My Summer Lair

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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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan  talks to Richard Young half of the Young & Strange magic duo who perform in the touring Champions of Magic. (The Champions Of Magic: Holiday Spectacular visits Toronto on December 27 - 30, 2025.)

My Summer Lair Chapter #344: Who Is The Champion Of Magic?

Recorded: Monday, December 8, 2025 1:00 pm (EST)

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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to smooth sax duo Mills & Hunte about their album Resound, an album of Christian covers.

My Summer Lair Chapter #334: What's The Good News You Hear When You Listen To Resound? 

Recorded: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 5:30 pm (EST)

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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to documentary director Julien Elie about Shifting Baselines about his Elon Musk based space race documentary. (Which screened at Hot Docs 2025.)

My Summer Lair Chapter #323: How Much Space Does Space Need?

Recorded: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm (EST)

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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to author Paul Myers for his biography John Candy: A Life in Comedy.

My Summer Lair Chapter #338: What Does John Candy Mean To You?

Recorded: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 4:30 pm (EST)

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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Jay Drakulic, Mallory Drumm and Alex Lee Williams the filmmakers behind the Eli Roth produced horror movie Dream Eater.

My Summer Lair Chapter #340: How Hungry Are Your Nightmares?

Recorded: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 4:30 pm (EST)

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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to comic book writer and author Benjamin Percy about The End Times physical subscription, an immersive, serialized, post-apocalyptic storytelling experience with guest columns by Stephen King.

My Summer Lair Chapter #335: When It Comes To The End Times Are You Only Reading The Headlines?

Recorded: Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 4:30 pm (EST)

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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Brandon Cohen, the writer and Vivieno Caldinelli, the director of the horror-comedy movie Scared Shitless out on VOD on October 3, 2025.

My Summer Lair Short: Who Puts The Toil In Toilet?

Recorded: Friday, September 12, 2024 at 3:00 pm (EST) at Hotel Intercontinental

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