Best Milton Stewart Podcasts (2025)

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Dave on the Roof - Dave on the Roof & Christmas on the Road 43:41

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“Eustache was bracing himself for a long and lonely Christmas” It’s December so we’re going the full festive from now until Christmas! This week, two classic Dave & Morley stories of seasonal shenanigans, plus a story exchange about a very special Christmas Eve. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Dave Plays Santa - Dave Plays Santa & Springhill 53:03

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“Christmas in Dave’s record store is just plain fun” On today’s episode, Jess talks about the challenges of trying to create Christmas magic when you’re not necessarily feeling it yourself. That’s a bit of the back story behind Stuart’s writing of “Dave Plays Santa” - we’ll play that story for you. And we’ve got another back story connected to “Dav…

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Gobble Gobble - Dave Raises the Turkey & Dave and the Duck 49:42

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“Dave stared at the duck in disbelief. The duck stared back at him.” This week, we’re back talking about birds again, with two of Stuart McLean's hilarious stories about Dave and… poultry. Yes, this week’s theme is quite specific! Our first story is one you may not have heard before: Dave decides to try his hand at small-scale poultry farming… Host…

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Vinyl Cafe: The Musical - Rashida, Amir and the Great Gift-Giving 40:36

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“Christmas Day is going to be a little strained in Dave’s neighbourhood this year.” Today on the pod we’re all about Vinyl Cafe: The Musical! To celebrate its premiere, Jess shares the story of how the musical came into being and the excitement of seeing it come to life. Plus, you can hear one of the stories that inspired the musical in the first p…

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We Shall Remember - Remembrance Day 36:50

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“There’s something about the ghosts who live in the house where you live.” This week something special for Remembrance Day: an essay Stuart McLean wrote about George Lawrence Price, a Canadian soldier killed in the very last moments of the first world war. And we have two Vinyl Cafe stories for you: a wartime story exchange, and a Dave and Morley s…

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All Hallows Eve – Halloween 35:48

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“Let me state the case for Hallowe’en” Today’s the day - Happy Hallowe’en! We’ve got a wonderful story exchange about an immigrant’s first experience of Trick or Treating. And we'll also play Stuart McLean's story about Sam and Stephanie's Halloween; it's a story about this magical evening, but it's also about growing up and finding independence. H…

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Journeys - Vancouver & Kenny Wong's Practical Jokes 51:04

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“The baker, the chef, the Indian maestro.” Today on the podcast it’s a smorgasbord from Stuart McLean. About food, about journeys and more in between! We’ve got a postcard from Canada, a moving listener story, and one of our favourite Dave and Morley stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Amazing Spaces – The Library of Parliament, Museum of History & Gander International Airport 41:58

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“There was a time when the Gander airport was the biggest airport in the world” On this week’s episode, we have three of Stuart’s opening monologues – essays about some of the places and spaces that captivated him on his travels across the country. And Jess has a backstory about the perils of mispronunciations! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac…

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Taming Your Money Monster with Doug Lynam 45:48

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In this episode of Do It for The Gram, Milton speaks with Doug Lynam, a Marine, monk and money manager, about his unconventional journey and his latest book, Taming Your Money Monster: 9 Paths to Money Mastery with the Enneagram. Money is necessary for everything we do in the outside world while the Enneagram tells us how we’re experiencing our inn…

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More Arthurs! 37:07

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It’s our annual Thanksgiving tradition – the Vinyl Cafe Arthur Awards. More treasures from the Vinyl Cafe archives about some amazing acts of kindness! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Quebec Connection - A Trip to Quebec 54:00

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“The Pensionne du Quebec was lit up like a party ship” We’ve got a Quebec selection for you on today’s podcast. A story about Sam’s school trip to Quebec City, plus a Stuart McLean script about cheese making in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, and a backstory from Jess about the trip they took to write that story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy …

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Investing and the Enneagram with Benjamin Tan 43:22

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In this episode of Do It for The Gram, Milton speaks with Benjamin Tan about his book, “Suit Yourself: A Portfolio Strategy for Every Personality Type,” that dissects investing behaviors with each Enneagram personality type. Ben is the co-founder of Psyntel, a mental health tech startup and a board member of P.E.A.C.E., a non-profit promoting menta…

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Cakes Gone Wrong - The Birthday Cake & Arthur Takes the Cake 37:20

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“Surely Mary wouldn’t miss one of those little buttercream shrubs…” On this week’s episode of Backstage, two stories about cakes, those special occasion cakes that promise to be oh so good… That is, until Dave and co. get involved… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rodentia - Dave and the Mouse & Rat-a-tat-tat 51:13

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“PPMS. Phantom peripheral mouse syndrome” Jess and Dave have something in common: rodent phobia! Jess shares how she got over hers. And in two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories we’ll hear how Dave managed his. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Compromising Positions - The Bare Truth & Yoga Retreat 40:27

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“Mary had never ever been downstairs with no clothes on. Never. Ever.” We’ve got some classic Dave and Mary Turlington adventures on this week’s episode – as they find themselves in some compromising positions! And Jess talks about how Stuart honed his onstage craft over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Reinvigorate Your Enneagram Journey: Join Our Certification Program 9:31

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I'm back, again. What a summer! This episode serves as an update and invitation. Reflecting on an exhilarating summer filled with transformative experiences, I express my gratitude for the support and impactful stories shared by our listeners. Additionally, I am thrilled to announce the forthcoming Enneagram Immersion Certification program, commenc…

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September - School Days 37:48

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“Every year on the first day of school, to the great amazement of the kids in kindergarten…Miss MacNeal would burp the alphabet from A to Z.” Welcome back to Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! Our first episode is all about back to school. We’ve got a story about how Dave and Morley tried to recreate the magic of their own school days for Sam (spoiler: i…

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Season 6 - Starting September 5th 1:03

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We hope you'll join us next Friday for Season 6 of Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe! We’ve got more Dave and Morley stories for you, more of Stuart McLean’s wonderful Vinyl Cafe essays and, of course, more behind the scenes stories from Jess Milton. Here's a taster of what's in store... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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We Regret to Inform You: Rejecting Monty Python 24:20

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This week, more from our Apostrophe Podcast Network family! We think you will enjoy, "We Regret to Inform You: The Rejection Podcast." Sidney O’Reilly shares the stories of successful people who have encountered rejection in their careers – and triumphed nonetheless. For this episode, we enter the wacky world of Monty Python and hear how risky it w…

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REWIND WEDNESDAY: Bloopers 19:33

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Something special for you for our first bonus episode. From one of my absolute favourite Vinyl Cafe radio shows, from 2011, this is Stuart and I in studio talking about bloopers! We laughed so hard recording this show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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REWIND WEDNESDAY: Summertime – Mexican Climbing Mint & Summer of Stars 48:40

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“There is nothing like a neighbour throwing money about their garden to make you feel bad about yours.” It's summer all the way on this week’s episode. In our first story, Mary Turlington unwittingly trips off a chain of events that get heated under the summer sun. And in the second, Sam and Murphy have the summer of a lifetime in Big Narrows, Cape…

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REWIND WEDNESDAY: Road Trip! – Cat in the Car 43:29

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“Whenever the cat is around, things seem to go wrong.” This week, Dave discovers a stowaway on the family road trip, with hilarious consequences. And Jess shares two more of Stuart McLean’s Postcards from Canada: from St John’s, NFLD in the east and Powell River, B.C. in the west. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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The Beatlology Interviews: Actor Mark Hamill 45:09

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Something a little different this week that we think you’ll enjoy. From our friends at the Apostrophe Podcast Network: Terry O’Reilly’s “The Beatlology Interviews”. You may not know that Stuart McLean was a huge Beatles fan (though really, aren’t we all?) And he collected Beatles memorabilia. Another huge fan and collector is Terry O'Reilly. In thi…

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REWIND WEDNESDAY: The Mistakes We Make – Petit Lac Noir & Dog Pills 46:06

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Bonjour,” he said. “Je m’appelle Dave.” Yup, sometimes things go wrong. It happens to the best of us. Especially on the Vinyl Cafe, as you’ll hear in Stuart McLean’s Dave and Morley stories Dog Pills and Petit Lac Noir. Also on this week’s episode, Jess shares a surprising and funny backstory about the inspiration behind Dave’s mistake in Dog Pills…

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REWIND WEDNESDAY: Summer – A Letter from Camp & The Waterslide 53:39

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"This waterslide was the waterslide to end all waterslides” We are taking a break over the summer, so in honour of our final episode of Season 1 we’ve got two Vinyl Cafe stories for you about summer. If you listen carefully you’ll hear something unusual in the first, A Letter from Camp, when Stuart inserts a personal story from his own days at his …

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Bonus Episode: Meet Greg! 1:03:52

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For this summer bonus episode, my conversation with long-time Vinyl Cafe and Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe recording engineer, Greg DeClute. Greg has some great stories to share about working with Stuart McLean for so many years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Summer Trips - Canoe Trip & The Summer Cottage 42:08

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“There is nothing like a 20th wedding anniversary to drive home the point that you are no longer 20 years old” For our final episode of this season, two entertaining stories about summer vacations. And Jess talks about the additional perspective going further afield can bring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Enneagram and Money with Khara Croswaite Brindle and Hannah DeGroot 44:31

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In this episode of Do It for The Gram, Milton speaks with Khara Croswaite Brindle, a Certified Financial Therapist, and Hannah DeGroot, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Enneagram Coach, Executive Coach, about their book, “Your Enneagram and Money: Transforming Enneagram Edges Into Financial Freedom,” and accompanying workbook. Khara and…

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Childhood - The One and Only Murphy Kruger & The Great Train Adventure 52:02

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“When are you supposed to let your children march off alone? When are you supposed to let them learn from their mistakes” On today’s episode, two stories about childhood. And Jess talks about how one of her own childhood dreams has recently come to fruition - with the making of the upcoming Vinyl Cafe: The Musical! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…

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Summer Things - Dave and Morley, Dancing 37:54

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“Dave said, you’re thinking about dancing, aren’t you?” We’re looking towards summer on today’s episode. We have a script Stuart wrote about a magical evening spent in pursuit of fireflies. And a story of summer evenings in Dave and Morley’s neighbourhood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Enneagram of the Soul with Nhien Vuong 43:59

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In this episode of Do It for The Gram, Milton speaks with Reverend Nhien Vuong, an internationally accredited Enneagram professional, a certified Enneagram teacher and the founder of Evolving Enneagram. Nhien talks about her recently released book “The Enneagram of the Soul” that provides a path to wholeness for the self, while steering gently yet …

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Toys - Rhoda’s Revenge & Planet Stuart 34:37

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“When Dave was a boy, dolls terrified him” Something a little different on today’s episode: two stories about kids' toys -- the good, the bad and the ugly! One is a story about Dave's childhood, the other is a story by Stuart about his own childhood experience with toys. Plus a backstory from Jess about how that autobiographical story got its name.…

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Out and About - Cousin Dorothy & Have Snake, Will Travel 42:45

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“Murphy was terrified of snakes” Today’s episode features two stories that take place out and about, further afield. Dave’s Cousin Dorothy visits from England and has an exciting side adventure on their trip to Ottawa. And in the second story, Dave, Sam and Murphy make an unusual delivery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information…

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Social 7 - The Countertype Lens with B. Chris Simpson 52:43

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In this episode of Do It for The Gram, Milton speaks with B. Chris Simpson about being his countertype of Social 7. B. Chris shares how being this type is wild and full of adventure and why interactions with others can bring him deep levels of joy and purpose. One of his biggest challenges is to separate from consistent service to the group though,…

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Birthdays! - Sam’s Birthday & Morley’s 40th Birthday Bash 46:07

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“I don’t want a birthday party, said Morley. I hate birthday parties” Some vintage Stuart McLean this week, as Morley celebrates a milestone birthday. And we have an older story for you, one you may not have heard before, where Dave is not necessarily his ‘best self’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Old Friends - The Wedding Dress & Jimmy Walker of Foggy Bottom Bay 50:46

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“Dave was still a kid the night he and Jimmy met.” Stuart loved to write about old friends. This week we’ve chosen two of our favourite friendship stories – one will make you laugh, one might also make you cry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A Preview of IEA Enneagram Experience 2025 54:35

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In this special collaborative episode with Do It for The Gram, the International Enneagram Association Podcast and Fathoms, Milton is joined by Seth “Creek” Creekmore, Lindsey Marks and Lee Fields as they preview the upcoming IEA Enneagram Experience 2025 - Global Conference and Celebration. All four hosts will be in attendance, so they share what …

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Car Trouble – Driving Lessons & Car Wash 34:32

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"Thank God, he thought, help has arrived.” Today on the show, Jess shares a back story about a Vinyl Cafe tour bus adventure. Plus two Dave and Morley stories about more car trouble.“ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How Mistyping Happens with Michael Shahan, LMFT 43:59

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In this episode of Do It for The Gram, Milton speaks with Michael Shahan, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing at Moss and Main Therapy Group in Kansas City, Missouri. Michael specializes in integrating the Enneagram into therapy, using it as a tool to help his clients work through trauma, find empathy and compassion for themselves, …

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Stories from Way Back - Walking Man & Why I Buy 8-tracks 38:06

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“Dave was going to see Morley. He was trying to find the courage to ask her to marry him.” Some vintage Stuart McLean this week with two stories from way, way back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Obsession - Blood Pressure Chair & Dave’s Truck 40:04

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“It was not as if they *needed* a 1948 red panel truck…” On today’s episode, two hilarious Vinyl Cafe stories that highlight Dave’s tendency to, let’s say, really commit to the things in his life. In the first story it’s his health, in the second, a special new purchase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Mechanical Mutiny - The Jock Strap & Dave and the Vacuum 31:15

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“Morley thought she was the Athletic Support” We’re all about equipment failure on this week’s pod. Those everyday items that make life easier – until, suddenly, they very much don’t! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Joel Hubbard and the Art of Growth's New Book 45:52

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In this episode of Do It For The Gram podcast, Milton speaks with Joel Hubbard, an Enneagram thought leader and certified coach, co-founder of The Art of Growth and co-host of the Art of Growth Podcast. Joel talks about his book, “Hunters, Farmer, and Teamers: Harness Human Instincts to Elevate Impact,” that came out earlier this year and was co-wr…

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Parents 29:29

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More about parenting and family life this week, with two moving essays by Stuart McLean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kids - Susan is Serious & Sam Goes Green 50:00

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“I think I have an alien.” This week, two wonderful stories about kids… and their parents. And Jess admits to a surprising source of inspiration for her own parenting journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Power of Song - Dave's Last Kind Word Blues 39:26

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“He didn’t understand that the organic confusion that’s at the heart of the Vinyl Cafe is, in fact, the thing that makes it work.” Is there anything that cuts to the heart quicker than music? On the pod today, we’re talking about the power of song. Jess shares a script Stuart wrote for the radio show, about a song that moved him to tears. And we ha…

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Stealing - Sam Steals & Emil 40:14

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“Crimestoppers. It’s synonymous.” We’ve got two of Stuart’s older stories on today’s episode. One from the very early days of the show; it’s one you may not have heard before. These two stories are both about…stealing! But, as Jess observes, they’re also about parenting, and love, and respect. And they’re both hilarious! Hosted on Acast. See acast.…

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Social 8 - The Countertype Lens with Jessica Denise Dickson 44:50

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In this episode, Jessica Denise Dickson returns to Do It For The Gram to discuss her countertype of Social 8 with Milton. After learning about the Enneagram during her time in higher education, Denise initially thought she was an Enneagram Two. She spent a few years doing work as a Two, but it was when she learned about the instincts and listened t…

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The Movies – Sam’s First Kiss 40:46

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“Of all of the theatres, in all the complexes, in all of the towns, she walks into mine.” This week on the pod we’re at the movies, basking in the light of the silver screen. We have Stuart McLean’s Ode to the Movies, recorded at the glorious Capitol Theatre in Port Hope; including a fascinating story about a celebrity interview (with Peter O’Toole…

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Deception - Dave and the Sourdough Starter & A Day Off 30:20

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“I have a genealogy, said Carl. Of the starter. Like a family tree. I have it in a frame in the den.” A pandemic favourite on this week’s episode: Dave and the Sourdough Starter! And we have two more stories for you, stories about deception! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…