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.www.vinylcafe.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
98 episodes transcribed“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...
“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...
“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...
“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...
“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 e...
“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 c...
Our Thanksgiving tradition: The Arthur Awards! Two more of our favourite Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
“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 bot...
“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 co...
“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...
“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 unex...
“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,...
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...
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 s...
“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 ep...
“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 findin...
“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...
“Whenever the cat is around, things seem to go wrong.” This week, Dave discovers a stowaway on the family road trip, with hilarious consequences....
“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...
“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...
