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252 | Anthony Shim & Ethan Hwang (Riceboy Sleeps)
251 | Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams (Satan Wants You)
250 | Chuck Tatham (Offside: The Harold Ballard Story)
249 | Mills & Hunte (Silver & Gold)
  • 252 | Anthony Shim & Ethan Hwang (Riceboy Sleeps)
    by Sammy Younan
    March 17, 2023
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer/director Anthony Shim & actor Ethan Hwang of Riceboy Sleeps a moving reflection about relocating to Canada in the 90s.
  • 251 | Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams (Satan Wants You)
    by Sammy Younan
    February 28, 2023
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams the directors of Satan Wants You a documentary about the Satanic Panics from the 80s.
  • 250 | Chuck Tatham (Offside: The Harold Ballard Story)
    by Sammy Younan
    January 17, 2023
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Chuck Tatham one of the executive producers of Offside: The Harold Ballard Story now streaming on CBC Gem. (A Leafs documentary directed by Jason Priestley.)
  • 249 | Mills & Hunte (Silver & Gold)
    by Sammy Younan
    December 20, 2022
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to sax duo Mills & Hunte who released a Christmas EP called Silver & Gold.
  • 248 | Kat Jayme (The Grizzlie Truth)
    by Sammy Younan
    December 13, 2022
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Kathleen Jayme about her Vancouver Grizzlies documentary: The Grizzlie Truth.
  • 247 | Ben Smallbone (Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon)
    by Sammy Younan
    December 6, 2022
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Ben Smallbone whose latest documentary is Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon.
  • 246 | Jeremy Lalonde (Ashgrove)
    by Sammy Younan
    November 29, 2022
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks Alfred Hitchcock with Alexandre O. Philippe director of 78/52 a documentary on the iconic Psycho shower scene.
  • 227 | Mo Zeighami (Tehranto)
    by Sammy Younan
    November 23, 2022
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Mo Zeighami the lead actress in Tehranto an Iranian meet-cute slash rom-com.
  • 244 | Timothy Bella (Barkley: A Biography)
    by Sammy Younan
    November 1, 2022
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Timothy Bella a Washington Post staff writer and author of Barkley: A Biography. The most comprehensive biography of Charles Barkley to date.
  • 236 | Rob Freeman (Drop The Needle)
    by Sammy Younan
    October 25, 2022
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Rob Freeman about his Play De Record documentary (a freshtastic record shop in downtown Toronto) called Drop The Needle.
  • #CouchWorthy: March 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    It’s hard to believe but we’re basically into April. Spring has sprung. However, before we leave March behind here are some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t hear about em. What about something fresh? Or something different? Or fun! Then here ya go!
  • #SetTheVCR: March 27 – April 02, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR goes down a Rabbit Hole after a Knock At The Cabin. The dinosaurs are loose, there's a murder mystery and a couple of a-ha moments you can take…s'all on me? You're welcome!
  • #SetTheVCR: March 20 – 26, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Big Names in this week's #SetTheVCR: The Sandman, Mr. October, David Koresh and Tom Cruise. All they require is a Watcher, Britpop supplies the soundtrack.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 13 – 19, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is a fantastic TV tour: from Local comedy, to Irish hospitality to an Essex County visit after seeing Changeland you'll want to wear comfortable pants. Or no pants…even better!
  • #SetTheVCR: March 06 – 12, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    We got historical farts, spies in a cold war and a talking seashell…that can only mean it's #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: February 27 – March 05, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Selective Outrage, a ghost and a Lil Yoda…obviously it's time for #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: February 20 – 26, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Smile! It's a fresh week of TV; you don't need The Consultant to know the Circus is back in town. It's #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: February 13 – 19, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week in #SetTheVCR we go to space, technology runs amok and the American Government has been keeping UFOs secret. Welcome to the future…in this week's TV.
  • #SetTheVCR: February 06 – 12, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    A #SetTheVCR week that starts with a #GOAT…but will it end with a #GOAT?
  • #SetTheVCR: January 30 – February 05, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Ark you excited for another #SetTheVCR? Train your Watchful Eye on these fresh recommendations that'll make you Stand and cheer.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: DCEU Is Pee-Ew | Batgirl vs HBO MaxAugust 5, 2022
    Sammy & Rob Gaudette discuss and review the status of the DCEU following the cancellation of Batgirl on HBO Max. Rob still has hope.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: Contact Photography Festival 2022 | Culture SnapMay 12, 2022
    Sammy is joined by photographer Henry VanderSpek aka Culture Snap to discuss and recommend a happy handful of Contact Photography Festival exhibitions.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: A Taylor Hawkins MemorialMarch 28, 2022
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss the shocking and sad passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25, 2022.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: All The Batmans | Keaton To Nipples to BatfleckMarch 10, 2022
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss All The Batmans: from Michael Keaton to Ben Affleck.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: 2021 Induction Ceremony | Rock & Roll Hall of FameNovember 25, 2021
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss their happy highlights from the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

  • Yaron Weitzman (Tanking to the Top) and Sammy Younan in My Summer Lair 148
    Under-Review: Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers
    by Sammy Younan
    Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Most Audacious Process in the History of Professional Sportsby Yaron WeitzmanPublished by Grand Central Publishing on March 17, 2020NBA // Non-Fiction // 76ers One of the best lines in Yaron Weitzman’s NBA book: “Hinkie triggered a culture war.” Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and...

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  • New Book Alert: January 10-14, 2022
    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

  • New Book Alert: January 3-7, 2022
    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

  • New Book Alert: November 8-12, 2021
    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

  • New Book Alert: November 1-5, 2021
    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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