The Mahjcast: Two Bros Talk Mahjong

Ep. 210: The Great Mahjong Podcast Mahj-Off — The Mahj Bros vs. The Mahj Salon — LIVE from NYC!

Two podcasts. Four personalities. One epic Mahj-Off. And two very humiliated cowboys. 🤠🀄 The Mahjcast goes LIVE from Sadie's at the Seaport in New York City for a special crossover episode with Jenn and Cathy of The Mahj Salon, hosted by our fabulous friends at @sobamfun! After months of trash talk, the Bros finally face off against the gals from Houston in the Great Mahjong Podcast Mahj-Off. Spoiler alert: The Mahj Bros LOST! And because we always make good on our bets, Jason and Ira are forced to record the entire episode dressed as ridiculous cowboys, chaps and all. Yeehaw! But the humiliation is just getting started! We're joined by So Bam Fun co-founder Hasie Sherman, who's helping bring mahjong to a whole new generation, plus a room full of mahjong personalities and fans from across the country. We've got hilarious audience Q&A, the great debate over whether to pronounce the G in mahjong, a very embarrassing update on Jason's infamous Hydrangea-gate, and the eternal question: Why is finding a joker more exciting than finding a decent man? It's a night of friendly rivalry, big laughs, fabulous people, and a reminder of what makes this incredible mahjong community so special. Special thanks to @sobamfun for bringing us all together and to Jenn and Cathy of The Mahj Salon for a night we'll never live down! 🎧 Follow The Mahjcast wherever you listen to podcasts. 🀄 Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @themahjbros and @themahjsalon 🀄 Follow The Mahj Salon on Youtube: @TheMahjSalon 🌐 Visit www.themahjbros.com Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and LET'S PLAY!

Ep. 209: The Accidental Mahj Bro: Brent Reinke's Viral Mahjong Empire

What happens when a guy who doesn't even play mahjong makes a funny video about his wife playing the game, and accidentally becomes one of the biggest personalities in the mahjong world? This week, the Mahj Bros welcome Brent Reinke, the hilarious musical mastermind behind @mywifeplaysmahjong, for an episode packed with laughs, viral stories, live music, and plenty of mahjong madness. Brent takes us behind the scenes of his unlikely rise from 76 Instagram followers to viral sensation, including the late-night garage recording that started it all, the infamous dead-hand incident with a mahjong player known as "The General," and how his love of music and comedy turned into an unexpected business. Plus, Brent performs LIVE on The Mahjcast! We're talking Eminem-inspired mahjong rap, an original comedy song, and a few surprises that have Jason and Ira wondering if they've finally met their match in the Mahj Bro department. Also in this episode: Mini Mahj Daily obsessions, leaderboard rivalries, and some very questionable Charleston decisions. When should you actually stop the Charleston? Jason and Ira debate. A look at the @MahjPassport app. And a Last Tile celebrating what happens when creativity, opportunity, and a little mahjong magic collide. From accidental viral fame to making a living in the world of mahj, Brent proves that sometimes the best hand is the one you never saw coming. Pull up your chair, rack your tiles, and let's play! 🎙️ The Mahjcast with Jason & Ira — The Mahj Bros 🌐 themajbros.com 📸 Instagram & Facebook: @themahjbros 🀄 New episodes every Friday!

Ep. 208: Halloween Hydrangae Horror, Mahjong Scandals & The Pivot of a Lifetime!

It's Halloween on The Mahjcast, and Ira has gone ALL OUT with a costume that needs to be seen to be believed: a pickup truck backing into those poor hydrangeas. Yes, really. And that's just the beginning of the madness! We're still recovering from our Vegas FOMO, but this week we've got a special edition of the Mahjcast Mailbag that's serving up more drama than a reality TV reunion! 👻 The Charleston Cheating Scandal! Two players caught secretly texting to sabotage a friend's hand. Is this mahjong or organized crime with racks? The Bros weigh in! 🀄 The Great Mahjong Podcast Mahj-Off! We're gearing up to battle Jenn and Cathy from The Mahj Salon in NYC, and suddenly we're realizing these ladies might actually know how to play. 🎀 Mahjong for a Cause! We're celebrating $10,000 raised for charity, including a big win for Breast Cancer Alliance. Plus, the great Mini Mahj Daily hat controversy continues! 🔪 Murder Mystery Mahjong! From The Polished Tile's killer event in San Antonio to a completely unexpected detour into The Golden Girls, things get weird. Naturally. ❤️ The Pivot of a Lifetime! Jason's 78-year-old mom pulls off an absolutely legendary comeback, winning on the very last tile. It's a proud son moment not to be missed. It's a shorter episode, but the laughs, drama, and mahjong madness are bigger than ever. Pull up your chair, rack your tiles, and let's play! 🎙️ Stay Connected with The Mahj Bros! 🌐 Website: themahjbros.com — Listen to episodes, check out upcoming events, shop merch, and join our newsletter! 📸 Instagram: @themahjbros 👍 Facebook: The Mahj Bros 🎧 Listen, follow, and subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music. Love the show? Leave us a rating or review, share it with your mahjong crew, and slide into our DMs. We love hearing from you! May the jokers be with you! 🀄

Ep. 207: Vegas, Baby! We've got a Mahj Bro on Top! 👑

The tiles were flying, the competition was fierce, and the biggest names in mahjong descended on Las Vegas for Mahjong World Championships, hosted by Destination Mah Jongg! The Mahj Bros may have missed the action in person (the FOMO is REAL), but we've got the inside scoop from some of the best players on the tournament circuit! 🏆 Meet the new King of Vegas! World Champion Dave Moussa joins us fresh off his big win, sharing the strategies, split-second decisions, and secrets that helped him take the crown. From playing smart with Jokers to knowing when to switch hands and when to go defensive, this is tournament advice you won't want to miss! 🀄 OG Mahj Bro Lance Karp from @mahjwithlance is back with a masterclass in tournament strategy! We're talking Charleston secrets, reading your opponents, playing fast, and the one section of the NMJL card he thinks EVERYONE needs to master. 🎥 Stephanie Breitbard from @bougiemahjie takes us behind the scenes of the World Championships with all the Vegas personalities, fierce competition, table drama, and a sneak peek at the exciting new mahjong documentary in the works! 🌊 PLUS! Liz from @HamptonsMahj stops by with her gorgeous new Out East collection and an exclusive 15% discount for Mahjcast listeners using code MAHJBROS at hamptonsmahj.co. And of course, we've got Mini Mahj Daily updates, plenty of laughs, and all the Mahj Bros chaos you love. Whether you're a tournament regular, thinking about entering your first competition, or just want to become a better player, this episode is PACKED with tips from the top! 🎧 Listen to The Mahjcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music. 📲 Instagram & Facebook: @themahjbros 🌐 www.themahjbros.com Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and LET'S PLAY! 🎲

Ep. 206: Mahj Boss Jamie Lynn Sigler Talks Mahjong, Her Happy Place & Texas Blanks!

This week, the Mahj Bros welcome the one and only Jamie Lynn Sigler! From playing Meadow Soprano on one of television's most iconic shows to becoming an author, podcast host, and full-fledged mahjong maven, Jamie joins Jason and Ira for a hilarious, heartfelt, and completely unfiltered conversation. Turns out, Jamie learned mahjong the Texas way, complete with blanks, a few loosey-goosey rules, and some revelations that nearly sent the Mahj Bros over the edge! She dishes on her mahjong obsession, her favorite ways to play, and how the game has become a meaningful source of friendship, connection, and joy while navigating life's challenges. And of course, we couldn't let her leave without imagining what a mahjong night with Carmela, Meadow, Dr. Melfi, and the rest of The Sopranos crew might look like. Fuggedaboutit! PLUS: The fabulous 10-Joker @Zac.Mathias joins us to share an incredible cause benefiting the Breast Cancer Alliance, and the Bros are getting in on the action! We're also giving the 2026 NMJL card a six-month review, celebrating some @MiniMahjDaily victories, and dishing on all the latest Mahj Moments. It's an episode packed with laughs, a little controversy, and a whole lot of heart. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let's play! 🎧 Listen, follow, and share The Mahjcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. 📲 Instagram & Facebook: @themahjbros 🌐 www.themahjbros.com 💗 Support the Breast Cancer Alliance: www.breastcanceralliance.org 📖 Check out Jamie Lynn Sigler's And So it Is: A Memoir of Acceptance and Hope on Amazon here

Ep. 205: Jill Kargman Joins the Bros, Haunted Tiles & a Very Mahjy Week

It’s spooky season, and this one is stacked. Gotham's Mahj Queen of Halloween Jill Kargman joins us with Sandi Drucker-Wright and Peyton Cochran, the founders of Center & Spring, to talk mahjong, Halloween, goth glamour, fast play, dead hands, and the limited-edition collection that’s basically impossible to get your hands on. Jill also gets into why mahjong became such an obsession, her dream table, tournament play, and why sometimes the best response to table drama is simply: it’s just an f'in game, people! Then we recap one of the mahj-iest weeks we’ve ever had: the Mahjong Warriors tournament, a house full of out-of-town players, a visit from the team behind a new mahjong documentary, a big Mahj the Magazine night in NYC, Mini Mahj Daily chaos, and more questionable decisions than we’d care to admit. Plus: Jason wins a hand that may have changed his life, Ira continues to be everyone’s favorite, and we raise a cauldron to badass women making mahjong cooler, weirder and more fun. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let’s play. Follow us: @themahjbros on Instagram + Facebook Follow our new friends: @jillkargman & @centerandspring Everything Mahj Bros: www.themahjbros.com Listen, subscribe, rate & review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music.

Ep. 204: The Tao of Lara, The Men Who Mahj Paradox & Everyone Still Hates Ivy #IYKYK

This week on The Mahjcast, we’re joined by Lara from @larasmahjongedit, one of the fastest-rising teachers in the mahjiverse, to talk about how she went from teaching herself the game to building a huge online mahjong community, plus her best advice for beginners, Charleston strategy, black dragons, tournaments, playing for money and more. Then Jason and Ira get into a question they’ve been asking for a while: why don’t more men mahj? We dig into some of the history of mahjong in America, how it became so closely associated with women, and why the game may finally be having a bro moment. Plus: Mini Mahj Daily drama, a very competitive mailbag, mahjong tells, a lost card found, @sodakmahj hysterics, a grandmother’s vintage set, and plenty of nonsense along the way. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let’s play. Follow The Mahj Bros: Instagram: @themahjbros Facebook: @themahjbros Check out our site and new merch: www.themahjbros.com Follow Lara: Instagram: @larasmahjongedit Website: www.laurasmahjongedit.com

Ep. 203: Our Big Exclusive w/ MMD Founder Leslie Kimel, Peeing our Pants w/ the Mahj Ladies & Jason's Birthday Surprise

This week on The Mahjcast, it’s Jason’s birthday, and the Bros are celebrating with one of our BIGGEST episodes yet. 🎂🀄 First up, the hysterical social media mahjong sensations @mahjladies pull up a chair. Mara and Sharon talk about going from a decades-long weekly mahjong game to social media stardom, Cameos, mahjong fame, questionable tuna fish etiquette, pickleball, the Alamo, Marshalls, and everything in between. Let’s just say there wasn’t a dry Depends to be found. And then, a Mahjcast exclusive: Lesssssssslie Kimel, founder and creator of @MiniMahjDaily, joins us for a rare interview about the phenomenon that has taken the mahjong world by storm. Leslie gives us the story behind MMD, how she built the “Wordle of mahjong,” what nearly half a million games played looks like, why Ivy is such a bitch, the recent National Mah Jongg League card rollout, and where Mini Mahj Daily goes from here. Plus: 🀄 Jason and Ira play the 1973–74 NMJL card 🀄 Ira reveals the final results of his Summer Challenge… and then loses the evidence 🀄 A birthday edition of “How Well Does Ira Know Jason?” 🀄 The Mahj Bros Battle heats up on Mini Mahj Daily 🀄 And The Last Tile looks at the creators, personalities and communities turning mahjong from a game into a full-blown lifestyle It’s funny, a little inappropriate, occasionally educational, and very Mahj Bros. Pull up a chair. Rack your tiles. Let’s play. 🎧 Listen to The Mahjcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music 📲 Follow us on Instagram & Facebook: @themahjbros 🌐 Everything Mahj Bros: themahjbros.com And, as always… may the jokers be with you. 🀄

Ep. 202: Mini Mahj Daily Mania, Kim Eagle's Exposure Debate & The Best Fan Mail Ever!

Ira is back in the studio, the mahjiverse is busy, and this week’s episode has a little bit of everything. We’re recapping Jason’s latest tournament adventure with his mom in New Jersey, checking in on Ira’s very loosely defined “challenge,” and celebrating a big update from Mini Mahj Daily that's quite literally, a game changer. Then Kim Eagle from @ladiesthatmahj joins us for CALL IT, where one seemingly simple mahjong etiquette question turns into exactly the kind of debate we love: part rules, part courtesy, part strategy, and very much up for discussion. We’ve also got updates on upcoming trips and events, plenty of Mahj Bros chaos, and one of our best Mailbags yet with some incredibly thoughtful, funny, and very on-brand notes and gifts from listeners. And yes, there’s a little New Year energy in the air too as we ring in 5787, with a Last Tile about tradition, community, and why this game keeps bringing people together. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let’s play. 🛍️ Shop the Mahj Bros store at themahjbros.com Use code PINKICEDTEA for 20% off through the end of the month. 📲 Follow us on Instagram & Facebook: @themahjbros 💌 Send us your table drama, rules debates, Mahj Moments and confessions at hello@themahjbros.com

Ep. 201: New Season, Black Dragon Drama, New Merch, Bad Tablemates & a Gilded West Getaway, Let's Go!

It's a brand new season for The Mahj Bros! The Mahjernet has its knickers in a twist — and this week, we’re finally weighing in on the great Black Dragon debate. Is mahjong evolving, or are we fixing something that was never broken? Spoiler: we have thoughts. We’re also tackling an even more dangerous question: how do you kick someone off your mahjong table? From toxic players and painfully slow games to ghosting, group-text exile and one truly spectacular table-flip story, we hear from the community and decide when it’s time to say, “Maybe you’d be happier with another group.” Plus: Ira is still stranded in Europe, while we launch themahjbros.com and the new Mahj Bros merch store without him, Mini Mahj Daily drama continues, a tournament player gets her hand slapped to save her from going dead, and we catch up on everything that happened while we took one week off and the Mahjiverse lost its mind. Then Jason sits down with Jovann Walker, founder of Mahjong Retreat Co., for a preview of the Gilded West Dallas retreat, where the Bros are heading this November with their cowboy boots, country glam, a tournament and a live episode of The Mahjcast. And through all the chaos, we come back to the reason we love mahjong in the first place: the table, the people, the stories, the laughter — and knowing when somebody might need to find another table. 🎧 The Mahjcast 🌐 www.themahjbros.com 📲 Follow us on Instagram & Facebook: @TheMahjBros Join us at The Gilded West Retreat in Dallas November 6th-8th! And for a limited time, our listeners can use code PINKICEDTEA for 20% off in the new merch store. Shhh... it's a secret just between us! Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let’s play.

Ep. 125: Mister Mahjong visits NYC, Nathan’s Hostile Takeover & More Mahj Confessions

This week on The Mahjcast, things get personal. Ira’s partner Nathan stages a hostile takeover of the studio with a few things to get off his chest — starting with Ira’s highly questionable mahjong teaching style, public shaming of new players, and a Mini Mahj confession that raises some serious ethical questions. Also this week: 🀄 Classic Tiles vs. Crazy Tiles — We debate whether novelty sets are fun, fabulous… or way too confusing for tournament play. 📚 Ira Tries to Correct the Expert — Ira is convinced Jillian from @mahjeltov's strategy book is riddled with errors. Spoiler alert: the book is right. Ira is not. 🏙️ The Bros Take Manhattan — Rain may have killed Bryant Park, but it didn’t stop us. We pivoted to Sparrow’s Nest Studio with @Mister_Mahjong, Jackie, 10-Joker @zac.mathias and a packed room of mahjong madness. 🏆 Mini Mahj Daily Drama — Bethany comes painfully close, Randy takes the weekly crown, and apparently mahjong dominance is becoming a family affair. 🧢 Blanks Are for Cheaters — A listener turns a family mahjong feud into a custom hat, and naturally we have opinions. 🌸 Hydrangea-gate Continues — The DMs have spoken, and Jason is still defending the flowers he allegedly murdered with his truck. 📣 CALL IT: How Much Celebration Is Too Much? — Is a huge mahjong win worthy of fireworks, screaming and a victory lap? Or should you quietly rack your tiles and show some class? We settle the debate. And finally, The Mahj Bros are taking a week off. We’re squeezing every last drop out of summer and will be back after Labor Day rested, re-racked and ready for whatever the Mahjiverse throws at us next. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @themahjbros and send us your mahjong drama, confessions, questions and debates. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles and let's play.

Ep. 124: Our First Hamptons Mahjong Tournament, Dead Hands and Even More Dead Hydrangeas & a Charleston Etiquette Debate

Mahjong tournament season has officially hit the Hamptons—and the Mahj Bros are breaking down every tile, triumph, and bit of drama. From first-time tournament players to seasoned competitors, questionable etiquette, dead hands, slow play, and a surprise champion, this week’s Mahjcast is all about what happens when social mahjong gets competitive. Jason and Ira recap the entire tournament—including Ira’s pre-game stress, Jason getting his hand called dead, the players who shocked themselves by crushing it, and the final podium. Plus, the event supported a local charity, Hamptons Community Outreach, proving once again that bringing people together through mahjong is a huge part of what the Mahj Bros are all about. Also this week: 🀄 Tournament etiquette: What really drives players crazy—and what should you NEVER do at a mahjong tournament? 🏆 Mini Mahj Daily crowns two new weekly winners as the Mahj Bros Battle grows to more than 250players. 📚 Jason issues a buyer-beware warning after accidentally purchasing the wrong Mahjong Made Easy. 🤠 More love from the Texas mahjong community—and a few invitations for the Bros to hit the road again. 🗽 The Great Mahj-Off is ON: The Mahj Salon vs. The Mahj Bros in New York City on September 25, with Times Square firmly in their sights. 🔥 Call It: During the Charleston, should you wait until everyone receives their tiles before looking—or grab them and keep things moving? Jason and Ira debate social play vs. tournament speed. 🎯 And in The Last Tile, why playing in a mahjong tournament might be one of the fastest ways to sharpen your game—and how to know when you're actually tournament-ready. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let’s play. Follow @themahjbros on Facebook and Instagram, and DM us. We love hearing from you!

Ep. 122: Texas Mahjong Part 1, It's Bam Bird Brisket, Baby, Let's Go!

The Mahjcast hits Texas — and in Part 1, Jason heads deep into the Dallas mahjong scene to meet some of the women helping turn the Lone Star State into the center of the modern mahj universe. First stop: @TheCharlestonClubDallas, where founder Lisa Rocchio turned a former dog-grooming space into a gorgeous mahjong clubhouse built around connection, community and some seriously good shopping. We talk about why mahjong has exploded in Dallas, the rise of women-owned mahj businesses, blanks, house rules and why putting down your phone might be one of the game's greatest gifts. Then Jason sits down with Stephanie Brink, @TheMarvelousMrsMahjong, to talk about teaching thousands of players across the country, celebrity lessons, why beginners need to give themselves a break, and what exactly is inside the bag of one of America's busiest mahjong teachers. And at @BamBirdBoutique, co-founder Meredith Ajello takes us inside a business born over wine and mahjong that has grown into a full-blown Texas success story — custom tiles, game-night culture, female entrepreneurship and the realization that one set of mahjong tiles is never enough. Plus: Texas hospitality, Dream Tables, bros who mahj, a possible mahjong speed-dating revolution, and Jason beginning to wonder whether he should just move south. It's Bam Bird Brisket, Baby, Let's Go! Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let's play. Follow @themahjbros on Instagram and slide into our DMs, we love hearing from you!

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Ep. 123: Texas Mahjong Part 2, Giddyup! We're LIVE (and Sloppy!) from the Mähj the Magazine Retreat at the Interstate Inn

The Mahjcast hits the road for a very special live episode from Mähj the Magazine’s retreat at the Interstate Inn in Stephenville, Texas — and Jason is surrounded by some of the women (and a bro named Fast Charlie) helping turn Texas into one of the hottest mahjong communities in the country. With Ira back home, Jennifer Hohman, co-founder of Houston's @MahjongMeetsMoxie and co-host of The Mahj Salon pod, steps in as co-host as we finally settle the great Texas blanks debate, break down the Dallas vs. Houston mahjong rivalry, and ask the question of the weekend: “Is that a mahjong thing…or a Texas mahjong thing?” Plus: 🀄 Kathy Wise on the latest from Mähj the Magazine, the Texas mahjong boom and what’s coming next 🤠 Interstate Inn owner Lisa Lennox on reimagining a classic roadside motel into the perfect mahjong retreat ✨ Lourdes from @For_ the_Love_of_Mahjong on design, tablescapes and the business of mahj 🎯 Brandy from @SoloMahj on a brilliant way to practice the game, you guessed it, solo! ❤️ An unforgettable conversation with Lizzie about Jewish life in Texas, family history and how mahjong helped her through loss 🍸 And plenty of sloppy mahj, trinkets, cocktails, Texas hospitality and absolutely unnecessary Ira slander. Jason came to Texas trying to figure out what makes Texas mahjong different — and left realizing it isn’t one rule or one style of play. It’s the hospitality, creativity, entrepreneurship and community built around the table. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let’s play. Follow @themahjbros on Instagram and slide into our DMs, we love hearing from you!

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Ep. 121: Mahjong Court, Missing Jokers & the Great “Hold” Debate Solved!

A family mahjong scandal has rocked the Mahj Bros universe—and this week, we’re taking it all the way to Mahj Court. Ira’s sister-in-law, Haley (pronounced: HAY-LEEEE), joins us from the Hamptons to defend herself after a mysterious exposure and a joker gone missing. Was it an innocent mistake, loosey-goosey Texas mahjong, or outright cheating? Jason serves as judge while Ira makes the case for life in mahj prison. We also finally settle the great “call” vs. “hold” vs. “pause” debate by phoning mahjong expert Dara Collins of Modern Mahjong for an official ruling. Dara also clears up when mahjong takes priority over an exposure, when a player is committed to a called tile, and why mahjong should never become a hand-eye coordination speed game. Plus: 🀄 Ira’s summer challenge update 🏆 We crown another Mini Mahj Daily weekly winner 🎯 Joker baiting strategy and when to hold your flowers, with thanks to @thehausofmahj for the great post 🤔 How early is too early to commit to an exposure? 🃏 How many jokers is too many to use at once? Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let's play. Follow @themahjbros on Instagram and slide into our DMs anytime, we love hearing from you!

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Ep. 120: Dead Hands, Live Jokers & Mahjong Hot Takes

International Mahjong Week may be wrapping up, but the mahjong madness is just getting started. This week, Jason and Ira revisit the great “hold,” “pause,” or “call” debate, review @mahjeltov's post about dead hands and redeemable jokers, and share the latest leaderboard drama from the Mahj Bros Battle on Mini Mahj Daily. Plus, a huge charity win in the Hamptons, another round of Call It, plenty of mailbag mayhem, and a reminder of what makes this game—and this community—so special. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let’s play.

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Ep. 119: A Times Square Mahjong Face/Off, The Modern Dad Joins the Chat & Ira's Tournament Tales

The Mahj Bros Battle is heating up, Ira is officially tournament-ready, and this week’s episode brings plenty of mahjong, mayhem, and one very special guest. Jason and Ira welcome Jason Dunnigan from @the_modern_dad, to talk about parenting, building community, creating wholesome content, and how mahjong became the perfect way to disconnect from the phone and reconnect with friends. Plus: 🀄 Ira recaps his latest tournament tales—and reveals where he finished 📣 A major rules debate: should you say “hold,” “pause,” or “call”? 🔥 The Mini Mahj Daily battle passes 100 players 🤝 A listener’s message sparks an incredible real-life “Mahjunion” 🎁 Custom Mahj Bros jokers arrive from Spools Tiles—with an impractical twist 🎭 Jason's ultimate Dream Table ⚔️ The Mahj Salon officially challenge the Bros to a Times Square Battle It’s a packed episode about friendship, family, competition, community, and remembering that the best moments usually happen between the wins. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let's play. Follow @themajbros on Instagram, join the Mahj Bros Battle on Mini Mahj Daily, and leave us a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. It helps more mahjong lovers find the show.

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Ep. 118: Mini Mahj Daily Mania, Mister Mahjong & Jason's New Beef

The Mahj Bros Battle is on—and what started as a fun challenge has exploded into an incredible community of dozens of people competing, climbing the leaderboard, and making new mahjong friends every day. This week, we're talking about: 🀄 The first week of the Mahj Bros Battle on Mini Mahj Daily 🌎 A special interview with Mister Mahjong, Andrew Keeler, on the launch of International Mahjong Week 🎁 The mystery behind mahjong trinkets 📬 Mailbag stories—including the unbelievable tale of how mahjong may have saved someone's life 🎙️ Another round of Call It and fresh additions to Mahjcabulary 😂 Plus, Ira's latest beef, Bethany drama, and Jason officially puts The Marvelous Mrs. Mahjong on notice. Whether you're here for strategy, laughs, community, or just a daily excuse to play more mahjong, we've got you covered. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and join us. Be sure to follow @themahjbros on Instagram, join the Mahj Bros Battle on Mini Mahj Daily, and leave us a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. It helps us grow this amazing community.

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Ep. 117: Mini Mahj Daily, 10 Joker Zac, Mahjcabulary & Summer Self-Care, Mahjong Style

Jason is deep in World Cup mode, so this week's episode is a little shorter—but there's still plenty to unpack. We kick things off with an update on 10 Joker Zac (and another apology), reveal the results of Zach's poll, and celebrate a landslide victory for Team No 10 Jokers. Plus: 🀄 Our new obsession: Mini Mahj Daily and the Mahj Bros Battle 🦆 The mystery of the tiny mahjong good luck animals 📬 Mailbag featuring speed dating, Mahjong history, audio feedback, and MahjX 📖 New Mahjcabulary entries including Pilgrimahj, Mahjnesia, Mahjnemesis, and Mahjssistant 🎯 A spirited round of Call It ❤️ A Last Tile reminder that sometimes the best self-care is simply sitting down to play mahjong. As always, expect laughs, hot takes, community shoutouts, and way too much discussion about jokers. Pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let's play. Follow us on Instagram @themahjbros and leave us a review on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music—it helps more than you know!

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Ep. 116: Bomb Squads, Bathroom Breaks & Bird Bam Beth Enters the Mahjong Chat

This week on The Mahjcast, Jason and Ira are still dealing with the fallout from the reverse joker swap heard ’round the mahjong internet. Is it genius? Is it a mahjtastrophe? Is it Jason’s Law? The community has spoken — loudly — and the bros are unpacking every scandalous tile. Plus, Nancy from Cane Bay Mahjong joins by phone to talk about her team’s incredible Guinness World Record win — 48 hours, 202 games, bathroom-break strategy, no sleep, and one very missed Depends sponsorship opportunity. Then we head down to Tampa, where Florida is Florida-ing, the mahjong drama is juicy, and apparently even vintage tile boxes can trigger the bomb squad. And we are thrilled to welcome one of our favorite Mahjiverse personalities, Bird Bam Beth, for a hilarious, smart, slightly profane conversation about teaching mahjong, house rules, super jokers, alternative cards, mahjong on mushrooms, dogging, building community, and why there really is room for everyone at the table. It’s a full-on great mahjisode this week. So pull up a chair, rack your tiles, and let’s play.

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