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Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe
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The Vinyl Cafe podcast is back! For the first time ever we’ll share the hilarious backstories from the popular show. Long-time Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton tells all, sharing memories and stories from 15 years touring, travelling, laughing, and recording with her close friend, Canada’s favourite storyteller, Stuart McLean. Plus, each week, a selection of her favourite Dave & Morley stories.
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21. Toys - Rhoda’s Revenge & Planet Stuart
34:37||Season 5, Ep. 21“When Dave was a boy, dolls terrified him”Something a little different on today’s episode: two stories about kids' toys -- the good, the bad and the ugly! One is a story about Dave's childhood, the other is a story by Stuart about his own childhood experience with toys. Plus a backstory from Jess about how that autobiographical story got its name.20. Out and About - Cousin Dorothy & Have Snake, Will Travel
42:45||Season 5, Ep. 20“Murphy was terrified of snakes” Today’s episode features two stories that take place out and about, further afield. Dave’s Cousin Dorothy visits from England and has an exciting side adventure on their trip to Ottawa. And in the second story, Dave, Sam and Murphy make an unusual delivery.19. Birthdays! - Sam’s Birthday & Morley’s 40th Birthday Bash
46:07||Season 5, Ep. 19“I don’t want a birthday party, said Morley. I hate birthday parties” Some vintage Stuart McLean this week, as Morley celebrates a milestone birthday. And we have an older story for you, one you may not have heard before, where Dave is not necessarily his ‘best self’.18. Old Friends - The Wedding Dress & Jimmy Walker of Foggy Bottom Bay
50:46||Season 5, Ep. 18“Dave was still a kid the night he and Jimmy met.” Stuart loved to write about old friends. This week we’ve chosen two of our favourite friendship stories – one will make you laugh, one might also make you cry.17. Car Trouble – Driving Lessons & Car Wash
34:32||Season 5, Ep. 17"Thank God, he thought, help has arrived.”Today on the show, Jess shares a back story about a Vinyl Cafe tour bus adventure. Plus two Dave and Morley stories about more car trouble.“16. Stories from Way Back - Walking Man & Why I Buy 8-tracks
38:06||Season 5, Ep. 16“Dave was going to see Morley. He was trying to find the courage to ask her to marry him.” Some vintage Stuart McLean this week with two stories from way, way back.15. Obsession - Blood Pressure Chair & Dave’s Truck
40:04||Season 5, Ep. 15“It was not as if they *needed* a 1948 red panel truck…”On today’s episode, two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories that highlight Dave’s tendency to, let’s say, really commit to the things in his life. In the first story it’s his health, in the second, a special new purchase.14. Mechanical Mutiny - The Jock Strap & Dave and the Vacuum
31:15||Season 5, Ep. 14“Morley thought she was the Athletic Support” We’re all about equipment failure on this week’s pod. Those everyday items that make life easier – until, suddenly, they very much don’t!13. Parents
29:29||Season 5, Ep. 13More about parenting and family life this week, with two moving essays by Stuart McLean.