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#SetTheVCR: April 07-13, 2025

Posted on April 7, 2025April 6, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: April 07-13, 2025
#SetTheVCR: April 07-13, 2025

For this week’s TV Recommendations we stare into The Abyss and a Black Mirror stares back. Welcome to #SetTheVCR which is about as comfortable and as cool as Morningside.

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#SetTheVCR: March 03-09, 2025

Posted on March 3, 2025March 5, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: March 03-09, 2025
#SetTheVCR: March 03-09, 2025

Venom has a Last Dance while Daredevil is Born Again: that’s Life. It’s also #SetTheVCR for this week.

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Morning Tea: Checking In With the Sixers

Posted on February 24, 2025July 2, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Checking In With the Sixers
Morning Tea: Checking In With the Sixers

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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#SetTheVCR: February 17-23, 2025

Posted on February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: February 17-23, 2025
#SetTheVCR: February 17-23, 2025

Lots of Basketball this week covering Memes & Nightmares as TV Recommendations. However if that doesn’t work for you…you can get Lost Together with Blue Rodeo for this week’s #SetTheVCR.

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Morning Tea: The Rocky III-Peat…

Posted on February 9, 2025July 1, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: The Rocky III-Peat…
Morning Tea: The Rocky III-Peat…

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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#SetTheVCR: February 03-09, 2025

Posted on February 3, 2025February 7, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: February 03-09, 2025
#SetTheVCR: February 03-09, 2025

Have I got TV Recommendations for Bookworms who like to watch TV In Order. Of course no matter how I build a TV Guide Piece by Piece it’s the Super Bowl which overshadows all #SetTheVCR suggestions.

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#CouchWorthy: July 2024 TV Highlights

Posted on August 3, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: July 2024 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: July 2024 TV Highlights

In July we said Smell Ya Later to Prime Video’s Outer Range after 2 seasons (nooo! Really enjoyed this sci-fi show). Prime also killed off American Rust. Beyond that Reginald the Vampire on Syfy, Halo on Paramount+ and Life & Beth over at Hulu all were cancelled. Clearly we didn’t watch em. Here are the…

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#SetTheVCR: July 22-28, 2024

Posted on July 22, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: July 22-28, 2024
#SetTheVCR: July 22-28, 2024

Like The Boy in the Woods it’s easy to get lost in the Wild Wild Space of streaming and TV Recommendations. No worries: #SetTheVCR offers history ruckus to contract killer ruckus and lots more…ruckus.

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Morning Tea: Welcome To The WNBA! I Think…

Posted on May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Welcome To The WNBA! I Think…
Morning Tea: Welcome To The WNBA! I Think…

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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283 | Hamoody Jaafar & Legend Geeter (Rouge)

Posted on April 2, 2024August 11, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 283 | Hamoody Jaafar & Legend Geeter (Rouge)
283 | Hamoody Jaafar & Legend Geeter (Rouge)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Hamoody Jaafar and former River Rouge, Michigan Panthers player Legend Geeter about their documentary Rouge now playing at Hot Docs.

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  • #SetTheVCR: August 18-24, 2024
    by Sammy Younan
    Night Always Comes and like a TV Gambler you seek bold TV Recommendations without going Eenie Meanie. Once again #SetTheVCR is here to help, always cooler than Devo.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 11-17, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week’s TV recommendations are all locations from The Kingdom to Magic City to Alien: Earth. When it comes to Sammy Suggestions for #MustSeeTV I’m a #SetTheVCR Rainmaker.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 04-10, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    If your Hobby is to Pickup dope TV Recommendations like an American Prince this week's #SetTheVCR is funner than a Clown in a Cornfield.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 28 – August 03, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From a Red Eye to Area 51 this week’s TV Recommendations will make you put up your Twisted Metal. I dunno what that means, either, though I do know it’s #SetTheVCR time.
  • #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.
  • 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?

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