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Trips - The Cruise & Attack of the Treadmill

2026-11-0645:47

“Bad things happen at sea.”The days are getting shorter but it’s not quite the Holidays. Let’s cheer ourselves up with two funny stories about going away, taking a trip. Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monsters - Hello Monster & Hallowe’en

2026-10-3001:04:44

“It was one of those moments that make you wonder if your life is cursed.”Especially for Hallowe’en: monsters! Our first story was Stuart’s favourite. Jess has a backstory about the writing of it.Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Friendship - The Science Experiment & Newsboy Dave

2026-10-2350:10

“I found my father’s old chemistry set…”Today on the pod, two hilarious Stuart McLean stories about friendships, old and new, sometimes with explosive results!Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Loading In - The Lost Chords & The World’s Smallest Record Store

2026-10-1655:29

“Dave thought, it will never get any better than this. Some people have God, and some people have money, and some people don’t have anything at all. I have this. I have the beat and the back beat.”On this week’s episode we’re talking about life on tour. We spent months of every year out on the road touring The Vinyl Cafe and our two stories this week capture the essence of those days.Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Arthurs Time!

2026-10-0951:271

“When Stuart stepped off his bus and waved goodbye, he thought to himself: This guy deserves an award.”Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! This week: shout-outs to some new Arthur nominees and a selection of our favourites from The Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards.Ad-free listening is here! Listen to the pod ad-free and early, PLUS a whole bunch of other goodies – like virtual parties, Q&As, listener shout-outs & more. Subscribe here: apostrophe.supercast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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