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 May 24, 2023

This week: New Equipment! Our sponsor, Ruby's Arcade has graciously supplied us with recording equipment. We talk a little about our quirky game show, specifically how the game, "What's in the Box?" works and the special prizes we make. Jay talks about his comedy at two shows: One in Richmond and another at an axe throwing joint called Beards and Broads. Dan gives us a glimpse of his song creation headspace. We mention Purcell Park and that leads of course to Pickle Ball. And our game of the week is: Street Fighter II.
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade Our sponsor!
Sandman Comedy Club  
Beards and Broads  
Purcell Park  
Pickle Ball 
Street Fighter II 

Wednesday May 24, 2023

This week: A bakers dozen! We talk Bingo and somehow John Hinckley becomes part of the conversation. Jay's dog, Tucker, gets us off track chasing ducks at Ruby's Park. But we bring it all back around like we sometimes do with... Pickle Ball. And my new favorite Dan quote about the specifics of the ball used in Pickle Ball, "All wiffle balls have holes in them. That's what determines the wiffle."
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Our biggest sponsor!
John Hinckley 
Restless Moons 
Purcell Park 
Rainbow Family  
Skee Ball  
Texas Inn  
Pickle Ball  
Wiffle Ball 

Wednesday May 24, 2023

This week: We make it to a dozen! We discuss a special Bingo reunion with some early Bingo goers. We love the Bingo goers! We talk about some of Dan's music, Basement Rebellion CD release, and Staunton Jams. We even dare to spend a few minutes getting political? And last but not least, we go into the world of PickleBall...
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade 
Dan Easley - The Daily News  
Restless Moons 
The Basement Rebellion  
Maggies Last Shift  
14£bs 
Staunton Jams Info and Lineup 
Beards and Broads 
Harrisonburg Pickle Ball 

Wednesday May 24, 2023

This week: Our episodes go to 11! Dan talks about his new album and we discuss the intricacies of Spotify. Staunton Jams is a big part of of the conversation with a few folks, locations, bands, and venues mentioned. Jay praises ChatGPT and it's latest take on his Latvian screenplay. You know, a normal Tuesday post-Bingo session. A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade 
The Daily News by Dan Easley  
Restless Moons 
The Basement Rebellion 
Staunton Jams Info and Lineup 
The Tuning Fork  
Terry Turtle 
Thomas Harrison Middle School 

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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