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Tag: TV Shows

079 | Michael Sparaga (United We Fan)

Posted on April 24, 2018March 5, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 079 | Michael Sparaga (United We Fan)
079 | Michael Sparaga (United We Fan)

My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan welcome United We Fan director Michael Sparaga to discuss TV shows and TV fandom and representation.

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060 | Steve Gamester & James Holland (Hunting Nazi Treasure)

Posted on October 24, 2017March 5, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 060 | Steve Gamester & James Holland (Hunting Nazi Treasure)
060 | Steve Gamester & James Holland (Hunting Nazi Treasure)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews producer Steve Gamester and historian James Holland just 2 of the gentlemen behind Hunting Nazi Treasure: an investigative tv series taking viewers on a heroic search to locate valuable artwork missing since the Second World War.

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048 | Kevin Claydon & Jonathan Kim (21 Thunder)

Posted on July 18, 2017March 5, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 048 | Kevin Claydon & Jonathan Kim (21 Thunder)
048 | Kevin Claydon & Jonathan Kim (21 Thunder)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks with Kevin Claydon and Jonathan Kim: 2 actors from CBC’s MLS soccer drama 21 Thunder.

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Trailer Alert: The X-Files I Want To Believe

Posted on July 7, 2017February 16, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trailer Alert: The X-Files I Want To Believe

I finally finished the X-Files…last year.

Back in the show’s original run (which wrapped in 2002 a delightfully stone age era with dial up internet, black and white Game Boys) I left when the show moved to LA aka Season 6. In 2014 my restless heart desired to finish the series…watch all 202 episodes and the 2 movies. What a marvelous and flawed run.

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032 | Darby Wheeler (Hip-Hop Evolution: Season 1)

Posted on August 30, 2016March 6, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 032 | Darby Wheeler (Hip-Hop Evolution: Season 1)
032 | Darby Wheeler (Hip-Hop Evolution: Season 1)

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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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: 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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Trailer Alert: The Man in the High Castle

Posted on October 13, 2015 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Trailer Alert: The Man in the High Castle

Sammy Younan

Girth Radio Presents…

Oh man what took so long!

Nazis winning World War II is a delicious traditional sci-fi literature trope; yet it’s rarely played out on tv/in the movies. (Has there been a recent visual exploration?) Allies losing the war is a sweet resource rich mine; loaded with endless possibilities, spirited unmapped avenues and infectious creativity.

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#CouchWorthy: The Sherlock Holmes Christmas Special

Posted on July 9, 2015September 25, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on #CouchWorthy: The Sherlock Holmes Christmas Special
#CouchWorthy: The Sherlock Holmes Christmas Special

The annual San Diego Comic Con renowned for nerd debauchery and thin studio approved spoilers/trailers teased this Sherlock Holmes news:

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007 | Marty Adams & Bob Martin (The Second City Project)

Posted on April 14, 2015March 2, 2023 By Sammy Younan No Comments on 007 | Marty Adams & Bob Martin (The Second City Project)
007 | Marty Adams & Bob Martin (The Second City Project)

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to Marty Adams and Bob Martin The Second City Project writers and performers.

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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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