"This waterslide was the waterslide to end all waterslides”   We are taking a break over the summer, so in honour of our final episode of Season 1 we’ve got two Vinyl Cafe stories for you about summer. If you listen carefully you’ll hear something unusual in the first, A Letter from Camp, when Stuart inserts a personal story from his own days at his beloved summer camp. And of course, we can’t talk about summer without including the hilarious fan favourite: The Waterslide. All this and more, including a special memory from Jess of what it was like sitting backstage, stage left, and hearing Waterslide performed for the very first time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer - A Letter from Camp & The Waterslide

Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe welcomes listeners into the warm and comforting world of the Vinyl Cafe. Each episode features stories about&nbsp;Canada’s favourite fictional family: Dave, Morley and the kids, narrated by the late Stuart McLean and recorded live in concert.&nbsp;For the first time ever, long-time producer Jess Milton shares rare, behind-the-scenes stories from her 15 years touring, travelling, laughing, and recording with her close friend Stuart.
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“Not everyone in the world is cut out to be a school janitor.”   We’re full of the milk of human kindness on this week’s podcast. We play Stuart’s heartwarming interview with one of our favourite Arthur Award winners and Jess awards an Arthur of her own – to a Vinyl Cafe character! Plus, a Dave and Morley story that you may not have heard before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kindness - Wally

“A hive of bees is like a harvest kitchen. They gather up the summer: the heat of the sun, the warmth of the rain…”   This week on the podcast, two Stuart McLean stories to whet your appetite for summer. In the first, Dave remembers an incredible woodland encounter from his youth in Cape Breton; in the second, Eugene puts Sam and Murphy on the trail of a bee line.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Promise of Summer - The Man Who Punched Trees & Rosemary Honey

“It started like a sprint. One moment you were standing still, and the next you were running as fast as you could.”   Hold on tight! On today’s show, in time for Mother’s Day, two Vinyl Cafe stories about motherhood. And Jess shares a backstory about her own experiences – cue the bucking bronco! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bucking Bronco (aka Mother’s Day) - Sam’s Underwear & Harrison Ford’s Toes

“It says it’s one of the most wonderful tastes in the world.”   It’s a gastronomical episode of the podcast today. Stuart loved writing about his favourite foods – both in fiction and non-fiction – and Jess has gathered some great examples of both for today’s show. Plus a hilariously endearing story about Sam’s first passion.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Food Glorious Food - No Tax on Truffles

“He’s not well, Stuart.”   We’re going way back today with two pieces from pre-Vinyl Cafe days! One is a favourite you’ve been requesting, back from Stuart McLean’s regular appearances on Peter Gzowski’s Morningside. (Spoiler alert: You’ll see what happens when two presenters get the giggles on live radio.)   Excerpt from Morningside reproduced by permission of CBC Licensing.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer - A Letter from Camp & The Waterslide

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