Tag: Hot Docs 2025

323 | Julien Elie (Shifting Baselines)

April 22, 2025January 16, 2026 Sammy Younan No Comments

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to documentary director Julien Elie about Shifting Baselines; an Elon Musk based space race doc.

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322 | Pacho Velez & Daniel Claridge (They’re Here: UFOs)

April 15, 2025August 1, 2026 Sammy Younan No Comments

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Daniel Claridge & Pacho Velez the directors of They’re Here, a UFO documentary.

My Summer Lair

#SetTheVCR: August 10-16, 2026
by Sammy Younan
Need Lanterns for bright TV Recommendations? It’s Normal to read #SetTheVCR and Reacher for your TV remote.
#SetTheVCR: August 03-09, 2026
by Sammy Younan
Shard of TV Recommendations make watching TV feel like Moral Kombat. No worries I got dope #SetTheVCR recommendations for all kinds of Family Ties.
#SetTheVCR: July 27 – August 02, 2026
by Sammy Younan
TV You can be Furious about these TV Recommendations from The Devil's Mouth. Or you can just #SetTheVCR.
#SetTheVCR: July 20-26, 2026
by Sammy Younan
Lots of Nouvelle Vague TV Recommendations this week: 72 Hours will be just Gone watching TV. #SetTheVCR is just as rare as a Blue Heron.
#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?

#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.
#CouchWorthy: 10 Years of Stranger Things Is Strange…Hype Is For HeathensJuly 15, 2026
10 years later is Stranger Things world-building or just nostalgic hype? A retrospective look at the Duffer Brothers’ pop culture legacy.
#CouchWorthy: Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown vs Cold War WigsJuly 14, 2026
Reviewing CNN’s Disaster: The Chernobyl Meltdown—where Cold War CIA spycraft, satellite delays and 80s wig collections collide.
Pennywise with a Promotion: Is AI Your New Co-Worker or a Cosmic Predator?July 8, 2026
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan explores humanizing artificial intelligence—from Pennywise to Rick Deckard.

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?