My Summer Lair

Think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: My Summer Lair with Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.

My Summer Lair is a tv podcast hosted by Sammy Younan, with 360 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Sammy Younan hosts My Summer Lair, a tv show with 360 episodes published.

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  Episode #361

  Gabriel Carter (Sawtooth Mountain)

  Aug 11, 202626 min

  My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Gabriel Carter who plays Clint in the horror movie Sawtooth Mountain. (Now streaming on Tubi.) My Summer Lair Chapter #362: Is Bigfoot Real? Recorded: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

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  Episode #360

  Mike Christie (Wham! 10 Days in China)

  Jul 28, 202628 min

  My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to filmmaker Mike Christie about his documentary: Wham! 10 Days In China. Which opens on July 28, 2026. My Summer Lair Chapter #364: How Well Do You Remember Your First Concert? Recorded: Thursday, July 16, 2026 1:10 p.m. (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

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  Episode #358

  David Shadrack Smith & Anne-Marcelle Ngabirano (Public Access)

  Jun 23, 20261h 6m

  My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to the director David Shadrack Smith and the producer Anne-Marcelle Ngabirano of Public Access: a public access documentary that screened during Hot Docs 2026. My Summer Lair Chapter #356: What Did You Watch On Public Access? Recorded: Friday, April 24, 2026 11:00 a.m. (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

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  Episode #357

  Amy Goodman & Carl Deal & Tia Lessin (Steal This Story, Please!)

  Jun 16, 202645 min

  My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Amy Goodman host and journalist of Democracy Now! and the directors of Amy's documentary Steal This Story, Please! : Carl Deal and Tia Lessin. My Summer Lair Chapter #358: Does Good Journalism Inspire You To Press On? Recorded: Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:30 pm (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

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  Episode #356

  Keith O'Brien (Heartland: The Miracle of Larry Bird)

  Jun 9, 202645 min

  My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to author Keith O'Brien about his latest book Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird. My Summer Lair Chapter #354: Do You Know Larry Bird's Origin Story As Well As You Know Superman's? Recorded: Friday, April 17, 2026 3:30 p.m. (EST) For more show notes visit MySummerLair.com. Bonus Fun? Sign up for my newsletter because the F in FOMO doesn't stand for Fun. Stress free pop culture (TV shows! Books! Movies! Music! So Many Recommendations!!) tastefully harvested for your divine delight. Once a week a carefully curated edition of My Pal Sammy goes directly to your inbox. Magic or Science? You decide.

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