Blaze Backstage - Pilot Episode

This is the first-ever episode of “Blaze Backstage” - an online music news show/video podcast produced by Blaze Radio. During this episode, me and my two co-hosts discussed the MTV Video Music Awards, Taylor Swift’s newest release and Swiftie-fatigue, Ed Sheeran’s “Loop Tour” controversy, and rising ticket prices for concerts.

Blaze Radio is a radio station wholly run by students of Arizona State University that publishes content covering ASU sports, local/national news, and music. This was the second time I was able to help launch a new show for the station, and I was lucky enough to share some of the same cast and crew.

The concept for the show was based on Blaze Gameday, a long-running sports show with a similar format as “Tonight” and “Backstage.” This episode was filmed on September 30, 2026, and it was my last on-camera work for Blaze Radio.

My co-hosts were Natalia Liszka and Emma Racer. The production crew consisted of a director and a producer: Taylor Gautneyand Anthony Saccuman, Charlie Limoncelli respectively.