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, Dan Easley, 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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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, Dan, 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
4 days ago
4 days ago
We were so lucky to have Nathan Moore on the podcast! Nathan is a musician’s musician, a true worker of the craft. Nathan shares his story from traveling musician to Youtube Live nightly performances. Stop whatever you are doing now. You HAVE to go hear this guy!
Give’m heaven. Show mercy. Be silly. Be honest. Always trust your cape!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Always trust your pizza pie - https://rubysarcade.com/
Nathan’s Land - Everything Nathan Moore - https://nathansland.com/
The Daily Practice - Live weeknights - https://www.youtube.com/@NathanMooreSongs
Work with musician’s from all over the world! Musiversal.com
Tuesday May 06, 2025
Tuesday May 06, 2025
We had the great fortune to meet with Sam Lambert and Suzanne Dupuis who talked to us about their escape room in Harrisonburg: Escapism! These folks carry the entrepreneurial spirit, showing how following a passion can lead to an incredibly creative business!
For those interested in escape rooms, you’re going to love this episode! And if you wonder what entrepreneurship looks like in Harrisonburg, Sam and Suzanne are great examples of how it’s done!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Escape in a pizza pie - https://rubysarcade.com/
Escapism - 29 West Water Street Harrisonburg VA - https://www.escapismva.com/
The socials:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Escapismva/?ref=py_c
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/escapismva/
A nice writeup about Escapism from HDR - https://downtownharrisonburg.org/welcoming-downtowns-newest-business-escapism-escape-rooms/
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Tuesday Apr 29, 2025
Amazing guests! We welcome Maureen Ward and Trent Wagler who share their stories of building incredible music festivals and the communities that support them.
Big News! An exciting announcement is made by Maureen and Trent in the last half of this show! Listen for it and check the show notes for more.
Doers do! And these two are getting it done. The Red Wing Roots Festival is happening June 20-22, 2025. Fred Fest is happening July 11-13th, 2025.
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - A weekly pizza festival - https://rubysarcade.com/
Nathan Moore - A musician worth checking out - https://nathansland.com/
Tickets on sale now!
Fred Fest - https://fredfestva.com/
Red Wing Roots Festival - https://www.redwingroots.com/
Trent Wagler - https://www.instagram.com/trentonwagler/
New Single - https://listeningthroughthelens.com/2025/04/25/trent-wagler-new-single/
Solo Album - This Might Be My Prime coming out June 2025 - https://www.facebook.com/thesteelwheels/posts/were-excited-to-announce-our-own-trentonwagler-has-a-solo-album-this-might-be-my/1217832859707971/
Rocktown House of Music - Harrisonburg’s vibrant hub for accessible music education in our community. Get involved! https://rocktownhouseofmusic.com/
And follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574819040488#
Or reach them by email: rocktownhouseofmusic@gmail.com
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
We are very fortunate to have Dr. Jonathan Stewart join us for a show! Jonathan dabbles in all arts as an actor, writer, musician, painter, and more. A true multi talented performer and creator!
Jonathan shares his Harrisonburg story and how it pulled him in to stay. We also talk about Rocktown Improv and Friendly City Fables, the premier improv of the Burg.
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - They dabble in the art of pizza. https://rubysarcade.com/
Improv - Rocktown Improv and Friendly City Fables
Jonathan Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jonathanpstewart
The Woolgatherer - https://www.eunoiatheatre.com/woolgatherer