About this episode

The episode discusses the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, community tree-planting efforts, and personal stories related to homelessness.

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).

People in this episode

Host: Greg

Guest: Derek Taylor

Topics covered

• Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Argonauts
• tree-planting
• homelessness
• sports analysis
• community stories

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tim Horton's

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