The Vinyl Cafe
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Vinyl Cafe May 18th, 2013 "Summer"
Morley and Dave, recently married, head to a cottage in the Laurentians for their summer vacation. They have agreed to do some small fix-it jobs around the cottage in exchange for a rent-free stay.
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Vinyl Cafe May 11th, 2013 "Mother’s Day"
When Morley discovers that Sam has only two pairs of underwear that fit him, she is seized with maternal guilt. Morley feels that she needs to spend more time with her son, but Sam does not enjoy the extra attention.
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Vinyl Cafe May 4th, 2013 "Clotheslines"
Dave loses a favourite shirt and then discovers that one of his neighbours is wearing it.
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Vinyl Cafe April 27th, 2013 "Yoga Camp"
Stephanie reluctantly brings her father, Dave, along with her on a yoga retreat.
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Vinyl Cafe April 20th, 2013 "Dave the Dog Walker"
Dave offers to look after the Turlingtons' dog Tissue during spring break and, once he does, other neighbours come forward asking Dave to watch their dogs. Originally aired: May 14th, 2010
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Vinyl Cafe April 13th, 2013 "Stephanie’s Exam"
Dave's daughter Stephanie decides to take advanced statistics at university. But she struggles with the course and ends up going to extreme measures to stay awake during study sessions. Originally aired: May 26th, 2012
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Vinyl Cafe April 6th, 2013 "Car Wash"
Bert and Mary Turlington ask Dave to pick up Mary’s car at the shop while they are away on vacation. Dave decides to take Mary's brand new Lexus to the car wash. Originally broadcast: April 29, 2012
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Vinyl Cafe March 30th, 2013 "Dolls"
Morley learns about Dave's fear of dolls, a fear that started with a doll his sister Annie had as a kid. Originally aired: June 4th, 2011
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Vinyl Cafe March 23rd, 2013 "Letters"
Today on the show Stuart tells us why he thinks writing letters is important.
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Vinyl Cafe: March 16th, 2013 "Dave Versus the Flu"
Dave's hypochondria reaches new heights when his entire family gets the flu.
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Vinyl Cafe March 9th, 2013 "Dog on Ice"
When Dave and his little sister Annie find a stray dog stranded on a chunk of ice in the river, they hatch a rescue plan to save the dog before he tumbles over the falls. Originally aired: March 24th, 2012
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Vinyl Cafe March 2nd, 2013 "Boy Wanted"
Sam gets a job working for Mr. Harmon at Harmon's Fine Foods. In addition to learning about food, Sam also learns about his new boss. Originally aired: February 4th, 2012
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Vinyl Cafe February 23rd, 2013 "Movies"
Today on the show - in time for Oscar weekend - The Vinyl Cafe pays tribute to cinema. We feature music from the world of movies and we have a story about a summer afternoon when Sam and his pal Murphy sneak into the cinema. Originally broadcast: July 28th, 2012
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Vinyl Cafe February 16th, 2013 "Tobogganing"
Dave's neighbour, Jim Scofield, tells Dave about the greatest toboggan run of all time.
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Vinyl Cafe February 9th, 2013 "Dave and the Bike"
Dave is aching to try his neighbour Ted Anderson's new, expensive racing bike. Determined to discover the joys of riding an Italian racing bike, Dave hoists himself onto Ted's treasured Pinarello - even though it is strapped to the roof of Ted's car.
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Vinyl Cafe February 2nd, 2013 "Pets"
Today on the show we have two stories about the wonderful world of wild things. In the first story Dave worries that the family dog, Arthur, is being overindulged and Dave makes Arthur sleep outdoors. In the second story Dave’s neighbour Jim struggles with the declining health of his twenty-year-old cat.
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Vinyl Cafe January 26th, 2013 "Hospital Dave"
Dave goes to the hospital to visit a friend. In an effort to raise his friend's spirits, he puts on one of the hospital gowns and hides his clothing on a cart of supplies.
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Vinyl Cafe January 19th, 2013 "Morley’s Bath"
Morley is asked to house sit for the new, young couple in the neighbourhood. She is amazed by their newly renovated modern home...so amazed that she slowly starts spending more and more time at the house each night.
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Vinyl Cafe January 12th, 2013 "Dave’s Letter"
Every New Year, Dave sits down to write out ‘The Davies,’ his annual awards and New Year's resolutions. This year Dave resolves to clean up the storage space above his record store. While he is cleaning up, he finds a letter he wrote thirty years ago.
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Vinyl Cafe January 5th, 2013 "Resolutions"
Dave tries to quit smoking and ends up walking hundreds of kilometres along the Trans-Canada highway.
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Vinyl Cafe December 29th, 2012 "Christmas at Tommy's"
Dave and the family head to Stephanie's boyfriend's house for Christmas dinner.
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Vinyl Cafe December 22nd, 2012 “Dave Cooks the Turkey”
Dave is supposed to cook the Christmas turkey but can't get the stove to work. He ends up at a hotel, hoping the kitchen can cook it for him.
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Vinyl Cafe December 15th, 2012 "Making Presents"
Morley decides that the family should embrace the spirit of Christmas by making presents for one another.
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Vinyl Cafe December 8th, 2012 "Hockey Game"
Dave saves up his money all year long to buy Christmas gifts for his family and he ends up buying a gift for himself instead. Originally broadcast December 24th, 2011
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Vinyl Cafe December 1st, 2012 "The Tree"
Dave tells his son Sam about something that happened years ago at Christmas time; something that Dave still feels bad about. Originally broadcast December 26th, 2012
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Vinyl Cafe November 24th, 2012 "Morley's Garden"
As another gardening season comes to an end, Morley remembers some of her favourite gardening moments.
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Vinyl Cafe November 17th, 2012 "Dave the Hypochondriac"
Today on the show we have two stories about Dave and his hypochondria
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Vinyl Cafe November 10th, 2012 "Remembrance"
Stuart tells the life story of his friend, Holocaust survivor David Kilberg.
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Vinyl Cafe November 3rd, 2012 "Invasive Species"
When Morley is feeling glum about her shabby garden, Dave decides to surprise her by planting 'Mexican climbing mint', an herb that he brings back from Mexico. Originally broadcast September 10th, 2011
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Vinyl Cafe October 27th, 2012 "Halloween"
When Stephanie's boyfriend Tommy comes to visit for Halloween, the family spends the evening gathered around the kitchen table, telling stories about Halloweens past. Originally broadcast November 5th, 2011.
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Vinyl Cafe October 20th, 2012 "Fireworks"
Dave and Sam hitch a ride home from Cape Breton with one of Dave's old pals from the Rock 'n' Roll days. The friend is in charge of pyrotechnics on a rock tour and he is driving a truck full of fireworks.
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Vinyl Cafe October 13th, 2012 "Revenge of The Vinyl Cafe
Today on the show, we are asking the audience to choose a theme song for our new book Revenge of the Vinyl Cafe. Ottawa band The Peptides have written seven potential theme songs. We are going to play all seven today and tell you how you can vote for your favourite.
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Vinyl Cafe October 6th, 2012 "Arthurs Awards 2012"
Today is the day we present the 2012 Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards. These are the awards designed to honour the things that ordinary people do every day. Little things and big things; things that, too often, go unheralded and unnoticed.
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Vinyl Cafe September 29th, 2012 "Wonders of the...
Today on the show, we are going to be talking about the wonders of the wilderness. We have a story exchange about insects. We have a story about a family cottage and the people who owned it. And, of course, we have a story about Dave, and what happened to him when he found a little sapling growing in the back of his car.
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Vinyl Cafe September 22nd, 2012 "Murphy's Bar Mitzvah"
Sam's friend Murphy is celebrating his Bar Mitzvah and Sam and his dad Dave are invited. But there is some confusion when Murphy's grandmother calls Dave to confirm their attendance.
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Vinyl Cafe September 15th, 2012 "Hello Monster"
Dave accidentally drops his neighbours' house keys down a sewer grate and he has no choice but to go down into the sewer to retrieve them.
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Vinyl Cafe September 8th, 2012 "Updates"
A couple of months ago our Facebook friends asked if we could play the very first story that ever aired on the Vinyl Cafe. So, today on the show, we are going to replay that story, which aired for the first time 18 years ago on the Vinyl Cafe. It was a story about Stuart not Dave.
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Vinyl Cafe September 1st, 2012 "Back to School"
Today on the show we have stories for all the kids - all the students - who are heading back to school this week. We have a story about what happened earlier this week when Stuart walked a friend to her first day of school. We have a Story Exchange about a school memory from long ago and far away. And, of course, a story about Dave, about the time Dave returned to school to speak to the students.
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Vinyl Cafe August 25th, 2012 "The Border"
When Dave tries to smuggle clothing across the border, the border patrol mistake him for a different kind of smuggler.
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Vinyl Cafe August 18th, 2012 "Sam’s Birthday"
Dave is in charge of nine-year-old Sam’s sleepover birthday party, with disastrous results.
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Vinyl Cafe August 11th, 2012 "Honey"
Dave's neighbor Eugene has, for decades, dreamed of the day when honeybees would visit the rosemary bushes in his garden. When that day finally arrives, he enlists Sam and Murphy to help him follow the bees. Originally broadcast: November 27th, 2010
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Vinyl Cafe August 4th, 2012 “Summer of Stars”
Sam and his best friend Murphy spend their summer in Dave’s hometown of Big Narrows, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. When they look up into the sky and see a shooting star, they are convinced that what they witnessed was a UFO, and they become determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. Originally broadcast: August 28th, 2010
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Vinyl Cafe July 28th, 2012 "Movies"
Today on the show The Vinyl Cafe pays tribute to cinema. We feature music from the world of movies and we have a story about a summer afternoon when Sam and his pal Murphy sneak into their local cinema.
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Vinyl Cafe July 21st, 2012 "Cabot Trail"
Today on the show we talk about the Cabot Trail: the road that some people say is the most beautiful road in North America. Originally broadcast: September 11th, 2010
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Vinyl Cafe July 14th, 2012 "Letters From Away"
We read a few of our favourite letters from Canadians who live away from Canada. Originally broadcast: January 2nd, 2009
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Vinyl Cafe July 7th, 2012 "Gabriel Dubois"
When an old maple tree on Dave's street has to be taken down, Dave comes up with an interesting solution to the problem. Originally broadcast: October 30th, 2010
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Vinyl Cafe June 30th, 2012 "7/11"
Today on the show we celebrate CBC's 75th anniversary. Host Stuart McLean attempts to tell seven Dave and Morley stories in 11 minutes; 7/11.
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Vinyl Cafe June 23rd, 2012 "Bookstores"
Today on the show Stuart McLean pays tribute to Canadian bookstores and booksellers. Stuart calls three of his favourite bookstores and talks to the owners and managers about business and books. Originally broadcast: November 21st, 2010
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Vinyl Cafe June 16th, 2012 "Father’s Day"
Today we celebrate Father's Day with an ode to our father of confederation: Sir John A Macdonald. And we have a story about Dave's early days of fatherhood. When Dave's young neighbours merrily tell him the intimate details of the recent birth of their daughter, Dave is reminded of Morley's pregnancy with Stephanie, his own sympathetic pregnancy and the drama of Stephanie's delivery
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Vinyl Cafe June 9th, 2012 "Mort D’Arthur"
Join Stuart McLean and special musical guest Jim Bryson from Manitoulin Island – the largest freshwater island in the world. When Arthur gets sick, Dave and Sam pick up Stephanie and bring her home to see the dog. On the drive, Dave tells the kids stories about the first dog he knew and loved in his childhood - Scout. And Dave, Stephanie and Sam remember all of their favourite things about Arthur. Originally broadcast: July 11th, 2010
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Vinyl Cafe June 2nd, 2012 "Bones of the Bass"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests Katie Moore and Joe Grass from North Hatley, Quebec. Carl Lowbeer, Bert Turlington, Kenny Wong and Dave embark upon an annual fishing contest at Lake Boirreau, looking to catch the greatest fighting fish in the world: the small-mouthed bass. For years, a rival team has walked away with the win, but this time, Carl's team is determined. On day one things are looking pretty hopeless, but by noon on day two, they've netted two really nice...
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Vinyl Cafe May 26th, 2012 "Stephanie's Exam"
Dave's daughter Stephanie struggles studying for her statistics exam.
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Vinyl Cafe May 19th, 2012 "Bird"
Join Stuart McLean and special musical guest Sarah Harmer from Essex County and Point Pelee – sight of the annual spring bird migration. When a rare bird arrives in Dave's back yard, his family's home becomes a Mecca for bird enthusiasts for miles around. Originally broadcast: May 19th, 2010
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Vinyl Cafe May 12th, 2012 "Mother's Day"
Today we celebrate Mother's Day with a story about a woman who taught her mom to read and with a story about Morley's relationship with her son Sam. When Morley discovers that Sam has only two pairs of underwear that fit him, she is seized with maternal guilt. While Morley feels that she needs to spend more time with her son, Sam does not seem to enjoy the extra attention. Not until, that is, Morley has an unexpected encounter in a men's change room in the local department store, and Sam...
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Vinyl Cafe May 5th, 2012 "Fish Head"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Royal Wood from Bracebridge, Ontario. On a trip home to Big Narrows, Dave tells Sam about his father Charlie, their fishing adventures and how Charlie taught young Dave about the magic of a dried cod's head. Originally broadcast: May 16th, 2009
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Vinyl Cafe April 28th, 2012 "Car Wash"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Mark Berube from Morrisburg, Ontario. Bert and Mary ask Dave to pick up Mary's car at the shop while they are away on vacation. Dave decides to do one better. He will take Mary's brand new Lexus to the car wash, so he can pick up his neighbours at the airport in a spanking clean vehicle. But maneuvering an unfamiliar car through an automatic car wash turns out to be more challenging than Dave could have imagined.
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Vinyl Cafe April 21st, 2012 "Dave the Dog Walker"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Polaris-Prize-winning musician Patrick Watson from Place Des Arts in Montreal. When Dave agrees to look after the Turlington's dog, Tissue, over the spring break, word gets out. Before he knows it, Dave is looking after six dogs. Originally broadcast: May 15th, 2010
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Vinyl Cafe April 14th, 2012 "Music"
Today we have stories about the strange and wonderful world of music: A story about a woman who had never played a professional gig in her life and ended up opening for The Doors. A story about an encounter with Mitch Miller. And, finally, a story about Dave's years in the music business.
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Vinyl Cafe April 7th, 2012 "Dolls"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Whitehorse(Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland) from Cleveland, Ohio. When Dave was a boy, dolls terrified him. But there was one doll in particular that creeped him out: his little sister Annie's hideous doll, Rhoda. Like all little sisters who smell their older brother's fear, Annie exploited it. But Dave will soon learn that Rhoda isn't finished with him yet… Originally broadcast: June 4th, 2011
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Vinyl March 31st, 2012 "Book Club"
Now that the children are older, Morley has decided that she has the time to join a book club...but she doesn't like the books, or the people (who treat reading like a competitive sport). Originally broadcast: January 22nd, 2011
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Vinyl Cafe March 24th, 2012 "Spring in Big Narrows"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Harry Manx from Medicine Hat, Alberta. When Dave and his little sister, Annie, find a stray dog stranded on a chunk of ice in the lake, they hatch a rescue plan to save the dog, before he tumbles over the falls.
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Vinyl Cafe March 17th, 2012 "Lost Rings and Other Things"
Today on the show we have stories about things lost and things found. We have a story about a man who lost his way, and then his car. About a woman who lost a diamond and about the time Dave lost his wedding ring.
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Vinyl Cafe March 3rd, 2012 "Family"
Stephanie goes to visit her Cousin Dorothy in London, England. When Stephanie arrives, it is clear that Dorothy has intended that the visit be an introduction for Stephanie to both London's past and her own family history.
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Vinyl Cafe: February 25th, 2012 "Morley’s Bath"
Morley is asked to house sit for the new, young couple in the neighbourhood. She is amazed by their newly renovated modern home…so amazed that she slowly starts spending more and more time at the house each night. Originally broadcast March 20th, 2011.
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Vinyl Cafe: February 18th, 2012 "Stuart as a Boy"
Today's show comes to you from Place Des Arts in Montreal, Quebec. Montreal is Stuart's hometown and he tells us all about what it was like to grow up there, and he attempts to pay tribute to the city that will always be 'home'. Originally broadcast June 5th, 2010.
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Vinyl Cafe February 11th, 2012: "Valentine's Day"
Dave overhears Morley talking about her stale relationship with her hairdresser and he assumes Morley is talking about their marriage.
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Vinyl Cafe: February 4th, 2012 "Boy Wanted"
Sam gets his first job, working at Harmon's Fine Foods.
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Vinyl Cafe: January 28th, 2012 "Mary Turlington"
Today on the show we have two stories about Dave and his neighbour and arch-nemesis, Mary Turlington.
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Vinyl Cafe: January 21st, 2012 "Dave's Truck"
Dave inherits some money and decides to buy himself a 1948 GMC panel truck - the same car his father and grandfather drove when Dave was a boy. Originally broadcast February 28th, 2010.
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Vinyl Cafe: January 14th, 2012 "New Year's Resolutions"
Every New Year, Dave sits down to write out 'The Davies,' his annual awards and New Year's resolutions. This year Dave resolves to clean up the storage space above his record store. While he is cleaning up, he finds a letter he wrote thirty years ago. The letter outlines his life goals. When Dave realizes he has contradicted all of them, he questions the choices he has made in life. Special musical guests: Jenny Whiteley and Joey Wright. Originally broadcast: February 19th. 2011
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Vinyl Cafe: January 7th, 2012 "Winter"
Today on the show it's: "Winter! A celebration!" Well, we won't go that far. How about: "Winter! A coming to terms." We have a story about the first winter that Dave's son Sam played hockey. And a story about a pair of mittens Stuart got in the north.
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December 31st, 2011 "Bloopers"
Today on the show it's Vinyl Cafe Bloopers. Stuart McLean is joined in studio by Vinyl Cafe producer Jess Milton, who has collected the best outtakes from the last decade of Vinyl Cafe episodes. Originally broadcast: January 1s, 2011
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December 24th, 2011 "Christmas Special 2011"
Ever since the year Dave cooked the turkey, Christmas has been a tradition at the Vinyl Cafe. Tune in this year to find out what Dave and Morley are up to this holiday season, and hear original Christmas music performed by Hawksley Workman.
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December 17th 2011, "Dave Cooks the Turkey"
Dave is supposed to cook the Christmas turkey but can't get the stove to work. He ends up at a hotel, hoping the kitchen can cook it for him.
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December 10th, 2011 "Polly Anderson's Christmas Party"
Dave spikes the wrong punch bowl at a friend's Christmas party, leading to riotous good spirits for the kids, including his son Sam.
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December 3rd, 2011 "The Christmas Tree"
Dave tells his son Sam about something that happened years ago at Christmas-time…something that Dave still feels bad about. It is a story of repentance, restitution and a chopped-down Christmas tree.
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November 19th, 2011 "Centennial Mug"
Dave finds an old silver mug in a second hand shop and it turns out to be the Centennial Mug from his hometown – Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The mug was given to the Centennial Baby…a boy named Johnny Flowers. Dave goes about tracking down Johnny, so he can return the mug to its rightful owner.
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November 12th, 2011 "Remembrance Day"
This week on the show we honour Remembrance Day and Veterans Day. Dave uncovers the history of a young soldier whose picture he has discovered hidden behind a baseboard in his house.
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November 5th, 2011 "Halloween"
This week on the show we tell you what Halloween was like at Dave and Morley's house this year. And we have music by special musical guests Whitehorse.
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October 29th, 2011 "Dave and the Bike"
Dave is aching to try his neighbour Ted Anderson's new, expensive racing bike. Determined to discover the joys of riding an Italian racing bike, Dave hoists himself onto Ted's treasured Pinarello — even though it is strapped to the roof of Ted's car.
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October 22nd, 2011 "Food glorious food"
Dave forgets that he and Morley have been invited to dinner at the Zuckermans' house. He only remembers hours after they were supposed to arrive.
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October 15th, 2011 "CBC 75th"
Today on the show we celebrate CBC's 75th anniversary. Host Stuart McLean has worked for CBC for nearly half of those 75 years and today on the Vinyl Cafe he talks about the three decades he's worked for the public broadcaster: from his days making radio documentaries on Sunday Morning, to the Monday mornings he spent with Peter Gzowski on Morningside, to his Vinyl Cafe days.
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October 8th, 2011 "The Arthurs"
This week on the show we present our annual Arthur Awards. These are the awards that recognize acts of kindness and generosity that, too often, go unnoticed.
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October 1st, 2011 "Gabriel Dubois"
When an old maple tree on Dave's street has to be cut down, Dave comes up with a strange way to solve the problem; a solution that goes all the way back to his hometown in Cape Breton. It starts with an old man named Gabriel Dubois…a man who knew more about trees than anyone Dave has ever met.
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September 24th, 2011 "Family Pack"
The new Vinyl Cafe CD Family Pack comes out this week. So, today on the show, we launch the new CD by presenting two stories from the collection: Dave Goes to the Dentist and Sam the Athlete.
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September 17th, 2011 "Students"
Today on the show we are going to talk to three young Canadians who are, or have been, working on their PhDs. In honour of education, and the importance of application and determination, this is our tribute.
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September 10th, 2011 "Mexican Climbing Mint"
When Morley is feeling glum about her shabby garden Dave decides to surprise her by planting 'Mexican climbing mint' an herb that he brings back from Mexico. He is surprised when, after a week away at the summer cottage, he comes home to find his mint climbing all over the neighbourhood.
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September 3rd, 2011 "Back to School"
Today on the show Stuart tells a story about Sam and Stephanie's first day back at school...and what happens when Morley can't find their missing lunch bags.
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August 27th, 2011 "Summer of Stars"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Reid Jamieson from Windsor, Ontario. Sam and his best friend Murphy spend their summer in Dave's hometown of Big Narrows, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. When they look up into the sky and see a shooting star for the very first time, they become convinced that what they witnessed was a UFO, and they become determined to get to the bottom of the mystery.
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August 20th, 2011 "Hello Monster"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests Joe Grass and Katie Moore from Quebec's Eastern Townships. When Dave accidentally drops his neighbours' house keys into a storm sewer he has no choice but to go down into the sewer to retrieve them.
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August 13th, 2011 "The Car"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Hawksley Workman from the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec. Dave's son Sam, and Sam's pal Murphy are spending some of their summer holiday in Cape Breton. When the two boys find an abandoned car on Old Man MacCauley's farm, they hatch a plan for how to get the car out of the ditch and onto the country road so they can drive it.
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August 6th, 2011 "Road Trip"
Dave and his family set off on a road trip with their newly adopted and somewhat troubled cat, Galway, inadvertently trapped in the trunk of the car. Originally broadcast August 2nd, 2009
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July 23rd, 2011 "Waterslide"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests Jenn Grant and Tanya Davis, from Georgetown, Prince Edward Island. The summer holidays seem to be dragging for Murphy and Sam, until they rediscover the joys of playing in the water. With Eugene's help, the two boys turn Dave's backyard into the neighbourhood waterpark—complete with a two storey waterslide
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July 30th, 2011 "Stuart as a Boy"
Today's show comes to you from Place Des Arts in Montreal, Quebec. This is Stuart's hometown and today on the show he tells us all about what it was like to grow up in Montreal, and he attempts to pay tribute to the city that will always be 'home'.
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July 16th, 2011 "Cowboy Gun"
Today on the show Stuart has a special story about his childhood. It's a story about what happens when his parents buy him a toy gun.
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July 9th, 2011 "Bones of the Bass"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests Katie Moore and Joe Grass from North Hatley, QC. Stuart learns how to take pictures of fireflies - without a camera. And he tells a story about Dave's recent fishing trip: Dave accompanies his neighbour Carl Lowbeer on a fishing trip. Carl is excited when he catches the largest fish of the day...until he realizes that he isn't the only one fighting for the fish.
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July 2nd, 2011 "Dave in the Elevator"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests The Abrams Brothers from Picton, Ontario. Stuart tells us why he thinks Picton's main street is so fabulous – and what other towns and cities could learn from their success. He also tells us about what happens to Dave when he gets stuck in an elevator for hours with a special cake made by Mary Turlington. Originally broadcast November 15th, 2008.
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June 25th, 2011 "Young Writers"
Today on the show it's the "school's out" episode of The Vinyl Cafe. And in honour of summer, we are going to feature a handful of stories written by young people. Originally broadcast: June 24th, 2007
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June 18th, 2011 "Helen Moves In"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Craig Cardiff from Bracebridge, Ontario. Stuart talks about the disastrous summer jobs he had as a student and tells a Dave and Morley story about Morley's mom Helen. Originally broadcast: June 21st, 2009
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June 11th, 2011 "Gumballs"
Stuart explains the mysteries of a gumball machine and offers a unique and, um, disturbing idea involving fresh fish and gumball machines. Originally broadcast: January 24th, 2009
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June 4th, 2011 "Doll Daze"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests Melissa McClelland & Luke Doucet from Cleveland, Ohio...for the first Vinyl Cafe concert ever recorded in the USA!
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May 28th, 2011 "Mort D'Arthur"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Jim Bryson from Manitoulin Island – the largest freshwater island in the world. When Arthur, the family dog, gets sick, Dave reminisces about his boyhood dog, Scout. Originally broadcast July 15 2010
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May 21st, 2011 "Fish Head"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Royal Wood from Bracebridge, Ontario. Dave’s son Sam is eager to learn about his grandfather. So Dave tells Sam the story about the night they caught the famous ‘King Cod’ – a giant fish with a deformed head and magical powers.
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April 30th, 2011 Dave the Dog Walker
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest – Polaris Prize winning musician Patrick Watson from Place Des Arts in Montreal. Dave offers to look after the Turlingtons' dog Tissue during Spring break and, once he does, other neighbours come forward asking Dave to watch their dogs. By the time spring break arrives, Dave is babysitting, feeding, walking and trying to control six dogs – each with their own needs and issues. Originally broadcast: May 15th, 2010
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April 23rd, 2011 "The Fig Tree"
Today on the show, Stuart tells us why he's always found Easter to be a traumatic holiday. And he tells a story about Dave's neighbour Eugene. It's a story about Eugene’s fig tree – a tree that Eugene carefully buries every autumn and resurrects in the springtime.
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March 5th, 2011 "Dave's Truck"
Dave inherits some money and decides to buy himself a 1948 GMC panel truck—the same car his father and grandfather drove when Dave was a boy. Meanwhile, Morley hears the startling news that her friends Brian and Susan are splitting up. As Dave’s efforts to restore his vintage truck to its former glory morph into an obsessive love, Morley begins to wonder about their marriage. Originally broadcast February 27th, 2010
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March 12th, 2011 "Stuart As A Boy"
Today’s show comes to you from Place Des Arts – in Montreal, Quebec. This is Stuart’s hometown and today on the show he tells us all about what it was like to grow up in Montreal, and he attempts to pay tribute to the city that will always be ‘home’. Originally broadcast June 5th, 2010
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March 26th, 2011 "The Car"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Hawksley Workman from the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Quebec. Dave’s son Sam, and Sam’s pal Murphy are spending some of their summer holiday in Cape Breton. When the two boys find an abandoned car on Old Man MacCauley’s farm they hatch a plan for how to get the car out of the ditch and onto the country road so they can drive it. Originally broadcast: October 24th, 2009
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April 16th, 2011 "Hospital Dave"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Hannah Georgas from Smiths Falls, Ontario. Dave goes to the hospital to visit a friend and, in an effort to raise his friend’s spirits, he puts on one of the hospital gowns and hides his clothing on a cart of supplies. When he goes to retrieve his clothes, a few hours later, the cart and his clothing are missing. And Dave, who is wandering around the hospital is mistaken for a missing patient.
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April 9th, 2011 "Dave & The Bike"
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guests The Once from Gander, Newfoundland & Labrador. This town of less than 10,000 people is home to the Gander International Airport – what was once the largest and most important airport in the world. And he tells a story about Dave: Dave is aching to try his neighbour Ted Anderson’s new, expensive racing bike. Originally broadcast: March 27th, 2010
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