My Summer Lair

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Maya Annik Bedward about her horror documentary Black Zombie (executive produced by Slash).

My Summer Lair Chapter #372: Where Did The Zombie Come From?

Recorded: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 2:30 pm (EST)

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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Christie Burke who plays Captain Sharon Garnet on 3 seasons of The Ark on Syfy.

My Summer Lair Chapter #368: Where Does Your Programming End & Your Personality Begin? 

Recorded: Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 11:45 am (EST)

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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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Sammy host of My Summer Lair welcomes 2 intrepid curators to Sleepless Studios. And this is our charming video podcast brimming with TIFF recommendations.

Heidy is the sweet big time coffee fan of HyeMusings; she’s fantastic at discovering hidden gems at TIFF (especially international flicks).

Sean is the happy host of The Creative Imbalance a sassy video podcast mostly focused on Midnight Madness ruckus.

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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.

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 producer Michael Hirsh who after producing over 6, 000 hours of mostly animation has written his memoir: Animation Nation: How We Built A Cartoon Empire.

My Summer Lair Chapter #288: What's The Key To Great Animation?

Recorded: Friday, October 11, 2024 at 11:00 am (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 actor Gabriel Carter in Sawtooth Mountain. (Streaming on Tubi.)

My Summer Lair Chapter #362: Did You Hear That?!

Recorded: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 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.

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 director Ben Smallbone whose latest documentary is Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon.

My Summer Lair Chapter #247: Can Your Faith Move Mountains?

Recorded: Tuesday November 29, 2022 3:00 PM (EST)

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