My Summer Lair

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

Welcome to the 300th episode of My Summer Lair. Join host Sammy Younan as he marks this incredible milestone, celebrating 300 episodes of insightful conversations with diverse guests. Sammy prompted ChatGPT for 10 questions about My Summer Lair (the podcast) and My Pal Sammy ( the newsletter) and about who he is and about pop culture. Hear about his unique approach to podcasting, the evolution of...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Tommy Avallone, the director of The House From... . which examines famous homes from movies/TV shows and interviews the people who live in them. My Summer Lair Chapter #302: Which Famous Pop Culture House Do You Wanna Visit? Recorded: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Jason Hehir, the director of The Last Dance ...the Jordan/Bulls documentary. His latest documentary also on Netflix is Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley . My Summer Lair Chapter #303: Which Eras Of Elvis' Life Fascinate You? Recorded: Monday, November 4, 2024 at 2:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a publi...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to co-writer & director Erik Bloomquist about his political slasher Founders Day. My Summer Lair Chapter #266: Can You Think Of A Better Way To Celebrate Founders Day Than Murder? Recorded: Monday, November 6, 2023 at 12:00 pm (EST) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mypals...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Ricky He who plays Kenny Liu on From on MGM+. My Summer Lair Chapter #296: Is Kenny The Soul Of This Nameless Town Where Horrible Things Happen? Recorded: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 2:00 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 epis...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Stephen Winn, the Chief Product Officer at StockX. (This was recorded on location at Collision Conference in downtown Toronto; a technology conference.) My Summer Lair Chapter #294: When It Comes To Fresh Kicks Which Sneakers Are You Elusive White Whale? Recorded: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 11:30 am (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Ant Thompson about his latest feature Bookworm starring Elijah Wood & Nell Fisher. My Summer Lair Chapter #298: Would You Got On An Epic Adventure With A Bookworm ? Recorded: Friday, July 19, 2024 at 10:50 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...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer Matt Singer whose book is Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever. My Summer Lair Chapter #292: Do You Miss Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert? Recorded: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 11:00 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 access to b...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Morena Baccarin best known for playing Vanessa Carlysle (Deadpool's sassy fun girlfriend) and Leslie Thompkins on Gotham . Morena and real life hubby Ben McKenzie (Jim Gordon on Gotham ) will host a Fan Expo 2024 panel. My Summer Lair Chapter #297: What Was The Nerd TV Show/Movie Where You Discovered Morena Baccarin? Recorded: Wednesday, August 21, 2...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor John O'Hurley best known for being J. Peterman; Elaine's boss on Seinfeld . John and other Seinfeld secondary characters will host a Fan Expo 2024 panel. My Summer Lair Chapter #299: What Is J. Peterman Talking About, Now? Recorded: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 3:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you w...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to magician Shawn Farquhar and director Jon Ornoy about their playing car documentary Lost in the Shuffle. (Yo: "Hidden in the cards are the clues to an unsolved 500-year-old murder case.") My Summer Lair Chapter #285: What's The Story With The King Of Hearts? Recorded: Monday, April 29, 2024 at 2:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to The Movie Man director Matt Finlin, the doc's executive producer Ed Robertson & Keith Stata...the movie man himself! My Summer Lair Chapter #300: What’s Your Favourite (All-Time) Movie Theatre? Recorded: Thursday July 25, 2024 1:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other su...

Like LA and like NYC we’ve all visited The Hospital for the Mind on Mount Coquitlam . Located about an hour from Vancouver, any movie or TV show that’s been shot in B.C. in the last 30 years has used this super creepy setting. 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 director Yourgo Artsitas about his Hot Docs documentary: TR(ol)L: New Kids on the Block, Total Request Live and the Chain Letter that Changed the Internet. My Summer Lair Chapter #284: The Next Time There’s An Online Opportunity…Will You Troll The Poll? Recorded: Monday April 22, 2024 1:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a pub...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Tamara Podemski who plays Deputy Sheriff Joy Hawk a time traveller in Outer Range. Season 2 is now streaming on Prime Video. #SetTheVCR My Summer Lair Chapter #290: What Kind Of Time Machine Would You Use To Go Back In Time? Recorded: Wednesday March 13, 2024 2:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This is a public episode. If you w...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Jett Klyne who is the boy in The Boy in the Woods (a Holocaust survival story); directed by Rebecca Snow. My Summer Lair Chapter #291: Could You Survive Alone In The Woods? Recorded: Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:00 am (EST) at Ricarda's Restaurant . For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discus...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung...actors, writers and directors of the Asian stoner comedy Extremely Unique Dynamic . My Summer Lair Chapter #289: Who Is The Friend You Have a Extremely Unique Dynamic With? Recorded: Wednesday March 13, 2024 at 2:00 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 directors Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb about their Reading Rainbow documentary Butterfly In The Sky . My Summer Lair Chapter #287: When Was The Last Time You Saw A Reading Rainbow? Recorded: Friday April 26, 2024 at 2:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscri...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Cassidy McFadzean whose latest poetry collection is Crying Dress. My Summer Lair Chapter #282: When Was The Last Time You Wore Your Crying Dress? Recorded: Wednesday March 13, 2024 at 2:00 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 episo...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Hamoody Jaafar and former River Rouge, Michigan Panthers player Legend Geeter about their documentary Rouge now playing at Hot Docs. My Summer Lair Chapter #272: When Was The Last Time You Hustled As Hard As Detroit Hustles? Recorded: Friday February 19, 2024 at 1:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. I...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Kristian R. Hill whose Detroit techno documentary God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines which screened at Tribeca Film Festival in 2022. My Summer Lair Chapter #235: How Many Of The Techo Six Can You Name? Recorded: Friday, June 17, 2022 11:00 am (EST) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bo...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Alicia Cook whose latest poetry collection is The Music Was Just Getting Good . It follows the previous two books in her poetry mixtape trilogy Stuff I’ve Been Feeling Lately (2018) and Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back (2020). My Summer Lair Chapter #272: Do You Leave Or Stay When The Music Is Just Getting Good? Recorded: Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 1...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Alexandre O. Philippe about his latest pop culture documentary: William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill . My Summer Lair Chapter #280: Is Death The Final Frontier? Recorded: Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:00 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 a...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Lenore Zann who voiced Rogue in the mid-90s Marvel cartoon X-Men: The Animated Series. She's back as Rogue in X-Men '97 . My Summer Lair Chapter #281: You're supposed to know everything, Beast. What makes us like we are anyway? Recorded: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 3:00 pm (EST) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other su...