Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

Behind-the-scenes stories from recording the Vinyl Cafe live in concert AI summary

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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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  1. 2026-11-13 · 39 min · Season 8, episode 10

    Something different this week on the pod. We are absolutely delighted to spend today's episode chatting with the fabulous Good Lovelies. Those of you who came to see Vinyl Cafe concerts back in the day will be very…

  2. 2026-11-06 · 43 min · Season 8, episode 9

    “Bad things happen at sea.”The days are getting shorter but it’s not quite the Holidays. Let’s cheer ourselves up with two funny stories about going away, taking a trip. Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod…

  3. 2026-10-30 · 1 hr 2 min · Season 8, episode 8

    “It was one of those moments that make you wonder if your life is cursed.”Especially for Hallowe’en: monsters! Our first story was Stuart’s favourite. Jess has a backstory about the writing of it.Ad-free listening is…

  4. 2026-10-23 · 46 min · Season 8, episode 7

    “I found my father’s old chemistry set…”Today on the pod, two hilarious Stuart McLean stories about friendships, old and new, sometimes with explosive results!Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and…

  5. 2026-10-16 · 51 min · Season 8, episode 6

    “Dave thought, it will never get any better than this. Some people have God, and some people have money, and some people don’t have anything at all. I have this. I have the beat and the back beat.”On this week’s episode…

  6. 2026-10-09 · 47 min · Season 8, episode 5

    “When Stuart stepped off his bus and waved goodbye, he thought to himself: This guy deserves an award.”Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! This week: shout-outs to some new Arthur nominees and a selection of our favourites…

  7. 2026-10-02 · 29 min · Season 8, episode 4

    “When things go wrong, when, it is seldom the result of some big thing, it is always a chain of simple things, almost all of them avoidable.”What makes a good performer? What makes a great performance? These are the…

  8. 2026-09-25 · 48 min · Season 8, episode 3

    This week we’re spending the entire episode on beautiful Manitoulin Island. We have Stuart’s opening essay from our wonderful visit back in 2010, plus a story exchange and a very special Vinyl Café story. Ad-free…

  9. 2026-09-18 · 52 min · Season 8, episode 2

    “Coming into Dave and Morley’s house is a bit of a challenge. You have to really want to get in.”There’s how things look…. And how things actually are! Today on the pod, two stories about looking good.Ad-free listening…

  10. 2026-09-11 · 46 min · Season 8, episode 1

    “Just one day, she wanted one of them to come home and say ‘Gee, lunch was good.’”The alarm clocks are set, the pencils are sharpened, the backpack is loaded. It’s September! We’re back to school and back with a brand…

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Oldest episode in feed
12/2022 · over 3 years
Typical length
43 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords
Backstage, Vinyl Cafe, Vinyl, Stuart McLean, Stewart, MacLean, stories, Dave

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