Épisodes

  • In the Woods - The Man Who Punched Trees
    Mar 13 2026

    “It was a magnificent tree.”


    We’re thinking about our connection to the natural world on this week’s pod. We’ve got an essay from Stuart McLean about a Winnipeg tree that galvanized a community, and a story about a woodsman from Dave’s childhood in Cape Breton.

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    42 min
  • The World of Work - Boy Wanted & Carl’s Retirement
    Mar 6 2026

    “It was Sam’s first year in high school. And it was not going well.”


    On today’s episode: two of Stuart McLean's hilarious Dave & Morley stories about the wonderful world of work. And Jess talks about her work on the Vinyl Cafe.

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    49 min
  • Border Crossings - Dave Crosses the Border
    Feb 27 2026

    “That afternoon, in his first true act of citizenship, Dave wore five lacy bras across the border.”


    This week is all about the relationship between Canada and the U.S. We’ve got a Dave & Morley story about crossing the border, plus Stuart’s essay from the Haskell Free Library and Opera house, that straddles the Canada U.S. border. An essay that has particular poignance today.

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    47 min
  • Hardware Stores – Fireworks & Margaret Gets Married
    Feb 20 2026

    “There is nothing like a wedding to addle people’s minds.”


    Today on the pod we’re celebrating one of Stuart’s favourite stores: The good old hardware store. We’ve got two Dave & Morley stories to illustrate the point.

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    47 min
  • Man and Beast - Arthur the Dog & Dave the Dog Walker
    Feb 13 2026

    “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!

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    43 min
  • Hold the Phone - The Phone Message
    Feb 6 2026

    "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.


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    41 min
  • Leacock - The Roundabout & Keswick
    Jan 30 2026

    “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.

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    42 min
  • Shout out to… - Code Yellow & Murphy’s Bar Mitzvah
    Jan 23 2026

    “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.

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    51 min