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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 Onโ€ฆPants off! Whatโ€™s Good on TV this weekโ€ฆ

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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

Sammy Younan

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: 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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