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Summer in the City - The Waterslide & Rosemary Honey
Jun 19, 2026
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Summer Adventures - MacCaulay’s Mountain & Letter from Camp
Jun 12, 2026
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Dads - Field Trip & Dave and the Rollercoaster
Jun 5, 2026
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My Dying Wish - Dave Buys a Coffin & Dad is Dying
May 29, 2026
53m 42s
Eugene Double Bill - Rendi & Eugene's Teeth
May 22, 2026
52m 43s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/19/26 |  Summer in the City - The Waterslide & Rosemary Honey | “This waterslide was the waterslide to end all waterslides” School’s – almost – out for summer! For our final episode of this season we've got the podcast equivalent of a banger end-of-year pool party. Get ready to jump in! 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. | — | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | Summer Adventures - MacCaulay’s Mountain & Letter from Camp | "This is the first summer Sam has been in Big Narrows without Dave and Morley..."We are so ready for summer here! Are you? So on today’s podcast we’re talking summer adventures, start to finish, with two great summer stories by Stuart McLean.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. | — | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | Dads - Field Trip & Dave and the Rollercoaster | We're a few weeks early, I know, but this week on the podcast we’re celebrating Dads! We’ve got two hilarious stories about Dave’s parenting adventures.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. | — | ||||||
| 5/29/26 | My Dying Wish - Dave Buys a Coffin & Dad is Dying✨ | funeraldeath+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAcast | — | funeral songdeath+3 | — | 53m 42s | |
| 5/22/26 | Eugene Double Bill - Rendi & Eugene's Teeth✨ | Vinyl Cafestories+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAcast | — | EugeneVinyl Cafe+3 | — | 52m 43s | |
| 5/15/26 | Gone Fishing - Curse of the Crayfish & Mabou✨ | fly fishingfishing derby+3 | — | — | MabouCape Breton | fishingMabou+5 | — | 34m 35s | |
| 5/8/26 | Where We Gather - Fire at the Old Town Hall✨ | gathering placescommunity+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAmazing Spaces | Old Town HallDave’s hometown+1 | gathering placescommunity stories+3 | — | 34m 18s | |
| 5/1/26 | Grandparents are the Best Parents -The Mermaid and Other Mysteries & Summer of Stars✨ | grandparentsstorytelling+3 | — | — | Big Narrows, Nova Scotia | grandparentsstories+5 | — | 50m 22s | |
| 4/24/26 | Community – Defibrillator✨ | communityinspiration+3 | — | Vinyl CafeSmiths Falls Station Theatre | — | communitydefibrillator+5 | — | 42m 04s | |
| 4/17/26 | Cat show - Jim and Molly the Cat✨ | catshumor+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkAcast | — | cat showfeline+5 | — | 49m 32s | |
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| 4/10/26 | Feedback Episode - Odd Jobs & The Turlingtons’ Dog✨ | Vinyl Cafe storiesodd jobs+3 | — | — | — | Vinyl CafeStuart McLean+3 | — | 40m 35s | |
| 4/3/26 | More Postcards from Canada – Tofino & Halifax✨ | Canadatravel+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkPostcards from Canada | TofinoHalifax | CanadaTofino+5 | — | 33m 16s | |
| 3/27/26 | Fun on Wheels - Cat in the Car & Dave and the Bike✨ | transportationstories+3 | — | — | — | transportationstories+3 | — | 35m 54s | |
| 3/20/26 | Je Ne Sais Quoi - Petit Lac Noir & Montreal✨ | Quebec culturestorytelling+3 | — | — | QuebecMontreal | QuebecMontreal+3 | — | 43m 52s | |
| 3/13/26 | In the Woods - The Man Who Punched Trees✨ | naturecommunity+3 | — | — | WinnipegCape Breton | treecommunity+6 | — | 42m 14s | |
| 3/6/26 | The World of Work - Boy Wanted & Carl’s Retirement✨ | workhigh school+3 | — | Vinyl CafeApostrophe Podcast Network+1 | — | workhigh school+3 | — | 49m 24s | |
| 2/27/26 | Border Crossings - Dave Crosses the Border✨ | Canada-U.S. relationsborder crossing+3 | — | Haskell Free Library and Opera house | CanadaU.S. | border crossingsCanada+6 | — | 47m 19s | |
| 2/20/26 | Hardware Stores – Fireworks & Margaret Gets Married✨ | weddingshardware stores+3 | — | Apostrophe Podcast NetworkBackstage at the Vinyl Cafe | — | hardware storewedding+3 | — | 47m 14s | |
| 2/13/26 | Man and Beast - Arthur the Dog & Dave the Dog Walker | “He wanted to be alone so he could try the beef-flavoured toothpaste”On this week’s episode: two fan favourites: stories about some of the sweetest characters in the Vinyl Cafe universe – the animals!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. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | Hold the Phone - The Phone Message | "It began simply enough. It began with a phone call."Stuart loved talking on the phone: much of his work revolved around phone calls. Jess talks about some of the memorable phone calls you may have heard on the Vinyl Cafe radio show over the years, plus we’ve got an essay Stuart wrote about his journalistic practice and a Dave and Morley 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. | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | Leacock - The Roundabout & Keswick | “What’s in a name? When it’s yours – a lot, apparently.”We’re talking about Canadian humour today on the podcast. We're following a thread back to Stephen Leacock and the ways in which he influenced Stuart McLean's writing. We have a Dave & Morley story for you, plus a postcard from Leacock’s hometown, which includes memories of Stuart's friend, the late CBC Radio host Peter Gzowski. 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. | — | ||||||
| 1/23/26 | Shout out to… - Code Yellow & Murphy’s Bar Mitzvah | “Dave’s relationship with hospitals over the years has not been without problems.”The two Stuart McLean stories on today’s episode are connected in a very cool way. Both contain secret shout outs to people Stuart loved. Jess tells the backstory behind the little easter eggs like this that Stuart occasionally hid.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. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | Après Ski & Other Lessons – The Greatest Hockey Game | “They tried to stop us, says the old man. But we kept playing.”We’re talking about winter sports on this week’s episode. We’ve got two stories about hockey – a Dave & Morley story and a listener story exchange. Plus, a back story from Jess about her personal connection to sportswriting and how that informed Stuart’s research for his hockey 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. | — | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | New way to listen: Ad-free and much more! | Season 7 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe started last week, did you catch the first episode? We’ll be with you every Friday until the summer. Whoo! And for those of you who have asked: Our friends at the Apostrophe Podcast Network are now offering a subscriber option. Subscribers listen to the pod ad-free – zero ads across the entire catalogue. Every week subscribers get the show early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies too… Click here to learn more about how to subscribe. There's already an early access episode waiting for you! If you are happy with the podcast just the way it is? All good! No need for you to do anything. Nothing is changing unless you want it to. Subscribe here.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. | — | ||||||
| 1/9/26 | Embracing Winter – Holland | “It was the greatest skate of her life.” Happy New Year! Welcome back to Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! Light a fire, get a bowl of soup, and a cozy blanket and settle in, because we’re celebrating the season today on the show. We’ve got a story exchange for you, plus an essay Stuart wrote for the radio show about walking on ice. And we have a Dave and Morley story for you about their trip to Europe to skate on the canals. 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. | — | ||||||
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