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Host . Producer . Pop Culture Expert.

Meet Sam Schacher, one of America’s fastest rising young talents: Host. Producer. Former World-Ranked Swimmer. Pop Culture Expert; A girl that just wants to have fun, damn’t! Growing up obsessing over which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle would be most suitable for a boyfriend, or whether she could get into Hogwarts Witchcraft and Wizardry, Sam has always been addicted to Pop Culture. Quiz her in music, movies, TV, celebrities...she will not only provide you with the answers, and latest news, but some personal insights and quirky opinions of her own. Sam also has a degree in Sociology from UCLA, where she was able to further continue her study on what makes people, society – CULTURE, tick! Her expertise in cultural phenomena, and what substantiates and determines trends and popular culture, allows Sam the ability to understand Pop Culture all that more, which only feeds to her addiction. Her daily fix: Sam hosts Pop Trigger, on TYT, a new talk show all about - you guessed it - POP CULTUREI

Born in Detroit and raised in Santa Cruz, CA. Sam has made a big splash on TV screens across the globe. You may recognize Sam as a co-host/guest panelist on Dr. Drew On Call, on HLN, or as the host of MTV Australia’s Livin’ Loud, an action sports adventure TV series. Or, perhaps you were a fan of Samantha, as the host and track correspondent for Versus Network’s competitive reality series, Circuit Battles. You can also catch Sam ambushing total strangers on the street to see what’s inside their bags on Eat My Bag, for StyleHaul, one of the top fashion and beauty sites in the world. Also, Sam often guest-hosts The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur, Common Room on TYT University, and The Point on TYT. The Young Turks airs nightly on Current TV and has over 400,000 YT subscribers. Furthermore, as a former producer of Judge Judy, Sam has a knack for writing and producing many of the segments she hosts.

Whether it’s her quick wit and quirk, her kinetic energy, or her silly and down to earth nature, there’s something about Sam: Hollywood noticed, as film and TV roles soon followed. Sam recently landed a cameo as an awards show presenter in Adam Sandler’s, Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, and played the role of the MTV VMA Host in Broadway star, Shoshanna Bean’s recent musical, Dear John Mayer, along side Bravo’s Andy Cohen. Also, catch Sam in her supporting role in Kevin Hart’s recent comedy, 35 and Ticking, produced by Kym Whitley and Russ Parr.

As rewarding as her career is, Sam is also extremely passionate about her volunteer work. As a vegan and animal rights advocate, Sam is involved with several animal foundations and PETA.