Bingo Is Life: A Post-Bingo Harrisonburg Podcast

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 later, Hope is wearing Bingo shoes at her wedding a...

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 and Muse - Our friends and a wonderful duet! https...

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/ Dan Song: My Nuclear Car from Historic Shorelin...

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/watch?v=-cmo6MRYf5g Generation Jones https://en....

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 will see. https://rubysarcade.com/ Rocktown Improv -...

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 the gift of a pizza. https://rubysarcade.com Chris...

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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drf_2ogtx9w Happy the Man h...

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://rubysarcade.com/ Dukes Plaza - Ethan and Olivers 2265...

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 ruby-est and arcade-iest sponsor this side of 22801...

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-and-ideas/early-hollywood-and-hays-code/ Steel Ma...

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 and Dragons Inspired Improv https://courtsquareth...

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 Brewing https://tworoadsbrewing.com/ Basement Rebellion...

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://www.crystalplus.com/lead-crystal-revere-bowl_104_...

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/ Bigfoot - The Convention https://gatherupevents.com/...

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 side note: Vote For Jay! You can find more info...

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 its best https://rubysarcade.com/ Friendly City Fab...

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 mentions: Ruby's Arcade - The theatre lovers arcade...

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-fest/ Dan Easley - An abridged version of The Chrom...

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 mic  at Friendly Fermenter   A Few Mentions:  Jas...

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: Our politicians continue to embarrass us: https:...

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://www.facebook.com/NorthernAppFolkFestInc Shenandoa...

Exciting times... A trivia episode! Join the gang as we continue our noble pursuit of knowledge while obnoxiously laughing. Jay Zehr provides the questions and we do our best to sound like we know what we are doing with a podcast anyhow... Ruby's Arcade - Our sponsor for pizza pies and podcasts! https://rubysarcade.com/ George William Crump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_William_Crump Mary R...

28? That's great! Another podcast with a fabulous guest! Shawn Gatesman shares his story of his business, The Friendly Fermentor and gives us another example of the type of amazing people you can meet in our beloved town!  A Few Mentions: Ruby's Arcade - THE sponsor for giving us funds to make this happen! https://rubysarcade.com/ Jay Zehr - Wins a comedy award!  https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fb...

Episode 27 -  The return of Dan! And a very special guest Corrie Lynn Green joins us tonight! She reminds us how cool artists from the valley can be. We learn a little bit about her path and how she found herself in the local music scene. A great episode for anyone interested in our local music! A Few Mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Best Sponsor in the World! -  https://rubysarcade.com/ X2 Comedy Series...

Episode 26 -  No Dan. Void of Dan for one more week.  Tonight we are joined by a very special guest, Ron Copeland. Current and previous owner of the Little Grill, Ron gives us his thoughts on one Harrisonburg's most beloved of restaurant institutions - The Little Grill. We ask questions and Ron provides. A Few Mentions: Ruby's Arcade - Our bestie sponsor -  https://rubysarcade.com/ Catch Dan on WM...