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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 introduces her to one of his new interests
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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. Later, while wandering around the hospital, he is mistaken for a missing patient. Originally broadcast April 17th, 2011.