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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: June 05 – 11, 2023

Posted on June 5, 2023July 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: June 05 – 11, 2023
#SetTheVCR: June 05 – 11, 2023

A Terminator, A Batman, A Spider-Man and a Doctor Who…oh yes it’s #SetTheVCR. And this week it all starts with…a Knock at the Cabin.

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#SetTheVCR: May 29 – June 04, 2023

Posted on May 29, 2023August 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: May 29 – June 04, 2023
#SetTheVCR: May 29 – June 04, 2023

Wanna Manifest some excellent TV week? Then #SetTheVVCR we got Tough Love to TLC.

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#SetTheVCR: April 10 – 16, 2023

Posted on April 10, 2023July 15, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: April 10 – 16, 2023
#SetTheVCR: April 10 – 16, 2023

It’s a TV week of Titans as the NBA Playoffs tip-off. There’s Barry good TV recommendations so punch your Ticket to Paradise: It’s #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: January 09 – 15, 2023

Posted on January 9, 2023January 23, 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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MSL Space Station Oddity: DCEU Is Pee-Ew | Batgirl vs HBO Max

Posted on August 5, 2022November 10, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on MSL Space Station Oddity: DCEU Is Pee-Ew | Batgirl vs HBO Max
MSL Space Station Oddity: DCEU Is Pee-Ew | Batgirl vs HBO Max

Sammy & Rob Gaudette discuss and review the status of the DCEU following the cancellation of Batgirl on HBO Max. Rob still has hope.

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#SetTheVCR: April 25 – May 1, 2022

Posted on April 25, 2022August 11, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: April 25 – May 1, 2022
#SetTheVCR: April 25 – May 1, 2022

Nothing Personal about this week’s #SetTheVCR; I can promise you Under The Banner of Heaven will be your new Crush.

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Morning Tea: Will Smith Is Wheels Up Which is Barry Good Magic

Posted on April 22, 2022September 18, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Will Smith Is Wheels Up Which is Barry Good Magic
Morning Tea: Will Smith Is Wheels Up Which is Barry Good Magic

What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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229 | Penny Lane (Listening to Kenny G)

Posted on December 7, 2021April 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 229 | Penny Lane (Listening to Kenny G)
229 | Penny Lane (Listening to Kenny G)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Penny Lane director of the Bill Simmons directed Listening to Kenny G: now streaming on HBO Max.

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  • #SetTheVCR: September 18-24, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    For this week's TV recommendations we got a Superpower, Super Models, a Saint and Saving people. That's right it's #SetTheVCR where this weekend we check into The Continental for a 3 night stay.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 11-17, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is Based on a True Story. Lots of TV recommendations that'll guide you through the Wilderness but do look out for a sudden Swarm or even a comedic Wolf.
  • #CouchWorthy: August 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    A terrific TV recap of August 2023. Here some August TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t hear about em. Sweet Sammy Suggestions for August 2023…
  • #SetTheVCR: September 4-10, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is a Rogues' Gallery of thieves, creeps, killers and criminals. Oh and lots of Star Trek to balance out all the dark TV recommendations.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 28-September 3, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    RoboCop and a Wanted fugitive. Choose Love because it's time to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 21-27, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Flash forward and see yourself enjoying these TV recommendations with your Vacation Friends: It's #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: August 14-20, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Take Shelter from the Summer heat with these Untold TV Recommendations: from Elvis to Tracy Morgan this week's #SetTheVCR is Killing It.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 7-13, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    You maybe Summering but with this #SetTheVCR post is All Up In The Biz of TV recommendations. Only Murders In The Building returns so we should kick off this TV week with a Clue.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 31-August 6, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome to the Paradise of TV Recommendations: this week's #SetTheVCR is bursting with blockbusters and concludes with a Lollapalooza livestream. Not bad for the dog days of Summer.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 24-30, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Need some TV recommendations while you laze by the pool and enjoy the Summer? From Good Omens to Twisted Metal…this week's #SetTheVCR has TV covered from Soup to Nuts.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: DCEU Is Pee-Ew | Batgirl vs HBO MaxAugust 5, 2022
    Sammy & Rob Gaudette discuss and review the status of the DCEU following the cancellation of Batgirl on HBO Max. Rob still has hope.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: Contact Photography Festival 2022 | Culture SnapMay 12, 2022
    Sammy is joined by photographer Henry VanderSpek aka Culture Snap to discuss and recommend a happy handful of Contact Photography Festival exhibitions.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: A Taylor Hawkins MemorialMarch 28, 2022
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss the shocking and sad passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25, 2022.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: All The Batmans | Keaton To Nipples to BatfleckMarch 10, 2022
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss All The Batmans: from Michael Keaton to Ben Affleck.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: 2021 Induction Ceremony | Rock & Roll Hall of FameNovember 25, 2021
    Sammy & Stephanie discuss their happy highlights from the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

  • Yaron Weitzman (Tanking to the Top) and Sammy Younan in My Summer Lair 148
    Under-Review: Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • New Book Alert: January 10-14, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.
  • New Book Alert: January 3-7, 2022
    by Sammy Younan
    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.
  • New Book Alert: November 8-12, 2021
    by Sammy Younan
    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.
  • New Book Alert: November 1-5, 2021
    by Sammy Younan
    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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