My Summer Lair

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to the director Nick Davis and Jane Mendelsohn, who co-wrote and produced You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

My Summer Lair Chapter #367: Where Do You Spark A Comedy Revolution?

Recorded: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 12:35 p.m. (EST)

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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Gabriel Carter who plays Clint in the horror movie Sawtooth Mountain. (Now streaming on Tubi.)

My Summer Lair Chapter #362: Is Bigfoot Real? 

Recorded: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm (EST)

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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Mike Christie about his documentary: Wham! 10 Days In China. Which opens on July 28, 2026.

My Summer Lair Chapter #364: How Well Do You Remember Your First Concert?

Recorded: Thursday, July 16, 2026 1:10 p.m. (EST)

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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Chloe Van Landschoot who plays Kristi Miller on From on MGM+ (in the US) and on Paramount+ Canada (in Canada) and Sara in the horror movie Son of Sara.

My Summer Lair Chapter #359: How Do You Express Dread? 

Recorded: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 2:30 pm (EST)

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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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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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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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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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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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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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