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://…

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:/…

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 …

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 Wo…

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 spo…

Episode 25! We are still without Dan. Danless, if you will. Void of Dan. Yet, somehow we move on. Further. Onward. And so forth... Our friend, Erin Abbott, joins us tonight for a little moral support. Bingo was fun tonight, still no $100.00 winner, but we experienced the regular Tuesday night miracles, triumphs and tragedies. A Few Mentions: Ruby's…

24 and there's so much more... Dan Easley is still out this week, but we brought back special guest, Michael Tavolacci for another funny, albeit uncomfortable, story from his always-surprising past. We talk about the Bingo Baby that has started coming to our show and we once again realize why recording this show outside with screaming children and …

The magical 23rd episode! Dan Easley will be out for a few weeks but we will keep on keeping on! Tonight's Bingo was incredibly energetic and we were reminded that Harrisonburg is a vacation destination for families. And rowdy, fun families at that! For the uninitiated, we do explain how one of our wacky games work. Officially known as "The Bingo H…

Episode, never been kissed, sweet 22 comes in from a strong Bingo night! Jay, Dan, and Britney join brothers Chris and Mike for another twenty minutes of hyper local conversation. Again, the Bingo Game Show was great tonight! Perfect crowd- even if though there was no big money winner at the end of the night. Instead tonight, we focus on the new th…

The gang is all here. Dan returns and Britney "Mumshackles" Mongold brings her wit and whimsy. And for those who care- the duck is still with us. We talk a little Bingo- including our beloved game, "What's in the box?" But perhaps the "Who's in the box?" version could be interesting... Tonight we were reminded why recording outside might not have b…

A special trivia episode! Jay was kind enough to do a deep research dive into some Bingo history. With a little help from our imaginary interns, Dave and Samantha. Since we have no one on quality control, all answers could be completely delusional... And bonus! There is a "password" in this episode that, if you're the first to say it at our show, g…

Once again, we talk all things Harrisonburg VA and Bingo! Dan is missing this week, but we have Britney Mongold and Michael Tavolacci join us for a fun conversation. We met capacity for the Bingo Show tonight! There was still no winner for the grand prize, but an eventful night nonetheless. Including a "honeymoon announcement" that was suspicious f…

Episode 18 finds us in a festive mood! We have special guests, Britney "Mumshackles" Mongold and the mysterious, Silent Dave. Bingo was gold tonight, especially with the rare dance-off! You probably had to be there... (And you should totally join us on any Tuesday night!) Tonight we focus on B Movie Bingo, happening this coming weekend at Court Squ…

We jump right in tonight talking about a little Bingo wedding in the up and coming calendar! We talk little more about Red Wing Roots Festival, The Little Grill and what the hey, Peter Gabriel. We had surprise guests tonight! (Even a surprise to us!) Caleb Stine and Lindsey FitzGerald pop in looking for Bingo and find our podcast instead. A few men…

Here's what we believe is episode 16! Bingo was great. Humans at a Bingo game are a beautiful thing. We talk about the Terminator 2 Pinball game and why it's a relentless adversary. We discuss the Laurel Canyon show! Jay talks about a comedy show in a cave. And last but not least - there's always Pickleball. A few mentions: T2 Pinball https://pinsi…

Still working out our new equipment skills! Tonight we talk about the perils of losing at Bingo. A big winner, however, tonight wins the much sought after, "Bingo Heaven" original art piece. We discuss potential for Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance folks to join us soon. (Fingers crossed, we may have some visitors to this show soon!) Our game of t…

This week: New Equipment! Our sponsor, Ruby's Arcade has graciously supplied us with recording equipment. We talk a little about our quirky game show, specifically how the game, "What's in the Box?" works and the special prizes we make. Jay talks about his comedy at two shows: One in Richmond and another at an axe throwing joint called Beards and B…

This week: A bakers dozen! We talk Bingo and somehow John Hinckley becomes part of the conversation. Jay's dog, Tucker, gets us off track chasing ducks at Ruby's Park. But we bring it all back around like we sometimes do with... Pickle Ball. And my new favorite Dan quote about the specifics of the ball used in Pickle Ball, "All wiffle balls have ho…