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Tag: TV Shows

#SetTheVCR: Tales from the Loop – Season 1

Posted on April 3, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: Tales from the Loop – Season 1

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Girth Radio Presents…

Dude!!

I just wrapped up the first episode of Tales From The Loop the brand new Amazon show produced by Mark Romanek? (Dude graciously retweeted me…I was one of a handful of people on Twitter talking about the show…sigh. Romanek should not be retweeting me. His work should be bigger that Twitter instantly becomes noise.) Romanek directed Loop the first episode and visually it’s stunning. You could watch the whole thing with the sound off so good. (Although Phillip Glass did the score. I know!!)

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#SetTheVCR: March 2020 Recap & Review

Posted on March 25, 2020December 31, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: March 2020 Recap & Review

In a year that was unlike any TV year we’ve had: March was a struggle…for a month known for Spring there was no spring in the TV schedule.

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#SetTheVCR: March 1-7, 2020

Posted on March 1, 2020March 29, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: March 1-7, 2020

This week is my Nerd Christmas with the return of Altered Carbon: Season 2. When is your Nerd Christmas? Lemme know after you’ve checked out the follow tv recommendations.

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#SetTheVCR: Febuary 2020 Recap & Review

Posted on February 17, 2020December 31, 2023 By Sammy Younan
#SetTheVCR: Febuary 2020 Recap & Review

In a year that was unlike any TV year we’ve had: In a month noted for Valentine’s Day…there was lots of TV to love.

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141 | Laura Mennell (Project Blue Book)

Posted on January 28, 2020March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan 1 Comment on 141 | Laura Mennell (Project Blue Book)
141 | Laura Mennell (Project Blue Book)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Laura Mennell who plays Mimi Hynek Project Blue Book (wife of ufologist Josef Allen Hynek).

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132 | Darby Wheeler (Hip-Hop Evolution: Season 3)

Posted on November 5, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 132 | Darby Wheeler (Hip-Hop Evolution: Season 3)
132 | Darby Wheeler (Hip-Hop Evolution: Season 3)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan talks basketball and hip hop with director Darby Wheeler co-creator of Netflix’s Hip-Hop Evolution.

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130 | Nicholas Parisi (Rod Serling: His Life, Work & Imagination)

Posted on October 1, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 130 | Nicholas Parisi (Rod Serling: His Life, Work & Imagination)
130 | Nicholas Parisi (Rod Serling: His Life, Work & Imagination)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan happily talks with Nicholas Parisi writer of Rod Serling: His Life, Work & Imagination (The Twilight Zone!)

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112 | May El Calamawy (Ramy: Season 1)

Posted on April 16, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 112 | May El Calamawy (Ramy: Season 1)
112 | May El Calamawy (Ramy: Season 1)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan interviews May El Calamawy an actor on Ramy Hulu’s latest tv show.

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103 | David Peisner (Homey Don’t Play That!: The Story of In Living Color & the Black Comedy Revolution)

Posted on February 12, 2019March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 103 | David Peisner (Homey Don’t Play That!: The Story of In Living Color & the Black Comedy Revolution)
103 | David Peisner (Homey Don’t Play That!: The Story of In Living Color & the Black Comedy Revolution)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews David Peisner writer of Homey Don’t Play That! The Story of In Living Color & the Black Comedy Revolution.

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086 | Nick Cannon (Wild ‘N Out)

Posted on August 14, 2018March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 086 | Nick Cannon (Wild ‘N Out)
086 | Nick Cannon (Wild ‘N Out)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews Nick Cannon host of Wild ‘N Out. Now on tour.

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  • #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.
  • #SetTheVCR TV recommendations cover for May 26 – June 1, 2025, from My Summer Lair podcast, highlighting curated weekly streaming and television picks by Sammy Younan.
    #SetTheVCR: May 26 – June 01, 2025
    by Sammy Younan
    Here stories from Birbiglia to Bono: it’s a Brave New World filled with TV Recommendations. Wanna Live The Good Life? Enjoy this week’s #SetTheVCR.
  • 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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