O Lala - In RVA Podcast

12/15/2025

✨ GIVEAWAY + NYE GIFT ✨

As a thank you to our amazing supporters this year, we’re hooking ALL of you UP 🎉

We’ve partnered with our friends at at Hofheimer to give ALL of our Instagram followers HALF OFF tickets to their iconic New Year’s Eve party — Midnight in Manhattan 🗽🍸

This is an elevated, chic, NYC-inspired NYE with live music, DJs on multiple floors, martinis, champagne at midnight, and alllll the photo ops. Trust us… this one’s special.

💫 HOW TO GET HALF OFF TICKETS:
1️⃣ Like this post
2️⃣ Share this post to your story
3️⃣ Tag a friend you’re ringing in 2026 with
4️⃣ Make sure you’re following +

✨ We’ll send you the discount code ✨
(Available until tickets sell out!)

🍾 MIDNIGHT IN MANHATTAN | NYE at Harry’s
📍 Harry’s at Hofheimer
📅 December 31
⏰ Doors at 7PM | Party 8PM–1:30AM
🥂 Champagne toast at midnight
👗 Cocktail attire encouraged
🔞 21+
Think martini bar, Statue of Liberty moment, balloon drop, rooftop access (weather permitting), live music by Jerel Crockett, two DJs, and NYC energy all night long 🗽✨
This is our little NYE gift to YOU — let’s celebrate in style 💖

12/10/2025

It was a great year for the podcast. Thank you to all of our amazing supporters 🩷😍

12/10/2025

This week on O Lala in RVA, we’re sitting down with someone who truly helped shape how Richmond sees itself — Juan Code (https://www.facebook.com/juan.conde.5205). Journalist. Broadcaster. Community voice. Motorcycle enthusiast. And yes… that voice you’ve trusted for decades.

From his early days in radio to 22 years behind the anchor desk, Juan has covered some of the most defining moments of our time — and he’s got the stories (and perspective) to prove it. We talk journalism, trust, the evolution of local news, and what it really takes to stay credible in an age of constant noise. Plus, Juan spills just enough about a very mysterious radio comeback 👀.

And because it is O La La — we also get festive, nostalgic, a little unhinged, and very Richmond.

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✨ In This Episode:

Juan’s journey from Brooklyn → DC → RVA

How he landed a TV anchor job without traditional newsroom training

What’s changed (and what’s been lost) in local journalism

Covering major events like 9/11, the DC Sniper case, hurricanes, and tragedies close to home

Why there is no such thing as unbiased news — and how to work responsibly anyway

The power of saying “no” in your career 💅

What viewers don’t realize about producing daily local news

Being recognized, stalked, praised, and misunderstood in a public-facing role

The moment Juan knew it was time to walk away from TV

Journalism vs. theater (and why authenticity always wins)

Life after the anchor desk: commercial real estate, PBS work, and consulting

That tease 👀 — Juan’s limited-run return to radio

His favorite holiday traditions, RVA nostalgia, and why this city still feels like home

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🎄 Holiday Side Quests:

Because we cannot stay serious for too long…

Christmas tree trivia 🌲

The pickle ornament tradition 🥒

Drunk tree decorating (a classic)

Tacky light tours gone very wrong

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Favorite Richmond holiday pop-up bars:

Miracle on Cary: https://www.facebook.com/MiracleRVA/

Candy Cane Lane at Mosaic Restaurant - Richmond

Tiz the Season at Tarrant's Downtown: https://www.facebook.com/tarrantscafe

My Noodle & Bar (surprise cozy queen): https://www.facebook.com/MyNoodleandBar/

Black Lodge: https://rvablacklodge.com/

Birdie's: https://www.instagram.com/birdiesva/

Cirrus Vodka

Solaire Rooftop: https://solairerooftop.com/

Hotel Greene: https://www.facebook.com/hotelgreene

+1000000 more (RVA does A LOT!)

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🔍 Follow Juan:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/juan.conde.5205
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juan_conde_rva

Catch Juan on PBS National during fundraising campaigns

Keep an eye out for updates on his upcoming radio project 👀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llezh58dIJ8

This week on Ola La in RVA, we’re sitting down with someone who truly helped shape how Richmond sees itself — Juan Conde. Journalist. Broadcaster. Community ...

12/10/2025

What happens after the anchor desk?
And what does it really take to tell a community’s story? ✨🪩

We talk all that and more with — from behind-the-scenes newsroom realities to personal turning points, holiday rituals, RVA favorites, and the messy middle of figuring out what’s next.

Don’t miss our massive list of RVA Holiday pop up bars as well! ❄️🎄🎅🎁❄️✨

🎙️ New episode out now - link in bio. (All accounts tagged are mentioned in the episode) ❄️🎉🎄🎅✨🪩

11/11/2025

Richmond’s favorite caricature artist, Eric Vineyard of Eric's Caricatures, joins O Lala! in RVA to spill all the messy, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt details of life as a traveling caricature artist. From sketching drunk wedding guests to the day he accidentally gave a ride to someone picking up crack, Eric keeps it brutally honest and painfully funny.

Eric opens up about getting fired (a lot), learning the ropes at Busch Gardens, getting banned for “Irish coffee mishaps,” and eventually becoming RVA’s go-to caricature artist on his own terms. He talks about his love-hate relationship with weddings, his wildest fairground moments, and why he’ll always draw you better if you just look up from your phone.

We also play “Would You Draw This?”, where Eric tells us which requests he’d sketch sober, skip entirely, or only do if drunk — from toddlers mid-tantrum to couples with questionable poses.

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Follow Eric:
Eric's Caricatures

https://www.instagram.com/ericscaricatures

https://ericscaricatures.com

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Plus:

🐒 Big Daddy’s Drop It On Us: The escaped monkey saga in Mississippi (herpes, COVID rumors, and all)

🎄 Upcoming RVA events — from Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenFest of Lights to Thanksgiving dinner spots and River City Roll & Rave

🎁 Business of the Week: The Shops at 5807 — your one-stop, last-minute gift haven

🎸 Band of the Week: Richmond’s own What’s Our Age Again?

🍸 Shoutouts to local icons, cake artists, new restaurants, and all the Christmas pop-up bars lighting up RVA

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Grab a gobbler from Wawa, pour a little whiskey (but maybe don’t draw after), and enjoy this sweet, sketch-filled episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEGMbPTkP-U&t=22s

Richmond’s favorite caricature artist, Eric Vineyard, joins O Lala! in RVA to spill all the messy, hilarious, and surprisingly heartfelt details of life as a...

11/11/2025

He’s grumpy, sarcastic, brutally honest... and he draws your caricature! 🎨

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 16 of O Lala! (in RVA)! This week, we sit down with RVA’s resident caricature artist, Eric Vineyard. He’s the guy who’s been charming (and occasionally terrifying) people at the Virginia State Fair and countless weddings for years.

We get into the real talk:
* The craziest requests in a round of “Would you draw this?”

* The truth about the “Carnie life,” including the wild story of almost getting arrested while sleeping in his car 🤯.

* The viral news Big Daddy drops: the aggressive, possibly diseased Rhesus monkeys that escaped a transport truck in Mississippi 🐒🦠.

Plus, don’t miss the Band of the Week, Business of the Week, and a rundown of upcoming RVA events! Link in bio ✨🪩

(All accounts tagged are mentioned in the episode)

11/07/2025

✨ 2025 has been a wild ride here at O Lala! Podcast, right here in RVA! ✨

We’ve laughed, learned, and occasionally questioned our life choices while chatting with some of Richmond’s most amazing humans. 🎨🏙️🍻 From local artists to business owners, community legends, and people with stories that made us say “only in Richmond…”—we’ve loved every minute of it.

Here’s a look back at some of our favorite RVA faces from this year—each one reminding us why we love doing what we do. 💖

Thanks to everyone in this city who listens, supports, and keeps the fun alive!

10/21/2025

O Lala! (In RVA) gets spooky with a special Halloween edition featuring author and journalist Catherine Baab — whose book Poe for Your Problems turned Edgar Allan Poe into an unlikely self-help icon. Now she’s back at it with her upcoming project, Gothic Glow-Up: Mary Shelley’s Guide to Stitching Yourself Back Together.

We talk Frankenstein, free love, grief, genius, and the surprisingly messy (and sexy?) lives of 19th-century writers. It’s brains, bangers, and a whole lot of gothic gossip — perfect for a cozy October listen.

Then, Big Voodoo Daddy drops his “Big Daddy Topic” — the eerie origins of trick-or-treating and the world’s weirdest Halloween traditions (yes, some countries hide their knives 👀). We also highlight a spooky Richmond band, a bold new Carytown boutique, and all the Halloween happenings you don’t wanna miss.

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🧠 Topics We Cover

Cat’s upcoming book Gothic Glow-Up and her deep dive into Mary Shelley’s life

Why Shelley’s husband Percy was the ultimate gothic f-boy

How grief, trauma, and genius collide in Frankenstein

Gothic trivia showdown

The eerie history of trick-or-treating and Halloween across the globe

Local RVA shoutouts: from the Broadberry’s Halloween Bash to the return of the Gunhole (yes, that Gunhole)

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Our Band of the Week: Windhand

Our Business of the Week: Hiss Off!!! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572774845472
A Harajuku-inspired boutique in Carytown

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🍸 Local Shoutouts

Révéler Experiences at Carytown — Hosting The Embalmers & Crack Fox this Halloween

RED VEIN Haunted House — Our favorite haunted hangout (VIP tickets = worth it)

The Gunhole at The Valentine — She’s back, baby!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbu3dWnSKus

O Lala! (In RVA) gets spooky with a special Halloween edition featuring author and journalist Catherine Babb — whose book Poe for Your Problems turned Edgar ...

10/21/2025

👻✨ NEW EPISODE DROP! ✨👻
This week, we’re getting gothic, giggly, and a little bit grim 🕯️

We sit down with author + journalist , whose book Poe for Your Problems turned Edgar Allan Poe into a self-help icon (yes, seriously). Now she’s back at it—diving into the life, grief, and genius of Mary Shelley, the OG spooky girlboss behind Frankenstein. 💀📚

Plus, Big Voodoo Daddy drops his Big Daddy Topic on the eerie origins of trick-or-treating 🍬, we share RVA’s most haunted happenings 🎃, and shout out our fave spooky band + local biz of the week!

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your pods!
📍 Link in bio! (All accounts tagged are mentioned in the episode)

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09/18/2025

Who loves FREE tickets to a food and wine festival? 🙋‍♀️

Well here's your chance! We’re giving away 2 FREE tickets to the South African Food & Wine Fest at Grayhaven Winery 🍷🇿🇦

📍 Gum Spring, VA
📅 September 27–28, 2025
🕚 11 AM – 6 PM

🎶 Wine, music, art, cuisine, and culture—this two-day celebration brings South Africa to the heart of Virginia wine country. Whether you’re here for the wine, the food, the music, or just the vibes, you don’t want to miss the festival’s 20th anniversary!

👉 Tickets are good for either day of the festival, so choose Saturday or Sunday and come on out!

How to enter:
1️⃣ Follow us and on INSTAGRAM.
2️⃣ Like this post ❤️
3️⃣ Tag who you’re bringing in the comments (each tag = 1 entry)
BONUS: Share this post to your story and tag us for an extra entry!

Winners will be announced on Thursday 09/25/25.

Good luck, and see you at the festival! 🥂

09/17/2025

O Lala! This week we’re joined by Charles Inch—a criminal trial lawyer turned nervous system strategist who’s showing us how the body really holds stress and how to reset it. From murder trials to one-wheeling through RVA, Charles has seen it all and created the Neuro-Somatic Reset to help people break free from trauma and find clarity.

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We chat about:

✨ What happens in the body during stress + freeze mode
✨ How the Vegas shooting became a turning point in his life
✨ His vision for Holistic Life Studios + “preventative law”
✨ Singing with the Richmond Symphony + Jeep rebuilding

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Support Charles:

Holistic Life Studios

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567812833000

https://inchlawva.com/

https://www.youtube.com/

https://holisticlifestudios.com/

linkedin.com/in/charles-inch?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name%20https://www.linkedin.com/posts/charles-inch_trauma-philosopher-activity-7293098417814220800-yKue

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Plus, you know we’ve got:

🍸 Big Daddy Drops It On Us – our first taste of the new Cirrus Vodka room in Scott’s Addition

📍 Business of the Week – Brittany Anderson’s new spot Bar Buoy https://www.instagram.com/barbuoyrva/?hl=en

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Grab a martini (truffled if you’re fancy) and dive in—it’s deep, it’s goofy, it’s RVA. And don't forget to give us a follow, like and share!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1mgyWdeX5I

O Lala! This week we’re joined by Charles Inch—a criminal trial lawyer turned nervous system strategist who’s showing us how the body really holds stress and...

09/03/2025

In honor of recent the Burning Man Project, enjoy our throwback episode with our favorite RVA / Burning Man DJ Nyan DjGon Bowman !!!

Have you ever been to a First Friday event in Richmond? If so, you've probably seen a group of artists hula hooping with fire as well as other flow props to ...