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Tag: New Book Alert

New Book Alert: The Ascent

Posted on January 3, 2024January 15, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on New Book Alert: The Ascent
New Book Alert: The Ascent

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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New Book Alert: Fantastic Four by Ryan North Volume 2

Posted on January 2, 2024April 25, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on New Book Alert: Fantastic Four by Ryan North Volume 2
New Book Alert: Fantastic Four by Ryan North Volume 2

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

Posted on December 19, 2023April 25, 2024 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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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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244 | Timothy Bella (Barkley: A Biography)

Posted on November 1, 2022March 24, 2024 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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243 | Jeff Pearlman (The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson)

Posted on October 25, 2022March 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 243 | Jeff Pearlman (The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson)
243 | Jeff Pearlman (The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to sports writer Jeff Pearlman about his book The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson.

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242 | Elizabeth Semmelhack (Future Now: Virtual Sneakers)

Posted on May 31, 2022October 21, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 242 | Elizabeth Semmelhack (Future Now: Virtual Sneakers)
242 | Elizabeth Semmelhack (Future Now: Virtual Sneakers)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack about the Bata Shoe Museum’s exhibition Future Now which includes 3D printed sneakers.

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239 | Chris Banks (Deepfake Serenade)

Posted on March 8, 2022March 31, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 239 | Chris Banks (Deepfake Serenade)
239 | Chris Banks (Deepfake Serenade)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to poet Chris Banks whose sixth poetry collection is Deepfake Serenade.

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226 | Chris Herring (Blood In The Garden: The Flagrant History of The 1990s Knicks)

Posted on November 16, 2021March 24, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 226 | Chris Herring (Blood In The Garden: The Flagrant History of The 1990s Knicks)
226 | Chris Herring (Blood In The Garden: The Flagrant History of The 1990s Knicks)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Chris Herring a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and author of Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks about that iconic Knicks…teams.

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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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