Vera House Podcast

Vera Creative Club Merchandise: https://verahouse.co Subscribe to the audio podcast: https://verahouse.buzzsprout.com/follow Follow us: https://instagram.com/verahouse.co Hosted by Myke Metzger & Perri Young: https://instagram.com/mykemetzger https://instagram.com/planetperri In this episode of Vera House Unscripted, we discuss a range of Richmond topics including the lost city of Elko in east...

You're invited to FWD:RVA on Monday, October 5th, 6 to 8 p.m. at VPM x Style Weekly Headquarters, Richmond. Style Weekly and VPM are hosting us for a live conversation about podcasting, building an audience, and creating community in Richmond. Free to attend, limited capacity, so RSVP early. Tickets and details: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fwdrva-podcasting-tickets-1999052500843 Vera Creativ...

You're invited to FWD:RVA - Monday, October 5th, 6 to 8 p.m. at VPM x Style Weekly Headquarters, Richmond. Style Weekly and VPM are hosting us for a live conversation about podcasting, building an audience, and creating community in Richmond. Hosted by Rich Meagher of VPM's RVA's Got Issues. Free to attend, limited capacity, so RSVP early. Tickets and details: FWD:RVA | Podcasting T...

The Richmond Rotary Blue Crab Festival is this Saturday, September 12th, 12–3 p.m. at the Overlook at ChildSavers in Church Hill: https://www.rvarotary.com/   — all-you-can-eat Eastern Shore blue crabs, live music, beer and wine, and a silent auction you can bid on even if you can't make it. Hosted by the Rotary Club of Richmond, with proceeds going back into local charities. Silent Auction f...

Vera Creative Club Merchandise: https://verahouse.co In this episode of Vera House Unscripted, we discuss a range of Richmond topics including Amazon drone delivery, the Night Doctor's remains finally returning to Richmond, the end of Asante's and The Daily's Carytown era, the RVA couples list, and whether anything made today is made to last. We start at the Valentine, where a behin...

To work with us, please send us an email at hello@verahouse.co In this episode of Vera House Unscripted, we discuss a range of Richmond topics including artificial intelligence, Dominion Energy, rising power bills, data centers, illegal toxic waste dumping, Flock cameras, traffic, and how technology is reshaping everyday life. We start with an update on the Vera House studio after unexpected flood...

Vera Creative Club Merch: https://veraclub.myshopify.com In this episode of Vera House Unscripted, we discuss a range of Richmond topics including the end of the 804 area code, Curles Neck Plantation, The Dairy Bar, walkable neighborhoods, hidden Richmond history, local restaurants, Bike Walk RVA, the Parallel Parking Championships, and why small interactions can make a city feel more connected. W...

Vera Creative Club Merch: https://veraclub.myshopify.com Join us at Carytown Run Club every other Saturday at 9AM, info here: Instagram: https://instagram.com/carytownrunclub A free community run for all experience levels focused on movement, connection, and getting outside with good people in Richmond. In this episode of Vera House Unscripted, we discuss a range of Richmond topics including Domin...

Last summer, the temperature inside Myke's Richmond, Virginia home reached 102°F. Somehow, the HVAC system kept limping along — but after nearly three decades of Virginia heat, humidity, insanely high energy bills, and deferred maintenance, it was clear something was wrong. Visit JamesRiverAir.com or call 804-358-9333 now to schedule your free second opinion. In this special episode, we bring...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Visit a Goodwill near you for Tax Free Weekend (Aug 7-9) and National Thrift Shop Day (Aug 17): https://goodwillvirginia.org/location-finder/ The Richmond Parallel Parking Championships are officially happening July 22nd Join the waitlist below to get early access to registration, event updates, and be the first to know when we announce the spe...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here The Richmond Parallel Parking Championships are officially happening . Join the waitlist below to get early access to registration, event updates, and be the first to know when we announce the date, location, and special NASCAR guest: https://verahouse.myflodesk.com/rva-ppc Join us at Carytown Run Club every other Saturday at 9AM, info here: ht...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here In this episode of Vera House Unscripted, we discuss a range of Richmond topics including Richmond Raceway, NASCAR history, Marshall Reservoir, Doug, Hell Block, Forest Hill Park, local infrastructure, and some of the strangest stories hidden throughout the city. We start with a behind-the-scenes look at Richmond Raceway, racing culture, and Ri...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Follow Myke: https://instagram.com/mykemetzger Learn more: https://mykemetzger.com Get the "Credibility Method": https://amzn.to/43xkYMV Over the last year, many of you have gotten to know Myke Metzger through Vera House — the conversations, the stories, the opinions, the occasional rant, and the perspective he brings to the table eac...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Follow Perri: instagram.com/planetperri instagram.com/massfxmusic Vera Creative Club Merch: https://veraclub.myshopify.com Hire Perri: https://www.perriyoung.com Learn more about MassFX: https://massfxmusic.com Over the last year, many of you have gotten to know Perri through the Vera House Podcast — the conversations, the humor, the production...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Join Carytown Run Club every Saturday at 9AM  Instagram: @carytownrunclub A free community run for all experience levels focused on movement, connection, and meeting good people in Richmond. Vera Creative Club Merch: https://veraclub.myshopify.com --- In this episode of Vera House Unscripted, we discuss a range of Richmond topics including free...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Join us at Carytown Run Club every Saturday at 9AM, info here: Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/carytownrunclub⁠ A free community run for all experience levels focused on movement, connection, and getting outside with good people in Richmond. Vera Creative Club Merch: ⁠https://veraclub.myshopify.com⁠   In this episode of Vera House Unscripted,...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Vera Creative Club Merch: https://veraclub.myshopify.com In this episode of Vera House Unscripted, we discuss a wide range of Richmond topics including the Briley Brothers, surveillance cameras, local shopping culture, Richmond history, public infrastructure, and some of the city’s strangest stories and traditions. We start with Richmond being...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Vera Creative Club Merch: https://veraclub.myshopify.com/ Shop Blackbyrd Goods: https://blackbyrdgoods.com In this episode of Vera House Unscripted, we discuss a range of Richmond topics including strange Virginia laws, government transparency, surveillance concerns, Carytown, and the growing tension between Richmond’s charm and its dysfunction...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Vera Creative Club Merch: https://veraclub.myshopify.com/ In this episode of Vera House Unscripted, we discuss a range of Richmond topics including city growth, driving culture, government transparency, and local events. We start with how quickly Richmond is growing and how that’s showing up in everyday life, especially on the roads with more t...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Learn more and book a session: https://pyresauna.com Use code VERAHOUSE for 15% off Follow Pyre on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pyre_sauna In this episode, we sit down with Julien Robert and Wes McLaughlin, founders of Pyre Sauna — a new social wellness concept in Richmond, Virginia built around wood-fired sauna, cold plunge, and intent...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here For Earth Day we want to share a reminder that a lot of what we own still has value — and small decisions like donating or shopping secondhand can have a real impact on our local Richmond community. Learn more about Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia: https://goodwillvirginia.org Visit your local Goodwill location: https://goodwillvirgini...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here RSVP for Richmond's Rest Fest: https://www.rvarestfest.com In today's episode we’re joined by Rick Plautz and Lindsay Hess, the team behind Rest Fest—a Richmond-based wellness festival bringing together yoga, breathwork, sound healing, and recovery-focused experiences into one open, community-driven environment. We talk through what R...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by Kroger is RVA’s favorite spring tradition! Since 2000, people from around the Richmond region and beyond have gathered to share in the journey of crossing the 10k finish line, sign up now : https://www.sportsbackers.org/event/ukrops-monument-avenue-10k Learn more about Sports Backers:  https://www.sp...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here This episode of Vera House is brought to you by SoBar Speakeasy: 814 W Broad St Richmond, VA 23220 (inside Alchemy Coffee) https://www.instagram.com/sober.speakeasy If you’ve ever wanted somewhere to go at night in Richmond that doesn’t just completely revolve around alcohol and getting drunk, this is the place. More than ever, we need spaces l...

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text here Sign up for the Monument Ave 10K and use code "VERAHOUSE" for $5 OFF: https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/RaceGroup-2046938?raceId=53948 Anyone who joins our 10K team will get a limited-edition Vera House collaboration tank top, and an invite to hang out the morning of the race for coffee and bagels before we hit Monument Ave together...