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Category: Girth Radio Blog

PantsWorthy: TIFF 2019

Posted on September 6, 2019March 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan
PantsWorthy: TIFF 2019

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

One of the more puzzling aspects of a film festival—most film festivals—is that the present project is what gets celebrated. The present is the focus. Kevin Smith got Clerks into Sundance which is a great accomplishment. However the present only creates potential. It is the follow up…that matters: the relationship with the festival and now the relationship with the audience grows out of that potential. In music one hit wonders are fine and fun they do not in any way shape or form suggest a career or a body of work.

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Pantsworthy: Hot Docs – May 5, 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 By Sammy Younan

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Final Day of the 2019 Hot Docs festival. What did you see? What did you unlearn? Today ‘s offering two portraits of mental health and…I dunno maybe the suggestion doggies are good for your mental health? One last time…Here we go!

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Pantsworthy: Hot Docs – May 4, 2019

Posted on May 4, 2019 By Sammy Younan

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Day 10 of the 2019 Hot Docs festival. Today’s Pantsworthy recommendations has lots of jerks! From the NFL to assholes to the Pickup Game to those who oppose sanitation? Yup. Jerks! Here we go!

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Pantsworthy: Hot Docs – May 3, 2019

Posted on May 3, 2019 By Sammy Younan

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Day 9 of the 2019 Hot Docs festival. Today we get profiles of 2 cool people and 1 type of person who thinks they are cool. Here we go!

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Pantsworthy: Hot Docs – May 2, 2019

Posted on May 2, 2019 By Sammy Younan

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Day 8 of the 2019 Hot Docs festival. Today’s documentaries cover culture from the NFL to gun culture to pop culture. Here we go!

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Pantsworthy: Hot Docs – May 1, 2019

Posted on May 1, 2019 By Sammy Younan

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Day 7 of the 2019 Hot Docs festival. Today we get profiles of 2 cool people and 1  type of person who thinks they are cool. Here we go!

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Pantsworthy: Hot Docs – April 30, 2019

Posted on April 30, 2019 By Sammy Younan

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Day 5 of the 2019 Hot Docs festival. How are you holding up? The following are Pantsworthy documentaries from corporate coups to selling lies. We got dogs to people who treat other people like dogs. Here we go!

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Hot Docs: Assholes: A Theory

Posted on April 24, 2019 By Sammy Younan
Hot Docs: Assholes: A Theory

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Watching Assholes: A Theory I thought about Kanye West.

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Trailer Alert: ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

Posted on February 3, 2019March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trailer Alert: ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Back in October Netflix quietly released ReMastered a music documentary series focusing on seminal musical moments: basically it was their 30 for 30 but instead of sports it was music.

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Girth Radio Next Steps Pitch

Posted on January 9, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan

So I dunno what to do now. Met with the new owner of Pacific Junction Hotel or whatever it’ll be called now. She wants to convert the upstairs…the back of the bar into fine dining. Tablecloths. Err…I dunno that’s more King WEST than East, you know? When I pointed out George Brown is literally around…

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  • #SetTheVCR: July 28 – August 03, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From a Red Eye to Area 51 this week’s TV Recommendations will make you put up your Twisted Metal. I dunno what that means, either, though I do know it’s #SetTheVCR time.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 21-27, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    OPEN Happy Gilmore 2 is the TV Pick. TEXT This week’s TV Recommendations range from a Holy War to a Code of Silence. And Happy Gilmore is back…with a (golf) range like that it can only be #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 14-20, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome To The Summer I Turned on The TV enjoying an Apocalypse and many Home Runs. With these recommendations #SetTheVCR is for TV Rif Raf and Amateurs.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 7-13, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    #SetTheVCR is your Institute for TV Recommendations: from Trainwrecks to Jaws I drop it like it's hot!
  • #SetTheVCR: June 30 – July 6, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    New Sandman means new TV dreams for this week to let your Old Guard down and enjoy TV Recommendations just like Sinners. It’s #SetTheVCR so let’s get Lost Together.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 23-29, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here's a Countdown of TV Recommendations. For those who're Young Werther or those with an Ironheart this is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 16-22, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations for a Magic Lover you can watch week down by The Waterfront just watch out for Sharks. I'm not a Liar...look it's #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 09-15, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Without a TV Guide TV Recommendations can quickly go FUBAR quickly like checking into a Hell Motel. To avoid that Trainwreck #SetTheVCR is your TV Revival.
  • #SetTheVCR June 2–8, 2025 TV recommendations image from My Summer Lair, featuring a retro-style television graphic promoting a weekly pop culture column by podcast host Sammy Younan.
    #SetTheVCR: June 02-08, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Your Presence is required for these TV Recommendations which range from Power Moves to a Resident Alien. #SetTheVCR for Good Night, and Good Luck.
  • #SetTheVCR TV recommendations cover for May 26 – June 1, 2025, from My Summer Lair podcast, highlighting curated weekly streaming and television picks by Sammy Younan.
    #SetTheVCR: May 26 – June 01, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here stories from Birbiglia to Bono: it’s a Brave New World filled with TV Recommendations. Wanna Live The Good Life? Enjoy this week’s #SetTheVCR.
  • Morning Tea: Happy UFO Day 2025!July 2, 2025
    What's popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
  • Trial By Trailer: The Running Man (A Remake…)July 1, 2025
    Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case...a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?
  • #CouchWorthy: Barbara Walters: Tell Me EverythingJune 22, 2025
    Exploring the pioneering career of Barbara Walters. Delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism and the challenges women face in achieving success.
  • #CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of SurrenderMay 29, 2025
    Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.
  • #CouchWorthy: Super Team CanadaMay 16, 2025
    Super Team Canada follows six lesser known and underrated Canadian superheroes, tasked with saving the world.
  • #CouchWorthy: Murderbot: Season 1 May 15, 2025
    Murderbot a private security cyborg hides its acquired autonomy, while completing dangerous assignments is simultaneously drawn to humans.

  • Batman: Detective Comics Vol. 1: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    Under-Review: Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: Overture
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Batman - Detective Comics: Gotham Nocturne: OvertureL Volume 1,
  • New Book Alert: California Bear
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Music Was Just Getting Good
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: The Ascent
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?
  • New Book Alert: Fantastic Four by Ryan North Volume 2
    by Sammy Younan
    New Book Alert is just that: A useful Yo for a fresh book. from your pal Sammy. What Are You Reading?

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