My Summer Lair

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to musician Shad K: from a 2018 In Session With... episode; this is a Yearbook Episode (think Throwback Thursday as a podcast.). His album at the time was A Short Story About a War. My Summer Lair Chapter #225: How Special Is October 17? Recorded: Wednesday October 17, 2018 at 6:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to NBA sportswriter Roland Lazenby about his latest NBA biography Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson. My Summer Lair Chapter #265: What Has More Magic: The Past Or The Future? Recorded: Monday, October 23, 2023 at 12:10 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to sports writer Jeff Pearlman about his book The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson. My Summer Lair Chapter #243: How Much Do You Know About Bo Jackson? Recorded: Friday, November 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Cara Yeates about her movie Gone Before Your Eyes (screening at Woodstock Film Festival and other upcoming film festivals.) My Summer Lair Chapter #262: What Can We Learn From Die Hard Today? Recorded: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 12:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Andy Palmer about his R-rated comedy The Re-Education of Molly Singer. My Summer Lair Chapter #261: Is It Cool To Go Back To School? Recorded: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 6:15 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to directors Asia Youngman and Kathleen Jayme about their 30 for 30 documentary I’m Just Here for the Riot. My Summer Lair Chapter #254: Do We Need A Word To Describe The Emotion Of When Your Favourite Sports Teams Loses A Big Game? Recorded: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 2:50 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Eastwood Allen, Chris Griffiths (the co-directors) and Gary Smart (the producer) of RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop now streaming on Screambox. My Summer Lair Chapter #259: Was It Love At First Sight With RoboCop? Recorded: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 2:50 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack about the Bata Shoe Museum's exhibition Future Now which includes digitally designed and 3D printed sneakers. #FreshKicks My Summer Lair Chapter #242: What Are You Wearing If You're Going to Sneak Into The Future? Recorded: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 6:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan visit radio DJ Pat Perdue at AM 640 Toronto to talk about Fan Expo. My Summer Lair Chapter #259: What Do You Geek Out Over? Recorded: Saturday, August 26 & Sunday, August 27, 2023 9:30 am (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Daphné Baiwir about her Stephen King documentary: King On Screen. My Summer Lair Chapter #258: Which Horror Movie Did You See As Kid That You Were Way Too Young To See? Recorded: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 6:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks comic books, old school hip hop and of course the Knicks with DMC from Run-D.M.C. My Summer Lair Chapter #55: Can I Call DMC D? Recorded: September 7, 2017 2:00pm (at Marriott Downtown) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Our Lady Peace frontman Raine Maida at Collision 2023 about his new tech company Drrops. My Summer Lair Chapter #258: How Do You Turn Fans Into Family? Recorded: Thursday June 29, 2023 1:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to producer/writer Mark A. Altman who is the co-creator of Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982 a fantastic docuseries which you can check out on The CW App. My Summer Lair Chapter #257: What's Your Favorite 1982 Movie? Recorded: Thursday June 29, 2023 2:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Rivkah Reyes who played Katie in School of Rock. She's hosting a 20th Anniversary of the movie along with her short Gianna at the Inside Out Film Festival. My Summer Lair Chapter #255: When Was The Last Time You Saw School Of Rock? Recorded: Tuesday May 23, 2023 12:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Tonje Hessen Schei director of Praying for Armageddon a doc about the Christian politicization of Armageddon. My Summer Lair Chapter #253: Are We Living In The End Times? Recorded: Wednesday April 19, 2023 10:00 am (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Michael Robbins whose latest poetry collection is Walkman. My Summer Lair Chapter #217: What Was The Last Song You Listened To On A Walkman? Recorded: Wednesday October 19, 2022 3:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Chris Banks whose sixth poetry collection is Deepfake Serenade. My Summer Lair Chapter #239: Ready To Do The Deepfake Serenade? Recorded: Wednesday October 19, 2022 3:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Chris Herring a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and author of Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks about that iconic Knicks...teams. My Summer Lair Chapter #226: How Do You Feel About The Knicks? Recorded: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 3:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Timothy Bella a Washington Post staff writer and author of Barkley: A Biography. The most comprehensive biography of Charles Barkley to date. My Summer Lair Chapter #244: What Is Your Favourite Charles Barkley Nickname? Recorded: Tuesday, November 1, 2022 3:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer/director Anthony Shim and actor Ethan Hwang of Riceboy Sleeps a moving reflection about relocating to Canada in the 1990s. (Now playing at TIFF Lightbox) My Summer Lair Chapter #252: How Do You Fit In When You Don't Belong? Recorded: Monday March 13, 2023 at 12:20 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.