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, Christian, and Britney ”Mumshackles” 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 potential of paper airplanes. And we sing about Bingo Heaven while we play Bingo.
After the show, we get together with our talented friends Jay, Britney, and Christian to discuss the zeitgeist of the day. Our podcast is hyper local but universally accessible to anyone with a slight penchant for lively 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 Feb 10, 2026
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
We were able to record our podcast right after the Save the Court Square Theater Event on Saturday, February 7th. We raised some money and had a wonderful time! Thanks to everyone who was able to join us to lift our local arts and the great spaces that support it!
Special guests Grayson Pritchard and JP Gulla are able to join us for a few words as well. What a great night! All our sponsors for the CST show are in the show notes.
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Work on your pizza bod with our wonderful sponsor - https://rubysarcade.com/
The Little Grill - Now serving dinner! - https://www.thelittlegrill.com/
The Tuning Fork - Harrisonburg’s finest instrument repair shop - https://www.tuningforkrepair.com/
Restless Moons - Great local beer! - https://www.restlessmoons.com/
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance - https://www.downtownharrisonburg.org/
Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
We get a visit from two members of the incredibly fun, punkish, Beastie Boys inspired, and polka-adjacent, local band- The Dad Bods!
Ben and Lars tell us about their favorite Harrisonburg venues, what makes a fun show and why “fun” is always the biggest goal.
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Work on your pizza bod with our wonderful sponsor - https://rubysarcade.com/
The Dad Bods - Death, Taxes, & Polka - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l1ENYpxidvrgoySsinnWwkUdRxnsMpJEw
The Dad Bods at Sage Bird - https://www.wmra.org/community-calendar/event/the-hot-mamas-the-dad-bods-at-sage-bird-24-01-2026-15-38-30
Dad Bods - Dancing in the Dark - Live!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2jutIo291w
The 1991 Tribute Restless Moons Show - https://www.facebook.com/share/1GEGEWybhe/
Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Wednesday Jan 28, 2026
Scantron The DestroŸÿer Yes, we spelled that right. Why is there an extra “Y” you might ask. Why is there an umlaut? Do you even know what you have to do to your keyboard to make that happen… Why???
Exactly. No more questions!
Shaun and Bill talk to us about their energetic and loud surf rock band, Scantron The DestroŸÿer. This is what happens when four local educators decide to be creative. We talk about how bands get together and find their sound.
Here’s another fine example of the great people making great music in our local and lovable scene!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - This pizza will destroyy your hunger... - https://rubysarcade.com/
Scantron on Insta - https://www.instagram.com/scantronthedestroyyer/
Bill on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bill.wightman
Scantron - Que Honda - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C1GoTNw9nO3Q66rDcmwPrX69j0JGt4T1/view?usp=sharing
Scott Murray with Shenandoah Songwriters Collective - https://www.facebook.com/scott.c.murray.7
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
We welcome Chuck Troutman, one of our area’s finest local music scene promoters. He shares the myriad of acts he has the fortune to advocate for in our local scene.
Born in DC, Chuck found himself in Harrisonburg because this is where his mother ran out of bus fare. He found his way from being a passionate champion for the music community to being a trail maintainer for the Appalachian Trail. Chuck has some stories!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Do we make a bluegrass pizza? Not yet. - https://rubysarcade.com/
Chuck on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/charles.troutman.2025
Brent Emanuel - https://brentemanuel-nohaybanda.bandcamp.com/album/no-hay-banda-live-on-wxjm-10-12-06
Adrienne Young - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Young
WQSV Staunton - Local Radio - https://www.wqsv.org
King Wilkie - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Wilkie