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Tag: G.I. Joe

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

Posted on December 19, 2023May 15, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 270 | Brian “Box” Brown (The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood)
270 | Brian “Box” Brown (The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood)

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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Will Venom’s Carnage be PG as in…Pretty Good?!

Posted on August 31, 2021April 25, 2024 By Sammy Younan
Will Venom’s Carnage be PG as in…Pretty Good?!

Rated R for…Right On!

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208 | Andrew Farago (The Legend of Wonder Woman)

Posted on July 6, 2021April 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 208 | Andrew Farago (The Legend of Wonder Woman)
208 | Andrew Farago (The Legend of Wonder Woman)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Andrew Farago curator of The Cartoon Art Museum’s exhibition of The Legend of Wonder Woman.

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#SetTheVCR: November 29-December 5, 2020

Posted on November 29, 2020March 8, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: November 29-December 5, 2020

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents… ‘

Still doing my best to keep the Christmas shenanigans at bay; though I am participating in a unique holiday tradition. So some cheer not as much jeer you know?

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098 | Wordburglar (Rhyme Your Business)

Posted on January 8, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 098 | Wordburglar (Rhyme Your Business)
098 | Wordburglar (Rhyme Your Business)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan interviews Wordburglar whose latest album Rhyme Your Business is laced with comic book, movie and nerd references.

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TBT: One Will Stand, One Will Fall

Posted on August 11, 2016 By Sammy Younan
TBT: One Will Stand, One Will Fall

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Optimus Prime passed away on August 8, 1986. Before he passed on the Matrix of Leadership (to all of us…) he imparted this definitive motto: One Will Stand, One Will Fall. One of the best business lessons I’ve ever learned. (Huge respect to Megatron’s defiant response: “Why throw away your life so recklessly?” I understood right there’d always be foolish resistance to anything I want to accomplish…)

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TBT: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Posted on July 14, 2016 By Sammy Younan
TBT: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Yo…Joe!

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Fresh Fridays: Wordburglar “Rap Viper”

Posted on January 17, 2014 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Fresh Fridays: Wordburglar “Rap Viper”

From the NewMusic Ten Archives…a Fresh Friday with Wordburglar:

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  • #SetTheVCR: March 23-29, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's Pretty Lethal TV Recommendations show no Mercy. You don't need to be a Daredevil to know you can trust #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 16-22, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Now You See These TV Recommendations; Now You’ll Be None Too Pleased. If that fails to make sense know that #SetTheVCR is your TV Meal Ticket.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 09-15, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Free TV Recommendations that'll have you go Nuclear. Enjoy the March Madness of #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 02-08, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Ted is back and so is SCTV, that's as good as TV Recommendations get. For #SetTheVCR March comes in like a fuzzy teddy bear and it leaves with a Daredevil.
  • #SetTheVCR: February 23 – March 01, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you're A Man On The Run when it comes to TV Recommendations; chill under this Blue Moon. Welcome to the Paradise of #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: February 16-22, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You have the Good Fortune of another TV week when we're not even 56 Days into 2026. These TV Recommendations will leave you Shook so let's #SetTheVCR, shall we?
  • #SetTheVCR: February 09-15, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    The Librarian of TV Recommendations covers old school basketball and international basketball. And with so much in between this week's #SetTheVCR is a slam dunk.
  • #SetTheVCR: February 02-08, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Ya don’t need a Lincoln Lawyer for these Great TV Recommendations. Although the Super Bowl does make it hard to #SetTheVCR for anything else. Go Sports!
  • #SetTheVCR: January 26 – February 01, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    From Springsteen to Shrinking to Saints these TV Recommendations are a Wonder, Man. Rise up for #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: January 19-25, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    From Black activists to a Black Phone, from a Running Man to a 99 Year Old Man these are more than just TV Recommendations. Take the Bold #SetTheVCR Journey.
  • #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.
  • Toronto After Dark: This Is Not A TestOctober 19, 2025
    Sloane and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape the apocalypse. And maybe find the will to live?
  • #CouchWorthy: Smell Ya Later Ozzy OsbourneOctober 3, 2025
    Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is one documentary way to say...Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne. Thanks for the music.
  • #TIFF50: Eleanor the GreatSeptember 25, 2025
    In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to life the proudly troublesome Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a dangerous tale.
  • The Savant vs The Idiot…September 24, 2025
    The series follows The Savant an undercover investigator as she infiltrates online hate groups to stop domestic extremists before they act.

  • 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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