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Maxfield Barker is a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School for Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. A self-proclaimed idealist for the Internet, Max understands how important technology is in journalism. When not working as a Web Producer for RightThisMinute, Max enjoys bike riding, playing music, and surfing the Internet.

Max's Recent Videos

Flying Through the World's Largest Cave

Do you want to be a spelunker but lack the money or courage to do so? Well, now you can! With drones, you can explore virtually anywhere. View Now

Vegans, Meat Eaters, You're all Jerks

Whether you are a vegan or enjoy eating meat, you can probably relate to this video. What if vegans said the things meat eaters said? View Now

President Obama Reads Mean Tweets on Jimmy Kimmel

Being the president of the United States seems like a pretty stressful job. We would never want it. But someone has to do it. No matter how well or poorly they are doing, there are always critics. Let's listen to President Obama read some mean tweets about him. View Now

Little Boy Receives Bionic Arm From Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr. is generally a good dude. With the help of The Collective Project, RDJ, aka Iron Man/Tony Stark, paid a visit to a boy missing an arm. He then surprises the boy with an Iron Man-like bionic arm. View Now

The New Kurt Cobain Documentary Looks Absolutely Gut-Wrenching

Kurt Cobain was the voice of a generation. His untimely death took a toll on music lovers every where. This new documentary is gut-wrenching and exactly what the music industry needs. View Now

Love is in the Air

Surprising Grandma After 4 Years & Big Bro Loves New Baby Sis

Grandma has seen a lot of people come through the doors of the store she works at but rarely does see somebody that can make her so happy. Betty Reese hasn't seen her grandson Sgt. Tevon C. Sears in four years! So she was very happy when he came by to surprise her. Next, Tyler loves his new job as big brother. Mom recorded the sweet moment between the siblings that'll just melt your heart. View Now

Lots Of Secrecy For A Romantic Proposal

When Ally moved to Atlanta from Pittsburg about five years ago, one of the first friends she made was Jon. Around two years ago, they started dating. Now, Jon surprised Ally by flying out to Pittsburgh where she was visiting family for the holidays and popped the question, much to her pleasant surprise. View Now

Putting On A Show For The Wedding Guests

It was already very impressive that newly-married couple Chris Phillippi and Lana Bolender put on an acrobatic show for all of their wedding guests. However, it only becomes more impressive when you learn that they don't even perform shows like this for a living! While they're both athletic, they had to train for weeks to get ready for their stunning performance. View Now

Animals

Gonna Need A New Door & Baby Bunny Busts Out

It's just the kind of thing you’re afraid will happen when you get a drone, piloting it through a window. But don’t feel too bad for the guy who flew his drone through the back glass door of his home, since it’s really a special effect. via Jukin Media Then, who knew that baby bunnies were master escape artists? We're kind of stunned at how the baby bunny was able to slip out of its cage. View Now

Fighting Over The Same Fish & It's Thumbelina's Birthday

It's very rare to see one bald eagle, let alone two flying around and wrestling over the same fish. Richard Seeley managed to capture the awesome footage while he was in Haines, Alaska. We wonder if the fish had a say in things. Then, it's Thumbalina's birthday! She's turning 3 years old and her family couldn't be more excited. They even dressed her up in a princess gown... That's one lucky squirrel. View Now

Sweetest Pup Rescued From Well

Donna from Stray Rescue of St. Louis never fails to amaze us with the lengths she's willing to go to rescue stray animals. She climbs down into a well to save a dog who had been trapped down there, freezing and hungry. Just look at those eyes! It's clear Wellington was so happy to finally be found. View Now

Celebrity

Celebrity Magician John Stessel Joins RTM And Leaves Us Stunned

John Stessel is a celebrity magician and the Decipi co-founder who's performed for celebrities like Travis Scott, John Travolta and 50 Cent. Well, we can think of a couple of TV hosts to add to the list! He joined us here in the RTM studios to perform for the hosts, and we're pretty sure Nick's jaw is still laying on the floor somewhere... View Now

Logic And Joseph Gordon-Levitt Collab With The World

Rapper and producer Logic teamed up with actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt for a project that the world was invited to participate in. Gordon-Levitt is the founder of HITRECORD, a platform for different art and media projects, and he collaborated with the rapper to invite the world to help them create a song. The duo explains how they laid out the basic foundation of the song, and asked people to build on it. Whether it be a different beat, lyrics, or a drum solo, users can post their version on HITRECORD for a chance at making it into the final song, "Do What You Love." View Now

Eating Like The Rock Is Harder (And Weirder) Than It Seems

No one wakes up one day looking like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. There's a lot of hard work behind all that muscle...and a whole lot of meals. Gabriela from the Food Network is challenging herself to eat like The Rock for one day, which as we're all about to learn, is nearly impossible for the average person. View Now

Take the Challenge

Chocolate Challenge That's Spicing Things Up!

When you imagine chocolate you may picture a creamy sweet treat, but with this latest challenge, things are heating up a bit! The Choco Challenge has people all over the world sampling the worlds spiciest chocolate bar for a good cause. For every Choco bar purchased, Fuego donates five dollars to prostate cancer research. The company has already raised over $69,780 of its $100,000 goal and people taking the challenge are really feeling the heat. View Now

Viral 'Triangle Dance' Is Hilarious Disaster For RTM Hosts

If you're wondering what the newest viral trend is, let us introduce you to "the triangle dance," generally danced to the tune of "Milkshake" by Kelis. The dance involves three people linking arms and jumping in a triangular pattern. It's hard to explain and it's even harder to execute. Watch the hosts fail miserably at the challenge, and let us know if you think you can do better! View Now

Luis Can Handle His Wasabi, But Our RTM Hosts? Not So Much

Luis is the man, even though he's only 8-years-old. His family challenged him to try an entire spoonful of wasabi for $40. We wouldn't have turned that challenge down either. While Luis clearly wasn't ready for the heat, he ate the wasabi like a champ. Our RTM hosts wanted to see if they could do better than Luis, so we invited him to our studio! Not only was the little guy tougher than our hosts, but he might also have to take over for one of them since Oli's entire head was suddenly burning. View Now

RTM Hall of Fame

Photographer Captures Scary Moment Colleague Grabbed By Whale

Divers were about 25 nautical miles off the shore of South Africa checking out a naturally occurring phenomenon, when 51-year-old Rainer Schimpf suddenly found himself trapped inside the mouth of a Bryde's Whale. And like a good photographer, colleague Heinz Toperczer was on the boat getting the perfect shot of Rainer hanging out of the whale's mouth. But it didn't take away from the fear everyone felt in that instant. The Bryde's Whale is not aggressive toward humans and is generally good at sensing when people are around. View Now

Huge Python Slithers Into Sleeping Woman's Bedroom

We're sorry to do this to you, but we have a video from Thailand of a woman experiencing your absolute worst nightmare. A huge python slithered into 75-year-old Kaew Sudsopha's bedroom and lurked around before springing up to bite her foot. Thankfully, the snake missed, and the thud woke her up. View Now

Hey Folks...The Ship Is Leaving Without You

A hapless couple finished the last leg of their vacation on a very sour note. The humorous footage features the couple showing up about 45 minutes late to board the Symphony of the Seas cruise ship while it was docked in Nassau, Bahamas. The video was taken by a passenger of a neighboring ship who claims that the couple's attempt to get the attention of the crew went unanswered. The final leg of the cruise departed for Miami without the unlucky pair, who were left to find their own way back to Florida. View Now

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