Carrie Rose Pace is in public relations at GRTC. Among other things, she’s also a meteorologist. Carrie talks about how she landed at CBS6 in Richmond and why she's made the jump to work in transportation. We talk Bus Rapid Transit and what that means for the region. Other things discussed: Disney characters, transportation movies, meteorology theme park design.
Valley Haggard is a writer. She was the book editor at Style Weekly and currently runs Richmond Young Writers. She shares some crazy stories-- jaunts through Europe, falling in love with a wrangler, working on a cruise ship. She also reads a short piece on how she learned to stop hating herself.
Anousheh is a vocalist and musician. She talks about how she got into music, how she became the voice for many-a dance club anthem and ultimately how she developed her own voice as an artist. She treats us to a live version of a track off her new album.
Brian McDaniel is a blogger and photographer. Brian ran Dirty Richmond, a blog that captures moments of people and style in our city. Things discussed: his passion for blogging, his time at Ledbury, why his mixtape game is so strong, twinkie makers. Brian also plays a rousing game of Twitter: Explained.
Noah Kim is a senior at Maggie Walker. Weeks from graduation, he reflects on his high school experience: his first day of school, a teacher who changed his life, a time he failed, the importance of resiliency. Noah also plays "What's That 90s Thing?" which is exactly what it sounds like.
Shawn Boyer is the founder of Snagajob, a Richmond-based company that helps people find hourly work. He talks about growing up in Oklahoma and observing his parents start small business selling jewelry. Shawn tells the story of Snagajob-- how it came to be and the moments when he wasn't sure they were going to make it. Shawn also plays "Snagajob Pavilion Trivia," where Blaine asks Shawn ridiculous questions about music.
Michael Phillips is a sportswriter for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He joins us to talk about Shaka Smart's departure-- why he left VCU and what it means. We also talk biscuit burgers, the airport stakeout, and the hip-hop hype man.
A lot has been written and discussed about the departure of VCU coach, Shaka Smart. Less has been written about the people who write the stories. What’s one tactic they use to get a…
If a dead mall is brought back to life, does that make it a zombie mall? Two things to consider: 1. There are a bunch of dead malls in Richmond. Tons of photo galleries of…
There’s been a lot of discussion in recent months about the possibility of building a children’s hospital for metro Richmond. William Godwin’s development company has acquired some land in Henrico that may be considered as…
Don Coleman is the Chairman of the Richmond City School Board. He talks about growing up in the projects, coming through the foster care system and how that informs his work. We also get Don to flex his muscles as a master vocalist.
Ira Glass has hosted This American Life for over 20 years. He built the form of the medium into what it is today. Speaking in the RVA tonight, on what audio does well: “Radio…
Kendra Feather owns a bunch of restaurants in Richmond. And they are all delicious. She talks about how she went from working as a waitress to owning a restaurant. Kendra also talks about what Richmond was like in the 90s and how roller derby positioned her for success.
A group from the University of Richmond published a fascinating look in the Richmond Times-Dispatch at how demographics have shifted in the region. You can read the full article here. In short, poverty is…
Welcome to TWO PPL, a podcast about Richmond. In this episode, we introduce ourselves and tell you a bit about the podcast.
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