Tag: Brian Brown

270 | Brian “Box” Brown (The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood)

December 19, 2023May 15, 2025 Sammy Younan No Comments

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to cartoonist Brian “Box” Brown about his non-fiction graphic novel: The He-Man Effect.

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#SetTheVCR: July 13-19, 2026
by Sammy Younan
You got Lucky…have I got TV Sweetness for you. Your next TV Obsession awaits like a patient Hawk. You won’t put this week’s #SetTheVCR in Cold Storage.
#SetTheVCR: July 06-12, 2026
by Sammy Younan
No need to attend Burning Man to go on a vision quest for TV Recommendations. Your TV Protector is back with another #SetTheVCR that’s as recklessly fun as Evel Knievel.
#SetTheVCR: June 29 – July 05, 2026
by Sammy Younan
These aren't TV Recommendations. Rather this week's #SetTheVCR is a TV time machine back when TV was a Keeper. Cue the fireworks!
#SetTheVCR: June 22-28, 2026
by Sammy Younan
Here's How To Make A Killing with TV recommendations. Ignore the Undertone and trust your Little Brother #SetTheVCR who'll always be Family like we're in Fast & Furious.
#SetTheVCR: June 15-21, 2026
by Sammy Younan
You Never Change and neither do I. These Project Hail Mary TV Recommendations can only be #SetTheVCR.
#SetTheVCR: June 08-14, 2026
by Sammy Younan
If your goal is to enjoy TV Recommendations that don't involve The World Cup or America's 250th Anniversary well...I did my best. Still, shall we #SetTheVCR?
#SetTheVCR: June 01-07, 2026
by Sammy Younan
Do you have Dreams of TV Recommendations that are Not Suitable For Work? Like Earth, Wind and Fire...#SetTheVCR is among the core elements.
#SetTheVCR: May 25-31, 2026
by Sammy Younan
New Week! New#SetTheVCR
#SetTheVCR: May 18-24, 2026
by Sammy Younan
This Is Not a Test! These are dope TV Recommendations that are Cash money: this week's #SetTheVCR establishes a Legacy.
#SetTheVCR: May 11 – 17, 2026
by Sammy Younan
Life Is Short to endure terrible TV Recommendations. #SetTheVCR is loaded with Good Omens to make your TV week Fast and less Furious.

#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?
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?