Podcast Archives - My Summer Lair

Morning Tea: The Real Joe Rogan Experience

December 10, 2024January 21, 2025 Sammy Younan No Comments

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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305 | Petey Beats (Adjoining & Popternative)

September 3, 2024January 7, 2025 Sammy Younan 1 Comment

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to host & filmmaker Petey Beats about his horror short Adjoining & hosting interviews at Popternative.

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#CouchWorthy: May 2023 TV Highlights

June 2, 2023December 21, 2023 Sammy Younan No Comments

May…your TV choices always be this fresh! Friday May 12 was an 80s #CouchWorthy Battle: choose between Michael J Fox and Michael Jordan…even Spider-Man showed up on Disney+ like yo: this felt like a Homecoming. May we looked back at lot…it was difficult to embrace the future. Here are some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy.…

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231 | Will Di Novi (Hot Docs Podcast Festival)

January 11, 2022April 13, 2023 Sammy Younan No Comments

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Will Di Novi Special Programs Curator at Hot Docs and co-curator of the Hot Doc Podcast Festival.

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211 | Sean Sirianni (The Creative Imbalance Podcast)

July 27, 2021April 6, 2023 Sammy Younan No Comments

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Sean Sirianni “videographer, hack comedian and host” of the Creative Imbalance podcast.

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000 | The End of Chapter 1 For Girth Radio (via The Creative Imbalance)

January 1, 2021March 8, 2023 Sammy Younan No Comments

Sammy appears on The Creative Imbalance Podcast hosted by Sean Sirianni to conclude the Girth Radio era: where it all began.

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057 | Jesse David Fox (Good One Podcast)

October 3, 2017March 5, 2023 Sammy Younan No Comments

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Jesse David Fox a Vulture Senior Editor who is the host of Good One: A Podcast about Jokes.

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#SetTheVCR: February 09-15, 2026
by Sammy Younan
The Librarian of TV Recommendations covers old school basketball and international basketball. And with so much in between this week's #SetTheVCR is a slam dunk.
#SetTheVCR: February 02-08, 2026
by Sammy Younan
Ya don’t need a Lincoln Lawyer for these Great TV Recommendations. Although the Super Bowl does make it hard to #SetTheVCR for anything else. Go Sports!
#SetTheVCR: January 26 – February 01, 2026
by Sammy Younan
From Springsteen to Shrinking to Saints these TV Recommendations are a Wonder, Man. Rise up for #SetTheVCR.
#SetTheVCR: January 19-25, 2026
by Sammy Younan
From Black activists to a Black Phone, from a Running Man to a 99 Year Old Man these are more than just TV Recommendations. Take the Bold #SetTheVCR Journey.
#SetTheVCR: January 12-18, 2026
by Sammy Younan
I won’t Tell You Lies…even The Night Manager believes these Bookish TV Recommendations earned an M grade. What does that mean? Why that’s it’s #SetTheVCR.
#SetTheVCR: January 05-11, 2026
by Sammy Younan
Take a Long Walk to each of these TV Recommendations that celebrate The Spirt of Radio? Welcome to #SetTheVCR in 2026.
#SetTheVCR: December 29, 2025 – January 04, 2026
by Sammy Younan
A moment of silence for Stranger Things. A moment of silence for 2025. Happily these TV Recommendations will turn your Christmas Break into a celebratory wake. Make #SetTheVCR a 2026 New Year's Eve resolution. Watch More TV.
#SetTheVCR: December 22-28 2025
by Sammy Younan
Tis the season to spend with the Life of John McClane and the Life of Chuck. Season's Greetings from #SetTheVCR.
#SetTheVCR: December 15-21, 2025
by Sammy Younan
This time of year TV is all ICK with corny Christmas. But don't have a Breakdown or a Fallout with TV. I offer lots of non-Christmas TV recommendations for this week's #SetTheVCR.
#SetTheVCR: December 08-14, 2025
by Sammy Younan
I'm not an Influencer with TV Recommendations, though I have most excellent #SetTheVCR suggestions that'll make you say Boo-Yah!

#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.
Toronto After Dark: This Is Not A TestOctober 19, 2025
Sloane and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape the apocalypse. And maybe find the will to live?
#CouchWorthy: Smell Ya Later Ozzy OsbourneOctober 3, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is one documentary way to say...Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne. Thanks for the music.
#TIFF50: Eleanor the GreatSeptember 25, 2025
In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to life the proudly troublesome Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a dangerous tale.
The Savant vs The Idiot…September 24, 2025
The series follows The Savant an undercover investigator as she infiltrates online hate groups to stop domestic extremists before they act.
New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is WildAugust 26, 2025
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?

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?
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?
New Book Alert: The Ascent
by Sammy Younan
New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?