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Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

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.


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Episodes
  • REWIND WEDNESDAY: There’s No Place Like Home - Tree of Heaven & Burd

    REWIND WEDNESDAY: There’s No Place Like Home - Tree of Heaven & Burd
    Jul 1 2026

    “She was a woodland bird, in the middle of the city, way off course, and she had landed at his feeder.”


    Stuart McLean tells two Dave and Morley stories that explore the idea of home in its various forms: in Burd, a tiny feathered friend gets blown off course and finds its way to Dave and Morley’s garden where it decides to stop a while. And in Tree of Heaven a seedling takes root – in Dave’s car… and in his heart. Also this week, Jess tells a hilarious story about the trip she and Stuart took to Point Pelee to learn about birders and birding.

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    50 mins
  • Summer in the City - The Waterslide & Rosemary Honey

    Summer in the City - The Waterslide & Rosemary Honey
    Jun 19 2026

    “This waterslide was the waterslide to end all waterslides”

    School’s – almost – out for summer! For our final episode of this season we've got the podcast equivalent of a banger end-of-year pool party. Get ready to jump in!

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    52 mins
  • Summer Adventures - MacCaulay’s Mountain & Letter from Camp

    Summer Adventures - MacCaulay’s Mountain & Letter from Camp
    Jun 12 2026

    "This is the first summer Sam has been in Big Narrows without Dave and Morley..."


    We are so ready for summer here! Are you? So on today’s podcast we’re talking summer adventures, start to finish, with two great summer stories by Stuart McLean.

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    49 mins
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I had hoped to find these wonderful stories again. I used to listen to them way back before audiobooks and podcasts. They hold up so well. Charming, warm, life affirming.

So good to find these again!

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