Russell Shank joins us on episode 79! Russell is a local musician who has wandered around a bit, and fortunately for us, landed back in Harrisonburg! Russell tells us about his piano playing, his shows in the local venues, and of course his experience with his band, Maggie's Last Shift.By Brothers Howdyshell

We welcome award winning author Sofia Samatar to the podcast! Sofia tells us about her work, how she "found" Harrisonburg and why she loves to call our little town home. From New Jersey to California to JMU, Sofia has a fascinating story to tell and we are very lucky she is a part of our community of doers. Also a side note for our beautiful, eclec…

A podcast record! There were a total of 8 folks on this madhouse of a show! Britney was unable to join us this evening, but she invited several folks to represent the multiple facets that are the light, love, and energetic being we know and adore as Mumshackles. Along with normal crew, we welcome Rachel Austin, Erin Kvande Abbott, Christian Perritt…

This week we welcome, all the way from Staunton, Mallory McKendry! Mallory tells us tales of her early music roots from Keezletown to New Orleans and eventually landing in Staunton. She also shares the latest about her band, The Hot Mamas! Like a lot of our guests, Mallory is a fascinating musician and artist with an amazing drive to create and sha…

Dawn Womack, a Harrisonburg comedy pioneer and advocate, joins us on episode 75! (And that's the biggest number there is... in bingo.) Dawn shares how she found her comedy and became a top promoter for all things Harrisonburg. From her new comedy venture, FWAF (Funny Womacks and Friends) to her weekly podcast, "Virginia is for Laughers" Dawn is not…

In this episode we welcome Rachel Austin, an artistic doer that inspires other doers! We talk about her art, her performances, and her journey that led her to our own little podcast! Make sure to check out her projects and work! Links below. A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Pizza as art. And also our sponsor. The bestest of sponsors. https://rubysar…

We are joined by Carl Brooks, bassist for The Findells and Staunton's premiere go-to musician! Carl immediately starts out the gate by fact checking a previous episode and even finds a way to render Chris speechless! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - one pizza today is worth a pleasant memory tomorrow. https://rubysarcade.com/ Sipe Center in Bridgewa…

This week Christian Perritt- husband, father, artist, musician, and all around talented enough to make his band jealous, like, all the time, I mean seriously, why do some people have natural talented just stuffed into their being while the rest of use the scraps of talent left over- joins us while Chris is out at the beach. Anyway, he's here to sha…

The final of a four part series! Chris, Dan, and Mike delve into the rabbit hole of personal creation- sharing music, thoughts, and laughs. The trio takes one last dive into their music-writing past. An open, hones, artsy-but-not-so-tartsy, vanity of vanities episode! Song writers unite! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Supporting both art creation …

Emerson Kelly, Ruby's very own super bartender, joins the gang to talk about life behind the bar, in the 'burg, and even on the beam. Balance beam that is! Also, a part of this show is a very excited and quite verbose cat bird. Don't worry, he eventually settles down... Ah, the fun of recording outside! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Offering the …

Jake Gerl joins our show (Episode 69, Nice!) and share his take on being an artist in Harrisonburg while planning his next move to Los Angeles. He shares his take on what's important in being a creative and taking risks to move forward with your art. Best of luck in LA Jake! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - East Coast, West Coast, we got your pizza …

Emily Winter, Director of Marketing, joins the gang to talk about all the wonderful things the Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance, or HDR, is bringing to the town! We also finally start to talk about another super exciting tribute show coming this September: My Ragged Company - A Tribute to the Rolling Stones! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Bringin…

Harrisonburg's own Dave Scott returns to our podcast on this, our 67th episode! Dave is a gracious guest who shares with us a little of what goes on in the mind of a retired teacher, novelist, comedian, song writer. He even follows the gang through all the usual rabbit holes, somehow landing on the Waynesboro scene tonight. Dan also gives us his se…

Joining us on episode 66 is "Power Couple" Randi B Hagi and Sean Waddington! We discuss The Tuning Fork, Rocktown Rollers, and Harrisonburg's unique blend of community. Another great example of good people in a good town! Dan also gives us his first, "Unexpected Notions." A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - The sponsor that keeps our gameshow rolling a…

Lauren Davis, "famous downtown celebrity" joins us to talk about what's going on in the 'Burg! Now working at Ruby's, she shares a little bit of her vision for the best basement in town and provides some insider info on the local scene! There's also some discussion of this past weekend's Neil Young show, Mumshackle's absence, and last but not least…

Learning about hemp! Abner Johnson from Pure Shenandoah joins us to share his experience in the growing, production, and retail of CBD products. Great discussion about our local farmers and manufacturers in this evolving industry. A fascinating look into what this trade is about, the partnerships in our area, and where it's all headed at this point…

With the big "Day of the Arts" coming to Harrisonburg this May 4th, we were fortunate to have Dr. Doe, Dorothee Polanz, PhD. join us tonight to talk about her part in this awesome event. She shares info about her upcoming performance, "The 3 Fairies of the Wind." JP Gulla also chimes in about the "Day of the Arts" and we are excited to be a part of…

On this episode we invite Director of Theatre for Harrisonburg City Schools, Ken "Grinder" Gibson! Ken shares his thoughts on everything theatre! A few hot scoops here for the folks wondering how the public schools decide what direction to go! (Spoiler alert, they are planning to plan...) Either way, this episode is a wonderful exploration of why T…

This week we invite Jess Young and Maria Leckey from, "The Hot Mamas" to share their take on music, the art of performance, and how an eclectic mix of "junkyard instruments dumped from an old bathtub on skateboards" can become the awesome sound that is the Hot Mamas! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - the junkyard of amazing pizza https://rubysarcade.…

Tom King joins us to discuss a little theatre, a little sheep farming, and what the hell, let's talk about wild dogs too... Jay had a second night of auditions for his new production, "If There's A Rock-n-Roll Heaven" and Bingo was on fire tonight! Yet another scattered showcase of the Harrisonburg scene and its interesting people. And last but not…

In this episode, we welcome Jeff Moon, owner and brewer at Restless Moons - one of the premier independent breweries in our fair city of Harrisonburg. We talk about the incredible community building that can happen within a small local a business. Restless Moons is a wonderful advocate for local artists in the 'burg and we are extremely happy to ha…

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.…

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 t…

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 ta…

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 entir…

So much has happened since our last live podcast! We catch up on all the details. Mike and Chris talk about the big $100 winner from last week's show, the new increasing prizes of future shows, and the addition of Connect Four to our game show possibilities! The gang also processes the feedback from the Tom Petty tribute show. (What a fantastic tim…

Unbelievable! We had our first $100 winner in three years tonight at Bingo! This week we are taking a short break after the very successful Tom Petty tribute show - but no worries - we recorded a session earlier with our friend Christian Perritt to keep the podcast train rolling! We talk about Bingo, the possibility of snow, etymology, and of cours…

Julia Cottrell joins us and share shares a bit on the song writer's path. She provides another example of the hidden-gem talent that our community and, in part, the Harrisonburg scene tends to showcase. A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - The only Harrisonburg basement where bingo and pizza unite to help form the unstoppable positive force that is the …

In this episode we welcome JP Gulla and Leeanne Shepherd who share their work with Act One at Court Square Theater! We talk about Shrek The Musical Jr. and the Master Class Series. A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Our fabulous sponsor! Theatre is art, Ruby's is pizza. https://rubysarcade.com/ Shrek The Musical Jr. https://courtsquaretheater.org/even…

Can you believe it? We are at episode 50! Celebrate with us! And on this special occasion, we want to introduce two wonderful Bingo fans who took the love of the game to the highest of heights- holy matrimony Batman! Hope and Conner, through the power of Tuesday night in Harrisonburg's finest basement arcade, found each other. Less than two years l…

We welcome Bill Howard to the show! He shares all the juicy goings on of the local music scene. Ever-present, the big discussion continues: Harrisonburg or Staunton? Lots of local talent mentioned in this show! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Still the best pizza and duckpin bowling joint this side of the Mississippi! https://rubysarcade.com/ Hero …

Chris, Dan, and Mike are at it again! Sharing music, thoughts, and even a few laughs, the trio can't help but take a deep dive into what makes music the awe inspiring art it is. Another vanity of vanities episode! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Neither snow, nor rain, nor gloom of night shall keep our pizza from your sight. https://rubysarcade.com…

We officially start off the 2024 year! This week we have Chris, Dan, Jay, and Mike talking Bingo, Comedy, and Harrisonburg goodness. Even in the horrible rainfall we had a spectacular group out tonight! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - 2024's most likely to succeed in pizza! https://rubysarcade.com/ Curtis Mayfield - Superfly https://www.youtube.com…

Christian Perritt joins the gang and shares the joyful story of a Harrisonburg New Year miracle where his dog Bob almost dies. We discuss music, the people of our special town, and an upcoming show where many local musicians will be involved! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Sure we close for maintenance. But when we are open... oh the pizza you wil…

A slight veer from our normal path! This episode - Dan, Chris, and Mike discuss music. Each chose one of their own original tunes. The group listens, comments, and we all learn more about the unquantifiable process that is music creation. A vanity of vanities episode! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - What better way to say, "I love you" than with th…

A Harrisonburg Trivia Episode! Jay takes us on a deep dive into the history, music, theater, and even some of the buildings in our beloved Harrisonburg. A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Even if the weather outside is frightful, the pizza is still quite delightful! https://rubysarcade.com The Elbow Room: Harrisonburg's Legendary Music Venue https://w…

A holiday episode? Sure! Tonight the Bingo scene felt the tremendous dark void that Mike's absence brings to the room... And yet somehow, Chris still managed to give four people the chance to win $100 at Bingo tonight. And the podcast lives to see another day! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Truly, a pizza reason for the arcade season. https://ruby…

Warning: This episode does contain descriptions of violent incidents that could be considered triggering to some. Listener discretion is advised. Our compliments to tonight's gameshow crowd! They were the perfect amount of perfect! Today, we welcome Lauren Penrod, local entrepreneur and ghost story teller! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Both the r…

41st episode! Not sure why, but the theme today is Weddings and Funerals. And of course a little Bingo gameshow on the side... A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - A restaurant, a bowling alley, a gameshow sponsor. Is there anything Ruby's can't do??? https://rubysarcade.com/ The Hays Code - It just keeps us safe folks. https://www.acmi.net.au/stories-a…

Our 40th episode! In this round, the gang welcomes Dave Scott - author, comedian, retired English Teacher, and general nice guy! Dave shares his experience with both the spoken and written word. A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - A slice above the rest! https://rubysarcade.com/ Andy Beningo http://www.andybeningo.com/ Friendly City Fables - Dungeons a…

Tonight we invite brothers, Josh and Eric to talk all about the local gaming scene and their video game store, Rocktown Games! The only gaming store that does offer parking for your horse. (It's true, you can look that up.) A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - The arcade that keeps giving! https://rubysarcade.com/ Bingo sponsor tonight! Two Roads Brewin…

We miss you Jay! Tonight, we invited Bingo fan, Charles and his friends, to the podcast! There was a chance to win $400 worth of prizes this evening... Tonight we talk a bit about Bridgewater, local food, and ice cream. A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Your pizza, duckpin, and Bingo Xanadu! https://rubysarcade.com/ Crystal Bowls do exist - https://w…

A Halloween-inspired, and extended for time, spooktacular Episode 37! In this episode we cover the weird. From cryptids to Artificial Intelligence, from local murder mystery to extraterrestrial life... We bring our own quirky take to our favorite holiday! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - You gotta try a Rocktown Roller! https://rubysarcade.com/ Bigf…

Stories that exhibit our humanity! This episode finds us in a new secret location! We talk about the crowd chant: "We Believe in Steve" Our gameshow crowd was on point this evening. The group seemed to define themselves into competing tribes. And the games were glorious! Chris shares a special nostalgic story of music, memory, and coincidence. As a…

The gang is back in person and no one is sick! Yay! Tonight we celebrate the 7th year birthday of Bingo is Life! I can't believe we've been doing this show for seven years! Tonight we are joined by John Huffman from Rocktown Improv who shares a new "side quest" - Dungeon and Dragons inspired improv! A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Improv Pizza at i…

A showcase in dedication episode! Dan and Mike valiantly press on while Jay and Chris call it in from their sickened, disease ridden states. Meanwhile Britney is in Oregon. Only the power of telecommunication can pull us together this week! We mention a few upcoming events and pray for a safe return to normalcy next week. Clap. Clap. Clap. A few me…

An episode for lovers of theatre! Tonight we welcome Michael Trocchia who shares the story about his Eurydice production, a little playhouse history, and how cool Christian Perrit is. A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - The theatre lovers arcade https://rubysarcade.com/ Skeleton Festival Downtown Harrisonburg https://downtownharrisonburg.org/skeleton-f…

A special guest episode! Tonight we welcome Dr. Jason Forsyth to the show. We go down the rabbit hole that is Roman Empire and Roman Republic ancient coin collecting. Ruby's Arcade - The arcade for the common human https://rubysarcade.com/ Dr. How and more music at Restless Moons this Friday, Sept. 29th! And... Goat Yoga! Thursday 28th Comedy open …

The post Bingo podcast continues! This episode we share our last contestant story of the famous "Chance to win $100" duckpin bowling game. Dan tell us more about his new album and we share some of the latest show news for the our beloved town! Ruby's Arcade - THE sponsor for all Bingo is Life related content. https://rubysarcade.com/ A Few Mentions…

The R2D2 Toaster makes its debut tonight! The gang discusses everything from Bingo to timeline between the T-Rex and the iPhone. We are back to a vanity episode. Ruby's Arcade - Best darn arcade in town! https://rubysarcade.com/ A Few Mentions: Our Community Place https://www.facebook.com/ourcommunityplace Northern Appalachian FolkFestival https://…