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, 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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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
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
A special trivia episode! Jay was kind enough to do a deep research dive into some Bingo history. With a little help from our imaginary interns, Dave and Samantha. Since we have no one on quality control, all answers could be completely delusional... And bonus! There is a "password" in this episode that, if you're the first to say it at our show, guarantees you a free pizza!
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Our wonderful sponsor!
https://rubysarcade.com/
Bingo Beginnings
https://www.backthenhistory.com/articles/the-history-of-bingo#:~:text=The%20earliest%20forms%20of%20Bingo,across%20and%20three%20squares%20down.
Schmetterling - German for butterfly
https://blog.duolingo.com/butterfly-in-german/#:~:text=Many%20consider%20the%20words%20for,level%20of%20the%20meme%3A%20Schmetterling.
Biggest Bingo Win
https://fosburit.com/entertainment/biggest-wins-in-bingo-of-all-time/#:~:text=1.-,John%20Orchard%20(%247.7%20million),and%20wagered%2030p%20on%20bingo.
From Beano to Bingo
https://blog.arrowinternational.com/how-to-play-bingo-21
Sherman Duckpin Setter in Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e9AAb_CRIg
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Once again, we talk all things Harrisonburg VA and Bingo! Dan is missing this week, but we have Britney Mongold and Michael Tavolacci join us for a fun conversation.
We met capacity for the Bingo Show tonight! There was still no winner for the grand prize, but an eventful night nonetheless. Including a "honeymoon announcement" that was suspicious from the start.
We discuss this weekend with Red Wing Roots Festival stories. And the latest speed traps in the 'Burg.
A word of warning- when Michael Tavolacci begins the story of his experiences... well, prepare for a sensitive tale...
Thank you to Britney for joining us again and sharing both your wit and why Harrisonburg's Court Square Theater is such a Harrisonburg treasure!
A Few Mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Our number one sponsor - https://rubysarcade.com/
Britney "Mumshackles" Mongold - https://www.mumshacklesdesigns.com/
Jaws B-movie Bingo - https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/jaws-b-movie-bingo/
Red Wing Roots Festival - https://www.redwingroots.com/
Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance Bike Plans - https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/biking-walking-paths
Michael Tavolacci Insta- @Tavohlaccihttps://www.instagram.com/tavohlacci/?hl=en
A Laurel Canyon Tribute at Pale Fire Brewinghttps://www.visitharrisonburgva.com/event/dreams-of-laurel-canyon-pale-fire/
Cave Fest Comedy - https://www.melrosecaverns.com/comedy
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Wednesday Jun 21, 2023
Episode 18 finds us in a festive mood! We have special guests, Britney "Mumshackles" Mongold and the mysterious, Silent Dave. Bingo was gold tonight, especially with the rare dance-off! You probably had to be there... (And you should totally join us on any Tuesday night!)
Tonight we focus on B Movie Bingo, happening this coming weekend at Court Square Theater. Britney explains what this is, how it works, and why it's super awesome! Chris also shares a few stories of how he was ruined by the movie Jaws.
A huge thank you to Britney for joining us this evening and sharing yet another reason why Harrisonburg can be such a fun town.
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Our number one sponsor!https://rubysarcade.com/
Britney "Mumshackles" Mongoldhttps://www.mumshacklesdesigns.com/
Court Square Theater Eventshttps://courtsquaretheater.org/
Rocktown Improvhttps://www.facebook.com/rocktownimprov/
You're going to need a bigger boathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I91DJZKRxs
Best Weekend Everhttps://downtownharrisonburg.org/best-weekend-ever/
Red Beard: Bad Movie Nighthttps://www.facebook.com/events/1082319815799547/1082319822466213/
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
We jump right in tonight talking about a little Bingo wedding in the up and coming calendar! We talk little more about Red Wing Roots Festival, The Little Grill and what the hey, Peter Gabriel.
We had surprise guests tonight! (Even a surprise to us!) Caleb Stine and Lindsey FitzGerald pop in looking for Bingo and find our podcast instead.
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Our #1 Sponsor!https://rubysarcade.com/
Red Wing Roots Festivalhttps://www.redwingroots.com/
Peter Gabriel 1994 Woodstockhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL3pDej5hH4
Little Grill - Mexi Nighthttps://www.facebook.com/thelittlegrillVA/
Caleb Stinehttps://calebstine.com/
Spectator Birdhttps://www.spectatorbirdmusic.com/
Ketch Secor and Critterhttps://www.ketchsecor.com/abouthttps://www.thetiesthatbindus.org/old-crow-medicine-shows-critter-fuqua-you-can-stay-sober-in-this-business/