My Summer Lair

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Christie Burke who plays Captain Sharon Garnet on 3 seasons of The Ark on Syfy. My Summer Lair Chapter #368: Where Does Your Programming End & Your Personality Begin?  Recorded: Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 11:45 am (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers...

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, 2026 12:35 p.m. (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you would...

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). Sean is the happy host of The Creative Imbalance a sassy video podcast mostly focused on Midnight Madne...

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 is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

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 11:00 am (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you would li...

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 more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...

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 discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mypalsammy.substack.com

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 episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

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 . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...

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 MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscriber...

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 MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acces...

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: Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Noon (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If...

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 Talk About Your Family? Recorded: Monday, January 30, 2026 at 10:30 am (EST) For more show notes visit...

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 . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...

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, 2021 at 2:30pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you wou...

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 (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

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 like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mypalsammy.substack.co...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Jonny Campbell about his gross horror-comedy movie Cold Storag e. 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 episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...

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 . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonu...

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 is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

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 MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...

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 more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this...

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 You Only Reading The Headlines? Recorded: Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 4:30 pm (EST) This is a public ep...

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 would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mypalsammy.su...

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. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mypa...