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If you were at Canada Life Centre on April 8th, you might have seen young Jets fan Alex dancing up a storm. Kelly Moore managed to spot Alex during the post-game show.
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THE COUCH POTATOES PRESENTS: MUSIC 2020 - YEAR IN REVIEW
Tristan Field-Jones and Kyle Milroy bring you their year in music from the past twelve months. First up, they discuss the musicians that died in 2020 (1:40). Shared the music that they discovered/returned to during the COVID-19 pandemic (14:55). Then, they dig in to their albums of the year:
Taylor Swift - Folklore/Evermore (25:45)
Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher (30:00)
Pearl Jam - Gigaton (31:20)
Run The Jewels - RTJ4 (33:50)
Kyle's Extreme Music Corner (35:30)
"Do They Still Have It?" feat. Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, and AC/DC (40:30)
Waxahatchee - Saint Cloud (49:30)
Sam Roberts - All Of Us (51:00)
Biffy Clyro - A Celebration of Endings (52:55)
Jason Isbell & The 400 Sound - Reunions (54:30)
Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts V & VI (55:35)
They wrap up the show talking about what to look forward to in 2021 (trust us!) (58:45)
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Find out how the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightening recover from the 4th longest game in NHL history!
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Join host Kelly Moore and a cavalcade of guests (Bob Irving, Doug Brown, Ed Tait, Christian Aumell, Greg Mackling, Kyle Milroy, Cameron Poitras) to discuss the 2019 year in sports. From the Toronto Raptors title run, to Bianca Andreescu's history US Open victory, to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers FINALLY ending their Grey Cup drought, it's all here!
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Join Tristan Field-Jones and Kyle Milroy as they discuss the past 12 months in music. Geoff Currier joins us to talk about the passing of two music legends (1:15); Tristan breaks down the numbers for catalogue music sales vs. new music (12:20); TFJ and Kyle talk about their favourite albums of 2019 (16:55), including a podcast exclusive feature: Kyle's top's extreme metal albums of 2019 (36:00); They finish off with their favourites from the 2010s (41:50).
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A few buddies from Onanole, Manitoba decided to create a unique skating rink.
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Tristan Field-Jones and Kyle Milroy bring you their year in music, from remembering Aretha Franklin with Geoff Currier, to discussing the critics "Best of" lists, as well as giving out their album recommendations for 2018, and more!
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Rose Tallone needs regular blood transfusions to treat her cancer but overcrowding means her appointments are rescheduled or sometimes cancelled.
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It's our monthly visit with Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman, from Clinic Psychology Manitoba. Calgary's mayor has challenged that city's leaders to do a better job at dealing with mental health and wellness issues. Rehman would like to see that same initiative taken in Winnipeg, with the election just around the corner.
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Former Winnipeg Police chief Devon Clunis says he's been approached by multiple candidates about crime and public safety during this year's election campaign.
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Producer Kyle has put together a March Madness kinda bracket on the best school movies, so I picked my top five! - Brett
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Several birds were found dead or injured near a retention pond at Adsum Drive and Keewatin Street.
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Russell Cabak spoke with Kathy Kennedy after surviving a violent EF-4 tornado that touched down Friday evening near Alonsa, Manitoba.
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Nicole Chammartin, executive director of Klinic Community Health, joins Geoff to discuss the fewer number of unfounded sex crime complaints according to Statistics Canada's annual crime statistics which were just released.
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Eleven years ago the most powerful tornado in Canadian history touched down in Elie, MB. What should you do if you're in Mother Nature's crosshairs?
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Lynn Kauppila was huddled in her basement when a twister ripped through Elie, Manitoba 11 years ago and swept her house off its foundation.
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Winnipeggers describe their experience dealing with racism, sexism and transphobia.
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680 CJOB's Tristan Field-Jones explains how you should dispose of unused medication and what happens if those drugs end up in the environment.
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It's a new era for pharmacies - and good news for you might mean bad news for them.
As part of our Over The Counter Culture series, 680 CJOB's Jeff Braun looks at some of the opportunities and challenges.
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Tristan Field-Jones & Kyle Milroy offer up their 2017 Music Retrospective, including remembering all the fantastic musicians we've lost these past twelve months. They also discuss their favourite albums of 2017, music that's new (to them), and dive into a musical endurance test that Tristan was put through.
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Gear up for for tomorrow’s CFL West Semi Final between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos, by looking back at the top 10 plays of the year!
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Tristan Field-Jones takes a look into how the "Less Is More" concept applies to popular music.
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When it comes to our eating habits and our food choices, could less possibly be more? Savanna Peers talks with Registered Dietician, Nita Sharda to find out.
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Julie Buckingham talks with Matt Paxton of the TV show "Hoarders" about why we find it so hard to get rid of "Stuff"
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Today we present the final installment of our Growing Pains series - a three-part look at the bumps in the road to a city of a million people and what we're doing to smooth them out. As Winnipeg experiences its largest growth in decades, we examined at the need for community centres in new suburbs and how older neighbourhoods are coping with the influx of people.
Now, we're highlighting the most obvious growing pain if you've sat in your car for some time during your morning or afternoon commute. 680 CJOB's Tristan Field-Jones looks at the implications of our newfound growth on Winnipeg's road network.
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Today we launch the second installment of our Growing Pains series - a three-part look at the bumps in the road to a city of a million people and what we're doing to smooth them out. We're shifting the focus inwards to some of the city's oldest neighbourhoods.
Metro Winnipeg's population has increased by almost 50,000 people since 2011, the highest rate of growth since Unicity. That influx and renewal is changing the face of some of Winnipeg's established neighbourhoods - for better and for worse. Here's 680 CJOB's Tristan Field-Jones with more...
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Did you ever play soccer when you were a kid? Maybe go for a skate during the winter? Chances are, your parents brought you to a community centre. It may have been simply part of everyday life.
But for families in Winnipeg's newer neighbourhoods, having that community centre a few blocks away isn't the case any more and accessing those everyday activities is a challenge. Here's 680 CJOB's Tristan Field-Jones with more...
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After bus driver Irvine Fraser was killed early Tuesday morning, a fellow Winnipeg Transit driver spoke to the media about his safety concerns while driving a bus.
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Global News reporter Matt Carty speaks with Norm Gould, president of the Manitoba Teachers' Society regarding less new funding for education in Manitoba.
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Chris Ragan who is Chair at Ecofiscal Commission talks with Keith McCullough and Greg Mackling about Street and Highway Tolls. Toronto has one, should winnipeg?
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On Wednesday, Brett & Greg had a chat about when it's a good time to put up Christmas lights, and figure it'd be good to wait until after Remembrance Day. We later got an email from Michael in Belair, MB, who disagrees, despite his respect for our veterans. His email was thoughtful and eloquent, and you can listen to it here.
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Greg & Brett are joined by Vicki Olatundan, executive director of the Steinbach Family Resource Centre -- recently recognized in the Manitoba Legislature for the work she does. She's also the author of "Unleash Your Crazy To Win -- How Overcoming Infertility led to Business Success", which tells the story of how she was told by doctors for 12 years she'd never have a baby. Guess what? She now has two kids.
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Brett & Greg are joined by Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra music director Alexander Mickelthwate to talk about "Wagner Unmasked", happening Friday and Saturday night (nov 4th/5th) at the Centennial Concert Hall. It's a historic occasion for Winnipeg and the WSO, since it's the first time EVER that audiences in Winnipeg have the chance to hear a complete act from Wagner's opera "Tristan und Isolde".
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Four highway crashes killed six people over the weekend in Manitoba. Whether it's drunk driving, distracted driving, or maybe confused driving -- two of the crashes involved people driving the wrong way -- what is the solution? Brett & Greg are joined by speaker/advocate for road safety & mental healt, Michelle Golebiowski.
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On Wednesday, Brett & Greg started talking about naps. How long is the ideal nap, when does a nap become more of a 'sleep'. Today, they're joined by sleep expert Diana McMillan, RN, PhD, Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba, who explains the science of the ideal length of a nap.
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Dr. Syras wants to know -- are you easily conned? Dr. Syras Derksen is with Dr. Syras Derksen & Associates, and joins Brett & Greg to talk about liars, con artists, and why some of us are more prone to believing lies or getting conned.
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Greg & Brett are joined by Calgary author Adam Dreece, who is in Winnipeg for C4 -- Central Canada Comic Con. He has a booth for all three days of the convention, and will be hosting a panel on World Building on Saturday at noon. Adam is behind the best-selling 'steampunk meets fairy tale' series "The Yellow Hoods", as well as a post-apocalyptic fantasy book "The Wizard Killer - Season One", and a science fiction novel "The Man of Cloud 9".
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Greg & Brett are joined by Greg Unger, executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winnipeg, to talk about the "Mentoring on the Move" capital campaign, which is halfway to its $1.2 million goal. They're also getting ready to move from their Portage Ave location to a new home at 532 Ellice Avenue, in a building they just bought.
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Fukumoto Fitness is holding its annual Pumpkin Charity Workout on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at 50 Burnett Ave, and this year it's in support of Anxiety Disorders Association of Manitoba. Greg & Brett are joined by Mary Williams, executive director of ADAM, as well Sangeetha Nair, who is also with the organization.
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Greg & Brett are joined by Ernie Thiessen, executive director of Premier Personel, to talk about Take Your MLA To Work Day. It's part of Disability Employment Awareness Month. Twenty-Eight MLAs will be visiting workplaces today (Friday) that have inclusive hiring practices.
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Brett & Greg are joined by Brad Mehling, a man who got a Cochlear Implant at Health Sciences Centre in 2011. Brad has always had severe hearing impairment, but thanks to the Cochlear Implant he received in 2011, he now has normal hearing, and is still hearing things for the first time.
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Brett & Greg are joined by Michael Hart Izen & his brother Jon Izen, the author and illustrator of "Finger Up The Bum - A Guide to My Prostate Cancer". Michael is a 50 year old with terminal prostate cancer, and has written an amusing book on his experiences. They'll be at McNally Robinson at Grant Park tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 for a reading.
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Greg & Brett are joined by psychologist Dr. Syras of Dr. Syras & Associates, talking about learning to deal with disappointment, and the potential pitfalls that come with the figurative act of "licking our wounds".
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Greg & Brett are joined by Brent Fitz, a Winnipeg musician who now lives in Las Vegas, he's played with Slash, Vince Neil, Alice Cooper, Theory Of A Deadman, Econoline Crush, Kenny Sheilds from Streetheart, The Guess Who, just to name a few. Even though he doesn't live in Winnipeg anymore, he loves this city, and loves the Jets, so much so that he was recruited by Bobby Hull himself to join the Bobby Hull Foundation. He's in the city for the Heritage Classic this weekend -- and that's part 1 of our interview. Part 2... is the announcement that he's formed a band called TOQUE, alongside Todd Kerns from Slash's band, and Cory Cherko, who is Shania Twain's guitar player. Together they play covers of Canadian rock bands that influenced their careers, including April Wine, Chilliwack, Harlequin, Honeymoon Suite, and Platinum Blonde. They're doing a show on New Year's Eve at the Palomino Club, and will soon release 'Toque - Give 'Er Volume 1'.
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Brett here -- The Transcona and District Pipe Band reached out to me because they're having a hard time getting kids interested in joining the band, and KEEPING them interested. That got me thinking... Is it harder today to get young people involved or excited in activities that might be seen as more traditional? Or has that always been the case with each generation of kids, that they maybe don't want to partake in traditions because something they perceive to be more exciting has caught their attention? We're joined by Ryan Stewart, the Pipe Major with the Transcona and District Pipe Band.
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Brett tees up Greg to talk about how the Heritage Classic isn't just a celebration of hockey, but a celebration of Winnipeg, and how the Jets made him a proud and passionate Winnipegger. Read more at http://www.cjob.com/2016/10/21/all-is-right-with-the-world/
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That's the headline from the Winnipeg Working Group for Sex Workers Rights, who say the Heritage Classic version of the "Buying sex is not a sport" campaign is misguided and wasteful. They say that major sporting events do NOT lead to an increase in sex trafficking, having been disproved multiple times. Brett & Greg are joined by Claudyne Chevrier, member of the Winnipeg Working Group for Sex Workers Rights and PhD Candidate in Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba.
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Do you have to deal with negativity at work? We were talking on Wednesday about how those who hand out parking tickets probably take a lot of heat from angry Winnipeggers, and that got us thinking about jobs like that, or jobs in customer service, or maybe that negativity is coming from co-workers, or maybe it's not just negativity -- it's harassment. Carolyn Klassen with Conexus Counselling joins Greg & Brett to figure it out.
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Brett & Greg are joined by University of Manitoba Fine Arts graduate Zahra Baseri, who came to Canada six years ago from Iran with her husband. She's been named the Manitoba winner in the 14th annual BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition, which honours visual arts excellence in post-secondary institutions across Canada. Her work will be showcased from November 17th to December 17th at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at the University of Toronto, and she won $5,000!
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Brett & Greg are joined by Stella Mazza, founder and chair of 'Princess for a Day', which just held its 11th annual event at the Manitoba Legislative Building on Sunday, October 16th. It's in support of children's charities in Manitoba, and the building was transformed into 'Castle Chavella', with over 100 girls getting a makeover to become a princess. Sixty of those girls are dealing with life-threatening or chronic illnesses, but for one day, got to live like a princess.
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Greg & Brett are joined by Jamie Hilland, program director for Active and Safe Routes to School with the Green Action Centre. A new cycling education and skills training program has been launched at four schools in the Seven Oaks School Division, through a partnership with Manitoba Public Insurance, Bike Winnipeg, the WRENCH and the Green Action Centre. The program will provide 20 hours of safety training over five years of training from Grades 4 to 8 to teach kids how to ride on the road properly, and encourage bicycling as a mode of transporation.
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Brett & Greg are joined by Geoff Kirbyson, author of "The Hot Line: How the Legendary Trio of Hull, Hedberg and Nilsson Transformed Hockey and Led the Winnipeg Jets to Greatness". Geoff has a book launch on Sunday October 16th at 2pm at McNally Robinson at Grant Park.
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Brett & Greg are joined by Christy Weiss, owner of WPG Cycle, which is opening its doors on Saturday with a charity initative for Ray (Resource Assistance for Youth). The indoor cycling studio, located at 734 Osborne Street, will offer classes at half price to those who donate a minimum of $10 during opening week, with proceeds going to RaY. For more info, go to www.wpg-cycle.com.
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Brett & Greg are joined by the charismatic Colt Toombs, the son of the late great professional wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper. Colt was in Winnipeg Friday to launch his book "ROWDY: The Roddy Piper Story", which he co-wrote with his sister Ariel Toombs.
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Brett Megarry and Matt Carty are joined by 22-year-old University of Winnipeg student Danielle Sicotte, whose mental health advocacy through Jack.org earned her a royal nod, and trip to Victoria, BC over the weekend to meet the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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We're joined by Richard Dupuis, acting superintendent of Riding Mountain National Park, to talk about the hockey history and winter activities at the park, specifically the 1933 Relief Camp All Stars, and trying to figure out who they are! Can you help? Email fred.sheppard@pc.gc.ca.
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Brett Megarry & Greg Mackling are joined by Tricia Licorish and Carmen Bonnicci from George Waters Middle School to talk about World Teachers Day.
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Cockroach infestations are on the rise in Winnipeg.
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680 CJOB is changing it's programming on Monday. Here's a sneak peek at what you can expect...
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Greg Mackling chats with Doug Clifford of Creedence Clearwater Revisited, who are performing at the Winnipeg BBQ & Blues Festival on Friday, August 19th
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Richard and Kathy speak with former Winnipegger and current Fort McMurray resident Tyler McLeod
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680 CJOB was recognized for best feature by the RTDNA Prairie Region. The feature, produced by Matt Carty and Sean Leslie in March of 2015, was called "Would you give this man money?" It looked at the men we see on Winnipeg street corners asking for money.
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This is a series of audio pieces from the 680 CJOB team coverage of the shooting at Kenaston and Grant in November of 2015. The coverage was recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association for the Prairie Region.
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A former stripper from Mississauga was acquitted after she hid the remains of a dead baby. Geoff Currier and Matt Carty spoke to her lawyer about how that case unfolded.
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Co-host of the All News Drive, Don Cook in conversation with Dr. Stephen Borys the Director and CEO of the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
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St. Vital Councillor Brian Mayes tells us why he is supporting a motion to scrap the city's proposed organics kitchen waste curbside pickup plan, but he doesn't want to trash composting altogether...
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CJOB's Brett Megarry speaks with tech expert Marc Saltzman on how to keep your cell phone bill from going through the roof while you're travelling. If you're not careful, you can rack up hundreds, even thousands of dollars in charges.
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Jennifer Lawson is the mother of Devon and Jeremy Liscum, 17 and 14 years old. These Westwood teens are leading a group of 12 Winnipeggers to Puerto Vallarta on Saturday to hand-deliver $9,200 in funds raised over the past year to help an organization formerly known as 'Children of the Dump.' They've been doing this for seven years!
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Brett Megarry interviews Darryl Drohomerski, Manager of Solid Waste Services with the City of Winnipeg, about changes coming to the Brady Landfill. The 4R Winnipeg Depot is set to open this fall, and will essentially change the way things are done at the site. AND, will save you money! There's an open house to learn more about these changes on Thursday, January 23, 2014, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the St. Norbert Community Centre, 3450 Pembina Highway.
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Chelsea Thomson, Marketing Coordinator with The Forks, tells us the river trail is now open.
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Maria Nickel is the Director of the Student Space Flight Program for the Interlake, also a teacher at Woodlands Elementary. Today, a rocket launched en route for the International Space Station, carrying a cancer experiment concocted by three grade 6 students at Brant-Argyle School.
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32 year old Vanessa Kuzina tells us it's not safe yet to be on the rivers in Winnipeg. She knows... because she fell through the ice of the Assiniboine!
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CJOB's Keith McCullough speaks with Siloam Mission executive director Floyd Perras after a frozen sprinkler malfunctioned and caused water damage throughout the shelter.
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