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Tag: Directors

319 | Michael Stasko (Vampire Zombies…From Space!)

Posted on March 25, 2025July 18, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 319 | Michael Stasko (Vampire Zombies…From Space!)
319 | Michael Stasko (Vampire Zombies…From Space!)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Michael Stasko about his B-Movie love letter: Vampire Zombies…From Space!

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318 | Tracie Laymon (Bob Trevino Likes It)

Posted on March 18, 2025May 26, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 318 | Tracie Laymon (Bob Trevino Likes It)
318 | Tracie Laymon (Bob Trevino Likes It)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Tracie Laymon whose feature film debut is Bob Trevino Likes It.

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317 | Gavin Stephens (Park Bench Ontology)

Posted on March 11, 2025June 12, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 317 | Gavin Stephens (Park Bench Ontology)
317 | Gavin Stephens (Park Bench Ontology)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to stand-up comic Gavin Stephens whose latest comedy album is Park Bench Ontology.

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314 | Michael Tolajian (We Beat The Dream Team)

Posted on February 18, 2025April 6, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 314 | Michael Tolajian (We Beat The Dream Team)
314 | Michael Tolajian (We Beat The Dream Team)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Michael Tolajian the director of We Beat The Dream Team.

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310 | Dale Heslip (Blue Rodeo: Lost Together)

Posted on January 21, 2025March 8, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 310 | Dale Heslip (Blue Rodeo: Lost Together)
310 | Dale Heslip (Blue Rodeo: Lost Together)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Dale Heslip the director of Blue Rodeo: Lost Together.

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309 | José Lourenço (Young Werther)

Posted on January 15, 2025July 2, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 309 | José Lourenço (Young Werther)
309 | José Lourenço (Young Werther)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço the writer & director of the movie Young Werther.

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308 | Jeff Finn (Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison)

Posted on January 7, 2025April 9, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 308 | Jeff Finn (Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison)
308 | Jeff Finn (Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Jeff Finn the director of Before the End: Searching for Jim Morrison (a 3-part documystery).

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306 | Vivieno Caldinelli (Scared Shitless)

Posted on September 10, 2024March 1, 2026 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 306 | Vivieno Caldinelli (Scared Shitless)
306 | Vivieno Caldinelli (Scared Shitless)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Vivieno Caldinelli the director of the horror-comedy movie Scared Shitless.

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304 | Garret Price (Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary)

Posted on August 27, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 304 | Garret Price (Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary)
304 | Garret Price (Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Garret Price, the director of Yacht Rock which is a Music Box Dockumentary.

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303 | Jason Hehir (Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley)

Posted on August 20, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 303 | Jason Hehir (Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley)
303 | Jason Hehir (Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Jason Hehir, director of The Last Dance. His latest Netflix doc is Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley.

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  • #SetTheVCR: June 29 – July 05, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    These aren't TV Recommendations. Rather this week's #SetTheVCR is a TV time machine back when TV was a Keeper. Cue the fireworks!
  • #SetTheVCR: June 22-28, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Here's How To Make A Killing with TV recommendations. Ignore the Undertone and trust your Little Brother #SetTheVCR who'll always be Family like we're in Fast & Furious.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 15-21, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You Never Change and neither do I. These Project Hail Mary TV Recommendations can only be #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 08-14, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If your goal is to enjoy TV Recommendations that don't involve The World Cup or America's 250th Anniversary well...I did my best. Still, shall we #SetTheVCR?
  • #SetTheVCR: June 01-07, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Do you have Dreams of TV Recommendations that are Not Suitable For Work? Like Earth, Wind and Fire...#SetTheVCR is among the core elements.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 25-31, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    New Week! New#SetTheVCR
  • #SetTheVCR: May 18-24, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    This Is Not a Test! These are dope TV Recommendations that are Cash money: this week's #SetTheVCR establishes a Legacy.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 11 – 17, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Life Is Short to endure terrible TV Recommendations. #SetTheVCR is loaded with Good Omens to make your TV week Fast and less Furious.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 04 – 10, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you're a Remarkably Bright Creature seeking TV Recommendations well then good news: #SetTheVCR means you're Finally Home!
  • #SetTheVCR: April 27 – May 03, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    I am a Man on Fire with these TV Recommendations. Be a Good Son and enjoy this week's #SetTheVCR.
  • #PantsWorthy Hot Docs 2026: Public AccessApril 21, 2026
    Fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman has spent three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from Democracy Now!
  • #PantsWorthy Hot Docs 2026: Steal This Story, Please!April 21, 2026
    Fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman has spent three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from Democracy Now!
  • #CouchWorthy: SpeechlessApril 14, 2026
    What happens when a society loses the ability to tolerate disagreement and power decides who gets to speak?
  • #MyPalSammy: The Truth About Other People’s TruthsMarch 27, 2026
    Sammy Vibes are the compelling connective tissue between my deep-dive writing on Substack and my curated cultural recommendations.
  • #CouchWorthy: Outrage Has a Shorter Lifespan Than Great Comedy: The Simpsons At 800March 5, 2026
    800 Episodes of The Simpsons proves one thing: Outrage has a shorter lifespan than great comedy. Eat it Hari Kondabolu.
  • #CouchWorthy: Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyJanuary 15, 2026
    Young cadets train to become Starfleet officers all while facing a mysterious threat to both the Academy and the Federation.

  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    Under-Review: Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
  • New Book Alert: California Bear
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
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    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?

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