Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

Embracing Winter – Holland

“It was the greatest skate of her life.” Happy New Year! Welcome back to Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! Light a fire, get a bowl of soup, and a cozy blanket and settle in, because we’re celebrating the season today on the show. We’ve got a story exchange for you, plus an essay Stuart wrote for the radio show about walking on ice. And we have a Dave and Morley story for you about their trip to Europe to skate on the canals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christmas Cheer - Christmas at the Turlingtons’ & Dave Cooks the Turkey

“Did you take the turkey out of the freezer?”For our last episode of the season – and our last before the Holidays – two Christmas classics! Plus, a beautiful, seasonal listener story from the Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange. For many of you, these Stuart McLean stories need no introduction, so grab a cup of egg nog, put your feet up and enjoy. Merry Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Best Behaviour - Christmas at Tommy’s & Polly Anderson’s Christmas Party

“First fires…. and then floods”On this week’s episode, two hilarious Stuart McLean stories about being out and about, Christmas visiting. Our first story is one that many of you may not have heard before, about Dave and Morley’s visit to the home of Stephanie’s boyfriend,Tommy. Tommy's parents are facing their own challenges with cooking the turkey. Jess shares a backstory about some of the characters in that story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave on the Roof - Dave on the Roof & Christmas on the Road

“Eustache was bracing himself for a long and lonely Christmas”It’s December so we’re going the full festive from now until Christmas! This week, two classic Dave & Morley stories of seasonal shenanigans, plus a story exchange about a very special Christmas Eve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Plays Santa - Dave Plays Santa & Springhill

“Christmas in Dave’s record store is just plain fun”On today’s episode, Jess talks about the challenges of trying to create Christmas magic when you’re not necessarily feeling it yourself. That’s a bit of the back story behind Stuart’s writing of “Dave Plays Santa” - we’ll play that story for you. And we’ve got another back story connected to “Dave Plays Santa”, which links to our second story this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.