Episode Details

As a child, Randy's ambition was to learn martial arts so no one would be able to hurt him again.  In this episode, Randy describes the intoxicating feeling he used to feel in using skill and speed to dominate an opponent. But from a street fighter with low self-esteem and an urge to fight for its own sake, Randy became a man of peace who came to appreciate martial arts as source of discipline and self-control. As Randy says, "There are times you should fight to defend yourself and your family, but if you can walk away, I highly recommend it".Red Onion Randy features the life and times of Randall Via, who is currently serving 1,214 years in Red Onion State Prison for capital murder. The podcast is directed and produced by Michael Garbutt. Website and podcast design by Nishant Pandav. Sound editing and music by Julia Jooyeon Park. Title music composed by John Park and Julia Jooyeon Park.