In Harrisonburg Virginia?
Come join us! We play Bingo is Life - The Game Show every Tuesday night at 7:30 in Ruby's Arcade
100B 165 S Main St Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Contact us at: BrothersHowdyshell@gmail.com
Bingo Is Life: A Post-Bingo Harrisonburg Podcast
Join Mike and Chris Howdyshell with Jay Zehr, and Britney ”Mumshackles” Mongold each week in a post-Bingo Harrisonburg Podcast. We discuss, music, theater, comedy, the Harrisonburg scene, and course the Bingo Gameshow! Links to our topics will be in the show notes.
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The Brothers Howdyshell
Welcome to this - our opus of absurdity. Each week on a Tuesday night at a basement bar in Harrisonburg VA we host a friendly little gameshow we call, Bingo Is Life!
We spin the Wheel of Fate, we ponder the Skulls of Destiny, we unleash the Swinging String Rings of Justice. And we sing about Bingo Heaven while we play Bingo.
After the show, we get together with our talented friends Jay and Britney to discuss the zeitgeist of the day. Our podcast is hyper local, but universally accessible to anyone with a slight penchant for short, discussions on music, comedy, history, games, and of course- the scene in our little town of Harrisonburg Virginia.
Join us and enjoy the simple pleasure of living in a small town full of the most interesting and the most mundane. Take a break from the politics and any semblance of serious discussion. Laugh about something silly with us. Hearing is believing.
Episodes
12 hours ago
12 hours ago
This week Chris and Mike honor Gramma Howdyshell! Over twenty years ago, at a family get together, we had the opportunity to hear Gramma sing a few songs on the porch. Fortunately we had an old cassette recorder nearby and happened to catch a few songs!
We decided to share the moment with you, in all its unpolished splendor. Gramma had a cold that day, was playing an unfamiliar guitar, and our recording equipment was less than ideal… But even in this raw recording, her personality, charm and enduring spirit shine through.
Gramma Howdyshell is on the right.
Wednesday Jul 02, 2025
Wednesday Jul 02, 2025
This week we go straight to you, dear listener, for feedback! The gang goes meta this week, talking about the podcast and where you might like to see it go!
As we evolve into an awesome show about cool people doing cool things, we are hoping you can help us come up with a great new title for the podcast that better reflects the quirky nature of what we do. We share a few of our ideas, but we really want to hear from you!
Comment, share, post, like, or simply email us at brothershowdyshell@gmail.com to let us know what you think!
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - the sponsor of sponsors! https://rubysarcade.com/
Contact us! brothershowdyshell@gmail.com Or do the social media thing:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BrothersHow1/
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/bingoislife64/?hl=en
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@BrothersHowdyshell/
We would love to hear from you!
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
Wednesday Jun 25, 2025
A reunion of sorts! We welcome the cast and director from a local production of Waiting For Godot at The Little Grill! We talk all about Samuel Beckett’s famous play being performed in a Harrisonburg staple.
Ron Copeland, Fadia Vergara, Tom King, and Jay Zehr share their thoughts about the play and the venue itself, our beloved Little Grill!
Get your tickets before they sell out! Waiting For Godot by Samuel Beckett directed by Tom King this summer at the Little Grill! 7 shows at 7 pm! July 10-12, 17-19 Tickets are $20 General Admission.
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Wait for Godot, sure. But you won’t wait long for a pizza pie at Ruby’s! https://rubysarcade.com/
Get tickets now!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waiting-for-godot-tickets-1388594275859
Ron Copeland - https://www.facebook.com/ron.copeland.923
Fadia Vergara - https://www.facebook.com/fadia.vergara
Emeritus Theater Professor Tom King
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1223&context=madisonmagazine
Jay Zehr - https://www.facebook.com/jay.zehr.9
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
Wednesday Jun 18, 2025
This week Scott Murray joins us - and wow, does he have some stories… How to go about being nominated for a grammy? Check. Being caught by Bob Dylan wearing his stage clothes? Check. Ghost encounters with husband holding a pistol and a wife holding a newborn? Sure, check that as well.
Scott Murray is a talented local artist, a gentle soul, and a great storyteller with a lot of heart! Enjoy!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Pretty sure there are no ghosts in the arcade, but occasionally there are some strange noises from the duckpin machines. Either way, the pizza is fantastic. https://rubysarcade.com/
Scott Murray -
FB: https://www.facebook.com/scott.c.murray.7
IG: https://tinyurl.com/23wvm4cy
Short Stories - The Album
https://open.spotify.com/album/6oY7qSGFws7m0LWMy8q6DB
Or
https://www.allmusic.com/album/short-stories-mw0000007384