Vera House Podcast

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Richmond’s creator economy is growing fast. In this episode, our guest Melissa Eaton ( Top Drawer RVA + Simplify Social ) breaks down how she built an audience of 300K+ and turned it into real revenue—without chasing vanity metrics. We get into Facebook payouts vs. YouTube, pricing UGC so you’re paid even if you don’t post, and the content-bank...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Richmond might be keeping secrets — or trying to. We trace a week where public records stall at City Hall, deleted plant videos fuel citizen sleuthing, and new red-light cameras multiply in the name of safety. At dawn, a Nextdoor rumor sends us to the Carillon lawn, where we explore a free men’s workout? In this episode FOIA, stonewalled: reque...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Richmond as home base, myth as mirror. We open with the so-called “Richmond curse”—the urban legend that no matter how far you go, you end up back here—and why distance (and a little travel) clarifies what the city actually offers now: a growing riverfront, an amphitheater era, and momentum that didn’t exist a decade ago.       Then the practic...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Did you know? The Byrd Theatre is owned and operated by a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The Byrd Theatre Foundation depends on donations year-round to operate and care for the Theatre through an Annual Fund, which you can donate to here: https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/byrd-theatre-foundation/annual-fund-eoy-2025 Richmond ke...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Richmond’s folklore runs deep — and in this episode we dig up a few of the city’s strangest myths and modern problems side by side. We start with the infamous Richmond Vampire and the buried train beneath Church Hill, exploring how urban legends take root when tragedy and mystery overlap. From there, the conversation shifts to science: the disc...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here We open with the strange saga of Richmond’s forgotten mummy — a body left under bricks for nearly two decades before anyone thought to ask questions. From there, the conversation spirals into the absurd and the political: the story of Eric Morales Garcia, the man who locked government officials in a room as an act of protest, raising questions...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Veronica Jones never set out to be a massage therapist — she stumbled into it by accident. What began as a way to make money became a calling, a path to healing that combines bodywork, intuition, and holistic care.  As the founder of Lahma Cumasach , Veronica now guides women and mothers through massage therapy, lymphatic detox, and doula servi...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here We kick off Richmond’s “Hot Boy Summer” with a debate over whether NASCAR’s raw chaos outshines F1’s polished precision, and why endurance athletes willingly subject themselves to cycling’s masochistic grind in the name of “Type II fun.” From there, we stumble into the absurdity of pedestrian planning — jaywalking tickets, newly raised curbs, a...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Bradley Jones and Caleb Attalah left the comfort of a big-box retailer to build something better: Reno & Company. Learn more about Reno & Company: renoandcompany.com | Call 804-620-7366 In this conversation, they share the pivotal lunch that sparked their business, the values that set them apart, and the lessons learned from years of cr...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here From growing up in Richmond, Virginia’s Jackson Ward and the projects of Gilpin Court, to breaking a cycle of incarceration, Tehran “Tye” Jones has lived a story of resilience, redemption, and relentless drive. In this powerful conversation, Myke sits down with Tye as he opens up about his father’s 28-year prison sentence, the moment fatherhood...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here We start with Richmond's ambitious plan to fix the James River's decades-long sewage problem, but somehow end up exploring everything from naked beach regulars to ancient pyramid conspiracies. Our studio's wild past as Smitty's bar reveals a darker side of Richmond history involving Leo Joseph Coury, a restaurant mogul turne...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here In this episode, Myke sits down with Katie Brown, a local Richmond founder of Real Food With Gratitude, to dive deep into her journey from corporate sales to building a 70K follower food brand on Instagram. Katie shares the brutal honest truth about content creation, the pivot from photography to video content, and how she monetizes her passion...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here A fire ripped through Shockoe Bottom this week, engulfing The Daily Menu and forcing neighboring businesses to shut their doors. But the story doesn’t end with the smoke. In this episode, we dig into the real issues at the heart of Richmond’s downtown decline—from empty night markets and neglected neighborhoods to the quiet collapse of overhype...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Welcome to the Vera House podcast — a creative editorial in audio form. No scripts, no segments—just an open conversation at the intersection of culture, brand, creativity, and our journey to building something real in a city like Richmond. In this one, we cover: — The new Allianz Amphitheater and why it’s already off to an interesting start —...