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#CouchWorthy: Untold: So I’m Telling You (Also Music Box on HBO)

Posted on August 3, 2021December 11, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy: Untold: So I’m Telling You (Also Music Box on HBO)

Untold on Netflix is a five-part sports docuseries event that brings fresh eyes to some of the greatest stories in sports.

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196 | Paul Kemp (Nike’s Big Bet)

Posted on April 13, 2021December 11, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 196 | Paul Kemp (Nike’s Big Bet)
196 | Paul Kemp (Nike’s Big Bet)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews director Paul Kemp for his sports/running documentary Nike’s Big Bet.

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#SetTheVCR: February 01-07, 2021

Posted on February 1, 2021December 11, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: February 01-07, 2021

Another week of TV and another set of TV recommendations. It’s also the first time Britney Spears has ever been acknowledged here. So that’s Super Cool right?

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#SetTheVCR: December 13-19, 2020

Posted on December 13, 2020December 11, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: December 13-19, 2020

TV On…Pants off! What’s Good on TV this week…

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#SetTheVCR: June 28-July 4, 2020

Posted on June 28, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: June 28-July 4, 2020

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Girth Radio Presents…

Sports, Comedy and Comic Books…this week is packed with the good stuff.

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#SetTheVCR: June 14-20, 2020

Posted on June 14, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: June 14-20, 2020

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

This week we look back so we can look ahead. Sweet: a little zen philosophy with your tv recommendations.

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#SetTheVCR: June 7-13, 2020

Posted on June 7, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: June 7-13, 2020

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Need some laughs? Here ya go! Need some TV recommendations? Here ya go! Need a third thing because these things come in threes even though I don’t have a third thing? Here ya go!

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#SetTheVCR: May 31-June 6, 2020

Posted on May 31, 2020March 29, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: May 31-June 6, 2020

This week is a struggle though the key is that the tv struggles not you. Self-care is a great way to love yourself today. If that fails well there’s a Brad Pitt movie where he takes off his shirt.

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#SetTheVCR: February 2-8, 2020

Posted on February 2, 2020March 29, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: February 2-8, 2020

This February you get 29 tv watching days; not 28. Isn’t that great? For now here’s some dynamic offerings for you to kick of this extra-long month.

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#SetTheVCR: January 26-Febuary 1, 2020

Posted on January 26, 2020March 30, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: January 26-Febuary 1, 2020

Hope you like super sports because for some odd reason most of my picks are sporty.

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  • #SetTheVCR: May 04 – 10, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you're a Remarkably Bright Creature seeking TV Recommendations well then good news: #SetTheVCR means you're Finally Home!
  • #SetTheVCR: April 27 – May 03, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    I am a Man on Fire with these TV Recommendations. Be a Good Son and enjoy this week's #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 20 – 26, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Like a Real American, you’ll wanna go to White Castle before you take a hit of these TV Recommendations that’ll leave you Speechless. This week’s #SetTheVCR a Good Girl compliment.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 13-19, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you have Beef with lousy TV Recommendations where you’re From, never no worries. Adulthood is reading #SetTheVCR every week.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 06 – 12, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    No need to Trash through bogus TV Recommendations making Big Mistakes because of what The Boys told you to watch. I’m here with #SetTheVCR so your TV Outcome isn’t a Crime 101.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 30 – April 05 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    This week’s TV recommendations are fit for a Primate and a Deathstalker. So if you like #SetTheVCR that’s Made for March get your pizza ready.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 23-29, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's Pretty Lethal TV Recommendations show no Mercy. You don't need to be a Daredevil to know you can trust #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 16-22, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Now You See These TV Recommendations; Now You’ll Be None Too Pleased. If that fails to make sense know that #SetTheVCR is your TV Meal Ticket.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 09-15, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Free TV Recommendations that'll have you go Nuclear. Enjoy the March Madness of #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 02-08, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Ted is back and so is SCTV, that's as good as TV Recommendations get. For #SetTheVCR March comes in like a fuzzy teddy bear and it leaves with a Daredevil.
  • #PantsWorthy Hot Docs 2026: Public AccessApril 21, 2026
    Fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman has spent three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from Democracy Now!
  • #PantsWorthy Hot Docs 2026: Steal This Story, Please!April 21, 2026
    Fiercely independent journalist Amy Goodman has spent three decades holding the powerful to account, reporting from Democracy Now!
  • #CouchWorthy: SpeechlessApril 14, 2026
    What happens when a society loses the ability to tolerate disagreement and power decides who gets to speak?
  • #MyPalSammy: The Truth About Other People’s TruthsMarch 27, 2026
    Sammy Vibes are the compelling connective tissue between my deep-dive writing on Substack and my curated cultural recommendations.
  • #CouchWorthy: Outrage Has a Shorter Lifespan Than Great Comedy: The Simpsons At 800March 5, 2026
    800 Episodes of The Simpsons proves one thing: Outrage has a shorter lifespan than great comedy. Eat it Hari Kondabolu.
  • #CouchWorthy: Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyJanuary 15, 2026
    Young cadets train to become Starfleet officers all while facing a mysterious threat to both the Academy and the Federation.

  • 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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