My Summer Lair

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews stand up comic Stuart Jones whose debut comedy album is By The Slice. My Summer Lair Chapter #166: Did You Hear The One About The Diversity Of Animal Poop? Recorded: Monday, August 3 at 4:00 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 sh...

Fist Bumps and High Fives Good Human! Oddly enough a sure sign our civilization is returning back to (a) normal is the increased spam. While it's been a while since I've inherited a fortune from a Nigerian prince who happens to be an acquaintance—in this economy, a few unearned millions would be fantastic—I'm back to disappointing women in bed with my tiny wang. Also, an email with a Hotmail addre...

Recorded a new and solo My Pal Sammy podcast talking about... Virus apocalypse literature from Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay to Chuck Wendig's Wanderers. How To Fitbit Your Reading... And the strange case of The Sci-Fi Senior. p.s. Intro Music by Yung Kartz "Forget Me" -28- This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit my...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Robert McCallum about his current documentary Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and his upcoming documentary: Documenting Mr. Dressup. My Summer Lair Chapter #165: You Know Who He-Man Is; Do You Know Who Mr. Dressup Is? Recorded: Wednesday, December 16 at 1:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit My...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan comic book artist and writer Tom Scioli whose latest "issues" are Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics (a graphic novel biography on Jack Kirby) and Fantastic Four: Grand Design (which removes the seams from the FF's comic book continuity.) My Summer Lair Chapter #164: Does Jack Kirby’s Real Life Reveal A Grand Design? Recorded: Thursday December 10, 202...

Yo and Did You Know… 1) I’ve got 6 sweets and treats for you…so you may as well read this newsletter in the Summer Sunshine. 2) First, a solo My Pal Sammy podcast is lovingly attached to this newsletter. This episode covers…the Mariachi Band that cameoed in one episode of the Netflix series Umbrella Academy. Does that make sense out loud? I dunno…press play.~~~ 3) #TrailerAlert: The Fight is an AC...

Recorded a new and solo My Pal Sammy podcast talking about... Mourning culture: It’s sad baby! AGO: Illusions: The Art of Magic running until November 8, 2020: It’s magic baby! NBA’s Return: It’s hoops baby! The Umbrella Academy Mariachi Band: it’s music baby! p.s. Intro Music by Yung Kartz "Forget Me" -28- This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews pop culture writer/curator Whitney Matheson who along with Dean Haspiel co-edited Pandemix: Quarantine Comics in the Age of 'Rona a comic book anthology. My Summer Lair Chapter #163: How Do You Creatively Respond To A Pandemic? Recorded: Thursday, July 30 at 1:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter be...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director David Oster whose SYFY documentary Todd McFarlane: Like Hell I Won't documents the comic book creator. My Summer Lair Chapter #162: What Is Todd McFarlane's Image In Comics? Recorded: Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 6:00 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...

We Need A Word For… when you’re watching a movie/tv on a tablet and the warning alert comes up that you only have 10% battery left but also like 20 or 30 minutes of video left so you decide to gamble dismissing the alert which is sort of a mad mixture of contempt and hubris only now it’s dangerous because if somebody walks into the room and interrupts you: you either have to put the video on pause...

Welcome Welcome Welcome to another edition of the My Pal Sammy newsletter. Thank you for coming. And speaking of gratitude... Inch by inch we are slowly attempting to resume our B.C. lives (Before Covid). Film productions have resumed in Winnipeg, Los Angeles, and London. The Public Library is opening; I am picking up my first books today. We’ve gone from still life to...symbolism? I feel as if I'...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer David Kamp whose latest book is Sunny Days: The Children's Television Revolution That Changed America. My Summer Lair Chapter #160: Of The Many TV Shows That Make Up The Children's Television Revolution...Which Are Your Favourites? Recorded: Wednesday, October 14 at 1:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for m...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Lulu Wei whose documentary There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace explores redevelopment, gentrification, and displacement following the end of Honest Ed's. My Summer Lair Chapter #159: When I Say Honest Ed's What's The First Thing You Think Of? Recorded: Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 2:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bon...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews co-host of Talking Raptors and comedian Nick Reynoldson whose debut comedy album is I'll Be Fine. My Summer Lair Chapter #158: What Is Scarborough? Recorded: Friday, May 22, 2020 at 2:00 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!...

"Entering the 1997-98 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls had won 5 championships in the previous 7 years. But as they sought their second three-peat, the future of the dynasty was in doubt. As preparations begin for the 1997-98 season, Jordan and the Bulls granted unprecedented access to a film crew for the entire year." As Jordan was preparing to conclude his time with the Bulls: 3 friends in Toronto...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Ethan Sherwood Strauss whose NBA book is The Victory Machine: The Making & Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty. My Summer Lair Chapter #157: Does Winning Mean You Are Successful? Recorded: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at 4:30 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. Str...

"Entering the 1997-98 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls had won 5 championships in the previous 7 years. But as they sought their second three-peat, the future of the dynasty was in doubt. As preparations begin for the 1997-98 season, Jordan and the Bulls granted unprecedented access to a film crew for the entire year." As Jordan was preparing to conclude his time with the Bulls: 3 friends in Toronto...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer David Sax author of The Soul of an Entrepreneur: Work and Life Beyond the Startup Myth. My Summer Lair Chapter #156: Why Are You An Entrepreneur? Recorded: Thursday, April 30 at 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 sho...

"Entering the 1997-98 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls had won 5 championships in the previous 7 years. But as they sought their second three-peat, the future of the dynasty was in doubt. As preparations begin for the 1997-98 season, Jordan and the Bulls granted unprecedented access to a film crew for the entire year." As Jordan was preparing to conclude his time with the Bulls: 3 friends in Toronto...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Justin Willman comedian, magician, and host of Magic for Humans; 3 seasons on Netflix. My Summer Lair Chapter #155: Are You A Human Who Is Ready For Magic? Recorded: Monday, May 11, 2020 at 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 (T...

"Entering the 1997-98 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls had won 5 championships in the previous 7 years. But as they sought their second three-peat, the future of the dynasty was in doubt. As preparations begin for the 1997-98 season, Jordan and the Bulls granted unprecedented access to a film crew for the entire year." As Jordan was preparing to conclude his time with the Bulls: 3 friends in Toronto...

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews comedian Pat Barker who'll be representing Philadelphia in the Coast to Coast Roast. My Summer Lair Chapter #154: What If You Roasted Cities Instead Of Humans? Recorded: Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 5:00 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 cultu...

"Entering the 1997-98 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls had won 5 championships in the previous 7 years. But as they sought their second three-peat, the future of the dynasty was in doubt. As preparations begin for the 1997-98 season, Jordan and the Bulls granted unprecedented access to a film crew for the entire year." As Jordan was preparing to conclude his time with the Bulls: 3 friends in Toronto...

So: Have you finished Netflix yet? As we’re all under house arrest as a coronavirus courtesy it’s now possible to reach the end of Netflix or even the end of the internet itself like a cyberspace astronaut. Surreal. Currently...I feel like Tom Hanks in 1988. When I made my Zoltar wish for a pantsless society I didn’t expect it...all of us...to end up like...this. Zoltar always wins Big! Thankfully...

Greetings Good People: Because that sad Kobe thing happened I sent out that semi-weird newsletter (which actually did really well! Thanks for checking that out.). So we're gonna get back on track and do a regular newsletter this week to make up for the Kobe thing. (Which still hurts...) This week’s offering is 2 podcasts: attached is the latest My Summer Lair episode and a CBC podcast:The CBC podc...