Podcast Episodes

Everyone Needs a Hobby – Morley’s Book Club & Dave the Dogwalker

Season 1 Episode 9

“He wanted to be alone so he could try the beef-flavoured toothpaste”

Jess shares a special memory from a concert at the Place des Arts in Montreal – a memory about Stuart and his mom. And we have two…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

All’s Well That Ends Well – Car Wash & Murphy’s Bar Mitzvah

Season 1 Episode 8

"Thank God, he thought, help has arrived.”

Dave tries to be helpful by offering to take Mary Turlington’s car to the car wash — but things don’t go exactly as planned. No stranger to car wash shenanig…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Quiz Time! - Arthur the Dog & Gifted

Season 1 Episode 7

“Is Your Dog Your Boss?”

Who doesn’t love a quiz? On this week’s episode of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe, Jess introduces two favourite Stuart McLean stories from way back. In Arthur the Dog, Dave trie…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Chomp Chomp - Dave Goes to the Dentist & Teeth

Season 1 Episode 6

“It has been many long years since he sunk his teeth into anything.”

It’s gnashers all the way on the Vinyl Cafe this week! Freezing optional. Things go awry when Dave’s neighbour Eugene struggles wit…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Dave's Buddies - The Turlingtons' Dog & Curse of the Crayfish

Season 1 Episode 5

“The fragrance of dead crayfish. Mmm-mm.”

Two stories about Dave’s buddies. Bert Turlington gets a dog – but not exactly the kind he was hoping for; and Carl, Kenny, Bert and Dave enter a fishing cont…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Meet the Neighbours! - Kenny Wong's Practical Jokes & Dorothy

Season 1 Episode 4

“Big Bucks Polka. Bring your records Monday morning to Dave’s Polka Palace (formerly the Vinyl Cafe)”

Welcome to the neighbourhood! Jess introduces two laugh-out-loud funny Dave and Morley stories abo…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Mistakes We Make - Petit Lac Noir & Dog Pills

Season 1 Episode 3

“Bonjour,” he said. “Je m’appelle Dave.”

Yup, sometimes things go wrong. It happens to the best of us. Especially on the Vinyl Cafe, as you’ll hear in Stuart McLean’s Dave and Morley stories Dog Pills…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

There's No Place Like Home - Tree of Heaven & Burd

Season 1 Episode 2

“She was a woodland bird, in the middle of the city, way off course, and she had landed at his feeder.”

Stuart McLean tells two Dave and Morley stories that explore the idea of home in its various for…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Fitness Gone Wrong - Dave on the Bike & Attack of the Treadmill

Season 1 Episode 1

"He looked like a kid on a roller coaster. But not one of the happy ones.” 

Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton lets us into some secrets about life on the road with Stuart McLean and we’ll hear Stuart re…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

Come Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe!

Season 1

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 …

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago