Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

Friendship - The Science Experiment & Newsboy Dave

Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe

Show Notes

“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.

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