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, Christian, and Britney ”Mumshackles” 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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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 potential of paper airplanes. And we sing about Bingo Heaven while we play Bingo.
After the show, we get together with our talented friends Jay, Britney, and Christian to discuss the zeitgeist of the day. Our podcast is hyper local but universally accessible to anyone with a slight penchant for lively 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
6 hours ago
6 hours ago
Take a special trip in local history with us! We welcome retired professor, musician, published author, and one of the godfathers of downtown revitalization- Dr. Bob Bersson!
Bob shines a little light on Harrisonburg’s creative scene from the 80s to 90s and shares his role in Citizens For Downtown. Bob and his peers helped advocate for a vibrant downtown scene.
A great listen for anyone who is interested in some of our local history!
A few mentions:
Restless Moons Brewing - Crafting community, one pint at a time. Stay Local. https://www.restlessmoons.com/
Ruby’s Arcade - Citizens for Pizza and Pins https://rubysarcade.com/
Countryside Garage Band - https://www.facebook.com/countrysidegarageband/
Downtown Harrisonburg Renaissance - https://www.downtownharrisonburg.org/
Rev. Kembrew McLeod and the 3 eyed Pig with Antlers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bw_R2RhcuU
No More Punk Time - A feature-length documentary about the history and final days of Crayola House, a DIY punk house in Harrisonburg, Virginia. - https://www.backerkit.com/projects/nomorepunktime/no-more-punk-time
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
We first need to welcome our newest sponsor, Restless Moons Brewing! We plan to partner with them over the next few months to bring more awesome to this town.
We also welcome John Yoder Gullman who talks to us about his passion for Old Time Music, playing banjo, and how participating in a close music community can help improve our world!
A great conversation and a great guy! Plenty of follow up links in the show notes. Now go find your people!
A few mentions:
Restless Moons Brewing - Crafting community, one pint at a time. Stay Local. https://www.restlessmoons.com/
Ruby’s Arcade - Pizza, pins, and people playing bingo! https://rubysarcade.com/
Amateur Rodeo - The Band:
LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/theamateurrodeo?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio
On Spotify - Live at Clementine - https://open.spotify.com/album/3LnJmQLckLaGd62zNPjuvt?si=Ut4iB0gTS4OxjZC8evFuuQ&nd=1&dlsi=1b2d991006c14464
2nd Annual Townie Together - May 30th 2026 -
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/2nd-annual-townie-together/888524750628837/
Stone Spring Stringband:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61586392802830&mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=5DUopdagiNMRiAOZ&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14Y8KDQ9ZHx%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/stonespringstringband?igsh=MWE0OTBiZzJvYXA2MQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
St. Patty’s Day Party at Sage Bird - March 14th 2026 -
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/st-patricks-day-party-at-sage-/1648052866506212/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=drqVFYCPnz7ck1fZ&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1aSrRKnSSF%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#
Peaked Mountain Brewgrass Festival at Cave Hill Farms Brewery- April 25th 2026
https://www.facebook.com/events/s/peaked-mountain-brewgrass-fest/1569974000949687/
John Yoder Gullman on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/johnnyg133
Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
We welcome back to the show, Bill Howard! Bill has taken on a new role as an official fundraiser for the nonprofit organization, Adagio House. He shares how they provide support services for individuals with disabilities and their families.
Bill and his colleagues remind us how we can all be a part of making our community - and our world - a better place!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Great pizza, great folks, great sponsor! https://rubysarcade.com/
Adagio House - https://www.adagiohouse.org/Reach out to Bill - bill@adagiohouse.org
Adagio House on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AdagioHouseHburg
Bill Howard (Reverend Bill) - https://www.facebook.com/rvrndbillhoward
The Judy Chops (Check out their tour dates!) - https://www.thejudychops.com/
Mothman Rodeo (Another band with Bill) - https://www.facebook.com/mothmanrodeo/
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
All the way from the 90s, we welcome the band, Spilling Dew! We speak with Todd Schlabach and Travis Whitmore who tell us what it’s like to keep a band going for over 30 years!
We talk about their upcoming shows, new songs, and an opportunity for folks to be a part of their live album recording at Clementine’s on March 6th! Links are in the show notes!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Spilling cheese on sauce and dough. Yeah, that's the pizza. - https://rubysarcade.com/
Spilling Dew - https://spillingdew.com/ Get tickets for the March 6th Clementine show. Be a part of the live album recording!
Check out the newest Spilling Dew album release: The Best Mess Ever - https://spillingdew.bandcamp.com/album/the-best-mess-ever
Tony DiStefano - photographer/energy-capturer - https://tony-distefano.pixels.com/