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#CouchWorthy: Into the Night

Posted on May 1, 2020September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: Into the Night

As I wrap up Amazon Prime’s Tales from the Loop…Into The Night will be my new sci-fi series.

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#CouchWorthy: LA Originals

Posted on April 10, 2020September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: LA Originals

“Photographer Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon turned their Chicano roots into gritty art, impacting street culture, hip hop and beyond.”

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#CouchWorthy: James vs His Future Self

Posted on April 7, 2020October 6, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: James vs His Future Self
#CouchWorthy: James vs His Future Self

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Wonder Years narrator Daniel Stern who stars in James vs His Future Self.

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Hot For Harry Houdini

Posted on March 3, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Hot For Harry Houdini
Hot For Harry Houdini

I went to the Art Gallery of Ontario. They’re currently hosting Illusions: The Art Of Magic so I’m brown and down with that.

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Solo Efforts Makes A Community

Posted on February 4, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan

By the way…we’ll talk about Picard in a moment however can we talk about me for a moment? The My Pal Sammy episodes…the solo ramblings podcasts I record? They are actively and consistently downloaded all this past month. I just record them and post em. I don’t promote them or really mention them. (My Pal…

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Good-Bye: Kobe Bryant

Posted on January 26, 2020December 25, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Good-Bye: Kobe Bryant
Good-Bye: Kobe Bryant

Good-Bye Kobe Bryant. Rest Now. Thank You For Doin’ Work. For dominating and winning. It’s strange you are gone.

Morning Tea, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Picard’s First Tea

Posted on January 24, 2020September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan

Ok. Are we gonna discuss last night’s Picard debut??! Barely 3 minutes into the first episode Jean-Luc Picard says in that forceful Patrick Stewart way: “Let’s behave like civilized men.” And then pours a cup of tea before he gets a response. Tea out the gate. Fresh! I have other feelings but man to see…

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Together, America, We Will Say Goodbye To Cory Booker

Posted on January 14, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Together, America, We Will Say Goodbye To Cory Booker

The 2020 presidential campaign of U.S. Senator Cory Booker was announced on February 1, 2019. Booker suspended his campaign on January 13, 2020.

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Morning Tea: INXS VS U2

Posted on January 13, 2020December 22, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: INXS VS U2
Morning Tea: INXS VS U2

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

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Trial By Trailer: Including…Uncut Gems

Posted on January 10, 2020September 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Trial By Trailer: Including…Uncut Gems

Is this good?
Will this be good?
Every movie trailer answers or challenges those 2 questions. The ham-fisted rebuttal comes swiftly, however: no you don’t need to always see a movie to know it’s tank.

Do you really need to sit through a Michael Bay Transformers movie to know for sure? Tank is Tank. And Fresh…well Fresh is always Fresh. I’m down like I’m Brown for that.

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  • #SetTheVCR: November 09-15, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Who Iz I to offer all these TV Recommendations from Misty to the Moon? Well Being Heumann is the best part of #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: November 02-08, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you are a Nocturne type who likes to Rise and Fall with TV Recommendations, keep your Funny Money. #SetTheVCR, unlike Bot Love...is free.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 26 – November 01, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    There's a always a Price to pay when you bring TV Recommendations back to life. But that's #SetTheVCR Your dark guide through the scary streaming era.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 19-25, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    From me to You: Nobody Wants This is a constant TV Recommendations refrain. Well, Yaga came to the right place: #SetTheVCR is all about Just One More Before I Die...
  • #SetTheVCR: October 12-18, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I got the Lowdown on TV Recommendations like a VisionQuest at Crystal Lake. this #SetTheVCR is a Treasure Island of TV goodness.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 05-11, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Wanna Take Of Yourself with TV Recommendations that don't make you Look Back in Anger? Don't look Below, rather check out #SetTheVCR and get Carrie...d away.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 28 – October 04, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I got Furious TV Recommendations for you! You'll wanna Tuner into this week's #SetTheVCR as kick off Halloween with Silver Screamers.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 21-27, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    The Simpsons are back and there's a City of Blood. TV Guide won't give you TV Recommendations with a range like that. That can only be: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 14-20, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You can review TV Recommendations until you're Blue In The Face. #SetTheVCR may be written by a Slow Horse but it's just as wild as The Stern Show.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 07-13, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Do bland TV Recommendations make you say Dang! Well, I Pity The Fool that doesn't read #SetTheVCR.
  • Nepo Baby Exceptions vs Expectations: Sunny Sandler Is Overcast…August 14, 2026
    High resources demand high talent. Why (nepo baby) Sunny Sandler falls short of the Universal Gold Standard.
  • #PantsWorthy: Nimrods Is A Green Day Word SearchAugust 13, 2026
    Nimrods is a fun road trip movie & so here is my Nimrods review as a Green Day word search.
  • #CouchWorthy: Reacher: Season 4August 12, 2026
    After a chance encounter with a stranger on a subway goes horribly wrong, Reacher is drawn into a game that pits him against ruthless foes.
  • #CouchWorthy: From Mixtapes to The King of Pop BiopicsAugust 11, 2026
    A cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known: Respect Gen X.
  • Happy National Pinball Day! Buying Bold Dreams with QuartersAugust 1, 2026
    Celebrating National Pinball Day: a salute to tactile storytelling, analog chaos, and buying bold dreams with quarters in neon-lit arcades.
  • #CouchWorthy: Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2July 29, 2026
    Batman: Caped Crusader is a hard-boiled animated series that follows the fearsome vigilante in his early years.

  • 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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