60 acast.com Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe https://www.vinylcafe.com en Apostrophe Podcast Network Backstage,Vinyl Cafe,Vinyl,Stuart McLean,Stewart,MacLean,stories,Dave,Morely,CBC,humor,radio,Jess Milton,family,canadian Apostrophe Podcast Network Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe welcomes listeners into the warm and comforting world of the Vinyl Cafe. Each episode features stories about Canada’s favourite fictional family: Dave, Morley and the kids, narrated by the late Stuart McLean and recorded live in concert. For the first time ever, long-time producer Jess Milton shares rare, behind-the-scenes stories from her 15 years touring, travelling, laughing, and recording with her close friend Stuart.


This is a world that is rooted in kindness, connection, and the laughter of recognition. A world that brings people together to rejoice in our ridiculousness. A world where we celebrate the small triumphs over the adversities of the everyday: like trying to find the perfect gift for someone you love, or the first Christmas without your sister; like trying to stage manage the school Christmas pageant, or trying to defrost a turkey with a hairdryer (we’ve all done that, right?).


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]]> Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe welcomes listeners into the warm and comforting world of the Vinyl Cafe. Each episode features stories about Canada’s favourite fictional family: Dave, Morley and the kids, narrated by the late Stuart McLean and recorded live in concert. For the first time ever, long-time producer Jess Milton shares rare, behind-the-scenes stories from her 15 years touring, travelling, laughing, and recording with her close friend Stuart.


This is a world that is rooted in kindness, connection, and the laughter of recognition. A world that brings people together to rejoice in our ridiculousness. A world where we celebrate the small triumphs over the adversities of the everyday: like trying to find the perfect gift for someone you love, or the first Christmas without your sister; like trying to stage manage the school Christmas pageant, or trying to defrost a turkey with a hairdryer (we’ve all done that, right?).


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]]> false Apostrophe Podcast Network sidney@apostrophepodcasts.ca 63a2074753e78800112ac3db vinylcafe episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63a2074753e78800112ac3db/1740153453712-8bca6586-8188-453a-92fc-9954813149d0.jpeg https://www.vinylcafe.com Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe <![CDATA[More Postcards from Canada – Tofino & Halifax]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:30:00 GMT 33:16 69cd5342ab5d25f9c969c447 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 69cd5342ab5d25f9c969c447 63a2074753e78800112ac3db more-postcards-from-canada-tofino-halifax full 7 13 You asked, we listened! So, this week on the pod, we’ve got two more of Stuart’s love letters to this country, what we call his Postcards from Canada.

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]]> You asked, we listened! So, this week on the pod, we’ve got two more of Stuart’s love letters to this country, what we call his Postcards from Canada.

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]]> <![CDATA[Fun on Wheels - Cat in the Car & Dave and the Bike]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:30:00 GMT 35:54 69c3e665217ea6ceb7c4861b false http://www.apostrophepodcasts.ca/rejection 69c3e665217ea6ceb7c4861b 63a2074753e78800112ac3db fun-on-wheels-cat-in-the-car-dave-and-the-bike full 7 12 "He looked like a kid on a roller coaster. But not one of the happy ones.”


On today’s episode, two stories about transportation—and what happens when it takes on a life of its own (with a little help from Dave of course…)

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]]> "He looked like a kid on a roller coaster. But not one of the happy ones.”


On today’s episode, two stories about transportation—and what happens when it takes on a life of its own (with a little help from Dave of course…)

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]]> <![CDATA[Je Ne Sais Quoi - Petit Lac Noir & Montreal]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:30:00 GMT 43:52 69ae9c7fa0aa54264fb2436e false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 69ae9c7fa0aa54264fb2436e 63a2074753e78800112ac3db je-ne-sais-quoi-petit-lac-noir-montreal full 7 11 “Bonjour,” he said. “Je m’appelle Dave.”


Stuart loved Quebec and was proud to have grown up there. That influence is apparent in so many of his stories. We’ll play one of them today. Plus one of his Postcards from Canada, from Montreal.

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]]> “Bonjour,” he said. “Je m’appelle Dave.”


Stuart loved Quebec and was proud to have grown up there. That influence is apparent in so many of his stories. We’ll play one of them today. Plus one of his Postcards from Canada, from Montreal.

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]]> In the Woods - The Man Who Punched Trees In the Woods - The Man Who Punched Trees Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:30:00 GMT 42:14 69a5ff413df6e19cf75f48c7 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 69a5ff413df6e19cf75f48c7 63a2074753e78800112ac3db in-the-woods-the-man-who-punched-trees full 7 10 “It was a magnificent tree.”


We’re thinking about our connection to the natural world on this week’s pod. We’ve got an essay from Stuart McLean about a Winnipeg tree that galvanized a community, and a story about a woodsman from Dave’s childhood in Cape Breton.

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]]> “It was a magnificent tree.”


We’re thinking about our connection to the natural world on this week’s pod. We’ve got an essay from Stuart McLean about a Winnipeg tree that galvanized a community, and a story about a woodsman from Dave’s childhood in Cape Breton.

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]]> <![CDATA[The World of Work - Boy Wanted & Carl’s Retirement]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:30:00 GMT 49:24 69a0b0609d923e5ce9e6550d false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 69a0b0609d923e5ce9e6550d 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-world-of-work-boy-wanted-carls-retirement full 7 9 “It was Sam’s first year in high school. And it was not going well.”


On today’s episode: two of Stuart McLean's hilarious Dave & Morley stories about the wonderful world of work. And Jess talks about her work on the Vinyl Cafe.

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]]> “It was Sam’s first year in high school. And it was not going well.”


On today’s episode: two of Stuart McLean's hilarious Dave & Morley stories about the wonderful world of work. And Jess talks about her work on the Vinyl Cafe.

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]]> Border Crossings - Dave Crosses the Border Border Crossings - Dave Crosses the Border Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:30:00 GMT 47:19 699cc0d7dc0d51c3f13ac2b7 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 699cc0d7dc0d51c3f13ac2b7 63a2074753e78800112ac3db border-crossings-dave-crosses-the-border full 7 8 “That afternoon, in his first true act of citizenship, Dave wore five lacy bras across the border.”


This week is all about the relationship between Canada and the U.S. We’ve got a Dave & Morley story about crossing the border, plus Stuart’s essay from the Haskell Free Library and Opera house, that straddles the Canada U.S. border. An essay that has particular poignance today.

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]]> “That afternoon, in his first true act of citizenship, Dave wore five lacy bras across the border.”


This week is all about the relationship between Canada and the U.S. We’ve got a Dave & Morley story about crossing the border, plus Stuart’s essay from the Haskell Free Library and Opera house, that straddles the Canada U.S. border. An essay that has particular poignance today.

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]]> <![CDATA[ Hardware Stores – Fireworks & Margaret Gets Married]]> Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:30:00 GMT 47:14 699389d62a42aa7d9bd7b1f4 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 699389d62a42aa7d9bd7b1f4 63a2074753e78800112ac3db hardware-stores-fireworks-margaret-gets-married full 7 7 “There is nothing like a wedding to addle people’s minds.”


Today on the pod we’re celebrating one of Stuart’s favourite stores: The good old hardware store. We’ve got two Dave & Morley stories to illustrate the point.

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]]> “There is nothing like a wedding to addle people’s minds.”


Today on the pod we’re celebrating one of Stuart’s favourite stores: The good old hardware store. We’ve got two Dave & Morley stories to illustrate the point.

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]]> <![CDATA[Man and Beast - Arthur the Dog & Dave the Dog Walker]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:30:00 GMT 42:33 698618e05ad8bc4f7c98ff8a false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 698618e05ad8bc4f7c98ff8a 63a2074753e78800112ac3db man-and-beast-arthur-the-dog-dave-the-dog-walker full 7 6 “He wanted to be alone so he could try the beef-flavoured toothpaste”


On this week’s episode: two fan favourites: stories about some of the sweetest characters in the Vinyl Cafe universe – the animals!

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]]> “He wanted to be alone so he could try the beef-flavoured toothpaste”


On this week’s episode: two fan favourites: stories about some of the sweetest characters in the Vinyl Cafe universe – the animals!

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]]> Hold the Phone - The Phone Message Hold the Phone - The Phone Message Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:30:00 GMT 40:53 6980fdcfd77e5e94dc886c79 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6980fdcfd77e5e94dc886c79 63a2074753e78800112ac3db hold-the-phone-the-phone-message full 7 5 "It began simply enough. It began with a phone call."


Stuart loved talking on the phone: much of his work revolved around phone calls. Jess talks about some of the memorable phone calls you may have heard on the Vinyl Cafe radio show over the years, plus we’ve got an essay Stuart wrote about his journalistic practice and a Dave and Morley story.


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]]> "It began simply enough. It began with a phone call."


Stuart loved talking on the phone: much of his work revolved around phone calls. Jess talks about some of the memorable phone calls you may have heard on the Vinyl Cafe radio show over the years, plus we’ve got an essay Stuart wrote about his journalistic practice and a Dave and Morley story.


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]]> <![CDATA[Leacock - The Roundabout & Keswick]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMT 42:00 6977e8edf159e0c1376b7cf8 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6977e8edf159e0c1376b7cf8 63a2074753e78800112ac3db leacock-the-roundabout-keswick full 7 4 “What’s in a name? When it’s yours – a lot, apparently.”


We’re talking about Canadian humour today on the podcast. We're following a thread back to Stephen Leacock and the ways in which he influenced Stuart McLean's writing. We have a Dave & Morley story for you, plus a postcard from Leacock’s hometown, which includes memories of Stuart's friend, the late CBC Radio host Peter Gzowski. 

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]]> “What’s in a name? When it’s yours – a lot, apparently.”


We’re talking about Canadian humour today on the podcast. We're following a thread back to Stephen Leacock and the ways in which he influenced Stuart McLean's writing. We have a Dave & Morley story for you, plus a postcard from Leacock’s hometown, which includes memories of Stuart's friend, the late CBC Radio host Peter Gzowski. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Shout out to… - Code Yellow & Murphy’s Bar Mitzvah]]> Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMT 50:35 696f8c823738e9e7d179d138 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 696f8c823738e9e7d179d138 63a2074753e78800112ac3db shout-out-to-code-yellow-murphys-bar-mitzvah full 7 3 “Dave’s relationship with hospitals over the years has not been without problems.”


The two Stuart McLean stories on today’s episode are connected in a very cool way. Both contain secret shout outs to people Stuart loved. Jess tells the backstory behind the little easter eggs like this that Stuart occasionally hid.

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]]> “Dave’s relationship with hospitals over the years has not been without problems.”


The two Stuart McLean stories on today’s episode are connected in a very cool way. Both contain secret shout outs to people Stuart loved. Jess tells the backstory behind the little easter eggs like this that Stuart occasionally hid.

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]]> <![CDATA[Après Ski & Other Lessons – The Greatest Hockey Game]]> Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMT 42:25 6967af0e0c88d43b28ab48e8 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6967af0e0c88d43b28ab48e8 63a2074753e78800112ac3db apres-ski-other-lessons-the-greatest-hockey-game full 7 2 “They tried to stop us, says the old man. But we kept playing.”


We’re talking about winter sports on this week’s episode. We’ve got two stories about hockey – a Dave & Morley story and a listener story exchange. Plus, a back story from Jess about her personal connection to sportswriting and how that informed Stuart’s research for his hockey story.



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]]> “They tried to stop us, says the old man. But we kept playing.”


We’re talking about winter sports on this week’s episode. We’ve got two stories about hockey – a Dave & Morley story and a listener story exchange. Plus, a back story from Jess about her personal connection to sportswriting and how that informed Stuart’s research for his hockey story.



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]]> New way to listen: Ad-free and much more! New way to listen: Ad-free and much more! Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:30:00 GMT 2:01 695ff34711073a61bd63ddaf false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 695ff34711073a61bd63ddaf 63a2074753e78800112ac3db new-way-to-listen-ad-free-and-much-more trailer Season 7 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe started last week, did you catch the first episode? We’ll be with you every Friday until the summer. Whoo!

 

And for those of you who have asked: Our friends at the Apostrophe Podcast Network are now offering a subscriber option. Subscribers listen to the pod ad-free – zero ads across the entire catalogue. Every week subscribers get the show early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies too… Click here to learn more about how to subscribe. There's already an early access episode waiting for you!

 

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]]> Season 7 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe started last week, did you catch the first episode? We’ll be with you every Friday until the summer. Whoo!

 

And for those of you who have asked: Our friends at the Apostrophe Podcast Network are now offering a subscriber option. Subscribers listen to the pod ad-free – zero ads across the entire catalogue. Every week subscribers get the show early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies too… Click here to learn more about how to subscribe. There's already an early access episode waiting for you!

 

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]]> Embracing Winter – Holland Embracing Winter – Holland Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:30:00 GMT 36:11 695e746399f603d24c947820 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 695e746399f603d24c947820 63a2074753e78800112ac3db embracing-winter-holland full 7 1 “It was the greatest skate of her life.”


Happy New Year! Welcome back to Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! Light a fire, get a bowl of soup, and a cozy blanket and settle in, because we’re celebrating the season today on the show. We’ve got a story exchange for you, plus an essay Stuart wrote for the radio show about walking on ice. And we have a Dave and Morley story for you about their trip to Europe to skate on the canals. 



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]]> “It was the greatest skate of her life.”


Happy New Year! Welcome back to Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! Light a fire, get a bowl of soup, and a cozy blanket and settle in, because we’re celebrating the season today on the show. We’ve got a story exchange for you, plus an essay Stuart wrote for the radio show about walking on ice. And we have a Dave and Morley story for you about their trip to Europe to skate on the canals. 



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]]> <![CDATA[Christmas Cheer - Christmas at the Turlingtons’ & Dave Cooks the Turkey]]> Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:30:00 GMT 54:02 69406fc158c537ceb632086b false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 69406fc158c537ceb632086b 63a2074753e78800112ac3db christmas-cheer-christmas-at-the-turlingtons-dave-cooks-the full 6 16 “Did you take the turkey out of the freezer?”


For our last episode of the season – and our last before the Holidays – two Christmas classics! Plus, a beautiful, seasonal listener story from the Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange. For many of you, these Stuart McLean stories need no introduction, so grab a cup of egg nog, put your feet up and enjoy. Merry Christmas!


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]]> “Did you take the turkey out of the freezer?”


For our last episode of the season – and our last before the Holidays – two Christmas classics! Plus, a beautiful, seasonal listener story from the Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange. For many of you, these Stuart McLean stories need no introduction, so grab a cup of egg nog, put your feet up and enjoy. Merry Christmas!


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]]> <![CDATA[Best Behaviour - Christmas at Tommy’s & Polly Anderson’s Christmas Party]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:30:00 GMT 55:28 69376b2bb07bd5eaa38df805 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 69376b2bb07bd5eaa38df805 63a2074753e78800112ac3db best-behaviour-christmas-at-tommys-polly-andersons-christmas full 6 15 “First fires…. and then floods”


On this week’s episode, two hilarious Stuart McLean stories about being out and about, Christmas visiting. Our first story is one that many of you may not have heard before, about Dave and Morley’s visit to the home of Stephanie’s boyfriend,Tommy. Tommy's parents are facing their own challenges with cooking the turkey. Jess shares a backstory about some of the characters in that story.


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]]> “First fires…. and then floods”


On this week’s episode, two hilarious Stuart McLean stories about being out and about, Christmas visiting. Our first story is one that many of you may not have heard before, about Dave and Morley’s visit to the home of Stephanie’s boyfriend,Tommy. Tommy's parents are facing their own challenges with cooking the turkey. Jess shares a backstory about some of the characters in that story.


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]]> <![CDATA[Dave on the Roof - Dave on the Roof & Christmas on the Road]]> Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:30:00 GMT 43:41 6930462c8f1b8d0995252ebd false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6930462c8f1b8d0995252ebd 63a2074753e78800112ac3db dave-on-the-roof-dave-on-the-roof-christmas-on-the-road full 6 14 “Eustache was bracing himself for a long and lonely Christmas”


It’s December so we’re going the full festive from now until Christmas! This week, two classic Dave & Morley stories of seasonal shenanigans, plus a story exchange about a very special Christmas Eve. 


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]]> “Eustache was bracing himself for a long and lonely Christmas”


It’s December so we’re going the full festive from now until Christmas! This week, two classic Dave & Morley stories of seasonal shenanigans, plus a story exchange about a very special Christmas Eve. 


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]]> <![CDATA[Dave Plays Santa - Dave Plays Santa & Springhill]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:30:00 GMT 53:03 691c9c7167ed28baec31b4a5 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 691c9c7167ed28baec31b4a5 63a2074753e78800112ac3db dave-plays-santa-dave-plays-santa-springhill full 6 13 “Christmas in Dave’s record store is just plain fun”


On today’s episode, Jess talks about the challenges of trying to create Christmas magic when you’re not necessarily feeling it yourself. That’s a bit of the back story behind Stuart’s writing of “Dave Plays Santa” - we’ll play that story for you. And we’ve got another back story connected to “Dave Plays Santa”, which links to our second story this week.


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]]> “Christmas in Dave’s record store is just plain fun”


On today’s episode, Jess talks about the challenges of trying to create Christmas magic when you’re not necessarily feeling it yourself. That’s a bit of the back story behind Stuart’s writing of “Dave Plays Santa” - we’ll play that story for you. And we’ve got another back story connected to “Dave Plays Santa”, which links to our second story this week.


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]]> <![CDATA[Gobble Gobble - Dave Raises the Turkey & Dave and the Duck]]> Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:30:00 GMT 49:42 691c99fdb958098159ca60e5 false https://shows.acast.com/vinylcafe/episodes/gobble-gobble-dave-raises-the-turkey-dave-and-the-duck 691c99fdb958098159ca60e5 63a2074753e78800112ac3db gobble-gobble-dave-raises-the-turkey-dave-and-the-duck full 6 12 “Dave stared at the duck in disbelief. The duck stared back at him.”


This week, we’re back talking about birds again, with two of Stuart McLean's hilarious stories about Dave and… poultry. Yes, this week’s theme is quite specific! Our first story is one you may not have heard before: Dave decides to try his hand at small-scale poultry farming…


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]]> “Dave stared at the duck in disbelief. The duck stared back at him.”


This week, we’re back talking about birds again, with two of Stuart McLean's hilarious stories about Dave and… poultry. Yes, this week’s theme is quite specific! Our first story is one you may not have heard before: Dave decides to try his hand at small-scale poultry farming…


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]]> Vinyl Cafe: The Musical - Rashida, Amir and the Great Gift-Giving Vinyl Cafe: The Musical - Rashida, Amir and the Great Gift-Giving Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:30:00 GMT 40:36 69149d5bdac02c1fcf02b51d false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 69149d5bdac02c1fcf02b51d 63a2074753e78800112ac3db vinyl-cafe-the-musical-rashida-amir-and-the-great-gift-givin full 6 11 “Christmas Day is going to be a little strained in Dave’s neighbourhood this year.”


Today on the pod we’re all about Vinyl Cafe: The Musical! To celebrate its premiere, Jess shares the story of how the musical came into being and the excitement of seeing it come to life. Plus, you can hear one of the stories that inspired the musical in the first place.


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]]> “Christmas Day is going to be a little strained in Dave’s neighbourhood this year.”


Today on the pod we’re all about Vinyl Cafe: The Musical! To celebrate its premiere, Jess shares the story of how the musical came into being and the excitement of seeing it come to life. Plus, you can hear one of the stories that inspired the musical in the first place.


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]]> We Shall Remember - Remembrance Day We Shall Remember - Remembrance Day Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:30:00 GMT 36:50 690a208c2f5fdede34d84b33 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 690a208c2f5fdede34d84b33 63a2074753e78800112ac3db we-shall-remember-remembrance-day full 6 10 “There’s something about the ghosts who live in the house where you live.”


This week something special for Remembrance Day: an essay Stuart McLean wrote about George Lawrence Price, a Canadian soldier killed in the very last moments of the first world war. And we have two Vinyl Cafe stories for you: a wartime story exchange, and a Dave and Morley story where they learn about the life of someone who lived in their house many years before.


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]]> “There’s something about the ghosts who live in the house where you live.”


This week something special for Remembrance Day: an essay Stuart McLean wrote about George Lawrence Price, a Canadian soldier killed in the very last moments of the first world war. And we have two Vinyl Cafe stories for you: a wartime story exchange, and a Dave and Morley story where they learn about the life of someone who lived in their house many years before.


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]]> All Hallows Eve – Halloween All Hallows Eve – Halloween Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:30:00 GMT 35:48 690109952d04968b7762e68f false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 690109952d04968b7762e68f 63a2074753e78800112ac3db all-hallows-eve-halloween full 6 9 “Let me state the case for Hallowe’en”


Today’s the day - Happy Hallowe’en! We’ve got a wonderful story exchange about an immigrant’s first experience of Trick or Treating. And we'll also play Stuart McLean's story about Sam and Stephanie's Halloween; it's a story about this magical evening, but it's also about growing up and finding independence.

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]]> “Let me state the case for Hallowe’en”


Today’s the day - Happy Hallowe’en! We’ve got a wonderful story exchange about an immigrant’s first experience of Trick or Treating. And we'll also play Stuart McLean's story about Sam and Stephanie's Halloween; it's a story about this magical evening, but it's also about growing up and finding independence.

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]]> <![CDATA[Journeys - Vancouver & Kenny Wong's Practical Jokes]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:30:00 GMT 51:04 68f92427d40b1997e3011d80 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68f92427d40b1997e3011d80 63a2074753e78800112ac3db journeys-vancouver-kenny-wongs-practical-jokes full 6 8 “The baker, the chef, the Indian maestro.”


Today on the podcast it’s a smorgasbord from Stuart McLean. About food, about journeys and more in between! We’ve got a postcard from Canada, a moving listener story, and one of our favourite Dave and Morley stories.


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]]> “The baker, the chef, the Indian maestro.”


Today on the podcast it’s a smorgasbord from Stuart McLean. About food, about journeys and more in between! We’ve got a postcard from Canada, a moving listener story, and one of our favourite Dave and Morley stories.


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]]> <![CDATA[Amazing Spaces – The Library of Parliament, Museum of History & Gander International Airport]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:30:00 GMT 41:58 68ee72c1ce402940bc148033 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68ee72c1ce402940bc148033 63a2074753e78800112ac3db amazing-spaces-the-library-of-parliament-museum-of-history-g full 6 7 “There was a time when the Gander airport was the biggest airport in the world”


On this week’s episode, we have three of Stuart’s opening monologues – essays about some of the places and spaces that captivated him on his travels across the country. And Jess has a backstory about the perils of mispronunciations!


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]]> “There was a time when the Gander airport was the biggest airport in the world”


On this week’s episode, we have three of Stuart’s opening monologues – essays about some of the places and spaces that captivated him on his travels across the country. And Jess has a backstory about the perils of mispronunciations!


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]]> More Arthurs! More Arthurs! Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:30:00 GMT 37:07 68deb32759fa988cc4bbe1ad false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68deb32759fa988cc4bbe1ad 63a2074753e78800112ac3db more-arthurs full 6 6 It’s our annual Thanksgiving tradition – the Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards. More treasures from the Vinyl Cafe archives about some amazing acts of kindness!


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]]> It’s our annual Thanksgiving tradition – the Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards. More treasures from the Vinyl Cafe archives about some amazing acts of kindness!


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]]> Quebec Connection - A Trip to Quebec Quebec Connection - A Trip to Quebec Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:30:00 GMT 54:00 68dd508b09b1c365e4e3d1fe false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68dd508b09b1c365e4e3d1fe 63a2074753e78800112ac3db quebec-connection-a-trip-to-quebec full 6 5 “The Pensionne du Quebec was lit up like a party ship”


We’ve got a Quebec selection for you on today’s podcast. A story about Sam’s school trip to Quebec City, plus a Stuart McLean script about cheese making in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, and a backstory from Jess about the trip they took to write that story.

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]]> “The Pensionne du Quebec was lit up like a party ship”


We’ve got a Quebec selection for you on today’s podcast. A story about Sam’s school trip to Quebec City, plus a Stuart McLean script about cheese making in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, and a backstory from Jess about the trip they took to write that story.

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]]> <![CDATA[Cakes Gone Wrong - The Birthday Cake & Arthur Takes the Cake]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:30:00 GMT 37:20 68d526e6acc34956e6c725c9 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68d526e6acc34956e6c725c9 63a2074753e78800112ac3db cakes-gone-wrong-the-birthday-cake-arthur-takes-the-cake full 6 4 “Surely Mary wouldn’t miss one of those little buttercream shrubs…”


On this week’s episode of Backstage, two stories about cakes, those special occasion cakes that promise to be oh so good… That is, until Dave and co. get involved…


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]]> “Surely Mary wouldn’t miss one of those little buttercream shrubs…”


On this week’s episode of Backstage, two stories about cakes, those special occasion cakes that promise to be oh so good… That is, until Dave and co. get involved…


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]]> <![CDATA[Rodentia - Dave and the Mouse & Rat-a-tat-tat]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:30:00 GMT 51:13 68c97ab7fcf4ee5e37901158 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68c97ab7fcf4ee5e37901158 63a2074753e78800112ac3db rodentia-dave-and-the-mouse-rat-a-tat-tat full 6 3 “PPMS. Phantom peripheral mouse syndrome”


Jess and Dave have something in common: rodent phobia! Jess shares how she got over hers. And in two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories we’ll hear how Dave managed his.


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]]> “PPMS. Phantom peripheral mouse syndrome”


Jess and Dave have something in common: rodent phobia! Jess shares how she got over hers. And in two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories we’ll hear how Dave managed his.


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]]> <![CDATA[Compromising Positions - The Bare Truth & Yoga Retreat]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:30:00 GMT 40:27 68c05c9102dac1523573a8ba false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68c05c9102dac1523573a8ba 63a2074753e78800112ac3db compromising-positions-the-bare-truth-yoga-retreat full 6 2 “Mary had never ever been downstairs with no clothes on. Never. Ever.”


We’ve got some classic Dave and Mary Turlington adventures on this week’s episode – as they find themselves in some compromising positions! And Jess talks about how Stuart honed his onstage craft over the years.


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]]> “Mary had never ever been downstairs with no clothes on. Never. Ever.”


We’ve got some classic Dave and Mary Turlington adventures on this week’s episode – as they find themselves in some compromising positions! And Jess talks about how Stuart honed his onstage craft over the years.


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]]> September - School Days September - School Days Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:30:00 GMT 37:48 68ba059b4199e5a9ce371653 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68ba059b4199e5a9ce371653 63a2074753e78800112ac3db september-school-days full 6 1 “Every year on the first day of school, to the great amazement of the kids in kindergarten…Miss MacNeal would burp the alphabet from A to Z.”

 

Welcome back to Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! Our first episode is all about back to school. We’ve got a story about how Dave and Morley tried to recreate the magic of their own school days for Sam (spoiler: it didn’t work out quite as they hoped); an essay Stuart wrote for a young friend going back to school; plus a backstory from Jess about what Stuart was like as a teacher.


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]]> “Every year on the first day of school, to the great amazement of the kids in kindergarten…Miss MacNeal would burp the alphabet from A to Z.”

 

Welcome back to Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! Our first episode is all about back to school. We’ve got a story about how Dave and Morley tried to recreate the magic of their own school days for Sam (spoiler: it didn’t work out quite as they hoped); an essay Stuart wrote for a young friend going back to school; plus a backstory from Jess about what Stuart was like as a teacher.


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]]> Season 6 - Starting September 5th Season 6 - Starting September 5th Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:30:00 GMT 1:03 68b0cc72674c25e0ea13f912 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68b0cc72674c25e0ea13f912 63a2074753e78800112ac3db season-6-starting-september-5th trailer 6 We hope you'll join us next Friday for Season 6 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! We’ve got more Dave and Morley stories for you, more of Stuart McLean’s wonderful Vinyl Cafe essays and, of course, more behind the scenes stories from Jess Milton. Here's a taster of what's in store...


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]]> We hope you'll join us next Friday for Season 6 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! We’ve got more Dave and Morley stories for you, more of Stuart McLean’s wonderful Vinyl Cafe essays and, of course, more behind the scenes stories from Jess Milton. Here's a taster of what's in store...


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]]> We Regret to Inform You: Rejecting Monty Python We Regret to Inform You: Rejecting Monty Python Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:30:00 GMT 24:20 68a4f5413b6c865497b14e08 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68a4f5413b6c865497b14e08 63a2074753e78800112ac3db we-regret-to-inform-you-rejecting-monty-python full 5 This week, more from our Apostrophe Podcast Network family! We think you will enjoy, "We Regret to Inform You: The Rejection Podcast." Sidney O’Reilly shares the stories of successful people who have encountered rejection in their careers – and triumphed nonetheless. 


For this episode, we enter the wacky world of Monty Python and hear how risky it was for the BBC and others to take a chance on these unconventional comics. So sit back, grab your coconuts and enjoy "Rejecting Monty Python." And for part 2 of the story, check out "We Regret to Inform You" on whatever platform you are using to listen to this podcast. 


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]]> This week, more from our Apostrophe Podcast Network family! We think you will enjoy, "We Regret to Inform You: The Rejection Podcast." Sidney O’Reilly shares the stories of successful people who have encountered rejection in their careers – and triumphed nonetheless. 


For this episode, we enter the wacky world of Monty Python and hear how risky it was for the BBC and others to take a chance on these unconventional comics. So sit back, grab your coconuts and enjoy "Rejecting Monty Python." And for part 2 of the story, check out "We Regret to Inform You" on whatever platform you are using to listen to this podcast. 


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]]> REWIND WEDNESDAY: Bloopers REWIND WEDNESDAY: Bloopers Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:30:00 GMT 19:33 689b5c76ba9d64856b675b60 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 689b5c76ba9d64856b675b60 63a2074753e78800112ac3db rewind-wednesday-bloopers bonus 5 Something special for you for our first bonus episode. From one of my absolute favourite Vinyl Cafe radio shows, from 2011, this is Stuart and I in studio talking about bloopers! We laughed so hard recording this show. 


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]]> Something special for you for our first bonus episode. From one of my absolute favourite Vinyl Cafe radio shows, from 2011, this is Stuart and I in studio talking about bloopers! We laughed so hard recording this show. 


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]]> <![CDATA[REWIND WEDNESDAY: Summertime – Mexican Climbing Mint & Summer of Stars]]> Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:30:00 GMT 48:40 686d9ff1ea74e132fbe4304f false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 686d9ff1ea74e132fbe4304f 63a2074753e78800112ac3db rewind-wednesday-summertime-mexican-climbing-mint-summer-of bonus 5 “There is nothing like a neighbour throwing money about their garden to make you feel bad about yours.”

 

It's summer all the way on this week’s episode. In our first story, Mary Turlington unwittingly trips off a chain of events that get heated under the summer sun. And in the second, Sam and Murphy have the summer of a lifetime in Big Narrows, Cape Breton.


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]]> “There is nothing like a neighbour throwing money about their garden to make you feel bad about yours.”

 

It's summer all the way on this week’s episode. In our first story, Mary Turlington unwittingly trips off a chain of events that get heated under the summer sun. And in the second, Sam and Murphy have the summer of a lifetime in Big Narrows, Cape Breton.


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]]> REWIND WEDNESDAY: Road Trip! – Cat in the Car REWIND WEDNESDAY: Road Trip! – Cat in the Car Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:30:00 GMT 43:29 686d9f63ea74e132fbe40629 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 686d9f63ea74e132fbe40629 63a2074753e78800112ac3db rewind-wednesday-road-trip-cat-in-the-car bonus 5 “Whenever the cat is around, things seem to go wrong.”

 

This week, Dave discovers a stowaway on the family road trip, with hilarious consequences. And Jess shares two more of Stuart McLean’s Postcards from Canada: from St John’s, NFLD in the east and Powell River, B.C. in the west.


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]]> “Whenever the cat is around, things seem to go wrong.”

 

This week, Dave discovers a stowaway on the family road trip, with hilarious consequences. And Jess shares two more of Stuart McLean’s Postcards from Canada: from St John’s, NFLD in the east and Powell River, B.C. in the west.


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]]> The Beatlology Interviews: Actor Mark Hamill The Beatlology Interviews: Actor Mark Hamill Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:30:00 GMT 45:09 68801ff1e0a86cc3ab1e3b1f false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68801ff1e0a86cc3ab1e3b1f 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-beatlology-interviews-actor-mark-hamill bonus 5 Something a little different this week that we think you’ll enjoy. From our friends at the Apostrophe Podcast Network: Terry O’Reilly’s “The Beatlology Interviews”.


You may not know that Stuart McLean was a huge Beatles fan (though really, aren’t we all?) And he collected Beatles memorabilia. Another huge fan and collector is Terry O'Reilly. In this episode of “The Beatlology Interviews” Terry talks to actor Mark Hamill about all things Beatles... and more. Mark Hamill not only owns collectibles, he is a collectible. Mark talks about his first blush with the Beatles, how he began collecting Beatles memorabilia, that time he met George Harrison on a plane, and whether or not he let his kids play with Star Wars Toys. It's a fascinating interview. We hope you enjoy it.

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]]> Something a little different this week that we think you’ll enjoy. From our friends at the Apostrophe Podcast Network: Terry O’Reilly’s “The Beatlology Interviews”.


You may not know that Stuart McLean was a huge Beatles fan (though really, aren’t we all?) And he collected Beatles memorabilia. Another huge fan and collector is Terry O'Reilly. In this episode of “The Beatlology Interviews” Terry talks to actor Mark Hamill about all things Beatles... and more. Mark Hamill not only owns collectibles, he is a collectible. Mark talks about his first blush with the Beatles, how he began collecting Beatles memorabilia, that time he met George Harrison on a plane, and whether or not he let his kids play with Star Wars Toys. It's a fascinating interview. We hope you enjoy it.

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]]> <![CDATA[REWIND WEDNESDAY: The Mistakes We Make – Petit Lac Noir & Dog Pills]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:30:00 GMT 46:06 686d9e66e52066772f4b289e false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 686d9e66e52066772f4b289e 63a2074753e78800112ac3db rewind-wednesday-the-mistakes-we-make-petit-lac-noir-dog-pil bonus 5 Bonjour,” he said. “Je m’appelle Dave.”


Yup, sometimes things go wrong. It happens to the best of us. Especially on the Vinyl Cafe, as you’ll hear in Stuart McLean’s Dave and Morley stories Dog Pills and Petit Lac Noir. Also on this week’s episode, Jess shares a surprising and funny backstory about the inspiration behind Dave’s mistake in Dog Pills.


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]]> Bonjour,” he said. “Je m’appelle Dave.”


Yup, sometimes things go wrong. It happens to the best of us. Especially on the Vinyl Cafe, as you’ll hear in Stuart McLean’s Dave and Morley stories Dog Pills and Petit Lac Noir. Also on this week’s episode, Jess shares a surprising and funny backstory about the inspiration behind Dave’s mistake in Dog Pills.


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]]> <![CDATA[REWIND WEDNESDAY: Summer – A Letter from Camp & The Waterslide]]> Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:30:00 GMT 53:39 686d96688778efbd1ae64055 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 686d96688778efbd1ae64055 63a2074753e78800112ac3db rewind-wednesday-summer-a-letter-from-camp-the-waterslide bonus 5 "This waterslide was the waterslide to end all waterslides”

 

We are taking a break over the summer, so in honour of our final episode of Season 1 we’ve got two Vinyl Cafe stories for you about summer. If you listen carefully you’ll hear something unusual in the first, A Letter from Camp, when Stuart inserts a personal story from his own days at his beloved summer camp. And of course, we can’t talk about summer without including the hilarious fan favourite: The Waterslide. All this and more, including a special memory from Jess of what it was like sitting backstage, stage left, and hearing Waterslide performed for the very first time.

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]]> "This waterslide was the waterslide to end all waterslides”

 

We are taking a break over the summer, so in honour of our final episode of Season 1 we’ve got two Vinyl Cafe stories for you about summer. If you listen carefully you’ll hear something unusual in the first, A Letter from Camp, when Stuart inserts a personal story from his own days at his beloved summer camp. And of course, we can’t talk about summer without including the hilarious fan favourite: The Waterslide. All this and more, including a special memory from Jess of what it was like sitting backstage, stage left, and hearing Waterslide performed for the very first time.

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]]> Bonus Episode: Meet Greg! Bonus Episode: Meet Greg! Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:30:00 GMT 1:03:52 68670ca7df24fe9eb6e9505a false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68670ca7df24fe9eb6e9505a 63a2074753e78800112ac3db bonus-episode-meet-greg bonus 5 For this summer bonus episode, my conversation with long-time Vinyl Cafe and Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe recording engineer, Greg DeClute. Greg has some great stories to share about working with Stuart McLean for so many years.


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]]> For this summer bonus episode, my conversation with long-time Vinyl Cafe and Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe recording engineer, Greg DeClute. Greg has some great stories to share about working with Stuart McLean for so many years.


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]]> <![CDATA[Summer Trips - Canoe Trip & The Summer Cottage]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:30:00 GMT 42:08 68532c2f68b0c25e38369416 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68532c2f68b0c25e38369416 63a2074753e78800112ac3db summertrips full 5 24 “There is nothing like a 20th wedding anniversary to drive home the point that you are no longer 20 years old”

 

For our final episode of this season, two entertaining stories about summer vacations. And Jess talks about the additional perspective going further afield can bring.


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]]> “There is nothing like a 20th wedding anniversary to drive home the point that you are no longer 20 years old”

 

For our final episode of this season, two entertaining stories about summer vacations. And Jess talks about the additional perspective going further afield can bring.


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]]> <![CDATA[Childhood - The One and Only Murphy Kruger & The Great Train Adventure]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:30:00 GMT 52:02 684b3d361c97ce2ed11b7576 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 684b3d361c97ce2ed11b7576 63a2074753e78800112ac3db childhood-the-one-and-only-murphy-kruger-the-great-train-adv full 5 23 “When are you supposed to let your children march off alone? When are you supposed to let them learn from their mistakes”

 

On today’s episode, two stories about childhood. And Jess talks about how one of her own childhood dreams has recently come to fruition - with the making of the upcoming Vinyl Cafe: The Musical! 


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]]> “When are you supposed to let your children march off alone? When are you supposed to let them learn from their mistakes”

 

On today’s episode, two stories about childhood. And Jess talks about how one of her own childhood dreams has recently come to fruition - with the making of the upcoming Vinyl Cafe: The Musical! 


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]]> Summer Things - Dave and Morley, Dancing Summer Things - Dave and Morley, Dancing Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:30:00 GMT 37:54 68407859f2fbdde542d24fa7 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 68407859f2fbdde542d24fa7 63a2074753e78800112ac3db summer-things-dave-and-morley-dancing full 5 22 “Dave said, you’re thinking about dancing, aren’t you?”

 

We’re looking towards summer on today’s episode. We have a script Stuart wrote about a magical evening spent in pursuit of fireflies. And a story of summer evenings in Dave and Morley’s neighbourhood. 


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]]> “Dave said, you’re thinking about dancing, aren’t you?”

 

We’re looking towards summer on today’s episode. We have a script Stuart wrote about a magical evening spent in pursuit of fireflies. And a story of summer evenings in Dave and Morley’s neighbourhood. 


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]]> <![CDATA[Toys - Rhoda’s Revenge & Planet Stuart]]> Fri, 30 May 2025 09:30:00 GMT 34:37 6837387b6e5b65d7874fd1e6 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6837387b6e5b65d7874fd1e6 63a2074753e78800112ac3db toys-rhodas-revenge-planet-stuart full 5 21 “When Dave was a boy, dolls terrified him”


Something a little different on today’s episode: two stories about kids' toys -- the good, the bad and the ugly! One is a story about Dave's childhood, the other is a story by Stuart about his own childhood experience with toys. Plus a backstory from Jess about how that autobiographical story got its name.

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]]> “When Dave was a boy, dolls terrified him”


Something a little different on today’s episode: two stories about kids' toys -- the good, the bad and the ugly! One is a story about Dave's childhood, the other is a story by Stuart about his own childhood experience with toys. Plus a backstory from Jess about how that autobiographical story got its name.

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]]> <![CDATA[Out and About - Cousin Dorothy & Have Snake, Will Travel]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 09:30:00 GMT 42:45 682e155810ca442d5fe2f186 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 682e155810ca442d5fe2f186 63a2074753e78800112ac3db out-and-about-cousin-dorothy-have-snake-will-travel full 5 20 “Murphy was terrified of snakes”

 

Today’s episode features two stories that take place out and about, further afield. Dave’s Cousin Dorothy visits from England and has an exciting side adventure on their trip to Ottawa. And in the second story, Dave, Sam and Murphy make an unusual delivery. 


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]]> “Murphy was terrified of snakes”

 

Today’s episode features two stories that take place out and about, further afield. Dave’s Cousin Dorothy visits from England and has an exciting side adventure on their trip to Ottawa. And in the second story, Dave, Sam and Murphy make an unusual delivery. 


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]]> <![CDATA[Birthdays! - Sam’s Birthday & Morley’s 40th Birthday Bash]]> Fri, 16 May 2025 09:30:00 GMT 46:07 6824a88a0dd8f99ce22750b0 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6824a88a0dd8f99ce22750b0 63a2074753e78800112ac3db birthdays-sams-birthday-morleys-40th-birthday-bash full 5 19 “I don’t want a birthday party, said Morley. I hate birthday parties”

 

Some vintage Stuart McLean this week, as Morley celebrates a milestone birthday. And we have an older story for you, one you may not have heard before, where Dave is not necessarily his ‘best self’.


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]]> “I don’t want a birthday party, said Morley. I hate birthday parties”

 

Some vintage Stuart McLean this week, as Morley celebrates a milestone birthday. And we have an older story for you, one you may not have heard before, where Dave is not necessarily his ‘best self’.


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]]> <![CDATA[Old Friends - The Wedding Dress & Jimmy Walker of Foggy Bottom Bay]]> Fri, 09 May 2025 09:30:00 GMT 50:46 681b7de98b1f3232bccc544d false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 681b7de98b1f3232bccc544d 63a2074753e78800112ac3db old-friends-the-wedding-dress-jimmy-walker-of-foggy-bottom-b full 5 18 “Dave was still a kid the night he and Jimmy met.”

 

Stuart loved to write about old friends. This week we’ve chosen two of our favourite friendship stories – one will make you laugh, one might also make you cry. 


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]]> “Dave was still a kid the night he and Jimmy met.”

 

Stuart loved to write about old friends. This week we’ve chosen two of our favourite friendship stories – one will make you laugh, one might also make you cry. 


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]]> <![CDATA[Car Trouble – Driving Lessons & Car Wash]]> Fri, 02 May 2025 09:30:00 GMT 34:32 681238bff7d552efdc4227dc false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 681238bff7d552efdc4227dc 63a2074753e78800112ac3db car-trouble-driving-lessons-car-wash full 5 17 "Thank God, he thought, help has arrived.”


Today on the show, Jess shares a back story about a Vinyl Cafe tour bus adventure. Plus two Dave and Morley stories about more car trouble.


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]]> "Thank God, he thought, help has arrived.”


Today on the show, Jess shares a back story about a Vinyl Cafe tour bus adventure. Plus two Dave and Morley stories about more car trouble.


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]]> <![CDATA[Stories from Way Back - Walking Man & Why I Buy 8-tracks]]> Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:30:00 GMT 38:06 680a5e111d031056486d234c false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 680a5e111d031056486d234c 63a2074753e78800112ac3db stories-from-way-back-walking-man-why-i-buy-8-tracks full 5 16 “Dave was going to see Morley. He was trying to find the courage to ask her to marry him.”

 

Some vintage Stuart McLean this week with two stories from way, way back. 

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]]> “Dave was going to see Morley. He was trying to find the courage to ask her to marry him.”

 

Some vintage Stuart McLean this week with two stories from way, way back. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Obsession - Blood Pressure Chair & Dave’s Truck]]> Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:30:00 GMT 40:04 67fe885e458cce13989740f6 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67fe885e458cce13989740f6 63a2074753e78800112ac3db obsession-blood-pressure-chair-daves-truck full 5 15 “It was not as if they *needed* a 1948 red panel truck…”


On today’s episode, two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories that highlight Dave’s tendency to, let’s say, really commit to the things in his life. In the first story it’s his health, in the second, a special new purchase.

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]]> “It was not as if they *needed* a 1948 red panel truck…”


On today’s episode, two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories that highlight Dave’s tendency to, let’s say, really commit to the things in his life. In the first story it’s his health, in the second, a special new purchase.

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]]> <![CDATA[Mechanical Mutiny - The Jock Strap & Dave and the Vacuum]]> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:30:00 GMT 31:15 67f6cfba0c09f662029187f2 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67f6cfba0c09f662029187f2 63a2074753e78800112ac3db mechanical-mutiny-the-jock-strap-dave-and-the-vacuum full 5 14 “Morley thought she was the Athletic Support”

 

We’re all about equipment failure on this week’s pod. Those everyday items that make life easier – until, suddenly, they very much don’t!

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]]> “Morley thought she was the Athletic Support”

 

We’re all about equipment failure on this week’s pod. Those everyday items that make life easier – until, suddenly, they very much don’t!

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]]> Parents Parents Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:30:00 GMT 29:29 67ed6015d4b40d7b30eb64cd false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67ed6015d4b40d7b30eb64cd 63a2074753e78800112ac3db parents full 5 13 More about parenting and family life this week, with two moving essays by Stuart McLean. 

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]]> More about parenting and family life this week, with two moving essays by Stuart McLean. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Kids - Susan is Serious & Sam Goes Green]]> Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:30:00 GMT 50:00 67e3043162322291cd2dd038 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67e3043162322291cd2dd038 63a2074753e78800112ac3db kids-susan-is-serious-sam-goes-green full 5 12 “I think I have an alien.”

 

This week, two wonderful stories about kids… and their parents. And Jess admits to a surprising source of inspiration for her own parenting journey. 

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]]> “I think I have an alien.”

 

This week, two wonderful stories about kids… and their parents. And Jess admits to a surprising source of inspiration for her own parenting journey. 

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]]> <![CDATA[The Power of Song - Dave's Last Kind Word Blues]]> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:30:00 GMT 39:26 67d98cd089c80e5ef07bcf55 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67d98cd089c80e5ef07bcf55 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-power-of-song-daves-last-kind-word-blues full 5 11 “He didn’t understand that the organic confusion that’s at the heart of the Vinyl Cafe is, in fact, the thing that makes it work.”

 

Is there anything that cuts to the heart quicker than music? On the pod today, we’re talking about the power of song. Jess shares a script Stuart wrote for the radio show, about a song that moved him to tears. And we have a story for you, about a song that has a hold over Dave.

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]]> “He didn’t understand that the organic confusion that’s at the heart of the Vinyl Cafe is, in fact, the thing that makes it work.”

 

Is there anything that cuts to the heart quicker than music? On the pod today, we’re talking about the power of song. Jess shares a script Stuart wrote for the radio show, about a song that moved him to tears. And we have a story for you, about a song that has a hold over Dave.

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]]> <![CDATA[Stealing - Sam Steals & Emil]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:30:00 GMT 40:14 67d0b3c74798351228669081 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67d0b3c74798351228669081 63a2074753e78800112ac3db stealing-sam-steals-emil full 5 10 “Crimestoppers. It’s synonymous.”

 

We’ve got two of Stuart’s older stories on today’s episode. One from the very early days of the show; it’s one you may not have heard before. These two stories are both about…stealing! But, as Jess observes, they’re also about parenting, and love, and respect. And they’re both hilarious!

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]]> “Crimestoppers. It’s synonymous.”

 

We’ve got two of Stuart’s older stories on today’s episode. One from the very early days of the show; it’s one you may not have heard before. These two stories are both about…stealing! But, as Jess observes, they’re also about parenting, and love, and respect. And they’re both hilarious!

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]]> The Movies – Sam’s First Kiss The Movies – Sam’s First Kiss Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:30:00 GMT 40:46 67c5d45cd44a2674cd021122 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67c5d45cd44a2674cd021122 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-movies-sams-first-kiss full 5 9 “Of all of the theatres, in all the complexes, in all of the towns, she walks into mine.”

 

This week on the pod we’re at the movies, basking in the light of the silver screen. We have Stuart McLean’s Ode to the Movies, recorded at the glorious Capitol Theatre in Port Hope; including a fascinating story about a celebrity interview (with Peter O’Toole) from Stuart’s journalism days. And we have a story about Sam and Murphy’s movie theatre adventures. 

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]]> “Of all of the theatres, in all the complexes, in all of the towns, she walks into mine.”

 

This week on the pod we’re at the movies, basking in the light of the silver screen. We have Stuart McLean’s Ode to the Movies, recorded at the glorious Capitol Theatre in Port Hope; including a fascinating story about a celebrity interview (with Peter O’Toole) from Stuart’s journalism days. And we have a story about Sam and Murphy’s movie theatre adventures. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Deception - Dave and the Sourdough Starter & A Day Off]]> Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT 30:20 67bf3b576b976c335126aeaf false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67bf3b576b976c335126aeaf 63a2074753e78800112ac3db deception-dave-and-the-sourdough-starter-a-day-off full 5 8 “I have a genealogy, said Carl. Of the starter. Like a family tree. I have it in a frame in the den.”

 

A pandemic favourite on this week’s episode: Dave and the Sourdough Starter! And we have two more stories for you, stories about deception!

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]]> “I have a genealogy, said Carl. Of the starter. Like a family tree. I have it in a frame in the den.”

 

A pandemic favourite on this week’s episode: Dave and the Sourdough Starter! And we have two more stories for you, stories about deception!

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]]> <![CDATA[People from the Past - Whatever Happened to Johnny Flowers & Morley and the Century of Wind Theatre Company]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT 49:14 67ae6562e54c8d17289ed848 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67ae6562e54c8d17289ed848 63a2074753e78800112ac3db people-from-the-past-whatever-happened-to-johnny-flowers-mor full 5 7 “In celebration of 100 years. Big Narrows, Cape Breton. Centennial Baby.”

 

In our first story this week, Dave is jolted back in time by a sudden reminder of someone from long ago, someone he hadn’t thought about for years. And Jess shares the surprising reason why it took so many years to release our second story.

You can find our latest CD, So Long for Now, at our store page on vinylcafe.com

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]]> “In celebration of 100 years. Big Narrows, Cape Breton. Centennial Baby.”

 

In our first story this week, Dave is jolted back in time by a sudden reminder of someone from long ago, someone he hadn’t thought about for years. And Jess shares the surprising reason why it took so many years to release our second story.

You can find our latest CD, So Long for Now, at our store page on vinylcafe.com

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]]> Love – Love Never Ends Love – Love Never Ends Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT 32:09 67acee85b468a1d76f19cfa2 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67acee85b468a1d76f19cfa2 63a2074753e78800112ac3db love-love-never-ends full 5 6 “It’s funny the things that you miss.”

 

For you love birds out there, we’re playing one of our most requested love stories today. The chocolate bar story! And Jess plays an entertaining story exchange and reflects on the somewhat less romantic side of Valentines Day.

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]]> “It’s funny the things that you miss.”

 

For you love birds out there, we’re playing one of our most requested love stories today. The chocolate bar story! And Jess plays an entertaining story exchange and reflects on the somewhat less romantic side of Valentines Day.

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]]> <![CDATA[Cape Breton Tales - The Black Beast of Margaree & The Roundabout]]> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:30:00 GMT 48:47 67a268999a67c6bc4ed3cc0c false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67a268999a67c6bc4ed3cc0c 63a2074753e78800112ac3db cape-breton-tales-the-black-beast-of-margaree-the-roundabout full 5 5 “I didn’t know you were a fan of Mr. Bond…”

 

On this week’s episode we’re spending time in Dave’s childhood neighbourhood: Big Narrows, Cape Breton. Our first story is a hilarious tale of literary adventures, while the adventures in our second story are of the vehicular variety. And Jess shares the inspiration behind that story, inspiration from closer to home.

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]]> “I didn’t know you were a fan of Mr. Bond…”

 

On this week’s episode we’re spending time in Dave’s childhood neighbourhood: Big Narrows, Cape Breton. Our first story is a hilarious tale of literary adventures, while the adventures in our second story are of the vehicular variety. And Jess shares the inspiration behind that story, inspiration from closer to home.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Neighbourhood - Kenny Wong’s Contest & Late Date]]> Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:30:00 GMT 40:50 679bacda9bbbbb621358f967 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 679bacda9bbbbb621358f967 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-neighbourhood-kenny-wongs-contest-late-date full 5 4 “How could he explain skulking around their property when he was supposed to be inside eating”


Oh Dave, how do you manage it! This week, two more hilarious stories from Stuart McLean, stories about good intentions gone awry.

Plus, an exciting announcement about an upcoming project (hint: you’ll finally get to meet Dave).


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]]> “How could he explain skulking around their property when he was supposed to be inside eating”


Oh Dave, how do you manage it! This week, two more hilarious stories from Stuart McLean, stories about good intentions gone awry.

Plus, an exciting announcement about an upcoming project (hint: you’ll finally get to meet Dave).


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]]> <![CDATA[Postcards from Canada - Whitehorse & Annapolis Royal]]> Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:30:00 GMT 35:16 678ff54fc4926bdc795f4451 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 678ff54fc4926bdc795f4451 63a2074753e78800112ac3db postcards-from-canada-whitehorse-annapolis-royal full 5 3 We’re on the road again! On this week’s episode, two of Stuart’s popular postcards from Canada, from two memorable spots across the country that we visited with the Vinyl Cafe. 


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]]> We’re on the road again! On this week’s episode, two of Stuart’s popular postcards from Canada, from two memorable spots across the country that we visited with the Vinyl Cafe. 


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]]> <![CDATA[Growing up - Dream Bunnies & Sam is Home Alone]]> Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:30:00 GMT 47:08 6787dfa2339cdeb44ce1de75 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6787dfa2339cdeb44ce1de75 63a2074753e78800112ac3db growing-up-dream-bunnies-sam-is-home-alone full 5 2 “It’s a tricky thing to negotiate, the war of independence”

 

Today on the pod, Sam and Stephanie step towards independence, while Dave and Morley learn to let go. And Jess shares a backstory about the inspiration behind Stuart McLean’s story, Dream Bunnies.

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]]> “It’s a tricky thing to negotiate, the war of independence”

 

Today on the pod, Sam and Stephanie step towards independence, while Dave and Morley learn to let go. And Jess shares a backstory about the inspiration behind Stuart McLean’s story, Dream Bunnies.

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]]> <![CDATA[Winter – Minnedosa & Jim’s Toboggan]]> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:30:25 GMT 42:48 677e913af48b51537c8edaf6 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 677e913af48b51537c8edaf6 63a2074753e78800112ac3db winter-minnedosa-jims-toboggan full 5 1 “Two men who should have known better, climbing onto an old wooden toboggan”

 

Happy New Year and welcome back to Season 5 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! We’ll be with you all the way to summer. But right now, summer is the last thing on our minds: this week’s podcast is all about winter and the joys and perils of winter sports.

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]]> “Two men who should have known better, climbing onto an old wooden toboggan”

 

Happy New Year and welcome back to Season 5 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! We’ll be with you all the way to summer. But right now, summer is the last thing on our minds: this week’s podcast is all about winter and the joys and perils of winter sports.

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]]> Season 5 - Starting January 10th Season 5 - Starting January 10th Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:30:51 GMT 0:42 67743c25499663105ec839aa false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67743c25499663105ec839aa 63a2074753e78800112ac3db season-5-starting-january-10th trailer 5 Happy New Year everyone! Join us in 2025 for a brand new season of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe - featuring heartwarming and hilarious stories and essays by Stuart McLean. Plus behind-the-scenes back stories by longtime Vinyl Cafe producer, Jess Milton.

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]]> Happy New Year everyone! Join us in 2025 for a brand new season of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe - featuring heartwarming and hilarious stories and essays by Stuart McLean. Plus behind-the-scenes back stories by longtime Vinyl Cafe producer, Jess Milton.

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]]> Hanukkah - Dave’s Christmas Tree Hanukkah - Dave’s Christmas Tree Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:30:42 GMT 30:48 676441c6a977962b2e757293 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 676441c6a977962b2e757293 63a2074753e78800112ac3db hanukkah-daves-christmas-tree full 4 17 “Light, said Dave, amidst the darkness.”


An extra episode for the holidays with a special story about Dave and Sam out and about on a perfect winter’s night.

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]]> “Light, said Dave, amidst the darkness.”


An extra episode for the holidays with a special story about Dave and Sam out and about on a perfect winter’s night.

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]]> <![CDATA[Christmas Preparations - The Christmas Card & Morley’s Christmas Concert]]> Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:30:03 GMT 56:02 67606670272fba937cc085ca false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67606670272fba937cc085ca 63a2074753e78800112ac3db christmas-preparations-the-christmas-card-morleys-christmas- full 4 16 “There is something about sitting on a plastic chair several sizes too small for you that puts you in touch with feelings you never knew you had.” 


Ah, the trials and tribulations of Christmas preparations! On today’s episode we have two wonderful stories for you: our first is the final Christmas story Stuart wrote. Jess tells the backstory of the recording of that story, and the strong emotions that came with it. Our second story is vintage festive Vinyl Cafe.

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]]> “There is something about sitting on a plastic chair several sizes too small for you that puts you in touch with feelings you never knew you had.” 


Ah, the trials and tribulations of Christmas preparations! On today’s episode we have two wonderful stories for you: our first is the final Christmas story Stuart wrote. Jess tells the backstory of the recording of that story, and the strong emotions that came with it. Our second story is vintage festive Vinyl Cafe.

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]]> <![CDATA[All I want for Christmas… - Stephanie’s Mystery Book & Dave Makes Snow]]> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:30:08 GMT 48:04 6758611ec705e441796f4c34 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6758611ec705e441796f4c34 63a2074753e78800112ac3db all-i-want-for-christmas-stephanies-mystery-book-dave-makes- full 4 15 “It will snow. And it will be deep and crisp and even.”


Some alternate approaches to festive gift giving on this week’s pod. In our first story a mysterious parcel keeps the family guessing, while in our second, Dave will go to any lengths to give Morley her Christmas wish.

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]]> “It will snow. And it will be deep and crisp and even.”


Some alternate approaches to festive gift giving on this week’s pod. In our first story a mysterious parcel keeps the family guessing, while in our second, Dave will go to any lengths to give Morley her Christmas wish.

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]]> <![CDATA[Christmas Chaos - Mary Turlington and Polly Anderson’s Christmas Collision & Ferrets for Christmas]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:30:21 GMT 53:56 674e13b90a5f928c9338e169 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 674e13b90a5f928c9338e169 63a2074753e78800112ac3db christmas-chaos-mary-turlington-and-polly-andersons-christma full 4 14 “He stuck his head in the dryer. It was not the wisest decision.”


Today on the pod, two more stories of festive shenanigans. Mary and Polly try to outdo each other as the ultimate party planner, while the neighbourhood races to keep up. And in our second story, Sam smuggles home a fragrant guest for the Christmas holidays.

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]]> “He stuck his head in the dryer. It was not the wisest decision.”


Today on the pod, two more stories of festive shenanigans. Mary and Polly try to outdo each other as the ultimate party planner, while the neighbourhood races to keep up. And in our second story, Sam smuggles home a fragrant guest for the Christmas holidays.

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]]> <![CDATA[Cape Breton Christmas - Morley’s Christmas Present & Dave’s Christmas Parade]]> Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:30:47 GMT 49:21 67461f23c01b5de931e2ee8c false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 67461f23c01b5de931e2ee8c 63a2074753e78800112ac3db cape-breton-christmas-morleys-christmas-present-daves-christ full 4 13 “Genius should never be confused with desperation.”


Woohoo! It’s time to play some Christmas stories. This week, two stories from Dave’s hometown of Big Narrows. In the first, Dave tries to find the perfect gift to win Morley’s heart; in the second, his homemade float causes chaos in the Christmas parade!

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]]> “Genius should never be confused with desperation.”


Woohoo! It’s time to play some Christmas stories. This week, two stories from Dave’s hometown of Big Narrows. In the first, Dave tries to find the perfect gift to win Morley’s heart; in the second, his homemade float causes chaos in the Christmas parade!

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]]> <![CDATA[Getting Older - The Cruise & A Case of the Dwindles]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:30:19 GMT 49:25 673cc97fadfcb7c9271ecacf false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 673cc97fadfcb7c9271ecacf 63a2074753e78800112ac3db getting-older-the-cruise-a-case-of-the-dwindles full 4 12 “Bad things happen at sea.”


Today’s episode is all about aging – in the best possible way! Mistakenly booked onto a seniors’ cruise, Dave has more fun than he could ever have imagined. And in our second story Morley learns that her mom’s independence is something to celebrate.

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]]> “Bad things happen at sea.”


Today’s episode is all about aging – in the best possible way! Mistakenly booked onto a seniors’ cruise, Dave has more fun than he could ever have imagined. And in our second story Morley learns that her mom’s independence is something to celebrate.

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]]> <![CDATA[Jobs - Newsboy Dave & On-Stage Defibrillator]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:30:03 GMT 48:34 6735212a04b5d35af476d55b false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6735212a04b5d35af476d55b 63a2074753e78800112ac3db jobs-newsboy-dave-on-stage-defibrillator full 4 11 “The door to days gone by is a strange little door.”


Today on the podcast, two stories about jobs and some of Dave’s more unusual work experiences. In the first, in a fit of nostalgia he gets a paper route; in the second story he gets a taste of life on the road with a ‘vintage’ rock band.


For more information about our brand new album, SO LONG FOR NOW, check out our website, www.vinylcafe.com

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]]> “The door to days gone by is a strange little door.”


Today on the podcast, two stories about jobs and some of Dave’s more unusual work experiences. In the first, in a fit of nostalgia he gets a paper route; in the second story he gets a taste of life on the road with a ‘vintage’ rock band.


For more information about our brand new album, SO LONG FOR NOW, check out our website, www.vinylcafe.com

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]]> Remembrance – Zaidie’s story Remembrance – Zaidie’s story Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:30:23 GMT 52:44 672a76928e1942910784b1b6 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 672a76928e1942910784b1b6 63a2074753e78800112ac3db remembrance-zaidies-story full 4 10 “I will never forget that day.”


We have something very special for you this week. From one of the most-requested Vinyl Cafe episodes, this is Stuart’s re-telling of the life story of holocaust survivor (and my husband’s Zaidie) David Kilberg.


This episode features music by the Manitoba band Finjan, from the album “Dancing on Water”. 

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]]> “I will never forget that day.”


We have something very special for you this week. From one of the most-requested Vinyl Cafe episodes, this is Stuart’s re-telling of the life story of holocaust survivor (and my husband’s Zaidie) David Kilberg.


This episode features music by the Manitoba band Finjan, from the album “Dancing on Water”. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Home - Rendi & Fire at the Old Town Hall]]> Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:30:58 GMT 46:59 671fe22b9b2f915baeb9ba82 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 671fe22b9b2f915baeb9ba82 63a2074753e78800112ac3db home-rendi-fire-at-the-old-town-hall full 4 9 “How can you deny an old man his dying wish?”


This week’s episode is all about the powerful pull of home. We start with a story about Dave’s neighbours Eugene and Maria and their longing for their hometown of Rendi. And in our second story, an event in Dave’s Big Narrows brings back a cascade of memories. 

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]]> “How can you deny an old man his dying wish?”


This week’s episode is all about the powerful pull of home. We start with a story about Dave’s neighbours Eugene and Maria and their longing for their hometown of Rendi. And in our second story, an event in Dave’s Big Narrows brings back a cascade of memories. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Myths and Magic – The Mermaid and Other Mysteries & Hello, Monster]]> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:30:59 GMT 54:33 6717b370c054f539072246f8 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6717b370c054f539072246f8 63a2074753e78800112ac3db myths-and-magic-the-mermaid-and-other-mysteries-hello-monste full 4 8 “It was one of those moments that make you wonder if your life is cursed.”


In this week’s episode, two stories of a mystical flavour, with mysterious encounters for both Stephanie and Dave.

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]]> “It was one of those moments that make you wonder if your life is cursed.”


In this week’s episode, two stories of a mystical flavour, with mysterious encounters for both Stephanie and Dave.

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]]> <![CDATA[In Over Your Head - Dave and the Cell Phone & Dave Goes Babysitting]]> Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:35:57 GMT 49:43 671122f90c127cea51ef7a39 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 671122f90c127cea51ef7a39 63a2074753e78800112ac3db in-over-your-head-dave-and-the-cell-phone-dave-goes-babysitt full 4 7 “How was Dave supposed to know the Madden kids were all lactose intolerant.”


Today on the pod, two stories where Dave bites off more than he can chew. In the first he babysits a cell phone that is left in the store; in the second he attempts to babysit some neighbourhood kids, with hilarious consequences.

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]]> “How was Dave supposed to know the Madden kids were all lactose intolerant.”


Today on the pod, two stories where Dave bites off more than he can chew. In the first he babysits a cell phone that is left in the store; in the second he attempts to babysit some neighbourhood kids, with hilarious consequences.

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]]> The Arthurs The Arthurs Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:30:53 GMT 31:46 6706fb5ec6c20d9c392be206 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6706fb5ec6c20d9c392be206 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-arthurs full 4 6 Our Thanksgiving tradition: The Arthur Awards! Two more of our favourite Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards.

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]]> Our Thanksgiving tradition: The Arthur Awards! Two more of our favourite Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards.

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]]> <![CDATA[Listen Carefully - Music Lessons & Rock of Ages]]> Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:30:36 GMT 33:21 66fe7ec70c7c0c79fd2e9b74 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 66fe7ec70c7c0c79fd2e9b74 63a2074753e78800112ac3db listen-carefully-music-lessons-rock-of-ages full 4 5 “The day Annie began violin lessons was the most exciting day of her life."


This week’s episode is all about music. It was such an integral part of both the radio show and the touring show. We have two music stories for you today. The first story is about the trials and tribulations of music lessons. In the second, a departed friend is celebrated in song. You’ll even briefly hear Stuart’s dulcet tones as he sings along! 


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]]> “The day Annie began violin lessons was the most exciting day of her life."


This week’s episode is all about music. It was such an integral part of both the radio show and the touring show. We have two music stories for you today. The first story is about the trials and tribulations of music lessons. In the second, a departed friend is celebrated in song. You’ll even briefly hear Stuart’s dulcet tones as he sings along! 


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]]> Gone to the Dogs - Le Morte D’Arthur Gone to the Dogs - Le Morte D’Arthur Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:30:20 GMT 35:48 66f2d6e96668a6dc746ba60a false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 66f2d6e96668a6dc746ba60a 63a2074753e78800112ac3db gone-to-the-dogs-le-morte-darthur full 4 4 “He was a great dog.”


Today on the podcast, two stories about dogs – one of my favourite subjects! The first is about Dave’s two dogs: Scout and, of course, Arthur. The second is a listener story about a remarkably faithful friend. 

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]]> “He was a great dog.”


Today on the podcast, two stories about dogs – one of my favourite subjects! The first is about Dave’s two dogs: Scout and, of course, Arthur. The second is a listener story about a remarkably faithful friend. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Change - Stephanie Goes to University & Carl’s Retirement]]> Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:30:41 GMT 47:52 66e9bf1d075fcb2b8fc5c95a false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 66e9bf1d075fcb2b8fc5c95a 63a2074753e78800112ac3db change-stephanie-goes-to-university-carls-retirement full 4 3 “Carl didn’t want to retire.”


Today on the podcast, two stories about embracing change. Dave’s neighbour Carl Lowbeer (and his wife Gerda) get to grips with a major change in their lives: retirement! And Stephanie starts her new life at university.

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]]> “Carl didn’t want to retire.”


Today on the podcast, two stories about embracing change. Dave’s neighbour Carl Lowbeer (and his wife Gerda) get to grips with a major change in their lives: retirement! And Stephanie starts her new life at university.

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]]> The Congregation of Adults - Sam’s Predictions The Congregation of Adults - Sam’s Predictions Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:30:37 GMT 36:27 66e22671302223b648982474 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 66e22671302223b648982474 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-congregation-of-adults-sams-predictions full 4 2 “I made predictions. They are all coming true.”


This week, we’re talking about kids and independence. In our story, Sam gets guidance from an unexpected source: a fortune teller named Madame Nina. And we have a very special script: about trust, and hope, and goodness.

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]]> “I made predictions. They are all coming true.”


This week, we’re talking about kids and independence. In our story, Sam gets guidance from an unexpected source: a fortune teller named Madame Nina. And we have a very special script: about trust, and hope, and goodness.

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]]> <![CDATA[Dave Goes Back to School - Dave Gives a Speech & Planet Boy]]> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:30:17 GMT 54:33 66d8a150f24509f156065da8 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 66d8a150f24509f156065da8 63a2074753e78800112ac3db dave-goes-back-to-school-dave-gives-a-speech-planet-boy full 4 1 “He came downstairs in a Grateful Dead t-shirt and a pair of bell bottoms.”

 

Welcome back for Season 4 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! This week, two stories about school: Dave gets nervous about presenting to a class at university; while Sam and Murphy go to their first school dance.

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]]> “He came downstairs in a Grateful Dead t-shirt and a pair of bell bottoms.”

 

Welcome back for Season 4 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! This week, two stories about school: Dave gets nervous about presenting to a class at university; while Sam and Murphy go to their first school dance.

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]]> Season 4 – Starting September 6th Season 4 – Starting September 6th Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:30:03 GMT 0:55 66d0bb8fe581eab0077d27dc false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 66d0bb8fe581eab0077d27dc 63a2074753e78800112ac3db season-4-starting-september-6th trailer 4 We’re so excited to be back next week with Season 04 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe. Join us for hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories and inspiring scripts by Stuart McLean. Here's a sneak peek...

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]]> We’re so excited to be back next week with Season 04 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe. Join us for hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories and inspiring scripts by Stuart McLean. Here's a sneak peek...

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]]> Bonus Episode: The Boy Who Went Over the Falls Bonus Episode: The Boy Who Went Over the Falls Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:30:14 GMT 48:09 66bccb26a37f25960067e963 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 66bccb26a37f25960067e963 63a2074753e78800112ac3db bonus-episode-the-boy-who-went-over-the-falls bonus 3 In this bonus episode you’ll hear my conversation with Roger Woodward, the boy who went over the falls. You loved hearing his remarkable story in our Niagara Falls episode (back in October 2023) and wanted to hear more. Roger and I had a great time catching up and I learned so much more about that momentous day. 


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]]> In this bonus episode you’ll hear my conversation with Roger Woodward, the boy who went over the falls. You loved hearing his remarkable story in our Niagara Falls episode (back in October 2023) and wanted to hear more. Roger and I had a great time catching up and I learned so much more about that momentous day. 


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]]> Bonus Episode: Bloopers II Bonus Episode: Bloopers II Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:30:31 GMT 21:54 669680fac853c8f577e01c82 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 669680fac853c8f577e01c82 63a2074753e78800112ac3db bonus-episode-bloopers-ii bonus 3 By popular request, for our first bonus episode of season 3, this is part II of Stuart and I in studio, back in 2011, talking - and laughing - about some of his most hilarious bloopers. 

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]]> By popular request, for our first bonus episode of season 3, this is part II of Stuart and I in studio, back in 2011, talking - and laughing - about some of his most hilarious bloopers. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Summertime - Mexican Climbing Mint & Summer of Stars]]> Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:30:27 GMT 48:40 667080aaafc733fd937fa9f3 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 667080aaafc733fd937fa9f3 63a2074753e78800112ac3db summertime-mexican-climbing-mint-summer-of-stars full 3 24 “There is nothing like a neighbour throwing money about their garden to make you feel bad about yours.”

 

It's summer all the way on this week’s episode. In our first story, Mary Turlington unwittingly trips off a chain of events that get heated under the summer sun. And in the second, Sam and Murphy have the summer of a lifetime in Big Narrows, Cape Breton.

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]]> “There is nothing like a neighbour throwing money about their garden to make you feel bad about yours.”

 

It's summer all the way on this week’s episode. In our first story, Mary Turlington unwittingly trips off a chain of events that get heated under the summer sun. And in the second, Sam and Murphy have the summer of a lifetime in Big Narrows, Cape Breton.

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]]> Sam - Boy Wanted Sam - Boy Wanted Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:30:48 GMT 41:54 666a0ffafea45500124e10bf false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 666a0ffafea45500124e10bf 63a2074753e78800112ac3db sam-boy-wanted full 3 23 “It was Sam’s first year in high school. And it was not going well.”

 

Sam’s turn this week: We have a story about Sam’s first job and about finding his passion. Plus, an essay from Stuart McLean about his first jobs. Including his life-changing experience at summer camp.

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]]> “It was Sam’s first year in high school. And it was not going well.”

 

Sam’s turn this week: We have a story about Sam’s first job and about finding his passion. Plus, an essay from Stuart McLean about his first jobs. Including his life-changing experience at summer camp.

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]]> <![CDATA[Stephanie - Steph’s Statistics Exam & In the Weeds]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:30:57 GMT 56:06 6660728546cf4600120cdf23 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6660728546cf4600120cdf23 63a2074753e78800112ac3db stephanie-stephs-statistics-exam-in-the-weeds full 3 22 “How bad could it be? Statistics. That’s how bad it could be.”

 

This week, two stories about Dave and Morley’s daughter, Stephanie – Stephanie at school and at work. Jess talks about Stuart’s goals in writing those stories and what they show us about success … and failure.

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]]> “How bad could it be? Statistics. That’s how bad it could be.”

 

This week, two stories about Dave and Morley’s daughter, Stephanie – Stephanie at school and at work. Jess talks about Stuart’s goals in writing those stories and what they show us about success … and failure.

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]]> Road Trip! - Cat in the Car Road Trip! - Cat in the Car Fri, 31 May 2024 09:30:58 GMT 43:29 66571cbfc4dbe50012c21712 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 66571cbfc4dbe50012c21712 63a2074753e78800112ac3db road-trip-cat-in-the-car full 3 21 “Whenever the cat is around, things seem to go wrong.”

 

This week, Dave discovers a stowaway on the family road trip, with hilarious consequences. And Jess shares two more of Stuart McLean’s Postcards from Canada: from St John’s, NFLD in the east and Powell River, B.C. in the west.


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]]> “Whenever the cat is around, things seem to go wrong.”

 

This week, Dave discovers a stowaway on the family road trip, with hilarious consequences. And Jess shares two more of Stuart McLean’s Postcards from Canada: from St John’s, NFLD in the east and Powell River, B.C. in the west.


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]]> Kindness - Wally Kindness - Wally Fri, 24 May 2024 09:30:01 GMT 50:28 664cff5a4f58ea0012e60e72 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 664cff5a4f58ea0012e60e72 63a2074753e78800112ac3db kindness-wally full 3 20 “Not everyone in the world is cut out to be a school janitor.”

 

We’re full of the milk of human kindness on this week’s podcast. We play Stuart’s heartwarming interview with one of our favourite Arthur Award winners and Jess awards an Arthur of her own – to a Vinyl Cafe character! Plus, a Dave and Morley story that you may not have heard before.


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]]> “Not everyone in the world is cut out to be a school janitor.”

 

We’re full of the milk of human kindness on this week’s podcast. We play Stuart’s heartwarming interview with one of our favourite Arthur Award winners and Jess awards an Arthur of her own – to a Vinyl Cafe character! Plus, a Dave and Morley story that you may not have heard before.


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]]> <![CDATA[The Promise of Summer - The Man Who Punched Trees & Rosemary Honey]]> Fri, 17 May 2024 09:30:27 GMT 54:08 6644b27f76576e00125ac4f4 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6644b27f76576e00125ac4f4 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-promise-of-summer-the-man-who-punched-trees-rosemary-hon full 3 19 “A hive of bees is like a harvest kitchen. They gather up the summer: the heat of the sun, the warmth of the rain…”

 

This week on the podcast, two Stuart McLean stories to whet your appetite for summer. In the first, Dave remembers an incredible woodland encounter from his youth in Cape Breton; in the second, Eugene puts Sam and Murphy on the trail of a bee line. 

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]]> “A hive of bees is like a harvest kitchen. They gather up the summer: the heat of the sun, the warmth of the rain…”

 

This week on the podcast, two Stuart McLean stories to whet your appetite for summer. In the first, Dave remembers an incredible woodland encounter from his youth in Cape Breton; in the second, Eugene puts Sam and Murphy on the trail of a bee line. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Bucking Bronco (aka Mother’s Day) - Sam’s Underwear & Harrison Ford’s Toes]]> Fri, 10 May 2024 09:30:41 GMT 59:51 663ab9fb85776a00121b6225 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 663ab9fb85776a00121b6225 63a2074753e78800112ac3db bucking-bronco-aka-mothers-day-sams-underwear-harrison-fords full 3 18 “It started like a sprint. One moment you were standing still, and the next you were running as fast as you could.”

 

Hold on tight! On today’s show, in time for Mother’s Day, two Vinyl Cafe stories about motherhood. And Jess shares a backstory about her own experiences – cue the bucking bronco!


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]]> “It started like a sprint. One moment you were standing still, and the next you were running as fast as you could.”

 

Hold on tight! On today’s show, in time for Mother’s Day, two Vinyl Cafe stories about motherhood. And Jess shares a backstory about her own experiences – cue the bucking bronco!


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]]> Food Glorious Food - No Tax on Truffles Food Glorious Food - No Tax on Truffles Fri, 03 May 2024 09:30:01 GMT 43:09 662fcee5cc81b80012b51919 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 662fcee5cc81b80012b51919 63a2074753e78800112ac3db food-glorious-food-no-tax-on-truffles full 3 17 “It says it’s one of the most wonderful tastes in the world.”

 

It’s a gastronomical episode of the podcast today. Stuart loved writing about his favourite foods – both in fiction and non-fiction – and Jess has gathered some great examples of both for today’s show. Plus a hilariously endearing story about Sam’s first passion. 

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]]> “It says it’s one of the most wonderful tastes in the world.”

 

It’s a gastronomical episode of the podcast today. Stuart loved writing about his favourite foods – both in fiction and non-fiction – and Jess has gathered some great examples of both for today’s show. Plus a hilariously endearing story about Sam’s first passion. 

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]]> <![CDATA[The Cricket - The Cricket & I Need to Pee]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:30:17 GMT 29:35 6629059633dbf40012bc1cc4 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6629059633dbf40012bc1cc4 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-cricket-the-cricket-i-need-to-pee full 3 16 “He’s not well, Stuart.”

 

We’re going way back today with two pieces from pre-Vinyl Cafe days! One is a favourite you’ve been requesting, back from Stuart McLean’s regular appearances on Peter Gzowski’s Morningside. (Spoiler alert: You’ll see what happens when two presenters get the giggles on live radio.)

 

Excerpt from Morningside reproduced by permission of CBC Licensing. 


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]]> “He’s not well, Stuart.”

 

We’re going way back today with two pieces from pre-Vinyl Cafe days! One is a favourite you’ve been requesting, back from Stuart McLean’s regular appearances on Peter Gzowski’s Morningside. (Spoiler alert: You’ll see what happens when two presenters get the giggles on live radio.)

 

Excerpt from Morningside reproduced by permission of CBC Licensing. 


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]]> <![CDATA[ The Alchemy of Audience - Dad is Dying & Odd Jobs]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:30:35 GMT 57:23 6620561e62f82200120bdf91 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6620561e62f82200120bdf91 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-alchemy-of-audience-dad-is-dying-odd-jobs full 3 15 “There are only so many holes a man can cut in his own house before he is told to stop.”

 

Today on the show, two classic Stuart McLean stories, including Odd Jobs. That’s the one where Dave tries his hand at some home renovations, with hilarious consequences. And Jess has a backstory about the magic of Vinyl Cafe audiences.

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]]> “There are only so many holes a man can cut in his own house before he is told to stop.”

 

Today on the show, two classic Stuart McLean stories, including Odd Jobs. That’s the one where Dave tries his hand at some home renovations, with hilarious consequences. And Jess has a backstory about the magic of Vinyl Cafe audiences.

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]]> Spring – The Fish Head Spring – The Fish Head Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:30:23 GMT 46:16 66169955a313b70016132170 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 66169955a313b70016132170 63a2074753e78800112ac3db spring-the-fish-head full 3 14 “I guess I figured having a fish head could come in handy.”

 

On this week’s episode Stuart celebrates the joys of birding and the Spring bird migration. And we have two springy stories, including a favourite from the Vinyl Cafe story exchange. To submit your short, true story to the Story Exchange, send it to vinylcafe@vinylcafe.com.


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]]> “I guess I figured having a fish head could come in handy.”

 

On this week’s episode Stuart celebrates the joys of birding and the Spring bird migration. And we have two springy stories, including a favourite from the Vinyl Cafe story exchange. To submit your short, true story to the Story Exchange, send it to vinylcafe@vinylcafe.com.


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]]> <![CDATA[Marriage - Dave and the Duck & Margaret Gets Married]]> Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:30:46 GMT 55:34 660d54423047180016767d45 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 660d54423047180016767d45 63a2074753e78800112ac3db marriage-dave-and-the-duck-margaret-gets-married full 3 13 “There is nothing like a wedding to addle people’s minds.”

 

Today on the pod we have two hilarious stories about marriage and proposal. In the first, Dave loses his wedding ring and fears it may have been swallowed by a duck! In the second, Dave’s mom Margaret surprises everyone by agreeing to marry again. And Jess shares her own experience of wedding rings and proposal.


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]]> “There is nothing like a wedding to addle people’s minds.”

 

Today on the pod we have two hilarious stories about marriage and proposal. In the first, Dave loses his wedding ring and fears it may have been swallowed by a duck! In the second, Dave’s mom Margaret surprises everyone by agreeing to marry again. And Jess shares her own experience of wedding rings and proposal.


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]]> <![CDATA[Seeds of Hope - The Fig Tree & Morley’s Garden ]]> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 09:30:18 GMT 40:41 66041b57fdb45400167bf9f5 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 66041b57fdb45400167bf9f5 63a2074753e78800112ac3db seeds-of-hope-the-fig-tree-morleys-garden full 3 12 “Eugene’s fig tree is the best-known tree in the neighbourhood.”

 

We’re all about gardening on the podcast this week, with two Dave and Morley stories about the act of faith and hope that goes into creating a garden. 

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]]> “Eugene’s fig tree is the best-known tree in the neighbourhood.”

 

We’re all about gardening on the podcast this week, with two Dave and Morley stories about the act of faith and hope that goes into creating a garden. 

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]]> What’s in a Name? - Skunks What’s in a Name? - Skunks Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:30:15 GMT 43:23 65e23816bec0f30016237f2f false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65e23816bec0f30016237f2f 63a2074753e78800112ac3db whats-in-a-name-skunks full 3 11 “It was 4:30 in the morning and Dave was having a nightmare about something that smelled bad.”

 

On today’s episode we have a fragrant story from way back. And Jess chats in studio with Stuart’s old friends David and Elizabeth, who share how Morley got her name—and surprise Jess with some entertaining backstories of their own! 


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]]> “It was 4:30 in the morning and Dave was having a nightmare about something that smelled bad.”

 

On today’s episode we have a fragrant story from way back. And Jess chats in studio with Stuart’s old friends David and Elizabeth, who share how Morley got her name—and surprise Jess with some entertaining backstories of their own! 


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]]> Sap’s Running! - Dave Makes Maple Syrup Sap’s Running! - Dave Makes Maple Syrup Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:30:41 GMT 35:43 65e234dcaba05e0016c98128 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65e234dcaba05e0016c98128 63a2074753e78800112ac3db saps-running-dave-makes-maple-syrup full 3 10 “It is the best maple syrup I have ever had, said Sam.”


We’re celebrating one of the wonders of spring on the pod this week: Stuart waxes lyrical about his favourite tipple, maple syrup, then tells a story about the time Dave tried to make his own. 


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]]> “It is the best maple syrup I have ever had, said Sam.”


We’re celebrating one of the wonders of spring on the pod this week: Stuart waxes lyrical about his favourite tipple, maple syrup, then tells a story about the time Dave tried to make his own. 


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]]> <![CDATA[The Wisdom of Children - Annie’s Turn & Dave and the Roller Coaster]]> Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:30:33 GMT 55:38 65e23449be1908001783371f false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65e23449be1908001783371f 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-wisdom-of-children-annies-turn-dave-and-the-roller-coast full 3 9 “The kids were always up to something in the Narrows.”

 

This week’s episode is all about kids and what we can learn from them. The first story relates an adventure from when Dave was a boy. In the second, Dave’s adventures continue, with a little help from his son Sam.

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]]> “The kids were always up to something in the Narrows.”

 

This week’s episode is all about kids and what we can learn from them. The first story relates an adventure from when Dave was a boy. In the second, Dave’s adventures continue, with a little help from his son Sam.

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]]> <![CDATA[Literary Structures - Dave’s Inferno & Labour Pains]]> Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:30:18 GMT 55:23 65dfab1c542f2300162c7c9c false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65dfab1c542f2300162c7c9c 63a2074753e78800112ac3db literary-structures-daves-inferno-labour-pains full 3 8 “By the end of the first trimester, Dave had put on 12lbs.”

 

A surprising theme links our two stories this week. In the first, Dave has a hellish trip to the grocery store—and Jess has a backstory about what shopping with Stuart was really like. Our second story takes us back to the early days of Dave and Morley’s relationship, when Morley is pregnant with their first child.

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]]> “By the end of the first trimester, Dave had put on 12lbs.”

 

A surprising theme links our two stories this week. In the first, Dave has a hellish trip to the grocery store—and Jess has a backstory about what shopping with Stuart was really like. Our second story takes us back to the early days of Dave and Morley’s relationship, when Morley is pregnant with their first child.

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]]> <![CDATA[Trapped - Rat-a-tat-tat & Dave Buys a Coffin]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:30:41 GMT 53:32 65d7d4ebef1418001693ea21 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65d7d4ebef1418001693ea21 63a2074753e78800112ac3db trapped-rat-a-tat-tat-dave-buys-a-coffin full 3 7 "He was about to climb in—just for a second, just to see…"

 

Poor Dave gets himself into some tight situations in both this week’s stories. And Jess explores the snapshots of detail that enrich them.


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]]> "He was about to climb in—just for a second, just to see…"

 

Poor Dave gets himself into some tight situations in both this week’s stories. And Jess explores the snapshots of detail that enrich them.


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]]> The Glide - The Greatest Hockey Game Ever Played The Glide - The Greatest Hockey Game Ever Played Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:30:34 GMT 55:03 65cd3d811fe06a00165a9c24 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65cd3d811fe06a00165a9c24 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-glide-the-greatest-hockey-game-ever-played full 3 6 “'They tried to stop us,' says the old man. 'But we kept playing.'”


More about the joy of winter sports on this week’s pod. Including Stuart’s ode to skating from Jasper, Alberta. And a beautiful Big Narrows story about a memorable game of hockey from long ago.

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]]> “'They tried to stop us,' says the old man. 'But we kept playing.'”


More about the joy of winter sports on this week’s pod. Including Stuart’s ode to skating from Jasper, Alberta. And a beautiful Big Narrows story about a memorable game of hockey from long ago.

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]]> Valentine’s Day - Holland Valentine’s Day - Holland Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:30:20 GMT 32:41 65c41f62299dd900168152c6 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65c41f62299dd900168152c6 63a2074753e78800112ac3db valentines-day-holland full 3 5 “It was the greatest skate of her life.”

 

Love is in the air today on the pod, with a Dave and Morley origin story—the one about how they first met. For our second story, we’re bringing back the Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange, with one of our favourite listener love stories.


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]]> “It was the greatest skate of her life.”

 

Love is in the air today on the pod, with a Dave and Morley origin story—the one about how they first met. For our second story, we’re bringing back the Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange, with one of our favourite listener love stories.


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]]> <![CDATA[Occupational Hazards - Kenny Wong and the Tank of Tranquility & Tree Planting ]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:30:39 GMT 43:54 65bae09df834400016f32fe0 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65bae09df834400016f32fe0 63a2074753e78800112ac3db occupational-hazards-kenny-wong-and-the-tank-of-tranquility- full 3 4 “The secret to planting more trees, is to plant more trees.”


We have two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories for you on today’s pod. Stories of things that happen at work. In the first, Kenny helps Dave out with something at the store. In our second story, Steph experiences a summer job like no other. And Jess digs into the research process behind the stories.


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]]> “The secret to planting more trees, is to plant more trees.”


We have two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories for you on today’s pod. Stories of things that happen at work. In the first, Kenny helps Dave out with something at the store. In our second story, Steph experiences a summer job like no other. And Jess digs into the research process behind the stories.


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]]> <![CDATA[Stories Ahead of Their Time - Toilet Training the Cat & Dave Versus the Flu ]]> Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:30:19 GMT 55:07 65b11dd7f7e3e400162647ab false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65b11dd7f7e3e400162647ab 63a2074753e78800112ac3db stories-ahead-of-their-time-toilet-training-the-cat-dave-ver full 3 3 "Galway began flushing the toilet again in the autumn…"


This week, two Dave and Morley stories that, in hindsight, seem strangely prescient. In the first, a fan favourite, Dave decides to teach Galway the cat a new skill. The second is a story that we haven’t felt comfortable playing in a long time. Jess explains why. 

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]]> "Galway began flushing the toilet again in the autumn…"


This week, two Dave and Morley stories that, in hindsight, seem strangely prescient. In the first, a fan favourite, Dave decides to teach Galway the cat a new skill. The second is a story that we haven’t felt comfortable playing in a long time. Jess explains why. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Analog Dave - The Phone Message & The Razor’s Edge]]> Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:30:35 GMT 59:40 65a73003e8572f0018f5e4d7 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65a73003e8572f0018f5e4d7 63a2074753e78800112ac3db analog-dave-the-phone-message-the-razors-edge full 3 2 "It began simply enough. It began with a phone call."

 

On today’s episode, two stories about technical difficulties. In our first story, Dave attempts an inventive solution to an ill-considered phone message left for the Turlingtons. In our second, an electric razor causes him problems at the airport. And Jess shares some stories about Stuart’s habits with phones …and airports.

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]]> "It began simply enough. It began with a phone call."

 

On today’s episode, two stories about technical difficulties. In our first story, Dave attempts an inventive solution to an ill-considered phone message left for the Turlingtons. In our second, an electric razor causes him problems at the airport. And Jess shares some stories about Stuart’s habits with phones …and airports.

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]]> I Resolve To… I Resolve To… Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:30:33 GMT 45:13 659df554eb8014001729157e false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 659df554eb8014001729157e 63a2074753e78800112ac3db i-resolve-to full 3 1 I resolve to organize upstairs.

 

Welcome back for Season 3 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! We’re embracing the spirit of the New Year with a show all about resolutions and lists and getting things done. We start with an essay about Stuart’s fraught relationship with his to do list. And Jess has a backstory about her own relationship to lists and resolutions, and how that informed today’s Dave and Morley story. 

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]]> I resolve to organize upstairs.

 

Welcome back for Season 3 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! We’re embracing the spirit of the New Year with a show all about resolutions and lists and getting things done. We start with an essay about Stuart’s fraught relationship with his to do list. And Jess has a backstory about her own relationship to lists and resolutions, and how that informed today’s Dave and Morley story. 

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]]> Season 3 - Starting January 12th Season 3 - Starting January 12th Fri, 05 Jan 2024 13:30:19 GMT 0:56 659792581707c300154a2be7 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 659792581707c300154a2be7 63a2074753e78800112ac3db season-3-starting-january-8th trailer 3 A New Year = A New Season of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! So join us next week for Episode 1. Hilarious stories by Stuart McLean. Entertaining backstories and more by host Jess Milton. Here's a sneak peek...


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]]> A New Year = A New Season of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! So join us next week for Episode 1. Hilarious stories by Stuart McLean. Entertaining backstories and more by host Jess Milton. Here's a sneak peek...


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]]> <![CDATA[A Perfect, Imperfect Christmas - Christmas at the Turlingtons’ & Christmas on the Road]]> Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:30:08 GMT 1:03:57 65836844ada55500168b914b false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65836844ada55500168b914b 63a2074753e78800112ac3db a-perfect-imperfect-christmas-christmas-at-the-turlingtons-c full 2 16 “Family and friends, they sure mess up our lives…”


For our final episode of this season, two classic Vinyl Cafe Christmas stories by Stuart McLean. Dave tries to make himself useful at Mary Turlington’s festive dinner party, with disastrous consequences. In our second story, the family experiences a very different kind of Christmas, special in its own way.

And Jess realizes a surprising theme that links these two fan favourites…something that she hopes will help her unlock the spirit of the season.


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]]> “Family and friends, they sure mess up our lives…”


For our final episode of this season, two classic Vinyl Cafe Christmas stories by Stuart McLean. Dave tries to make himself useful at Mary Turlington’s festive dinner party, with disastrous consequences. In our second story, the family experiences a very different kind of Christmas, special in its own way.

And Jess realizes a surprising theme that links these two fan favourites…something that she hopes will help her unlock the spirit of the season.


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]]> <![CDATA[May Contain Gravel - Rashida & Amir and the Great Gift-Giving & Polly Anderson’s Christmas Party]]> Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:30:20 GMT 50:54 657b20391035dd00166d06ce false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 657b20391035dd00166d06ce 63a2074753e78800112ac3db may-contain-gravel-rashida-amir-and-the-great-gift-giving-po full 2 15 “Come and get me, copper!”

 

We’ve got to know Dave and Morley’s neighbours well over the years. This week, two stories about the neighbourhood at Christmas. Holiday gift-giving gets a bit out of hand in our first story, while a punchbowl mix-up livens up the party (for some) in our second. 

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]]> “Come and get me, copper!”

 

We’ve got to know Dave and Morley’s neighbours well over the years. This week, two stories about the neighbourhood at Christmas. Holiday gift-giving gets a bit out of hand in our first story, while a punchbowl mix-up livens up the party (for some) in our second. 

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]]> <![CDATA[Christmas Presents - Christmas Presents & Christmas in the Narrows]]> Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:30:00 GMT 49:50 656f31e3169a2c0012d1b7df false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 656f31e3169a2c0012d1b7df 63a2074753e78800112ac3db christmas-presents-christmas-presents-christmas-in-the-narro full 2 14 “I was thinking it would be fun if we made presents for each other this year”

 

What’s the best gift you have ever received? On today’s podcast, Jess shares the surprising truth about her favourite gift, ever. Accompanied by two hilarious Dave and Morley stories about Christmas gifts and gift-giving. 

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]]> “I was thinking it would be fun if we made presents for each other this year”

 

What’s the best gift you have ever received? On today’s podcast, Jess shares the surprising truth about her favourite gift, ever. Accompanied by two hilarious Dave and Morley stories about Christmas gifts and gift-giving. 

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]]> <![CDATA[The Turkey Story - Dave Cooks the Turkey & Dave on the Roof]]> Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:30:07 GMT 38:14 65669cf677cca900120c109e false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65669cf677cca900120c109e 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-turkey-story-dave-cooks-the-turkey-dave-on-the-roof full 2 13 “Did you take the turkey out of the freezer?”

 

Today is the day Dave Cooks the Turkey! Jess tells us why it gives her such pleasure to say those words on the pod today and plays the beloved turkey story that has become a Christmas tradition for so many. Also on today’s episode more of Dave’s festive shenanigans – in another hilarious story from the very first Vinyl Cafe concert.


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]]> “Did you take the turkey out of the freezer?”

 

Today is the day Dave Cooks the Turkey! Jess tells us why it gives her such pleasure to say those words on the pod today and plays the beloved turkey story that has become a Christmas tradition for so many. Also on today’s episode more of Dave’s festive shenanigans – in another hilarious story from the very first Vinyl Cafe concert.


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]]> <![CDATA[Sounds Like… - Jim & Molly the Cat]]> Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:30:40 GMT 41:07 655e14fc77bdef00118c1991 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 655e14fc77bdef00118c1991 63a2074753e78800112ac3db sounds-like-jim-molly-the-cat full 2 12 “Jim never had any intention of having any pets at all”

 

To be fair to the other household critters (and no, we’re not talking about headlice again!), last week was dogs, so today we have a story about cats. One of our favourite characters, Jim Scoffield, finds a new friend while caring for his cat Molly. And Jess gets into some of the practical and technical aspects of being out on the road with the Vinyl Cafe, recording 60-80 concerts a year. 


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]]> “Jim never had any intention of having any pets at all”

 

To be fair to the other household critters (and no, we’re not talking about headlice again!), last week was dogs, so today we have a story about cats. One of our favourite characters, Jim Scoffield, finds a new friend while caring for his cat Molly. And Jess gets into some of the practical and technical aspects of being out on the road with the Vinyl Cafe, recording 60-80 concerts a year. 


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]]> <![CDATA[Doggone It! - Stanley & Arthur Takes the Cake]]> Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:30:24 GMT 40:08 6554e24bf0fa320012c558f1 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6554e24bf0fa320012c558f1 63a2074753e78800112ac3db doggone-it-stanley-arthur-takes-the-cake full 2 11 “You know how loud he snores? Ninety decibels. That’s the equivalent of sleeping beside a pneumatic drill.”

 

This week, two stories about dogs. Oh how we love them! Even if, like Stanley, they snore and have – um – “digestive problems”, or if, like Arthur, they add a whole new level of challenge to Dave and Morley’s important dinner party. Jess shares a backstory about the very early days of the show and how Stuart recorded some of his first stories.


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]]> “You know how loud he snores? Ninety decibels. That’s the equivalent of sleeping beside a pneumatic drill.”

 

This week, two stories about dogs. Oh how we love them! Even if, like Stanley, they snore and have – um – “digestive problems”, or if, like Arthur, they add a whole new level of challenge to Dave and Morley’s important dinner party. Jess shares a backstory about the very early days of the show and how Stuart recorded some of his first stories.


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]]> Remembrance Day Remembrance Day Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:30:25 GMT 57:21 654b94b37fb04400110c7d33 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 654b94b37fb04400110c7d33 63a2074753e78800112ac3db remembrance-day full 2 10 “There’s something about the ghosts who live in the house where you live. Some kind of an inexpressible pull between the people who have lived and loved under the same roof as you have.”

 

Today, a Dave and Morley story that is seldom heard: a story about place, about history, and about remembering and sharing those histories with the next generation. Also, we play one of our (and your) favourite Story Exchanges: about the bagpiper at Vimy Ridge.


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]]> “There’s something about the ghosts who live in the house where you live. Some kind of an inexpressible pull between the people who have lived and loved under the same roof as you have.”

 

Today, a Dave and Morley story that is seldom heard: a story about place, about history, and about remembering and sharing those histories with the next generation. Also, we play one of our (and your) favourite Story Exchanges: about the bagpiper at Vimy Ridge.


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]]> <![CDATA[Finding Beauty - Dave and Tommy & Murphy Kruger, Philatelist]]> Fri, 03 Nov 2023 09:30:48 GMT 58:33 65424bab5012af00128c6cb8 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65424bab5012af00128c6cb8 63a2074753e78800112ac3db finding-beauty-dave-and-tommy-murphy-kruger-philatelist full 2 9 “Our daughter is living with a man who takes pictures of roadkill!”

 

We’re dealing with difficult and weighty matters on this week’s episode. Yes, this week is all about art and beauty. Dave is slightly perturbed and not a little afraid to receive an invite to an art exhibit about roadkill. The artist is his daughter’s boyfriend, Tommy. 

 

And Jess shares a backstory about Stuart’s favourite handy hint for handling difficult conversations; and how her attempt to follow that advice nearly ended badly.


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]]> “Our daughter is living with a man who takes pictures of roadkill!”

 

We’re dealing with difficult and weighty matters on this week’s episode. Yes, this week is all about art and beauty. Dave is slightly perturbed and not a little afraid to receive an invite to an art exhibit about roadkill. The artist is his daughter’s boyfriend, Tommy. 

 

And Jess shares a backstory about Stuart’s favourite handy hint for handling difficult conversations; and how her attempt to follow that advice nearly ended badly.


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]]> <![CDATA[After Dark - Halloween & Fireworks]]> Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:30:31 GMT 49:14 65397e6d5e81730012d7dd77 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65397e6d5e81730012d7dd77 63a2074753e78800112ac3db after-dark-halloween-fireworks full 2 8 “Let me state the case for Hallowe’en”

 

The nights are getting longer, the air is getting colder, so this week on the pod, two stories about the season and about finding light in the darkness. In Halloween, Steph learns to trust her instincts (while Dave learns that a painted watermelon will never be a satisfactory replacement for a pumpkin); and in Fireworks, Sam and Dave are mesmerized by a truck load of contraband.


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]]> “Let me state the case for Hallowe’en”

 

The nights are getting longer, the air is getting colder, so this week on the pod, two stories about the season and about finding light in the darkness. In Halloween, Steph learns to trust her instincts (while Dave learns that a painted watermelon will never be a satisfactory replacement for a pumpkin); and in Fireworks, Sam and Dave are mesmerized by a truck load of contraband.


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]]> Niagara Falls Niagara Falls Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:30:25 GMT 1:04:34 65307d054df6b4001298dd83 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65307d054df6b4001298dd83 63a2074753e78800112ac3db niagara-falls full 2 7 “He was eye level with the falls…”

 

This week on the show, something different. We’re playing one of Stuart McLean’s most requested stories and you might be surprised to hear it is not a Dave and Morley story. This week: the amazing and moving story of Roger Woodward, the boy who went over Niagara Falls. We play new music (that’s right – music!) by Danny Michel that is inspired by this Niagara story and share Jess and Danny’s conversation about music, waterfalls, life on tour with the Vinyl Cafe (and lots more in between!) 


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]]> “He was eye level with the falls…”

 

This week on the show, something different. We’re playing one of Stuart McLean’s most requested stories and you might be surprised to hear it is not a Dave and Morley story. This week: the amazing and moving story of Roger Woodward, the boy who went over Niagara Falls. We play new music (that’s right – music!) by Danny Michel that is inspired by this Niagara story and share Jess and Danny’s conversation about music, waterfalls, life on tour with the Vinyl Cafe (and lots more in between!) 


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]]> <![CDATA[The Truth is Stranger than Fiction - Shirts & Dave Crosses the Border]]> Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:30:06 GMT 50:29 6526b241d5cc0400121735c7 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6526b241d5cc0400121735c7 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-truth-is-stranger-than-fiction-shirts-dave-crosses-the-b full 2 6 “That afternoon, in his first true act of citizenship, Dave wore five lacy bras across the border.” 

 

On today’s episode, Stuart tells two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories about Dave’s encounters with deception. One of the stories ‘Shirts’, is an old one you may not have heard in a long time – but it is worth the wait! Dave’s favourite shirt goes missing from their washing line and is later discovered being worn by his good friend Jim Scoffield. As always, Dave has an interesting response to the dilemma. Even more interesting is the surprising backstory about that tale. 


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]]> “That afternoon, in his first true act of citizenship, Dave wore five lacy bras across the border.” 

 

On today’s episode, Stuart tells two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories about Dave’s encounters with deception. One of the stories ‘Shirts’, is an old one you may not have heard in a long time – but it is worth the wait! Dave’s favourite shirt goes missing from their washing line and is later discovered being worn by his good friend Jim Scoffield. As always, Dave has an interesting response to the dilemma. Even more interesting is the surprising backstory about that tale. 


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]]> The Arthur Awards The Arthur Awards Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:30:11 GMT 39:51 651e0f2fde8b67001159e29b false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 651e0f2fde8b67001159e29b 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-arthur-awards full 2 5 “When Stuart stepped off his bus and waved goodbye, he thought to himself: 'This guy deserves an award.'”


Back by popular demand: it’s the Arthur Awards! You asked, we listened; so today on the pod, we’re delighted to share two of our favourite Arthur Award interviews of all time. Plus we’re reopening the polls for next year’s Arthurs, so start thinking of who you’d like to nominate…


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]]> “When Stuart stepped off his bus and waved goodbye, he thought to himself: 'This guy deserves an award.'”


Back by popular demand: it’s the Arthur Awards! You asked, we listened; so today on the pod, we’re delighted to share two of our favourite Arthur Award interviews of all time. Plus we’re reopening the polls for next year’s Arthurs, so start thinking of who you’d like to nominate…


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]]> The Beat and the Backbeat - The Lost Chords The Beat and the Backbeat - The Lost Chords Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:30:13 GMT 32:35 65142fc4711dfd0011d1c6e1 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 65142fc4711dfd0011d1c6e1 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-beat-and-the-backbeat-the-lost-chords full 2 4 “Dave thought, 'It will never get any better than this. Some people have God, and some people have money, and some people don’t have anything at all. I have this. I have the beat and the back beat.'”


This week, a story that captures the joy of live music and performance. Jess reminisces about two amazing experiences on tour with Stuart and the Vinyl Cafe: one at Stuart’s final concert performance, the other at Hillside Music Festival. The story The Lost Chords was recorded that day at Hillside Festival.


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]]> “Dave thought, 'It will never get any better than this. Some people have God, and some people have money, and some people don’t have anything at all. I have this. I have the beat and the back beat.'”


This week, a story that captures the joy of live music and performance. Jess reminisces about two amazing experiences on tour with Stuart and the Vinyl Cafe: one at Stuart’s final concert performance, the other at Hillside Music Festival. The story The Lost Chords was recorded that day at Hillside Festival.


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]]> <![CDATA[We May Not Be Big, But We're Small - World's Smallest Record Store]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:30:25 GMT 32:55 650b8e48c7a09c0011bb6b2e false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 650b8e48c7a09c0011bb6b2e 63a2074753e78800112ac3db we-may-not-be-big-but-were-small-worlds-smallest-record-stor full 2 3 “He had, intentionally, set his bar low. Really low. And now someone was telling him he wasn’t even big enough to be small.”

 

Today’s episode turns out to be a bit of an ode to record stores. Jess talks about her experience working at the record store Sam the Record Man and in our story, World’s Smallest Record Store, Dave’s young employee teaches him the beauty of what he has created at his store The Vinyl Cafe. 


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]]> “He had, intentionally, set his bar low. Really low. And now someone was telling him he wasn’t even big enough to be small.”

 

Today’s episode turns out to be a bit of an ode to record stores. Jess talks about her experience working at the record store Sam the Record Man and in our story, World’s Smallest Record Store, Dave’s young employee teaches him the beauty of what he has created at his store The Vinyl Cafe. 


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]]> <![CDATA[Back to School - School Lunch & Best Things]]> Fri, 15 Sep 2023 09:30:58 GMT 48:35 650113ddaf7f4100118d4060 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 650113ddaf7f4100118d4060 63a2074753e78800112ac3db back-to-school-school-lunch-best-things full 2 2 “Just one day, she wanted one of them to come home and say ‘Gee, lunch was good.’”

 

On today’s episode, two stories about back to school: first a hilarious (and occasionally gross) account of a school lunch bag; then, in Best Things, a story from when Stephanie starts university and meets her boyfriend Tommy for the first time. And longtime Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton notices a theme that ran through so many of the Vinyl Cafe stories.



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]]> “Just one day, she wanted one of them to come home and say ‘Gee, lunch was good.’”

 

On today’s episode, two stories about back to school: first a hilarious (and occasionally gross) account of a school lunch bag; then, in Best Things, a story from when Stephanie starts university and meets her boyfriend Tommy for the first time. And longtime Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton notices a theme that ran through so many of the Vinyl Cafe stories.



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]]> <![CDATA[There's Something About Mary - Mary Turlington has Lice & Defibrillator]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:30:22 GMT 56:31 64f89465e381090011c8ece4 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 64f89465e381090011c8ece4 63a2074753e78800112ac3db theres-something-about-mary-mary-turlington-has-lice-defibri full 2 1 "The best time to share bad news is almost always never.”

 

Welcome back to Season Two of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! We’re thrilled to be back and ready to kick off the new season with two Stuart McLean stories about Dave’s neighbourhood nemesis: the indefatigable Mary Turlington. This week Stuart tells two barn burners about Mary. First up, hypochondriacal Dave has to step up when he learns that Mary has head lice. In the second story, Dave’s neighbours decide to get a defibrillator for the entire neighbourhood to share. They decide that Dave & Morley’s garage is the perfect place to store it… 



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]]> "The best time to share bad news is almost always never.”

 

Welcome back to Season Two of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! We’re thrilled to be back and ready to kick off the new season with two Stuart McLean stories about Dave’s neighbourhood nemesis: the indefatigable Mary Turlington. This week Stuart tells two barn burners about Mary. First up, hypochondriacal Dave has to step up when he learns that Mary has head lice. In the second story, Dave’s neighbours decide to get a defibrillator for the entire neighbourhood to share. They decide that Dave & Morley’s garage is the perfect place to store it… 



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]]> Season 2 - Starting September 8th Season 2 - Starting September 8th Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:30:36 GMT 2:11 64f0e123a4f59f0012dcc32d false https://shows.acast.com/vinylcafe/episodes/season-2-starting-sept-8th 64f0e123a4f59f0012dcc32d 63a2074753e78800112ac3db season-2-starting-sept-8th trailer 2 Charge your AirPods. Get your dog ready for her walk.  Because we’re back next week with Season 02 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe. Join us for a new season of hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories and back stories. Here's a sneak peek...


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]]> Charge your AirPods. Get your dog ready for her walk.  Because we’re back next week with Season 02 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe. Join us for a new season of hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories and back stories. Here's a sneak peek...


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]]> Bonus Episode: The Long Suffering Story Editor Bonus Episode: The Long Suffering Story Editor Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:30:16 GMT 28:42 64c987dbd9a4210011c09730 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 64c987dbd9a4210011c09730 63a2074753e78800112ac3db bonus-episode-the-long-suffering-story-editor bonus 1 If you’ve listened to the podcast you’ve heard me talk about Stuart’s Long Suffering Story Editor, Meg Masters. I welcomed Meg into the Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe podcast studio for a chat recently and asked her the questions on all our minds: Why did Stuart call you Long Suffering? And just how badly did you suffer?

So, on today’s bonus episode: a no-holds-barred, exclusive interview with the Vinyl Cafe’s Long Suffering Story Editor, Meg Masters.


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]]> If you’ve listened to the podcast you’ve heard me talk about Stuart’s Long Suffering Story Editor, Meg Masters. I welcomed Meg into the Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe podcast studio for a chat recently and asked her the questions on all our minds: Why did Stuart call you Long Suffering? And just how badly did you suffer?

So, on today’s bonus episode: a no-holds-barred, exclusive interview with the Vinyl Cafe’s Long Suffering Story Editor, Meg Masters.


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]]> <![CDATA[Bonus Episode: Postcards from Canada - Nelson & Danceland]]> Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:30:50 GMT 32:41 649cde4653dd80001156aff1 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 649cde4653dd80001156aff1 63a2074753e78800112ac3db bonus-episode-postcards-from-canada-nelson-danceland bonus 1 In today’s bonus episode, two Postcards from Canada.


When people think about the Vinyl Cafe, they often think about the concerts we did across Canada, in big towns and small. Stuart opened many of those concerts with an essay about the place and over the years it has added up to quite a collection. Here are two of our favourite ‘postcards’: one from Nelson, British Columbia and the other from the glorious Danceland, in Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan. 



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]]> In today’s bonus episode, two Postcards from Canada.


When people think about the Vinyl Cafe, they often think about the concerts we did across Canada, in big towns and small. Stuart opened many of those concerts with an essay about the place and over the years it has added up to quite a collection. Here are two of our favourite ‘postcards’: one from Nelson, British Columbia and the other from the glorious Danceland, in Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan. 



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]]> Bonus Episode: Bloopers Bonus Episode: Bloopers Fri, 09 Jun 2023 09:30:05 GMT 19:33 64811b4cdc05b900114c31d5 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 64811b4cdc05b900114c31d5 63a2074753e78800112ac3db bonus-episode-bloopers bonus 1 Something special for you for our first bonus episode. From one of my absolute favourite Vinyl Cafe radio shows, from 2011, this is Stuart and I in studio talking about bloopers! We laughed so hard recording this show.


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]]> Something special for you for our first bonus episode. From one of my absolute favourite Vinyl Cafe radio shows, from 2011, this is Stuart and I in studio talking about bloopers! We laughed so hard recording this show.


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]]> <![CDATA[Summer - A Letter from Camp & The Waterslide]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 09:30:05 GMT 53:39 646e9c135189100011612e76 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 646e9c135189100011612e76 63a2074753e78800112ac3db summer-a-letter-from-camp-the-waterslide full 1 19 "This waterslide was the waterslide to end all waterslides”

 

We are taking a break over the summer, so in honour of our final episode of Season 1 we’ve got two Vinyl Cafe stories for you about summer. If you listen carefully you’ll hear something unusual in the first, A Letter from Camp, when Stuart inserts a personal story from his own days at his beloved summer camp. And of course, we can’t talk about summer without including the hilarious fan favourite: The Waterslide. All this and more, including a special memory from Jess of what it was like sitting backstage, stage left, and hearing Waterslide performed for the very first time.



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]]> "This waterslide was the waterslide to end all waterslides”

 

We are taking a break over the summer, so in honour of our final episode of Season 1 we’ve got two Vinyl Cafe stories for you about summer. If you listen carefully you’ll hear something unusual in the first, A Letter from Camp, when Stuart inserts a personal story from his own days at his beloved summer camp. And of course, we can’t talk about summer without including the hilarious fan favourite: The Waterslide. All this and more, including a special memory from Jess of what it was like sitting backstage, stage left, and hearing Waterslide performed for the very first time.



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]]> <![CDATA[Is Everybody Here? - Field Trip & A Trip to Quebec]]> Fri, 19 May 2023 09:30:43 GMT 1:04:15 6466798583643800117783f0 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6466798583643800117783f0 63a2074753e78800112ac3db is-everybody-here-field-trip-a-trip-to-quebec full 1 18 “The Pensionne du Quebec was lit up like a party ship”

 

Sam is apprehensive about Dave signing up to escort the school field trip to the art gallery. You’ll understand why. On this week’s episode, laugh along with audiences from across Canada with two stories about Sam’s school trips: Field Trip is one from the early days, while in A Trip to Quebec, Sam’s Grade 8 heart is won over by a chance meeting in Quebec City. Jess shares some school trip back stories that didn’t make it into the final story and tells of a special trip to France when she was just 11 years old. 



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]]> “The Pensionne du Quebec was lit up like a party ship”

 

Sam is apprehensive about Dave signing up to escort the school field trip to the art gallery. You’ll understand why. On this week’s episode, laugh along with audiences from across Canada with two stories about Sam’s school trips: Field Trip is one from the early days, while in A Trip to Quebec, Sam’s Grade 8 heart is won over by a chance meeting in Quebec City. Jess shares some school trip back stories that didn’t make it into the final story and tells of a special trip to France when she was just 11 years old. 



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]]> <![CDATA[Mother's Day - The House Next Door & The Pot]]> Fri, 12 May 2023 09:30:28 GMT 57:22 645c3470c7168c00118f16b6 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 645c3470c7168c00118f16b6 63a2074753e78800112ac3db mothers-day-the-house-next-door-the-pot full 1 17 "Coming into Dave and Morley’s house is, quite frankly, a bit of a feat. You have to really want to get in.”


In time for Mother’s Day, this week’s episode is all about Morley – the beating heart of the family and the calm to Dave’s chaos. In The House Next Door, Morley fantasizes about a life very different from her own; and in The Pot, meditates on her role as both a mother and a daughter. And Jess talks about how becoming a mother herself has changed her perspective on so many of the Vinyl Cafe stories. 


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]]> "Coming into Dave and Morley’s house is, quite frankly, a bit of a feat. You have to really want to get in.”


In time for Mother’s Day, this week’s episode is all about Morley – the beating heart of the family and the calm to Dave’s chaos. In The House Next Door, Morley fantasizes about a life very different from her own; and in The Pot, meditates on her role as both a mother and a daughter. And Jess talks about how becoming a mother herself has changed her perspective on so many of the Vinyl Cafe stories. 


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]]> <![CDATA[I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly - The Fly & Code Yellow]]> Fri, 05 May 2023 09:30:08 GMT 50:20 6452ef2c6dd225001148a534 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6452ef2c6dd225001148a534 63a2074753e78800112ac3db i-know-an-old-lady-who-swallowed-a-fly-fly-and-code-yellow full 1 16 “What are flies attracted to?”

 

We’re talking hypochondria on the podcast this week with two stories revealing Dave’s undeniably hypochondriacal tendencies. Jess lets us into the secret of how Stuart was able to portray this trait of Dave’s so authentically. We start with an old favourite: The Fly. Then in our second story, Dave goes to visit a friend in the hospital. Result: Code Yellow!



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]]> “What are flies attracted to?”

 

We’re talking hypochondria on the podcast this week with two stories revealing Dave’s undeniably hypochondriacal tendencies. Jess lets us into the secret of how Stuart was able to portray this trait of Dave’s so authentically. We start with an old favourite: The Fly. Then in our second story, Dave goes to visit a friend in the hospital. Result: Code Yellow!



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]]> <![CDATA[Hero Dave - The Yoga Retreat & Dave's Truck]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:30:19 GMT 50:31 6449bcb1e2d4a40011f663e3 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6449bcb1e2d4a40011f663e3 63a2074753e78800112ac3db hero-dave-the-yoga-retreat-daves-truck full 1 15 “Dave chose Happy Hour: Three honey-mint-refresh-colonic cocktails.”

 

The Yoga Retreat: a place of well-being, calm and reflection. Usually. But not always; or not for Dave and Stephanie, at least. This week, Stuart McLean tells two hilarious stories about Dave’s good intentions gone awry. And Jess shares some road stories, including a memorable attempt to get the entire Vinyl Cafe crew up to the remote but spectacular Powell River, British Columbia. 



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]]> “Dave chose Happy Hour: Three honey-mint-refresh-colonic cocktails.”

 

The Yoga Retreat: a place of well-being, calm and reflection. Usually. But not always; or not for Dave and Stephanie, at least. This week, Stuart McLean tells two hilarious stories about Dave’s good intentions gone awry. And Jess shares some road stories, including a memorable attempt to get the entire Vinyl Cafe crew up to the remote but spectacular Powell River, British Columbia. 



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]]> <![CDATA[Sam and Murphy - The Science Experiment & Macaulay’s Mountain]]> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:30:10 GMT 54:41 6441670af659a80010e1d0e7 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6441670af659a80010e1d0e7 63a2074753e78800112ac3db sam-and-murphy-the-science-experiment-macaulays-mountain full 1 14 “I found my father’s old chemistry set…”

 

This week’s episode is about good friends and friendship: two stories about Sam and his best friend Murphy. In the early days of their friendship they get their hands on a vintage chemistry set, with explosive results. And on their first trip to Cape Breton the friends find adventure in the form of an abandoned car on Macaulay’s Mountain.



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]]> “I found my father’s old chemistry set…”

 

This week’s episode is about good friends and friendship: two stories about Sam and his best friend Murphy. In the early days of their friendship they get their hands on a vintage chemistry set, with explosive results. And on their first trip to Cape Breton the friends find adventure in the form of an abandoned car on Macaulay’s Mountain.



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]]> <![CDATA[Connection - The Laundry Chute & London]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:30:07 GMT 50:30 6436fb96c496e4001151ef6f false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 6436fb96c496e4001151ef6f 63a2074753e78800112ac3db connection-the-laundry-chute-london full 1 13 “It’s time for Stephanie to see more of the world.” 


Stuart McLean talks about connection – to place, to each other and to history – with the stories London and Springhill (aka The Laundry Chute). And Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton describes a remarkable moment from the reading of that Springhill story at the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay and their own special connection that began that day.



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]]> “It’s time for Stephanie to see more of the world.” 


Stuart McLean talks about connection – to place, to each other and to history – with the stories London and Springhill (aka The Laundry Chute). And Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton describes a remarkable moment from the reading of that Springhill story at the Savoy Theatre in Glace Bay and their own special connection that began that day.



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]]> <![CDATA[Let’s celebrate! – The Birthday Cake & Morley’s 40th Birthday Bash]]> Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:30:19 GMT 53:01 642e18771c2e260011198626 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 642e18771c2e260011198626 63a2074753e78800112ac3db lets-celebrate-the-birthday-cake-morleys-40th-birthday-bash full 1 12 “Surely Mary wouldn’t miss one of those little buttercream shrubs…”


Today’s Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe is all about birthdays. Jess shares some behind the scenes stories of ways she and Stuart celebrated birthdays on the road; and we have two hilarious Dave and Morley stories about birthdays that have gone awry. In The Birthday Cake, Dave is left in charge of delivering Mary Turlington’s carefully decorated cake to a party; while in Morley’s 40th Birthday Bash, Dave throws Morley a party. Unfortunately the caterer he has hired to put the event together sets up the party at the wrong house.



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]]> “Surely Mary wouldn’t miss one of those little buttercream shrubs…”


Today’s Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe is all about birthdays. Jess shares some behind the scenes stories of ways she and Stuart celebrated birthdays on the road; and we have two hilarious Dave and Morley stories about birthdays that have gone awry. In The Birthday Cake, Dave is left in charge of delivering Mary Turlington’s carefully decorated cake to a party; while in Morley’s 40th Birthday Bash, Dave throws Morley a party. Unfortunately the caterer he has hired to put the event together sets up the party at the wrong house.



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]]> <![CDATA[Faith – Morley’s Hairdresser & The Lottery Ticket]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:30:37 GMT 48:33 64246bbd8128560011075a67 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 64246bbd8128560011075a67 63a2074753e78800112ac3db faith-morleys-hairdresser-the-lottery-ticket full 1 11 "Imagine. A million dollars. What would you do with a million dollars?”


A couple of favourite Vinyl Cafe stories this week. Stories about faith. When Tommy’s grandpa dies the conversation turns to his unscratched lottery ticket and the faith he had in its possibilities. That was one of Stuart’s favourites. And Jess shares a personal story about the inspiration behind the story Morley’s Hairdresser.



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]]> "Imagine. A million dollars. What would you do with a million dollars?”


A couple of favourite Vinyl Cafe stories this week. Stories about faith. When Tommy’s grandpa dies the conversation turns to his unscratched lottery ticket and the faith he had in its possibilities. That was one of Stuart’s favourites. And Jess shares a personal story about the inspiration behind the story Morley’s Hairdresser.



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]]> <![CDATA[New Beginnings – Spring in the Narrows & Opera]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:30:59 GMT 56:41 64068839499e250011647ac4 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 64068839499e250011647ac4 63a2074753e78800112ac3db new-beginnings-spring-in-the-narrows-opera full 1 10 “We stumble upon the great loves of our lives in the oddest ways”


On this week’s episode of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe, two funny stories about Dave’s mother, Margaret and the new beginnings, loves and friendships she finds in later life. In Opera, she takes a long-awaited trip to New York City. In Spring in the Narrows, Dave heads back to his hometown of Big Narrows, Nova Scotia and finds Margaret has a new spring in her step.



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]]> “We stumble upon the great loves of our lives in the oddest ways”


On this week’s episode of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe, two funny stories about Dave’s mother, Margaret and the new beginnings, loves and friendships she finds in later life. In Opera, she takes a long-awaited trip to New York City. In Spring in the Narrows, Dave heads back to his hometown of Big Narrows, Nova Scotia and finds Margaret has a new spring in her step.



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]]> <![CDATA[Everyone Needs a Hobby – Morley’s Book Club & Dave the Dogwalker]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:30:19 GMT 48:03 640687c21d175d0011785803 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 640687c21d175d0011785803 63a2074753e78800112ac3db everyone-needs-a-hobby-morleys-book-club-dave-the-dogwalker full 1 9 “He wanted to be alone so he could try the beef-flavoured toothpaste”


Jess shares a special memory from a concert at the Place des Arts in Montreal – a memory about Stuart and his mom. And we have two Dave and Morley stories about hobbies: in an old favourite – Morley’s Bookclub – Morley finds her new hobby is not as relaxing as anticipated and in Dogwalker, Dave seems to have bitten off more than he can chew.



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]]> “He wanted to be alone so he could try the beef-flavoured toothpaste”


Jess shares a special memory from a concert at the Place des Arts in Montreal – a memory about Stuart and his mom. And we have two Dave and Morley stories about hobbies: in an old favourite – Morley’s Bookclub – Morley finds her new hobby is not as relaxing as anticipated and in Dogwalker, Dave seems to have bitten off more than he can chew.



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]]> <![CDATA[All’s Well That Ends Well – Car Wash & Murphy’s Bar Mitzvah]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:30:07 GMT 39:25 640687470c79dc00111a4c3f false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 640687470c79dc00111a4c3f 63a2074753e78800112ac3db alls-well-that-ends-well-car-wash-murphys-bar-mitzvah full 1 8 "Thank God, he thought, help has arrived.”


Dave tries to be helpful by offering to take Mary Turlington’s car to the car wash — but things don’t go exactly as planned. No stranger to car wash shenanigans herself, Jess fesses up about the inspiration for that story idea. In the second story, Dave plays an unanticipated starring role in Murphy’s Bar Mitzvah.



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]]> "Thank God, he thought, help has arrived.”


Dave tries to be helpful by offering to take Mary Turlington’s car to the car wash — but things don’t go exactly as planned. No stranger to car wash shenanigans herself, Jess fesses up about the inspiration for that story idea. In the second story, Dave plays an unanticipated starring role in Murphy’s Bar Mitzvah.



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]]> <![CDATA[Quiz Time! - Arthur the Dog & Gifted]]> Fri, 03 Mar 2023 10:30:39 GMT 42:15 63ff6a0d03be0f001187ec68 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 63ff6a0d03be0f001187ec68 63a2074753e78800112ac3db quiz-time-arthur-the-dog-gifted full 1 7 “Is Your Dog Your Boss?”


Who doesn’t love a quiz? On this week’s episode of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe, Jess introduces two favourite Stuart McLean stories from way back. In Arthur the Dog, Dave tries to assert his superiority, man over beast. Guess how well that goes? And in Gifted, Sam takes a quiz that he thinks may transform his life.



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]]> “Is Your Dog Your Boss?”


Who doesn’t love a quiz? On this week’s episode of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe, Jess introduces two favourite Stuart McLean stories from way back. In Arthur the Dog, Dave tries to assert his superiority, man over beast. Guess how well that goes? And in Gifted, Sam takes a quiz that he thinks may transform his life.



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]]> <![CDATA[Chomp Chomp - Dave Goes to the Dentist & Teeth]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2023 10:30:00 GMT 51:21 63f62cf28ab431001086ef97 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 63f62cf28ab431001086ef97 63a2074753e78800112ac3db chomp-chomp-dave-goes-to-the-dentist-teeth full 1 6 “It has been many long years since he sunk his teeth into anything.”


It’s gnashers all the way on the Vinyl Cafe this week! Freezing optional. Things go awry when Dave’s neighbour Eugene struggles with his false teeth and a cob of corn; and we discover Dave has dentist issues after he bites into a hard chocolate and cracks a tooth at Mary Turlington’s dinner party.



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]]> “It has been many long years since he sunk his teeth into anything.”


It’s gnashers all the way on the Vinyl Cafe this week! Freezing optional. Things go awry when Dave’s neighbour Eugene struggles with his false teeth and a cob of corn; and we discover Dave has dentist issues after he bites into a hard chocolate and cracks a tooth at Mary Turlington’s dinner party.



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]]> <![CDATA[Dave's Buddies - The Turlingtons' Dog & Curse of the Crayfish]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:30:39 GMT 48:26 63ed46946b4c8a0011d17279 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 63ed46946b4c8a0011d17279 63a2074753e78800112ac3db daves-buddies-the-turlingtons-dog-curse-of-the-crayfish full 1 5 “The fragrance of dead crayfish. Mmm-mm.”


Two stories about Dave’s buddies. Bert Turlington gets a dog – but not exactly the kind he was hoping for; and Carl, Kenny, Bert and Dave enter a fishing contest where things get seriously out of hand, with hilarious consequences. Also this week, Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton recalls a particularly memorable winter visit to Minnedosa, Manitoba and shares a tale of some less-than-glamorous accommodation that she and Stuart enjoyed there.



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]]> “The fragrance of dead crayfish. Mmm-mm.”


Two stories about Dave’s buddies. Bert Turlington gets a dog – but not exactly the kind he was hoping for; and Carl, Kenny, Bert and Dave enter a fishing contest where things get seriously out of hand, with hilarious consequences. Also this week, Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton recalls a particularly memorable winter visit to Minnedosa, Manitoba and shares a tale of some less-than-glamorous accommodation that she and Stuart enjoyed there.



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]]> <![CDATA[Meet the Neighbours! - Kenny Wong's Practical Jokes & Dorothy]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:30:17 GMT 44:36 63e3d313994354001114e711 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 63e3d313994354001114e711 63a2074753e78800112ac3db meet-the-neighbours-kenny-dorothy full 1 4 “Big Bucks Polka. Bring your records Monday morning to Dave’s Polka Palace (formerly the Vinyl Cafe)”


Welcome to the neighbourhood! Jess introduces two laugh-out-loud funny Dave and Morley stories about shops near Dave’s Vinyl Cafe record store: Woodsworth’s Books and Wong’s Scottish Meat Pies. We meet the eccentric book lover Dorothy Woodsworth; and learn how the Wongs subtly dealt with a difficult, racist customer.



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]]> “Big Bucks Polka. Bring your records Monday morning to Dave’s Polka Palace (formerly the Vinyl Cafe)”


Welcome to the neighbourhood! Jess introduces two laugh-out-loud funny Dave and Morley stories about shops near Dave’s Vinyl Cafe record store: Woodsworth’s Books and Wong’s Scottish Meat Pies. We meet the eccentric book lover Dorothy Woodsworth; and learn how the Wongs subtly dealt with a difficult, racist customer.



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]]> <![CDATA[The Mistakes We Make - Petit Lac Noir & Dog Pills]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:30:57 GMT 46:06 63d86c32fe45470011971490 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 63d86c32fe45470011971490 63a2074753e78800112ac3db the-mistakes-we-make-petit-lac-noir-dog-pills full 1 3 “Bonjour,” he said. “Je m’appelle Dave.”


Yup, sometimes things go wrong. It happens to the best of us. Especially on the Vinyl Cafe, as you’ll hear in Stuart McLean’s Dave and Morley stories Dog Pills and Petit Lac Noir. Also on this week’s episode, Jess shares a surprising and funny backstory about the inspiration behind Dave’s mistake in Dog Pills.



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]]> “Bonjour,” he said. “Je m’appelle Dave.”


Yup, sometimes things go wrong. It happens to the best of us. Especially on the Vinyl Cafe, as you’ll hear in Stuart McLean’s Dave and Morley stories Dog Pills and Petit Lac Noir. Also on this week’s episode, Jess shares a surprising and funny backstory about the inspiration behind Dave’s mistake in Dog Pills.



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]]> <![CDATA[There's No Place Like Home - Tree of Heaven & Burd]]> Fri, 27 Jan 2023 10:30:54 GMT 49:59 63d2b1934e9262001113009d false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 63d2b1934e9262001113009d 63a2074753e78800112ac3db theres-no-place-like-home-tree-of-heaven-burd full 1 2 “She was a woodland bird, in the middle of the city, way off course, and she had landed at his feeder.”


Stuart McLean tells two Dave and Morley stories that explore the idea of home in its various forms: in Burd, a tiny feathered friend gets blown off course and finds its way to Dave and Morley’s garden where it decides to stop a while. And in Tree of Heaven a seedling takes root – in Dave’s car… and in his heart. Also this week, Jess tells a hilarious story about the trip she and Stuart took to Point Pelee to learn about birders and birding.



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]]> “She was a woodland bird, in the middle of the city, way off course, and she had landed at his feeder.”


Stuart McLean tells two Dave and Morley stories that explore the idea of home in its various forms: in Burd, a tiny feathered friend gets blown off course and finds its way to Dave and Morley’s garden where it decides to stop a while. And in Tree of Heaven a seedling takes root – in Dave’s car… and in his heart. Also this week, Jess tells a hilarious story about the trip she and Stuart took to Point Pelee to learn about birders and birding.



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]]> <![CDATA[Fitness Gone Wrong - Dave on the Bike & Attack of the Treadmill]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:30:35 GMT 42:09 63c020d12327eb0010083536 false https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/ 63c020d12327eb0010083536 63a2074753e78800112ac3db fitness-gone-wrong-dave-on-the-bike-attack-of-the-treadmill full 1 1 "He looked like a kid on a roller coaster. But not one of the happy ones.” 


Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton lets us into some secrets about life on the road with Stuart McLean and we’ll hear Stuart read two hilarious Dave and Morley stories about fitness gone horribly wrong: Tour de Dave – aka Dave on the Bike – and Attack of the Treadmill.



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]]> "He looked like a kid on a roller coaster. But not one of the happy ones.” 


Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton lets us into some secrets about life on the road with Stuart McLean and we’ll hear Stuart read two hilarious Dave and Morley stories about fitness gone horribly wrong: Tour de Dave – aka Dave on the Bike – and Attack of the Treadmill.



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]]> Come Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! Come Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:37:26 GMT 1:12 63aae707cc3f7e0011f137a0 false https://shows.acast.com/vinylcafe/episodes/come-backstage-at-the-vinyl-cafe 63aae707cc3f7e0011f137a0 63a2074753e78800112ac3db come-backstage-at-the-vinyl-cafe trailer 1 The Vinyl Cafe podcast is back! For the first time ever we’ll share the hilarious backstories from the popular show. Long-time Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton tells all, sharing memories and stories from 15 years touring, travelling, laughing, and recording with her close friend, Canada’s favourite storyteller, Stuart McLean. Plus, each week, a selection of her favourite Dave & Morley stories.


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]]> The Vinyl Cafe podcast is back! For the first time ever we’ll share the hilarious backstories from the popular show. Long-time Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton tells all, sharing memories and stories from 15 years touring, travelling, laughing, and recording with her close friend, Canada’s favourite storyteller, Stuart McLean. Plus, each week, a selection of her favourite Dave & Morley stories.


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