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Morning Tea: Prime Video’s Ads Are Doing You A Solid!

Posted on December 29, 2023December 30, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Prime Video’s Ads Are Doing You A Solid!
Morning Tea: Prime Video’s Ads Are Doing You A Solid!

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?

Morning Tea, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Morning Tea: The Literal Ongoing History of New Music

Posted on December 17, 2023December 27, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: The Literal Ongoing History of New Music
Morning Tea: The Literal Ongoing History of New Music

Tonight Edge 102.1 will broadcast the 1,000th Episode of The Ongoing History of New Music. That’s surreal.

Music, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Trial By Trailer: The American Society of Magical Negroes

Posted on December 15, 2023December 28, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: The American Society of Magical Negroes
Trial By Trailer: The American Society of Magical Negroes

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

Trial By Trailer: Miller’s Girl

Posted on December 13, 2023December 28, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: Miller’s Girl
Trial By Trailer: Miller’s Girl

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

Trial By Trailer: Civil War

Posted on December 13, 2023December 28, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: Civil War
Trial By Trailer: Civil War

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: Kevin Hart & Chris Rock Laugh At You

Posted on December 11, 2023December 27, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Kevin Hart & Chris Rock Laugh At You
Morning Tea: Kevin Hart & Chris Rock Laugh At You

In Headliners Only Hart and Rock give first hand accounts of their early lives, struggles, triumphs and their unbreakable brotherhood.

Movies, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Millar Time: It’s Your Millarworld Squirrel, I’m Just Trying To Block Nutters

Posted on December 11, 2023December 12, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Millar Time: It’s Your Millarworld Squirrel, I’m Just Trying To Block Nutters
Millar Time: It’s Your Millarworld Squirrel, I’m Just Trying To Block Nutters

The Work must be good. Creators are under no obligation to be good.

Comic Books, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Trial By Trailer: Silent Night

Posted on December 6, 2023December 28, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: Silent Night
Trial By Trailer: Silent Night

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: Taylor Swift vs Spotify

Posted on December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Taylor Swift vs Spotify
Morning Tea: Taylor Swift vs Spotify

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?

Music, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

Trial By Trailer: Night Swim

Posted on November 29, 2023June 19, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: Night Swim
Trial By Trailer: Night Swim

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

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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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