Various Things Podcast

30/11/2024

You can now catch episodes of Various Things on Youtube, as well as all most podcasting services. Enjoy!

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Conversations with folks around Richmond, Virginia, exploring culture through the people who contribute to it. Hosted by Gary Llama.

18/09/2024

New episode with Rob McAdams, director of Partners in The Arts at U of R, about his work bringing artists and community experts into the classroom to help students learn.

Episode streaming on most podcast platforms.

Today’s interview, is with Rob McAdams. Rob is the director of Partners in The Arts, a group working out of the University of Richmond, to integrate the arts into learning in local schools. The result, is the creation of programs that capture, and awaken a students creativity, to bring a deeper un...

18/12/2023

Stoked to share this! When you talk to some folks, the pure love and excitement they have for what they do comes through, and this is the case with todays guest, Doug Nunnaly, of The Auricular ... Great conversation talking about music in rva, and the Newlin Music Prize , a prize Doug setup to encourage and celebrate Richmond music. Streaming now!

Todays interview is with Doug Nunnally of The Auricular. Doug started reviewing music around 2009, on his music blog, and quickly discovered the depth of music here in the city of Richmond, VA. Since then, Doug has gone on to extensively document and champion this music, most notably with The Auricu...

16/12/2023

Stoked to share a new episode with Jeff Grant!

Today’s interview is Jeff Grant. Over the years, we’ve spoken to Jeff on this podcast a few times, first back in 2014, then in 2019, and now in 2023. And each time we check in, Jeff seems to be doing something new and awesome. From running a record label and making music with his band Full Sun, ...

29/11/2022

Stoked to share this! An interview with James Menefee, who you may know from River City High, Long Arms, or where i got to know him, as bassist and singer for the band Fun Size. Awesome interview, a lot to talk about, check it out, streaming on most podcasting platforms now, or via our website, variousthingspodcast.com

Today’s interview is with musician, James Menefee. James started playing punk rock in the early 90’s as the bassist for the band Fun Size, and over the course of that decade, took the band, from a band that self-released their own recordings, and played locally, to one that was on a label, and h...

27/11/2022

Todays interview is with Jason Bayless activist and creator of A Radical Guide talking about his decades of work trying to improve the lives of living beings, from documenting the abuses of Elephants by Ringling Brothers' circus, to extending the voice of the Zapatista community to his own community, and the creation of his website Radical-Guide.com, a place to help document and provide radical context to places and spaces across the world. Check it out, streaming on your favority podcast service, as well as at our website, complete with links Jason has shared to provide context, at Variousthingspodcast.com

Today’s interview is with Jason Bayless. For the past few decades, Jason has worked as an activist working towards radical change, with an emphasis on decreasing the exploitation and suffering of all living beings. From working with PETA to uncover abuse in Ringling Brother’s circus, to working ...

27/11/2022

Todays interview is with Jason Bayless ( ) activist and creator of Radical-Guide.com, talking about his decades of work trying to improve the lives of living beings, from documenting the abuses of Elephants by Ringling Brothers' circus, to extending the voice of the Zapatista community to his own community, and the creation of his website Radical-Guide.com, a place to help document and provide radical context to places and spaces across the world. Check it out, streaming on your favority podcast service, as well as at our website, complete with links Jason has shared to provide context, at Variousthingspodcast.com

10/11/2022

New interview with Oura Sananikone about Art, life, and the Toy Lair

07/09/2022

Today's podcast is with tattooist and musician, Jason Boyer, talking about his process, and the work behind Nerve City and Service Learner. Def one to check out! You can obtain his work at

07/09/2022

Today's podcast is with Jason Boyer, talking about his process of music

18/07/2022

Today marks our 50th episode, and also, over 10 years of this podcast, so to celebrate, I got up with my friend , who was our first guest on this podcast back in 2012, to catch up on the awesome changes he has made in the last decade, including a new job supporting minoritized students in this politically polarized time, as well as becoming a dad again for the fourth time (!) and the changes he has made and recognized in himself. I am super stoked on this interview, hope you all enjoy it!

20/03/2022

Excited to share this one today, an interview with my friend Zo, host of the and singer of the band ... a great one for sure! Available now from your favorite podcast streaming service, as well as our website, variousthingspodcast.com. Check it out!

19/02/2022

Stoked to share this, an interview with Adam Nathanson, guitarist / vocalist for (young) Pioneers, and guitarist for Born Against, Life's Blood, and a few other bands. We talk about his path through music and bands, activism and protesting, and the political climate over the past couple decades. Super exciting episode to do, check it out at most podcast streaming services, or at variousthingspodcast.com!

11/02/2022

Today's interview is a followup interview with my friend Tim Towslee ( ) about why he had to step back from teaching, after almost 18 years of making it his life. And its a timely story, considering that a lot of the pressures he and his colleagues were facing, and the predicaments they were placed in, are ones that are only increasing with the demands of the pandemic.

This episode, and all our episodes, are available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, and most podcast streaming services, as well as via our website: variousthingspodcast.com

07/02/2022

Today's interview is with Photographer Michael Simon ( ), talking about his path to being a photographer, working as a photojournalist, doing freelance photography, and a whole bunch of amazing stories from his experiences, and differences in pace between NYC and RVA, and what that means to life.

If you are a creative person, you def want to check this out, he has a lot of great advice and im sure you will be able to appreciate a lot of what is said here.

Its streaming now on Spotify, Apple, and anywhere podcasts are. Also, its available on our website, variousthingspodcast.com

04/02/2022

Today's interview is with Jason Orr. For the past couple decades, Jay has been one of my closest friends, so im excited to share his story, his inspirations, and his thoughts with you. Stoked to have him on here, it took a minute but we did it 😂

02/02/2022

We back at it! Todays interview is with Marty Key, owner of ... You may know Marty from playing in bands like Bratmobile, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, Live From Hollywood Cemetery, or when he was super young, as the singer and guitarist of Bad Guy Reaction (!!). We talk about music, running the record store, his decision to close, and a bunch of other things. Awesome talk, i hope yall enjoy as well. Its streaming now at Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and most podcast places, as well as via our website variousthingspodcast.com.

07/08/2021

This podcast starts off with some very interesting sounds: a field recording of Lucky and Lo Lem, two rescued Northern White Cheeked Gibbons at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center in Cuc Phoung National Park in Northern Vietnam, as recorded by today's guest, Primatologist Caroline Rowley, who served as the director of that center.

Caroline is a bright and thoughtful person with a passion for both science and the environment, and accordingly, our conversation touched on all kinds of topics and issues, that anyone concerned with this planet may find interesting.

Also, Caroline has invited any corrections, suggestions, or questions you may have on this episode, and you can reach out to Caroline via the email address given in the episode.

This episode is available on most streaming services, as well as via our website variousthingspodcast.com