# Grandparents are the Best Parents -The Mermaid and Other Mysteries & Summer of Stars

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Podcast: [Backstage at the Vinyl Cafe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/backstage-at-the-vinyl-cafe-5935908)
Published: 2026-05-01T09:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://apostrophepodcasts.ca/vinylcafe/
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Duration seconds: 3022

## Resource

“And then one night … there were shooting stars.”   Today on the pod, two stories set in Dave’s hometown of Big Narrows, Nova Scotia, stories where the grandparents step in to help, and to work their quiet magic. 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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