“It’s a tricky thing to negotiate, the war of independence”

Today on the pod, Sam and Stephanie step towards independence, while Dave and Morley learn to let go. And Jess shares a backstory about the inspiration behind Stuart McLean’s story, Dream Bunnies.

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“Two men who should have known better, climbing onto an old wooden toboggan”

Happy New Year and welcome back to Season 5 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! We’ll be with you all the way to summer. But right now, summer is the last thing on our minds: this week’s podcast is all about winter and the joys and perils of winter sports.

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“Light, said Dave, amidst the darkness.”

An extra episode for the holidays with a special story about Dave and Sam out and about on a perfect winter’s night.

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“There is something about sitting on a plastic chair several sizes too small for you that puts you in touch with feelings you never knew you had.” 

Ah, the trials and tribulations of Christmas preparations! On today’s episode we have two wonderful stories for you: our first is the final Christmas story Stuart wrote. Jess tells the backstory of the recording of that story, and the strong emotions that came with it. Our second story is vintage festive Vinyl Cafe.

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“It will snow. And it will be deep and crisp and even.”

Some alternate approaches to festive gift giving on this week’s pod. In our first story a mysterious parcel keeps the family guessing, while in our second, Dave will go to any lengths to give Morley her Christmas wish.

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“He stuck his head in the dryer. It was not the wisest decision.”

Today on the pod, two more stories of festive shenanigans. Mary and Polly try to outdo each other as the ultimate party planner, while the neighbourhood races to keep up. And in our second story, Sam smuggles home a fragrant guest for the Christmas holidays.

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“Genius should never be confused with desperation.”

Woohoo! It’s time to play some Christmas stories. This week, two stories from Dave’s hometown of Big Narrows. In the first, Dave tries to find the perfect gift to win Morley’s heart; in the second, his homemade float causes chaos in the Christmas parade!

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“Bad things happen at sea.”

Today’s episode is all about aging – in the best possible way! Mistakenly booked onto a seniors’ cruise, Dave has more fun than he could ever have imagined. And in our second story Morley learns that her mom’s independence is something to celebrate.

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“The door to days gone by is a strange little door.”

Today on the podcast, two stories about jobs and some of Dave’s more unusual work experiences. In the first, in a fit of nostalgia he gets a paper route; in the second story he gets a taste of life on the road with a ‘vintage’ rock band.

For more information about our brand new album, SO LONG FOR NOW, check out our website, www.vinylcafe.com

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“I will never forget that day.”

We have something very special for you this week. From one of the most-requested Vinyl Cafe episodes, this is Stuart’s re-telling of the life story of holocaust survivor (and my husband’s Zaidie) David Kilberg.

This episode features music by the Manitoba band Finjan, from the album “Dancing on Water”. 

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