Bingo Is Life: A Post-Bingo Harrisonburg Podcast

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 afraid to do, and do well!  So glad she could joi...

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://rubysarcade.com/ Amateur Rodeo at Restless Moons - Friday...

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 Bridgewater VA -  https://www.sipecenter.com/ The Findells...

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 share his thoughts and make funny noises. A few menti...

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 and pizza creation humbly ever forward in this ver...

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 finest pizza and drinks served by the finest of ba...

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 boast. https://rubysarcade.com/ Best Weekend Ever...

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 - Bringing a pizza renaissance to Harrisonburg since it all...

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 second, "Unexpected Notions." A few mentions: Ruby'...

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 and flush with prizes! https://rubysarcade.com/ Roc...

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 - Dan's sabbatical and glorious hair regime.  A f...

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. A few mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Our naturally re...

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 it! Side note: A little bingo philosophy is share...

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 Theatre matters, especially in our public schools!...

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.com/ The Hot Mamas: https://www.facebook.com/TheHo...

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 least - can you believe we hit episode 60! A few...

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 have Jeff as a guest! On a side note, tonight was Ja...

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 Prom...

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 - 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 tales. Of course we also have to mention the events...

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 influenc...

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 time!) There's talk about Dan's microwave, Jay's upco...

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 course music in the 'burg! Listen for the phrase, "Unh...

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 Bingo is Life Gameshow! https://rubysarcade.com/ I...

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/event/shrek-the-musical-jr/ Master Class Series https:...