My Summer Lair

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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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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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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My 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)

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My 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)

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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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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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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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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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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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