The Start

The Start

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The Start episodes

  • Staying Cool

    CRAZY HOT WEEKEND (1:40); Wild weather including tornadoes, heat and flooding continue to hit Prairies (9:45); Winkler's Tristan Peters is having a dandy season with the White Sox -- Celebrating people from our community who have done big things (17:15); Gordie Howe International Bridge is finally set to open (24:30); Celebrating people from our community who have done big things (30:10); WEATHER: Heat warning continues, and 14 tornadoes in SK over the weekend??? - David Phillips, Senior Climatologist, Environment and Climate Change Canada (33:10); Lindsey Graham has died (43:40); SPORTS! - Bob Irving (50:55); Winning entry on Celebrating people from our community who have done big things (1:01:35); Maw's Garage and other development Downtown & in the Exchange (1:04:30).

    1 hr 20 min
  • Argos Come To Town...For A Home Game?!

    BOMBERS! PART ONE This is an Argos HOME game?? - Derek Taylor, voice of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1:40); Following up on the city's tree-planting efforts, let's talk trees! Got a favourite spot? Ever climb a tree? Have a treehouse? (5:05); Heat warning raising concerns for vulnerable population / Greg's emotional experience at Tim Horton's this morning with a homeless person - "We're not all bad people" (12:55); BOMBERS! PART TWO... No Zach Collaros... Dru Brown NOT Taylor Elgersma (20:45); THE COUCH POTATOES! (24:40); Revisiting Greg's story on his encounter with a homeless man, and feedback from listeners (34:20); Trees! (46:10); CLAYHEM! (49:35); Winning entries on trees (56:40); BOMBERS! PART THREE... What do we expect from the Argos, and what's up with the Bombers' defensive struggles (1:00:55).



    1 hr 13 min
  • Treasured Threads

    Greg's back and is slightly under the weather! / Rockin Thunder / Great Outdoors Comedy Festival / SUMMER PLEASE SLOW DOWN! (1:40); Folk Fest kicks off today! (9:20); Meta to build $13 billion data centre in Alberta, largest outside the U.S. (12:40); Greg's friend wore a Motley Crue t-shirt from 1982! Treasured pieces of clothing we can still wear (18:10); SMALL TOWN SALUTE - Buffalo Days at Buffalo Point July 9-12 (27:00); World Rugby Nations Cup giveaway, and Greg salutes KK for filling in, and salutes the organizers of the STARS golf tourney he emceed (36:30); Treasured pieces of clothing (40:35); Trees Winnipeg - The City of Winnipeg is considering a million-dollar chop to the tree planting program???? (44:25); Winning entries on treasured pieces of clothing (55:55).

    1 hr 3 min
  • Awkward Elevator Interactions

    Awkward elevator conversations & interactions! (1:40); Auto body shops overrun by hail claims (10:40); AI funding announcement - Feds providing $10M for six Manitoba companies - Evan Solomon, AI Minister (15:55); Kenora has a major cleanup underway after major storm damage (27:10); West End BIZ Restaurant Walking Tours! (35:50); Awkward elevator interactions (45:35); The Winnipeg Fish Festival is happening this weekend! - Todd Longley, Rock n Roll Fisherman (50:00); Winning entries on awkward elevator encounters (58:20); Storm damage update from Stony Mountain, which got 250 mm of rain a few weeks back along with Stonewall (1:02:10).

    1 hr 17 min
  • Rainbow Stage & Jesus Christ Superstar!

    We enjoyed this interview so much we wanted to push it out on its own! Carson Nattrass is the Artistic Director at Rainbow Stage and joined us to discuss their production of Jesus Christ Superstar, which started on June 25th and goes until July 12th. It has been getting GLOWING reviews from our listeners, and Carson had some amazing things to say about dealing with harsh criticism. - Megarry & KK

    12 min
  • Humidity!

    More communities bracing for flooding / All this water means MOSQUITOES (1:40); HUMIDITY! Getting stuck in it, and how do you deal with it (9:50); Storm damage in southeastern MB & northwest ONT, unconfirmed tornadoes, 137 mm of rain in 2 hours in Kenora // Driver appears asleep at the wheel on busy B.C. highway (17:30); Times Brett fell asleep at the wheel and is lucky to be alive (24:50); Storm damage and flooding at golf courses like Neepawa / Breakfast with the Bombers - Coach's Show highlights (28:10); More storm damage, this time in southeastern MB near West Hawk, listener's campsite got pounded by a possible tornado (36:05); Manitoba company behind the 'merchbot' Vidir celebrating 40th anniversary (43:25); Blue and Gold Date Night winner, and have you ever had the Walby Burger at a Bomber game??? (53:10); Neepawa Golf one of many courses affected by storm flooding in Manitoba, hoping to be open again soon (57:50); Winning entries on humidity (1:06:25).

    1 hr 13 min
  • Worst Concert Ever

    MORE STORMS! When will we get a break??? (1:40); More storms & tornado warnings and thundershowers and hail WILL THIS EVER END - Environment and Climate Change Canada (8:45); Worst concert or event you've been to. Did you walk out?? (16:35); State of emergency declared in Brandon due to flooding (24:30); Worst concert or show you've been to (31:25); Duck Mountain update - What's the status on getting out? SHE'S HOME! Had to leave the camper behind though (35:00); SPORTS! - Bob Irving (43:25); Southside Golf Course now has NIGHT GOLF?? Five holes so far, hopefully the full 18 in the next few weeks (53:45); Winning entries on worst concerts & shows (1:01:05); Playland in Winnipeg Beach has been resurrected! (1:04:20).

    1 hr 20 min
  • Rock Around The Clock

    KK has a bone to pick with the ostentatious Taylor Swift for her wedding street-shutting shenanigans in New York! (1:40); Where are you watching the game tomorrow? And is the game affecting the start time for Bingo?? (8:55); Rockin Thunder is tomorrow! Standout moments, odd moments at rock shows (16:55); Flood recap, and Lynn Lake residents can go home after wildfires (22:35); THE COUCH POTATOES! (30:25); Details on new grocery and benefit payment (41:35); Retro Revival contest, and standout moments at rock shows (49:50); CLAYHEM! (55:30); Winning entries on standout moments in rock shows (1:04:15); Sony is ditching the discs for the Playstation??? No more physical games as of January 2028. WHAT A HUGE PILE OF BUNK (1:06:20).

    1 hr 22 min
  • Lending A Hand

    Greg is off, KK is in!! Canada Day... did you do anything??? Should we get more than July 1st off? / Storm fallout & flooding (1:40); Saluting those who lent a hand in a time of need, like after a massive storm (6:30); Manitoba city of Dauphin under state of emergency due to ‘unprecedented' flooding, Swan River also a mess again (12:50); SMALL TOWN SALUTE - Pritchard Memorial golf tourney is coming up July 18th in Carman... MASSIVE TOURNEY, tons of prizes (20:45); Saluting those who lent a hand... listener story reminds KK of a time her friend lost his wallet and has all his cards tapped within 4 hours (30:00); STORM FALLOUT: Dauphin state of emergency / Manitoba man's daughter trapped in Duck Mountains due to washed out roads (33:25); Monthly visit with Mayor Scott Gillingham (41:05); Rental survey on affordability gap, and how are people using AI to help them find a place? (52:00); Winning entry on saluting someone who lent a hand (1:00:25); STORM FALLOUT: Dauphin state of emergency, hospital underwater - David Bosiak, Mayor of Dauphin (1:03:30).

    1 hr 17 min
  • Another Day, Another Storm

    Pounded again by massive storms! (1:40); Southern Manitoba hammered by storms again, over 150mm in spots, 106km/h wind gusts, significant damage in Whyte Ridge (9:00); Canada Day hijinks! (17:20); Storm damage in Whyte Ridge neighbourhood (23:45); Breakfast with the Bombers - Canada Day at CANAD INNS STADIUM (30:40); Whyte Ridge house brought down by storm / Power outages galore across Manitoba (40:30); Follow up on scary incident downtown for Winnipeg man after going to an event with his family (48:25); Who wants to go to Regina?? LET'S EXPERIENCE REGINA - on the G-Wagon! Greg is hosting a bus with the 1930 Crew to the Labour Day Classic (1:00:55); Bomber tix winner (1:08:05); Our English friend on his trip to New Jersey to see England defeat Panama in the World Cup! (1:11:30).

    1 hr 25 min

About The Start

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The Start is Winnipeg's podcast. Each and every day 680 CJOB's Mackling & Megarry break down the biggest stories of the day from politics to pop culture. If it matters to Manitobans you will hear…

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