Skip to content
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • PodBean
  • Subscribe To My Pal Sammy Newsletter
  • ABOUT
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms

My Summer Lair

Think NPR's Fresh Air meets Kevin Smith: My Summer Lair with host Sammy Younan: interviews & impressions on Pop Culture.

  • Home
  • Podcast
    • My Summer Lair
    • Space Station Oddity
  • Set The VCR
  • New Book Alert
  • True Sammy Stories
  • Toggle search form

Category: Television

#CouchWorthy: Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything

Posted on June 22, 2025June 20, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything
#CouchWorthy: Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything

Exploring the pioneering career of Barbara Walters. Delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism and the challenges women face in achieving success.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of Surrender

Posted on May 29, 2025May 30, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of Surrender
#CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of Surrender

Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Super Team Canada

Posted on May 16, 2025May 30, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Super Team Canada
#CouchWorthy: Super Team Canada

Super Team Canada follows six lesser known and underrated Canadian superheroes, tasked with saving the world.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Murderbot: Season 1 

Posted on May 15, 2025May 30, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Murderbot: Season 1 
#CouchWorthy: Murderbot: Season 1 

Murderbot a private security cyborg hides its acquired autonomy, while completing dangerous assignments is simultaneously drawn to humans.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found 

Posted on April 29, 2025May 30, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found 
#CouchWorthy: Ernest Cole: Lost and Found 

Raoul Peck’s portrait of South African photographer Ernest Cole offers a harrowing history of Apartheid and chronicles an artist in exile.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – April 2025

Posted on March 28, 2025May 4, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – April 2025
#CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – April 2025

#SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – March 2025

Posted on February 28, 2025March 31, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – March 2025
#CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – March 2025

#SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – February 2025

Posted on January 31, 2025March 31, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – February 2025
#CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – February 2025

#SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Posted on January 28, 2025January 6, 2025 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on #CouchWorthy: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man
#CouchWorthy: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Following Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero. Or is is “Peter Parker?” The stand alone vs continuity debate.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

#CouchWorthy: The Countdown to NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

Posted on January 22, 2025December 25, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: The Countdown to NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC
#CouchWorthy: The Countdown to NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC

NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC– the marquee, national NBA game of the week kicks off on January 25 with a classic Tripleheader.

My Pal Sammy, Television, True Sammy Stories

Posts pagination

1 2 … 7 Next
  • #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.
  • #SetTheVCR cover for May 19–25, 2025 from My Summer Lair podcast, featuring weekly streaming and TV recommendations curated by host Sammy Younan.
    #SetTheVCR: May 19-25, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From Pee-wee Herman to Sherlock Holmes this week’s TV Recommendations are loaded with comedy, angst and drama. Plus for this week’s #SetTheVCR you get to shake it like a Polaroid picture.
  • 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?

Copyright © 2025 My Summer Lair.

Powered by PressBook Premium theme