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 Nov 19, 2025
Wednesday Nov 19, 2025
Today we speak with Sara Christensen, entrepreneur and community builder! Sara talks about her shop, The Lady Jane, and how she found a home in our wonderful ‘burg!
Candles, macrame, stationary, cats! Sara has the unique opportunity to surround herself with locals, students, tourists, and independent artists. And she embraces this community, advocating for Harrisonburg - we are lucky she is here! Go visit The Lady Jane!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - No cats, but the bowling is good. - https://rubysarcade.com/
The Lady Jane:
Square site - https://theladyjaneshop.square.site/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/theladyjaneshop
HDR post about Sara - https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1466806106722081&set=a.232811190121585
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
We have the pleasure to speak with one of Harrisburg’s busiest, creative people - Ivan Christo! From his music with bands such as Jaguardini and Death By Bellows, to his work live scoring horror films, Ivan is busy writing, playing, performing, and just generally creating awesome.
We are putting plenty of links in the show notes. Go find a recording, a performance, or go buy his hot sauce! There’s plenty of Ivan to find!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - A creative take on pizza and bowling - https://rubysarcade.com/
NEW JAGUARDINI ALBUM "TEMPER" - featuring bandmate Mickey Sharp: https://jaguardini.bandcamp.com/album/temper
Jaguardini instagram: instagram.com/jaguardinimusic
Death By Bellows Instagram: instagram.com/deathbybellows
Demon Turds Hot Sauce: https://www.instagram.com/demonturds/?hl=en
Empire of Excellence: https://www.youtube.com/@empireofexcellence1082
HarriSYNTHburg: https://www.dnronline.com/features/harrisynthburg-showcases-local-electronic-musicians-with-concert-series-at-sage-bird-ciderworks/article_5d3f1d72-4007-5e04-a2a6-cbbe0ae7e178.html
ART & EROS - November 20. Jaguardini Ancient Greek inspired Score:
https://www.eunoiatheatre.com/art-and-eros
JAGUARDINI - JOKER JOKER TV Performance (July 2025): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcI3a6kdU84&feature=youtu.be
JAGUARDINI - "CREATURES" Music Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DvO7AeVRK4
DEATH BY BELLOWS Bandcamp: www.deathbybellows.bandcamp.com
UPCOMING SHOWS:
NOV 14-16 Death By Bellows - Beaufort Pirate Invasion - Beaufort, NC
NOV 20 - Jaguardini - Art & Eros - Arts Incarnate - Harrisonburg, VA
NOV 22 - Death By Bellows w/ Pirates of the Piedmont - Restless Moons - Harrisonburg, VA
NOV 29 - Death By Bellows - Gloucester Brew Co. - Gloucester, VA
DEC 5 - Jaguardini - Candy Cane Ball - Bandito's - Richmond, VA
DEC 7 - Jaguardini - Defrost Immigration Support - Golden Pony - Harrisonburg, VA
DEC 11 - Death By Bellows & Cerulean Valley - Food Drive for Students - Restless Moons - Harrisonburg, VA
DEC 21 - Jaguardini - Dawn of the Dead Live Score - Galaxy Hut - Arlington, VA
JAN 3 - Jaguardini - Gallery 5 - Richmond, VA
JAN 29 - HarriSYNTHburg VOL 21 - Sage Bird - Harrisonburg, VA
MAR 28 - Jaguardini - The Milestone - Charlotte, NC
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
Wednesday Nov 05, 2025
We take a field trip! In this episode we visit Restless Moons Brewery and join them in the wonderful Tuesday festivities - including The Old Time Jam Open Mic!
We welcome Bruce Johnson, one of the best musicians in our area! We also speak with Shania Flora, one of the originators of the Old Time Jam event.
A great break away from the normal Bingo routine to take part in one of Harrisonburg’s unique and most interesting gatherings!
A few mentions:
Restless Moon Brewery - The place you need to be, c'mon! - https://www.restlessmoons.com/
Bruce Johnson - The one the only -
https://www.jmu.edu/english/people/johnson-bruce.shtml
https://www.facebook.com/bruce.johnson23
Shania Flora
https://www.facebook.com/groups/390588871395459/user/100012746321311/
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Happy Halloween everyone! We are extremely happy to introduce our 3rd annual Spooktacular episode! We share 4 stories tonight in the spirit of the season.
Just Doing My Part - Mike shares a little AI inspired recording that may be a little more sinister than it seems.
Haunted Taxidermy or The Deer They Should Have Let Walk - Chris brings a story with names changed to protect the innocent. Can a taxidermy deer mount carry with it a curse or is it all just coincidence?
A Stain on the Stairs - Christian remembers the moment his mother told him the dark story of what happened in the very stairway just outside his bedroom door.
A Darker Side of Staunton - Britney reminds us of a darker past that some in Staunton would rather forget.
A Few Mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Don’t let the duckpins scare you. They can’t bite, they prefer to just nibble… - https://rubysarcade.com/
A big thanks to all the creators on Pixabay! They provide royalty free images, sounds, and stock! https://pixabay.com/
Pixabay Sound Creators:
Scary Music Box - Universfield
Beep static - freesound_community
Glitch 03 - EstudioCoati
Creepy Reverse Loop - freesound_community
Reverse It - msagraphic
SDR Sharp - freesound_community
Horror Atmosphere With Church Bells - Universfield
Ininterference Radio Tv Data Computer Hard - freesound_community