Bingo Is Life: A Post-Bingo Harrisonburg Podcast

The brother duo, Scott and Bryan Whitten, join the show and regale us in the magic of Alaska and “reality” TV! They are hosting a special screening of episodes 1 and 2 of their surreality television show, “Alaskan Pallet Hunters” this Thursday, August 6 at Court Square Theater.
And for a short deep cut on Harrisonburg history, we also spent a little time chatting about their documentary, “No More Punk Time” about the infamous Crayola House of Harrisonburg. (a.k.a. The Corn Rocket House) Great folks, great conversation! 
Shout out to Lucky and your final flight. “I would never want to wake up 500 feet above the canyon with a head full of ketamine.”
A few mentions:
Visit and join!  https://www.BrothersHowdyshell.comVisit and drink!  https://www.RestlessMoons.com/Visit and bowl! https://RubysArcade.com/ 
Bryan on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/skinnypickinsScott on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/scott.whitten.12Alaskan Pallet Hunters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhsGuwEWuKg"No More Punk Time" on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/reels/DJTIwNvgHwQ/NMPT on Kickstarter - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nomorepunktime/no-more-punk-time/posts?category_id=Q2F0ZWdvcnktMzA&ref=recommendation-ended-project-2

A deep dive for music fans of the Baroque era! No joke, we have a wonderful guest, Dr. Jonathan Gibson from JMU who shares his passion and studies in historical performance and music history pedagogy.
Dr. Gibson is a wonderful example of the high caliber academic that JMU attracts to our town. And we are all better off for it!
A few mentions:
Help us use less social media! Join our mailing list at:  https://www.BrothersHowdyshell.comHelp yourself become a better person while drinking craft brews at: https://www.RestlessMoons.com/Help show others your duckpin finesse at: https://RubysArcade.com/ 
Dr. Jonathan Gibson at JMU - https://www.jmu.edu/music/people/profiles/gibson-jonathan.shtmlMadison Baroque - https://jmuforbescenter.com/events/2026/04/13-madison-baroque.shtmlJMU School of Music Events - https://www.jmu.edu/music/calendar.shtml

Phish fans, this one is for you! We take a dive into Chris’s trip to Merriweather Post Pavilion and the experience that is the band Phish.
For those who don’t know the band- no worries, we still have a few Harrisonburg laughs! We also discuss Neal the Seal, Jimothy the deformed raccoon, and his cousin, the drunk-in-a-bathroom raccoon. What’s not to like?
A few mentions:
Our hub! Join us!  https://www.BrothersHowdyshell.comHarrisonburg’s music community hub - https://www.RestlessMoons.com/Pizza in the shape of hubcaps  https://RubysArcade.com/ 
Merriweather Post Pavilion - https://merriweathermusic.com/Meet Jimothy - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/style/jimothy-raccoon-seattle-videos.htmlNeal the Seal - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/01/neil-the-seal-tasmania-australia-wreaking-havoc-lovedStop in the name of love, on a trampoline - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoEZeCgw9vM

Singer-songwriter Lanusa joins us to talk about the songwriter community thriving here in the ‘Burg through the Shenandoah Songwriters Collective!
Beyond performance, we discuss the songwriting process itself and how our own local community helps motivate and inspire any budding songwriter!
A few mentions:
Our creative pursuits! -  https://www.BrothersHowdyshell.comSponsor, brewer, creative space - https://www.RestlessMoons.com/Pizza, duckpins, Bingo Game Show!  https://RubysArcade.com/ 
Shenandoah Songwriters Collective - Want to write a song? Or just hang out with a supportive, creative community? Go join the group!
Lanusa - https://www.instagram.com/lanusamusic/Lanusa Band Camp - https://lanusa.bandcamp.com/Lanusa Link Tree - linktr.ee/lanusamusic