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O Lala! (In RVA)

Olivia, Liz, & Matt

Two blondes (and Big Daddy) interviewing RVA"s most interesting locals and making you laugh in the process. 🪩✨Through our upbeat and comedic episodes, we shine a spotlight and connect the many subcultures that exist within our city. You"ll hear about the bar scene, fashion, local business, entrepreneurship, personal struggles, music, non-profits and much more!Follow us on Instagram to see what we"re up to @olala_RVA

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All Episodes

54:38

RVA's Rest Fest (The Bell Garden Returns) | O Lala!...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2024/03/25

Our friend Rick Plautz, owner and operator of the Bell Garden, is back on the pod today! If you didn't catch his last episode, 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.Today Rick comes to discuss an exciting new festival in RVA: Rest Fest on May 4th. The festival is a celebration of wellness, bringing Richmonders together for group classes, speakers,

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0:41

O Lala! (In The Dungeon) Trailer

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2024/02/14

Welcome to O Lala! (In The Dungeon). We are two blondes (with our big daddy) who discuss all things RVA! We interview the most interesting people in the city and discuss current events and other happenings around Richmond. Tune in every other Monday for a new episode!

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54:12

All About RVA's Hofheimer Building (Interview With...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2024/02/12

On today's episode we interview Carter Snipes, co-owner of the popular Hofheimer building. We also discuss popular restaurant trends around RVA, more news about the infamous Stanley Cup, our restaurants and band of the week, and more!About our guest: Carter Snipes is an entrepreneur and a veteran real estate developer. As the owner of Snipes Properties, he has aided in the redevelopment of properties across Richmond, including of course the historic Hofheimer building, and Brambly Park Winery, a 2

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48:36

Interview With Erin From RVA's Erin & The Wildfire |...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2024/01/29

Today we are joined by Erin, the soulful and extremely talented vocalist from RVA’s Erin & The Wildfire. The band started out as four college friends in Charlottesville, VA making music just for the fun of it. Today they have grown into a flourishing decade long musical experience with an idie-pop flair with influences from Emily King, D’Angelo, YEBBA, Vulfpeck, and Donny Hathaway. The band also includes Ryan Lipps on guitar, Nick Quillen on drums, Matt Woods on bass and Stephen Roach on

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61:45

Funmi Spills The Tea! (Afternoon Tea in RVA) | O...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2024/01/22

On today’s episode, we interview Funmi Mohlie, tea sommelier and connoisseur, hailing from London, UK, who is bringing Afternoon Tea to RVA. She worked in the luxury industry for over 20 years, including Harrods, where she got to experience exquisite afternoon teas.The whole concept started after Funmi, her husband and kids moved to Virginia in June of 2020. As they were getting settled and as a way to entertain people, Funmi started hosting British afternoon teas for her friends in their home

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67:34

Quit Her 9 to 5 to Chase Her Dreams Full-Time...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/12/04

Today on our last episode of the year, we have Amanda Cook, a seasoned local makeup artist who has graced the beauty industry with her talent since 2013. She has worked with renowned brands such as Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Clinique, and Laura Mercier. Amanda’s artistic journey began in her youth, where a love for art and creativity transformed into a passion for makeup, inspired by the femininity she observed in her family. Infusing heart into her craft, Amanda ensures every client feels regal

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59:23

Lisa Lish From Licious Boutique (RVA's Best Women's...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/11/17

Today's guest is Lisa Lish, the owner of RVA's Licious Boutique where you can be a hit in a Licious fit! She is also a recovering addict who is 12 years sober and a traveling feature entertainer. She loves dancing, traveling, her family, her dogs, but most importantly SEXY fun fashion. She always dreamt of opening up her own boutique with super stylish clothes and that dream came true in the past year when she opened up her shop. The boutique quickly was voted RVA’s best women’s clothing store. The

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71:24

The Power Of Sound Healing (Interview With The Bell...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/11/03

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

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66:54

Interview With a Paranormal Investigator (Halloween...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/10/20

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

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45:09

Absinthe & Other Spirits (& Surprising Richmond...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/10/06

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

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44:54

Shawn SPEAKE! (MPM Tiki Bar's Karaoke Hype Man...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/09/22

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

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70:56

He had TWO Double Lung Transplants! (Interview With...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/09/13

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

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66:07

He Was Married 4 Times! (Mental Health Counselor...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/08/25

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,

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75:08

RVA Books, History, and the Paranormal (Interview...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/08/11

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

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71:56

Interview With @iheartveggies (RVA food blogger &...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/07/28

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

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80:55

WEAR RVA (Rocking The Runway For a Cause) | O Lala!...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/07/14

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

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70:23

Liv & Let Lee (Getting To Know Your Hosts!) | O Lala!...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/06/30

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

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77:43

RVA's Goth Scene: The Crone Awakens (ft Karin-Adele)...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/06/16

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

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60:50

Scarlet Starlet, The Twirling Temptress (RVA...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/06/02

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

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75:00

Grace Street Seven (Vintage Jazz Band) | O Lala! (In...

O Lala! (In RVA) ·

2023/05/19

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,

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