Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe
by Apostrophe Podcast Network
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Loading In - The Lost Chords & The World’s Smallest Record Store
Oct 16, 2026
50m 59s
It's Arthurs Time!
Oct 9, 2026
46m 53s
Performance - Kenny Wong and the Tank of Tranquility
Oct 2, 2026
28m 50s
M’Chigeeng - Le Morte D’Arthur
Sep 25, 2026
47m 45s
Looking Good - The Hairdresser & The House Next Door
Sep 18, 2026
51m 35s
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- 🇨🇦Canada · Society & CultureHOME#2020K to 104K
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20K to 104K🎙 Weekly cadence·170 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
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39K to 207K🇨🇦100% - Active Followers
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22K to 114K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/26 | Loading In - The Lost Chords & The World’s Smallest Record Store | “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 we’re talking about life on tour. We spent months of every year out on the road touring The Vinyl Cafe and our two stories this week capture the essence of those days.Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 50m 59s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | It's Arthurs Time! | “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 from The Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards.Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 46m 53s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | Performance - Kenny Wong and the Tank of Tranquility | “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 questions we’re exploring on the pod this week, with a backstory about Stuart McLean and a recording of a story that perfectly illustrates the point. Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 28m 50s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | M’Chigeeng - Le Morte D’Arthur | 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 listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 47m 45s | ||||||
| 9/18/26 | Looking Good - The Hairdresser & The House Next Door | “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 is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 51m 35s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 | School Days - School Lunch & Planet Boy | “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 new season of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe and two hilarious Stuart McLean stories about school days.Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 46m 29s | ||||||
| 9/4/26 | season premierestorytelling+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast Network | — | Vinyl Cafeseason 8+5 | — | 1m 00s | ||
| 8/26/26 | car washBar Mitzvah+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast Network | — | car washBar Mitzvah+5 | — | 39m 30s | ||
| 8/19/26 | summerdancing+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAcast+1 | — | summerdancing+3 | — | 37m 55s | ||
| 8/12/26 | rejectiongoalie masks+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkWe Regret to Inform You | — | goalie maskhockey+3 | — | 35m 08s | ||
| 8/5/26 | humorradio+3 | — | CBC Licensing | — | Vinyl CafeMorningside+5 | — | 29m 39s | ||
| 7/29/26 | yoga retreathumor+3 | — | — | Powell River, British Columbia | yogaretreat+5 | — | 50m 38s | ||
| 7/22/26 | gardeningfaith+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAcast+1 | neighbourhood | fig treegardening+3 | — | 40m 46s | ||
| 7/15/26 | storytellingmarketing+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkCBC | — | opening storiesTerry O'Reilly+3 | — | 29m 27s | ||
| 7/8/26 | personal storyNiagara Falls+3 | Roger Woodward | — | Niagara Falls | Roger WoodwardNiagara Falls+3 | — | 48m 16s | ||
| 7/1/26 | homenature+3 | Jess | BurdTree of Heaven | Point Pelee | homebird+5 | — | 50m 06s | ||
| 6/19/26 | summerwaterslide+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkSummer in the City - The Waterslide & Rosemary Honey | the city | summerwaterslide+4 | — | 51m 33s | ||
| 6/12/26 | summer adventuresfamily stories+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAcast+3 | — | summeradventures+4 | — | 48m 38s | ||
| 6/5/26 | parentinghumor+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAcast | — | Dadsparenting+3 | — | 51m 41s | ||
| 5/29/26 | funeraldeath+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAcast | — | funeral songdeath+3 | — | 53m 42s | ||
| 5/22/26 | Vinyl Cafestories+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAcast | — | EugeneVinyl Cafe+3 | — | 52m 43s | ||
| 5/15/26 | fly fishingfishing derby+3 | — | — | MabouCape Breton | fishingMabou+5 | — | 34m 35s | ||
| 5/8/26 | gathering placescommunity+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAmazing Spaces | Old Town HallDave’s hometown+1 | gathering placescommunity stories+3 | — | 34m 18s | ||
| 5/1/26 | grandparentsstorytelling+3 | — | — | Big Narrows, Nova Scotia | grandparentsstories+5 | — | 50m 22s | ||
| 4/24/26 | communityinspiration+3 | — | Vinyl CafeSmiths Falls Station Theatre | — | communitydefibrillator+5 | — | 42m 04s | ||
| 4/17/26 | catshumor+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAcast | — | cat showfeline+5 | — | 49m 32s | ||
| 4/10/26 | Vinyl Cafe storiesodd jobs+3 | — | — | — | Vinyl CafeStuart McLean+3 | — | 40m 35s | ||
| 4/3/26 | Canadatravel+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkPostcards from Canada | TofinoHalifax | CanadaTofino+5 | — | 33m 16s | ||
| 3/27/26 | transportationstories+3 | — | — | — | transportationstories+3 | — | 35m 54s | ||
| 3/20/26 | Quebec culturestorytelling+3 | — | — | QuebecMontreal | QuebecMontreal+3 | — | 43m 52s | ||
| 3/13/26 | naturecommunity+3 | — | — | WinnipegCape Breton | treecommunity+6 | — | 42m 14s | ||
| 3/6/26 | workhigh school+3 | — | Vinyl CafeApostrophe Podcast Network+1 | — | workhigh school+3 | — | 49m 24s | ||
| 2/27/26 | Canada-U.S. relationsborder crossing+3 | — | Haskell Free Library and Opera house | CanadaU.S. | border crossingsCanada+6 | — | 47m 19s | ||
| 2/20/26 | weddingshardware stores+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkBackstage at the Vinyl Cafe | — | hardware storewedding+3 | — | 47m 14s | ||
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Chart history for Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe
Peaked at #20 in Canada, currently #20 in Canada.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | #20 | #20 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.