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#SetTheVCR: July 11-17, 2022

Posted on July 11, 2022October 20, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: July 11-17, 2022
#SetTheVCR: July 11-17, 2022

Let’s have an Uncharted and Unprecedented Hart to Heart about this week’s #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: July 4-10, 2022

Posted on July 4, 2022October 20, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: July 4-10, 2022
#SetTheVCR: July 4-10, 2022

It’s a Teen-Tastic week at #SetTheVCR: with characters struggling with Trigger Points seeking their Independence Day. Let’s reach for the Moon…haven on TV this week…shall we begin?

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#SetTheVCR: June 27-July 03, 2022

Posted on June 27, 2022October 20, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: June 27-July 03, 2022
#SetTheVCR: June 27-July 03, 2022

Welcome to #SetTheVCR where this week it is murder most howl! We got a woman’s basketball team eliminating the competition, black comics who are killing it, Chris Pratt has gone Terminal, Bond’s stylish watch says it’s No Time To Die and murders in a building. My “body” of work includes many puns. Let’s investigate what’s…

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#SetTheVCR: June 20-26, 2022

Posted on June 20, 2022October 20, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: June 20-26, 2022
#SetTheVCR: June 20-26, 2022

This week starts off with revenge and ends with mindfulness and Zen. In between is a multiverse of possibilities. It’s what you’d expect from the Man from Toronto who writes #SetTheVCR.

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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: January 10-16, 2022

Posted on January 10, 2022October 20, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: January 10-16, 2022
#SetTheVCR: January 10-16, 2022

Super big nerd week. There’s something for EVERYBODY in this week’s #SetTheVCR. If you’re not happy watching TV after this week well then…there’s always Revenge of the Nerds!

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#SetTheVCR: January 3-9, 2022

Posted on January 3, 2022October 20, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: January 3-9, 2022
#SetTheVCR: January 3-9, 2022

Happy New Year! May 2022 not be the absolute disaster of the last two years. At least we’ve got TV. Here’s your first-of-the-year #SetTheVCR recommendations.

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#SetTheVCR: December 27- January 2, 2022

Posted on December 27, 2021October 20, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: December 27- January 2, 2022
#SetTheVCR: December 27- January 2, 2022

Congratulations: you survived Christmas and Boxing Day. All that’s left is New Year’s Eve. And to keep you entertained here’s some excellent #SetTheVCR recommendations.

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#SetTheVCR for Sunday, March 31 to Saturday, April 6, 2019

Posted on March 31, 2019March 9, 2023 By Sammy Younan

Behold all the seasons and shows I’ve missed for various nonsensical reasons giving me another opportunity via another season. It remains to be “seen” if I’ll watch. That’s the nice thing about tv…you often get a second chance even if you don’t deserve it. Sunday, March 31 Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series, Netflix Barry:…

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#SetTheVCR for Sunday, March 24 to Saturday, March 30, 2019

Posted on March 24, 2019December 4, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR for Sunday, March 24 to Saturday, March 30, 2019

This is one of those weeks where “we’re in the golden era of television” is a hard sell. Still undaunted I’ve found some television worthy of your VCR. Sunday, March 24 Into the Badlands: Season 4 (10 p.m.) AMC I ain’t going Into the Badlands on AMC so I got nothing. Maybe watch March Madness?…

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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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