We Met U When: Recent Episodes
School of Journalism | Toronto Metropolitan University
We Met U When explores the power a news story can have on the people in the story. Journalism students at Toronto Metropolitan University dig up headlines from Toronto’s past—the year 2012— and track down the people behind the headlines to ask what happened next?
Season 2 of We Met U When… is the result of a lot of hard work and creative collaboration. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes to see what challenged us and surprised us. Our production teams share struggles, bonding moments, even some interviews that didn’t make it into the first four episodes.
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Any third party materials are being used under fair dealing under Canadian copyright laws.
Music Credits:
Snow Drift by HoliznaCC0
Dream Pop by HoliznaCC0
Sense of Purpose by HoliznaCC0
Decent Person by HoliznaCC0
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A 2013 article about art therapy helping people living with Alzheimer’s disease caught the eye of We Met U When…host Matisse Chik, an exchange student on our team. Matisse had no idea that tracking down art therapist Kirsten Camartin would lead him closer to his own family back in Europe.
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Article – https://www.shorelinebeacon.com/2013/03/04/art-therapy-aids-those-with-alzheimers
Music Credits:
- “Uncommon Heart” performed by Joseph Rusnak.
- “Memories Ticking By” performed by Enrique Molano
- “Casting Doubt” performed by Franz Kramer.
- “Heartbreaking Loss” performed by Tzvi Erez and Fred Peterson.
- “Carmen Suite 2” performed by Roland Rudzitis.
- “Woodland Footpath” performed by Edward Woodley Kalehoff.
- Violin Concerto in D. Minor by Aram Khachaturian performed by Violinist Anna Maria Moubayed.
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As a teenager raising money for concussion research in 2013, Allison Haggart gave a lot of interviews. Often while still feeling the side effects of her own concussion. Allison will never forget the impact of those news stories – and one interview in particular.
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Music Credits:
- Transition music – https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-music?q=transition
- Prom music – https://www.premiumbeat.com/royalty-free-music?q=prom
- Flute song – https://westarmusic.sourceaudio.com/track/21838316
- Sad music – https://secession.sourceaudio.com/home (track name – not all there)
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This episode of We Met U When…came as a surprise. When we contacted a researcher about her 2013 quote in Maclean’s, a national Canadian news magazine, it was news to the researcher! She had no idea she’d been quoted in that publication. Now a seasoned interviewee, Jessica Maxwell shares her experiences as a source and we explore informed consent and best practices in journalism.
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Music Credits:
All tracks from De Wolfe Music Library
- Organic Hip Hop by Mikhail Galkin
- Abstract Understanding by Paul Lawler
- Land of Dreams by Vince Gabriel
- At Midnight by Mikhail Galkin
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Coco Ma’s outstanding talent made news headlines in 2013 when she was a young teen. Already an accomplished classical pianist, she was on her way to international performances, alongside legendary musicians. We Met U When… tracks down Coco ten years later and discovers this artist’s passion remains but so much of her life has changed.
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Music Credits:
The following was performed for this episode and is heard in this order:
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Variations performed by Nazeli Ghanaghounian
- Kapustin Variations performed by Coco Ma
- Chopin Etude op. 10 no. 8 (one hand) performed by Aisha Chettiar
- Granados – Goyescas performed by Coco Ma
- Chopin sonata in B minor performed by Coco Ma
Excerpts from following pieces appear more than once in the episode:
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Variations performed by Nazeli Ghanaghounian
- Chopin sonata in B minor performed by Coco Ma
- Kapustin Variations performed by Coco Ma
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I’m so proud of the students who produced the very first season of We Met U When…
It was fascinating to see how much they grew and learned in just 12 weeks so I asked if they would be willing to tell you a bit about that experience. Have a listen to students from Toronto Metropolitan University’s Advanced Podcasting/Radio Documentary class share behind the scenes moments, lessons learned and what will stay with them as they advance their journalism careers. – Shari Okeke
Read the transcriptThe post We Met U When – Season 1 – Episode 5: Bonus – Behind the Scenes appeared first on JRN Radio.
Michael Hinds is extremely wary of journalists. For years he agreed to do interviews with reporters covering stories in his neighbourhood. Too many of those experiences had a negative impact on him – and his community work. So he’s been refusing most interview requests for nearly a decade. Now he’s talking to We Met U When…about the stories that get lost when interviews cause harm.
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Community programs in this episode:
- Think 2wice – https://www.think2.org/
- Youth Association for Academics, Athletics, and Character Education – https://yaaace.com/
Music Credits
- Still Uncertain, Lyndn Gauntlett, Synctracks Ltd.
- In A Hurry, David Tate, Synctracks Ltd.
- Quiet Ambition, Lyndn Gauntlett, Synctracks Ltd.
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At 14 years old she was making headlines as one of Canada’s best chess players — on track to become Canada’s first female grandmaster. Then, something changed. No more headlines, no more competitions. In this episode, We Met U When host Abby Hughes explores the chess career of a child prodigy and finds out what happened along that path to grandmaster status.
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- Beethoven:https://open.spotify.com/track/2ygeBLTP9uu3OW3VTulD8N
- Oh My: https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCxRr77QVnuDCYT7jSdGDSjw/music
- Rewind audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1nBe84mo8Q
- Chess sounds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHLYz1EcU7I
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Gwen McDonald opened a roller skate shop in 2012, with money from her late father. The business was described as “the only one of its kind” in Toronto. So when We Met U When host Jasmine Al-Kholani discovered the shop no longer exists, she wondered how Gwen coped with so much loss. Jasmine didn’t expect Gwen’s story to become part of her own journey, but it did.
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- Change of Heart by Enrique Molano, courtesy of Westar Music
- Memory Lane by American Music Co, courtesy of Westar Music
- Busy Happy People by Dvir Silverston, courtesy of Westar Music
- Investigative Journalism by Joseph Rusnak, courtesy of WeStar Music
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A 12-year-old is interviewed about her school’s new focus on wellness. She’s surrounded by three trusted adults: her mother, her teacher and her principal. What could go wrong? Ten years later that child, now an adult, shares exactly why that news story bothers her so much today. We Met U When host Kendra Seguin sets out to learn what happened in a 2012 story …that’s still unfolding.
Read the transcriptMusic Credits – all tracks from Youtube Audio Library
- Friday Fugue by Trevor Garrod
- Rainbow Forest by Quincas Moreira
- Creeping Up on You by Godmode
- Looping Ascent by Joel Cummins
- Nutty Comedy by Biz Baz Studio
- A Fool’s Theme by Brian Bolger
- Intelligentsia by Godmode
- Love the Messenger by Freedom Trail Studio
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