The Librarian of TV Recommendations covers old school basketball and international basketball. And with so much in between this week’s #SetTheVCR is a slam dunk.
#SetTheVCR: February 09-15, 2026
Tag: Toronto Raptors
248 | Kat Jayme (The Grizzlie Truth)
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan talks to director Kathleen Jayme about her Vancouver Grizzlies documentary: The Grizzlie Truth.
Morning Tea: White Trash Thor Is A Maverick
What’s popping in popular culture? Sammy steeps some seriously serious tea which prompts reflections.
NBA Playoffs 2022: Raptors vs Sixers – Game 1
The Ghost of Kyle Lowry strikes! How many Game 1s did that loser come up (literally) short? Think he’s 1 for 9, 1 for 10? in Game 1s with the Raptors. (Good Luck Miami Heat!) That clown even lost to the Magic! Now with Kyle Lowry gone it appears as if Toronto Raptors are the…
225 | In Session With…Shad (A Short Story About A War)
Shad joins Host Sammy Younan for In Session With… from 2018 to talk about his new album A Short Story About A War and Season 2 of Hip-Hop Evolution on Netflix..
NBA Playoffs 2020: Game 7!
Game 7! That’s the hook.
158 | Nick Reynoldson (I’ll Be Fine)
My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews co-host of Talking Raptors and comedian Nick Reynoldson whose debut comedy album is I’ll Be Fine.
The Agents Are Free
NBA Free Agency!! NBA’s free agency era began in 1988 with the first free agent: Tom Chambers left Seattle to go play in Phoenix. (Which was a minor miracle because contracts were almost much longer back then…ain’t nobody signing a 7-year contract now!). Anyways…let’s get down to business! If (IF…) Raptors sign Kawhi then: I’m…
Masai’s Mess
This whole story is so convoluted. Security at NBA Finals games especially when a team wins is vastly different than a typical regular season NBA game. It’s supposed to be tighter and more restrictive because you don’t want fans bum-rushing the floor. Most NBA Finals have a “do you know who I am!” moment because…
099 | Martin Leblanc (Sid Lee Architecture)
My Summer Lair Host Sammy Younan interviews Martin Leblanc a partner at Sid Lee Architecture which approaches projects from a multidisciplinary perspective.