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.
Episodes
Take a special trip in local history with us! We welcome retired professor, musician, published author, and one of the godfathers of downtown revitalization- Dr. Bob Bersson!
Bob shines a little light on Harrisonburg’s creative scene from the 80s to 90s and shares his role in Citizens For Downtown. Bob and his peers helped advocate for a vibrant downtown scene.
A great listen for anyone who is interested in some of our local histor...
We first need to welcome our newest sponsor, Restless Moons Brewing! We plan to partner with them over the next few months to bring more awesome to this town.
We also welcome John Yoder Gullman who talks to us about his passion for Old Time Music, playing banjo, and how participating in a close music community can help improve our world!
A great conversation and a great guy! Plenty of follow up links in the show notes. Now go find...
We welcome back to the show, Bill Howard! Bill has taken on a new role as an official fundraiser for the nonprofit organization, Adagio House. He shares how they provide support services for individuals with disabilities and their families.
Bill and his colleagues remind us how we can all be a part of making our community - and our world - a better place!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Great pizza, great folks, great sponsor! ht...
All the way from the 90s, we welcome the band, Spilling Dew! We speak with Todd Schlabach and Travis Whitmore who tell us what it’s like to keep a band going for over 30 years!
We talk about their upcoming shows, new songs, and an opportunity for folks to be a part of their live album recording at Clementine’s on March 6th! Links are in the show notes!
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Spilling cheese on sauce and dough. Yeah, that's...
We were able to record our podcast right after the Save the Court Square Theater Event on Saturday, February 7th. We raised some money and had a wonderful time! Thanks to everyone who was able to join us to lift our local arts and the great spaces that support it!
Special guests Grayson Pritchard and JP Gulla are able to join us for a few words as well. What a great night! All our sponsors for the CST show are in the show notes.
A ...
We get a visit from two members of the incredibly fun, punkish, Beastie Boys inspired, and polka-adjacent, local band- The Dad Bods!
Ben and Lars tell us about their favorite Harrisonburg venues, what makes a fun show and why “fun” is always the biggest goal.
A few mentions:
Ruby’s Arcade - Work on your pizza bod with our wonderful sponsor - https://rubysarcade.com/
The Dad Bods - Death, Taxes, & Polka - https://www.youtube.co...
Scantron The DestroŸÿer Yes, we spelled that right. Why is there an extra “Y” you might ask. Why is there an umlaut? Do you even know what you have to do to your keyboard to make that happen… Why???
Exactly. No more questions!
Shaun and Bill talk to us about their energetic and loud surf rock band, Scantron The DestroŸÿer. This is what happens when four local educators decide to be creative. We talk about how bands get together an...
We welcome Chuck Troutman, one of our area’s finest local music scene promoters. He shares the myriad of acts he has the fortune to advocate for in our local scene.
Born in DC, Chuck found himself in Harrisonburg because this is where his mother ran out of bus fare. He found his way from being a passionate champion for the music community to being a trail maintainer for the Appalachian Trail. Chuck has some stories!
A few mentions:
...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/
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, ...
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/
We welcome our local recording engineer and cycling enthusiast, Gordon Davies! Gordon shares his passion for recording and the magic of capturing audio creativity.
With an extensive history and experience in the scene, Gordon has plenty to discuss regarding his work and the people he has had the opportunity to collaborate with. We even get to hear about his chance to work at the Skywalker Ranch!
Harrisonburg is truly lucky to have ...
Today we welcome the ever-curious Taylor Endres! She shares the fascinating tale of a special find she discovered in her back yard while gardening. Was it a rock? Bone? A fossil? Or something completely different?
It was an odd piece and curiosity compelled her to find out what this weirdly interesting thing could be. Her adventures lead her to various experts, scientists, professors, and even folks at the Smithsonian!
For the sci...
Sofia Samatar returns to the podcast to talk to us about her new book, Friendly City: A Year of Walks. She shares some of her writing strategies, some behind-the-scenes of book publishing, and of course - why this town is worth writing about in the first place!
“Anyone can write about a large city—large cities are open to everyone—but small cities can only be portrayed by people who love them.”
A few mentions:
We welcome Tony DiStefano, one of our local, fantastic photographers! Tony shares how he and a few other fellow Pennsylvanians found our ‘burg and made it a home.
Tony loves to support our local music scene by capturing images of musicians at work. But, because photography is in his DNA, he explores so much more. With an exposition show focused on macro-photography slated for December 5th at Pale Fire Brewery, you should go see his...
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 men...
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 ment...
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!
...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 pr...
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