Think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: My Summer Lair with host Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 23, 2026
Tuesday Jun 23, 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to the director David Shadrack Smith and the producer Anne-Marcelle Ngabirano of Public Access: a public access documentary that screened during Hot Docs 2026.
My Summer Lair Chapter #356: What Did You Watch On Public Access?
Recorded: Friday, April 24, 2026 11:00 a.m. (EST)
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Tuesday Jun 16, 2026
Tuesday Jun 16, 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Amy Goodman host and journalist of Democracy Now! and the directors of Amy's documentary Steal This Story, Please!: Carl Deal and Tia Lessin.
My Summer Lair Chapter #358: Does Good Journalism Inspire You To Press On?
Recorded: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:30 pm (EST)
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Tuesday Jun 09, 2026
Tuesday Jun 09, 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to author Keith O'Brien about his latest book Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird.
My Summer Lair Chapter #354: Do You Know Larry Bird's Origin Story As Well As You Know Superman's?
Recorded: Friday, April 17, 2026 3:30 p.m. (EST)
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Tuesday Jun 02, 2026
Tuesday Jun 02, 2026
My 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)
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Tuesday May 26, 2026
Tuesday May 26, 2026
My 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)
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Tuesday May 19, 2026
Tuesday May 19, 2026
My 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)
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Tuesday May 12, 2026
Tuesday May 12, 2026
My 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)
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Tuesday May 05, 2026
Tuesday May 05, 2026
My 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 11:00 am (EST)
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Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
Tuesday Apr 28, 2026
My 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)
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Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
Tuesday Apr 21, 2026
My 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)
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