My Summer Lair

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to cartoonist Brian "Box" Brown about his non-fiction graphic novel: The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood. My Summer Lair Chapter #270: Just How Powerful Is He-Man, Anyways? Recorded: Tuesday December 19, 2023 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 Heidy M. an Arts & Culture writer and host of Hye's Musings about the 2024 Podcamp . My Summer Lair Chapter #279: What's A Podcamp? Recorded: Friday, March 1, 2024 at 7:30 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 mypalsammy.su...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Alex Mallari Jr. about his role in Code 8: Part II (now streaming on Netflix) and the joys of being from Scarborough. My Summer Lair Chapter #276: Is Winning Too Much A Real Issue? Recorded: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 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...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Matthew Hamachek about his ten-part docuseries The Dynasty: New England Patriots now streaming in Apple TV+. My Summer Lair Chapter #276: Is Winning Too Much A Real Issue? Recorded: Wednesday, February 21, 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 subs...

Yo… Any plans this weekend? The movies are fun. Starting today for one week only, Tenet is back in cinemas. Oh, yo. I’ve seen this movie twice now and I still don’t "Nolan" what’s going on...do you get it?! (The physics are not sound as a pound. Inception works the way Tenet’s physics doesn’t fully work.) And…why not check out Kiss The Future ? “Witness the resilience of the people of Sarajevo thr...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to singer-songwriter Sam Roberts about his sensational album The Adventures Of Ben Blank. 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 Andrew Jenks about Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids now playing at select cinemas near you. My Summer Lair Chapter #269: Did You Adopt A Cabbage Patch Kid? Recorded: Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 2:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com . This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wi...

We are in the debt of 4.4 million viewers. The day after JFK was assassinated at 5:16 p.m. on Saturday November 23, 1963 the first episode of Doctor Who was transmitted. The first episode was watched by 4.4 million viewers; mostly kids who decided to check out this strange man and his odd TARDIS. 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 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