O Lala! (In RVA)

Today we have Rick Plautz, owner and operator of the Bell Garden. The Bell Garden is a wellness business and sound bath facilitator in RVA combining quartz crystal bowls, curated music, and vocal toning to create a profoundly relaxing meditative experience.Rick started holding sound baths in December of 2021 at Triangle Rock Club - and still does once a month. But he now holds them all over town in yoga studios, reiki centers, and privately in clients' homes.In 2018 while he was meditating to music he began humming - and promptly fell asleep. When he woke up he had an image in his head of sitting on a large concert stage, ringing a crystal bowl and singing a note in front of a crowd of hundreds. This image has led him to where he is today.We also discuss local RVA celebrities, our favorite restaurants of the week, and more!Support Rick:[email protected] Reiki Healers in RVA:Shekina - holds ecstatic dancesYogi J Miles - yogaJulian J. Desta - sound healerShanna Latia - yogi, does paddle board yoga on the riverOur Sponsor:Maya's Bellydancing💃Restaurants of the week:MPM Tiki BarAppetizer: Crab RangoonsEntree: Pad ThaiCocktail: Pain KillerEmerald LoungeCocktails: Negroni - they use rum, More Than Words cocktail, El Diablo cocktailAppetizer: Edamame appetizerSmall Plates: teriyaki shishito peppers, Spam Cubano sliders

In today's spoOoky episode, we interview Jon, founder of RVA paranormal. Alongside his wife, Jon investigates poltergeist activity here in Richmond. Together they have witnessed apparitions, heard voices, felt the presence of those long passed, communicated with ghostly soldiers on local battlefields, and spent the night in some of the most notoriously haunted locations on the east coast.Even after all of these years in their investigations, Jon feels that they are nowhere close to knowing the questions of how and why. How do people see and hear these events and why are some spirits so eager to share their story?Also tune in to learn about the Richmond Vampire who haunts Hollywood Cemetery!Support RVA Paranormal Community:RVA ParanormalHaunts of RichmondHaunted Nights Paranormal EventsTranscend ParanormalHenricusHanover TavernRVA Haunted Attractions:Saint AlbansRed VeinTerror On The FarmHowl-O-ScreamHalloween HauntCreepy Hollow Scream ParkFallout Monster BallRestaurants Of The Week:Little NickelWe recommend the Flaming Pu-Pu Platter, The Punch Bowl to share with your friends (or not), Calamari, the Hawaiian Pork Bowl, and Coconut Cream Pie.Blue AtlasThey change the menu every two months. Try the Crispy Cauliflower, steak frites, Time Up cocktail and Snake Bite Gimlet cocktail.Our Sponsors:Coastal Spritz🥂Maya's Belly Dancing💃

This week Liz and Liv reunite after two weeks of spending time on opposite ends of the world. Liv talks about being her mother's nurse for a few weeks after her hip replacement, experiencing the loss of her wonderful grandpa and well as some crazy signs from him after his death. Liz and Matt discuss their time spent at Oktoberfest in Munich as well as their adventures in Prague.Other fun segments of this week's episode include fun local fall events coming up, some interesting facts about Absinthe that Matt learned while indulging in Prague as well as hilariously surprising RVA trivia. Tune in to learn more about our beautiful city.Our Sponsors:Coastal Spritz🥂Maya's Belly Dancing💃Restaurants Of The Week:SB's Love ShackLiv recommends the unicorn pancakes with pink whipped cream, glitter, and rainbow sprinkles as well as their sparkly dreamsicle cocktail (tastes just like an actual dreamsicle).GersiThey have new special every day so Liz usually orders that. Matt recommends their Negroni. Liz recommends the fig sour, fig and prosciutto crostinis, broccoli rob special, black salt Caesar salad, and rigatoni Siciliana with sautéed eggplant tomatoes and mozzarella.Shoutouts: The Tobacco CompanyThe Grace Street SevenSwitchSparrow's PizzaRichmond Folk FestivalPowhatan Grape FestivalUR Football

Today we interview somebody we know you have seen if you've been to MPM Tiki Bar on a Friday night. We are joined by Shawn Speake – one half of an infamous duo known for hosting the best and dare I say “littest” Karaoke show at MPM Tiki Bar and The Beach House on Broad. Olivia met Shawn on a random Monday night when she got happy hour drinks with a friend. She didn't expect to stay out after midnight on a work-night, but she did because of Shawn's energy. Shawn is particularly amazing with his karaoke hype man skills, rapping ability, and dance moves. His fashion is also unbeatable.Shawn Speake is a one-man rap cover band and performing artist. You might know him as Shawn Michael – the name he went by for years as an on-air talent at Power92FM in RVA. Shawn has been a radio DJ and an actor on several shows on Amazon, Netflix, and even some Christmas movies that you can find at Walmart.During COVID, SPEAK produced 137 music tracks. He recently enrolled at the reverse engineering program on mastering.com with the pursuit to become a music engineer and self producing artist.Speak and his friend DJ Reflex recently opened for Nelly at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell in August. Tune in to hear crazy Shawn ~speake~ (no pun intended) more about his music, his acting career, and more. You'll even hear him spit a few bars at the end of the episode! He will definitely make you laugh and bring a smile to your face.We also discuss the history of Octoberfest and places that you can celebrate in Richmond.Support SPEAKE:@shawn_speakeShawn's FacebookShawn's YouTubeOur Sponsors:Coastal Spritz🥂Maya's Belly Dancing💃Restaurants Of The Week:Little Angela'sI recreated my favorite Olive Garden dish - angel hair pasta, Alfredo sauce, with breaded chicken. A side salad with house balsamic vinaigrette. A glass of Chardonnay. Fresh baked bread.Hill CafeFried green tomatoes with pimento cheese appetizer. Fried chicken blue plate with mashed potatoes and collards. Moscow Mule with vodka.Shoutouts:MPM Tiki BarThe Beach HouseThe Tobacco CompanyThe Verdant LadyThe Grace Street SevenSpeak Up 5kGersi

In this episode we interview Chris Nalley, a 43 year old warehouse manager in Richmond who was born with Cystic Fibrosis. He didn’t receive that diagnosis until he was 9 years old and has been in and out of the hospital most of his life. When he was 25 he got pneumonia that was so severe he had to be put into a drug induced coma for 6 months from January to June. He missed his birthday, the Super Bowl, the Final Four, etc. His lungs were so damaged that he had to be put on 24/7 oxygen and was listed to have his first double lung transplant which he had in July of 2006. His life completely changed after that.He ran a 5k 5 months after his transplant, a marathon some years after that and lived a normal life for a long stretch of time. Unfortunately in 2010 his first transplanted lungs began to reject. He was re-listed for another double lung transplant in 2012 and received that in 2013. Since then, Chris has traveled the world, gotten married and divorced all while speaking to whoever he could about the gift of organ donation and how it has changed his life. He has met both of the mothers of his lung donors who are both great and supportive people in his life.Tune in to hear the details about his transplants, his donors, his relationship with both of his donor's moms, his athletic achievements, his favorite RVA dive bars, and more! ✨ 🫁Follow Chris @nalleyrunsrvaSupport the donor community:Transplant Games of AmericaLife NetDonate Life VirginiaDonate Life AmericaBecome An Organ DonorOur Sponsors:Coastal Spritz🥂Maya's Belly Dancing💃Matt's fave RVA Dive Bars:Poe's PubThe Locker RoomCaddy'sDaddio'sLakeside TavernGus'sOther Gus'sPatrick Henry PubBambooRestaurants of the week:Beauvine Burger ConceptCraftedOther shoutouts:The Great American RanchVA Is For BloggersVA Hiking (look it up on the All Trails app!)

Welcome to ~SEASON 2~ of O Lala (In the Dungeon)! We've recently had a few changes to the pod and thought it was best to declare that we are in a new season of our show. Lee will sadly not be co-hosting the pod with us anymore. We are so grateful for all of the hard work, time, and money he spent on making the show great. We have moved our dungeon studio to Liz's house and her husband Matt (aka Big Daddy Shumate) will now be our new dungeon master. We also now have a dungeon dog joining us: the one, the only, Boudreaux! 🐩Today’s guest was the guest of another guest that we had on. Remember the Goth episode? Well today, we are interviewing Karin’s friend Kevin who was there during her episode. Kevin is a 50 year old Richmond native. He’s had many life adventures, specifically 4 marriages and several jobs. He wound up becoming a mental health professional and a single man which he feels is where is belongs in life. He was led into his field by his own issues with panic and depression as well as the mental health struggles of others in his life. He is very passionate about working with people who struggle with mental health as well as cooking and grillin' out, music, songwriting, baseball, and of course, CRAFT BEER! He is also the proud PAPA BEAR 🐻 of his 16 year old daughter. Today we will talk about DIVORCE DIVORCE DIVORCE and the craziness of working in the mental health field.Mental Health Support:Richmond Behavioral Health AuthorityHenrico County Mental HealthNAMIThriveworksBetter HelpMental Health WarmlineSuicide Hotline - dial 988~*Our local restaurant recommendations of the week*~Tokyo Sushi - our suggestion: The Ichiban Roll with a cold Sapporo or a white wineLiberty Public House - our suggestion: The South of Philly with chicken, hot or the AC Smash with shoestring fries and the Morning Mule cocktailOur Sponsors:Coastal Spritz 🥂Maya's Belly Dancing 💃Shoutouts:The Great American RanchDouble Down band

Today's interviewee is RVA author and paranormal investigator Whitney Zahar. By day, she is a busy historic sites coordinator at a local museum in Virginia. By night, she releases her stories and words upon the world. Her first novella, The Safe Room, came out in June 2021, and she has several other projects in the works.Whe she's not writing, Whitney loves hanging with her husband and son and family and friends, reading, hiking, taking photographs, and coloring. She is also the co-host and senior producer of the Paraunity Podcast. She’s a world traveler, having lived in South Korea, Taiwan, and Ecuador. It’s been quite a life, but Whitney wouldn’t have it any other way.Join us to learn about her work, her amazing life story, and some cool historic facts surrounding our area in RVA. Support & follow Whitney:FacebookInstagramWhitney's books: The Safe RoomAutumn TalesWomen of the WoodsNovaOther Links to cool stuff we talked about:Menokin: https://www.menokin.org/ The Valentine Museum: https://thevalentine.org/ The Paraunity Podcast: https://paraunitypodcast.wixsite.com/paraunity Goblins & Growlers: https://goblinsandgrowlers.com/Saint Albans Sanatorium in Radford, Virginia: https://www.stalbansvirginia.com/Red Vein: https://redveinhaunt.com/

Today’s guest is an Instagram sensation with over 107K followers. Liz Thomson (aka @iheartveggies) is an RVA vegetarian food blogger who creates tasty/healthy recipes for busy people. She is also a cookbook author, a certified health coach and a foster mom. 🫑🥕🍠🥒🥦🥬Liz has been a vegetarian for 17 years and her goal is to help people eat healthier/live happier. She believes that eating doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. She also knows how challenging it can be as a mom to feed picky toddlers/hungry teenagers. She has been a foster parent for 4 years with her husband and they have fed kids of all ages. She adopted her son in 2023 and she continues to keep her home open for kids in foster care.O LaLa isn’t the only podcast Liz has been on! She has appeared on the Influencer Marketing Podcast, The Thrive Blogger Podcast, Starting From Scratch Podcast, and many more. We are thrilled to have her on the podcast today to learn about the life of a food blogger, her involvement in the Richmond community and her role as a foster parent.Follow & support Liz:InstagramFacebookTikTokWebsiteSupport VA Foster Children:@vakidsbelong - helps with adoption & the improvement of the system@worthdays & @celebraterva - throws birthday celebrations & more for foster childrenOther Links:@vais4bloggersvirginiabloggers.comShoutouts:Maya's Belly DancingThe B-Sides Jazz BandBlue AtlasBeauvine BurgerBeach HouseStony Point Fashion ParkLakeside TavernRVA RodeosAgecroft HallMama J'sChef Jason Alley

On this week's episode of O Lala! (In The Dungeon), Lee and the girls interview co founders Amber and Taylor from Richmond's charity fashion show Wear RVA!Wear RVA is an annual full-production fashion show that empowers local high school girls of all shapes, sizes, and backgrounds. The event showcases the latest trends from RVA boutiques and designers and raises money for local scholarships. They are 100% sponsorship funded and they partner with local businesses in RVA to bring the production to life.Today you'll get the inside scoop about what it's like hosting a big event such as this, Amber and Taylor's backgrounds, and some never before heard news about their latest creative endeavor! Everyone also tries some Coastal Spritz - O Lala's first official sponsor! 🥂Support Wear RVA:Wear RVA Website@[email protected] (coming soon!)Support Amber's photography:@hey.itsamberkay@amberkayseniorsShoutouts:Coastal Spritz (our first sponsor!)Positively Delicious by Positive Vibe FoundationThe JeffersonO DesignsLee Dungeon Studios

Today's episode is a little different. Liz is off traveling the world in England, Morocco, and Spain and Liv is sick at home. Sadly, today Lee is a lonely dungeon master without his ladies but never fear! He bought a fancy podcast machine that allows him to phone-a-friend. Liv joins Lee today via cellular device for another thrilling episode of O Lala! (In The Dungeon). Today's guests are your very own hostesses with the mostesses. They reveal their deepest secrets and allow you all to get to know them on a more personal level. You don't want to miss it!Shout Outs:All the dads! Happy Father's Day!Red Vein Army Horror ClubMellow MushroomMaymont Summer Concert SeriesSkydogThree Sheets To The WindLatin Quarter Food TruckGlen Allen Service CenterJJs Bar & GrilleCaddy'sSparrow's PizzaBow Tie CinemasWearRVAFollow Us:InstagramFacebookYoutubeLee Dungeon StudiosMake sure to write us a review on Apple/Spotify!

Today’s guest is a member of RVA’s goth scene. She was a late bloomer, being introduced to the subculture when she was 28 by her ex-husband on Goth Night at Godfrey’s in 2001. She was hooked from that day on. Since then, she has met so many amazing and interesting people and attended numerous goth events in the area.She also suffered many years in an abusive relationship and after emerging from that experience she was fully embraced by RVA’s goth community. The support she received is part of why she has been able to move forward and reestablish her life.Today we will learn about the goth community in RVA and what it all means, with of course a few laughs along the way. We hope you enjoy this episode!Follow Karin:FacebookInstagramSupport the RVA Goth Community:RVA Goth/Industrial CommunityCentral VA Goth CommunityFalloutWax MoonRest In PiecesRiver City WitchesMagdalenasSinisteriaShoutouts:Godfrey'sRVA Greek FestivalBarsolitaProtojeDemon Copper Head book by Barbara KingsolverSparrows PizzaBar WestHammer and Ale's FestivalConejoStrangeways Brewing

Today’s guest is one of RVA’s most known burlesque dancers: Scarlet Starlet. The “twirling temptress” always aims to entertain. Whether she’s twirling tassels, hoops, baton, or fire, the audience is sure to be teased and pleased. Scarlet enjoys performing a vast array of acts from silly to sexy to powerful. She has been seen at festivals across the country and has won a range of awards including Best Act, Most Classic, Most Wicked, and Best Variety Act. She is a burlesque and hoop instructor at RVA Swing, the producer of Burlesque Right Meow, and co-creator of the RVA Burlesque Festival.In this interview you'll get a first hand look into the burlesque scene in RVA and learn some surprising obstacles that burlesque dancers have to overcome to perform at venues, interesting history of the art of the strip tease, wardrobe malfunctions, Scarlet's background, and much more. You can see a "teaser video" 😉 of one of her acts on our instagram video. She literally looks like the red dress dancing lady emoji. 💃Follow Scarlet:Facebook.com/scarletstarletrvaInstagram.com/scarletstarletrvaStrangeways BrewingGrand Staff & SteinRichmond Triangle PlayersCoalition TheatreEvents Coming Up:Richmond Greek Festival (Going on June 1-4)RVA River Rock Bands:Fight ClubPharaoh SistareErin & The Wild FireSierra HullNeal FrancisVA Beach:Johnny MañanasAll Billy BandBad Ass CoffeeOthersTabooSparrow's PizzaThank you so much! We made Feedspot's Top 35 RVA Podcasts as number 10! 😀

Today's guest is Jay Brown: owner, operator, band leader, lead vocalist, tenor saxist, washboard-ist, and tenor banjoist of the swingin' RVA vintage jazz band Grace Street Seven! You might have seen him and his bandmates perform at The Verdant Lady or perhaps at a local wedding or two. You also might have seen him perform in the other band he manages: Triple Crossing Jazz Project.The best part about both of these bands, in our opinion, is that they truly cultivate an experience through their music, fashion, and theatrics that puts you back in time and truly makes you feel like you're in the 1920s. They go all out on their theme!Jay goes into detail about how he fell in love with Jazz in the 3rd grade (The Pink Panther theme song), how he found himself in Richmond, his passion for World War II history, dance styles of the 1920/30s and much more. He talks about the history of Jazz in RVA specifically on Grace Street in the 1920s. He also talks about how his band survived the "roaring 2020" when the pandemic hit by playing concerts in his front yard for his neighbors.Other topics include instrument malfunctions, poor fashion choices, the best Jazz singers of all time, Frankenstein, gout, and hippie hair. You also get an exclusive listen to the GS7 performing the song "And Furthermore." You don't want to miss it!Catch GS7 Live:June 5th - Verdant LadyJuly 8th - VA Beach Swing Dance EventJuly 15th - Glen Echo Park "The Bumper Car Pavilion"July 20th - Lewis GinterJuly 21st - Hatch LocalTBA: Gatsby PicnicTBA: Hanger DanceShoutouts:Lewis Ginter Botanical GardenVirginia This MorningThe BoxmastersArt Deco Society of VAVMFA Jazz CafeIronclad CoffeeMilitary Aviation MuseumAirman's Preservation SocietyThe Tobacco CompanyHalcyon VintageMike's Jazz CafeFred Astaire Dance StudiosBook BindersSidecarRoma

Welcome to our Edgar Allan Poe special! Today's guest Catherine Baab-Muguira, is a writer and journalist who’s contributed to the Wall Street Journal, Slate, CNBC, NBC News, The Cut, Shondaland and many others. Catherine is also a frequent podcast and radio guest with appearances on NPR, Ryan Holiday’s Daily Stoic podcast, Lifehacker’s Upgrade, Janet Varney’s AV Club, and countless comedy podcasts. She also happens to be a close friend of Liz's and lives right here in RVA.Her first book, Poe for Your Problems: Uncommon Advice from History’s Least Likely Self-Help Guru, was published by Hachette in 2021. In 2022, it became a finalist for the Library of Virginia’s People’s Choice Award, and it won the International Poe Festival’s Saturday “Visiter” Award.During this episode you'll get to know all about Cat and how a strong bout of depression in her life sparked a love affair between her and Poe's literature. You'll also get to hear some funny behind the scenes facts about her book and her guesses of Lee's first name.Buy Cat's book Poe For Your Problems here:AmazonAudibleJoin Cat's email list "Darkly inspired self-help for writers and other creators"Shout outs:The Poe MuseumUnhappy HourSprezzaHardywood West CreekSB's Love ShackBrambly ParkCoco and HazelSidecarWild Ginger

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 some really awesome DJs. That group is from Party Liberation Foundation (or PLF): a local burner group in our city. What is a burner group you ask? In this episode you will find out with the help of today's guest: Dj GON! 🔥 🔥Dj GON, or Ryan, or Bohman, or Nyan, started DJing at the ripe age of 17 with a group known as Project Chalk. He would party hop with his friends DJing various parties in Wilmington, NC. He talks about attending his first local burn called "Mayhem" where people could get lost in this magical maze full of festival whimsy. He put his DJ setup in the middle of the maze and people would get lost or "gone" trying to find the music. That's how he coined the name GON. Ever since then he was hooked on burn culture and the magic it seems to cultivate.Through attending burns, Bohman was introduced to PLF and was blown away by their fire FX. He was inspired, to say the least! He started getting to know the group and they invited him to their exclusive burn called "Transformus" and it "rocked his mind." He immersed himself into their community and eventually made the move to RVA to be an official member on their BOD.Tune in to this episode to learn more about the important life principles PLF brings to RVA, DAVINA the car, MAPS, Burning Man, burn culture as a whole, how to get a "burner name", and life as a DJ.Here is a link to all of the ways you can follow and support Ryan here:DjGON's LinktreeShout Outs:Party Life Liberation FoundationExothermia Fire TroupeTransformusBurning ManIgniteDavid Morton PhotographyBar WestGallery 5FloydFestThe Booth FairyLewis GinterThe Aubrey Marcus PodcastHelpLearn how to administer NARCANAddiction helpFollow us!

Welcome back! Olivia and Liz had an absolute BLAST at the Church Hill Irish Festival two weeks ago. They walked from Liz's house, sipped on some drizzanks, watched bag pipers, Irish step dancers, several great bands such as the Rolling Stone's cover band, Mother's Little Helpers, tried copious amounts of soda bread, etcetera etcetera. Liz took a trip to Asheville, NC and Olivia took two trips to RVA's Jungle Room for some house music. Lee clogged his arteries with a greasy burger from Pop's Dogs & Ma's Burgers. 🍔😃Enough about them though. This week's episode features RVA's one and only @miss_elaine_neous, Richmond's small biz hype woman! With over 11K followers, Elaine has made finding something fun to do in the city on any given day of the week extremely convenient with her mini guides. These guides highlight upcoming events and specials for businesses of all size around Richmond.Elaine goes into detail about what life is like as a social media influencer, her posting process, her struggles, attending influencer events, balancing her work/life, and her personal story about building a life in RVA post college. You get an inside look into how her Instagram evolved from a "for-fun" national travel blog into a well-followed Richmond-centric tool for anybody and everybody in the area. She also throws out some tips and tricks for growing your social media account. In a nutshell, Elaine is all about keeping local small business alive and seen!Then the silly part of the pod commences. The pod learns about Elaine's favorite curse word and her love of math, cottage cheese and Narnia. Lee gives it to the girls with a riveting and recent true tale of a venomous snake found in the cockpit of a plane! OH LAWD! 🐍 The 3 girls take a stab at guessing Lee's name. Lee in turn tries to guess Elaine's first name. Will there be a winner this round? 😮 Be sure to follow Elaine @miss_elaine_neous!This Weekend!Hardywood West Creek Easter Bash!PLF Pyro Circus (fire hula hooping, djs, and art)Shoutouts:Nate Oyler MusicFETCH a Cure (DONATE to fur babies with cancer!)River City Wood Fire PizzaBoka RVA (Taco food truck!)Pizza Bones RVASprezza RVA (Italian pop-up to brick and mortar)

The girls have sunshine on their mind... and that could be because of their special guest on this week's episode: Nate Oyler! 🌞Nate (from Nate Oyler Music) is a solo singer/songwriter in RVA blessing wineries (like New Kent Winery) and music halls with his gritty beachy/southern rock/country style. Today, he blesses the podcast with an exclusive early release of his new single, "Sunshine State Of Mind" (officially out April 7th). Nate speaks about what his first time was like working with professional studio musicians who helped perfect his track.The musician goes into detail about his early years in California, Kentucky, and eventually RVA - where he was a high school freshmen entering a brand new school where he knew no-one. Talk about a reinvention opportunity, if you ask the girls! 😂Nate speaks about growing up extremely shy and forcing himself to take communications classes and drama to overcome this. He discusses playing in his first band with his dad and brother where Nate played guitar. He admits he didn't officially start gigging and taking singing seriously until his mid 30s with the all-original RVA band "Snake Oil Salvation." It just goes to show it is never too late to start anything!Nate is also a full-time fire fighter who has been involved in several rescue situations. He talks about fire house pranks, the pole, and some interesting RVA firefighting history. Shoutout to all of our firefighters and first responders - we love you! ❤️Other topics include international thespians (fo lyfe), FREE BIRD, signing tits, Chris Gaines, tots, drivin' all night to yo baby down in Florida, moon walking, Lee giving it to Nate, and surprise surprise - nobody guesses Lee's name.Make sure you listen to Nate's single, "Sunshine State Of Mind," on April 7th. It'll be streamed on all major music platforms. Here are his links:Insta: https://www.instagram.com/nateoylermusic/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nateoylermusicPre-save the single:https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/nateoyler/sunshine-state-of-mind?fbclid=IwAR2ubrlH6CgMU0RTcJTJZcNgJPyYkBfKQNV8BpFmjUve0PxqgbNI_tNfsfYShout out to...Sticky Rice: https://www.instagram.com/stickyricerva/ZZQ: https://www.instagram.com/zzqrva/Hob Knob: https://www.instagram.com/hobnobrva/and Nate's wife Melissa!Richmond peeps! Need a space to record? Want to learn how to play guitar? Do your lyrics need music? Our own Lee of Dungeon Studios can help. Find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lee.church.Be sure to follow us!Instagram: @olala_RVAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/olalainthedungeonrva/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@olalainthedungeonpodcast

Saint Patrick's Day came and went and the girls discuss their past week's shenanigans. Liz had a blast at Rosie Connolly's with her friend from Italy. Olivia had an awful time at Shamrock the Block and plays some funny audio she recorded during the event.The real attraction in this episode however, is a recognizable character from the Short Pump Pour House's dance floor. Have you ever spotted a chiseled older man complete with a cowboy hat, a suit vest with no shirt underneath, and stick on flip flops provocatively dancing his ass off? Well then you've probably spotted Barefoot Tom, this week's guest!Being a veteran, fitness/wellness guru, multiple time fatal car crash survivor, man of God, and fun grandpa, Tom has lived a full and eventful life. He has overcome addiction, lost a son, and saved multiple people's lives. This interview will surely touch your heart and might even make you shed a tear or two hearing Tom's tales about his life.Tom and the podmate's also discuss some Short Pump history and how the town got its name. Super interesting. Lee not only gives it to the girls and Tom but to a fan who wrote in telling him that she only listens to hear his sexy voice. Tune in to hear his erotic story bit. O lala! 😯 Will they guess Lee's name though?Thank you to Tom for gifting us with strawberries and our own pair of stick on flip flops! 🍓 🩴 Shoutouts: The military and first responders ❤️ Donate to disabled veterans here: https://www.dav.org/Donate to military families here: https://www.redcross.org/donations/your-gift-matters/military-families.htmlRosie Connolly'sSpiral Light ProductionsThe Verdant LadyThe Grace Street SevenLiberty Public HouseShort Pump Pour HouseMPM Tiki Bar and Ya YasWorld Of BeerLakeside TavernCapital Chips (only open last Saturday of the month)Hit up the Irish Festival in Church Hill this weekend (Saturday and Sunday). ☘️ Richmond peeps! Need a space to record? Want to learn how to play guitar? Do your lyrics need music? Our own Lee of Dungeon Studios can help. Find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lee.church.Be sure to follow us! Instagram: @olala_RVAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/olalainthedungeonrva

Top of the mornin' to ya! ☘️ 🌈 In this week's Irish episode, the girls talk about their past shenanigans such as seeing The Fredd's reunion gig, Emo Karaoke Night, brunch at 3 Monkeys, and The VA Wine Expo. Enjoy an off-site recording they drunkenly took for you lads and lassies at the wine event where they talk about their favorite vendors (such as King Family Vineyards and Waterman Spirits). Also enjoy Lee being a "Little Horse." 🐴Following the recap, the pod-mates go into some interesting Richmond Irish History. Ever heard of the "roly-poly" Irishman; John Francis O’Grady? Tune in to hear more about this silly, progressive, hardworking Richmonder from the early 1900s who brought the city its first St. Paddy's Day Parade that involved skunks. Liz shares about the "incomprehensibly grueling" labor the Irish and other slaves endured building the Richmond canal. Then the girls dive into some surprising facts about Ireland. Did you know Halloween is Irish? And that "turnip lanterns" are a thing? Liz tests Olivia and Lee's Irish History knowledge with a riveting game of trivia.Other topics include leprechaun visits, Guinness and Irish Car Bombs, "drowning the shamrock," the sexiest accent in the world, acquiring a completely new accent after surgery, Braveheart, Air Supply, and everyone's favorite segment: GUESS LEE'S NAME! (But Irish themed).Wrapping up, make sure you get out this month and enjoy Richmond's Irish festivities. Our favorites include:-Shamrock The Block on 3/11 on Arthur Ash and Leigh St-The Irish Festival 3/25-26 in Church Hill-Rare Olde Times for corned beef and cabbage!-Rosie Connolly's for bag piper music-Penny Lane for a potential Lewd Leprechaun sitingDon't forget to follow us on Instagram to participate in our sexy accents poll @olala_RVA. If you'd like to be on the pod or have someone in mind who'd be a good fit, please send us a DM!Peace out! ✌️

The girls are back to talk about the Super Bowl and the tragic loss of the Eagles (wah!). They discuss their Valentine's Day dates (Toto and 4 course meals). But the real attraction in today's ~explicit~ episode is the special guest appearance by their good friend Dave.Dave is a seasoned Richmond guitarist who has performed in several successful bands around Richmond - one of them currently being Guinevere (https://www.facebook.com/GuinevereRVA/). The girls were once vocalists in his Journey/Foreigner cover project and can attest to his art of shredding on his Stratocaster.Any-who, Olivia and Liz interview Dave about his musical history which started in New Hampshire when he was just a 15 year old boy inspired by ACDC's guitarist Angus Young. He talks about his first garage band with his sister on vocals and playing at parties on the third floor of an old uninsulated house. It was there they wrote their first hit song, "The Cat Shit On The Floor" (based on true events). Genius!Other topics include Richmond venues where Dave has played (old and new), strippers, COXSACKIE!, Slash, a biker gang encounter, Ozzy Osbourne, a swearfest, MONKEY MAIL DOT COM, Dave's Jessica Alba doll, Virginia HAM HAM HAM!, castrato, Olivia's Gregorian chant, guitars, live patients shipped to the morgue, HIT HER GRANDPAW!, and they all guess Lee's name.Catch Dave in Guinevere on April 8th at Flatrock Sports Bar and Grill in Powhatan, VA.Richmond peeps! Need a space to record? Want to learn how to play guitar? Do your lyrics need music? Our own Lee of Dungeon Studios can help. Find him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lee.church.Follow us on Instagram @olala_RVA and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/olalainthedungeonrva.Byeeee! :)

Welcome back! Liz & Olivia share what they've been up to in RVA since the last pod. They attended The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular, a hotdog-less U of R basketball game, and a fly as hell birthday bash at their fave bar. They discuss a recent true crime case in Richmond (Pakistani woman help captive for 12 years!) and talk about the infamous TV head prank from 2019. Other topics include clowns, that spider life, things they bet ya didn't know about Richmond (RVA was the first city to have canned beer?!?), secret underground tunnels in the city, UFOs, Alaska, and much more. And of course, they didn't guess Lee's name.

Olivia, Liz, and Lee's first episode. They introduce themselves and talk about the pod's theme: all things Richmond, VA! They discuss the funniest things they've ever heard a child say (MAXI PADS!), Liz's husband's hall-pass, French Cajun accents, sleep walking, TV shows, Lee's depression, "Ozempic Face", fried chicken, HAM! HAM! HAM!, and Buffalo Wings. The girls also take a stab at guessing Lee's real name.