Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

By: Apostrophe Podcast Network
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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?).


    Join us. New episodes every Friday.


    www.vinylcafe.com


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Episodes
  • Stealing - Sam Steals & Emil

    Stealing - Sam Steals & Emil
    Mar 14 2025

    “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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    40 mins
  • The Movies – Sam’s First Kiss

    The Movies – Sam’s First Kiss
    Mar 7 2025

    “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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    41 mins
  • Deception - Dave and the Sourdough Starter & A Day Off

    Deception - Dave and the Sourdough Starter & A Day Off
    Feb 28 2025

    “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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    30 mins

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