It’s Still Our City | Ep. 17 Justin Torone of Rest In Pieces
By Billy Briefman · February 17, 2026 · 1:19:14 read
Category: News & Politics
Show: It's Still Our City
"Established in 2014 by Justin Torone & Alaina Gearhart, what started as a personal interest and collection, quickly evolved into the shop we have today in the historic neighborhood of Oregon Hill. Conveniently located just a few blocks away from the famous Hollywood Cemetery. Rest in Pieces is fill
"Established in 2014 by Justin Torone & Alaina Gearhart, what started as a personal interest and collection, quickly evolved into the shop we have today in the historic neighborhood of Oregon Hill. Conveniently located just a few blocks away from the famous Hollywood Cemetery. Rest in Pieces is filled with meticulously hand-selected and one of a kind items that have taken years to procure.
Justin is a pioneer of oddities in Richmond Virginia for sure. His DIY mentality and passion has led him to obtain some of the strangest items from around the globe over the past 10 years. Justin is committed to education and teaches entomology, anatomy & osteology classes focused on creating specimens that will last a lifetime. Rest in Pieces have cemented themselves as Virginia’s destination for all that is odd and unusual.
This one gets a little nuts.
Join us as we discuss finding out the city of Richmond has completely fuckin blown up the entrance to your business, going on weed inspired YouTube deep dives and winding up in a rhinoceros skull, unsuccessfully protecting bird's of prey from sketch restaurants and getting a bit drunk, to muster up the courage to cut off a friend's recently deceased cat's tail (my only personal taxidermy quest)." — host, Harrison Christy
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RVA Magazine presents It’s Still Our City, a podcast hosted by Harrison Christy and with Clair Morgan as co-host and producer through NODDERLY. It’s an unfiltered dive into what gives Richmond, VA its edge, its charm, and its soul. If you’ve ever wondered what makes this city tick, this one’s for you.
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Cast: hosted by Harrison Christy and with Clair Morgan as co-host and producer through NODDERLY. It’s an unfiltered dive into what gives Richmond, VA its edge, its charm, its soul. If you’ve ever wondered what makes this city tick, this one’s for you.