My Summer Lair

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Simon Ennis, the director of The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop. A board game documentary. My Summer Lair Chapter #327: Are Board Games The Meaning Of Life?  Recorded: Friday, June 13, 2025 at 1:20 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. 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau about his latest retrospective: Jaws @ 50. Now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. #SetTheVCR My Summer Lair Chapter #330 Have You Seen The Canadian Sooka? Recorded: Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to producer director Kourtney Roy about her horror movie Kryptic. My Summer Lair Chapter #324: Have You Seen The Canadian Sooka? Recorded: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 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! 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Michael Stasko about his B-Movie love letter: Vampire Zombies…From Space! My Summer Lair Chapter #319: Who Will Defeat Vampire Zombies…From Space!? Recorded: Wednesday, March 25, 2025 at 12:30 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Steven Ogg who plays Blaine Abel in Revival: Season 1 airing weekly, Thursdays on SYFY and the CTV Sci- Fi channel at 10 p.m. #SetTheVCR My Summer Lair Chapter #332: Will God Bless Blaine's Holy War? Recorded: Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Walter Day (a video game referee) and Billy Mitchell (a video game champion) about Arcades and Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day. My Summer Lair Chapter #321: How Many Songs Has Your Heartbreaks Inspired? Recorded: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 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 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to the cast of Resident Alien about Season 4 including Alan Tudyk (Harry), Corey Reynolds (Sheriff Mike), Chris Sheridan (series creator) and Sara Tomko (Asta). My Summer Lair Chapter #328: After That Buck Wild Third Season Are You Prepared For Season Four? Recorded: Monday, June 2, 2025 at 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Patrick Leavey the General Manager for Rolling Stone Presents: Amplified, The Immersive Rock Experience. On now at Illuminarium in the Distillery District. My Summer Lair 2025 Yearbook Episode: Are You Read To Rock? Recorded: Wednesday, May 5, 2025 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 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to stand-up comic Gavin Stephens whose latest comedy album is Park Bench Ontology. My Summer Lair Chapter #317: Do You Have A Favourite Park Bench? Recorded: Wednesday, March 10, 2025 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! 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Daniel Robbins about his Jewish comedy Bad Shabbos. My Summer Lair Chapter #325: Have You Experienced A Bad Shabbos? Recorded: Friday, May 16, 2025 at 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Dinosaur Trainer Lindsay at Jurassic Quest in Mississauga. My Summer Lair Chapter #286: Which 3 Dinosaurs Would You Invite To Your Fancy Dinner Party? Recorded: Friday, December 8, 2023 at 11:00 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 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to photographer Henry VanderSpek about his exhibition Urban Scrawl. (His exhibition is part of the Contact Photography Festival.) My Summer Lair Chapter #320: What Type Of Street Sarcasm Do You Enjoy? Recorded: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 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! 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to producer Caroline Marsden about Vietnam: The War That Changed America (a 6-part docuseries) now streaming on Apple TV+: #SetTheVCR. My Summer Lair Chapter #312: Do You Know The Real Story Of Vietnam? Recorded: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 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 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to artist and writer Michael Benson about Planetfall, his photography exhibition currently on at The Image Centre. My Summer Lair Chapter #311: When Was The Last Time You Looked Up At All The Stars In Wonder? Recorded: Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 12:00 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

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Tracie Laymon whose feature film debut is Bob Trevino Likes It. My Summer Lair Chapter #318: When Was The Last Time You Experienced Online Kindness? Recorded: Friday, March 7, 2025 at 1:05 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

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to producer Michael Hirsh who after producing over 6, 000 hours of mostly animation has written his memoir: Animation Nation: How We Built A Cartoon Empire. My Summer Lair Chapter #288: What's The Key To Great Animation? Recorded: Friday, October 11, 2024 at 11:00 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 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Ruth Connell who played Rowena in Supernatural and Night Nurse in Dead Boy Detectives and Doom Patrol. My Summer Lair Chapter #316: Why Is Scotland So Supernatural? Recorded: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 1:15 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Fefe Dobson the singer-songwriter who stars in the Scarborough set movie Morningside. My Summer Lair Chapter #315: What Does Scarborough Mean To You? Recorded: Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 12:50 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Michael Tolajian the director of We Beat The Dream Team (streaming on HBO Max & Crave). My Summer Lair Chapter #314: Did The Select Team Really And Truly Beat The Dream Team? Recorded: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 1:30 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.

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer Tricia Romano author of The Freaks Came Out To Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture. My Summer Lair Chapter #293: What's The First Thing That Comes To Your Mind When I Say The Village Voice? Recorded: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 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.