Synopsis
My Summer Lair is a podcast celebrating the fringe and fun of pop culture. Host Sammy Younan connects with dynamic creators whose name you will not always know but whose work you will always know. You Know?
Episodes
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Geoff Redknap (The Unseen)
26/06/2018 Duration: 32minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to special makeup effects artist Geoff Redknap director of The Unseen. My Summer Lair Chapter #084: So How Does A Special Makeup Effects Artist Make A Movie On Invisibility? Recorded: Monday June 25, 2018 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. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Natalie Black (Royal Ontario Museum)
12/06/2018 Duration: 52minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Natalie Black an exhibition designer at the Royal Ontario Museum. My Summer Lair Chapter #083: Which Museum Is Your Favourite? Recorded: Monday May 7, 2018 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. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Dave Merheje (Good Friend Bad Grammar)
05/06/2018 Duration: 40minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to standup comic Dave Merheje whose new comedy special Good Friend Bad Grammar is out now. My Summer Lair Chapter #082: What Kind of Friend Are You? Recorded: Wednesday May 30, 2018 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. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Matt McCue (99U)
08/05/2018 Duration: 35minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Matt McCue the Editor-in-Chief of 99U. My Summer Lair Chapter #081: What's Your Story? Recorded: Monday April 9, 2018 12:30 pm (at FITC) 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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Max Powers & Nikhil Melnechuk (Don’t Be Nice)
01/05/2018 Duration: 36minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Max Powers & producer Nikhil Melnechuk of Don't Be Nice a poetry documentary about the Bowery Slam Team. My Summer Lair Chapter #080: What Rhymes With Orange? Recorded: Monday April 30, 2018 7:00 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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Michael Sparaga (United We Fan)
24/04/2018 Duration: 55minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Michael Sparaga director of the TV fandom documentary United We Fan. My Summer Lair Chapter #079: If You Could Save Any TV Show...Which Would You Save? Recorded: Monday April 16, 2018 1:00 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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Graham McDonnell (T Brand Studio)
17/04/2018 Duration: 34minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Graham McDonnell creative director at T Brand Studio the brand marketing unit of The New York Times. My Summer Lair Chapter #078: What's The Story Of The T Brand Studio? Recorded: Tuesday April 10, 2018 4:00 pm (EST) (at FITC) 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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Emily Oberman (Pentagram)
10/04/2018 Duration: 33minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Emily Oberman a graphic designer at Pentagram who has created identities for movies like Justice League and Ready Player One as well as redesigned the DC Comics Logo. My Summer Lair Chapter #077: Do You Look Back? Recorded: Monday April 9, 2018 8:00pm (at FITC) 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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Charles Soule (The Oracle Year)
03/04/2018 Duration: 23minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer Charles Soule who has written for Marvel Comics (Daredevil) and DC Comics (Swamp Thing); his debut novel The Oracle Year is out now. My Summer Lair Chapter #076: What Do You Want To Know About Your Future? Recorded: Friday March 30, 2018 1:00 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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Emily Schooley (Life and The Art Of Lying)
13/03/2018 Duration: 30minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews talks to Emily Schooley writer and director of the short Life and The Art Of Lying. My Summer Lair Chapter #075: Is This A Date? Recorded: Friday March 9, 2018 6:30 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 shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Andrew Morgan (The Heretic)
27/02/2018 Duration: 29minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Andrew Morgan whose documentary The Heretic focuses on Christian speaker and author Rob Bell. My Summer Lair Chapter #074: How You Ever Been Accused Of Heresy? Recorded: Monday February 26, 2018 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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Andrew Keen (How to Fix the Future)
20/02/2018 Duration: 27minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Andrew Keen author of How to Fix the Future: Staying Human in the Digital Age. My Summer Lair Chapter #073: How Do We Fix The Future? Recorded: Monday February 19, 2018 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! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Sheila Regehr (Basic Income Canada Network)
06/02/2018 Duration: 01h08minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Sheila Regehr Chair of Basic Income Canada Network. My Summer Lair Chapter #072: What Is Your Experience With Money Like? Recorded: Monday February 5, 2018 8:00pm (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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Reed Tucker (Slugfest: Inside the 50-year Battle between Marvel & DC)
09/01/2018 Duration: 20minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Reed Tucker author of Slugfest: Inside the Epic, 50-year Battle between Marvel and DC. My Summer Lair Chapter #070: Choose...Marvel or DC? Recorded: Tuesday January 9, 2018 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! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Roland Lazenby (Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant)
26/12/2017 Duration: 35minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer and NBA journalist Roland Lazenby author of Michael Jordan: The Life and Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant. My Summer Lair Chapter #069: Who Is Kobe Bryant? Recorded: Monday December 11, 2017 12:30pm (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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Daniel Warth & Naomi Skwarna (Dim The Fluorescents)
19/12/2017 Duration: 42minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director and co-writer Daniel Warth and actress Naomi Skwarna of Dim the Fluorescents. My Summer Lair Chapter #68: What Is Dim the Fluorescents? Recorded: Tuesday December 5, 2017 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 shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Ryan Brown (Magic At Horror-Rama)
12/12/2017 Duration: 12minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews horror-magician Ryan Brown live at location at Horror-Rama. Magic and Horror! My Summer Lair Chapter #67: Do Zombies Have "The Brains" to Enjoy Magic? Recorded: Saturday November 4, 2017 2:00 pm (EST) at Horror-Rama. 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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Reese Eveneshen (Defective)
05/12/2017 Duration: 29minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Reese Eveneshen writer and director of Defective which world premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. My Summer Lair Chapter #66: What Happens When You Colour Outside The Lines? Recorded: October 20, 2017 7:00pm My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Reese Eveneshen writer and director of Defective which world premiered at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. My Summer Lair Chapter #66: What Happens When You Colour Outside The Lines? Recorded: Friday October 20, 2017 7:00 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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Blood Child
28/11/2017 Duration: 29minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews the following individuals who were involved in Blood Child a horror movie premiering at the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival: Cynthia Lee MacQuarrie who plays the ghost child's conduit Siti Jennifer Phillips who directed the ghost child Tara Chitaroni who plays the ghost child! Yo... Alyx Melone who plays the ghost child's mother Ashley DiAngelo Emily Schooley who is the movie's line producer My Summer Lair Chapter #65: What Parenting Tips Do You Have For Raising A Ghost Child? Recorded: Thursday November 23, 2017 1:00 pm EST (at the Monarch Tavern) 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! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.
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Tonya Dodds & Jeff Sinasac (Red Spring)
21/11/2017 Duration: 20minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to producer Tonya Dodds and Jeff Sinasac actor, writer and director of Red Spring premiering at the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival. My Summer Lair Chapter #64: Most People Have Plans To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse But Could You Survive A Vampire Apocalypse? Recorded: Monday November 20, 2017 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. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.