding in Steinbach and surrounding regions (38:40); Winning entry on noise complaints (51:15); Community newspapers won't be delivered by Canada Post as per CUPW ruling?? (54:55).
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Possessed/Possession
15/09/2025 Duration: 01h09minGreg's computer is POSSESSED! (1:40); Derek Taylor, voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8:15); What's something you have too many of, like Greg's four pipe cutters (17:15); What's something you have too many of (23:55); Greg meets a young inventor from Pembroke, Ontario, who drove in with his parents to participate in the Princess Auto Inventors Fair (27:05); SPORTS! - Bob Irving (37:55); Winning entry on something you have too much of (49:35); Châteauguay residents bothered by Pickleball noise (54:20).
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In A Tight Spot!
12/09/2025 Duration: 01h16minMonthly visit with Premier Wab Kinew (1:40); Carney unveils first 5 'nation-building' projects to be reviewed (13:40); Cruise passenger with gambling debt jumps overboard -- Times we had to get out of a sticky situation! (21:50); Princess Auto Inventors Fair is TOMORROW (29:05); The sticky situation Brett's girlfriend once got him out of (35:40); THE COUCH POTATOES! (38:45); Luxe BBQ - Winnipeg Weekend Warrior Showdown & Demo Day AND Kids Q Burger Competition (49:05); CLAYHEM! (1:01:35); 09:15 Winning entry on getting out of a sticky situation (1:09:10).