My Summer Lair

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...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to biographer by Brian Jay Jones who wrote the biography: Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American. 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 Jeremy LaLonde director of Ashgrove a feature where the water has turned toxic and just as society is breaking down; so to is a couple. This is an intimate end of the world movie. My Summer Lair Chapter #246: What Happens When You Drink The Water At Ashgrove? Recorded: Tuesday November 29, 2022 1:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonu...

Yo… And now an intimate Apocalypse. Attached is my conversation with director Jeremy Lalonde; he’s director of Ashgrove. Welcome to Ashgrove where the water has turned toxic. Humans can still drink it; because they need it to live. But drink too much and they’re in ah...well: hot water. Drink too much water and you’ll perish. That’s the apocalyptic premise of Ashgrove , the sixth feature from dire...

Yo… Leaving high school makes it difficult to pass notes to a girl you fancy. You can’t approach a cute lass in the supermarket with a note that says: WANNA GO TO THE SPRING FLING? above a Yes checkbox and a No checkbox. It…doesn’t work. So it’s either this or Tinder. I know…we all know: online dating…is not a life hack .I’m just tired of that awkward feeling when your married friends forget you’r...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Chuck Tatham one of the executive producers of Offside: The Harold Ballard Story now streaming on CBC Gem. (A Leafs documentary directed by Jason Priestley.) Recorded: Friday January 20, 2023 11:00 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.com

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Kathleen Jayme about her Vancouver Grizzlies documentary: The Grizzlie Truth. My Summer Lair Chapter #248: Why Did The Vancouver Grizzlies Leave? Recorded: Tuesday November 29, 2022 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 get access to bonus epi...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Chuck Tatham one of the executive producers of Offside: The Harold Ballard Story now streaming on CBC Gem. (A Leafs documentary directed by Jason Priestley.) My Summer Lair Chapter #250: Do You Believe In The Ballard Curse? Recorded: Friday January 20, 2023 11:00 AM (EST) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Patrick Dell director of Shooting War a documentary from The Globe and Mail. My Summer Lair Chapter #195: Who Are Some Of Your Favourite Photographers? Recorded: Friday April 29, 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!...

Yo… Enjoy this rare Christmas treat from me. When it comes to Christmas I’m usually Team Grinch. Seasonally I get visited by three ghosts which is super annoying when you’re trying to sleep. If you’re gonna show me my future can you show some of the naps I’m destined to take?? The weather outside is always going to be more ugly than your co-worker’s sweater. Cue Bill Withers on The Weather Network...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to sax duo Mills & Hunte who released a Christmas EP called Silver & Gold. My Summer Lair Chapter #249: What Brings You Joy & Love During Christmas? Recorded: Tuesday November 29, 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! B...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Kathleen Jayme about her Vancouver Grizzlies documentary: The Grizzlie Truth. My Summer Lair Chapter #248: Why Did The Vancouver Grizzlies Leave? Recorded: Tuesday November 29, 2022 5:30 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...

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. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop cultur...

Yo.. Tehranto is an Iranian meet-cute which as the title suggests is set in Toronto. That’s…a lot to unpack. Your soon to be couple is Badi and Sharon. Badi is played by Sammy Azero while Sharon is played by the guest of this attached My Summer Lair episode Mo Zeighami. Like every romantic-comedy you can’t just have a couple of good looking people meet and then cut to “they live happily ever after...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actress Mo Zeighami the lead in the Iranian meet-cute Tehranto. My Summer Lair Chapter #227: Is Tehranto a location or a state of mind? Recorded: Friday November 25, 2022 11:30 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 pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movi...

Yo… On December 31, 2016 a Toronto institution Honest Ed’s permanently closed. For many Torontonians it was a difficult death. One of the reasons for Ed’s demise was fans treated the institution like a museum not as a store. You can’t adore Honest Ed’s but shop at Wal-Mart or online via Amazon Prime. You hafta buy something; literally invest in it…in your community for it to survive. Just months b...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Rob Freeman about his Play De Record doc (a record shop in Toronto) called Drop The Needle. My Summer Lair Chapter #236: When Was The Last Time You Visited Play De Record? Recorded: Friday October 14, 2022 12:20 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. St...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Marianas Trench bassist Mike Ayley (under the moniker MIKEH) about his EP Golden Hour: First Things First. My Summer Lair Chapter #205: When was the last time you saw The Golden Hour? Recorded: Tuesday October 12, 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....