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Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

By: Apostrophe Podcast Network
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Summary

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
  • Gone Fishing - Curse of the Crayfish & Mabou

    Gone Fishing - Curse of the Crayfish & Mabou
    May 15 2026

    “I swear I smelled his breath.”


    We’ve got another Postcard from Canada for you today. It’s about the town of Mabou, Cape Breton, but it’s also about the art of fly fishing. And we’ve got a Dave & Morley story for you: Dave and friends enter a fishing derby and catch way more than they expected!

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    35 mins
  • Where We Gather - Fire at the Old Town Hall

    Where We Gather - Fire at the Old Town Hall
    May 8 2026

    “Everyone in town heard the lightning hit.”


    We’re talking about gathering places on this week’s episode; those vital places that serve our communities in so many ways. We start with a piece Stuart wrote about the Parliament buildings (a follow up to the Amazing Spaces episode from last season). Then a moving listener story about a town hall, and a story about the town hall in Dave’s hometown.

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    34 mins
  • Grandparents are the Best Parents -The Mermaid and Other Mysteries & Summer of Stars

    Grandparents are the Best Parents -The Mermaid and Other Mysteries & Summer of Stars
    May 1 2026

    “And then one night … there were shooting stars.”


    Today on the pod, two stories set in Dave’s hometown of Big Narrows, Nova Scotia, stories where the grandparents step in to help, and to work their quiet magic.

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    50 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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