SERIES: Vinyl Cafe

Pieces in Series 38
Licensor Vinyl Cafe
Producer(s) Wong's Meat Pies
Formats Essay, Fiction, Weekly Program
Topics Humor, Literature, Music
Produced 2005
Added to PRX July 25, 2005
 

Summary:

Stories about Dave - the owner of the world's smallest record store where the motto is: "We May Not Be Big But We're Small".

Arthur the Dog, 13:50
Worried that the family dog, Arthur, is being overindulged, Dave attempts to impose a new animal protocol on the household, which includes making Arthur sleep outdoors.
7-27-05
Blood Pressure Chair, 13:57
Dave becomes obsessed with his health and gets his arm stuck in a blood pressure cuff at the local drugstore.
9-7-05
Cousin Dorothy, 13:55
Dave’s eccentric fifty-seven-year-old English cousin comes to visit. On a road trip to Ottawa, she ends up travelling down the highway in someone else’s boat trailer.
7-27-05
Dog Pills, 13:32
After embarking on a new health regimen, Dave takes the dog Arthur’s medication by mistake and discovers that he suddenly feels significantly better.
7-27-05
Emil, 13:57
Morley discovers that a local street person, Emil, has been stealing plants from her garden
7-27-05
Music Lessons, 13:56
When Morley must find a piano teacher for son Sam, her sister-in-law, Annie, a professional violinist tells Morley of her own musical past
7-27-05
School Days, 13:56
Morley’s failed attempt to create a happy memory for Sam by scattering coins through the school yard, prompts Dave to fill the school playground with live frogs—with unpleasant results.
7-27-05
School Lunch, 13:48
Getting ready for the first day of school, Morley makes a nasty discovery when she unearths last year’s still-packed lunch bags.
7-27-05
Steph's Date, 13:52
Stephanie has asked a boy to the school Valentine’s Day dance.
7-27-05
The Cottage, 13:57
Dave and his family spend a rainy week at a dilapidated rented cottage.
7-27-05
The Vinyl Cafe August 3rd, 2008 "The Lost Song", 54:00
Join host Stuart McLean and special musical guest Ron Sexsmith at a live outdoor music festival
7-31-08
The Vinyl Cafe Christmas Special, 55:00
The Vinyl Cafe Christmas Special
10-15-07
Vinyl Cafe August 10th, 2008 "Notes from the North", 54:00
Stuart talks about his experiences on a trip to Canada's Northwest Territories
7-19-08
Vinyl Cafe August 17th, 2008 "The Paper Route", 54:00
Dave wants to buy a vintage pinball machine, and gets a paper route to pay for it.
7-19-08
Vinyl Cafe August 24th, 2008 "Dave and Smith", 54:00
Dave meets his mother's new boyfriend Smith, and things do not go smoothly.
6-26-08
Vinyl Cafe August 31st, 2008 "Favorites", 54:00
We revisit some of our favorite moments and stories.
7-18-08
Vinyl Cafe July 13th, 2008 "Sam Turns Green", 54:00
When Sam and Stephanie are left alone for a week, Sam starts turning green.
7-3-08
Vinyl Cafe July 20th, 2008 "The Contest", 54:00
Dave convinces Kenny to put in an espresso machine, and then organizes a disastrous contest at Wong's Scottish Meat Pies.
6-18-08
Vinyl Cafe July 27th, 2008 "Covers from cover to cover", 54:00
Stuart devotes today's show to cover songs.
5-23-08
Vinyl Cafe July 6th, 2008 "Canada and the USA", 54:00
A special show that celebrates Canada Day and Independence Day
7-3-08
Vinyl Cafe June 15th, 2008 "Steph the Waitress", 54:00
Dave's daughter Stephanie gets a job as a waitress and is shocked by the behaviour of some of her customers.
6-8-08
Vinyl Cafe June 22nd, 2008 "Young Writers", 54:00
Stuart reads true stories written by young writers.
6-9-08
Vinyl Cafe June 29th, 2008 "Songs in the Key of Canada", 54:00
The Vinyl Cafe presents "Songs in the Key of Canada": a concert of famous Canadian songs.
6-11-08
Vinyl Cafe June 8th, 2008 "The Train Show", 54:00
The Vinyl Cafe comes to you today from the Skyline Car of "The Canadian" train as it travels across the country
6-4-08
Vinyl Cafe May 18th, 2008 "Bay Leaf", 54:00
Stuart explains why he owes the bay leaf an apology...
5-12-08
Vinyl Cafe May 25th, 2008 "What's in a Name?", 54:00
Stuart talks about a strange and unusual animal that has been named after him.
5-15-08
Vinyl Cafe November 2nd, 2008 "Home Recordings", 54:00
Stuart plays home recordings by some of our favorite Canadian musicians.
7-20-08
Vinyl Cafe November 30th, 2008 "Sam Lost in Quebec City", 54:00
Sam is in Quebec City on a class trip and he wanders off and gets lost.
7-20-08
Vinyl Cafe October 26th, 2008 "Why We Lie", 54:00
Stuart shares a story from his awkward teenage years.
7-20-08
Vinyl Cafe September 14th, 2008 "The Canoe Trip", 54:00
Dave is, surprisingly, left in charge of planning their wedding anniversary and settles on a canoe trip.
7-18-08
Vinyl Cafe September 28th, 2008 "The Wrong Cottage", 54:00
Dave and Morley run into some trouble when they rent a cottage for the summer.
7-19-08
Vinyl Cafe, 'Evergreen' Show, 54:00
Stuart discusses some of his favorite children's books
1-11-08
Vinyl Cafe, Fall 2007 Fundraising Show, 40:05
2007 Fall Pledge Drive Show
9-29-07
Vinyl Cafe, Fundraising Show, 42:00
The Vinyl Cafe's Special Fundraising episode
10-5-06
Vinyl Cafe, Fundraising Spring, 2008, 39:11
The Vinyl Cafe Fundraising Show, Spring 2008
2-11-08
Vinyl Cafe, Sunday January 6, 2008, "Favorites", 54:00
We re-visit some of our favorite moments and stories
11-26-07
Vinyl Cafe, Sunday June 1, 2008, "The Wedding Dress", 54:00
Dave struggles to get into and then out of Morley's friend's wedding gown.
1-25-08
Vinyl Cafe, Sunday May 11, 2008, "Eggs Blackstone", 54:00
Stuart and the Vinyl Cafe Orchestra present episode one of their original radio drama - Eggs Blackstone.
1-23-08