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Tag: The 80s

287 | Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb (Butterfly in the Sky: The Story of Reading Rainbow)

Posted on April 30, 2024August 11, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 287 | Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb (Butterfly in the Sky: The Story of Reading Rainbow)
287 | Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb (Butterfly in the Sky: The Story of Reading Rainbow)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to directors Bradford Thomason & Brett Whitcomb about their Reading Rainbow doc Butterfly In The Sky.

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#CouchWorthy: March 2024 TV Highlights

Posted on April 6, 2024December 28, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: March 2024 TV Highlights
#CouchWorthy: March 2024 TV Highlights

In March we said Smell Ya Later to Death and Other Details on Hulu, Bupkis on Peacock while Netflix cancelled The Brothers Sun. Clearly we didn’t watch em.. Here are the hits and blockbusters we enjoyed in March 2024. Some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t hear about em.

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#SetTheVCR: March 11-17, 2024

Posted on March 11, 2024October 20, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: March 11-17, 2024
#SetTheVCR: March 11-17, 2024

No need to be all Restless and ROMI across many TV channels: I got your best TV recommendations in this week’s #SetTheVCR.

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#SetTheVCR: March 04-10, 2024

Posted on March 4, 2024December 23, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #SetTheVCR: March 04-10, 2024
#SetTheVCR: March 04-10, 2024

There’s many invitations to Fall in Love with this week’s TV recommendations. So be good Gentlemen and #SetTheVCR.

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Trial By Trailer: Pet Shop Boys: Dreamworld

Posted on January 27, 2024June 29, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trial By Trailer: Pet Shop Boys: Dreamworld
Trial By Trailer: Pet Shop Boys: Dreamworld

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?

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270 | Brian “Box” Brown (The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood)

Posted on December 19, 2023May 15, 2025 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 270 | Brian “Box” Brown (The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood)
270 | Brian “Box” Brown (The He-Man Effect: How American Toymakers Sold You Your Childhood)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to cartoonist Brian “Box” Brown about his non-fiction graphic novel: The He-Man Effect.

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269 | Andrew Jenks (Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids)

Posted on November 21, 2023December 24, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 269 | Andrew Jenks (Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids)
269 | Andrew Jenks (Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Andrew Jenks about Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids.

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251 | Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams (Satan Wants You)

Posted on February 28, 2023March 28, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 251 | Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams (Satan Wants You)
251 | Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams (Satan Wants You)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Sean Horlor & Steve J. Adams the directors of Satan Wants You a documentary about the Satanic Panics from the 80s.

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Morning Tea: INXS VS U2

Posted on January 13, 2020December 22, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: INXS VS U2
Morning Tea: INXS VS U2

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: Don’t Lose Your Head In Five Years

Posted on January 10, 2020December 22, 2024 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Morning Tea: Don’t Lose Your Head In Five Years
Morning Tea: Don’t Lose Your Head In Five Years

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

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  • #SetTheVCR: October 27 – November 02, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Happy Halloween with lots of horror and non-horror TV Recommendations. Like the hand bursting outta the grave, #SetTheVCR always comes back; it's never dead.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 20-26, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome to Derry is not the sole vanishing children TV Recommendation this week. #SetTheVCR has lots of Happy Halloween offerings so keep that G.I. Joe nightlight handy.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 13-19, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendations is loaded with TV We Love to Happy Halloween suggestions that'll leave you Scared Shitless. A wonderful range like that can only be: #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: October 06-12, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    With these week's TV recommendations say goodbye to John Candy and the Woman In Cabin 10. But say hello to #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 29 – October 05, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Like a man in the basement I got TV recommendations that are a Chef's Kiss. On The Lost Bus, this is your stop: It's #SetTheVCR!
  • #SetTheVCR: September 22-28, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    I got the Lowdown on this week's TV Recommendations so you don't hafta Go Into The Void all Wayward and lost. Just as The Simpsons keep going, so too does #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 15-21, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's TV Recommendations are not a Stop Gap Measure. Rather it's a Lilith Fair celebration of charming TV presented as #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 08-14, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Lots of TV Recommendations for you to Sheen this week. Like your Cable Guy, I got you hooked up with #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: September 01-07, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Have I Got News for You: I got TV Recommendations for you Winter Spring Summer or Fall. From the Highest 2 Lowest this is #SetTheVCR.
  • #SetTheVCR: August 25-31, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    This week's #SetTheVCR is dedicated to my Stans.
  • #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?
  • 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?

  • 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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