Episodes
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Alicia Cook (The Music Was Just Getting Good)
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Alicia Cook whose latest poetry collection is The Music Was Just Getting Good. It follows the previous two books in her poetry mixtape trilogy Stuff I’ve Been Feeling Lately (2018) and Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back (2020).
My Summer Lair Chapter #272: Do You Leave Or Stay When The Music Is Just Getting Good?
Recorded: Tuesday February 13, 2024 at 12:30 pm (EST)
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Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to cartoonist Brian "Box" Brown about his non-fiction graphic novel: The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood.
My Summer Lair Chapter #270: Just How Powerful Is He-Man, Anyways?
Recorded: Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm (EST)
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Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Sam Roberts (The Adventures Of Ben Blank)
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to singer-songwriter Sam Roberts about his sensational album The Adventures Of Ben Blank.
My Summer Lair Chapter #275: When Was The Last Time You Faced A Blank Page?
Recorded: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 12:45 pm (EST)
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Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Sherren Lee (Float)
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Sherren Lee the co-writer and director of Float. A Wattpad adaptation of the popular book (also called Float) out now in limited release.
My Summer Lair Chapter #274: If Love Is The Deep End...When You Get Into The Pool: Will You Sink or Swim?
Recorded: Friday, February 2, 2024 at 2:00 pm (EST)
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Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Rafi Kohan (Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals)
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer Rafi Kohan about his fantastic book Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals That Isn't Total Garbage.
My Summer Lair Chapter #271: How Does Your Fat Mom Feel About Trash Talking?
Recorded: Monday, December 19, 2023 at 11:00 am (EST)
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Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Roland Lazenby (Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson)
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to NBA sportswriter Roland Lazenby about his latest NBA biography Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
My Summer Lair Chapter #265: What Has More Magic: The Past Or The Future?
Recorded: Monday, October 23, 2023 at 12:10 pm (EST)
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Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Jeff Pearlman (The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson)
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to sports writer Jeff Pearlman about his book The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson.
My Summer Lair Chapter #243: How Much Do You Know About Bo Jackson?
Recorded: Friday, November 11, 2022 at 1:00 pm (EST)
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Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Daphné Baiwir (King On Screen)
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Daphné Baiwir about her Stephen King documentary: King On Screen.
My Summer Lair Chapter #258: Which Horror Movie Did You See As Kid That You Were Way Too Young To See?
Recorded: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 6:30 pm (EST)
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Friday Apr 21, 2023
Michael Robbins (Walkman)
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Michael Robbins whose latest poetry collection is Walkman.
My Summer Lair Chapter #217: What Was The Last Song You Listened To On A Walkman?
Recorded: Wednesday November 10, 2021 1:00 pm (EST)
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Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Chris Banks (Deepfake Serenade)
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Chris Banks whose sixth poetry collection is Deepfake Serenade.
My Summer Lair Chapter #239: Ready To Do The Deepfake Serenade?
Recorded: Wednesday October 19, 2022 3:00 pm (EST)
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