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
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
We miss you Jay! Tonight, we invited Bingo fan, Charles and his friends, to the podcast! There was a chance to win $400 worth of prizes this evening... Tonight we talk a bit about Bridgewater, local food, and ice cream.
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Your pizza, duckpin, and Bingo Xanadu!
https://rubysarcade.com/
Crystal Bowls do exist -
https://www.crystalplus.com/lead-crystal-revere-bowl_104_1793_sku110310C104.html?gad_source=1&cid=17538959020&gclid=CjwKCAiA3aeqBhBzEiwAxFiOBjup6liAOHIZUeXIZeXNavFu3l1FV9_HTWzrTVgIlAA3LwRNhG7xOxoCx_8QAvD_BwE
Bob-a-Reas in Bridgewater VA
https://www.yelp.com/biz/bob-a-reas-pizza-and-subs-bridgewater-2
BBQ Ranch
https://www.facebook.com/barbqranch/
JJs Softserve
https://www.facebook.com/p/JJs-Soft-Serve-100063518142459/
Cline's
https://www.klinesdairybar.com/mobile/
Smiley's Ice Cream - Bridgewater
https://www.smileysicecream.com/
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
Saturday Oct 28, 2023
A Halloween-inspired, and extended for time, spooktacular Episode 37! In this episode we cover the weird. From cryptids to Artificial Intelligence, from local murder mystery to extraterrestrial life... We bring our own quirky take to our favorite holiday!
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - You gotta try a Rocktown Roller!
https://rubysarcade.com/
Bigfoot - The Convention
https://gatherupevents.com/smoky-mountain-bigfoot-conference/
30 Years Later - Augusta-area murder
https://www.whsv.com/2022/06/07/30-years-later-augusta-area-murder-victims-brother-looks-back/
Sydney AI -
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/feb/17/i-want-to-destroy-whatever-i-want-bings-ai-chatbot-unsettles-us-reporter
LaMDA AI -
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-13/five-things-google-s-ai-bot-wrote-that-convinced-engineer-it-was-sentient?embedded-checkout=true
Furby AI -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3gE1a3SDv0
Portmanteau - A definition. (Thanks Dan)
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portmanteau
Carl Jung - Church vs. Science
https://carljungdepthpsychologysite.blog/2020/05/18/carl-jung-science-seeks-the-truth-because-it-feels-it-does-not-possess-it-the-church-possesses-the-truth-and-therefore-does-not-seek-it/
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Stories that exhibit our humanity! This episode finds us in a new secret location! We talk about the crowd chant: "We Believe in Steve"
Our gameshow crowd was on point this evening. The group seemed to define themselves into competing tribes. And the games were glorious!
Chris shares a special nostalgic story of music, memory, and coincidence.
As a side note: Vote For Jay! You can find more info here:
https://checkout.square.site/buy/Q6RCR72GUS572VLPHOKSWU3T?fbclid=IwAR0EmP9v37gaG08tfk4lTKsNIQKgLOE1o8cz8u06hrCsRPUZs1yC28v66y8
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - The sponsor your parents warned you about.
https://rubysarcade.com/
Friendly City Fables: D+D Inspired Improv Show - October 25th
https://www.visitharrisonburgva.com/event/friendly-city-fables-dd-inspired-improv-show/
Tequila Taco Bar - Comedy shows happen here
https://www.tequilatacobarva.com/
Phish - Hampton Comes Alive (The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Boxed Set Packaging)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_Comes_Alive
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
The gang is back in person and no one is sick! Yay! Tonight we celebrate the 7th year birthday of Bingo is Life! I can't believe we've been doing this show for seven years! Tonight we are joined by John Huffman from Rocktown Improv who shares a new "side quest" - Dungeon and Dragons inspired improv!
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Improv Pizza at its best
https://rubysarcade.com/
Friendly City Fables: D+D Inspired Improv Show - October 25th
https://www.visitharrisonburgva.com/event/friendly-city-fables-dd-inspired-improv-show/
Court Square Theater
https://courtsquaretheater.org/
Rocktown Improv
https://www.facebook.com/rocktownimprov/
Harrisonburg? Pretty Nice! "all the makings of a storybook fall getaway" Southern Living article
https://www.southernliving.com/harrisonburg-virginia-fall-8357702
Improv and the subconscious
https://medium.com/improv4/how-to-improve-subconscious-programming-with-improv-7f4cb82f1cf2