Hey Everyone, I'm Myah and
this is a special edition
of RECAP!
♪ [theme]
2020 has been
a year, y'all!
We're ready to take
a summer break.
But don't worry...RECAP
will be back in the fall
with an all-new glow up!
But before we take a few
weeks off, we wanted to
look back, look forward
and give you the inside
scoop on our process.
I still can't believe
this...but it was exactly
this time last year when I
was auditioning
to be your host.
And then,
this happened.
Roses are red,
violets are blue.
We're looking for an amazing
host, and we want it to be you!
Hey, Myah! Guess what?
You're our new host!
[laughing]
Oh my god!
You guys!
[laughing]
[cheering]
Bruh, that wig though...
Guys, I was legit so
surprised when
I got this gig!
It really was
a special gift.
And since then, well...we
formed the RECAP Squad,
we've put out more than 50
videos and we've learned
A-LOT!
All of us were brand, brand new
to the world
of journalism.
We made it!
We're
learning so much about
CBC's journalistic
standards and practices.
JSP!
The hardest and most
constant lesson for me has
been finding balance and
remembering my role.
A good news host makes you
think...but doesn't tell
you what to think.
And the Squad learned a
bunch of lessons too...
RECAP taught me a lot
about public speaking.
I realized that I needed
to have a script and need
to prep and organize my
thoughts in advance.
Like...
What I just said
now...that was scripted.
-I feel that.
-Facts.
Also, the people involved
to pull the show
off...viewers see a couple
of us on screen, but there
are a handful of other
people behind the scenes
working really hard
to make us look really good.
Truth!
And my big lesson learned is
that curiosity is something
that everybody should learn.
We're teens, so obviously we
want to think
that we know it all.
But we're really just focused on
the tea and the drama.
It's really important we have
credible sources and facts
so that we don't get misleading
information.
There's always more than one
side to a story.
-#factcheck
-Preach.
So many layers to a story!
I've learned the hard way,
it's important to research
and understand more than just
one side of the story.
Especially when it
comes to the tea!
Yes Sean!
So this is my big learning
moment...high quality
opinions with high
quality facts!
Myah is a host but we are
commentators, and it's our
job to bring you diverse
opinions.
But - and here's
the big but -
everything we say, and
everything we feel
has to be backed
up with facts!
And what I definitely love about
this is we have so many
different opinions which makes
our conversations
so much more interesting.
We have a genuine respect for
each other, and with that,
plus having multiple different
opinions,
it makes this conversation so
much easier to have,
and you can definitely see that
on screen.
Like our relationship,
you can see it on camera.
And that's what
I love about us.
For sure. The chemistry!
[together] The chemistry!
Yay!
Chem-is-try!
Aside from lessons we've
learned...we've also
covered more than
200 stories.
For whatever reason, some
of those stories have
stuck with us.
One that I'll carry with
me for a long time is
related to TikTok.
Back in February, we took
a deep dive into Renegade
and the original
choreographer being
Jalaiah Harmon.
Jalaiah!
She didn't get the credit
until waaay after her
moves were all
over TikTok.
This story is a big
lesson that we need to do
a better job of giving
original creators credit
on our socials.
And there are a lot of
other stories that hit us
in different ways too...
I will always remember
when we talked about
George Floyd and the riots.
Our feeds are blowing up with
the Black Lives Matter movement.
So it's pretty cool
to give a factual teen
perspective on everything that
was happening. It was
really powerful
and special to me.
I loved that too!
Literally, same.
And I also remember my
very first RECAP episode.
I did movie review for
Harriet, starring
Cynthia Erivo. You know, the
queen of everything!
You know what I'm saying?
I love learning about
history and being able to
talk about one of the
strongest black women ever
was, like, amazing!
But also, it's like, it's my
very first RECAP episode,
and being able to be in
front of the camera and
having a voice...that
memory warms my heart.
Touches right here.
Yes. Everyone remembers their
first RECAP episode,
let's be real.
It's in their hearts.
Literally, Cynthia Erivo is the
love of my life.
If I could have but one singular
per cent of her talent,
I would be set for Hollywood.
And then you couldn't add me any
more. So...
-I snap to that.
-Snap to that.
The fact that we've been
given a platform to share
stories that we love
is so amazing.
Like for me, I love the feel
good stories!
I remember the Antonio
Gwynn Junior story that Myah
covered in one of her
rapid fire roundups.
This is the kid that
cleaned up the streets
after a George
Floyd protest.
He was rewarded with a
car and full scholarship.
But it just really reminded
me that there are some
seriously cool role
models that we can look up
to...and we can use RECAP
to highlight stories we
might not find
on our own.
Those feel good stories carried
me through quarantine.
Those times were just enough.
They were rough times
to say the least.
Rough times!
Feel good up in this thing.
[laughing]
So many memories, and also, so
many different forms of RECAP.
We started in the
studio and that was
exciting...but then
coronavirus hit and we had
to move to my bedroom.
Welcome back to RECAP!
Home edition!
And that forced us to have
more video hangouts...and
experiment with every type
of tech you could think of.
[cross talk]
We all wish we
could be back in the
studio...but honestly,
no one knows when or if
that's gonna happen.
But we do have ideas of
what stories we'll be
talking about
in September.
Personally, I think we'll
see more headlines about
online learning.... New,
innovative and creative
ways to teach
students online...
could definitely get
the spotlight after
the summer.
Now, the squad looked into
their crystal balls to
make predictions too...
In September, I think
we'll be seeing a lot
more news about travel,
flight and border
restrictions.
Right now, only Canadian
citizens, returning int'l
students, and essential
workers are being allowed
back into Canada.
And we've all seen cases
on the rise in the
States...how is this
all going to play out?
The red on the US
maps scares me!
I think we may have a
second wave of cases
in the fall.
That's my prediction.
Right now it's all about
#summer...but when the
colder weather hits, my
worry is we'll be forced
back into quarantine.
Let's stay positive, Sean!
I agree Covid headlines will
take a while to disappear,
but there's one news that will
distract us.
Mariah Carey's memoir is
coming out this September!
And it's so exciting!
The songbird supreme herself is
coming down to grace us
mere peasants, and
giving us an inside
look at the
music industry.
I genuinely didn't know about
this, but you're
a good ad for this.
I'm going to mark this down in
my calendar!
I can feel your passion!
Mark this down in my calendar!
Can I just remind you guys of
the blooper reels
of us singing our lines?
That's low-key iconic.
-No!
-That should never be seen.
[beep]
♪ Almost half of First
Nations... ♪
♪ Nations ♪
[laughing]
♪ [singing over each other]
So embarrassing.
Y'all have no idea how
many takes go into giving
you a semi-smooth
final product!
'Cause it's a lot.
Here are some other behind
the scenes confessions...
Honestly, the amount of
time required to regain
our composure
after messing up.
I'll never forget it,
it took me about
10 minutes to
get this one scene.
that would become my favourite
meme of me!
10 minutes!
For a five second clip!
Technology!
But how?
Technology!
Sometimes I forget how
to speak proper English.
And I might sound a little
robotic when I'm working
facts into the
conversation.
And then there are sometimes a
bit of smoothing out
that needs to
happen! You know?
I feel you.
For all of us.
But I wish people could
see how warm and welcoming
the entire team and
crew really is.
I remember the time I
first walked into the CBC
building...it felt so
big and professional and
intimidating, and I was
like, “I don't think I'm
supposed to be here!”
But all of that went away
real quick when we all met
for the first time.
We literally became
friends so quickly!
Right?
I soooo remember
the first time we met.
Within literally seconds,
we were exchanging
our social medias, debating who
was the
most influential
YouTuber.
And let's not forget, we came
back to the studio
for a really fun photoshoot.
Who knew there was a photography
studio in CBC?
I didn't!
Definitely not me.
I was living my, like,
photography dream.
I was, like, posing, and...yes!
[laughing]
I need you all to quiet down,
because I'm about
to share a bourgeois behind the
scenes fact.
Do you all remember when we used
to tape
in the studio?
Well sometimes, in the fridge,
there would be
this high class rich, bougey,
boxed water.
And when I first tasted it, the
delectableness,
the deliciousness, the
luxuriousness,
it made me live out all my rich
girl dreams.
I can't!
I snap to that!
[cross talk]
Ok, for
some real talk.
What I'm looking forward to for
the future of RECAP?
More learning, more on-air
conversations, more
getting to know our
viewers and including them
in the process.
I couldn't agree more!
I want RECAP to be a
source of relevant news
for teens like us, I
want it to spark deeper
discussions.
Plus, I would literally love to
meet some RECAPPERS out there
and say
hello in person!
RECAPPERS!!!
I want to give
all viewers hugs.
This is the perfect
note to end on.
I cannot shout this
out loud enough.
All of the learning, fun
and challenges we've
conquered are thanks
to you watching.
We cannot wait to bring
you more in the fall.
Until then, keep searching
for buzzed about news
you can use.
And keep reaching out on
our socials to let us know
what you'd like to
see in September.
From me...to us...
to you...
have an amazing summer!
Peace!
