Vinyl Cafe

Dave and Morley's kids, Sam and Stephanie, spend a magical summer in Cape Breton.

Sam and Murphy spend a day at the movie theatre.

Dave takes a train trip to say goodbye to an old and dear friend: the bayman Jimmy Walker of Foggy Bottom Bay.

Dave and Morley go to a wedding and son Sam is left home alone overnight for the very first time.

Morley enthusiastically embraces her role as house sitter for the new neighbours.

Dave's neighbour Eugene asks Sam and Murphy to follow the bees that visit his garden rosemary plant and go in search of the honeycomb.

Dave buys a sensory deprivation tank, a “float tank”, but he's too scared to try it out – so he sends his pal Kenny Wong in to test it out for him.

Dave accidentally drops some house keys down into the gutter and he ventures deep into the storm sewer to go collect them.

Dave's enthusiasms throw the neighbourhood into chaos, as a rare bird in his backyard starts to attract all kinds of attention.

Dave and his dad, Charlie, go fishing and net an unusual catch: the famous king cod.

Recorded live at venues across the country, each podcast contains an hour of music, laughter and stories from Canada's favourite storyteller, the late, great Stuart McLean. Stories this season include fan favourites such as The Tank of Tranquility (where Dave indulges in some next-level impulse buying and purchases a float tank, that his pal Kenny Wong tests for him), The Car Wash (where Dave takes his neighbour Mary Turlington's car in for cleaning), The House Next Door (where Morley enthusiastically embraces the task of looking after the neighbour's newly-renovated house) and Rosemary Honey (where Sam and his friend Murphy go on the trail of bees for their aged neighbour, Eugene).

Stuart tells a story about a forgotten game of hockey that many in Dave’s hometown of Big Narrows, Cape Breton would consider to be the greatest game of hockey every played.

Dave introduces his son Sam to one of his favourite Big Narrows Christmas traditions…

Stuart tells a story about Dave, Morley and the kids, and their beloved pet, Arthur. Arthur the dog, who stole socks, potatoes, too much space in the bed, and, more than anything else, stole the hearts of his family. And left them the richer for it.

Dave volunteers to take care of Mary Turlington’s homemade cake.

When Dave sees his friend Ted Anderson’s fancy Italian racing bike strapped on to the roof of the car, he decides to climb up to see what it would feel like to take the bike for a spin.

Dave, Bert and Kenny provide some moral support for their friend Carl, now retired. Carl is missing his annual office fishing derby. The four friends head out of town to size up the competition and try their hand in the fishing contest.

Dave becomes the neighbourhood’s de facto dogwalker - walking and caring for six neighbourhood dogs. 

Dave’s son Sam and his friend Murphy turn boredom into brilliance and entertain the neighbourhood by building the most amazing backyard slide.

Stuart travels to “Danceland” a hundred-year-old dancehall on the shores of Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan. He talks about his own dancing memories and has a story about Dave and Morley dancing.

Dave, Sam and Murphy take a road trip to Thunder Bay to deliver a boa constrictor to one of Dave’s old rock ‘n’ roll pals.

Sam and Murphy ask Dave if they can take the train, by themselves, to Cape Breton to visit Dave’s mother Margaret.

Stephanie reluctantly brings her father, Dave, along with her on a yoga retreat.

This summer, travel across Canada with Stuart McLean and The Vinyl Cafe. 10 favourite episodes, recorded across the country, that will allow you to escape into a world that is full of love and laughter. Join us for an hour of music and stories every week.