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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Joseph Clement (Integral Man)
09/05/2017 Duration: 22minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to architecture and light and Canadiana with Joseph Clement director of Integral Man a documentary about Integral House a stunning architectural gem in Toronto’s Rosedale neighbourhood. My Summer Lair Chapter #42: If You Could Build Your Own House What Kind Of House Would You Build? Recorded: Wednesday May 3, 2017 3:30 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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Ivan Cash (Creative Director)
02/05/2017 Duration: 37minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks NBA and art projects and creativity with Ivan Cash "an interactive creative/director whose conceptually-based, multidisciplinary work celebrates human connection." My Summer Lair Chapter #41: When Was The Last Time You Made A Truly Deep Human Connection? Recorded: Friday April 23, 2017 2:00 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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Krys Blackwood (NASA JPL)
25/04/2017 Duration: 20minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks NASA and JPL and space and science-fiction tv shows/movies with Krys Blackwood UX Designer for NASA's JPL. My Summer Lair Chapter #40: What Are Your Thoughts On Space? Recorded: Sunday April 23, 2017 11:30 am (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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Henry VanderSpek (Culture Snap Photography)
18/04/2017 Duration: 40minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks talks photography and music with Toronto-based photographer Henry VanderSpek aka Culture Snap Photography. My Summer Lair Chapter #39: If A Photograph Speaks 1000 Words How Many Of Those Words Are About You? Recorded: Thursday April 13, 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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Aaron Draplin (Pretty Much Everything)
21/02/2017 Duration: 59minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks graphic design, music and President Donald Trump with graphic designer Aaron Draplin. My Summer Lair Chapter #38: Have You Ever Overlooked The Discrete Beauty of Junk? Recorded: Friday February 17, 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.
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Dave O’Connor (Abstract: The Art of Design)
14/02/2017 Duration: 37minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks creating documentaries, storytelling, Netflix's Abstract: The Art of Design and NBA with RadicalMedia's Dave O'Connor a New York City executive producer. My Summer Lair Chapter #37: What Makes A Great Character? Recorded: Friday February 10, 2017 2:30 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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Christopher Ward (Is This Live?)
17/01/2017 Duration: 45minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks about the early days of MuchMusic with one of the first VJs Christopher Ward who penned: Is This Live?: Inside the Wild Early Years of MuchMusic: The Nation's Music Station. My Summer Lair Chapter #36: How Well Do You Know Your Medium? Recorded: Monday January 16, 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.
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Ryan Kipp (Cabin)
01/11/2016 Duration: 40minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks creating movies, storytelling and the Knicks with Ryan Kipp a New York City writer/actor/director/editor. My Summer Lair Chapter #35: Where Do The Stories You Want To Tell Come From? Recorded: Friday October 28, 2016 11:30 am (EST) in Greenpoint, NYC 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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Toni Barton (Marvel Netflix)
04/10/2016 Duration: 30minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Toni Barton Designer/Art Director on all 3 Marvel's Netflix TV shows: Jessica Jones, Daredevil and Luke Cage. My Summer Lair Chapter #34: What Does A Production Designer/Art Director Do? Recorded: Thursday October 6, 2016 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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Cara Yeates (Trigger Creative)
06/09/2016 Duration: 50minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks movies, films and cinema with Cara Yeates a writer, actor and producer from New York City.. My Summer Lair Chapter #33: Has Tom Hanks Ever Died In A Movie? Recorded: Friday September 9, 2016 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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Darby Wheeler (Hip Hop Evolution)
30/08/2016 Duration: 51minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Darby Wheeler director of HBO's Hip Hop Evolution which explores the origins of hip hop. My Summer Lair Chapter #32: How Does A White Guy From Just Outside Windsor, ONT And A Stand Up Comedian From Brampton End Up Telling The Story of Hip Hop's Origins? Recorded: Friday September 2, 2016 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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Kevin A. Boyd (Fan Expo)
16/08/2016 Duration: 01h13minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks comics, conventions and Fan Expo with Comics Coordinator at Fan Expo Kevin A. Boyd. My Summer Lair Chapter #31: How Is the Comic Book Section of Fan Expo Avengers Assembled? Recorded: Thursday August 11, 2016 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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Jeff Chang (Who We Be: The Colorization of America)
14/06/2016 Duration: 01h04minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks race and politics in America with journalist Jeff Chang author of Who We Be: The Colorization of America and We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation. My Summer Lair Chapter #30: What Is A Sustainable Future...And How Do You Create One? Recorded: Friday June 10, 2016 11:30am (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 (Stand-Up Comedy)
24/05/2016 Duration: 33minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks memes and comedy with stand-up comic Dave Merheje. My Summer Lair Chapter #29: Are Memes The New Standup? Recorded: Tuesday May 17, 2016 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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David Minkin (Magicians: Life in the Impossible)
17/05/2016 Duration: 33minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks TV magic with magician David Minkin as featured in the documentary Magicians: Life in the Impossible. My Summer Lair Chapter #28: How Is That Possible? Recorded: Tuesday May 3, 2016 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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Jon Armstrong (Magicians: Life in the Impossible)
10/05/2016 Duration: 53minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks magic, comic books and theme parks with magician Jon Armstrong as featured in the documentary Magicians: Life in the Impossible. My Summer Lair Chapter #27: What's It Like To Have Your Face On The Box Of A Japanese Magic Toy? Recorded: Tuesday May 2, 2016 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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Marcie Hume & Christoph Baaden (Magicians: Life in the Impossible)
03/05/2016 Duration: 29minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks magic with Marcie Hume & Christoph Baaden directors of Magicians: Life in the Impossible. My Summer Lair Chapter #26: When I Say Magic...What Is The First Image That Comes Up? Recorded: Friday April 29, 2016 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 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 Young (Geek Hard)
12/04/2016 Duration: 55minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Andrew Young co-host of the Geek Hard Show talking comics, movies and other fine nerdery. My Summer Lair Chapter #24: What's The Difference Between A Nerd And A Geek? Recorded: Thursday April 7, 2016 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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Charles Ross (One Man Star Wars)
05/04/2016 Duration: 15minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Charles Ross the solo stage performer of One Man Star Wars. My Summer Lair Chapter #23: What Is Your Favourite Star Wars Sound? Recorded: Tuesday March 29, 2016 2:30 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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Paul Vermeersch (Holy Order of the Sasquatch)
01/03/2016 Duration: 51minMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Paul Vermeersch poet, Artist and the man behind a cryptoreligion called the Holy Order of the Sasquatch. My Summer Lair Chapter #22: What Kind Of Religion Would You Create? Recorded: Friday June 10, 2016 11:30am (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.