Richmond Before the Rebrand (6th Street ghosts, RVA parties, Scott’s Addition, and broken elevators) - Unscripted #012

Got thoughts? Throw them at us by sending a text hereRichmond as home base, myth as mirror. We open with the so-called “Richmond curse”—the urban legend that no matter how far you go, you end up back here—and why distance (and a little travel) clarifies what the city actually offers now: a growing riverfront, an amphitheater era, and momentum that didn’t exist a decade ago.      Then the practical: free early-morning Uber rides to RIC via GRTC vouchers (4–6 a.m., one trip per day, pickup at GRTC stops). What sounds small is actually city design—access, connectivity, and who gets to move easily at impossible hours.    Nostalgia surfaces next—the DIY “say yes” energy that shaped RVA’s social muscle—before snapping into the present with the collapsing elevators saga that’s been rippling through local Reddit: stalls, sudden drops, and a reminder that growth has to be livable.    We close on justice and priorities: the Marvin Grimm exoneration and Richmond’s move toward a $5.8M payout after 45 years lost—an entry point into the harder conversation about for-profit incarceration and what accountability looks like when a city admits harm.Quick interjection to invite you to Vera House Studios. If you are a local Richmond business, entrepreneur, brand owner, or service provider—and you know you need to create better content to get your products and services in front of the right people—we can help.Support the showGet more info about our studio here.This podcast is produced by Vera House — a creative club and premium media studio based in Richmond, Virginia. Our studio exists to champion local brands, creative expression, rva culture, and produce high-impact content for founders, makers, and modern businesses.Follow the movement:instagram.com/verahouse.coyoutube.com/@verahousepodverahouse.coHosted by Myke Metzger & Perri Young:instagram.com/mykemetzgerinstagram.com/planetperri