Episodes

  • ROR 127: Friends

    ROR 127: Friends
    Jun 27 2024
    The Red Onion Randy Podcast features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery.

    This week on the podcast Randy is talking about the close friends he has made outside of prison.

    The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing by PrisonAudio
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    21 mins
  • ROR 126: Keen Mountain

    ROR 126: Keen Mountain
    Jun 20 2024
    We are back with a brand new episode!

    The Red Onion Randy Podcast features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery.

    After a long wait the Red Onion Randy podcast is Back! long time listeners to the podcast will remember when we last heard from Randy he was desperate to be transferred from a Super-Max prison prison to a lower security level 4 prison, well you won't want to miss this episode to find out where Randy is now and what he thinks of his new environment.

    The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing by PrisonAudio.‬
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    20 mins
  • ROR 125: Life Update December 2023

    ROR 125: Life Update December 2023
    Jun 11 2024
    The Red Onion Randy Podcast features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery.

    The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing by
    Prison Audio music composed by John Park and Julia Jooyeon Park.
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    24 mins
  • Psychic Vampires

    Psychic Vampires
    Dec 28 2023
    Some people just complain about life but don’t do anything to change their situation. They’re like psychic vampires, sucking the lifeblood out of the people they talk to. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Randy offers us some important advice. Red Onion Randy features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Wallens Ridge State Prison for capital murder. Directed and produced by Michael Garbutt. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Website and podcast design by Nishant Pandav. Sound editing and music by Julia Jooyeon Park. Title music by Joni Park and Julia Jooyeon Park.
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    15 mins
  • Drugs in Prison

    Drugs in Prison
    Aug 18 2023
    It's no secret that there are drugs in prison. But how do they get there?Red Onion Randy features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Wallens Ridge State Prison for capital murder. Directed and produced by Michael Garbutt. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Website and podcast design by Nishant Pandav. Sound editing and music by Julia Jooyeon Park. Title music by Joni Park and Julia Jooyeon Park.
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    15 mins
  • Some Men Can Handle It. Some Can't.

    Some Men Can Handle It. Some Can't.
    Jul 18 2023
    When a woman on the outside has a relationship with an incarcerated man, is it OK for her to have sex with other men? Randy has his opinion. Not everyone agrees.Red Onion Randy features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Wallens Ridge State Prison for capital murder. Directed and produced by Michael Garbutt. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Website and podcast design by Nishant Pandav. Sound editing and music by Julia Jooyeon Park. Title music by Joni Park and Julia Jooyeon Park.
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    16 mins
  • Praying for a Lockdown

    Praying for a Lockdown
    Jun 20 2023
    Some of the other inmates are so damn irritating to be around, Randy's praying for a lockdown just to get away from them. Red Onion Randy features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Wallens Ridge State Prison for capital murder. Directed and produced by Michael Garbutt. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Website and podcast design by Nishant Pandav. Sound editing and music by Julia Jooyeon Park. Title music by Joni Park and Julia Jooyeon Park.
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    16 mins
  • A Glimpse of Freedom

    A Glimpse of Freedom
    May 18 2023
    The Department of Corrections finally grants approval for Randy to travel to Richmond for a biopsy at Virginia Commonwealth University. It's not just the road trip that offers him a glimpse of freedom . . .Red Onion Randy features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Wallens Ridge State Prison for capital murder. Directed and produced by Michael Garbutt. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Website and podcast design by Nishant Pandav. Sound editing and music by Julia Jooyeon Park. Title music by Joni Park and Julia Jooyeon Park.
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    33 mins