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Tag: Science-Fiction

New Book Alert: January 11-15, 2021

Posted on January 16, 2021August 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
New Book Alert: January 11-15, 2021

My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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New Book Alert: January 4-8, 2021

Posted on January 9, 2021August 14, 2023 By Sammy Younan
New Book Alert: January 4-8, 2021

My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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#SetTheVCR: 2021 Preview

Posted on December 20, 2020February 20, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: 2021 Preview

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

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178 | More Or Les (The Human Condition)

Posted on November 17, 2020April 13, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 178 | More Or Les (The Human Condition)
178 | More Or Les (The Human Condition)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews rapper and beatmaker More or Les whose latest album is The Human Condition.

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176 | BJ Verot (The Return)

Posted on November 3, 2020March 21, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 176 | BJ Verot (The Return)
176 | BJ Verot (The Return)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer and director and stuntman Bj Verot who wrote and directed The Return.

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175 | Carolyn Mauricette (Blood In The Snow Film Festival)

Posted on October 27, 2020February 20, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 175 | Carolyn Mauricette (Blood In The Snow Film Festival)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews horror writer and film programmer Carolyn Mauricette about the Blood In The Snow Film Festival.

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174 | Sam Roberts (All of Us)

Posted on October 4, 2020March 7, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 174 | Sam Roberts (All of Us)
174 | Sam Roberts (All of Us)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews the Sam Roberts of the Sam Roberts Band whose latest album is All Of Us.

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#SetTheVCR: October 4-10, 2020

Posted on October 4, 2020December 12, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: October 4-10, 2020

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Girth Radio Presents…

It’s October! As that Autumn wind begins to chill your bones I’ve got some horror suggestions destined to produce warm Fear Pee! Ah, the sites and smells of October and Halloween Season.

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171 | Scott Listfield (Quarantine)

Posted on September 29, 2020March 7, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 171 | Scott Listfield (Quarantine)
171 | Scott Listfield (Quarantine)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews astronaut painter Scott Listfield about his dynamic paintings and Quarantine his recent solo show at Spoke Art NYC.

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170 | Sarah Scoles (They Are Already Here)

Posted on September 22, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 170 | Sarah Scoles (They Are Already Here)
170 | Sarah Scoles (They Are Already Here)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews science writer Sarah Scoles who wrote They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers.

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  • #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.
  • #SetTheVCR: December 22-28 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Tis the season to spend with the Life of John McClane and the Life of Chuck. Season's Greetings from #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: December 15-21, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This time of year TV is all ICK with corny Christmas. But don't have a Breakdown or a Fallout with TV. I offer lots of non-Christmas TV recommendations for this week's #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: December 08-14, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I'm not an Influencer with TV Recommendations, though I have most excellent #SetTheVCR suggestions that'll make you say Boo-Yah!
  • #SetTheVCR: December 01-07, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Your Mission Impossible is to enjoy this week's TV Recommendations which range from Paul Anka to Jeff Buckley. Clearly with music that good it's time to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: November 24-30, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendation is all about Conjuring Stranger Things. Which is fun because if I start Acting My Age #SetTheVCR isn't as cool.
  • #SetTheVCR: November 17-23, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I bet if you are a Good Boy you'll enjoy these TV Recommendations. Funny You Should Say That as it is #SetTheVCR.
  • #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 WildAugust 26, 2025
    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan reviews Yaron Weitzman's Tanking to the Top. Trust The Process of The Philadelphia 76ers?

  • 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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