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274 | Sherren Lee (Float)

Posted on January 30, 2024December 22, 2024 By Sammy Younan 3 Comments on 274 | Sherren Lee (Float)
274 | Sherren Lee (Float)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Sherren Lee the co-writer and director of Float starring Robbie Amell and Andrea Bang.

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#SetTheVCR: January 15-21, 2024

Posted on January 15, 2024December 22, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: January 15-21, 2024
#SetTheVCR: January 15-21, 2024

This week TV Recommendations recognize MLK and much more mystery and murder. It’s a dark week for #SetTheVCR with many detectives on the case.

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#SetTheVCR: January 08-14, 2024

Posted on January 8, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: January 08-14, 2024
#SetTheVCR: January 08-14, 2024

It’s not an Echo it’s #SetTheVCR. Filled with lots of TV recommendations and Sammy Suggestions that’ll Life your spirits unless you’re all Self Reliance.

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#SetTheVCR: July 03-09, 2023

Posted on July 3, 2023October 19, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: July 03-09, 2023
#SetTheVCR: July 03-09, 2023

This week’s #SetTheVCR transforms your TV into a time machine. Behold Dungeons & Dragons, Independence Day, Wham!, a geeky celebration of 1982 and even Michael Myers comes home. Shall we visit the past while we sit in the future?

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#SetTheVCR: June 26 – July 02, 2023

Posted on June 26, 2023July 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: June 26 – July 02, 2023
#SetTheVCR: June 26 – July 02, 2023

Who Ya Got? Lots of battles in this week’s #SetTheVCR: taking on a lion, NBA #GOATs, Pennywise…fierce fights. I bet you’ll have a good time no matter who wins or loses.

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#SetTheVCR: June 19 – 25, 2023

Posted on June 19, 2023July 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: June 19 – 25, 2023
#SetTheVCR: June 19 – 25, 2023

What do Loudmouth and Cinnamon have to do with a Secret Invasion? Why it’s #SetTheVCR of course.

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#SetTheVCR: June 12 – 18, 2023

Posted on June 12, 2023July 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: June 12 – 18, 2023
#SetTheVCR: June 12 – 18, 2023

When you look into the Black Mirror you see this week’s #SetTheVCR recommendations.

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#SetTheVCR: March 20 – 26, 2023

Posted on March 20, 2023December 31, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: March 20 – 26, 2023
#SetTheVCR: March 20 – 26, 2023

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.

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#SetTheVCR: March 13 – 19, 2023

Posted on March 13, 2023December 31, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: March 13 – 19, 2023
#SetTheVCR: March 13 – 19, 2023

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!

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#SetTheVCR: January 09 – 15, 2023

Posted on January 9, 2023December 26, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: January 09 – 15, 2023
#SetTheVCR: January 09 – 15, 2023

It’s all battles for this week’s #SetTheVCR: NFL playoffs, Spyware vs privacy, staying alive in a horror movie, chasing waves in Japan…it’s a lot. Who will be…The Last of Us?

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  • #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.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 31 – September 06, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    In the hunt for an American Classic some TV Recommendations will suggest a Scary Movie. Which is just #SetTheVCR fun. Welcome to a place where you'll never say Mayday.
  • 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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