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Like Batman's Butler but for Pop Culture: My Pal Sammy newsletter is your e-Alfred. My Summer Lair with affable host Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.

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That Time Deadpool & Cable Went Full Scooby-Doo My Summer Lair | Getting Goosebumps Making Marvel Movies

Last night’s #TrackerCBS had a famous cameo. Remember the Essex Corp orphanage in #Deadpool 2?

That infamous Insane Asylum has been in numerous movies/TV shows shot in B.C.

I heard the following creepy Scooby-Doo ghost story featuring...#RyanReynolds?!

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03.11.2025 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Summer Lair featuring Jeff Lemire (10,000 Ink Stains) My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to comic book creator Jeff Lemire about his memoir 10,000 Ink Stains, published by Dark Horse Comics.

Spooky Season offers not just horror movies; but also horror comics.

That genre is πŸ”₯ thanks to creators like Jeff Lemire.

Jeff visited #MSL to talk X-Men (mutants!), hometown πŸ‘» (scary!) & the 10k-hour grind (frightening!) (or rather 10k Ink Stains).

mysummerlair.com/podcast/jeff...

27.10.2025 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That James Bond Spark: Bonding With Bond Bowie // James Bond // Frank Sinatra // Spider-Man // Bruce Springsteen

β€œ#JamesBondDay is a day of gratitude and a celebration of imagination: how bright sparks can ignite a fiery passion.

And ah…of course to recognize sexy ladies named Octopussy.”

A quote from a Bond-reflection I wrote for #JamesBond's 60th; still fits.

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05.10.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#SetTheVCR for October 2025 Halloween on TV Is Funner Than A Weekend Gateway At The Overlook Hotel...

The latest #MyPalSammy includes TV Terror recommendations from @paramountplus.com' Peak Screaming collection to #FearFest on @amcplus.com to Terror on #Tubi. Lots of Happy Horror!

Let the warm #FearPee flow in this #Substack newsletter: #SetheVCR for October.
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03.10.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#SetTheVCR: August 04-10, 2025 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.

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. Check out this week's #couchworthy finds ⬇️

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04.08.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#PantsWorthy: Comic-Con 2025 A My Summer Lair Conversation With Jeff Lemire

🎀 β€œIf you don't take risks the good stuff's not gonna happen either.” ~ @jefflemire171.bsky.social

Thrilled to welcome #JeffLemire to #MSL to discuss his storytelling memoir 10,000 Ink Stains, published by
@darkhorse.com.

Jeff & Dark Horse are at #SDCC2025:
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24.07.2025 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jaws Turns 50 & Still Has Teeth! We're Gonna Need a Bigger Newsletter: Celebrating JAWS @ 50 with Laurent Bouzereau

For Jaws’ 50th Anniversary filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau directed Jaws @ 50 a documentary/retrospective.

I had a #MSL conversation with Laurent about Jaws, creativity, filmmaking, Hollywood &...the unusual way he came to see #Jaws.

The latest My Pal Sammy:
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12.07.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Father's Day For U2 All That You Can’t Leave Behind // True Sammy Stories // Kite // London, UK

August 2001β€”first time visiting London.

I had a profound concert experience.

As the last note rang out & the house lights came up, the moment felt as symbolic as a movie ending.

For #FathersDay this is how I got...Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of.

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15.06.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#SetTheVCR: Returning To Vietnam's Pop Culture Jungle Listen now | What Apple TV+'s Vietnam: The War That Changed America reveals beyond old school '80s movies...

✊ Protest. Politics. Power.
The #Vietnam War lit a fire that still burns.

On this #MemorialDay filmmaker Caroline Marsden visits #MSL to discuss The War That Changed America. #EarJoy 🎧

#VietnamTheWar is streaming on Apple TV+. #SetTheVCR
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27.05.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The heartbreaking moment Will's dad left | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - BBC
YouTube video by BBC The heartbreaking moment Will's dad left | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air - BBC

Uncle Phil!

May 9, 1994: Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse. Season 4 Episode 24 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

You can hear "Hilary" crying in the background.

In Will Smith's excellent memoir Will (highly recommended) he writes this about this pivotal scene & its impact.

youtu.be/EZGXCDJATDs?...

09.05.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A #MayTheFourth Confession:
At the risk of losing my nerd street cred I admittedly have a hard time differentiating between gas and...a disturbance in the Force. #MyShame #HonestPost

Happy #StarWars Day.

04.05.2025 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Crossed paths with a young lady on her mobile. As she walked past all I caught was: "Oh I know! So many people in my department have been bitten."

Appears the Zombie Apocalypse has commenced.

Do What Ya Need To Do.

29.03.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What's An Ontario Place You Miss So Much? A MSL Conversation with Ali Weinstein about her Ontario Place documentary.

Big Night on TVO: The #OntarioPlace doc is broadcast at 9 pm (though you can stream #YourTomorrow & other
@tvodocs.bsky.social on YouTube.)

I spoke to the director; you can hear (and read) that
@mysummerlair.bsky.social conversation with #AliWeinstein here:
mypalsammy.substack.com/p/whats-an-o...

23.03.2025 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On the subway platform the silence was suddenly & randomly shattered by a Jerry Garcia lookin homeless guy yelling out: "Rock 'N Roll!"

He then proceeded to shred the living hell outta an air guitar.

Though we're both on the same subway platform we are clearly not travelling in the same direction.

21.03.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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TV is infinitely better when I watch with my hand down my pants. Honestly.

The same way you instinctively grip the car door when your driver takes a sharp turn, when suspense heats up like Jiffy Pop...good gravy, the hand goes down.

19.03.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eating #TacoBell is like swallowing a ticking time bomb...you’re not sure how much time you have left; if you can start something significant at work or just wait for the inevitable.

This time no hero is cutting the red wire at 0:01. Boom!

19.03.2025 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#SetTheVCR: February 03-09, 2025 #SetTheVCR: February 03-09, 2025 Have I got TV Recommendations for Bookworms who like to watch TV In Order. Of course no matter how I build a TV Guide Piece by Piece it’s the Super Bowl which overshadows all #SetTheVCR suggestions.…

Have I got TV Recommendations for Bookworms who like to watch TV In Order. Of course no matter how I build a TV Guide Piece by Piece it’s the Super Bowl which overshadows all #SetTheVCR suggestions. Check out this week's #couchworthy finds ⬇️!

03.02.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How it all started... 🏈

On January 15, 1967 Green Bay Packers defeated Kansas City Chiefs 35 to 10 in Super Bowl I.

A pivotal game that would spark American interest in Roman Numerals outside of Rocky movies.

Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans will air on Fox on February 9, 2025.

15.01.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy #SciFi Day!

And bonus fun?

If you're struggling to remember your work passwords after a chill #Christmas Break? Never no worries.

Here's 5 #SetTheVCR recommendations for January 2025:
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06.01.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Back to the laborious land of people, passwords and ugh...pants. #DownWithPants

Though...my Poop Schedule is still on Vacation Time.

I may struggle silently but deadly but I doubt I struggle alone.

06.01.2025 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy National #ScienceFiction Day!

People will put stock in psychic predictions but reject the crystal ball prophesy of the best #scifi.

Science fiction is the fuel your imagination needs to change the future: Hate The Fate.

02.01.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's not why you're running
It's where you're going
It's not what you're dreaming
But what you're gonna do
It's not where you're born
It's where you belong
It's not how weak
But what will make you strong
~ U2 "Summer Rain."

Get it Won & Done in 2025!!

01.01.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My Pal Sammy took a photo of a Christmas Tree.

My Pal Sammy took a photo of a Christmas Tree.

#MerryChristmas!

(According to the Sarcasm Detector that was actually 78.6% genuine.

Not bad for somebody who surprisingly didn't get visited by 3 ghosts last night.)

25.12.2024 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Sign Guy from Love Actually.

The Sign Guy from Love Actually.

Considering how well The Sign Guy is doing during the Zombie Apocalypse of Walking Dead Keira Knightley was not wise in rejecting his love. Damn Girl.

What you don't know is more important than your opinion on what you think you know.

Hindsight is always so bright it makes me squint.

24.12.2024 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My Pal Sammy sitting on a bench by himself.

My Pal Sammy sitting on a bench by himself.

The stress of holiday parties comes from trying to hold in all your farts until all the pretty girls have left the room.

(Farts count as #Christmas spirit right?! Ho Ho Ho now I have a "machine gun!")

22.12.2024 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Celebrating 300: The Journey of My Summer Lair via My Pal Sammy Listen now | It's Party Time: My Summer Lair & My Pal Sammy Hit 300…

Latest #MyPalSammy via Substack celebrates @mysummerlair.bsky.social's 300th episode!

And it's the 300th newsletter: boom! Magic, yo.

It's all happening: 300 without #GerardButler's abs.
mypalsammy.substack.com/p/celebratin...

16.12.2024 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Too Many Humans A Graffiti Photo by My Pal Sammy

Too Many Humans A Graffiti Photo by My Pal Sammy

Never waste post-poop swagger on work; channel that euphoric energy into dynamic creativity, mindfulness or...ask a girl out. #ProTip

10.12.2024 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Egyptian #JohnWick!

Funny #JamieFoxx!

#Smartless #JasonBateman!

And more. Plus puns and sarcasm. It's #SetTheVCR. (You can follow @mysummerlair.bsky.social so you never miss a dispatch...)

09.12.2024 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Leo Is A Clown A My Pal Sammy Photo.

Leo Is A Clown A My Pal Sammy Photo.

Psst. Pass It On...

07.12.2024 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Social Media Is Selling Your Shirt: A My Pal Sammy photo of a sidewalk in LA.

Social Media Is Selling Your Shirt: A My Pal Sammy photo of a sidewalk in LA.

Did you know The Facebook's original plan for the Like button was to call it the Awesome Button?

True Story...

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