Think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: My Summer Lair with host Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.
Episodes
Monday Mar 02, 2026
Monday Mar 02, 2026
My 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
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Thursday Feb 26, 2026
Thursday Feb 26, 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer and director Adam MacDonald about his zombie movie This Is Not a Test.
My Summer Lair Chapter #352: If The Zombie Apocalypse Was A Test Would You Pass?
Recorded: Monday, February 16, 2026 at 10:45 am (EST)
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Saturday Feb 14, 2026
Saturday Feb 14, 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director 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)
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Saturday Feb 14, 2026
Saturday Feb 14, 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Jonny Campbell about his gross horror-comedy movie Cold Storage.
My Summer Lair Chapter #350: Has Anything You've Put In Cold Storage Heated Up?
Recorded: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11:40 am (EST)
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Sunday Feb 08, 2026
Sunday Feb 08, 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Tim Kowalski & Colin Brunton & Kevan Byrne; the filmmakers behind Nash the Slash Rises Again! (The documentary played at Blood In The Snow Film Festival.)
My Summer Lair Chapter #342: Who Was That Masked Man?
Recorded: Monday, November 17, 2025 at 6:45 pm (EST)
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Tuesday Jan 27, 2026
Tuesday Jan 27, 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director John Maggio about documentary Paul Anka: His Way; now streaming on HBO Max & Crave.
My Summer Lair Chapter #345: What Does Paul Anka Mean To You?
Recorded: Monday, December 1, 2025 at 10:30 am (EST)
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Friday Dec 19, 2025
Friday Dec 19, 2025
https://mysummerlair.com/podcast/richard-young-champions-of-magicMy Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Richard Young half of the Young & Strange magic duo who perform in the touring Champions of Magic. (The Champions Of Magic: Holiday Spectacular visits Toronto on December 27 - 30.)
My Summer Lair Chapter #344: Who Is The Champion Of Magic?
Recorded: Monday, December 8, 2025 1:00 pm (EST)
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Thursday Dec 18, 2025
Thursday Dec 18, 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to smooth sax duo Mills & Hunte about their album Resound, an album of Christian covers.
My Summer Lair Chapter #334: What's The Good News You Hear When You Listen To Resound?
Recorded: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:30 pm (EST)
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Monday Dec 01, 2025
Monday Dec 01, 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to documentary director Julien Elie about Shifting Baselines about his Elon Musk based space race documentary. (Which screened at Hot Docs 2025.)
My Summer Lair Chapter #323: How Much Space Does Space Need?
Recorded: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm (EST)
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Sunday Nov 30, 2025
Sunday Nov 30, 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to author Paul Myers for his biography John Candy: A Life in Comedy.
My Summer Lair Chapter #338: What Does John Candy Mean To You?
Recorded: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:30 pm (EST)
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