Think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: My Summer Lair with host Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.
Episodes
Monday Oct 24, 2022
Monday Oct 24, 2022
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Shalini Kantayya for her PBS documentary TikTok, Boom. (Now screening as part of their Independent Lens series).
My Summer Lair Chapter #202: Is It Called TikTok Because It's A Ticking Time Bomb?
Recorded: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 11:30 am (EST)
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Friday Aug 05, 2022
Friday Aug 05, 2022
Sammy & Rob Gaudette discuss and review the status of the DCEU following the cancellation of Batgirl on HBO Max. Rob still has hope; Sammy...eh not so much.
Recorded Live on Twitter Spaces on August 5, 2022 at Noon.
Friday Jul 01, 2022
Friday Jul 01, 2022
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Kristian R. Hill whose Detroit techno documentary God Said Give 'Em Drum Machines which screened at Tribeca Film Festival in 2022.
My Summer Lair Chapter #235: How Many Of The Techo Six Can You Name?
Recorded: Friday June 17, 2022 11:00 am (EST)
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Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer Fabian Nicieza who takes a break from penning comic books to debut his first novel Suburban Dicks.
My Summer Lair Chapter #201: Who Murdered The Gas Station Attendant?
Recorded: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 11:30 am (EST)
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Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Alex Winter (You know Alex Winter as the non-Keanu Reeves half of Bill & Ted) for his latest documentary The YouTube Effect. Now screening at Tribeca Film Festival.
My Summer Lair Chapter #234: What Is The YouTube Effect?
Recorded: Monday, June 13, 2022 10:30 am (EST)
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Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Sammy is joined by photographer Henry VanderSpek aka Culture Snap to discuss and recommend a happy handful of Contact Photography Festival exhibitions. Oh Snap!
From Henry's exhibition On Notice to Tyler Mitchell to Ajani Charles’ exhibit Project T Dot on Toronto's hip hop history there's something special for everyone and anyone.
Running for the month of May in Toronto (and sometimes into June) the Contact Photography Festival features photography based exhibitions, installations, talks and more. Oh Culture!
Recorded Live on Twitter Spaces on May 10 at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Maurizius Staerkle Drux whose documentary The Art of Silence is on famous mime Marcel Marceau,; now screening at Hot Docs and other film festivals.
My Summer Lair Chapter #194: Did You Hear What The Mime Said?
Recorded: Thursday, March 24, 2022 11:30 am (EST)
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Monday May 02, 2022
Monday May 02, 2022
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Alex Mallari Jr. who stars in 2 time travel projects: The Adam Project on Netflix and Hello (Again) on CBC Gem.
My Summer Lair Chapter #233: Are you impressed with how hard a time traveller from Scarborough hustles?
Recorded: Thursday, March 24, 2022 11:30 am (EST)
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Saturday Apr 09, 2022
Saturday Apr 09, 2022
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews stand-up comic Simon King whose latest comedy special is As Good As Or Better Than. (Now on YouTube.)
My Summer Lair Chapter #191: Did You Hear The One About Racism?
Recorded: Tuesday February 25, 2022 2:00 PM (EST)
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Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Sammy & Stephanie discuss the shocking and sad passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25, 2022.
(Please Note: We also cover MCA's passing as well as Michael Jackson's passing. This is a heavy episode.)
Recorded Live on Twitter Spaces on March 28 at 4 p.m.