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Today on the podcast, Randy talks about the new tablets recently distributed at Buckingham Correctional Center. With access to this level of technology for the first time, Randy has plenty to say. Enjoy the episode. The Red Onion Randy Podcast, Featuring the life and times of Randall Via, currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. 💥 Get More on Patreon: Don’t forget to visit our Patreon for exclusive content! You’ll get: An extended conversation about this episode between Randy and his producer All 155 episodes of the podcast, 100% commercial-free An early copy of Randy’s upcoming cookbook, “Ya Gonna Eat That?”, launching soon on Amazon 🎙️ Credits: Founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via Field & Development Producer: Paulie Doyle Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio

Getting old isn’t easy, especially in the Virginia Department of Corrections. Today on the podcast, Randy talks about what it feels like to be approaching 50 in prison. The Red Onion Randy Podcast, Featuring the life and times of Randall Via, currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. 💥 Get More on Patreon: Don’t forget to visit our Patreon for exclusive content! You’ll get: An extended conversation about this episode between Randy and his producer All 155 episodes of the podcast, 100% commercial-free An early copy of Randy’s upcoming cookbook, “Ya Gonna Eat That?”, launching soon on Amazon 🎙️ Credits: Founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via Field & Development Producer: Paulie Doyle Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio

Today on the podcast Randy talks about why you should get comfortable with being uncomfortable. The Red Onion Randy Podcast, Featuring the life and times of Randall Via, currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. 💥 Get More on Patreon: Don’t forget to visit our Patreon for exclusive content! You’ll get: An extended conversation about this episode between Randy and his producer All 155 episodes of the podcast, 100% commercial-free An early copy of Randy’s upcoming cookbook, “Ya Gonna Eat That?”, launching soon on Amazon 🎙️ Credits: Founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via Field & Development Producer: Paulie Doyle Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio

Today on the podcast, Randy shares about two recent visitations he had with his wife. In-person prison visitations are still new to Randy, and he talks about what it felt like to sit across from her, navigate the rules, and experience those moments together after so much time without physical presence. Randy reflects on the emotions, the small details that mattered, and how these visits are changing the way he moves through his time inside.

This week on the podcast is Part 2 of a three-episode series where Randy is joined by Kyle Hulbert, who is currently incarcerated with him at Buckingham Correctional Center. In these episodes, Randy and Kyle go deep into a topic that comes to a lot of people’s minds when they think about prison, but almost no one really talks about it. Well, now we’re really talking about it. Special thanks to Kyle for being so open and honest about his experience inside. You can find Kyle’s podcast here: https://cheshiremadness.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search  (Cheshire Madness) https://open.spotify.com/episode/4e0Vq3BWSmpTL7l7vkZycn  (Spotify) or at https://go.prisonaudio.com  (Prison Audio)

This week on the podcast, we’re starting a new three-episode series where Randy is joined by Kyle Hulbert, who is currently incarcerated with him at Buckingham Correctional Center. In these episodes, Randy and Kyle go deep into a topic that comes to a lot of people’s minds when they think about prison, but almost no one really talks about it. Well, now we’re really talking about it. Special thanks to Kyle for being so open and honest about his experience inside. You can find Kyle’s podcast here: https://cheshiremadness.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search  (Cheshire Madness) https://open.spotify.com/episode/4e0Vq3BWSmpTL7l7vkZycn  (Spotify) or at https://go.prisonaudio.com  (Prison Audio)

Quick update from Randy, apologies for the pause. No new episodes this month but we will be back and better in February.

We’re back with another video from the California Department of Corrections. Today on the podcast, Randy explains a video we recently received showing a nurse being assaulted in a women’s correctional center. The Red Onion Randy Podcast, Featuring the life and times of Randall Via, currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. 💥 Get More on Patreon: Don’t forget to visit our Patreon for exclusive content! You’ll get: An extended conversation about this episode between Randy and his producer All 155 episodes of the podcast, 100% commercial-free An early copy of Randy’s upcoming cookbook, “Ya Gonna Eat That?”, launching soon on Amazon 🎙️ Credits: Founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via Field & Development Producer: Paulie Doyle Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio

Eric Estrada is currently incarcerated in California State Prison, Corcoran. He is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Eric made a dramatic change in his life in 2012 when he left his old lifestyle to focus on religion. Since then Eric has facilitated many programs inside the prison including his own podcast called Change-Talk.   The Red Onion Randy Podcast, Featuring the life and times of Randall Via, currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. 💥 Get More on Patreon: Don’t forget to visit our Patreon for exclusive content! You’ll get: An extended conversation about this episode between Randy and his producer All 155 episodes of the podcast, 100% commercial-free An early copy of Randy’s upcoming cookbook, “Ya Gonna Eat That?”, launching soon on Amazon 🎙️ Credits: Founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via Field & Development Producer: Paulie Doyle Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio

We’re back with another episode! If you’ve been following the show recently, you know we’ve just received some videos from the California Department of Corrections through a FOI request we completed last year. So if you’re listening on anything other than YouTube, make sure you check out the podcast on YouTube this week, especially so you can see the video Randy is talking about. The Red Onion Randy Podcast, Featuring the life and times of Randall Via, currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. 💥 Get More on Patreon: Don’t forget to visit our Patreon for exclusive content! You’ll get: An extended conversation about this episode between Randy and his producer All 155 episodes of the podcast, 100% commercial-free An early copy of Randy’s upcoming cookbook, “Ya Gonna Eat That?”, launching soon on Amazon 🎙️ Credits: Founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via Field & Development Producer: Paulie Doyle Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio

We’re back with another episode. Today Randy is back by himself to discuss a petition that is currently online that he’s hoping you will sign. In an unprecedented move, inmates and COs in Virginia are coming together to ask for the resignation of the people running the Virginia Department of Corrections.Will the newly elected governor of Virginia step in to make some changes, we’ll have to wait and see. Here are the links to the petitions, https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-resignation-of-chadwick-dotson-and-david-robinson?source_location=search https://www.change.org/p/fire-dave-robinson-from-virginia-department-of-corrections?source_location=search

Today on the podcast, we’re joined by Kyle “Razor” Hulbert, inmate #1165519, currently incarcerated at Buckingham Correctional Center. In this episode, Kyle reads a remarkable piece he wrote titled “I Want to Give the World Nachos,” a story that blends vulnerability, imagination, and hard-won insight from behind the walls. His writing offers a rare window into the emotional landscape of long-term incarceration, told with honesty, self-reflection, and a surprising sense of humor. You can explore more of Kyle’s work here: 🔗 Kyle’s Substack, Cheshire Madness https://substack.com/@kylehulbert?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page 🔗 Listen to the Podcast on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6aW5LznVvOxl1Z7ENSsHbV?si=39afad8afc574c2d If you'd like to reach Kyle directly, you can write to him through JPay by searching his name and number: Kyle Hulbert, #1165519.

In this episode, Randy speaks with Celeste Blair, an artist, writer, and prison reform activist who was released from federal prison just over a month ago. Celeste shares her experiences and offers a woman’s perspective on the differences between federal and state prison.This is part two of a special series, In the Absence of Paint.You can find Celeste on Instagram @celestemblair or on YouTube at In the Absence of Paint. The Red Onion Randy Podcast, Featuring the life and times of Randall Via, currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. 💥 Get More on Patreon: Don’t forget to visit our Patreon for exclusive content! You’ll get: An extended conversation about this episode between Randy and his producer All 155 episodes of the podcast, 100% commercial-free An early copy of Randy’s upcoming cookbook, “Ya Gonna Eat That?”, launching soon on Amazon 🎙️ Credits: Founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via Field & Development Producer: Paulie Doyle Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio

In this voicemail episode, Randy answers a question that was recently left by someone from Austin, Texas, who wants to know what it would be like for a 50-year-old man to go to prison. The Red Onion Randy Podcast, Featuring the life and times of Randall Via, currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. 💥 Get More on Patreon: Don’t forget to visit our Patreon for exclusive content! You’ll get: An extended conversation about this episode between Randy and his producer All 155 episodes of the podcast, 100% commercial-free An early copy of Randy’s upcoming cookbook, “Ya Gonna Eat That?”, launching soon on Amazon 🎙️ Credits: Founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via Field & Development Producer: Paulie Doyle Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio

In this episode, Randy speaks with Celeste Blair, an artist, writer, and prison reform activist who was released from federal prison just over a month ago. Celeste shares her experiences and offers a woman’s perspective on the differences between federal and state prison.This is part one of a special series, In the Absence of Paint.You can find Celeste on Instagram @celestemblair or on YouTube at In the Absence of Paint. The Red Onion Randy Podcast, Featuring the life and times of Randall Via, currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery. 💥 Get More on Patreon: Don’t forget to visit our Patreon for exclusive content! You’ll get: An extended conversation about this episode between Randy and his producer All 155 episodes of the podcast, 100% commercial-free An early copy of Randy’s upcoming cookbook, “Ya Gonna Eat That?”, launching soon on Amazon 🎙️ Credits: Founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via Field & Development Producer: Paulie Doyle Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio