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Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

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?).


Join us. New episodes every Friday.


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52 - What’s in a Name? - Skunks
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  • 52 - What’s in a Name? - Skunks

    “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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    Fri, 22 Mar 2024 - 43min
  • 51 - Sap’s Running! - Dave Makes Maple Syrup

    “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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    Fri, 15 Mar 2024 - 35min
  • 50 - The Wisdom of Children - Annie’s Turn & Dave and the Roller Coaster

    “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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    Fri, 08 Mar 2024 - 55min
  • 49 - Literary Structures - Dave’s Inferno & Labour Pains

    “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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    Fri, 01 Mar 2024 - 55min
  • 48 - Trapped - Rat-a-tat-tat & Dave Buys a Coffin

    "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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    Fri, 23 Feb 2024 - 53min
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