Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

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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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  • Christmas Preparations - The Christmas Card & Morley’s Christmas Concert

    Christmas Preparations - The Christmas Card & Morley’s Christmas Concert
    Dec 20 2024

    “There is something about sitting on a plastic chair several sizes too small for you that puts you in touch with feelings you never knew you had.”


    Ah, the trials and tribulations of Christmas preparations! On today’s episode we have two wonderful stories for you: our first is the final Christmas story Stuart wrote. Jess tells the backstory of the recording of that story, and the strong emotions that came with it. Our second story is vintage festive Vinyl Cafe.


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    56 mins
  • All I want for Christmas… - Stephanie’s Mystery Book & Dave Makes Snow

    All I want for Christmas… - Stephanie’s Mystery Book & Dave Makes Snow
    Dec 13 2024

    “It will snow. And it will be deep and crisp and even.”


    Some alternate approaches to festive gift giving on this week’s pod. In our first story a mysterious parcel keeps the family guessing, while in our second, Dave will go to any lengths to give Morley her Christmas wish.


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    48 mins
  • Christmas Chaos - Mary Turlington and Polly Anderson’s Christmas Collision & Ferrets for Christmas

    Christmas Chaos - Mary Turlington and Polly Anderson’s Christmas Collision & Ferrets for Christmas
    Dec 6 2024

    “He stuck his head in the dryer. It was not the wisest decision.”


    Today on the pod, two more stories of festive shenanigans. Mary and Polly try to outdo each other as the ultimate party planner, while the neighbourhood races to keep up. And in our second story, Sam smuggles home a fragrant guest for the Christmas holidays.


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    54 mins

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This is awesome

It is wonderful to hear these stories again along with some context for where they came from.

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thank-you

Oh how we miss you Stuart. Thank you for bringing back the vinyl Cafe to us all. 🇨🇦

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My Heart LOL Again

So happy to see this podcast! I have missed the Vinyl Cafe so much! I can't wait to belly laugh so hard I can't breath again!

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Great news!

If you don't know who Dave and Morley are, can you really call yourself a Canadian? right up there with Don and Ron, with Henry and Italo, with Bob and Doug!

Nice to know who will be sharing this content with us, very much looking forward to this!

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I miss Stuart too…

Love every aspect of this podcast! I think I have already heard all of Stuart’s stories, I just can’t resist listening to them now. Hearing background and more of his personality is just amazing.

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