Podcast
My Summer Lair
Hosted by Sammy Younan · EN
Think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: My Summer Lair with host Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.
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Matt Schicter (CFNY: The Spirit of Radio)
4d ago00:50:35Tap to summarizeMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Matt Schicter about his documentary CFNY: The Spirit of Radio which is part of TV Docs My Summer Lair Chapter #346: What's A Song You Taped Off The Radio? Recorded: Thursday, January 11, 2026 at 9:00 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.
Transcribe →Tamara Podemski & Tattiawna Jones (Murderbot: Season 1)
2w ago00:32:11Tap to summarizeMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actors Tamara Podemski and Tattiawna Jones for Murderbot: Season 1; now streaming on Apple TV. #SetTheVCR My Summer Lair Chapter #331: Am I The Only One Who Agrees With Murderbot's Assessment Of Humans? Recorded: Wednesday, June 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.
Transcribe →David Alpay (Jade - From: Season 4)
3w ago00:14:21Tap to summarizeMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor David Alpay who plays Jade Herrera on From on MGM+ (in the US) and on Paramount+ Canada (in Canada). My Summer Lair Chapter #360: Are The Monster Here To Terrify Or Here To Help? Recorded: Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 2:10 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.
Transcribe →Barry Hertz (Welcome to the Family: Fast & Furious Movies)
4w ago00:39:02Tap to summarizeMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to film editor for The Globe and Mail and now author Barry Hertz about his dynamic book Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious, the Blockbusters that Supercharged the World. My Summer Lair Chapter #349 Does Your Heart Race When You Talk About Your Family? Recorded: Monday, January 30, 2026 at 10:30 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.
Transcribe →Molly Thomas (Big [If True])
May 500:50:51Tap to summarizeMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to journalist Molly Thomas host and journalist of TVO's Big [If True]. My Summer Lair Chapter #326: What’s Fact And What’s Fiction And What's Big...If True? Recorded: Monday, June 2, 2025 at 111:00 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.
Transcribe →Shea Serrano (Expensive Basketball)
Apr 2800:34:56Tap to summarizeMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to pop culture writer Shea Serrano about his b-ball book: Expensive Basketball. My Summer Lair Chapter #339: What Are Some Of Your Strongest Basketball Feelings? Recorded: Friday, October 17, 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.
Transcribe →Pacho Velez & Daniel Claridge (They're Here: UFOs)
Apr 2100:38:39Tap to summarizeMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Daniel Claridge & Pacho Velez the directors of They're Here, a UFO documentary that screened at Hot Docs 2025. My Summer Lair Chapter #322: What Would Make You Believe They're Here? Recorded: Friday, May 16, 2026 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.
Transcribe →Reese Eveneshen (Heather O'Rourke: She Was Here)
Apr 1400:51:35Tap to summarizeMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to the Reese Eveneshen, the producer and editor of Heather O'Rourke: She Was Here. (The documentary was directed by Brian Pocrass and Nick Bailey.) My Summer Lair Chapter #353: What Is Heather O'Rourke's Cultural Narrative? Recorded: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 2:45 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.
Transcribe →Bif Naked (Bif Naked: A Documentary)
Apr 700:31:22Tap to summarizeMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Bif Naked; the focus of Bif Naked: A Documentary now streaming on Super Channel. My Summer Lair Chapter #343: How Do You Balance Nostalgia With Ambition? Recorded: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 2:45 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.
Transcribe →Robert Picardo & Karim Diané & Zoë Steiner & The Cast (Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Season 1)
Mar 200:17:42Tap to summarizeMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to the cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on the blue carpet about what to expect for a brand new Star Trek TV series: Robert Picardo, Zoë Steiner, Karim Diané, George Hawkins and Dale Whibley. Starfleet Academy is no streaming on Paramount+ (and they're currently shooting Season 2). My Summer Lair Chapter #347: Would You Join Starfleet Academy? Recorded: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:30 pm (EST) at TIFF Lightbox 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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