Rooster Teeth Docs

RTDOCS is a journalistic documentary series covering internet culture, technology, and gaming.

Episode	Airdate	Cast	Description	Runtime (HH:MM:SS)
RT Docs: Let's Play Live: The Documentary - Official Trailer	September 9, 2015	Geoff Ramsey, Jack Pattillo, Gavin Free, Michael Jones, Ray Narvaez Jr., Ryan Haywood, Gustavo Sorola, Matt Bragg, Jeremy Dooley, Trevor Collins, Lindsay Jones, James Willems, Adam Kovic, Bruce Greene, Lawrence Sonntag	Let's Play Live: The Documentary follows Achievement Hunter as it turns online gaming into a first-of-its-kind live event. It's a new media rock concert the likes of which have never been seen. Let's Play Live: The Documentary premieres Sept. 14th and is exclusive for Rooster Teeth Sponsors. Sign up for a FREE 30-day trial at http://bit.ly/Become_A_Sponsor.	1:29
Let's Play Live: The Documentary	September 14, 2015	Geoff Ramsey, Jack Pattillo, Gavin Free, Michael Jones, Ray Narvaez Jr., Ryan Haywood, Gustavo Sorola, Matt Bragg, Jeremy Dooley, Trevor Collins, Lindsay Jones, James Willems, Adam Kovic, Bruce Greene, Lawrence Sonntag	Lets Play Live: The Documentary follows Achievement Hunter as it turns online gaming into a first-of-its-kind live event. The documentary not only explores why Lets Plays are so popular, but also how the convergence of gaming and community are redefining the stages once reserved for only the biggest of rock stars. Directed by Daniel Fabelo.	27:33
Connected	April 15, 2016	Barbara Dunkelman, Blaine Gibson, Nicholas Carr, Gavin Free, Gustavo Sorola, Burnie Burns, Bob Duke, Art Markman, Matt Hullum, Joel Rubin, James Willems, Bruce Greene, Eric Duncan, Caleb Denecour, Aaron Marquis, Chris Demarais	Follow Barbara Dunkelman and Blaine Gibson as they must survive their work, their social lives and the modern world without the comfort of their cell phones. With interviews from Nicholas Carr, author of the New York Times best-seller The Shallows, and behavioral psychologists Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Bob Duke, Connected explores how our brains change with our use of technology and analyze how we sustain and build relationships in the 21st century. Directed by Mat Hames	45:31
The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey	July 8, 2016 (Part 1) July 15, 2016 (Part 2)	Burnie Burns, Gavin Free, Gustavo Sorola, Ashley Jenkins, Meg Turney, Art Markman, Mirna Mejla, Griffon Ramsey, Max Kruemcke Gentle Whispering, Ephemeral Rift, ASMR requests, Dreaming ASMR,	RT Docs' The World's Greatest Head Massage: An ASMR Journey is a two-part documentary that investigates the world of autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) and the ASMR "artists" who make content online. It follows Rooster Teeth’s Burnie Burns and Gavin Free, who talk about their experiences with ASMR, and then fly to India to search for Baba, the "Cosmic Barber of Pushkar," whose famous "World's Greatest Head Massage" videos gave them both tingling ASMR sensations. Directed by Mat Hames	1:04:39
The Meme Machine: What Happens When the Internet Chooses You	December 16, 2016	Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Jon Risinger, Mica Burton, Barbara Dunkelman, Gus Sorola, Laina Morris, Maggie Goldenberger, Kyle Craven, Ian Davies, Tay Zonday, Tim Hwang, Ben Huh, Justin Sewell, Ryan Milner, PhD., Dan Caldwell, Kathryn O'Shields,	Where did memes come from? Can you make a meme? What happens when you become a meme? In The Meme Machine, Rooster Teeth explores the origins of memes, how they spread, and digs into the stories behind some of the most popular “human memes” like Ermahgerd Girl, Overly Attached Girlfriend, and Chocolate Rain Guy. Directed by Mat Hames	53:38
The Tattooist	March 24, 2017	Geoff Ramsey, Griffon Ramsey, Millicent Ramsey, Eric Brunt, Gus Sorola, Michael Jones, Barbara Dunkelman, Burnie Burns, Matt Hullum, Sloan Priest, Becca Frasier, "The Coathangers", Chelsea Atkinson, Andrea Caprotti, Mica Burton, Mariel Salcedo	In “The Tattooist,” Rooster Teeth’s Geoff Ramsey explores the subculture of tattoos and takes a crash course from a master tattoo artist. Geoff’s tattoos are a roadmap, drawing paths between different moments in his life. He and his wife Griffon share these stories with their 12-year old daughter Millie, who struggles to understand why they want tattoos. Directed by Mat Hames	46:38
Haus of Pain	April 17, 2017	James Willems, Lawrence Sonntag, Elyse Willems, Bruce Greene, Adam Kovic, Johnny Mundo, Seth Skyfire, Paul "Logan X" Ventimiglia, Mondo Vega, Ray Rosas, Pinky	Rooster Teeth’s James Willems plays video games for a living, but he still harbors an unfulfilled childhood dream: to become a pro wrestler. That all changes when James teams up with friend and co-worker Lawrence Sonntag to enroll in a Los Angeles wrestling school, create wrestling personas (“James Angel” and “The Troll”), and train for a tag team match against a pair of vicious pro wrestlers known as “HATE.” How far will James and Lawrence push themselves to achieve James’s dream? Do they have what it takes to wrestle a pro team and not get killed? Directed by Mat Hames	58:06