Red Onion Randy - Life in a Supermax Prison

By: Michael Garbutt Randall Via Prison Audio
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  • Randall Via-- Red Onion Randy -- was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in 2001. In this podcast Randy reports on daily life in Red Onion State Prison, the supermax facility in the Virginia Appalachians where he is serving his sentence.
    Michael Garbutt, Randall Via, Prison Audio
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Episodes
  • ROR 150: To Catch a Predator

    ROR 150: To Catch a Predator
    Jan 30 2025
    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 popular online trend of catching predators.

    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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    20 mins
  • ROR 149: The LA Wildfires

    ROR 149: The LA Wildfires
    Jan 23 2025
    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 current wild fires in California from an inmates perspective.

    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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    22 mins
  • ROR 148: The Fires at Red Onion

    ROR 148: The Fires at Red Onion
    Jan 16 2025
    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, Red Onion State Prison is engulfed in chaos—literally. The high-security facility, notorious for its harsh conditions, has seen multiple instances of inmates setting themselves on fire in desperate bids to get transferred out. The grim reality of life inside has driven prisoners to such extreme measures, underscoring the psychological and emotional toll of incarceration in one of the nation's most infamous prisons.

    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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    23 mins

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