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.

Today on the podcast, Randy shares a personal moment — his first in-person visit with his wife, Nicole.  After years of connecting through letters and phone calls, this was the first time they sat across from each other face-to-face. Randy opens up about what that moment meant to him, how it felt, and the emotions that came with finally meeting in person.It’s a rare, intimate episode — one you won’t want to miss.

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🎙️ Credits:
Founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via
Field & Development Producer: Paulie Doyle
Sound and Video Editing by Prison Audio

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.

Today on the podcast, we’re going back to our roots and talking prison drama. In this episode, Randy discusses some recent drama that happened in the pod and how he finds the humor in situations he can’t avoid.

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An extended conversation about this episode between Randy and his producer
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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

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.

In this episode of Red Onion Randy, Randy explains a "use of force" incident that happened at a California men's prison in 2022.

Check out the full video on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5uH_2wrkR0&t=178s
to watch as Randy describes it in detail.


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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

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.

After more than five years and 156 episodes, is this the end of Red Onion Randy?

Microsoft is shutting down Skype, which Randy uses to record his podcast and stay in touch with his friend overseas. With Skype gone, what does this mean for the future of the Red Onion Randy Podcast?


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• 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

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.

In this episode, Randy discusses the DOGE or the Department of Government Efficiency


💥 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

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.

In this episode, Randy discusses the tragic case of Robert Brooks, who was beaten to death by correctional officers in New York State. Randy shares his thoughts on the harsh realities of the prison system and reflects on the need for justice and reform.

💥 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

The Red Onion Randy Podcast features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery.

In this episode of the podcast, Randy talks about being a 'tough nerd.' Despite his reputation as a fighter, Randy loves nerdy things like fantasy novels and Dungeons & Dragons. Today, he’s discussing how he finds balance between these two opposing personalities in prison.


The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer: Paulie Doyle. Sound and video editing by Prison Audio.

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The Red Onion Randy Podcast features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery.

In this episode of the podcast, Randy talks about the recent price hikes on commissary food inside the prison.

The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer: Paulie Doyle. Sound and video editing by Prison Audio.

The Red Onion Randy Podcast features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Virginia for capital murder and armed robbery.

In this episode of the podcast, Randy talks about Co-Defendants

The podcast was founded by Michael Garbutt and Randall Via. Field and development producer: Paulie Doyle. Sound and video editing by Prison Audio.