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Vinyl Cafe September 28th, 2013 "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. Originally broadcast: October 20th, 2012

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Vinyl Cafe September 21st, 2013 "The Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange"

This season is the 20th season of The Vinyl Cafe and the 10th anniversary of the Vinyl Cafe Story Exchange. Today on the show we read some of our favourite story exchanges from the past decade of stories.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:38:41]

Vinyl Cafe September 14th, 2013 "Autumn"

Despite his not altogether successful experience with class trips, Dave acts as a chaperone when Sam’s class goes on a field trip to the art gallery.

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Vinyl Cafe September 7th, 2013 "Revenge of the Vinyl Cafe"

Today on the show, our pals The Peptides celebrate the 20th season of The Vinyl Cafe in song. Stuart tells eight stories (the cheat sheet versions) and The Peptides play the songs they wrote based on those stories.

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Vinyl Cafe August 31st, 2013 "20 Years of the Vinyl Cafe"

Today's show marks the beginning of our 20th season. We celebrate by talking about the early days of the show, and Stuart tells a story called Skunks; the very first story to mention Dave’s wife Morley and kids Sam and Stephanie.

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Vinyl Cafe August 24th, 2013 "Gabby Dubois"

When an old maple tree on Dave’s street has to be taken down, Dave comes up with a strange way to solve the problem. Originally broadcast: October 30th, 2010

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Vinyl Cafe August 17th, 2013 "Family"

Stephanie travels to London to visit her Cousin Dorothy. Originally broadcast: March 3rd, 2012

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[mp3 file: runs 00:45:21]

Vinyl Cafe August 10th, 2013 "Danceland"

This week's show comes from Danceland, a hundred-year-old dancehall on the shores of Manitou Beach, Saskatchewan.

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Vinyl Cafe August 3rd, 2013 "Midnight in the Garden of Envy"

When Morley is feeling glum about her shabby garden, Dave decides to surprise her by planting Mexican climbing mint, an herb that he smuggles back from Mexico. Originally broadcast: September 11th, 2011

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Vinyl Cafe July 27th, 2013 "Bones of the Bass"

Dave accompanies his neighbour Carl Lowbeer on a fishing trip. Originally broadcast: July 10th, 2011

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Vinyl Cafe July 20th, 2013 "Dave and Mary Turlington"

Today on the show we have two stories about Dave and his neighbour Mary Turlington. Originally broadcast: January 28th, 2012

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[mp3 file: runs 00:40:41]

Vinyl Cafe July 13th, 2013 "Jimmy Walker"

Dave goes to Foggy Bottom Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador to pay tribute to his old pal Jimmy Walker.

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Vinyl Cafe July 6th, 2013 "Canoeing"

To celebrate their wedding anniversary, Dave plans a re-enactment of his honeymoon with Morley—a canoe trip in Algonquin Park.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:35:08]

Vinyl Cafe June 29th, 2013 "Border Town"

Dave tries to smuggle clothing across the border and the border patrol mistake him for a different kind of smuggler. Originally broadcast: August 25th, 2012

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Vinyl Cafe June 22nd, 2013 "Morte D’Arthur"

When Arthur, the family dog, gets sick, Dave reminisces about his boyhood dog, Scout. Originally broadcast: July 11th, 2010

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Vinyl Cafe June 15th, 2013 "Hello Monster"

Dave's neighbours, the Lowbeers, are out of town and they have left Dave their house key so that he can look after their cat. Dave accidentally drops their key down a sewer and then tries to get it back. Originally broadcast: August 21st, 2011

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Vinyl Cafe June 8th, 2013 "Summer Take 2"

When Morley turns forty, Dave throws her a party. Unfortunately, the caterer he has hired for the event sets up the party at the wrong house.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:39:38]

Vinyl Cafe June 1st, 2013 "Dave versus Mouse"

When Dave and Morley learn they have mice living in their house, Dave becomes obsessed with getting rid of them.

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Vinyl Cafe May 25th, 2013 "Rosemary Honey"

Dave's ninety year old neighbour Eugene Conte teaches Sam and his friend Murphy how to track bees. Originally broadcast: November 28th, 2010

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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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[mp3 file: runs 00:36:10]

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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[mp3 file: runs 01:31:42]

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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