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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
  • Amazing Spaces – The Library of Parliament, Museum of History & Gander International Airport

    Amazing Spaces – The Library of Parliament, Museum of History & Gander International Airport
    Oct 17 2025

    “There was a time when the Gander airport was the biggest airport in the world”


    On this week’s episode, we have three of Stuart’s opening monologues – essays about some of the places and spaces that captivated him on his travels across the country. And Jess has a backstory about the perils of mispronunciations!

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    42 mins
  • More Arthurs!

    More Arthurs!
    Oct 10 2025
    It’s our annual Thanksgiving tradition – the Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards. More treasures from the Vinyl Cafe archives about some amazing acts of kindness!

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    37 mins
  • Quebec Connection - A Trip to Quebec

    Quebec Connection - A Trip to Quebec
    Oct 3 2025

    “The Pensionne du Quebec was lit up like a party ship”


    We’ve got a Quebec selection for you on today’s podcast. A story about Sam’s school trip to Quebec City, plus a Stuart McLean script about cheese making in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, and a backstory from Jess about the trip they took to write that story.

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    54 mins
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