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My Summer Lair
by Sammy Younan
Think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: My Summer Lair with Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture. mypalsammy.substack.com
Episodes
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Praise Jesus & Punk Rock: Notes From the Canadian Comedy Underground
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to the director Nick Davis and Jane Mendelsohn, who co-wrote and produced You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... My Summer Lair Chapter #367: Where Do You Spark A Comedy Revolution? Recorded: Wednesday, September 2…
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#PantsWorthy: TIFF 2026 Recommendations
Sammy host of My Summer Lair welcomes 2 intrepid curators to Sleepless Studios. And this is our charming video podcast brimming with TIFF recommendations. Heidy is the sweet big time coffee fan of HyeMusings; she’s fantastic at discovering hidden gems at TIFF (especially international flicks).…
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#SetTheVCR for September 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Richard Young half of the Young & Strange magic duo who perform in the touring Champions of Magic. My Summer Lair Chapter #344: Who Is The Champion Of Magic? Recorded: Monday, December 8, 2025 1:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This...
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#PantsWorthy: Fan Expo Canada 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to producer Michael Hirsh who after producing over 6, 000 hours of mostly animation has written his memoir: Animation Nation: How We Built A Cartoon Empire. My Summer Lair Chapter #288: What's The Key To Great Animation? Recorded: Friday, October 11, 2024 at...
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Shifting Baselines: Why Elon Musk’s Mars Vision Starts On Earth
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to documentary director Julien Elie about Shifting Baselines about his Elon Musk based space race documentary. Which screened at Hot Docs 2025. My Summer Lair Chapter #323: How Much Space Does Space Need? Recorded: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm (EST) For...
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#SetTheVCR for August 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Gabriel Carter in Sawtooth Mountain. (Streaming on Tubi.) My Summer Lair Chapter #362: Did You Hear That?! Recorded: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 5:00 PM (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to...
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A Cold War Careless Whisper: Inside Wham! 10 Days in China
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Mike Christie about his documentary: Wham! 10 Days In China. My Summer Lair Chapter #364: How Well Do You Remember Your First Concert? Recorded: Thursday, July 16, 2026 1:10 p.m. (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This is a public...
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#SetTheVCR for July 2026
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) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com....
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The Evidence of Things Not Seen...
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Daniel Claridge & Pacho Velez the directors of They're Here, a UFO documentary that screened at Hot Docs 2025. My Summer Lair Chapter #322: What Would Make You Believe They're Here? Recorded: Friday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit...
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The Spirit of Radio: Develop Good Taste. Share Great Work.
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Matt Schicter about his documentary CFNY: The Spirit of Radio which is part of TV Docs My Summer Lair Chapter #346: What's A Song You Taped Off The Radio? Recorded: Thursday, January 11, 2026 at 9:00 am (EST) For more show notes visit...
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#SetTheVCR for June 2026
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 90s Knicks? Recorded:...
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We Built This: A Gen X Manifesto of New Gods
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to film editor for The Globe and Mail and now author Barry Hertz about his dynamic book Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious, the Blockbusters that Supercharged the World. My Summer Lair Chapter #349 Does Your Heart Race When You...
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#SetTheVCR for May 2026
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) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com....
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#SetTheVCR for April 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews David Barrett the One Shining Moment composer about the stirring March Madness anthem that concludes each NCAA basketball tournament since 1987. My Summer Lair Chapter #193: What…Or Who Is Your Favourite March Madness Moment? Recorded: Thursday April 1,...
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The Invisible Rockstar: Why Nash The Slash Still Haunts Music
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to the filmmakers for Nash the Slash Rises Again! Colin Brunton // Kevan Byrne // Tim Kowalski. The documentary played at Blood In The Snow Film Festival. My Summer Lair Chapter #342: Who Was That Masked Man? Recorded: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 10:30 am...
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#SetTheVCR for March 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer and director Adam MacDonald about his zombie movie This Is Not a Test. My Summer Lair Chapter #352: If The Zombie Apocalypse Was A Test Would You Pass? Recorded: Monday, February 16, 2026 at 10:45 am (EST) This is a public episode. If you would…
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In Praise of Green Puke
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Jonny Campbell about his gross horror-comedy movie Cold Storage. My Summer Lair Chapter #350: What's Your Favourite Cold Idiom? Recorded: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:40 am (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This is a public...
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The Strange Ruthless Invisibility of Paul Anka
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director John Maggio about documentary Paul Anka: His Way; now streaming on HBO Max & Crave. My Summer Lair Chapter #345: What Does Paul Anka Mean To You? Recorded: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 10:30 am (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com.…
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How To Champion This Magic Moment 🪄
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Richard Young half of the Young & Strange magic duo who perform in the touring Champions of Magic. My Summer Lair Chapter #344: Who Is The Champion Of Magic? Recorded: Monday, December 8, 2025 1:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This...
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Hallelujah: This Christmas Resound With This Sound
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to smooth sax duo Mills & Hunte about their album Resound, an album of Christian covers. My Summer Lair Chapter #334: What's The Good News You Hear When You Listen To Resound? Recorded: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit...
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Humanity, History & The Horizon: Earthbound Dreams
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to documentary director Julien Elie about Shifting Baselines about his Elon Musk based space race documentary. Which screened at Hot Docs 2025. My Summer Lair Chapter #323: How Much Space Does Space Need? Recorded: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm (EST) For...
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The Bachman Bounce: Benjamin Percy Welcomes You To The End Times
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to comic book writer and author Benjamin Percy about The End Times physical subscription, an immersive, serialized, post-apocalyptic storytelling experience with guest columns by Stephen King. My Summer Lair Chapter #335: When It Comes To The End Times Are…
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A Halloween Grab Bag of Tricks, Treats & Twisted Tales: Now Razor Blade Free...
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm and Alex Lee Williams the filmmakers behind the Eli Roth produced Dream Eater. My Summer Lair Chapter #340: How Hungry Are Your Nightmares? Recorded: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 4:30 pm (EST) This is a public episode. If you...
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The Hollywood Seven: New Book Smells
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to author Paul Myers for his biography John Candy: A Life in Comedy. My Summer Lair Chapter #338: What Does John Candy Mean To You? Recorded: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This is a public episode....
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October Stream & Savor: Check Out These TIFF 2025 Hits Streaming In Your Living Room!
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Takahide Hori the creator and director of Junk World, a stop-motion animated feature from Japan which screened at TIFF 2025. My Summer Lair Chapter #337: Why Does Junk World Have So Much Value? Recorded: Friday, September 12, 2025 at 2:45 pm (EST) at…
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#SetTheVCR for October 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Daniel Robbins about his Jewish comedy Bad Shabbos. My Summer Lair Chapter #325: Have You Experienced A Bad Shabbos? Recorded: Friday, May 16, 2025 at 3:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This is a public episode. If you…
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Stream & Savor: Check Out These TIFF 2025 Hits Streaming In Your Living Room! #CouchWorthy
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan appears on The Ben Mulroney Show on AM 640 Toronto to talk about TIFF 2025.. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mypalsammy.substack.com
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#SetTheVCR for September 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Jon Bryans (President and CEO) and Bryan Liddiard (Vice President and COO) of Gaelstone Media who're bringing Panda Khan back to life. My Summer Lair Bonus Chapter: Do You Remember Panda Khan? Recorded: Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 1:30 pm (EST) This is a...
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#PantsWorthy: TIFF 2025 Recommendations
Sammy host of My Summer Lair welcomes 2 intrepid curators to Sleepless Studios. And this is our charming video podcast brimming with TIFF recommendations. Heidy is the sweet big time coffee fan of HyeMusings; she’s fantastic at discovering hidden gems at TIFF (especially international flicks).…
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When's The Last Time You Went Back To The Future?
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Claudia Wells who played as Marty McFly's OG girlfriend Jennifer Parker in the first Back to the Future. My Summer Lair Chapter #336: When Was The Last Time You Went Back To The Future? Recorded: Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 10:30 am (EST) For more show...
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This Canadian Revival Will Leave You Scared Shitless
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Steven Ogg who plays Blaine Abel in Revival: Season 1 airing weekly, Thursdays on SYFY and the CTV Sci- Fi channel at 10 p.m. #SetTheVCR My Summer Lair Chapter #332: Will God Bless Blaine's Holy War? Recorded: Monday, June 23, 2025 at 2:30 pm (EST)...
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#PantsWorthy: Comic-Con 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to comic book creator Jeff Lemire about his memoir 10,000 Ink Stains, published by Dark Horse Comics. My Summer Lair Chapter #333: How Inspiring Is A Blank Page? Recorded: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com.…
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🧛♂️🛸 Campy, Cheezy, Captivating: Vampire Zombies…From Space!
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Michael Stasko about his B-Movie love letter: Vampire Zombies…From Space! My Summer Lair Chapter #319: Who Will Defeat Vampire Zombies…From Space!? Recorded: Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 12:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com....
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Jaws Turns 50 & Still Has Teeth!
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau about his latest retrospective: Jaws @ 50. Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. #SetTheVCR My Summer Lair Chapter #330 Have You Seen The Canadian Sooka? Recorded: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit...
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#PantsWorthy: Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Patrick Leavey the General Manager for Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified, The Immersive Rock Experience. On now at Illuminarium in the Distillery District. My Summer Lair 2025 Yearbook Episode: Are You Read To Rock? Recorded: Wednesday, May 5, 2025 at…
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🛸From Invasion to Insight: My Close Encounters with the Resident Alien Cast
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to the cast of Resident Alien about Season 4 including Alan Tudyk (Harry), Corey Reynolds (Sheriff Mike), Chris Sheridan (series creator) and Sara Tomko (Asta). My Summer Lair Chapter #328: After That Buck Wild Third Season Are You Prepared For Season Four?...
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#SetTheVCR: Returning To Vietnam's Pop Culture Jungle
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to producer Caroline Marsden about Vietnam: The War That Changed America (a 6-part docuseries) now streaming on Apple TV+: #SetTheVCR. My Summer Lair Chapter #312: Do You Know The Real Story Of Vietnam?Recorded: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 10:00 am (EST)…
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What We Write When No One Is Listening
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to photographer Henry VanderSpek about Urban Scrawl. (His exhibition is part of the Contact Photography Festival.) My Summer Lair Chapter #320: What Type Of Street Sarcasm Do You Enjoy? Recorded: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 2:00 pm (EST) For more show notes...
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A Dare To Be Great Situation For The Dream Team
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Michael Tolajian the director of We Beat The Dream Team (streaming on HBO Max & Crave). My Summer Lair Chapter #314: Did The Select Team Really And Truly Beat The Dream Team? Recorded: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit...
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The Freaks Came Out to Write
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Tricia Romano author of The Freaks Came Out To Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture. My Summer Lair Chapter #293: What's The First Thing That Comes To Your Mind When I Say The Village Voice?...
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Space Is The Place: Planetfall
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to artist and writer Michael Benson about Planetfall, his photography exhibition currently on at The Image Centre. My Summer Lair Chapter #311: When Was The Last Time You Looked Up At All The Stars In Wonder? Recorded: Tuesday, February 31, 2025 at 6:00 pm...
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The Facebook Father Figure: Bob Trevino Likes It
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Tracie Laymon whose feature film debut is Bob Trevino Likes It. My Summer Lair Chapter #318: When Was The Last Time You Experienced Online Kindness? Recorded: Friday, March 7, 2025 at 1:05 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com.…
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#PantsWorthy: Toronto Comicon 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Ruth Connell who played Rowena in Supernatural and Night Nurse in Dead Boy Detectives and Doom Patrol. My Summer Lair Chapter #316: Why Is Scotland So Supernatural? Recorded: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 1:15 pm (EST) For more show notes visit...
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#PantsWorthy: Touring Morningside With Fefe Dobson
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Fefe Dobson the singer-songwriter who stars in the Scarborough set movie Morningside.My Summer Lair Chapter #315: What Does Scarborough Mean To You? Recorded: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 12:50 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This…
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Pulp Fiction Gets The Chef's Kiss
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to stand up comic and actor Ali Hassan about his fresh comedy album Chef's Kiss. My Summer Lair Chapter #307: If You Like Spicy Comedy Do You Give It A Chef's Kiss? Recorded: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 9:30 am (EST) For more show notes visit...
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40 Years, Countless Memories: What Blue Rodeo Discovered Being Lost Together
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Dale Heslip the director of Blue Rodeo: Lost Together. My Summer Lair Chapter #310: How Long Have You Been Lost With Blue Rodeo? Recorded: Thursday, January 27, 2025 at 3:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This is a public episode. If...
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The Smoking Gun: Searching For Jim Morrison
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Jeff Finn the director of Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison (a 3-part docuseries). My Summer Lair Chapter #308: Did (How?) Jim Morrison Fake His Own Death In 1971? Recorded: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 2:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit...
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What's An Ontario Place You Miss So Much?
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Ali Weinstein; the director of Your Tomorrow which is an Ontario Place documentary. It premiered at TIFF 2024. My Summer Lair Chapter #295: Is Ontario Place Still A Symbol Of Canadian Hope? Recorded: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 2:15 pm (EST) This is…
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Young Werther: "Love is blind. It's dumb, too."
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço the writer and director of the movie Young Werther. (Which premiered at TIFF 24.) My Summer Lair Chapter #309: Is Young Werther As Sweet As Werther's Original Candy? Recorded: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 12:20 pm (EST)...
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Let's Yacht Rock It In 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Garret Price, the director of Yacht Rock which is a mellow smooth Dockumentary examining the dope music. Now streaming on HBO Max & Crave. My Summer Lair Chapter #304: Yacht or Nyacht? Recorded: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 2:40 pm (EST) For more show...
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Think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: My Summer Lair with Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.
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Think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: My Summer Lair with Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture. mypalsammy.substack.com
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