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My Summer Lair with affable host Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture. Think NPR’s Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith.
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👟 Is StockX a marketplace...or a sneaky movement? Stephen Winn drops knowledge during his #MySummerLair visit: sneakers, supply & the culture economy. #EarJoy 🎧💬 mysummerlair.com/podcast/step...

🏙️ Detroit Hustle hits different. Stephen Winn from StockX visits #MSL to talk innovation, grit & how the Motor City influences sneaker culture. #EarJoy 🔥🎧 mysummerlair.com/podcast/step...

Oh, yes: @HotDocs film festival has started. What are you gonna see this weekend? The latest My Pal Sammy has many #HotDocs24 #PantsWorthy Suggestions & Recommendations! mypalsammy.substack.com/p/pantsworth...

👟From the heart of #Detroit, StockX is shaping global culture. CPO Stephen Winn visits #MLSL and reveals how a Detroit startup became the a go-to for fresh kicks. #EarJoy🎙️ mysummerlair.com/podcast/step...

2 for Flinching! Tomorrow at 4 pm @StephenKing reads from his latest novel #NeverFlinch which is due on May 27. The @scribnerbooks YouTube link is here. And yes the new novel is a Holly Gibney adventure. #NewBookSmell youtu.be/vRuPUmk04Tw?...

How do you write about a storied franchise like #Celtics? You know how much celebrates Boston's many...on court achievements? This was the challenge facing @michaelsholley who wrote The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen. #talkytuesday mysummerlair.com/podcast/mich...

What's Your Favorite Moment of the Big Three Era? Tonight’s #CelticsCity on @StreamOnMax is Chapter VIII: Ubuntu. @MichaelSHolley visits #MSL to discuss his @celtics book: #TheBigThree, all about players that changed the game back in '07. 🎧 mysummerlair.com/podcast/mich...

TV Recommendations can be Havoc; You need help. Well Babygirl: I got you; it's your TV Companion: #SetTheVCR. Check out this week's #couchworthy finds ⬇️ mysummerlair.com/setthevcr/se...

#Happy420! @mypalsammy talked to director Craig Pryce whose feature is compelling AND true?? Check out The Marijuana Conspiracy! In 1972 over 98 days the Canadian govt sequestered 5 women to understand the effects of weed. Seriously?! Yo: Man. mysummerlair.com/podcast/crai...

Dave's Not Here. And soon @cheechandchong won't be here, either. Their Last Movie arrives on April 25, 2025. However...if you're Basketball Jones-ing for it sooner: @drafthouse will host advance screenings on #420 at...4:20 pm. Just keep quiet, you know?

✨ Some books speak, others sing. In this #MySummerLair visit @AliciaCook reveals the music behind The Music Was Just Getting Good. Poetry & music are the perfect pair; they dance so well together. 🎶📖 Happy healing for #NationalPoetryMonth! 🎙️✨ #EarJoy mysummerlair.com/podcast/alic...

On April 2nd 2025 #TheSimpsons was renewed for 4 more seasons bringing it to 40. Nobody expected that when it debuted in 1987 as (Eat My...) shorts featured on The Tracey Ullman Show. Stunning accomplishment. #SetTheVCR

April 18, 1938: #Superman's debut. Everything "changed" after that. Phone booths are long gone, yet Kal-El remains. Confusing his co-workers by wearing thick glasses. Simple times, simple people. @JamesGunn’s #Superman arrives on July 11th almost 90 years later! That’s surreal.

Is this really the end? Here's a clip from @cheechandchongslastmovie which of course is hosting #PantsWorthy screenings on 4-20. From Basketball Jones to Dave's Not Here, Man...it's been a wild trip.

Happy #CanFilmDay! @canfilmday is a national celebration where Canadians watch free movies and raise a cheers to distinct Canadian stories. Like the fun time I met Maurice the Moose. Cool dude, yo.

A @CanFilmDay 2025 Rec: Welcome W/D #AnthonyShim & actor #EthanHwang who can be seen in the emotionally devastating film #RiceboySleeps. We delve deep into immigration, trauma, and hope that underpin this remarkable story. Now screening for #CanFilmDay mysummerlair.com/podcast/anth...

What’s the difference between vandalism & a public diary? See for yourself: #UrbanScrawl opens tonight at Daniels Spectrum (Main Floor Gallery) as part of the CONTACT Photography Festival. This is so #PantsWorthy because Henry has been shooting these street scenes for 12 years.

Let's swing one out for #42 because it's JackieRobinsonDay! Today we commemorate and honor the day Jackie made his historical #MLB debut, marking the first time a black ever made it the majors. Thank you for your contribution to this time honored sport, sir! 🫡 ⚾️

#EarJoy: In Living Color debuted today on Fox in 1990. Homey Don't Play! is a scintillating rec of #InLivingColor's funny contributions to black comedy's evolution. Enjoy this #MSL w/writer @DavidPeisner; his book is hotter than Fire Marshall Bill!! mysummerlair.com/podcast/davi...

#CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld is now streaming on digital platforms…if you want to wield the shield without pants. Did you enjoy the latest #Marvel movie? Or did it…like the recent ones leave you seeing Red? Check out this deleted scene.

A @CanFilmDay 2025 Recommendation: Ladies and Gentlemen…Mr. Leonard Cohen. If you wanna get to know this Ladies Man that Everyone Knows…here is a fantastic invitation via the @NFB from 1965. #PantsWorthy #CanFilmDay youtu.be/Dum1ZLy4tUE?...

Tonight’s #CelticsCity on @StreamOnMax is Chapter VII: Not Again. Paul Pierce. Boston's humble start of The Big 3. Welcome @MichaelSHolley to #MSL: here about his #Celtics book: #TheBigThree, on players changing the game for the @celtics back in '07. mysummerlair.com/podcast/mich...

🧠 You’ve seen graffiti. But have you felt it? Here’s a sneak peek of #UrbanScrawl, a street photography exhibition by Culture Snap. It opens Wednesday night at Daniels Spectrum as part of the CONTACT Photography Festival. mypalsammy.substack.com/p/what-we-wr...

I hope you're a light Nightsleeper because the NBA Playoffs start this week. Will a new champion be Minted? Only way to know is to #SetTheVCR. Check out this week's #couchworthy finds ⬇️ mysummerlair.com/setthevcr/se...

A @CanFilmDay 2025 Rec: On the day #NBA’s Season ends, here’s a fantastic glimpse of how in part we got here. Check out Giants of Africa, a basketball doc screening as part of #CanFilmDay. Something fun to watch while we wait for #NBAPlayoffs to start. youtu.be/fZRA3khz28Q?...

👀 Ever read graffiti that felt like it was written just for you? For his exhibition #UrbanScrawl photographer Henry VanderSpek captures sweet street scenes with messages that aim for the heart. In this #MSL visit hear about some of his favourites.🎙️#EarJoy mypalsammy.substack.com/p/what-we-wr...

If you want to know what’s going on in Toronto learn to see and read the streets like a crystal ball. All of @culturesnap's photos in Urban Scrawl are messages written on Toronto’s streets. There’s COVID reactions, poetic phrases, even anti-capitalism attitudes. #PantsWorthy

It's good to hate things. Remember when we used to think of haters and cynics as negative? Times Change...fools rarely do. Hate is a not a shortcut. It requires the same amount of work as adoration. Do The Work. Even for hate. Be Free. Have fun. Pop Culture is amazing.

💥“Summer Changed U.” See #UrbanScrawl scenes loaded with meaning: and @culturesnapca.bsky.social has been photographing em for 12 years. Hear the stories behind the street sayings on #MySummerLair!🎙️#EarJoy Link In Reply or Linktree.

A @canfilmday 2025 Recommendation: Turn It Up! The super funny #BlackBerry is screening for #CanFilmDay. It has an incredible late 90s-early 2000s soundtrack: Strokes, Moby, The White Stripes, Matthew Good Band and much more. That soundtrack alone is #PantsWorthy.

🔥 The most legendary team in sports history…lost. And it was all caught on a VHS tape. Michael Tolajian talks HBO’s #WeBeatTheDreamTeam at #MSL! 🎙️🎬 mysummerlair.com/podcast/mich...

In 2023 6 #JamesCameron movies were released on 4K UHD digital & 4K UHD Blu-ray disc. Today on @Disneyplus you can stream The Abyss 4K. Was hoping for #Aliens 4K but Abyss is decent unless you are...claustrophobic. #SetTheVCR

A @recordstoreday 2025 Recommendation: These are Strange Days. We Could Be So Good Together but this #RSD25 Doors release is loaded with rough mixes. When The Music’s Over it’s over, you know?

In one week! Neil Young’s #Coastal Tour Documentary will host one-night-only screenings on April 17 in select theaters. Visit coastalthemovie.com for all the #PantsWorthy locations. youtu.be/aos5T2RRd_E?...

A @recordstoreday 2025 Recommendation: Time Flies is the Oasis Greatest Hits all remastered. The limited edition, numbered set includes four coloured LPs and features the band’s entire singles collection from 1994 – 2009. Now you’re ready for #OasisLive ’25. #RSD25

✨ Some books speak, others sing. In this #MySummerLair visit @AliciaCook reveals the music behind The Music Was Just Getting Good. Poetry & music are the perfect pair; they dance so well together. 🎶📖 Happy healing for #NationalPoetryMonth! 🎙️✨ #EarJoy

"🎶✨ Record Store Day: Is This Saturday! ✨🎶 Support local record shops, discover fresh sounds and delight in the analog experience that connects us all to the heart of music! Doctor Who, De La Soul, Bran Van 3000, U2, Bowie, Talking Heads and lots more. #PantsWorthy"

A @recordstoreday 2025 Recommendation: Miss Sarajevo. That’s the best reason to grab the 30th Anniversary Remastered Edition by the Passengers. Featuring Pavarotti, too. Maybe not the best album but the best song, for true. A moving #RSD25 suggestion.

The final notes of #OneShiningMoment have faded but there’s still one delightful college basketball upset to enjoy: @MichaelTolajian recovered the only VHS tape showing The Dream Team Lost. #WeBeatTheDreamTeam is streaming on @Max. My🏀 conversation with Michael:

Blink-182's Tom DeLonge became a U.F.O. Researcher. So what has Mark Hoppus been up to? His biography Fahrenheit-182 is out now (via @HarperCollins) & the 7 date book tour to celebrate All The Small Things kicks off tomorrow. #PantsWorthy #NewBookSmell

A @recordstoreday 2025 Recommendation: Yo, son: the Manchester anthem hasn’t aged a day. The Only One I Know remains ridiculously fresh. (I saw @thecharlatans live & lost pounds grooving to all the good music.) The Only One I Know available on 12” has been remastered for #RSD25

#EarJoy 🎧 Tonight the Madness comes to a close. Per tradition it’ll close with ONE SHINING MOMENT so I invited the One Shining Moment composer David Barrett (@oneshiningmomen) to #MSL to discover how this iconic basketball anthem came to be.

New Intel Alert 🚨: Recently #ParadiseHulu was a big hit on @DisneyPlusCA and @Hulu. So much so it debuts on Linear TV tonight at 10 pm on ABC. Season 2 is already in production...so welcome to #Paradise. #SetTheVCR

For this week's TV Recommendations we stare into The Abyss and a Black Mirror stares back. Welcome to #SetTheVCR which is about as comfortable and as cool as Morningside. Check out this week's #couchworthy finds ⬇️

I'm not Shining you on: April of1974, #StephenKing unleashed Carrie on the world. IT's been a "hell" of a ride. This book may not Stand the test of time but it was a Firestarter unleashing so much horror Misery for delighted readers for decades. King's latest is Never Flinch arrives on May 27!

A @recordstoreday 2025 Recommendation: “Rawr! Rawr! Like a Dungeon Dragon…” Oh you know the Scenario for this special #RSD25 release: for the first time on colour vinyl outside of US behold...The Low End Theory. Verily: A Tribe Called Quest. Commence Buggin' Out.

📖 #EarJoy: Uncover the soul of poetry with #ChrisBanks! This #MySummerLair interview on #DeepfakeSerenade (published by @NightwoodEd) takes you on an immersive journey through emotions & thoughts beautifully woven into words. #NationalPoetryMonth

📺🖋️ #EarJoy: Lights, camera, terror! Director #DaphnéBaiwir unveils the secrets of @StephenKing's cinematic legacy in #KingOnScreen. Prepare for an interview that'll transport you into the chilling narratives that have terrified readers for decades.

“Whatever draws you in, the library has something for everyone. Celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek (April 6-12) with these comic-related program ideas…” #RightToReadDay is April 7. Mad love to the public library. Thank you for your service. DrawnToFreedom programminglibrarian.org/articles/dra...