Taylor--

I'm really sorry to hear this. I've been a fan of Vinyl Cafe since I first heard it.  His tales of Dave and Morley, their family and friends, maintained the humor tradition of Leacock (often called the Canadian Mark Twain).  I'm also grateful to McLean for having exposed me to an impressive array of Canadian musicians.  His show was broadcast from a different Canadian locale virtually every week, making him a trans-Canadian national treasure.  For MT Forum members who have  not heard of McLean, I recommend Vinyl Cafe podcasts. 

--LH

Larry Howe
Professor of English & Film Studies
Department of Literature and Languages
Roosevelt University



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Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 7:43 AM
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Subject: Stuart McLean 1948-2017

Stuart McLean, a Canadian writer and broadcaster best known for his "Vinyl
Cafe" live theatre broadcasts on CBC Radio, died yesterday. His
'meandering' story-telling style was probably similar to that of Garrison
Keillor in the US and, of course, Mark Twain.

McLean was a three-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for
Humour.

With the radio in the background on Saturday mornings, I frequently found
myself drawn into McLean's humorous stories, in medias res, that I had not
heard begin!

RIP

Taylor Roberts