My Summer Lair

"Entering the 1997-98 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls had won 5 championships in the previous 7 years. But as they sought their second three-peat, the future of the dynasty was in doubt. As preparation…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews D.W. Young director of The Booksellers a behind-the-scenes documentary set in the New York rare book world.

My Summer Lair Chapter #153: What Are You Read…

"Entering the 1997-98 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls had won 5 championships in the previous 7 years. But as they sought their second three-peat, the future of the dynasty was in doubt. As preparation…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews musician and guitarist Jesse Cook who was all set to embark on the Tempest 25 Tour.

My Summer Lair Chapter #152: Are You Ready To Dance?

Recorded: Tuesday…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews actor and director Daniel Stern who stars in James vs His Future Self.

My Summer Lair Chapter #150: What Would You Want Your Future Self To Come To Your Pr…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer Reyan Ali whose book NBA Jam is out now from Boss Fight Books.

My Summer Lair Chapter #149: Do You Have Any NBA Jam Feelings?

Recorded: Wednesday, …

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Yaron Weitzman about his NBA book Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Most Audacious Process in the History of Professional Sports.

My Summe…

As we're all under House Arrest thanks to (sing it!) My Corona!! I decided to hit record. Nothing else to do so I may as well work. I thought about the other time we've been cut off from culture.

Thi…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews sports journalist Joe Posnanski author of The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini.

My Summer Lair Chapter #147: How Did Harry Houdini Come Into Your Life?
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My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer, conjuror, magic creative consultant David Ben for the AGO's exhibition Illusions: The Art of Magic.

My Summer Lair Chapter #146: What Is The Art Of…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews author and journalist Anne Nelson whose latest political book is Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right.

My Summer Lair Chap…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews comedian Dave Harris whose comedy album Pointless is out now.

My Summer Lair Chapter #144: Did You Hear The One About Potato Salad?

Recorded: Tuesday, Fe…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Andy Palmer whose latest horror movie is Camp Cold Brook starring Chad Michael Murray and Danielle Harris.

My Summer Lair Chapter #143: Have You H…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer Meghan Daum whose latest and greatest book is The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars.

My Summer Lair Chapter #142: Is…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews actress Laura Mennell who plays Mimi Hynek on History Channel's Project Blue Book. Mimi is the real-life wife of ufologist Josef Allen Hynek on which this …

Around 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 26, 2020, I heard Kobe Bryant had died. Which is one of those times when your brain sputters and fails to turn over like an old car trying to start on a cold winter m…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews supa dope band Featurette about their latest album Dream Riot.

(One of the singles off Dream Riot is You Do You a video that features...Sammy all smiling a…

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Richard Lowenstein whose documentary Mystify: Michael Hutchence deftly explores the life and tragedy of the INXS front man we lost in 1997.

My Sum…

Shortly after Midnight, a recap of my 2019 Christmas Break TV viewing including my thoughts and feeling on The Chosen 3:

For All Mankind (Apple TV)
Drake's Plan (CBC Gem)
Kevin Hart: Don't Fuck This …

Every Christmas break I pantlessly sit and watch and absorb a lot of pop culture (books, comic books, tv shows and movies) and then I have tea and I think a lot and I write a lot I’m recording a hand…