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249 | Mills & Hunte (Silver & Gold)

Posted on December 20, 2022March 23, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 249 | Mills & Hunte (Silver & Gold)
249 | Mills & Hunte (Silver & Gold)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to sax duo Mills & Hunte who released a Christmas EP called Silver & Gold.

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248 | Kat Jayme (The Grizzlie Truth)

Posted on December 13, 2022March 23, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 248 | Kat Jayme (The Grizzlie Truth)
248 | Kat Jayme (The Grizzlie Truth)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Kathleen Jayme about her Vancouver Grizzlies documentary: The Grizzlie Truth.

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244 | Timothy Bella (Barkley: A Biography)

Posted on November 1, 2022March 26, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 244 | Timothy Bella (Barkley: A Biography)
244 | Timothy Bella (Barkley: A Biography)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Timothy Bella a Washington Post staff writer and author of Barkley: A Biography. The most comprehensive biography of Charles Barkley to date.

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Morning Tea: Jaws & Peacock Is A Dream Team

Posted on August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Jaws & Peacock Is A Dream Team
Morning Tea: Jaws & Peacock Is A Dream Team

Malcolm Gladwell! Dream Team! Moe! Brew a strong tea: yo! The First Yo of The Day. Even if you’re a Nightcrawler; may you kick off this fresh Monday Morning with the passion and energy of a swashbuckler! Puttering Around The Woods… As for today’s cover image: On August 8, 1992 the greatest basketball team ever…

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#SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022

Posted on June 13, 2022September 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022
#SetTheVCR: June 13-19, 2022

We got miracles and music, high stakes baseball and basketball…so it’s either The Summer I Turned Pretty or the latest #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: May 30-June 5, 2022

Posted on May 30, 2022November 10, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: May 30-June 5, 2022
#SetTheVCR: May 30-June 5, 2022

Assemble your Boys because the NBA Finals begin on the same day Orville is charting New Horizons. This is going to be an unforgettable #SetTheVCR week.

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

Posted on April 22, 2022April 24, 2022 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

Magic! Barry! Will Smith! Brew a strong tea: yo! The First Yo of The Day. It’s Friday…the weekend is here! Don’t hesitate…get out there and make bold fearless decisions. It’s easy to have fun if you’re fun. You know? Puttering Around The Woods… As for today’s cover image: A pair of 18-hole putting courses designed…

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Morning Tea: Arsenio Hall’s Last Dance With A Mask

Posted on April 19, 2022April 25, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Arsenio Hall’s Last Dance With A Mask

Arsenio Hall! Nike! The Last Dance! Brew a strong tea: yo! The First Yo of The Day. “I just love asking questions. I love people. It’s in my DNA. I’m cursed – and blessed.” ~ Larry King The Orville Makes A Discovery As It Explores New Horizons… As for today’s cover image: Because Star Trek:…

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Morning Tea: White Trash Thor Is A Maverick

Posted on April 18, 2022April 25, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: White Trash Thor Is A Maverick
Morning Tea: White Trash Thor Is A Maverick

The Batman! White Trash Thor! Top Gun! Brew a strong tea: yo! The First Yo of The Day. “The first rule of being a ninja is, “Do no harm.” Unless you mean to do harm. Then do lots of harm.” ~ Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) Thor Goes All 80s White Trash… As for today’s…

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NBA Playoffs 2022: Raptors vs Sixers – Game 1

Posted on April 17, 2022March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on NBA Playoffs 2022: Raptors vs Sixers – Game 1
NBA Playoffs 2022: Raptors vs Sixers – Game 1

The Ghost of Kyle Lowry strikes! How many Game 1s did that loser come up (literally) short? Think he’s 1 for 9, 1 for 10? in Game 1s with the Raptors. (Good Luck Miami Heat!) That clown even lost to the Magic! Now with Kyle Lowry gone it appears as if Toronto Raptors are the…

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  • #SetTheVCR: May 29 – June 04, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Wanna Manifest some excellent TV week? Then #SetTheVVCR we got Tough Love to TLC.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 22 – 28, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week prepare: TV & #SetTheVCR are taking it to the #Max. If you're SmartLess about what to watch - perhaps your week has gone all #FUBAR - then you'll enjoy all these suggestions and puns so much Moore.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 15 – 21, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Did you hear the one about a Black Knight and an Ant-Man who were Missing? Why yes it's #SetTheVCR where it's all Love To Love You when it comes to TV.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 08 – 14, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    A Time Traveler, A Man Who Can Fly, A Shapeshifter plus…lots more. Clearly it can only be #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: May 01 – 07, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    This week there's Bupkis on TV! So break outta your Silo and lean back in your White House; I'm Sheeran lots of #SetTheVCR recommendations. Guess How Much? Free…love!
  • #SetTheVCR: April 24 – 30, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Citadel on the couch as it's a fresh #SetTheVCR where we say goodbye to James Corden and David Bowie but say hello to lots of new TV.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 17 – 23, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    Anybody who has been Ghosted with enjoy this week's #SetTheVCR: From Tupac to Duran Duran. So Scrap your plans; no need to be a Diplomat and Bring It On!
  • #SetTheVCR: April 10 – 16, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    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.
  • #SetTheVCR: April 03 – 09, 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    From Beef to Beats to Babies to Boris Becker this week's #SetTheVCR is beautifully bodacious. Believe that!
  • #CouchWorthy: March 2023
    by Sammy Younan
    It’s hard to believe but we’re basically into April. Spring has sprung. However, before we leave March behind here are some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t hear about em. What about something fresh? Or something different? Or fun! Then here ya go!
  • 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
    Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Most Audacious Process in the History of Professional Sportsby Yaron WeitzmanPublished by Grand Central Publishing on March 17, 2020NBA // Non-Fiction // 76ers One of the best lines in Yaron Weitzman’s NBA book: “Hinkie triggered a culture war.” Tanking to the Top: The Philadelphia 76ers and...

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  • 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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