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#CouchWorthy: Teen Titans Spotlight On

Posted on January 14, 2019September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: Teen Titans Spotlight On

Titans is based on the comics from back in the day. I gave it a shot…which is why I am writing and sharing a handful of highlights.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: The Circus (Season 4 Tease)

Posted on January 4, 2019September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: The Circus (Season 4 Tease)

This is so good and all I want: a concise 30 minute review of the political week. That’s it.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Morning Tea: 2019 Smells Like 2018

Posted on January 1, 2019January 1, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: 2019 Smells Like 2018
Morning Tea: 2019 Smells Like 2018

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

The Prime Directive Vacation

Posted on December 29, 2018August 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan

THANK YOU for taking the time to listen to My Pal Sammy Episode 1. This is a short podcast mini-series to keep me occupied during the Christmas break. An experiment if you will. The second episode is up. Wanted to get the 3rd up before 2018 expired but it doesn’t appear like that’ll happen. Emphasis…

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My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Safety First Is Killing Me!

Posted on December 28, 2018September 22, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Safety First Is Killing Me!

Had a unprompted moment of reflection about my life…the direction it’s going and the choices I’ve made.

True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: My Brexit Feelings!

Posted on December 27, 2018September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: My Brexit Feelings!

Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Lazy Sunday

Posted on August 19, 2018September 22, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Lazy Sunday

There’s some Thing special about lazy Sundays…and being at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle.

Comic Books, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

#PantsWorthy: Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition

Posted on July 23, 2018September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#PantsWorthy: Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes Exhibition

The largest exhibition ever staged at MoPOP, Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes features more than 300 original artifacts including iconic artwork, costumes, and props from such comics and films as Captain America, The Avengers and many more.

Movies, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: A&E’s Michael Jackson Cultureshock

Posted on June 25, 2018September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: A&E’s Michael Jackson Cultureshock

Cultureshock is A&E’s pop culture five-part docuseries from producer Morgan Spurlock and Entertainment Weekly beginning with Michael Jackson’s Final Curtain Call.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Believer

Posted on June 24, 2018September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: Believer

Imagine Dragons HBO documentary on the Mormon Church vs LGBTQ members.

Music, My Pal Sammy, True Sammy Stories

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  • #SetTheVCR: November 24-30, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendation is all about Conjuring Stranger Things. Which is fun because if I start Acting My Age #SetTheVCR isn't as cool.
  • #SetTheVCR: November 17-23, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I bet if you are a Good Boy you'll enjoy these TV Recommendations. Funny You Should Say That as it is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: November 10-16, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Eddie has always been a Running Man, which seems strange for TV Recommendations. And yet as you'll see there's so much classics to celebrate in this week's #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: November 03-09, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From God blessing others to playing God these are Holy TV Recommendations this week. There's so much Fantastic on TV this week, you gotta #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 27 – November 02, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Happy Halloween with lots of horror and non-horror TV Recommendations. Like the hand bursting outta the grave, #SetTheVCR always comes back; it's never dead.
  • #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.
  • #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?

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    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,
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    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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    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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