My Summer Lair

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Tyler Funk about his NFB documentary on social media called Anything For Fame. 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

I don’t participate in online shaming. Do you? 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

Yo… One of the glorious aspects of having a childhood in the ‘80s is that we were personally invited by these massive corporations and studios to significantly invest in contagious IP. There’s a reason why Rocky and Friday The 13th and Beverly Hills Cop and so many other movie franchises and characters have numerous sequels. We did that. You hear all those stories on the news where somebody got in...

Sammy on AM 640 Toronto. 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 Daphné Baiwir about his 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 . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or g...

Yo… It takes so long for an artist to get good. For example in music: whose first 3 albums are wall to wall rock solid? There’s a frustrating sunk cost fallacy to social media. Well, to all creativity really. You hafta put in the time (so much time) and the effort (so much effort) to be interesting, to discover your voice or at least be controversial to connect and grow. To collect likes and follo...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Mark A. Altman, writer and producer of Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982 streaming on The CW app. Recorded: Thursday June 29, 2023 2:00 pm (EST) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mypalsammy.substack.com

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. 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 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 news...

Sammy Younan the host of My Summer Lair talks to Elizabeth Semmelhack the creative director and senior curator of the Bata Shoe Museum. Future Now: Virtual Sneakers to Cutting-Edge Kicks is on right now! 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 happily talks with Nicholas Parisi writer of Rod Serling: His Life, Work & Imagination which explores Serling’s entire, massive body of work including The Twilight Zone. 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 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...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews poet Michael Robbins whose poetry collection/book is Walkman. 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 interviews poet Michael Robbins whose poetry collection/book is Walkman. 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 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!...

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...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Chris Banks whose poetry collection/book is Deepfake Serenade . 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 interviews poet Alicia Cook whose third poetry collection/book is Sorry I Haven't Texted You Back. 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 Timothy Bella a Washington Post staff writer and author of Barkley: A Biography. The most comprehensive biography of Charles Barkley to date. 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 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. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my news...

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: Thursday, December 2, 2022 2:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter becaus...

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 newslet...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams the directors of Satan Wants You a documentary about Satanic Panics. 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 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 newslet...

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...