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Tag: Politics

Morning Tea: Don’t Use AI As An Excuse To Sweatshop Pop Culture

Posted on June 6, 2024June 24, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Don’t Use AI As An Excuse To Sweatshop Pop Culture
Morning Tea: Don’t Use AI As An Excuse To Sweatshop Pop Culture

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

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Morning Tea: Become Legendary By Being Stupid

Posted on May 29, 2024June 7, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Become Legendary By Being Stupid
Morning Tea: Become Legendary By Being Stupid

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

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281 | Lenore Zann (Rogue-X-Men ’97)

Posted on March 19, 2024March 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan 2 Comments on 281 | Lenore Zann (Rogue-X-Men ’97)
281 | Lenore Zann (Rogue-X-Men ’97)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to actor Lenore Zann who voiced Rogue in the Marvel’s X-Men: The Animated Series. She returned for X-Men ’97.

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#CouchWorthy:The Circus Is Back In Town on September 19

Posted on August 27, 2021September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#CouchWorthy:The Circus Is Back In Town on September 19

The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth returns on Sunday September 19 at 8pm on Showtime (Crave in Canada.). Woot!

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#SetTheVCR: December 6-12, 2020

Posted on December 6, 2020November 10, 2022 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: December 6-12, 2020

TV On…Pants off! What’s Good on TV this week…

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145 | Anne Nelson (Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right.)

Posted on February 25, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 145 | Anne Nelson (Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right.)
145 | Anne Nelson (Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right.)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews author and journalist Anne Nelson whose latest book is Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right.

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142 | Meghan Daum (The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars)

Posted on February 4, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 142 | Meghan Daum (The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars)
142 | Meghan Daum (The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer Meghan Daum whose latest and greatest book is The Problem With Everything: My Journey Through the New Culture Wars.

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Together, America, We Will Say Goodbye To Cory Booker

Posted on January 14, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan
Together, America, We Will Say Goodbye To Cory Booker

The 2020 presidential campaign of U.S. Senator Cory Booker was announced on February 1, 2019. Booker suspended his campaign on January 13, 2020.

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Elected To Make Excuses

Posted on January 3, 2020 By Sammy Younan
Elected To Make Excuses

I read this in the NY Times:“Andrew Yang began his closing statement at the last Democratic debate with a charming bit of self-deprecation: “I know what you’re thinking, America. How am I still on this stage with them?” Yang has never been elected to any office. He is a businessman who has never run a major…

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116 | Fred Peabody (The Corporate Coup D’Etat)

Posted on May 14, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 116 | Fred Peabody (The Corporate Coup D’Etat)
116 | Fred Peabody (The Corporate Coup D’Etat)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan talks with Fred Peabody director of The Corporate Coup D’État, Phillip Martin & producer Jeff Cohen at Hot Docs.

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  • #SetTheVCR: August 04-10, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    If your Hobby is to Pickup dope TV Recommendations like an American Prince this week's #SetTheVCR is funner than a Clown in a Cornfield.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 28 – August 03, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From a Red Eye to Area 51 this week’s TV Recommendations will make you put up your Twisted Metal. I dunno what that means, either, though I do know it’s #SetTheVCR time.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 21-27, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    OPEN Happy Gilmore 2 is the TV Pick. TEXT This week’s TV Recommendations range from a Holy War to a Code of Silence. And Happy Gilmore is back…with a (golf) range like that it can only be #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 14-20, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome To The Summer I Turned on The TV enjoying an Apocalypse and many Home Runs. With these recommendations #SetTheVCR is for TV Rif Raf and Amateurs.
  • #SetTheVCR: July 7-13, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    #SetTheVCR is your Institute for TV Recommendations: from Trainwrecks to Jaws I drop it like it's hot!
  • #SetTheVCR: June 30 – July 6, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    New Sandman means new TV dreams for this week to let your Old Guard down and enjoy TV Recommendations just like Sinners. It’s #SetTheVCR so let’s get Lost Together.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 23-29, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here's a Countdown of TV Recommendations. For those who're Young Werther or those with an Ironheart this is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 16-22, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    TV Recommendations for a Magic Lover you can watch week down by The Waterfront just watch out for Sharks. I'm not a Liar...look it's #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: June 09-15, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Without a TV Guide TV Recommendations can quickly go FUBAR quickly like checking into a Hell Motel. To avoid that Trainwreck #SetTheVCR is your TV Revival.
  • #SetTheVCR June 2–8, 2025 TV recommendations image from My Summer Lair, featuring a retro-style television graphic promoting a weekly pop culture column by podcast host Sammy Younan.
    #SetTheVCR: June 02-08, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Your Presence is required for these TV Recommendations which range from Power Moves to a Resident Alien. #SetTheVCR for Good Night, and Good Luck.
  • Morning Tea: Happy UFO Day 2025!July 2, 2025
    What's popping in popular culture? My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
  • Trial By Trailer: The Running Man (A Remake…)July 1, 2025
    Trail By Trailer is judging a book by its cover or in this case...a movie by its trailer. Are you 100% IN or is it a Hard Pass?
  • #CouchWorthy: Barbara Walters: Tell Me EverythingJune 22, 2025
    Exploring the pioneering career of Barbara Walters. Delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism and the challenges women face in achieving success.
  • #CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of SurrenderMay 29, 2025
    Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.
  • #CouchWorthy: Super Team CanadaMay 16, 2025
    Super Team Canada follows six lesser known and underrated Canadian superheroes, tasked with saving the world.
  • #CouchWorthy: Murderbot: Season 1 May 15, 2025
    Murderbot a private security cyborg hides its acquired autonomy, while completing dangerous assignments is simultaneously drawn to humans.

  • 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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