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Tag: TBT

TBT: Whassup? Meme

Posted on September 15, 2016 By Sammy Younan
TBT: Whassup? Meme

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

This was the beginning of the end…where nerds discovered the true value of the internet…parody! Whassup? online world for true!

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TBT: Evel Knievel Days

Posted on September 8, 2016 By Sammy Younan No Comments on TBT: Evel Knievel Days
TBT: Evel Knievel Days

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

I miss danger.

Some days it feels like I’ve traded the recklessness of youth for the security and safety of old age. Granted it takes longer to heal now; still I miss danger. I miss adventure.

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TBT: Beans

Posted on August 25, 2016 By Sammy Younan No Comments on TBT: Beans
TBT: Beans

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Beans, beans, the musical fruit
The more you eat, the more you fart
The more you toot, the better you feel…

Sing It:

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TBT: Spider Senses Tingling

Posted on August 18, 2016 By Sammy Younan
TBT: Spider Senses Tingling

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

The greatest life lesson I picked up as a kid…always listen to when your Spider Senses are tingling…

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TBT: One Will Stand, One Will Fall

Posted on August 11, 2016 By Sammy Younan
TBT: One Will Stand, One Will Fall

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Optimus Prime passed away on August 8, 1986. Before he passed on the Matrix of Leadership (to all of us…) he imparted this definitive motto: One Will Stand, One Will Fall. One of the best business lessons I’ve ever learned. (Huge respect to Megatron’s defiant response: “Why throw away your life so recklessly?” I understood right there’d always be foolish resistance to anything I want to accomplish…)

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TBT: Whassup?

Posted on August 4, 2016 By Sammy Younan
TBT: Whassup?

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

You’ll probably be saying Whassup? for the next little while…enjoy:

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TBT: Arnold Schwarzenegger Kill Count

Posted on July 28, 2016 By Sammy Younan No Comments on TBT: Arnold Schwarzenegger Kill Count
TBT: Arnold Schwarzenegger Kill Count

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Arnold’s celluloid body count…before CGI that’s not blood that’s ketchup…

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TBT: Ten Forward

Posted on July 21, 2016 By Sammy Younan
TBT: Ten Forward

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Ten Forward…yes this was a real show broadcast in Scarborough…yup. Think Wayne’s World but with Nerds.

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TBT: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Posted on July 14, 2016 By Sammy Younan
TBT: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Yo…Joe!

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TBT: Martin Lawrence VS Flavor Flav

Posted on July 7, 2016 By Sammy Younan
TBT: Martin Lawrence VS Flavor Flav

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Ah – 90’s Def Jam. This is iconic…

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    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.
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    by Sammy Younan
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    #SetTheVCR: May 19-25, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    From Pee-wee Herman to Sherlock Holmes this week’s TV Recommendations are loaded with comedy, angst and drama. Plus for this week’s #SetTheVCR you get to shake it like a Polaroid picture.
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    by Sammy Younan
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