Episodes

Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Michael Benson (Planetfall)
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
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)
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Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tracie Laymon (Bob Trevino Likes It)
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
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)
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Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Michael Hirsh (Animation Nation)
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
Tuesday Mar 18, 2025
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)
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Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Ruth Connell (Supernatural)
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
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)
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Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Fefe Dobson (Morningside)
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
Tuesday Feb 25, 2025
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)
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Monday Feb 24, 2025
Tricia Romano (The Freaks Came Out to Write: Village Voice)
Monday Feb 24, 2025
Monday Feb 24, 2025
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)
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Michael Tolajian (We Beat The Dream Team)
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
Tuesday Feb 18, 2025
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)
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Monday Feb 10, 2025
Ali Hassan (Chef's Kiss)
Monday Feb 10, 2025
Monday Feb 10, 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to stand up comic and actor Ali Hassan about his fresh comedy album Chef's Kiss.
My Summer Lair Chapter #307: If You Like Spicy Comedy Do You Give It A Chef's Kiss?
Recorded: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 9:30 am (EST)
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Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Dale Heslip (Blue Rodeo: Lost Together)
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
Tuesday Jan 21, 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Dale Heslip the director of Blue Rodeo: Lost Together.
My Summer Lair Chapter #310: How Long Have You Been Lost With Blue Rodeo?
Recorded: Thursday, January 27, 2025 at 3:00 pm (EST)
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Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
José Lourenço (Young Werther)
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço the writer and director of the movie Young Werther. (Which premiered at TIFF 24.)
My Summer Lair Chapter #309: Is Young Werther As Sweet As Werther's Original Candy?
Recorded: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 12:20 pm (EST)
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