Episodios

  • The Tattoo Capital of Virginia?

    The Tattoo Capital of Virginia?
    Dec 3 2025
    What is it about Richmond that makes it a Tattoo City, maybe THE Tattoo City? Rich talks to working artists about the RVA tattoo scene. He also does something he hasn’t done in years: get his own tattoo. Guests: Amy Black, Amy Black Tattoos https://amyblacktattoos.com/ Roman Walston, Black Rabbit Tattoos https://www.blackrabbitrva.com/
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    30 m
  • Giving Thanks in RVA

    Giving Thanks in RVA
    Nov 26 2025
    It’s almost Thanksgiving, so Rich shares three stories about all the things we’re thankful for: about birthday parties; about getting up off the couch; and about kids reading poetry – specifically, Rich's kid. We’re highlighting the members of our community making RVA just a little bit brighter, a little bit happier, a little bit stronger. Guests: - Julia Warren Mattingly, founder of Celebrate RVA https://www.celebraterva.org/ - Anthony Clary of We Off the Couch https://weoffthecouch.org/ - Luisa A. Igloria, former Poet Laureate of Virginia https://www.luisaigloria.com/ - Local poet Tris Meagher
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    31 m
  • Kenya Gibson on Transparency and Politics

    Kenya Gibson on Transparency and Politics
    Nov 19 2025
    Ever since she started in Richmond politics, Rich had been hearing about Kenya Gibson. First on the Richmond School Board, now on the City Council, she always seems like she has something important to say. And she is going to say it, even if it ruffles some feathers. Rich finally sits down with her to find out: what makes her tick? Guest: Kenya Gibson, Councilwoman in Richmond's 3rd district.
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    31 m
  • The Persistent Problem of Gun Violence

    The Persistent Problem of Gun Violence
    Nov 12 2025
    Richmond has come a long way since our "murder capital" days, but the problem of gun violence persists, challenging our assumptions about how it happens. Can new data, new approaches – and a new city office – end gun violence in Richmond? Plus: we hear from an after-school program for kids that might be part of the solution. Guests: Greg Hopkins, Office of Gun Violence Prevention https://rva.gov/human-services/gun-violence-prevention Amir Elsayed, NextUp RVA https://nextuprva.org/team/
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    31 m
  • Richmond vs. Poverty

    Richmond vs. Poverty
    Nov 5 2025
    In Richmond, the poverty rate has gone down pretty dramatically in the past few years. That’s hard to do, and it’s not getting any easier in this environment of federal cuts and chaos. So a lot of folks are looking at our city and asking, how are we doing it? Rich sits down with the head of the city’s Office of Community Wealth Building to find out. Then, we visit with graduates from that office's guaranteed income pilot program. What does lasting change look like? Guest: Caprichia Smith Spellman, director of the Office of Community Wealth Building.
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    31 m
  • Detainments and Trust Policies: ICE in Richmond

    Detainments and Trust Policies: ICE in Richmond
    Oct 29 2025
    Immigration enforcement seems to be changing in RVA, so Rich sits down with VPM News reporter Keyris Manzanares about the human costs of those changes. Plus: some activists want Richmond to implement a "trust policy" - how do we trust that's the right move? Guests: VPM News reporter Keyris Manzanares https://www.vpm.org/people/keyris-manzanares Josue Castillo, New Virginia Majority https://www.newvirginiamajority.org/ Miriam Airington-Fisher, Las Abogadas law firm https://airingtonlaw.com/
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    31 m
  • A Lifetime Lost to Bad Evidence

    A Lifetime Lost to Bad Evidence
    Oct 22 2025
    Marvin Grimm spent nearly 50 years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. The city of Richmond recently paid him millions for this error. But what about the reason he was incarcerated in the first place? Rich sits down with Tessa Kramer, host of the VPM podcast, Admissible: Shreds of Evidence, to talk about faulty evidence from Virginia’s crime lab. Is that what's driving wrongful convictions in the Commonwealth? This episode contains some brief but graphic descriptions of violence that some listeners may find disturbing. You can find all episodes of Admissible at admissible.vpm.org. Guest: Tessa Kramer https://www.tessakramer.com/
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    31 m
  • The State of the Arts in Richmond

    The State of the Arts in Richmond
    Oct 15 2025
    What is the state of the arts in RVA? We asked a panel of experts, and a live audience, about everything from youth programs to city government support to equity and accessibility.This episode was recorded LIVE at the Firehouse Theatre in Richmond as part of FWD: RVA, a curated week of free arts and culture programming presented by Style Weekly in conjunction with artoberVA. This episode’s guests: Maura Sinnenberg, Director of Advancement, Cadence Theatre Scott Garka, President, CultureWorks Desirée Roots, Local arts icon
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    41 m