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Championship Ignorance

Posted on December 8, 2020August 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Championship Ignorance

An NBA Fun Fact…

My Pal Sammy

The Glass Ceiling of Hate

Posted on November 8, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan
The Glass Ceiling of Hate

“because now is when the real work begins, the hard work, the necessary work, the good work…”

My Pal Sammy

#CouchWorthy: Paranormal – Season 1

Posted on November 3, 2020September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on #CouchWorthy: Paranormal – Season 1
#CouchWorthy: Paranormal – Season 1

Paranormal the first ever Egyptian series produced by Netflix is the first Egyptian work that gets into the IMDB top 250 list.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

My 1950s Submarine Dream

Posted on September 10, 2020 By Sammy Younan No Comments on My 1950s Submarine Dream
My 1950s Submarine Dream

No more eating before bed.

Comedy, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Blackballed (Who Makes The Game?)

Posted on June 24, 2020May 16, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Blackballed (Who Makes The Game?)
#CouchWorthy: Blackballed (Who Makes The Game?)

“Blackballed highlights the five days during the 2014 NBA playoffs, when Doc Rivers, Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan and the LA Clippers led an unprecedented movement of athletes to hold racism accountable.“

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

The Library Is A Hell Of A Drug

Posted on June 18, 2020September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan
The Library Is A Hell Of A Drug

“We’ve missed you! Our branches may be closed but you can still borrow items from the library with our new Curbside Pick-up Service.”

Comedy, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Dave Chappelle – 8:46

Posted on June 12, 2020September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Dave Chappelle – 8:46
#CouchWorthy: Dave Chappelle – 8:46

“Normally I wouldn’t show you something so unrefined, I hope you understand.” This is not a Special but rather an impromptu purging of feelings and thoughts delivered by Dave Chappelle.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Trial By Trailer: 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Posted on June 9, 2020September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Trial By Trailer: 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

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?

Movies, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Morning Tea: Obama Rapping 99 Problems…

Posted on May 21, 2020May 22, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Obama Rapping 99 Problems…
Morning Tea: Obama Rapping 99 Problems…

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

Morning Tea, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: You Don’t Nomi

Posted on May 20, 2020September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: You Don’t Nomi
#CouchWorthy: You Don’t Nomi

Are you ready for this? “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was…

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  • #SetTheVCR: October 20-26, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome to Derry is not the sole vanishing children TV Recommendation this week. #SetTheVCR has lots of Happy Halloween offerings so keep that G.I. Joe nightlight handy.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 13-19, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendations is loaded with TV We Love to Happy Halloween suggestions that'll leave you Scared Shitless. A wonderful range like that can only be: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 06-12, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    With these week's TV recommendations say goodbye to John Candy and the Woman In Cabin 10. But say hello to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 29 – October 05, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Like a man in the basement I got TV recommendations that are a Chef's Kiss. On The Lost Bus, this is your stop: It's #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: September 22-28, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I got the Lowdown on this week's TV Recommendations so you don't hafta Go Into The Void all Wayward and lost. Just as The Simpsons keep going, so too does #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 15-21, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendations are not a Stop Gap Measure. Rather it's a Lilith Fair celebration of charming TV presented as #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 08-14, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Lots of TV Recommendations for you to Sheen this week. Like your Cable Guy, I got you hooked up with #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 01-07, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I Got News for You: I got TV Recommendations for you Winter Spring Summer or Fall. From the Highest 2 Lowest this is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 25-31, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is dedicated to my Stans.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 18-24, 2024
    by Sammy Younan
    Night Always Comes and like a TV Gambler you seek bold TV Recommendations without going Eenie Meanie. Once again #SetTheVCR is here to help, always cooler than Devo.
  • #CouchWorthy: Smell Ya Later Ozzy OsbourneOctober 3, 2025
    Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is one documentary way to say...Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne. Thanks for the music.
  • #TIFF50: Eleanor the GreatSeptember 25, 2025
    In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to life the proudly troublesome Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a dangerous tale.
  • The Savant vs The Idiot…September 24, 2025
    The series follows The Savant an undercover investigator as she infiltrates online hate groups to stop domestic extremists before they act.
  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is WildAugust 26, 2025
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • 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?

  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • 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?

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