PODCASTS

It’s Still Our City Podcast | Ep. 2 Lindsey’s List

by RVA Staff | COMMUNITY, CULTURE, PODCASTS

“Facebook. Richmond, VA. If you’ve ever been involved with both, chances are you’ve heard of Lindsey’s List. What started as a simple way to connect people with jobs, roommates, and decent landlords quickly grew legs and became something so much bigger. On this...

Richmond Meets India: Diwali Festival Brings a Burst of Color and Culture

This Saturday, culture will spill across the steps of the Virginia Museum of History & Culture as Richmond celebrates its first Diwali Music & Arts Festival, a full-day gathering of color, rhythm, and connection hosted by The Rith Initiative, a new 501(c)(3)...

D’Angelo, Groundbreaking Neo-Soul Artist from Richmond, Dies at 51

Michael Eugene Archer, better known to the world as D’Angelo, has passed away. The Richmond-born singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist didn’t just help create neo-soul, he refined it. His music, “thick as molasses,” as Rolling Stone once wrote, carried a voice...

Teen Drug Use in Chesterfield: A Student’s Perspective

In Virginia, teen drug use isn’t some distant statistic, it’s here, and it’s part of daily life. Nearly one in five teens in the state reports smoking marijuana within the past month, and Chesterfield County is no exception. What’s more troubling is how casual it’s...

It’s Still Our City | Ep. 15 James Munoz

"James Munoz, man, talk about a jack of all trades, this guy really does it all, and he’s one of the kindest people you’ll meet. A fun-inducing staple in the Richmond scene. Vocalist and guitarist for Xed Out. Vocalist for The Bled and Glock/Coma. Bartender at Cobra...

Richmond Joins Nationwide “No Kings II” Protest This Saturday

“On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people,” reads the main page on the No Kings website. This Saturday, October 18, Richmond will again find itself on the frontlines of a national...

Who Benefits From Virginia’s Cannabis Chaos? Small Businesses Want Answers

Editor’s note: A quick distinction matters here. When Virginia lawmakers talk about “cannabis,” they’re really talking about two overlapping but very different markets. Hemp, low-THC cannabis that’s federally legal under the 2018 Farm Bill signed by President...

Op-Ed | A Decade of artoberVA: Why the Arts Belong to Everyone

by Catie-Reagan King This October, artoberVA turns ten. That’s ten years of murals and music, plays and poetry, galleries and gatherings. Ten years of Richmond and the Tri-Cities showing off just how creative, bold, and welcoming this region really is. When the idea...

The Man Who Never Stopped Showing Up.

In a quiet office inside Health Brigade, Edward Peters talks about the city the way someone might describe a long, strange dream that’s familiar, unpredictable, and filled with people he still can’t stop caring about. “I’m an HIV test counselor,” he says, “and my...

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 122 Gabe’s Super Tuesday

By Kelli Strawbridge

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced at La Cocina Studio in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace, James Seretis (La Cocina’s engineer) & Gabriel Santamaria bring their irreverent, outspoken and at times thoughtful opinions to the masses. Focusing on pop culture and...

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 121 The Wash

By Kelli Strawbridge

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 120 Boneless Thugs

By Kelli Strawbridge

Randy Wilson Is Creating His Best Life

By RVA Staff

Life coach and self-described "podcast nerd" Randy Wilson talks with influencers and community leaders from all walks of life on the eponymous Randy Wilson Podcast. Putting your voice out into the world has never been more accessible than it is today, and that's something Richmond-based podcaster Randy Wilson is taking advantage of with his...