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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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 Sep 24, 2025
Wednesday Sep 24, 2025
Episode 134 finds us in the wonderful company of Rachel FitzGerald! Rachel shares her life experiences and how she has landed here in Harrisonburg.
Whether she is engineering the menu as Head Chef at Magpie Diner or singing as half of her band, Spectator Bird, Rachel brings the same joy to her work and life as she brings to the harmonies she sings. A fun conversation. Links are in the show notes!
A Few Mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - https://rubysarcade.com/
Super Gr8 Film Festival 2025 - https://www.supergr8fest.com/
Rocktoberfest, October 1st at Restless Moons - https://www.facebook.com/events/restless-moons-brewing/rocktoberfest/1148951680422920/
Rachel the Chef - https://hburgcitizen.com/2025/03/11/foodie-qa-rachel-fitzgerald-of-magpie-diner/
Rachel the musician with Spectator Bird - https://www.spectatorbirdmusic.com/
And more of the band -
https://www.dnronline.com/features/indie-pop-band-spectator-bird-flies-in-face-of-traditional-success-with-new-album/article_c98cc256-69c3-5238-a658-8d6469ed5367.html
Spectator Bird Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/SpectatorBird
Spectator Bird - The novel by Wallace Stegner - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spectator_Bird
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
This week we welcome Dr. Kristofor Wiley aboard! He shares his story of how he found Harrisonburg and explains why there is so much to love here!
From his help with the high school’s marching bands to his adventures with being a Park Ranger, Kris proves that Harrisonburg pulls in some cool people!
A Few Mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Your regiment of duckpins and pizza - https://rubysarcade.com/
Dr. Wiley - https://www.jmu.edu/coe/people/wiley-kristofor.shtml
Rock City Regiment - https://www.facebook.com/p/Rock-City-Regiment-61563540754954/
RCR Insta - https://www.instagram.com/rockcityregiment/
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Jay, Mumshackles, Mike and Chris dive into a preview of this Friday’s SOLD OUT SHOW, “Bob and Me” at Court Square Theater! We are so excited for this evening of sharing songs!
We also welcome any new listeners to the podcast! We have interviewed almost all the musicians performing at the Bob and Me show. Go to https://brothershowdyshell.podbean.com and search for any of the artists by name!
A Few Mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Bob Dylan’s Favorite Pizza (probably) https://rubysarcade.com/
Tinsley Ellis - An Upbeat Downtown Concert at Court Square Theater - https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/tinsley-ellis/
Knots to know - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lLPAHK_k6I
Wednesday Sep 03, 2025
Wednesday Sep 03, 2025
Harrisonburg is so lucky to have someone like Paul in the scene. And we are fortunate that he was able to join us for the show! We talk about how he found Harrisonburg and started The Golden Pony. And let’s not forget the work he is doing with the Super Gr8 Film Festival!
Paul is an artist’s best advocate. His passion for creativity is contagious and genuine. Go check out the Golden Pony, a great Harrisonburg find! Links in the show notes.
A Few Mentions
Ruby's Arcade - You need more basement pizza in your life -
https://rubysarcade.com/
The Golden Pony -
Website - https://www.goldenponyva.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thegoldenponyva/
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/goldenponyva/?hl=en
Alex Dorney - Goof Craft - https://www.instagram.com/goofcraft/?hl=en
Harrisonburg Rock Lotto - https://www.facebook.com/p/Harrisonburg-Rock-Lotto-100042955436798/
Illiterate Light - https://www.illiteratelight.com/
Super Gr8 Film Festival - https://www.supergr8fest.com/