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249 | Mills & Hunte (Silver & Gold)

Posted on December 20, 2022March 23, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 249 | Mills & Hunte (Silver & Gold)
249 | Mills & Hunte (Silver & Gold)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to sax duo Mills & Hunte who released a Christmas EP called Silver & Gold.

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#SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022

Posted on June 13, 2022September 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022
#SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022

We got miracles and music, high stakes baseball and basketball…so it’s either The Summer I Turned Pretty or the latest #SetTheVCR.

READ ON “#SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022” »

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MSL Space Station Oddity: A Taylor Hawkins Memorial

Posted on March 28, 2022November 10, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on MSL Space Station Oddity: A Taylor Hawkins Memorial

Sammy & Stephanie discuss the shocking and sad passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25, 2022.

Space Station Oddity

240 | In Session With…Ivana Santilli (Late Night Light)

Posted on March 15, 2022October 28, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 240 | In Session With…Ivana Santilli (Late Night Light)
240 | In Session With…Ivana Santilli (Late Night Light)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to musician Ivana Santilli: from a 2016 In Session With Girth episode; this is a Yearbook episode (think Throwback Thursday as a podcast.). Her album at the time was Late Night Light.

In Session With Girth..., My Summer Lair, Podcast

239 | Chris Banks (Deepfake Serenade)

Posted on March 8, 2022March 31, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 239 | Chris Banks (Deepfake Serenade)
239 | Chris Banks (Deepfake Serenade)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Chris Banks whose sixth poetry collection is Deepfake Serenade.

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236 | Rob Freeman (Drop The Needle)

Posted on February 15, 2022December 28, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 236 | Rob Freeman (Drop The Needle)
236 | Rob Freeman (Drop The Needle)

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.

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235 | Kristian R. Hill (God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines)

Posted on February 8, 2022December 28, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 235 | Kristian R. Hill (God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines)
235 | Kristian R. Hill (God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Kristian R. Hill whose Detroit techno documentary God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines screened at Tribeca Film Festival.

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New Book Alert: January 3-7, 2022

Posted on January 4, 2022August 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on New Book Alert: January 3-7, 2022
New Book Alert: January 3-7, 2022

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

New Book Alert

230 | Dani Doucette (Run With Me)

Posted on December 14, 2021April 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 230 | Dani Doucette (Run With Me)
230 | Dani Doucette (Run With Me)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to pop star Dani Doucette whose new EP is Run With Me.

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MSL Space Station Oddity: 2021 Induction Ceremony | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Posted on November 25, 2021November 10, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on MSL Space Station Oddity: 2021 Induction Ceremony | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Sammy & Stephanie discuss their happy highlights from the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

Space Station Oddity

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  • #SetTheVCR June 2–8, 2025 TV recommendations image from My Summer Lair, featuring a retro-style television graphic promoting a weekly pop culture column by podcast host Sammy Younan.
    #SetTheVCR: June 02-08, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Your Presence is required for these TV Recommendations which range from Power Moves to a Resident Alien. #SetTheVCR for Good Night, and Good Luck.
  • #SetTheVCR TV recommendations cover for May 26 – June 1, 2025, from My Summer Lair podcast, highlighting curated weekly streaming and television picks by Sammy Younan.
    #SetTheVCR: May 26 – June 01, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here stories from Birbiglia to Bono: it’s a Brave New World filled with TV Recommendations. Wanna Live The Good Life? Enjoy this week’s #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR cover for May 19–25, 2025 from My Summer Lair podcast, featuring weekly streaming and TV recommendations curated by host Sammy Younan.
    #SetTheVCR: May 19-25, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From Pee-wee Herman to Sherlock Holmes this week’s TV Recommendations are loaded with comedy, angst and drama. Plus for this week’s #SetTheVCR you get to shake it like a Polaroid picture.
  • #SetTheVCR TV guide cover for May 12–18, 2025 from My Summer Lair podcast, with curated streaming and broadcast recommendations by Sammy Younan.
    #SetTheVCR: May 12-18, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Do you have Heart Eyes for fresh TV Recommendations without all the Overcompensating puns? The puns are here to stay that’s what makes it #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 05-11, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Even with your Poker Face I can tell you’re seeking TV Recommendations for your Safe House. No worries with this week’s #SetTheVCR I got it in The Black Bag.
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    by Sammy Younan
    April showers bring May TV listings: these TV recommendations cover all Four Seasons. It’s #SetTheVCR where I put the On in Conan.
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    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations can be Havoc; You need help. Well Babygirl: I got you; it's your TV Companion: #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    I hope you're a light Nightsleeper because the NBA Playoffs start this week. Will a new champion be Minted? Only way to know is to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 07-13, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    For this week's TV Recommendations we stare into The Abyss and a Black Mirror stares back. Welcome to #SetTheVCR which is about as comfortable and as cool as Morningside.
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    by Sammy Younan
    Secrets and Serial Killers pepper this week’s TV Recommendations. A combo like that can only mean it’s #SetTheVCR.
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    Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.
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    Super Team Canada follows six lesser known and underrated Canadian superheroes, tasked with saving the world.
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    Murderbot a private security cyborg hides its acquired autonomy, while completing dangerous assignments is simultaneously drawn to humans.
  • #CouchWorthy: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found April 29, 2025
    Raoul Peck's portrait of South African photographer Ernest Cole offers a harrowing history of Apartheid and chronicles an artist in exile.
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    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.
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    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
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