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.
85 episodes transcribed"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 ba...
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 f...
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 t...
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,...
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...
"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...
“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 galle...
"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 w...
“What are flies attracted to?” We’re talking hypochondria on the podcast this week with two stories revealing Dave’s undeniably hypochondriacal t...
“Dave chose Happy Hour: Three honey-mint-refresh-colonic cocktails.” The Yoga Retreat: a place of well-being, calm and reflection. Usually. But n...
“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 Murp...
“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 stor...
“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...
"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 T...
“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...
“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...
"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 exa...
“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 st...
“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 g...
“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; an...
