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
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
Wednesday Jan 14, 2026
150 Episodes! Celebrate with Mike, Chris, Jay and Christian as we listen back to some of our favorite moments. That’s right… We got a clip show! (With a special surprise clip near the end!) This one is just for fun.
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - 150 combinations of pizza pie! (probably) - https://rubysarcade.com/
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Wednesday Jan 07, 2026
Yay! A 4th season! And what better way to start a new year than with one of Harrisonburg’s premier punk musicians, Grant Penrod!
Grant shares his background and tells us about his two current bands, Crab Action and Krode, both a must-see experience in Harrisonburg. We talk about the infamous Rock Lotto event and how interesting Harrisonburg’s music scene can be.
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Interplanetary Pizza - https://rubysarcade.com/
Grant’s Bands -
Crab Action - Bandcamp - https://crabaction.bandcamp.com/
Krode - Bandcamp - https://krode.bandcamp.com/album/turn-off-tune-out-drop-in
Rock Lotto - Documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKQEfqNBALg
Rock Lotto - Get Involved! - https://www.facebook.com/p/Harrisonburg-Rock-Lotto-100042955436798/
Grindcore band mentioned - Lay Waste - https://laywaste2.bandcamp.com/
Bangerz Podcast- https://www.sphinctarverse.com/about-4
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
Over a year ago, our podcast crew (including Dan Easley!) had a once-forgotten conversation where the discussion delved into reflections of art.
And through the miracle of modern technology we are able to visit, like time travelers to a bygone era. What better way to end our current year than with an appreciation of art, a respect for creators and their work, and dare I write it, even Bingo is Life!
“What nature leaves imperfect, the art perfects.”-Carl Jung
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Our wonderful sponsor… Arcade or Art-cade!?! - https://rubysarcade.com/
Leaf Peeping - Yeah, it’s a thing - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf_peeping
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Wednesday Dec 24, 2025
Meet once again, the Howdyshell Brothers’ father, Douglas Howdyshell! In this special episode, we talk about a Peru trip that Douglas and Mike took last year.
It’s a real “Guy outta Briery Branch” story where we learn the value of traveling and how special it can be to take an amazing trip with family.
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - The Machu Pizza of basement arcades - https://rubysarcade.com/