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 Mar 26, 2024
Tuesday Mar 26, 2024
Back by popular demand! Chris, Dan, and Mike are at it again- Sharing music, thoughts, and laughs, the trio takes a deep dive into their music-writing past. A vulnerable, vivacious, vanity of vanities episode! Song writers unite!
A few mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Vanity, Humanity, Deep Dish Panity: The wood fire pizza with heart.
https://rubysarcade.com/
Mike's Song - Fight Out (From a Weird Al Promo)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18xdSJICbnMQkt8tnI3iXBLBbhrp1AE3i/view?usp=sharing
Chris's Song - Love is Contagious
https://redriverrollercoaster.bandcamp.com/track/love-is-contagious
Dan's Song - One from Solipschism
https://archive.org/details/town002/01_one.mp3
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Ron Copeland joins us (in episode 57!) to share news about bringing theatre back to the Little Grill! This episode is for anyone interested in Harrisonburg's local scene.
Ron is bringing “Private” by Mona Pirnot to the Little Grill, opening April 25th. We talk about the show, the cast, previous plays at the Little Grill, and a little Harrisonburg theatre history.
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - the theatre of Pizza and Duck Pins
https://rubysarcade.com/
Harrisonburg Rock Lotto
https://www.facebook.com/p/Harrisonburg-Rock-Lotto-100042955436798/
The Little Grill
https://www.thelittlegrill.com/
"Private" by Mona Pirnot - an interview
https://mosaictheater.org/blog/an-interview-with-mona-pirnot-playwright-of-private
"Private" at the Little Grill
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1000503558217070&set=a.594068795527217
Mosaic Theater
https://mosaictheater.org/private
Winchester Little Theatre - "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime"
https://winchesterlittletheatre.org/production/the-curious-incident-of-the-dog-in-the-nighttime/
Jay Zehr - "If there’s a Rock and Roll Heaven" - Auditions
https://courtsquaretheater.org/event/auditions-if-theres-a-rocknroll-heaven/2024-04-08/
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Tuesday Mar 12, 2024
Today's podcast features local favorites, Roz and JeffMo! From their rock-punk-alternative band, Drägön Wägön, to their fun folky group, Blind Peach, Roz and JeffMo never seem to tire being the true artists they are.
Join us as we verb our nouns throughout this episode. We talk a bingo prizes, how to properly pronounce Mt. Pisgah, and a few sock tales. Of course we also have to mention the events, shows, and happenings from the 'burg to Staunton!
A few Mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - Yes, it's that good!
https://rubysarcade.com/
Drägön Wägön
https://www.facebook.com/StauntonsDragonWagon/
https://dwrock.com/
Blind Peach
https://www.facebook.com/blindpeachband/
Mt. Pisgah
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mt+Pisgah+Rd,+Virginia/@38.2551179,-79.015808,15.38z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b4988430f7a9f1:0x72effc584e0e0b93!8m2!3d38.2566328!4d-79.0110201!16s%2Fg%2F1tl8llhx?entry=ttu
Redbeard Brewing Company
https://www.redbeardbrews.com/
Clock Tower Restaurant & Bar
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Clocktower-Restaurant-Bar/864606803634878
Harrisonburg VA DIY Music Collective
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1624817911158272/
Oak Grove Theater
https://oakgrovetheater.org/
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tonight we gab! The gameshow was hopping and the conversation continues to hinge on slight threads of cohesion. We didn't have Dan with us tonight, but we continue to lift our town and our minds nonetheless.
A really cool story: Our winner of last week's $100 ended up donating her winnings to the SPCA! See- the world can be a place that's not entirely terrible!
St. Paddy's Day starts to influence our conversation. Probably has something to do with an upcoming Dr. How show at Pale Fire!
A few Mentions:
Ruby's Arcade - A five star general's five star pizza and arcade!
https://rubysarcade.com/
Dr. How - St. Paddy's Show at Pale Fire Brewery
https://www.facebook.com/events/pale-fire-brewing-company/drhow-at-pale-fire-on-stpatricks-eve/1612295396275257/
Momma's Got a Squeeze Box - The Who
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW3PSKJ-Bik
A Leprechaun Trap - According to Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprechaun_trap#:~:text=The%20traps%20are%20typically%20made,a%20top%20hat%20and%20shamrocks.
Alamo Draft House - Charlottesville VA
https://drafthouse.com/charlottesville
1980s Satanic Panic
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satanic_panic
Trent Wagler and the Steele Wheels
https://www.thesteelwheels.com/
Auditions for "If There's a Rock and Roll Heaven"
https://www.auditionsfree.com/2015/harrisonburg-virginia-community-theater-auditions/
Rock Lotto - Harrisonburg VA
https://www.goldenponyva.com/events-list/2024/3/24/harrisonburg-rock-lotto-2024-performance-18