My Summer Lair

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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to musician Ivana Santilli: from a 2016 In Session With Girth episode; this is a Yearbook episode (think Throwback Thursday as a podcast.). Her album at the time was Late Night Light. My Summer Lair Chapter #240: How Bright Is The Late Night Light? Recorded: Tuesday February 4, 2016 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 Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams the directors of Satan Wants You a documentary about the Satanic Panics from the 80s. (Now screening at SXSW 2023!) My Summer Lair Chapter #251: Do You Remember Michelle Remembers? Recorded: Tuesday February 28, 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 Jeremy LaLonde director of Ashgrove a feature where the water has turned toxic and just as society is breaking down; so to is a couple. This is an intimate end of the world movie. My Summer Lair Chapter #246: What Happens When You Drink The Water At Ashgrove? Recorded: Tuesday November 29, 2022 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 Chuck Tatham one of the executive producers of Offside: The Harold Ballard Story now streaming on CBC Gem. (A Leafs documentary directed by Jason Priestley.) My Summer Lair Chapter #250: Do You Believe In The Ballard Curse? Recorded: Friday January 20, 2023 11:00 AM (EST)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Patrick Dell director of Shooting War a documentary from The Globe and Mail. My Summer Lair Chapter #195: Who Are Some Of Your Favourite Photographers? Recorded: Friday April 29, 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 sax duo Mills & Hunte who released a Christmas EP called Silver & Gold. My Summer Lair Chapter #249: What Brings You Joy & Love During Christmas? Recorded: Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:00 PM (EST) Stress free pop culture tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Kathleen Jayme about her Vancouver Grizzlies documentary: The Grizzlie Truth. My Summer Lair Chapter #248: Why Did The Vancouver Grizzlies Leave? Recorded: Tuesday November 29, 2022 5:30 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 Ben Smallbone whose latest documentary is Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon. My Summer Lair Chapter #247: Can Your Faith Move Mountains? Recorded: Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:00 PM (EST) Stress free pop culture tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actress Mo Zeighami the lead in the Iranian meet-cute Tehranto. My Summer Lair Chapter #227: Is Tehranto a location or a state of mind? Recorded: Friday November 25, 2022 11:30 AM (EST) Stress free pop culture tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Rob Freeman about his Play De Record doc (a record shop in Toronto) called Drop The Needle. My Summer Lair Chapter #236: When Was The Last Time You Visited Play De Record? Recorded: Friday October 14, 2022 12:20 PM (EST) Stress free pop culture tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Marianas Trench bassist Mike Ayley (under the moniker MIKEH) about his EP Golden Hour: First Things First. My Summer Lair Chapter #205: When was the last time you saw The Golden Hour? Recorded: Tuesday October 12, 2022 3:00 PM (EST) Stress free pop culture tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews actor Tamara Podemski who plays Deputy Sheriff Joy Hawk in Outer Range (Prime Video) and Aunt Teenie in Reservation Dogs (FX on Hulu). My Summer Lair Chapter #203: What is the Outer Range of Sheriff Joy Hawk's patience when you treat her like just another Reservation Dog? Recorded: Tuesday October 11, 2022 12:00 PM (EST) Stress free pop culture tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Shalini Kantayya for her PBS documentary TikTok, Boom. (Now screening as part of their Independent Lens series). My Summer Lair Chapter #202: Is It Called TikTok Because It's A Ticking Time Bomb? Recorded: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 11:30 AM (EST) Stress free pop culture tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun.

Sammy & Rob Gaudette discuss and review the status of the DCEU following the cancellation of Batgirl on HBO Max. Rob still has hope; Sammy...eh not so much. Recorded Live on Twitter Spaces on August 5, 2022 at Noon.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Kristian R. Hill whose Detroit techno documentary God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines screened at Tribeca Film Festival My Summer Lair Chapter #235: How Many Of The Techo Six Can You Name? Recorded: Friday, June 17, 2022 11AM (EST) Stress free pop culture tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun.  

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer Fabian Nicieza who takes a break from penning comic books to debut his first novel Suburban Dicks. My Summer Lair Chapter #201: Who Murdered The Gas Station Attendant? Recorded: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 11:30 AM (EST) Stress free pop culture tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun.  

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Alex Winter (You know Alex Winter as the non-Keanu Reeves half of Bill & Ted) for his latest documentary The YouTube Effect. Now screening at Tribeca Film Festival. My Summer Lair Chapter #234: What Is The YouTube Effect? Recorded: Monday, June 13, 2022 10:30 AM (EST) Stress free pop culture tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun.

Sammy is joined by photographer Henry VanderSpek aka Culture Snap to discuss and recommend a happy handful of Contact Photography Festival exhibitions. Oh Snap! From Henry's exhibition On Notice to Tyler Mitchell to Ajani Charles’ exhibit Project T Dot on Toronto's hip hop history there's something special for everyone and anyone. Running for the month of May in Toronto (and sometimes into June) the Contact Photography Festival features photography based exhibitions, installations, talks and more. Oh Culture! Recorded Live on Twitter Spaces on May 10 at 12:30 p.m.