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221 | Kat Rosenfield (No One Will Miss Her)

Posted on October 12, 2021April 15, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 221 | Kat Rosenfield (No One Will Miss Her)
221 | Kat Rosenfield (No One Will Miss Her)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer Kat Rosenfield whose latest novel is No One Will Miss Her a fantastic murder mystery thriller.

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Under-Review: Steve Kerr: A Life

Posted on June 23, 2021June 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Under-Review: Steve Kerr: A Life
Under-Review: Steve Kerr: A Life

Steve Kerr: A Lifeby Scott Howard-CooperPublished by HarperCollins Publishers on June 15, 2021NBA // Non-Fiction // Bulls & Warriors From the “diary” of sportswriter Scott Howard-Cooper: On August 10, 2019…he wrote:“Beginning work on a biography of Warriors coach Steve Kerr, to be published by William Morrow in Fall 2020. Kerr’s journey through triumph and tragedy…

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206 | Scott Howard-Cooper (Steve Kerr: A Life)

Posted on June 22, 2021June 20, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 206 | Scott Howard-Cooper (Steve Kerr: A Life)
206 | Scott Howard-Cooper (Steve Kerr: A Life)

My Summer Lair Chapter #206: Are You Grateful For Steve Kerr?  From the “diary” of sportswriter Scott Howard-Cooper: On August 10, 2019…he wrote:“Beginning work on a biography of Warriors coach Steve Kerr, to be published by William Morrow in Fall 2020. Kerr’s journey through triumph and tragedy is unmatched anywhere — not just sports…

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201 | Fabian Nicieza (Suburban Dicks)

Posted on May 18, 2021June 28, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 201 | Fabian Nicieza (Suburban Dicks)
201 | Fabian Nicieza (Suburban Dicks)

My Summer Lair Chapter #201: Who Murdered The Gas Station Attendant? I’ve been reading Fabian Nicieza since the 90s…mostly in Marvel Comics. Notable notables: New Warriors (incredible!), Nomad (fun!), New Mutants (astonishing!), Cable & Deadpool (stunning!) and so much more. In fact, it was during his work on the various X-Books where he was co-created Deadpool with Rob Liefeld. (The second Deadpool movie is fresh…

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190 | Claire Holroyde (The Effort)

Posted on March 2, 2021June 29, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 190 | Claire Holroyde (The Effort)
190 | Claire Holroyde (The Effort)

My Summer Lair Chapter #190: What Would You Do If Faced With An Extinction Level Event? Here’s a striking image that lends itself to easy metaphor: The Effort, a sci-fi novel by Claire Holroyde begins with an 8 kilometer dark comet UD3 emerging from a blind spot hurtling towards Earth. We never saw it coming…so as…

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Under-Review: The Big Three & the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics

Posted on February 24, 2021June 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Under-Review: The Big Three & the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics
Under-Review: The Big Three & the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics

The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celticsby Michael HolleyPublished by Hachette Books on October 27, 2020NBA // Non-Fiction // Celtics There are 2 types of NBA books: stories and individuals and moments before you became a fan (history) and stories and individuals and moments you witnessed…

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189 | Michael Holley (The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics)

Posted on February 23, 2021June 20, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 189 | Michael Holley (The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics)
189 | Michael Holley (The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics)

My Summer Lair Chapter #189: What’s Your Favourite Moment Of The Boston Big Three Era? On July 31, 2007, the Boston Celtics traded for Kevin Garnett to solidify their Big Three. As a team they’d go on to win 1 championship while contributing to Boston’s dynasty mythology across all sports. (Though that’s mostly Tom Brady’s…

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Under-Review: From Hang Time to Prime Time

Posted on December 16, 2020June 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Under-Review: From Hang Time to Prime Time
Under-Review: From Hang Time to Prime Time

From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBAby Pete CroattoPublished by Atria Books on December 7, 2020NBA // Non-Fiction // Pop Culture There’s a reason why when you go see like a Marvel movie, there’s 10 minutes of credits, right? Because there’s a lot of people who made…

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182 | Pete Croatto (From Hang Time to Prime Time: The Birth of the Modern-Day NBA)

Posted on December 15, 2020June 27, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 182 | Pete Croatto (From Hang Time to Prime Time: The Birth of the Modern-Day NBA)
182 | Pete Croatto (From Hang Time to Prime Time: The Birth of the Modern-Day NBA)

My Summer Lair Chapter #182: How Did The NBA Evolve From Hang Time To Prime Time? This will be another NBA episode though not focusing so much on a team or certain players but rather the league itself. Journalist and writer Pete Croatto has written From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the…

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180 | Alicia Cook (Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back)

Posted on December 1, 2020June 28, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 180 | Alicia Cook (Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back)
180 | Alicia Cook (Sorry I Haven’t Texted You Back)

My Summer Lair Chapter #180: How Do You Express Hope? There’s an art to being vulnerable. “Don’t forget – I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.” Right? Alicia Cook a poet, writer, wearer of mismatched socks is expressing her vulnerability via her latest poetry collection Sorry I…

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  • #SetTheVCR: August 08-14, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    Dreams, Devils, and the Dead: ah yes welcome back to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 01-07, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    Taking a Quantum Leap you'll dig this week's #SetTheVCR: it's got Jokes. And if not the Sandman will come to you with dreams. All win!
  • #SetTheVCR: July 25-31, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    Pennywise gets a Last Dance. It's that kind of #SetTheVCR week.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 18-24, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    This is The Captain speaking: We got all kinds of Last Dances for this week's #SetTheVCR. From The Gray Man, a Last Dance from assassins, to Don McLean, to O.J. Simpson, there's something for everyone here. Let's face the music and Last Dance, shall we?
  • #SetTheVCR: July 11-17, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    Let's have an Uncharted and Unprecedented Hart to Heart about this week's #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 4-10, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    It's a Teen-Tastic week at #SetTheVCR: with characters struggling with Trigger Points seeking their Independence Day. Let's reach for the Moon…haven on TV this week…shall we begin?
  • #SetTheVCR: June 27-July 03, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome to #SetTheVCR where this week it is murder most howl! We got a woman's basketball team eliminating the competition, black comics who are killing it, Chris Pratt has gone Terminal, Bond's stylish watch says it's No Time To Die and murders in a building. My "body" of work includes many puns. Let's investigate what's on TV this week.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 20-26, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    This week starts off with revenge and ends with mindfulness and Zen. In between is a multiverse of possibilities. It's what you'd expect from the Man from Toronto who writes #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    We got miracles and music, high stakes baseball and basketball...so it's either The Summer I Turned Pretty or the latest #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 6-12, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    Netflix Geeks Hustle for stand up-comedy: it's that type of #SetTheVCR week.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: Contact Photography Festival 2022 | Culture SnapMay 20, 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: 2021 Induction Ceremony | Rock & Roll Hall of FameNovember 26, 2021

    Sammy & Stephanie discuss their happy highlights from the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony broadcast on HBO Max on Saturday, November 20 at 8 p.m.

  • MSL Space Station Oddity: Top 5 Favourite ”Monsters”October 30, 2021

    Sammy & Stephanie discuss their Top 5 Favourite Monsters: from vampires to They Live aliens to Hal 9000 to Annie Wilkes and much more!

  • MSL Space Station Oddity: Being James BondOctober 8, 2021

    Recorded Live on Twitter Spaces: Sammy & Stephanie discuss Being James Bond. The 45 minute documentary TV special in anticipation of No Time To Die.

  • MSL Space Station Oddity: ClickbaitOctober 1, 2021

    Sammy & Stephanie discuss Netflix's Clickbait. An 8 episode limited series released on August 25, 2021.


  • 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.

  • 221 | Kat Rosenfield (No One Will Miss Her)
    by Sammy Younan

    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer Kat Rosenfield whose latest novel is No One Will Miss Her a fantastic murder mystery thriller.

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