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Tag: Dave Merheje

#SetTheVCR: March 31 – April 06, 2025

Posted on March 31, 2025November 20, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: March 31 – April 06, 2025
#SetTheVCR: March 31 – April 06, 2025

Secrets and Serial Killers pepper this week’s TV Recommendations. A combo like that can only mean it’s #SetTheVCR.

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#CouchWorthy: September 2024 TV Highlights

Posted on October 5, 2024December 31, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: September 2024 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: September 2024 TV Highlights

In September we said Smell Ya Later to Chucky on Syfy, Beacon 23 on MGM+; Orphan Black: Echoes on AMC Networks (why did they bring this back?!). Clearly we didn’t watch em. Here are the hits and blockbusters we enjoyed in September 2024. Some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t…

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#CouchWorthy: March 2024 TV Highlights

Posted on April 6, 2024December 28, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: March 2024 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: March 2024 TV Highlights

In March we said Smell Ya Later to Death and Other Details on Hulu, Bupkis on Peacock while Netflix cancelled The Brothers Sun. Clearly we didn’t watch em.. Here are the hits and blockbusters we enjoyed in March 2024. Some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t hear about em.

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#SetTheVCR: March 25-31, 2024

Posted on March 25, 2024October 20, 2024 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on #SetTheVCR: March 25-31, 2024
#SetTheVCR: March 25-31, 2024

Sometimes I Think About Dying, Sometimes I Think About Jokes. And…sure Sometimes I Think About Dying TV Recommendations. Whatever you’re thinking about watching on TV this week; I can help you with #SetTheVCR.

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273 | Dave Merheje & Rachel Lambert (Sometimes I Think About Dying)

Posted on January 23, 2024March 23, 2024 By Sammy Younan 3 Comments on 273 | Dave Merheje & Rachel Lambert (Sometimes I Think About Dying)
273 | Dave Merheje & Rachel Lambert (Sometimes I Think About Dying)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Dave Merheje & director Rachel Lambert about their film Sometimes I Think About Dying.

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#SetTheVCR: September 26 – October 02, 2022

Posted on September 26, 2022October 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: September 26 – October 02, 2022
#SetTheVCR: September 26 – October 02, 2022

Nothing Compares to fresh puns and fresher #SetTheVCR recommendations, good thing we got both!

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#SetTheVCR: Ramy – Season 2

Posted on May 28, 2020October 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: Ramy – Season 2

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

The gang is all here!

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112 | May El Calamawy (Ramy: Season 1)

Posted on April 16, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 112 | May El Calamawy (Ramy: Season 1)
112 | May El Calamawy (Ramy: Season 1)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan interviews May El Calamawy an actor on Ramy Hulu’s latest tv show.

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082 | Dave Merheje (Good Friend Bad Grammar)

Posted on June 5, 2018March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 082 | Dave Merheje (Good Friend Bad Grammar)
082 | Dave Merheje (Good Friend Bad Grammar)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to standup comic Dave Merheje whose new comedy special Good Friend Bad Grammar is out now.

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029 | Dave Merheje (Standup Comedy)

Posted on May 24, 2016March 2, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 029 | Dave Merheje (Standup Comedy)
029 | Dave Merheje (Standup Comedy)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to standup comic Dave Merheje co-staring in the Hulu show Ramy.

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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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