# 24. Why This Is the Best Summer of Your Life | Ian Lara | PYF$ with Cipha Sounds

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Podcast: [PAY YOUR FRIEND$ with Cipha Sounds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pay-your-friend-with-cipha-sounds-7676126)
Published: 2026-07-07T23:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3420

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Comedian Ian Lara joins Cipha Sounds and Rocky Powell for the first LIVE episode of PAY YOUR FRIEND$. They get into the Knicks championship run, why old-school NYC energy is back, jazz clubs, dead nightlife, and why Summer 2026 might be the best one yet — plus Ian's confession that he hates all animals.

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