O Lala! (In RVA)

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...

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...

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...

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 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 aft...

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...

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 midni...

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...

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 Bi...

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 f...

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...

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...

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 ver...

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 t...

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 B...

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...

Welcome to our Edgar Allan Poe special! Today's guest Catherine Baab-Muguira, is a writer and journalist who’s contributed to the Wall Street Journal, Slate, CNBC, NBC News, The Cut, Shondaland and many others. Catherine is also a frequent podcast and radio guest with appearances on NPR, Ryan Holiday’s Daily Stoic podcast, Lifehacker’s Upgrade, Janet Varney’s AV Club, and countless comedy podcasts...

Have you ever been to a First Friday event in Richmond? If so, you've probably seen a group of artists hula hooping with fire as well as other flow props to some really awesome DJs. That group is from Party Liberation Foundation (or PLF): a local burner group in our city. What is a burner group you ask? In this episode you will find out with the help of today's guest: Dj GON! 🔥 🔥 Dj GON, or Ryan...

Welcome back! Olivia and Liz had an absolute BLAST at the Church Hill Irish Festival two weeks ago. They walked from Liz's house, sipped on some drizzanks, watched bag pipers, Irish step dancers, several great bands such as the Rolling Stone's cover band, Mother's Little Helpers , tried copious amounts of soda bread, etcetera etcetera. Liz took a trip to Asheville, NC and Olivia took two trips to...

The girls have sunshine on their mind... and that could be because of their special guest on this week's episode: Nate Oyler! 🌞 Nate (from Nate Oyler Music) is a solo singer/songwriter in RVA blessing wineries (like New Kent Winery) and music halls with his gritty beachy/southern rock/country style. Today, he blesses the podcast with an exclusive early release of his new single, "Sunshine State O...

Saint Patrick's Day came and went and the girls discuss their past week's shenanigans. Liz had a blast at Rosie Connolly's with her friend from Italy. Olivia had an awful time at Shamrock the Block and plays some funny audio she recorded during the event. The real attraction in this episode however, is a recognizable character from the Short Pump Pour House's dance floor. Have you ever spotted a c...

Top of the mornin' to ya! ☘️ 🌈 In this week's Irish episode, the girls talk about their past shenanigans such as seeing The Fredd's reunion gig, Emo Karaoke Night, brunch at 3 Monkeys, and The VA Wine Expo. Enjoy an off-site recording they drunkenly took for you lads and lassies at the wine event where they talk about their favorite vendors (such as King Family Vineyards and Waterman Spirits). Al...

The girls are back to talk about the Super Bowl and the tragic loss of the Eagles (wah!). They discuss their Valentine's Day dates (Toto and 4 course meals). But the real attraction in today's ~explicit~ episode is the special guest appearance by their good friend Dave. Dave is a seasoned Richmond guitarist who has performed in several successful bands around Richmond - one of them currently being...

Welcome back! Liz & Olivia share what they've been up to in RVA since the last pod. They attended The Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular, a hotdog-less U of R basketball game, and a fly as hell birthday bash at their fave bar. They discuss a recent true crime case in Richmond (Pakistani woman help captive for 12 years!) and talk about the infamous TV head prank from 2019. Other topics include clowns...

Olivia, Liz, and Lee's first episode. They introduce themselves and talk about the pod's theme: all things Richmond, VA! They discuss the funniest things they've ever heard a child say (MAXI PADS!), Liz's husband's hall-pass, French Cajun accents, sleep walking, TV shows, Lee's depression, "Ozempic Face", fried chicken, HAM! HAM! HAM!, and Buffalo Wings. The girls also take a stab at guessing Lee'...