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#CouchWorthy: Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything

June 22, 2025June 20, 2025 Sammy Younan No Comments

Exploring the pioneering career of Barbara Walters. Delving into her influential role in broadcast journalism and the challenges women face in achieving success.

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#CouchWorthy: Bono: Stories of Surrender

May 29, 2025May 30, 2025 Sammy Younan No Comments

Bono: Stories of Surrender is a vivid reimagining of his one-man stage show Stories of Surrender now streaming on Apple TV.

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#CouchWorthy: October 2024 TV Highlights

November 2, 2024December 31, 2024 Sammy Younan No Comments

In October we said Smell Ya Later to The Girls on the Bus on HBO Max, Walker on The CW; Not Dead Yet on ABC (that title wasn’t accurate). Clearly we didn’t watch em. Here are the hits and blockbusters we enjoyed in October 2024. Some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em…

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#CouchWorthy: May 2024 TV Highlights

June 1, 2024December 30, 2024 Sammy Younan No Comments

In May we said Smell Ya Later to The Girls on the Bus on HBO Max, Walker on The CW; Not Dead Yet on ABC (that title wasn’t accurate). Clearly we didn’t watch em. Here are the hits and blockbusters we enjoyed in May 2024. Some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em…

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277 | Nenad Cicin-Sain (Kiss The Future)

February 20, 2024February 28, 2024 Sammy Younan 2 Comments

My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Nenad Cicin-Sain about Kiss The Future about the siege of Sarajevo & U2’s special concert.

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Morning Tea: The Literal Ongoing History of New Music

December 17, 2023December 27, 2023 Sammy Younan No Comments

Tonight Edge 102.1 will broadcast the 1,000th Episode of The Ongoing History of New Music. That’s surreal.

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#CouchWorthy: March 2023 TV Highlights

April 7, 2023December 25, 2023 Sammy Younan No Comments

It’s hard to believe but we’re basically into April. Spring has sprung. However, before we leave March behind here are some TV highlights that are #CouchWorthy. Maybe you missed em or didn’t hear about em. What about something fresh? Or something different? Or fun! Then here ya go!

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#SetTheVCR: March 13 – 19, 2023

March 13, 2023December 31, 2023 Sammy Younan No Comments

This week’s #SetTheVCR is a fantastic TV tour: from Local comedy, to Irish hospitality to an Essex County visit after seeing Changeland you’ll want to wear comfortable pants. Or no pants…even better!

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Hidden Gem: Sting “Rushing Water”

October 1, 2021 Sammy Younan No Comments

Sting says, “The song Rushing Water is a fitting start to an album (The Bridge) that seeks to bridge all of the petty differences that can separate us.”

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Hidden Gem: David Byrne & Brian Eno “Strange Overtones”

July 6, 2020 Sammy Younan

Yo we should talk! U2’s new SiriusXM Channel debuted on July 1st: U2 X-Radio. There’s mixed results with the dedicated bands channels: Tom Petty who is no longer with us just plays a lot of music. Bruce Springsteen’s channel has some cool moments though not enough of em. However, U2’s channel has actual legit programming:…

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