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, 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
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
Tuesday Nov 12, 2024
After taking a week off, the gang is back! This week we are joined by Loring Gibson, artist and another Harrisonburg good guy. Our conversation goes from art and history to art therapy and the best strategies for self care. You know, like our average Tuesday night conversation!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - The art of pizza. The therapy of duckpin bowling. The miracle of Bingo.
https://rubysarcade.com/
Loring Gibson -
https://www.facebook.com/loring.gibson
Loring on Insta - One Big Dose
https://www.instagram.com/one_big_dose/
For those interested - EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/treatments/eye-movement-reprocessing
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024
It's time for the annual Halloween episode! This week, the gang shares their, let's call them "eccentric" stories! From manifesting the ghosts of past friends to AI-written other-worldly adventures, we share another set of oddly interesting stories. And we even manage somehow to talk about Belsnickling!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - The pizza, duckpin bowling, and Bingo are not scary at all! Belsnickling however...
https://rubysarcade.com/
Caleb Stine -
https://calebstine.com/
Spectator Bird -
https://www.spectatorbirdmusic.com/
Belsnickling -
https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/entries/408
The Unicorn Gun -
https://www.amazon.com/Toy-Chef-Unicorn-Blaster-Toddlers/dp/B08511Z4RM
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
The gang, sans Jay, welcomes Sandra "Sandy" Parks to the show! Sandy is a retired librarian who still carries the torch against censorship and is an untiring advocate for access to interesting and relevant books across public libraries.
We jump right in on a discussion of how our area is working through the challenging issue of banning books in public schools, how a culture decides to make those types of decisions, and where it all might lead.
This episode goes a little longer than our normal episode, but the conversation took us to some interesting places. Thanks again to Sandy for helping us reflect and truly examine why access to books and the the thoughts they share are so important!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Our beloved sponsor, meeting all your uncensored pizza and free-thought Bingo needs!
https://rubysarcade.com/
Sandra Parks:
https://www.facebook.com/sandra.parks
FreadomVA -
https://freadomva.substack.com/
A Sandra Parks article -
https://hburgcitizen.com/2021/11/22/community-perspective-reconsidering-books-protecting-students-and-their-right-to-read/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGFSARleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZ1M_SOn0YBdovtmRkW_di8Fj3o8ySHdmbdigPZzXKdeUZ1NU7u7G1-YOA_aem_hzrEWv1f8trL_VKMWO8rzg
Sandra Parks photography -
https://www.project367.com/
The book Chris mentioned being at the Ottobine Elementary School:
Cross Your Fingers, Spit In Your Hat - by Alvin Schwartz
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1228499.Cross_Your_Fingers_Spit_in_Your_Hat
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
Tuesday Oct 08, 2024
We welcome Liz Marin to the show! Liz is the kind of person whose ingrained talent and palpable passion are instantly infectious. It's easy to see why she is so successful connecting with her students.
Liz shares her stories from the classroom, where she finds her inspiration for writing, and even performs a few of her poems! (As moniker, Liz Wordz) She is a another of the many amazing people in this area crafting art, being creative, and making a difference!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - The continued sponsor of all things pizza, duckpins, and Bingo!
https://rubysarcade.com/
What The Constitution Means to Me by Heidi Shreck - Eunoia Theatre from October 24 through October 27 on the campus of James Madison University and at two downtown Harrisonburg businesses.
https://www.breezejmu.org/local-events/?_evDiscoveryPath=/event/2681471-what-the-constitution-means-to-me
On The Road Collaborative - Empowering Our Next Generation of Leaders
https://www.ontheroadcollaborative.com/
Eunoia Theatre -
https://www.eunoiatheatre.com/about
Silk Moth Stage -
https://silkmothstage.com/
Liz's brother Josh -
https://www.joshmarin.com/