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Tag: Michael Jordan

314 | Michael Tolajian (We Beat The Dream Team)

Posted on February 18, 2025April 6, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 314 | Michael Tolajian (We Beat The Dream Team)
314 | Michael Tolajian (We Beat The Dream Team)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Michael Tolajian the director of We Beat The Dream Team.

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#SetTheVCR: February 17-23, 2025

Posted on February 17, 2025February 17, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: February 17-23, 2025
#SetTheVCR: February 17-23, 2025

Lots of Basketball this week covering Memes & Nightmares as TV Recommendations. However if that doesn’t work for you…you can get Lost Together with Blue Rodeo for this week’s #SetTheVCR.

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Morning Tea: The Rocky III-Peat…

Posted on February 9, 2025February 9, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: The Rocky III-Peat…
Morning Tea: The Rocky III-Peat…

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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303 | Jason Hehir (Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley)

Posted on August 20, 2024December 30, 2024 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 303 | Jason Hehir (Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley)
303 | Jason Hehir (Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Jason Hehir, director of The Last Dance. His latest Netflix doc is Return of the King: The Fall & Rise of Elvis Presley.

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294 | Stephen Winn (StockX)

Posted on June 18, 2024December 25, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 294 | Stephen Winn (StockX)
294 | Stephen Winn (StockX)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Stephen Winn, the Chief Product Officer at StockX at Collision Conference.

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291 | Jett Klyne (The Boy In The Woods)

Posted on May 28, 2024June 20, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 291 | Jett Klyne (The Boy In The Woods)
291 | Jett Klyne (The Boy In The Woods)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Jett Klyne who is the boy in The Boy in the Woods (a Holocaust survival story); directed by Rebecca Snow.

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Morning Tea: Welcome To The WNBA! I Think…

Posted on May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Welcome To The WNBA! I Think…
Morning Tea: Welcome To The WNBA! I Think…

What’s popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.

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271 | Rafi Kohan (Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals)

Posted on December 5, 2023April 25, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 271 | Rafi Kohan (Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals)
271 | Rafi Kohan (Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to writer Rafi Kohan about his fantastic book Trash Talk: The Only Book About Destroying Your Rivals.

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265 | Roland Lazenby (Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson)

Posted on October 24, 2023December 31, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 265 | Roland Lazenby (Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson)
265 | Roland Lazenby (Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to NBA sportswriter Roland Lazenby about his latest NBA biography Magic: The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

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#CouchWorthy: May 2023 TV Highlights

Posted on June 2, 2023December 21, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: May 2023 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: May 2023 TV Highlights

May…your TV choices always be this fresh! Friday May 12 was an 80s #CouchWorthy Battle: choose between Michael J Fox and Michael Jordan…even Spider-Man showed up on Disney+ like yo: this felt like a Homecoming. May we looked back at lot…it was difficult to embrace the future. Here are some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy.…

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  • #SetTheVCR: May 12-18, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Do you have Heart Eyes for fresh TV Recommendations without all the Overcompensating puns? The puns are here to stay that’s what makes it #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 05-11, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Even with your Poker Face I can tell you’re seeking TV Recommendations for your Safe House. No worries with this week’s #SetTheVCR I got it in The Black Bag.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 28 – May 04, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    April showers bring May TV listings: these TV recommendations cover all Four Seasons. It’s #SetTheVCR where I put the On in Conan.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 21-27, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations can be Havoc; You need help. Well Babygirl: I got you; it's your TV Companion: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 14-20, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I hope you're a light Nightsleeper because the NBA Playoffs start this week. Will a new champion be Minted? Only way to know is to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 07-13, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    For this week's TV Recommendations we stare into The Abyss and a Black Mirror stares back. Welcome to #SetTheVCR which is about as comfortable and as cool as Morningside.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 31 – April 06, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Secrets and Serial Killers pepper this week’s TV Recommendations. A combo like that can only mean it’s #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 24-30, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    You'll wanna Bogart these fantastic TV Recommendations: they go from Holland to MobLand. Of course it's not a Complete Unknown, why yes it's #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 17-23, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    These TV Recommendations will make you don a Happy Face: from magic of David Blaine to the Madness of March. It's #SetTheVCR here for all of Your Tomorrow TV needs.
  • #SetTheVCR: March 10-16, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From an Electric State to a Beach party these TV Recommendations will make you a Better Man. It maybe Cold outside but #SetTheVCR is warm and just what you are Kraven.
  • #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – April 2025March 28, 2025
    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.
  • #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – March 2025February 28, 2025
    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.
  • Morning Tea: The Rocky III-Peat…February 9, 2025
    What's popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
  • #CouchWorthy: 2025 Key Midseason & Premiere Dates – February 2025January 31, 2025
    #SetTheVCR is your weekly TV Guide by Sammy Younan to help you plan a fantastic TV schedule from must-watch TV shows to fun discoveries.
  • #CouchWorthy: Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-ManJanuary 28, 2025
    Following Peter Parker on his way to becoming a hero. Or is is "Peter Parker?" The stand alone vs continuity debate.
  • #CouchWorthy: The Countdown to NBA Saturday Primetime on ABCJanuary 22, 2025
    NBA Saturday Primetime on ABC– the marquee, national NBA game of the week kicks off on January 25 with a classic Tripleheader.

  • 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?
  • New Book Alert: Fantastic Four by Ryan North Volume 2
    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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