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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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, 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
3 days ago
3 days ago
Lauren Davis, "famous downtown celebrity" joins us to talk about what's going on in the 'Burg!
Now working at Ruby's, she shares a little bit of her vision for the best basement in town and provides some insider info on the local scene!
There's also some discussion of this past weekend's Neil Young show, Mumshackle's absence, and last but not least - Dan's sabbatical and glorious hair regime.
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - "famous downtown basement pizza" for those in the know...
https://rubysarcade.com/
The Neil Young and Crazy Horse - May 11th at Jiffy Lube Live
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/neil-young-and-crazy-horse/2024/jiffy-lube-live-bristow-va-7bab9a4c.html
MidTowne Market
https://www.instagram.com/midtowneva/
Dr. How and the Reasons to Live at White Oak Lavender Farm
https://www.facebook.com/events/318982224380349
Love Dawg at Restless Moon
https://www.facebook.com/events/1115322779592946
Summer Series at Sage Bird
https://www.sagebirdciderworks.com/event-details/summer-kickoff-event
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Wednesday May 08, 2024
Learning about hemp! Abner Johnson from Pure Shenandoah joins us to share his experience in the growing, production, and retail of CBD products. Great discussion about our local farmers and manufacturers in this evolving industry.
A fascinating look into what this trade is about, the partnerships in our area, and where it's all headed at this point.
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Our naturally relaxing sponsor and local pizza dealer.
https://rubysarcade.com/
Pure Shenandoah
https://pureshenandoah.com/
Hydrate: The Beverage!
https://pureshenandoah.com/product/hydrate/
Brothers Craft Brewing
https://www.brotherscraftbrewing.com/
Giant of Galway - Reading at Golden Pony
https://allevents.in/harrisonburg/the-giant-of-galway/200026482591259
Abner on Linked In
https://www.linkedin.com/in/abner-johnson-48655b191
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
With the big "Day of the Arts" coming to Harrisonburg this May 4th, we were fortunate to have Dr. Doe, Dorothee Polanz, PhD. join us tonight to talk about her part in this awesome event. She shares info about her upcoming performance, "The 3 Fairies of the Wind."
JP Gulla also chimes in about the "Day of the Arts" and we are excited to be a part of it!
Side note: A little bingo philosophy is shared in this episode, exposing the true nature and coexistence of both good and evil, light and dark. Pair this with a new featured game we call, "Is This Salad?" and it becomes apparent that tonight's gameshow and this podcast was something special.
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Providing pieces of art on a pie plate since 2016.
https://rubysarcade.com/
Dorothee Polanz PhD. -
https://www.dorotheepolanz.com/about
https://www.thedowntownrabbithole.com/
Dirty Harry Reference - Smith and Wesson and Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUcMejznMcc
Day of the Arts -
https://www.facebook.com/events/1155819532258594
Dr. How and the Reasons to Live -
https://www.facebook.com/howdyshellsrules
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
Tuesday Apr 23, 2024
On this episode we invite Director of Theatre for Harrisonburg City Schools, Ken "Grinder" Gibson! Ken shares his thoughts on everything theatre! A few hot scoops here for the folks wondering how the public schools decide what direction to go! (Spoiler alert, they are planning to plan...)
Either way, this episode is a wonderful exploration of why Theatre matters, especially in our public schools! Go team theatre!
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Harrisonburg's Pizza. Full stop.
https://rubysarcade.com/
Jay Zehr - Comedy at Eastern Mennonite University - April 24, 8pm at EMU
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10160087149160920&set=a.10151139509845920
Hair Spray - the musical
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairspray_(musical)
https://hhsmusical.org/2020/
How Can Love Survive - Max and Elsa - The Sound of Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx93rTIYFaw
No Way to Stop It - The Sound of Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTaPVNybYJw
"Private" by Mona Pirnot at The Little Grill
https://www.facebook.com/events/936631361171793/936632764504986/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D