O Lala - In RVA Podcast

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...

09/17/2025

🚨 New Episode Alert! 🚨 This week, we’re chatting with Charles Inch—criminal trial lawyer turned nervous system strategist 🧠✨. From murder trials to one-wheeling through RVA, he’s breaking down how the body holds stress and how to reset it with his Neuro-Somatic Reset.

We get into:
💥 What happens in the body during stress + freeze mode
💥 How the Vegas shooting changed his life
💥 His vision for Holistic Life Studios + “preventative law”
💥 Singing with the Richmond Symphony + Jeep rebuilding adventures

Also on deck:
🍸 Big Daddy Drops It On Us – first taste of the new Cirrus Vodka room
📍 Business of the Week – Bar Buoy, Brittany Anderson’s new gem

Grab a martini (truffled if you’re feeling fancy) and tune in—it’s deep, goofy, and 100% RVA.

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 ...

08/26/2025

This week we pop the cork on an unforgettable episode featuring Deon Abrams of Grayhaven Winery. From his wild days in South Africa (motorcycles, military escapades, and sneaking back into base disguised as a visitor 👀) to bringing South Africa’s signature grape, Pinotage, to Virginia, Deon’s story is equal parts action, romance, and wine-fueled comedy.

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✨ What’s Inside This Episode:

🍇 Deon’s journey from Johannesburg → New York → Virginia wine country

🥂 Pinotage explained (and why it’s so special to Grayhaven)

🌍 The South African Food & Wine Festival: tribal dancing, drumming, peri-peri chicken, and unlimited tastings

🛠️ Deon’s “MacGyver” moments keeping vintages alive with duct tape, chainsaws, and sheer charm

🌡️ How Virginia’s climate (and the occasional hurricane) makes or breaks a vintage

🎶 The hosts spill on their experiences at the new RVA amphitheater—the good, the muddy, and the $14 pretzel

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💡 Plus:

Our Business of the Week: Grayhaven Winery (of course!)

Upcoming RVA events you can’t miss— Blossom Festival, R&B Fest, drag spectacular “Work the World,” and more

Show of the Week: Almost Queen, a killer Queen tribute band that will rock you 💃

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Shoutouts to crispy cones, ABBA tributes, and (thankfully avoided) flesh-eating bacteria 🫠

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👉 Tickets for the South African Food & Wine Festival: https://southafricanwinefestival.com/

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🍷 Follow Grayhaven Winery on Instagram + Facebook to keep up with Deon, Max, and the magic.

https://grayhavenwinery.com/

https://www.instagram.com/grayhavenwinery

https://www.facebook.com/grayhaven.winery

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🎧 And don’t forget to give us a follow! https://linktr.ee/olala_rva
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZ6fuGBNA3M

This week we pop the cork on an unforgettable episode featuring Deon Abrams of Grayhaven Winery. From his wild days in South Africa (motorcycles, military es...

08/11/2025

In this episode of O Lala in RVA, we welcome Richmond legend and Filipino-American hip-hop artist NOAH-O From his roots in California to becoming a central figure in RVA’s arts scene, Noah shares his journey through music, entrepreneurship, and community activism. We dive into his career beginnings, his indie label and flagship store Charged Up Entertainment, and the powerful mission behind his work.

Support NOAH-O:

https://www.instagram.com/chargedupnoaho/

https://noah-o.com/

https://www.youtube.com/ChargedUpEnt

https://x.com/ChargedUpNoahO

https://www.tiktok.com/

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Big Daddy’s “Drop It On Us” Segment:

Top trending 2025 international travel destinations!

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Business of the Week

Charged Up – 106 W Broad St, Richmond, VA Flagship store, cultural hub, and home base for Noah O’s brand. Shop exclusive merch, discover local music, and experience RVA’s creative energy.

Band of the Week

Side Piece – eclectic mix of classic rock, country, hip-hop, and funk. https://www.facebook.com/p/Sidepiece-RVA-100061085730290/

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Shoutouts

BOLO’s Eatery – new brewpub in Manchester with rooftop views.
https://www.instagram.com/boloseatery.rva/

Duke's Mayonnaise, Garnett's Cafe, Harrisonburg / Shenandoah Valley KOA Holiday – for keeping summer tasty and adventurous.

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Make sure to follow us!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlQp4MdtKfY

Episode OverviewIn this episode of O Lala in RVA, we welcome Richmond legend and Filipino-American hip-hop artist Noah O. From his roots in California to bec...

08/11/2025

⚡ New Episode Alert! ⚡

We’re Charged Up this week with Richmond legend - hip-hop artist, entrepreneur, community leader, and all-around powerhouse. 🎤✨

From his first hit to founding Charged Up Entertainment and creating RVA’s must-visit cultural hub, Noah shares his journey, his Filipino heritage 🇵🇭, and the mission behind Charged Up Fest. We talk music, community, staying authentic, and what it means to keep going even when life tries to drain your battery.

🎧 Listen now to O Lala in RVA – Season 3, Episode 12 – wherever you get your podcasts!

📍 Visit the Charged Up store: 106 W Broad St, Richmond, VA

🔗 Link in bio! (All accounts tagged are mentioned in the episode)