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Tag: Resist The Zeitgeist

RTZ: I miss rock n roll

Posted on September 23, 2016 By Sammy Younan
RTZ: I miss rock n roll

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

I miss rock n roll:

I miss music that keeps me up late at night and is the first thing I think about when I wake up.

I miss making mix tapes. Even when I’m not confident around you, with you…rock n roll can be strong for both of us.

I miss music that forces parents to demand it be turned down. Immediately.

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RTZ: Alan Moore: In The Nick of Time

Posted on September 16, 2016 By Sammy Younan
RTZ: Alan Moore: In The Nick of Time

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Alan Moore has announced his (semi?)retirement from comic books. Similar to Stan Lee his contributions to this fantastic medium are obvious yet difficult to directly and properly delineate. Such is the murky constitution of creative collaborative work.

Moore’s comics from the infamous Watchmen to the classic Saga of Swamp Thing to the mysterious The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen have not only endured their share of criticisms (some of it just classic hatorade) but have thrived establishing a significant benchmark of quality not traditionally associated with comic books.

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RTZ: Suicide Squad Is Not Exactly A Lego Brick

Posted on August 5, 2016March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan
RTZ: Suicide Squad Is Not Exactly A Lego Brick

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

{Special thanks to Rob Gaudette}
Halfway through Suicide Squad I finally clued in what DC is doing “wrong” compared to Marvel Movies. I dunno if wrong is the right word…it’s a different strategy that’s just not working.

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RTZ: This Ghostbusters Is Not You

Posted on July 15, 2016 By Sammy Younan
RTZ: This Ghostbusters Is Not You

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Ok, so: this cheezy Ghostbusters incarnation…before we get into it let’s get out of it.

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Under-Review: The Circle by Dave Eggers

Posted on May 12, 2015January 4, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Under-Review: The Circle by Dave Eggers
Under-Review: The Circle by Dave Eggers

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

The future inconveniences us by forcing us to go through the present.

It’s the decisions we make now, powered by a compelling vision of the future that determine our fate. Want to ditch winter weight for a beach body by Summer means going on a diet now.

In theory the futures we court and cultivate tend to be positive, nobody dreams of being poor or homeless. It’s the classic crystal ball seduction. Yet in reality we make bad decisions all the time, we smoke, we tweet, get into draining relationships, we compromise willingly and often because the present (with its present pain) is ruthlessly demanding.

We don’t want to feel good in the future; we want to feel good now.

We live in the consequences of past nows.

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New Book Alert
  • #SetTheVCR: March 02-08, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Ted is back and so is SCTV, that's as good as TV Recommendations get. For #SetTheVCR March comes in like a fuzzy teddy bear and it leaves with a Daredevil.
  • #SetTheVCR: February 23 – March 01, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    If you're A Man On The Run when it comes to TV Recommendations; chill under this Blue Moon. Welcome to the Paradise of #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: February 16-22, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    You have the Good Fortune of another TV week when we're not even 56 Days into 2026. These TV Recommendations will leave you Shook so let's #SetTheVCR, shall we?
  • #SetTheVCR: February 09-15, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    The Librarian of TV Recommendations covers old school basketball and international basketball. And with so much in between this week's #SetTheVCR is a slam dunk.
  • #SetTheVCR: February 02-08, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Ya don’t need a Lincoln Lawyer for these Great TV Recommendations. Although the Super Bowl does make it hard to #SetTheVCR for anything else. Go Sports!
  • #SetTheVCR: January 26 – February 01, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    From Springsteen to Shrinking to Saints these TV Recommendations are a Wonder, Man. Rise up for #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: January 19-25, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    From Black activists to a Black Phone, from a Running Man to a 99 Year Old Man these are more than just TV Recommendations. Take the Bold #SetTheVCR Journey.
  • #SetTheVCR: January 12-18, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    I won’t Tell You Lies…even The Night Manager believes these Bookish TV Recommendations earned an M grade. What does that mean? Why that’s it’s #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: January 05-11, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    Take a Long Walk to each of these TV Recommendations that celebrate The Spirt of Radio? Welcome to #SetTheVCR in 2026.
  • #SetTheVCR: December 29, 2025 – January 04, 2026
    by Sammy Younan
    A moment of silence for Stranger Things. A moment of silence for 2025. Happily these TV Recommendations will turn your Christmas Break into a celebratory wake. Make #SetTheVCR a 2026 New Year's Eve resolution. Watch More TV.
  • #CouchWorthy: Outrage Has a Shorter Lifespan Than Great Comedy: The Simpsons At 800March 5, 2026
    800 Episodes of The Simpsons proves one thing: Outrage has a shorter lifespan than great comedy. Eat it Hari Kondabolu.
  • #CouchWorthy: Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyJanuary 15, 2026
    Young cadets train to become Starfleet officers all while facing a mysterious threat to both the Academy and the Federation.
  • Toronto After Dark: This Is Not A TestOctober 19, 2025
    Sloane and a small group of her classmates take cover in their high school to escape the apocalypse. And maybe find the will to live?
  • #CouchWorthy: Smell Ya Later Ozzy OsbourneOctober 3, 2025
    Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home is one documentary way to say...Smell Ya Later Ozzy Osbourne. Thanks for the music.
  • #TIFF50: Eleanor the GreatSeptember 25, 2025
    In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to life the proudly troublesome Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a dangerous tale.
  • The Savant vs The Idiot…September 24, 2025
    The series follows The Savant an undercover investigator as she infiltrates online hate groups to stop domestic extremists before they act.

  • New Book Alert: Cesar Romero: The Joker Is Wild
    by Sammy Younan
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?
  • 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?

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