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 in the state of Virginia. This week on the podcast Randy is speaking about the Library at Keen Mountain Corrections Center in Oakwood VA. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.yout...
Nov 28, 2024•25 min
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 Prison Incentives email he just received on his tablet. The Virginia Department of Correction is incentivizing inmates to behave themselves but will it work? Tune in to hear Randy's opinion. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie...
Nov 21, 2024•23 min
Today on the podcast, Randy shares what he would say to President-elect Donald Trump if given the chance. What would Randy do to turn the country around? Tune in to find out. 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....
Nov 15, 2024•22 min
Randall Via AKA, Red Onion Randy has been in prison since the age of 11. He is currently serving 1,214 years at Keen Mountain Correction Center. Welcome to his podcast. Today on the podcast Randy is taking about something that has been driving him crazy lately and that is men not being real men. 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 a...
Nov 07, 2024•29 min
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. Today on the podcast Randy talks religion in prison. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio
Oct 17, 2024•23 min
The Red Onion Randy Podcast features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Oakwood, Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. Today on the podcast, Randy responds to a listener who’s wondering if she should marry her partner, who’s in prison. He shares advice on love, commitment, and choosing which battles are worth fighting. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing ...
Oct 10, 2024•23 min
The Red Onion Randy Podcast features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Oakwood, Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. If you've been listening to the podcast you'll know that two weeks ago Randy got married to the love of his live, Nicole. What does a wedding day in prison look like? Tune in and find out. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing by Prison Aud...
Sep 26, 2024•35 min
The Red Onion Randy Podcast features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Oakwood, Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. Today on the podcast Randy responds to some not-so-friendly letters he recently received. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio.
Sep 12, 2024•14 min
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. Today on the podcast Randy is back with the conclusion of the "Chaos" Story. In this third instalment Randy see Chaos in person for the first time since someone stole his fiancée's phone number. How will things turn out and what did Randy learn from this situation? Find out this week on the podcast. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbu...
Aug 29, 2024•21 min
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. Today on the podcast, Randy returns with the second part of the "Chaos" story. In our last episode, Randy discovered that another inmate had stolen his fiancée's phone number. How did Randy handle this situation? Did he revert to his old violent ways, risking everything he's worked for, or did he turn the other cheek, risking his respect a...
Aug 22, 2024•18 min
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. Today on the podcast Randy talks about a situation that recently happened to him where another inmate stole some very important information. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio
Aug 08, 2024•19 min
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. Today on the podcast Randy talks about his experience with lifting weights in prison. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle.
Aug 01, 2024•19 min
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 introducing his fiance Nicole. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio
Jul 28, 2024•32 min
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 responding to two listeners questions. The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer, Paulie Doyle. Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio
Jul 11, 2024•20 min
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
Jun 27, 2024•21 min
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...
Jun 20, 2024•20 min
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.
Jun 11, 2024•24 min
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...
Dec 28, 2023•15 min•Ep. 124
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.
Aug 18, 2023•15 min•Ep. 123
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...
Jul 18, 2023•16 min•Ep. 122
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.
Jun 20, 2023•16 min•Ep. 121
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...
May 18, 2023•33 min•Ep. 120
Randy’s been trying for years to get a biopsy to find out what kind of tumors he has in his leg. Finally, he finds a supportive prison doctor.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 J...
Apr 18, 2023•17 min•Ep. 119
Murder, ODs, shakedowns, and riots. Randy describes the wildest week in Wallens Ridge's recent history. 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.
Mar 23, 2023•20 min•Ep. 118
Randy describes the new pod he’s living in Wallens Ridge State Prison. There’s a lot of “backbiting”. Stay out of it, is his 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 Jooye...
Feb 23, 2023•18 min•Ep. 117
In November 2023, Randy gets transferred to Wallens Ridge State Prison, another supermax, about 40 miles northeast of Red Onion. Three months later, he starts podcasting again.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 Pa...
Feb 16, 2023•17 min•Ep. 116
Randy is scheduled to be transferred out of Red Onion but he still doesn't know which prison he'll be sent to. In this last episode recorded at Red Onion, Randy calls podcast executive producer Michael Garbutt who was attending a conference at the University of Central Asia in Kyrgyzstan, where Randy meets some students and answers their questions.Red Onion Randy features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Red Onion State Prison for capital murder. Directe...
Nov 17, 2022•20 min•Ep. 115
The Department of Corrections finally grants Randy’s request for a transfer to another prison. But he’s in for a nasty surprise when he finds out the type of prison they’re going to send him to.Red Onion Randy features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Red Onion 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 Ju...
Nov 03, 2022•18 min•Ep. 114
Randy describes possible changes to legislation that would allow early release for some inmates in Virginia state prisons.Red Onion Randy features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Red Onion 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.
Oct 20, 2022•18 min•Ep. 113
Frustration has been the most difficult emotion Randy has to deal with. In this episode, Randy shows that pent-up frustration leads him to quite an unexpected place.Red Onion Randy features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Red Onion 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...
Oct 06, 2022•24 min•Ep. 112
