Skip to content
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • PodBean
  • Subscribe To The 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

#SetTheVCR: March 1-7, 2020

Posted on March 1, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

This week is my Nerd Christmas with the return of Altered Carbon: Season 2. When is your Nerd Christmas? Lemme know after you’ve checked out the follow tv recommendations.

Sunday, March 1
Sammy Suggestion: The Simpsons (8 p.m. / Fox)
This episode of The Simpsons will be Marvelous! “Bart the Bad Guy” features voices from MCU producer Kevin Feige, the Russo brothers Avengers: Endgame directors and…yes and! Cobie Smulders. It’s a MCU spectacular.

Monday, March 2
Sammy Suggestion: Breeders: Season 1 (10 p.m. / FX)
I assume we’re not getting another season of Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat’s Sherlock. Dracula seemed to do well for them, Benedict is acting all Strange in the MCU and Martin Freeman is in Breeders. If you dig Three Men and a Baby struggling to put the diaper on a peeing baby scenes you’ll dig this FX show on modern parenthood. The parenting game is afoot!

Tuesday, March 3
Taylor Tomlinson: Quarter-Life Crisis (Anytime / Netflix)

Sammy Suggestion: Super Tuesday (9 p.m. / All Channels)
Broadcast networks, local stations and cable-news outlets will offer live coverage of “Super Tuesday” primary elections in California and 13 other states around the country. Various times, channels

Today is Super Tuesday: the Super Bowl of American politics: what Americans reluctantly call a National Primary but really it’s a classic high noon gunfighter shoot out. (When the dust settles there will be a few casualties.) Most of the traditional channels (ABC, CNN etc.) will be airing punditry and what painfully passes for political analysis around 8pm. I don’t have time nor interest for any of that: it’s as awful as the 4 hour long pre-Super Bowl show. If you’re invested in US politics I suggest checking out Showtime’s The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth this Sunday night at 8pm. A fantastic and concise 30 minute recap of the American political week. (30 minutes! Thank you!) Sharp distinct analysis; key interviews and it’s short and sweet like a Marvel comics recap page.

Wednesday, March 4
Everybody’s Everything (Anytime / Netflix)

Sammy Suggestion: Ready Player One (Anytime / Netflix)
One of the better sci-fi movies from Steven Spielberg makes a Netflix appearance this month. I’m recommending it as if you saw it in the cinemas as I did you missed a lot. There’s a variety of characters, easter eggs and all kinds of pop culture shenanigans that require pausing and rewinding just to fully appreciate all that’s going on. Like that Freddy Krueger cameo…that made me laugh.

Thursday, March 5
Kevin Hart: What the Fit Season 3 (Anytime / YouTube)
Castlevania: Season 3 (Anytime / Netflix)

Sammy Suggestion: Devs: Season 1 (Anytime / Hulu)
“Devs follows the story of a young software engineer, Lily Chan, who investigates the secretive development division of her employer which she believes is behind her boyfriend’s murder.” Hmmm. This seems wonderfully creepy less Mr. Robot and more “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.” 2001. Let’s give this a shot, shall we?

Friday, March 6
Sammy Suggestion: Amazing Stories (Anytime / Apple TV+)
I’m recommending this even though I know I’ll regret it. Peele’s Twilight Zone reboot replaced the Nightmare at 20,000 Feet gremlin with a…sentient podcast. Sigh: I know. Modernizing these old-timey shows rarely makes them better. And let’s be more honest. The original Amazing Stories rarely lived up to its name (if it’s been a few years go back and watch em…so painful. Most of them are awful. I double dare you to watch “Alamo Jobe” originally broadcast on October 20, 1985.). All this to say let’s give this a shot. (Bonus Aside: I’m wondering if anthology tv shows are slowly becoming popular as an antidote to short attention spans and a welcome break from season long complex plotting. Some tv is better than no tv, right?)

Apple’s programming has aimed for more general family friend fare so I’m not expecting much horror. Sigh. Let’s do this thing!

Saturday, March 7
Sammy Suggestion: Spenser Confidential (Anytime / Netflix)
Spenser Confidential is the 5th Marky Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg collaboration following Lone Survivor, Deepwater Horizon, Patriots Day, and Mile 22. So that should give you an indication of what to expect. What sells me is Alan Arkin is in this and that dude is fantastic in everything. Though if this is bad it could truly be a “Confidential” guilty pleasure.

Sammy Baltic Web

Sammy Younan @ W • T • F

Set The VCR Tags:#SetTheVCR, Marvel, TV Shows

Post navigation

Previous Post: #SetTheVCR: February 23-29, 2020
Next Post: #SetTheVCR: March 29-April 4, 2020

More Related Articles

#SetTheVCR: May 03-09, 2021 Set The VCR
#SetTheVCR: December 05 – 11, 2022 Set The VCR
#SetTheVCR: May 10-16, 2020 Set The VCR
#SetTheVCR: April 26-May 02, 2021 Set The VCR
#SetTheVCR: April 2020 Recap & Review Set The VCR
#SetTheVCR: October 11-17, 2020 Set The VCR
  • #SetTheVCR: March 20 – 26, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Big Names in this week's #SetTheVCR: The Sandman, Mr. October, David Koresh and Tom Cruise. All they require is a Watcher, Britpop supplies the soundtrack.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 13 – 19, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is a fantastic TV tour: from Local comedy, to Irish hospitality to an Essex County visit after seeing Changeland you'll want to wear comfortable pants. Or no pants…even better!
  • #SetTheVCR: March 06 – 12, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    We got historical farts, spies in a cold war and a talking seashell…that can only mean it's #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: February 27 – March 05, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Selective Outrage, a ghost and a Lil Yoda…obviously it's time for #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: February 20 – 26, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Smile! It's a fresh week of TV; you don't need The Consultant to know the Circus is back in town. It's #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: February 13 – 19, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week in #SetTheVCR we go to space, technology runs amok and the American Government has been keeping UFOs secret. Welcome to the future…in this week's TV.
  • #SetTheVCR: February 06 – 12, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    A #SetTheVCR week that starts with a #GOAT…but will it end with a #GOAT?
  • #SetTheVCR: January 30 – February 05, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Ark you excited for another #SetTheVCR? Train your Watchful Eye on these fresh recommendations that'll make you Stand and cheer.
  • #SetTheVCR: January 23 – 29, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Can you read my Poker Face? You People are gonna enjoy this week's #SetTheVCR selections.
  • #SetTheVCR: January 16 – 22, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Two Canadians: one esteemed, one disgraced, Al Pacino is hunting Hitler and The Daily Show host is regenerating…kinda. It's not strange if it's on TV; it's #SetTheVCR!
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: DCEU Is Pee-Ew | Batgirl vs HBO MaxAugust 5, 2022
    Sammy & Rob Gaudette discuss and review the status of the DCEU following the cancellation of Batgirl on HBO Max. Rob still has hope.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: Contact Photography Festival 2022 | Culture SnapMay 12, 2022
    Sammy is joined by photographer Henry VanderSpek aka Culture Snap to discuss and recommend a happy handful of Contact Photography Festival exhibitions.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: A Taylor Hawkins MemorialMarch 28, 2022
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss the shocking and sad passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25, 2022.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: All The Batmans | Keaton To Nipples to BatfleckMarch 10, 2022
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss All The Batmans: from Michael Keaton to Ben Affleck.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: 2021 Induction Ceremony | Rock & Roll Hall of FameNovember 25, 2021
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss their happy highlights from the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

  • Yaron Weitzman (Tanking to the Top) and Sammy Younan in My Summer Lair 148
    Under-Review: Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers
    by Sammy Younan
    Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Most Audacious Process in the History of Professional Sportsby Yaron WeitzmanPublished by Grand Central Publishing on March 17, 2020NBA // Non-Fiction // 76ers One of the best lines in Yaron Weitzman’s NBA book: “Hinkie triggered a culture war.” Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and...

    READ ON “Under-Review: Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers” »

  • New Book Alert: January 10-14, 2022
    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

  • New Book Alert: January 3-7, 2022
    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

  • New Book Alert: November 8-12, 2021
    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

  • New Book Alert: November 1-5, 2021
    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

Copyright © 2023 My Summer Lair.

Powered by PressBook Premium theme