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338 | Paul Myers (John Candy: A Life in Comedy)

Posted on August 5, 2025October 7, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 338 | Paul Myers (John Candy: A Life in Comedy)
338 | Paul Myers (John Candy: A Life in Comedy)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to author Paul Myers for his biography John Candy: A Life in Comedy.

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333 | Jeff Lemire (10,000 Ink Stains)

Posted on July 1, 2025August 17, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 333 | Jeff Lemire (10,000 Ink Stains)
333 | Jeff Lemire (10,000 Ink Stains)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau about his Jaws @ 50 retrospective. Streaming on Disney+ & Hulu.

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327 | Simon Ennis (The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop)

Posted on May 20, 2025July 18, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 327 | Simon Ennis (The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop)
327 | Simon Ennis (The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Simon Ennis, the director of The Hobby: Tales from the Tabletop. A board game documentary.

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316 | Ruth Connell (Supernatural)

Posted on March 4, 2025March 11, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 316 | Ruth Connell (Supernatural)
316 | Ruth Connell (Supernatural)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Ruth Connell who played Rowena in Supernatural & Night Nurse in Dead Boy Detectives.

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315 | Fefe Dobson (Morningside)

Posted on February 25, 2025March 8, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 315 | Fefe Dobson (Morningside)
315 | Fefe Dobson (Morningside)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Fefe Dobson the singer-songwriter who stars in the Scarborough set movie Morningside.

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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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295 | Ali Weinstein (Your Tomorrow: An Ontario Place Documentary)

Posted on June 25, 2024December 6, 2024 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 295 | Ali Weinstein (Your Tomorrow: An Ontario Place Documentary)
295 | Ali Weinstein (Your Tomorrow: An Ontario Place Documentary)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Ali Weinstein; the director of Your Tomorrow which is an Ontario Place documentary. It premiered at TIFF 2024.

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#SetTheVCR: February 19-25, 2024

Posted on February 19, 2024October 19, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: February 19-25, 2024
#SetTheVCR: February 19-25, 2024

Say It Loud: we got TV recommendations for this week from James Brown to Albert Einstein to Giannis Antetokounmpo to Priscilla Presley. If none of that makes you #SetTheVCR no worries: there’s also Zombies.

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Morning Tea: The Literal Ongoing History of New Music

Posted on December 17, 2023December 27, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: The Literal Ongoing History of New Music
Morning Tea: The Literal Ongoing History of New Music

Tonight Edge 102.1 will broadcast the 1,000th Episode of The Ongoing History of New Music. That’s surreal.

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Toronto After Dark Film Festival: Founders Day

Posted on October 20, 2023November 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Toronto After Dark Film Festival: Founders Day
Toronto After Dark Film Festival: Founders Day

A small town is shaken by a series of ominous killings in the days leading up to a heated mayoral election. Welcome to Toronto After Dark!

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  • #SetTheVCR: October 06-12, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    With these week's TV recommendations say goodbye to John Candy and the Woman In Cabin 10. But say hello to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 29 – October 05, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Like a man in the basement I got TV recommendations that are a Chef's Kiss. On The Lost Bus, this is your stop: It's #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: September 22-28, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I got the Lowdown on this week's TV Recommendations so you don't hafta Go Into The Void all Wayward and lost. Just as The Simpsons keep going, so too does #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 15-21, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendations are not a Stop Gap Measure. Rather it's a Lilith Fair celebration of charming TV presented as #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 08-14, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Lots of TV Recommendations for you to Sheen this week. Like your Cable Guy, I got you hooked up with #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 01-07, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I Got News for You: I got TV Recommendations for you Winter Spring Summer or Fall. From the Highest 2 Lowest this is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 25-31, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is dedicated to my Stans.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 18-24, 2024
    by Sammy Younan
    Night Always Comes and like a TV Gambler you seek bold TV Recommendations without going Eenie Meanie. Once again #SetTheVCR is here to help, always cooler than Devo.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 11-17, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week’s TV recommendations are all locations from The Kingdom to Magic City to Alien: Earth. When it comes to Sammy Suggestions for #MustSeeTV I’m a #SetTheVCR Rainmaker.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 04-10, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    If your Hobby is to Pickup dope TV Recommendations like an American Prince this week's #SetTheVCR is funner than a Clown in a Cornfield.
  • #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.
  • Morning Tea: Happy UFO Day 2025!July 2, 2025
    What's popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
  • Trial By Trailer: The Running Man (A Remake…)July 1, 2025
    Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case...a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?
  • #CouchWorthy: Barbara Walters: Tell Me EverythingJune 22, 2025
    Exploring the pioneering career of Barbara Walters. Delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism and the challenges women face in achieving success.
  • #CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of SurrenderMay 29, 2025
    Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.
  • #CouchWorthy: Super Team CanadaMay 16, 2025
    Super Team Canada follows six lesser known and underrated Canadian superheroes, tasked with saving the world.

  • 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?
  • 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?
  • New Book Alert: Fantastic Four by Ryan North Volume 2
    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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