What’s Good, RTA? – S3

What’s Good, RTA? is a student-run talk show that explores all things RTA. From student projects, TMU Bold Sports, to video games, we cover it all – with plenty of laughs! Tune in and discover the amazing things the RTA community has to offer!

Episodes

Episode 1: MetTV Behind the Scenes

What’s good, RTA is back & super groovy with a third season! Episode one follows our host, Lucas, as he navigates different MetTV sets. Diving deep into the making of MetTV shows & how they came to be, featuring interviews from the producers of Strangers on Standby, Pair of Athletes, & Better to Have Loved.

Director: Maria Kydd
Producer: Sabrina Wennekers
Director of Photography: Alessia Lomuto
Writer: Nick Rankin & Payton Denyes
Editor: Nick Rankin
Graphics: Lucas Cooke
Music: TMU Sound Library

Host: Lucas Cooke
Student #1: Nick Rankin
Student #2: Sabrina Wennekers
Mettv Exec: Alessia Lomuto
News Caster (Voice): Maria Kydd

Featuring:
Alessia Lomuto
Payton Denyes
Tai Young
Carinas Tomasso
Sabrina Wennekers

Pair of Athletes BTS videographer: Josh Aita
Strangers on Standby BTS videographer: Sabrina Wennekers
Better to have Loved BTS videographer: Alessia Lomuto

Special thanks to the teams of Strangers on Standby, Pair of Athletes, and Better to Have Loved

Episode 2: The Spirit of Radio

What’s Good RTA takes a trip to the radio world with RTA’s SpiritLive broadcast, exploring how
SpiritLive shows are created and what they can become. This week’s Host, Alex, talks with the
creators of Studio B, a mix of live/pre-recorded musical performances with interviews from local
Toronto artists, Next in Q, exploring the latest in LGBTQ+ art, music and pop culture with
various guests, and One Take with Thomas Ellinidis, following entertainment & film industry
exclusive stories with guest co-hosts each week.

Directed & Produced by: Sabrina Wennekers
Written by: Nick Rankin & Sabrina Wennekers
Edited by: Nick Rankin & Sabrina Wennekers
Camera Ops: Lucas Cooke, Payton Denyes, Maria Kydd, Kangan Bansal
Graphics by: Lucas Cooke
Music: TMU Sound Library

Host: Alessia Lomuto
Anda Aire: Sabrina Wennekers
ASMR Voice #1: Lucas Cooke
ASMR Voice #2: Payton Denyes
ASMR Voice #3: Maria Kydd
ASMR Voice #4: Nick Rankin
ASMR Voice #5: Sabrina Wennekers
ASMR Voice #6: ALessia Lomuto

Featuring
Naomi Grebanier
Jasmine Geller
Nicole Ambrico
Sarra Gillani
Hayley Mcauley
Thomas Ellinidis

Studio B BTS videographer: Nicole Ambrico
Next in Q BTS videographer: Sabrina Wennekers
One Take News BTS videographer: Sabrina Wennekers

Special thanks to the teams of Studio B, Next in Q and One Take

Episode 3: Award Season

This week, What’s Good, RTA goes for gold as Host, Nick, peeks behind the curtain of the 48th annual Tara awards. With interviews from the show’s creative directors, hosts and booth announcer, this episode uncovers how the Tara’s go from ideas to full-fledged award ceremonies. 

Directed By: Payton Denyes
Produced by: Sabrina Wennekers
Director of Photography: Lucas Cooke
Written by: Nick Rankin & Sabrina Wennekers 
Edited by: Nick Rankin  
Camera Operators: Lucas Cooke, Sabrina Wennekers, Maria Kydd
Graphics by: Lucas Cooke
Music: TMU Sound Library
Additional Footage: Adobe Stock

Host: Nick Rankin
Stella Prompter: Maria Kydd
Stew Dioay: Nick Rankin
Phil Lite: Lucas Cooke
Siya Standz: Sabrina Wennekers
DeeDee R: Payton Denyes
Sketch AD (Voice): Alessia Lomuto

Featuring 
Anne Lague
Isaac Van Deven
Ayla Coates
Tre Carty
Morgan Cooke
Joshua Zawidski
Hesus Ranjo

Special thanks to the Tara’s Team

Episode 4: Creative School Crossover

Is this a crossover episode? RTA is made up of more than just Media Production. In fact, RTA is just a small part of TMU’s Creative School. This week, the host Payton goes outside of Media Production to uncover what else goes on in the creative school. With interviews from Professional Music students and RTA’s other half, Sports Media, Payton goes on a journey to uncover which part of the creative school is right for her. 

Directed By: Maria Kydd
Produced by: Sabrina Wennekers
Written by: Payton Denyes & Nick Rankin
Edited by: Nick Rankin  
Camera Operators: Lucas Cooke, Maria Kydd, Alessia Lomuto    
Graphics by: Lucas Cooke
Music: TMU Sound Library

Host: Payton Denyes
Crazy RTA student: Maria Kydd
Pro Music student 1: Nick Rankin
Pro Music Student 2: Sabrina Wennekers
Fortune Teller: Lucas Cooke
Unsure Student: Payton Denyes

Featuring 
Elise Jefford
John Anderson
Ali Khan
Ali Imam
Joshua Alderman

Special thanks to the students who gave us their time to explore the programs of Professional Music and Sports Media!

Episode 5: Finale: After RTA

Let’s do this one last time. Goodbyes are scary, and with another ‘What’s Good, RTA?’ season under their belt, the hosts prepare for their next steps after RTA. This week, host Maria goes beyond the program to face the end head-on and uncover how others dealt with leaving RTA. With interviews from RTA Alumni Aryaan Kanji and Tom Dalton, along with two of the founders of Fitted Toronto, Nate Gill and Chloe Bowes. This episode aims to take the fear out of finales and showcase just how ready you are for what’s next. 

Directed By: Nick Rankin
Produced by: Sabrina Wennekers
Director of Photography: Alessia Lomuto
Written by: Nick Rankin, Sabrina Wennekers & Payton Denyes
Edited by: Nick Rankin  
Camera Operators: Lucas Cooke, Alessia Lomuto, Sabrina Wennekers   
Graphics by: Lucas Cooke
Music: TMU Sound Library

Host: Maria Kydd
Ghost Host Lucas: Lucas Cooke
Ghost Host Sabrina: Sabrina Wennekers
Ghost Host Alessia: Alessia Lomuto
Ghost Host Nick: Nick Rankin
Ghost Host Payton: Payton Denyes

Starring:

Sketch #1
Lucas Cooke as himself
Sabrina Wennekers as herself
Payton Denyes as herself
Alessia Lomuto as herself
Nick Rankin as himself
Maria Kydd as herself
Tom Dalton as himself
Nick Cannito as himself

Sketch #2
Lucas Cooke as himself
Sabrina Wennekers as herself
Payton Denyes as herself
Alessia Lomuto as herself
Nick Rankin as himself
Maria Kydd as herself

Featuring: 
Aryaan Kanji
Chloe Bowes
Nate Gill
Tom Dalton

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