Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe
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Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe
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,...
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Cat show - Jim and Molly the Cat
"Galway began flushing the toilet again in the autumn…"
For all you cat lovers out there, today is your day. Today on the show we’re all about o...
Feedback Episode - Odd Jobs & The Turlingtons’ Dog
“It would work so much better if we could plug the toaster in at the table”
Two of your most-requested Vinyl Cafe stories on this week’s show. S...
More Postcards from Canada – Tofino & Halifax
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....
Fun on Wheels - Cat in the Car & Dave and the Bike
"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...
Je Ne Sais Quoi - Petit Lac Noir & Montreal
“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...
In the Woods - The Man Who Punched Trees
“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...
The World of Work - Boy Wanted & Carl’s Retirement
“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...
Border Crossings - Dave Crosses the Border
“That afternoon, in his first true act of citizenship, Dave wore five lacy bras across the border.”
This week is all about the relationship betw...
Hardware Stores – Fireworks & Margaret Gets Married
“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 har...
Man and Beast - Arthur the Dog & Dave the Dog Walker
“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 swee...
Hold the Phone - The Phone Message
"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 talk...
Leacock - The Roundabout & Keswick
“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...
Shout out to… - Code Yellow & Murphy’s Bar Mitzvah
“Dave’s relationship with hospitals over the years has not been without problems.”
The two Stuart McLean stories on today’s episode are connecte...
Après Ski & Other Lessons – The Greatest Hockey Game
“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...
New way to listen: Ad-free and much more!
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!
Embracing Winter – Holland
“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 c...
Christmas Cheer - Christmas at the Turlingtons’ & Dave Cooks the Turkey
“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! Pl...
Best Behaviour - Christmas at Tommy’s & Polly Anderson’s Christmas Party
“First fires…. and then floods”
On this week’s episode, two hilarious Stuart McLean stories about being out and about, Christmas visiting. Our f...
Dave on the Roof - Dave on the Roof & Christmas on the Road
“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...
Dave Plays Santa - Dave Plays Santa & Springhill
“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 whe...
Gobble Gobble - Dave Raises the Turkey & Dave and the Duck
“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'...
Vinyl Cafe: The Musical - Rashida, Amir and the Great Gift-Giving
“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...
We Shall Remember - Remembrance Day
“There’s something about the ghosts who live in the house where you live.”
This week something special for Remembrance Day: an essay Stuart McLe...
All Hallows Eve – Halloween
“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 exper...
Journeys - Vancouver & Kenny Wong's Practical Jokes
“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 be...
Amazing Spaces – The Library of Parliament, Museum of History & Gander International Airport
“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 monolo...
More Arthurs!
It’s our annual Thanksgiving tradition – the Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards. More treasures from the Vinyl Cafe archives about some amazing acts of kindness...
Quebec Connection - A Trip to Quebec
“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...
Cakes Gone Wrong - The Birthday Cake & Arthur Takes the Cake
“Surely Mary wouldn’t miss one of those little buttercream shrubs…”
On this week’s episode of Backstage, two stories about cakes, those special...
Rodentia - Dave and the Mouse & Rat-a-tat-tat
“PPMS. Phantom peripheral mouse syndrome”
Jess and Dave have something in common: rodent phobia! Jess shares how she got over hers. And in two h...
Compromising Positions - The Bare Truth & Yoga Retreat
“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...
September - School Days
“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.”
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Season 6 - Starting September 5th
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’...
We Regret to Inform You: Rejecting Monty Python
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...
REWIND WEDNESDAY: Bloopers
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 st...
REWIND WEDNESDAY: Summertime – Mexican Climbing Mint & Summer of Stars
“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...
REWIND WEDNESDAY: Road Trip! – Cat in the Car
“Whenever the cat is around, things seem to go wrong.”
This week, Dave discovers a stowaway on the family road trip, with hilarious cons...
The Beatlology Interviews: Actor Mark Hamill
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 Beatlolog...
REWIND WEDNESDAY: The Mistakes We Make – Petit Lac Noir & Dog Pills
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 he...
REWIND WEDNESDAY: Summer – A Letter from Camp & The Waterslide
"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...