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

Tuesday Jul 30, 2024

This week we welcome, all the way from Staunton, Mallory McKendry! Mallory tells us tales of her early music roots from Keezletown to New Orleans and eventually landing in Staunton. She also shares the latest about her band, The Hot Mamas!
Like a lot of our guests, Mallory is a fascinating musician and artist with an amazing drive to create and share. We are fortunate to have her as a guest and grateful she chooses to be so creative in our area!
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Did I mention they have some banging wings!
https://rubysarcade.com/
The Hot Mamas:
https://www.thehotmamas.com/
The Hot Mamas Collective - Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TheHotMamasCollective
The Hot Mamas - Insta
https://www.instagram.com/hotmamasband/
Live at Clementine Cafe - The Hot Mamas
https://open.spotify.com/album/6mMg31PiHBNRTJjdgAXJ5A
 
 
 

Tuesday Jul 23, 2024

Dawn Womack, a Harrisonburg comedy pioneer and advocate, joins us on episode 75! (And that's the biggest number there is... in bingo.)
Dawn shares how she found her comedy and became a top promoter for all things Harrisonburg. From her new comedy venture, FWAF (Funny Womacks and Friends) to her weekly podcast, "Virginia is for Laughers" Dawn is not afraid to do, and do well! 
So glad she could join us and be a part of our fun!
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Fwaf Pizza? (Feta, Wagu, Arugula, and Falafel) Quite possibly the new hit pizza everyone will be talking about? Manifest as you see fit, dear universe.
https://rubysarcade.com/
Hot Dog Days of Summer - A Harrisonburg Summer Events
https://www.visitharrisonburgva.com/event/hot-dog-days-of-summer/
Friendly City Fables - Harrisonburg's only D+D inspired Improv!
https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/friendly-city-fables/2024-07-24/
The Funny Womacks
https://www.thefunnywomacks.com/
Virginia is for Laughers - The Podcast
https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/3w7m7-1f0150/Virginia-Is-For-Laughers-Podcast
Melrose Cavern - Cave Comedy Fest
https://www.melrosecaverns.com/comedy
Lachlan Patterson - Feature Comedian for Cave Comedy Fest
https://www.lachlanpatterson.com/
Friendly City Fortune Mega Raffle!
https://downtownharrisonburg.org/friendlycityfortune/
 
 
 
 

Tuesday Jul 16, 2024

In this episode we welcome Rachel Austin, an artistic doer that inspires other doers! We talk about her art, her performances, and her journey that led her to our own little podcast!
Make sure to check out her projects and work! Links below.
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Pizza as art. And also our sponsor. The bestest of sponsors.
https://rubysarcade.com/
Amateur Rodeo at Restless Moons - Friday, July 19th
https://www.facebook.com/events/7801426839948074/?ref_source=newsfeed&ref_mechanism=feed_attachment&action_context=%257B%2522action_history%2522%253A%2522null%2522%257D&paipv=0&eav=AfbMF2o3q9wXHRffphzf3-NvbTK0NNoceUzpPTMW4pgOZIG22abFztMtNmxjOy3rIeg&_rdr
Dr. How at White Oak Lavender Farm - Saturday, July 20th
https://www.whiteoaklavender.com/Events/Music
Rachel Austin - All the info
https://www.rachelaustinrachelaustin.com/
Rachel Austin - Don't Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFHymv6KiEA&t=2s
Rachel Austin - Something In The Air (A Bandwidth Film)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qjJudyJkFw
Révéler in Richmond VA
https://www.revelerexperiences.com/
 
 
 
 

Tuesday Jul 09, 2024

We are joined by Carl Brooks, bassist for The Findells and Staunton's premiere go-to musician! Carl immediately starts out the gate by fact checking a previous episode and even finds a way to render Chris speechless!
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - one pizza today is worth a pleasant memory tomorrow.
https://rubysarcade.com/
Sipe Center in Bridgewater VA - 
https://www.sipecenter.com/
The Findells - 
https://www.facebook.com/TheFindells/
 
  

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

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