PODCASTS

The Hustle Season Podcast: Ep. 220 Extra Extra Large Magazine

RVA Magazine is proud to showcase The Hustle Season Podcast every weekend. Produced in Richmond, VA; homegrown musicians Kelli Strawbridge, Reggie Pace & James Seretis (podcast engineer/co-host) bring their irreverent, outspoken and at times thoughtful opinions to...

Life Wrote These Lines: Local Musicians Against AI

I was recently reflecting on a line I am particularly proud of. The tail half is: “I’ll go to the funeral if I get off of work.” As I am prone to do, it got me thinking about my abrasive hatred towards AI, especially in art. But I have to justify myself, if a computer...

The Performance Trap

Editor’s Note: With a new mayor in Richmond and Virginia’s governor’s race on the horizon, alongside ongoing federal redistricting battles and policy shifts, the question of how we build and hold power is more urgent than ever. In this guest commentary, a reader...

The Lost Cause Boys’ Club

“The rebel yell, reinforced by a glorification of the lost cause was everywhere manifest,” reported John Mitchell Jr., editor of the Richmond Planet, an African American weekly newspaper, at the time of the Robert E. Lee monument’s unveiling. It was the spring...

8 Prisons in Virginia Lack AC in 108-Degree Heat. I Am Stuck in One of Them.

My bunk gets sweaty when I lay it in. The walls sweat, too — you can see it. We’re in an oven. It’s too hot. It was an average Tuesday, nearly four in the afternoon, and I was saturated with sweat. Everybody was. All we could do was corral around a stand-up fan and...

What the Diamond District Is Doing to RVA Performance Should Make You Angry

UPDATE August 4, 2025: As of this week, RVA Performance Training has gone over 100 days without functioning plumbing, the result of a damaged line caused by nearby Diamond District construction. The issue began when a utility pole was installed just feet from the...

Rest Easy, Adam Turck

When RVA Magazine approached me about becoming their regular theatre critic, I was tickled at the idea. I hadn't been too involved in the local scene, but I had been very critical - of everything, always. I was curious as to the state of quality. Regional...

Writer’s Block | Poems by Kaylee Walton

A Sunday series from RVA Magazine featuring writers from Richmond and VirginiaWriter’s Block is RVA Magazine’s Sunday series highlighting contemporary writers working in Richmond and across the Commonwealth. Each week, we feature original poems, short stories, or...

What the F@ck is Orange Wine?! (and Where to Find It in Richmond)

And no, it’s not made from oranges.. The first time I encountered orange wine (or skin contact white wine), I was wowed by the color and it’s presentation. It’s gorgeous. This beautiful, amber-hued liquid danced around the edges of my swirling wine glass. I gave it a...

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By R. Anthony Harris

StudioB is a radio show and podcast showcasing artists primarily from Richmond, but also the surrounding region including Virginia, Wash StudioB is a radio show and podcast showcasing artists primarily from Richmond, but also the surrounding region including Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland and North Carolina. The show airs in Richmond on XL102...

StudioB 4.10.16

By Brad Kutner

StudioB is a radio show and podcast showcasing artists primarily from Richmond, but also the surrounding region including Virginia, Washington DC, Maryla StudioB is a radio show and podcast showcasing artists primarily from Richmond, but also the surrounding region including Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland and North Carolina. The show airs in...

Cut The Cord Radio Episode 100 featuring GULL

By R. Anthony Harris

Cut The Cord Radio is a live internet radio show and podcast based out of Richmond, VA featuring talk, comedy, live bands and interviews. Cut The Cord Radio is a live internet radio show and podcast based out of Richmond, VA featuring talk, comedy, live bands and interviews. 100% DIY.RVA.RADIO. Cut The Cord Radio is proud to present our 100th...

The AVR Podcast : Ep. 001 featuring Chris Maloney & Brendan Ginsburg of Circle Thrift

By R. Anthony Harris

On the first installment of the AVR Podcast, I had the opportunity to sit down with Chris Maloney and Brendan Ginsburg, two owners and operators of Circle Thrift here in RVA. On the first installment of the AVR Podcast, I had the opportunity to sit down with Chris Maloney and Brendan Ginsburg, two owners and operators of Circle Thrift here in...

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By R. Anthony Harris

StudioB is a radio show and podcast showcasing artists primarily from Richmond, but also the surrounding region including Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland and North Carolina. StudioB is a radio show and podcast showcasing artists primarily from Richmond, but also the surrounding region including Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland and North...

Orphaned Stories – Sam Reed

By R. Anthony Harris

On this episode we talk to Sam Reed, the force behind Sam Reed Syndicate, a Richmond VA based soul, funk and rock influenced project. On this episode we talk to Sam Reed, the force behind Sam Reed Syndicate, a Richmond VA based soul, funk and rock influenced project. Sam tells us her Orphaned Story about how her father inspired her to be the...

Radio Rubber Room Episode 192 w/ Recluse Racoon

By R. Anthony Harris

In this episode you’ll learn about Recluse Raccoon as well as Raccoon’s in General. Oh.. and Raccoon anime… Enjoy! In this episode you’ll learn about Recluse Raccoon as well as Raccoon’s in General. Oh.. and Raccoon anime… Enjoy! RVA Music from My Darling Fury, Turbo Mansion, Hot Reader, Minimum Balance, Camp Howard & Sideways Orange Interested...

TRICK DICE [FULL ALBUM] by Nickelus F & Shawn Kemp

By R. Anthony Harris

Richmond underground legends team up for this excellent mixtape. You can download it here -- https://liluglymane.bandcamp.com/album/trick-dice Richmond underground legends team up for this excellent mixtape. You can download it here -- https://liluglymane.bandcamp.com/album/trick-dice Tracklist: (00:00) 1 OEPIDUS REX (03:44) 2 DA REAPER (08:11) 3...